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Rotten to the core? Hardly. In fact, when the Descendants 2 stars attended the red carpet premiere at Hollywood's ArcLight Cinerama Dome Tuesday, Cameron Boyce, Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Mitchell Hope and Booboo Stewart looked good. The actors, reprising their roles from the 2015 TV movie, were joined by newbies China Anne McClain and Dylan Playfair, who play Uma and Gil, respectively. Director Kenny Ortega was on hand, of course. He previously directed the High School Musical series, and a few stars—Corbin Bleu, Monique Coleman and Olesya Rulin—turned up Tuesday. Last month, Cameron—who plays Mal—told E! News the movie is "bigger and better than the first; the music is...

Author: Zehra Phelan

When Disney go all out, Disney goes all out. From their movies to their TV shows on their very own channel no expense or vibrant colour is spared. Judging from the brand new trailer for the upcoming Disney Channel Movie, Descendants 2, it’s looking to be an even bigger smash than the original.

Related: Descendents 2: Go behind the scenes.

Disney’s Descendants told the imaginative story about the teenage sons and daughters of Disney’s most infamous villains. The sequel looks all set to be another phenomenon as the villain kids embark on another action-adventure filled with catchy song and dance numbers.

How catchy? Well, one of the major successes coming out of the first Descendants was the lead song ‘Rotten to the Core’ which hit over 220 million hits on YouTube. With that kind of response in mind, Disney has released a new music video...

Week 7 of Dancing With the Stars is here, and it will feature a double elimination!

We're only four weeks away from the finale, and who will take home that mirror ball trophy is still up in the air. The bar has been set high, and the seven remaining couples are really going to have to step up their game in the ballroom in order to stay in the competition.

Et breaks down everything you need to know ahead of Monday's show, themed "A Night at the Movies."

Who's on top of the leaderboard?

1. Normani Kordei & Val Chmerkovskiy: 38/40

2. Rashad Jennings & Emma Slater: 37/40

3. Simone Biles & Sasha Farber: 35/40

Who's in danger of elimination?

After last week's shocking elimination (Heather Morris and Maksim Chmerkovskiy were sent home following a perfect score for their tango), it's hard to say what will happen, and proves the importance of voting! But based on scores, we're guessing...

Need a reminder to appreciate your family? Hulu just delivered one, in the form of Casual‘s Season 2 trailer.

RelatedThe Mindy Project Renewed for Season 5

In the teaser above, Valerie, Alex and Laura prove they’re more dysfunctional than ever, as they each attempt to recover from last year’s season-ending betrayals. (Alex tries to get into green juice, and it does not go well.)

The dramedy returns with a two-episode premiere on Tuesday, June 7. Press Play above for your first look at Season 2.

Ready for more of today’s newsy nuggets? Well…

* In advance of Wayward Pines‘ return...

lamming its way into the top spot on the worldwide chart is WWE. The YouTube home of all things World Wrestling Entertainment easily claimed the first-place position, amassing almost 456.4 million views in the 31 days of August. LittleBabyBum and its repository of classic Western songs for your English-speaking toddlers came in second place. The musical channel's videos were played more than 448.4 million times during the month.

Turkey's very own netd müzik is next up in third place. The music channel for lovers of Turkish tunes around the globe ended the month just shy of 433.6 million views. TheDiamondMinecart is up next in the #4 spot. The UK-based gamer and highest-ranked gamer on the month scored nearly 394.5 million views. And rounding out the Top 5 is BuzzFeedVideo. The YouTube offshoot of the popular website known for animated GIFs, listicles, and actual news received more than 373.5 million views in the 31 days of the month.

Top Gainers...

Disney Channel is giving eager fans early access to the “wicked world” of its newest original movie Descendants (July 31, 8/7c).

VideosExclusive Jessie Sneak Peek: Things Get Very Hairy in ‘Whodunit?’ Episode

The network on Thursday released the first six minutes of the movie (above), which follows the offspring of four iconic Disney villains — Maleficent, Jafar, Cruella de Vil and the Evil Queen — as they attempt to forge a new life among heroes, all the while contemplating their own place in the world.

Along with an introduction to the story’s heroes and villains — though it’s up to you to...

In case you haven't noticed, Spike Lee has been making the publicity rounds for his latest feature, "Red Hook Summer," which opened on Friday and took in $42,100 on four screens over the weekend. That may not sound like a lot, but it's decent business for a film with no special effects, no recognizable characters and no big-name stars. And did I mention that it's set in the projects, but doesn't use them to terrify the audience into double-locking their doors to keep the bad guys away? The Red Hook Projects, as seen in their namesake film, are a place of danger, yes, but also real beauty. It's a community of mostly poor people, struggling to find their way just like the rest of us.

The main attraction, then, is Spike. And the fact that he's going back to Brooklyn, to continue the saga he began with "She's Gotta Have It...

It is for comedy that Eric Sykes will be remembered, and here – in clips from his own hit shows and alongside Tommy Cooper, Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers – is why

I interviewed Eric Sykes, who has died aged 89, in 2001 and the first thing the subeditor who received my copy said was: "I didn't know he was still alive." The legendary comedian had just filmed a straight role alongside Nicole Kidman in The Others, which demonstrated that his range was wider than people perhaps thought. But it is for comedy that Sykes will be remembered, and here is why.

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Sykes started out after the second world war writing for Frankie Howerd and the Goons but by 1960 he had his own sitcom vehicle, Sykes and A …. His unmarried twin sister was played by Hattie Jacques, but perhaps the most memorable episode was more of a solo turn,...