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Simone Biles Rising chronicles the return of the athlete considered one of the greatest gymnasts of all time to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games following her withdrawal from the competition in Tokyo four years earlier. It’s a triumphant tale of athleticism, discipline and resilience that results in Biles doing exactly what she set out to do — win gold medals in the team final and all-around final — but as director Katie Walsh and her production crew documented what Biles dubbed her “redemption tour” in real time, they had no clue how things would turn out.

“It’s making a movie when you don’t know the ending,” says Walsh, who also directed the 2021 Facebook Watch docuseries Simone vs Herself. Both projects were produced by Religion of Sports. “Going into that series, the expectation was that she was going to win all the things and retire, and there was a really hard left turn toward the end.

Simone Biles Rising gives an intimate look at the world of elite gymnastics, showcasing Simone's comeback journey to the Paris 2024 Olympics. The documentary features candid discussions on abuse scandals in the sport, with Simone and others speaking out as survivors. Interviews, personal insights, and competition footage combine to capture the inspiring story of Simone Biles with a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score.

The Netflix docuseries Simone Biles Rising focuses on the decorated Olympic champion while also featuring other gymnasts to provide commentary on her and the sport of gymnastics. Simone Biles Rising follows the athlete through her comeback journey to the Paris 2024 Olympics after Simone withdrew from competitions in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to prioritize her mental health and physical safety. She is candid about her experiences and feelings, not shying away from difficult topics and emotional reveals in Simone Biles Rising. The documentary doesnt just showcase Simone, but it gives outsiders a...

"And still I rise…" is not only the title of one of Maya Angelou’s most notable poems but also a phrase tattooed on the front of Simone Biles’ right shoulder. It is a statement that resonates deeply with her and her gymnastics career. Simone Biles, an American professional artistic gymnast, is arguably the greatest gymnast and athlete ever. At 27, she has accomplished an extraordinary amount, surpassing many athletes with 37 Olympic and World Championship medals and having five skills named after her. Biles is the most decorated gymnast in history. "Simone Biles Rising," a Netflix docuseries about this elite-level athlete, captures the chilling emotions of her gymnastics journey, highlighting the lows of Tokyo 2020, therapy, and her mental and physical road to recovery and preparation for Paris 2024. Things to do: Subscribe to The Hollywood Insider’s YouTube Channel, by clicking here. Limited Time Offer – Free Subscription to The Hollywood Insider...

Simone Biles Rising recounts Simone Biles' professional struggles due to immense pressure, mental health concerns, and criticism. The docuseries effectively intertwines Biles' comeback story with her overall career amid a toxic gymnastics environment. Biles' decisions prompted discussions on mental health in athletics, injustices in gymnastics, and the importance of self-care.

Ahead of the Paris Olympics, Simone Biles Rising tells the decorated U.S. gymnasts comeback story following backing out of the Tokyo Olympics four years ago. Simone Biles holds the most Olympic medals of any gymnast. However, mounting physical and mental stress led to an upsetting night for Biles at the Olympics in 2020. The new Netflix docuseries showcases the personal and professional changes Biles has made over the past few years before she heads to Paris, set against the story of her rise to becoming the best gymnast in history in a toxic environment of womens gymnastics.

Simone Biles: Rising...

During the Tokyo Olympics — held in 2021 rather than 2020 because of the pandemic — Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast of all time, pulled out of the competition at the last minute. Leading up to the games, all eyes were on the U.S. Women’s Gymnastics team, and Biles’ exit caused a frenzy of vitriol across the globe, especially since there was speculation it would be her final Olympics. But if you’ve followed the gymnast’s career, it’s clear she’s always done the unexpected, and as the 2024 Paris Olympics approach, Biles welcomes viewers into her world. In Netflix’s “Simone Biles Rising,” the world champion reflects on the trajectory of her stunning career, what happened in Tokyo and why she’s chosen to return to the world stage. Helmed by director Katie Walsh, the four-part docuseries is an elegantly paced and vulnerable account that infuses the history of...

Simone Biles is shattering records left and right. The multiple Olympic gold medalist will be returning to the Olympics in what is her third team. This makes her one of only four women to achieve this feat.

She was already a legend before this, so let’s just pack this up in the bag of legendary things only she can do. Excuse me, who has multiple gymnastic moves named after her? Not me, that’s for sure.

Simone Biles Makes Her Third Olympics Team After Getting Showered With Praise From Former Olympic Champion

On June 30, Simone Biles qualified to join team US A in the trials that took place at Minneapolis and will be off to the Olympic Games next month.

