Dancing with the Stars honors Len Goodman this Tuesday night by bringing back a number of fan-favorite pros who have since moved on from the show. Everyone from Kym Herjavec to Tony Dovolani will grace the dance floor to perform in the late judge’s honor, in what is guaranteed to be an extremely emotional evening (as if that wasn’t enough, it’s also the “Most Memorable Year” night). For the full list of returning pros—and what a list it is—see below.
Tuesday also marks the arrival of one of my favorite movies, newly remastered with director’s commentary: The Muppets Take Manhattan. It’s such a classic film for many reasons, and the list of celeb cameos (everyone from Joan Rivers to Brooke Shields) is epic. It was also the first time we were introduced to The Muppet Babies. Plus, there’s Rizzo the Rat gliding along a stove top on a pat of butter.
Later in the week, Bridgerton fan favorite Jonathan Bailey (or Anthony Bridgerton, as many of you know him), plays a Clark Kent look-alike in Showtime’s Fellow Travelers, opposite Matt Bomer. These two insanely good-looking people have magnetic chemistry (I mean, no surprise there), which should hopefully hold you over until Bridgerton returns in 2024.
Speaking of romance, The Golden Bachelor raises the stakes in the fifth episode, as another lady tells Gerry she’s falling in love with him. We’re now halfway through the season, so you know what that means: bring on the tears, Gerry.
On that note, check out what else is new this week, and I’ll see you back here next Sunday for season two of The Gilded Age, plus Live! with Kelly and Mark‘s epic Halloween show.
Sunday, October 22
Aka Mr. Chow (HBO): The new documentary tells the story of restaurant entrepreneur, Michael Chow, from his roots in Shanghai, China to culinary dominance in the United States. 9 p.m. ET/PT and streaming on Max