With this, she joins just a handful of gymnasts who have gone on to qualify for three teams over the course of their career: Muriel Grossfeld, Linda Metheny and Dominique Dawes.

The Atlanta Falcons are adding some notable names to its ownership.

The NFL franchise, led by chairman Arthur Blank, says that it will add four new people as limited partners, including a Hollywood insider, and a legendary Olympian.

Among the new limited partners are producer Will Packer, who produced films like Girls Trip, Ride Along, and Think Like a Man, as well as the (infamous, thanks to Will Smith) 2022 Academy Awards broadcast.

The group also includes Olympic gold medalist Dominique Dawes, former Walgreens and Sam’s Club CEO Rosalind Brewer and venture capitalist Rashaun Williams. The NFL owners approved the new partners at a league meeting in Nashville Tuesday.

“Roz, Dominique, Will and Rashaun are impressive leaders who have made an impact in a variety of enterprises, while also building histories of success making a difference in the world around them and positively impacting people in ways that align very well with our Core Values,...

​​Sing it with us, "You and me? We'll always be tight. Family every single day and niiiiiiiiight!" Get excited y'all, because "The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder" is coming back for a second season. The series is a revival/sequel of the groundbreaking Disney Channel series, "The Proud Family," and had an incredible first season filled with impressive guest stars, moving storylines, and plenty of wonderful new characters to love. The series recently won "Outstanding Casting for An Animated Program" at the inaugural Children's & Family Emmy Awards, proving that "The Proud Family" is here to stay. The series is a coming-of-age family comedy centered on Penny Proud as she navigates the transitional years between childhood and adulthood, and all of the generational growing pains that come along with it.

With the second season just around the corner, here's everything we know, and more, to prepare for the return.

The Proud Family: Louder And Prouder...

The Proud Family has made it to the big time. The Disney+ revival of the iconic animated series, which wraps its first season on April 20, has already booked some huge guest stars for season two. Tony winner Leslie Odom Jr., Grammy winner Chance the Rapper, Emmy nominee Anthony Anderson, Emmy winner Jane Lynch, Emmy nominee Courtney B. Vance, Gabrielle Union, Normani, Holly Robinson Peete, Storm Reid, and Liana Mendoza will all lend their voices to the groundbreaking series. Not bad for Penny Proud and family. But that's not all! Olympic gymnasts Dominique Dawes, Gabby Douglas and Laurie Hernandez are also joining the cast. Maybe Suga Mama will learn to use the balance...

“The Proud Family” and Disney+ will always be tight. “Louder and Prouder,” the revival of the classic Disney Channel series, has been renewed for a second season on the streamer.

A revival of the original animated series, which first aired on Disney Channel from 2001 to 2005, “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” premiered in February, and follows the adventures of Penny Proud (Kyla Pratt), an ordinary 14-year old girl navigating school and her dysfunctional family. The news of the renewal comes ahead of the show’s Season 1 finale, which is scheduled to premiere on Wednesday.

Along with the news of the renewal, Disney also announced that Season 2 of “Louder and Prouder” is already in production. In addition, several guest stars have been announced to appear in Season 2, including: Chance the Rapper, Gabrielle Union, Normani, Anthony Anderson, Dominique Dawes, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez, Jane Lynch, Holly Robinson Peete, Maury Povich, Storm Reid,...

Disney+ will get another helping of The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, renewing the Proud Family revival for a second season.

News of the renewal comes just days before the first season’s upcoming finale on Wednesday, April 20. Season 2 has started production.

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The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, from creator Bruce W. Smith and executive producer Ralph Farquhar, picks up the story of its central character, Penny Proud, and includes her madcap family: parents Oscar and Trudy, twin siblings BeBe and CeCe, and grandmother Suga Mama (and Puff). Of course, it would not be The Proud Family without Penny’s loyal crew Dijonay Jones, Lacienega Boulevardez and Zoey Howzer, among others.

The series touts the voice talents of original cast members Kyla Pratt, Tommy Davidson, Paula Jai Parker, JoMarie Payton, Cedric the Entertainer, Karen Malina White, Soleil Moon Frye,...

More than 15 years have passed since the Prouds last pushed our buttons and made us want to hug them — and they haven’t aged a day.

Disney+ on Friday released the first official trailer The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, a continuation of the popular animated series that originally ran on Disney Channel from 2001 to 2005. The new series is set to premiere in February 2022.

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Drop Dead Diva is being resurrected by CBS: The Eye network is developing a gender-swapped reboot of the Lifetime dramedy, according to our sister site Deadline.

The hour-long reboot, titled Drop Dead Dave, centers on a self-involved Gen Z lawyer named Dave who dies in a freak accident “and his soul is transferred into the body of Rita, a successful but complicated Gen X attorney, forcing Dave to live as a woman and navigate an entirely new perspective on life, love and identity,” per the official synopsis.

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Disney+ has set a stacked cast of guest stars and new recurring talent for The Proud Family revival Louder and Prouder, in commemoration of the original animated series’ 20th anniversary.

The guest-starring voice cast for the series set to launch on Disney+ in 2022 will feature A-listers from the worlds of music, film, TV and sports including Lizzo, Lil Nas X, Chance the Rapper, Normani, Leslie Odom Jr., Tiffany Haddish, Lena Waithe, Anthony Anderson, Gabrielle Union, Debbie Allen, James Pickens Jr., Courtney B. Vance, Jane Lynch, Marsai Martin, Jaden Smith, Glynn Turman, Lamorne Morris, Brenda Song, Tina Knowles, Eva Longoria, Holly Robinson Peete, Al Roker, Bretman Rock, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez and Dominique Dawes, among others.

New recurring stars announced today include Asante Blackk (This Is Us) as Penny’s boyfriend, Kareem; rapper Artist “A Boogie” Dubose as Maya’s gamer brother, Francis “Kg” Leibowitz-Jenkins; Raquel Lee Bolleau (Real Husbands of Hollywood...

Months before Sunisa Lee was crowned the 2020 Olympics Individual All-Around Champion in women’s gymnastics, the 18-year-old was being trailed by cameras as part of a Peacock Original series titled Golden: The Journey of USA’s Elite Gymnasts.

The series premiered in June, but has received renewed interest in recent days following Lee’s stunning gold medal win at the Tokyo Olympics. The Minnesota native made history as the first Hmong American gymnast to compete at an Olympic Games, which she then followed up by becoming the first Asian-American to take...

Exclusive: Peacock is teaming with LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s Uninterrupted on Golden, a docuseries about women’s gymnasts vying for a spot on the U.S. team heading to the Tokyo Olympics.

The six-episode series tracks five hopefuls competing for four spots on the U.S. Olympic team. A premiere date has not yet been confirmed for the show, which is part of a broad array of live and on-demand Tokyo programming heading to NBCUniversal platforms.

Golden features Laurie Hernandez, Morgan Hurd, Sunisa Lee, Konnor McClain, and MyKayla Skinner. A major theme will be the coronavirus pandemic, which forced the postponement of the Games from 2020 to 2021 and also dramatically altered athletes’ preparations and training.

Each hour-long episode of Golden will center on one of the individual gymnasts, with storylines of the other competitors woven into the narrative. Hernandez is known to Olympic viewers for winning a gold medal...

[[tmz:video id="0_cic5rj7o"]] Herschel Walker tells TMZ Sports he wants to be an active part of Donald Trump's inner circle -- and is making his pitch to be appointed to the head of a special government organization!  As we reported, Walker is a longtime friend of Trump and remains close with his family -- and was a vocal supporter of Trump during his campaign. Now, Walker hopes to be rewarded with an appointment to the head of the President's Council on Fitness,...

When the Rio Olympics cauldron is extinguished on Aug. 21, it will officially mark the end of one Romanian couple's 40-year dominance over the sport of gymnastics, making America's so-called Final Five their last gold medal champions. Martha and Béla Károlyi have coached top American gymnasts since defecting to the country in 1981. From the confines of their ranch in Huntsville, Texas, the husband and wife team eventually overhauled the U.S. approach to the sport, successfully taking over command of the national team nearly 16 years ago. As the national team coordinator, Martha has led the U.S. women's gymnastics team to four Olympic medals.

When the Rio Olympics cauldron is extinguished on Aug. 21, it will officially mark the end of one Romanian couple's 40-year dominance over the sport of gymnastics, making America's so-called Final Five their last gold medal champions. Martha and Béla Károlyi have coached top American gymnasts since defecting to the country in 1981. From the confines of their ranch in Huntsville, Texas, the husband and wife team eventually overhauled the U.S. approach to the sport, successfully taking over command of the national team nearly 16 years ago. As the national team coordinator, Martha has led the U.S. women's gymnastics team to four Olympic medals.

It's late in July of 1996. The city of Atlanta, Ga., has been abuzz with the summer Olympics. Muhammad Ali lit the torch during the Opening Ceremonies. Andre Agassi secured his career Grand Slam. Michael Johnson was running around the track in his gold Nikes. But on the night of the 23rd, the entire world was glued to their television to watch a group of teenage girls make history. They were known then simply as the U.S. women's gymnastic team, but they would soon become the Magnificent Seven. To those too young to remember, this may sound like a dramatic moniker, but it's nothing short of appropriate. This group—Dominique Dawes, Dominique Moceanu, Shannon...

They only come around once every two years, so the Olympics are exciting no matter what. But hearts really start pounding when a competitor that's favored to win ends up getting surpassed by another. And if that underdog is from your own home country, that's when things really get crazy. In the build up to Rio, let's take a look at the captivating - and at times, heart-breaking - upsets from Olympics past. 1. Argentina's basketball gold in Athens, 2004The United States had taken home the gold medal in basketball every year since 1988, so it came as a big shock when...

Cam Newton playing the ukulele. Cam Newton playing water polo. Cam Newton doing a gymnastic floor routine. Yes, the Carolina Panthers quarterback - and new dad - is going outside of his comfort zone, hosting a 20-episode Nickelodeon docu-series, All In With Cam Newton. On the show, 27-year-old Newton pairs kids with unique mentors to help them reach their dreams. When a budding gymnast needs help with her floor routine, Newton calls in Dominique Dawes. An aspiring designer is matched with Project Runway's Tim Gunn to learn how to create a runway gown. All the while, Newton becomes a willing sidekick to the kids,...

[[tmz:video id="0_7t3418u0"]] So, baby gymnastics is apparently a thing ... so says U.S. Olympic legend Dominique Dawes who says some parents start training their kids at 6 Months Old!! The '96 gold medal winner was out in D.C. with her husband Jeff Thompson and their 2 kids (6 months and 2 years) when we jokingly asked if she had started Their Olympic training yet.  That's when Dawes told us some people actually Do get the Olympic ball rolling super early...

It's been more than a decade since the 1990s ended, yet the Internet can't seem to go a day without a reminder of the neon slap bracelets that may have been banned from your school.

Yes, we get it. Times are tough and there's comfort in reflection, but enough is enough.

Below, a final goodbye to the 90s to end the nostalgia once and for all. (We're not kidding. There are 1990 items below.)

1. Scrunchies

2. "The Wild Thornberries"

3. Dawson and Joey

4. "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys"

5. Mr. Feeny

7. MTV playing music videos

8. Snick

9. The premiere of "Freaks and Geeks"

10. Levar Burton

11. "Daria"

12. "Arthur"

13. "The Powerpuff Girls"

14. "Smart Guy"

15. Comedy Central globe logo with buildings

16. "The X-Files"

17. Rosie O'Donnell

18. Bill Nye

19. "Dawson's Creek"

20. The Mighty Ducks"

21. "Are You Afraid of the Dark"

22. Cornholio

23. Rachel Green

24. Tim Allen

25. "All That"

26. "Beverly Hills 90210"

27. "Step by Step"

28. "The Ren & Stimpy Show"

29. "The Famous Jett Jackson"

30. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer...

As we get deeper into the Games, the boldface stories for each night multiply. Whether it was in the pool or the gymnastics arena, everyone really came to play last night. It continues to confound me how people can be this good at anything. My friends and I recently joked that, if I were to have a building named after me, the only option would be the Lanford Beard Center for Lounging Around and Talking S—. Which is pretty much the best — and only — way I can introduce tonight’s recap. Onward!

USA Women’s Gymnastics all-around contenders Gabby “Flying...

Tune in alert as Michael Phelps swims for his final individual gold medal of the London Olympics Friday night in the 100m butterfly, a race which he memorably won by .01 seconds in Beijing. Missy Franklin swims for her third gold medal . fourth overall . in the 200m backstroke, her best event. Also in primetime, Cullen Jones and Anthony Ervin chase gold against the fastest men in the pool in the 50m freestyle. From NBC Mag 7, the story behind the gold medal-winning women.s gymnastics team from the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, airs tomorrow night in primetime. All seven members of the team (Shannon Miller, Dominique Moceanu, Dominique Dawes, Kerri Strug, Amy Chow, Amanda Borden and Jaycie Phelps)...

U.S. gymnast Gabby Douglas made history on Aug. 2 when she became the first African American woman to win the coveted women's all-around title. Read on for more details! Gabby Douglas now has two gold medals to show off. The 16-year-old gymnast won the women's all-around on Aug. 2, adding to the gold medal win with her teammates two days prior. She is the third straight American to win gymnastics' biggest prize for women after Carly Patterson in 2004 and Nastia Liukin in 2008. Gabby, nicknamed "The Flying Squirrel" for her aerial skills on the bars, took the lead during the first event and held strong throughout, finishing with a score of 62.232 -- three-tenths ahead of silver medalist Viktoria Komova of Russia. Us gymnast Aly Raisman Aliya Mustafina, also from Russia, took bronze. Gabby is the first African American woman to win the Olympic all-around gold. She follows in the footsteps of Dominique Dawes,...

Before we all put on sleep masks and ear plugs for the day to avoid spoilers about who wins today’s Women’s Gymnastics All-Around Final, let’s take a closer look at one of the favorites. 16-year-old Gabby Douglas flew (quite literally) onto our radar at the Olympic trials, where she edged out reigning world champ and teammate Jordyn Wieber for the #1 spot. At 4’11″, G-Dougs is the shortest shorty on the team, but her presence is huge and we can’t wait to watch her battle it out with fellow superstar Aly Raisman tonight for the gold.

1. Gabby was nicknamed the “Flying Squirrel” by National Team Coordinator/Legend Márta Károlyi for her soaring abilities on the uneven bars.

2. She was born on December 31, 1995 – the last possible day to be age eligible to compete at the 2011 World Championship, where she joined forces with Wieber and Raisman to win the team gold medal,...

Not to gloat, but ... America Is Better Than Everyone Else On The Planet In Women's Gymnastics!!!!The U.S. women's gymnastics team didn't just win Gold in the team competition ... they Crushed the competition ... slaughtering Russia by a whole 5 points. Just to compare, China beat the Us back in 2008 by 2ish points ... in what was then considered to be a pretty dominant performance. So, 5 points is Huuuuuge. It's a big deal ... the team -- made up of Jordyn Wieber,...

HollywoodNews.com: The London Olympics are now just over a year away, and if gymnastics great Dominique Dawes has her way, the U.S. Women’s Gymnastics team will win gold and “people will stop talking about the Magnificent Seven.”

That name, of course, was bestowed on Dawes and her teammates, the gold medal-winning team of the 1996 Summer Olympics. Now, she says, “These young athletes are quite talented and the tricks they’re doing are really impressive. I suppose that when I see them perform, I feel the same way Nadia Comaneci must have felt when she watched us.”

But, forget about the Magnificent Seven? “Oh, yes,” she affirms. “I believe it’s the mark of a good leader to want your successors to surpass you.”

The beautiful, well-spoken Dawes says she’d love to do on-air commentary for the London games. “The sport is my first passion,” she notes.

Essential ViewingThe Week in RewindThis week, our favorite celebs are seen out and about spending time with family and enjoying the beautiful weather of spring. First Lady Michelle Obama got in a great workout at the White House with Olympic gymnast Dominique Dawes, while Halle Berry, Garcelle Beauvais, and Usher were seen with their little ones enjoying some fun in the sun. Take a look at our other favorite moments this week.Angela BassettAngela Bassett and her children Bronwyn and Slater have some quality time at the Jim Henson Company and PBS SoCal Dinosaur Train Event in L.A.Christina MilianChristina Milian looks ready for summer in this bold, bright dress at the Marc Spears dinner party to benefit The St Bernard Project in L.A.Dwight HowardDwight Howard poses with 'Star Wars' character Chewbacca in front of the new 'Star Tours-The Adventures Continue' attraction at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Florida.

First Lady Michelle Obama joined kids from the Washington DC area on Wednesday to launch President Obama's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition.

"This year we're expanding the work of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition to include not just a focus on active lifestyles, but on healthy eating, too," Mrs. Obama said. "The Council will play an important role in our effort to help combat childhood obesity in this country and...

Michelle Obama is going back to school - and taking Alicia Keys, Sheryl Crow and astronaut Mae Jemison with her. The first lady is being joined by the women - as well as Denyce Graves, Kerry Washington, Debbie Allen, Maggie Daley, Lisa Leslie, Bobbi Brown, Dominique Dawes, Phylicia Rashad, Alfre Woodard, Penny Pritzker and Gen. Ann Dunwoody - to speak to students in Washington, D.C.-area high schools about setting career goals. The Thursday visits are part of Women's History Month, reports The Washington Post. Table manners alert: The special day will wrap up with dinner at the White House,...