When a movie takes you into the trenches, and in the houses of families supported by those in the trenches, that’s when a war movie becomes a masterpiece. Now, loud ones often get remembered through the biggest images first: battles, explosions, uniforms, speeches, flags, sacrifice. The underrated ones usually cut from a stranger angle.

They stay with one frightened unit, one prisoner yard, one broken soldier, one train line, one ruined village, one act of resistance that history could have swallowed whole. That is why this list needs a sharper standard. The 10 movies on this list are in my opinion, masterpieces, because they find pressure where louder films sometimes miss it. Or perhaps, louder films have it too and it’s the people who skipped it. Allow me help you see it.

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‘A Midnight Clear’ (1992)

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Christmas in a war film should feel like relief, but in A Midnight Clear it feels like a cruel little reminder that these boys are still young enough to want peace more than glory. The story follows Will Knott (Ethan Hawke) and his American intelligence squad in the Ardennes during World War II, where they encounter German soldiers who seem less interested in fighting than finding a way to surrender without being executed by their own side. That setup gives the film a strange tenderness before dread starts pressing in.

What makes it special is how badly everyone wants the war to stop for even one night. The snow, the singing, the nervous attempts at trust, and the awkward little gestures between enemies all create this fragile pocket of humanity that feels too good to survive. Will carries the confusion of someone trying to be decent in a situation designed to punish decency. The movie hurts because hope keeps appearing in small human shapes, and each one feels exposed to gunfire.

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‘The Big Red One’ (1980)

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The Big Red One follows a sergeant (Lee Marvin) leading a squad in the U.S. Army’s 1st Infantry Division through North Africa, Sicily, D-Day, and the liberation of a concentration camp. The men around him, including Griff (Mark Hamill), are less like mythic warriors and more like survivors trying to stay alive long enough to understand what the war has done to them.

The film’s roughness is part of its force. Death can be absurd, ugly, quick, or almost casually placed in the corner of a scene. Combat doesn’t feel clean. The childbirth in a tank, the watchful silence before danger, the strange jokes soldiers make to keep fear from eating them, and the concentration camp material all build a war movie that feels remembered rather than manufactured. It is imperfect in shape, yet full of moments that cut deeper than smoother classics. That’s a war movie’s brutal beauty to me.

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‘Attack’ (1956)

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Few war movies make cowardice in command feel this enraging. A U.S. infantry unit in Europe is stuck under Captain Cooney (Eddie Albert), a weak officer whose rank protects him while better men die under his decisions. Lieutenant Costa (Jack Palance) sees exactly what Cooney is, and that knowledge turns every mission into a second battle. The enemy is out there, yes, but the danger inside the chain of command keeps poisoning the unit first.

That is what gives Attack its nasty potency. Cooney is frightening. His cowardice has social cover. He can smile, drink, excuse himself, and hide behind procedure while men pay for his fear. Colonel Bartlett (Lee Marvin) adds another layer of rot through ambition and political calculation. Costa’s rage feels earned because he is watching authority become a death sentence for the soldiers beneath it. The film deserves more love because it tears into a war-movie lie audiences still get sold too often: rank and courage do not always live in the same body.

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‘The Hill’ (1965)

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A military prison in the desert should not feel more exhausting than a battlefield, yet this film turns punishment into its own war. The Hill has Joe Roberts (Sean Connery), a British soldier sent to a North African detention camp during World War II, where prisoners are forced to climb a brutal man-made hill under the control of sadistic guards. The camp has rules, uniforms, authority, and discipline, but all of that order is being used to crush men instead of preparing them.

The hill itself becomes sickening because it has no purpose beyond humiliation. Men climb it, fall, sweat, vomit, break, and climb again while the officers pretend cruelty is correction. Connery strips away every trace of glamour and gives Roberts a hard, burning refusal to let the system define him. Regimental Sergeant Major Wilson (Harry Andrews) and Staff Sergeant Williams (Ian Hendry) bring different shades of institutional violence, from rigid command to personal sadism. The movie is underrated because it understands war beyond combat. Sometimes the machine destroys its own soldiers before the enemy ever gets near them.

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‘The Train’ (1964)

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The Train is one of the greatest “how much is culture worth during war?” thrillers, and it never turns that question into a lecture. Labiche (Burt Lancaster) is a French railway inspector and Resistance member who is asked to stop a Nazi officer from transporting stolen French art to Germany. Labiche is practical, tired, and focused on lives rather than paintings, which makes his involvement more interesting than simple patriotic duty.

The suspense is all sweat, metal, timing, and sacrifice. Tracks are rerouted. Engines are sabotaged. Stations become traps. Railway workers risk themselves for canvases some of them will never fully understand in museum terms, yet the theft itself represents something larger than property. Colonel von Waldheim (Paul Scofield) is dangerous because he treats art as a possession he alone deserves to preserve. Labiche keeps losing people as the mission grows, and the film keeps asking what civilization means when human bodies are the price of saving its treasures. Few war thrillers move with this much muscle and moral anger at once.

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‘The Steel Helmet’ (1951)

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The Steel Helmet is about a helmet with a bullet hole and a lost child walking through war can say more than a giant battle scene. Sergeant Zack (Gene Evans) is a hardened American soldier who survives a massacre and moves through hostile territory with a young Korean boy he nicknames Short Round (William Chun). They join a small American patrol and take shelter in a Buddhist temple, where exhaustion, prejudice, fear, and enemy pressure start colliding in close quarters.

The film is blunt in the best way. Zack is tough, bitter, and ugly in his assumptions, but the world around him keeps challenging the easy categories soldiers use to survive. The temple setting gives the story an eerie stillness, almost as if ancient calm is watching modern violence embarrass itself. Short Round gives the movie its emotional sting because childhood keeps wandering through adult cruelty without protection. Made so soon after World War II and during the Korean War itself, the film feels raw, angry, and shockingly direct about race, trauma, and survival.

4

‘Fires on the Plain’ (1959)

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Hunger eats the humanity out of this movie one scene at a time. You’ll know that when you watch Fires on the Plain. It follows Tamura (Eiji Funakoshi), a sick Japanese soldier rejected by his own unit in the Philippines near the end of World War II and told to find a hospital that barely has room for the living. He drifts through a collapsing landscape where soldiers are starving, command has dissolved, and survival has become more frightening than death.

The film is almost unbearable because it removes every romantic escape hatch. Tamura is not marching toward glory but wandering through a world where bodies, fields, smoke, and empty stomachs keep narrowing the idea of what a person can be. The other soldiers he meets are trapped between shame, desperation, cannibalism, and the animal needs to continue breathing. Fires on the Plain is war stripped down to appetite and ruin and calling it underrated feels insane after watching it, because few anti-war films look this directly at what defeat does to the soul.

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‘The Burmese Harp’ (1956)

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The Burmese Harp may just be the gentlest film on this list but also the one that leaves the deepest bruise. Here’s how. Near the close of World War II, a group of Japanese soldiers in Burma surrender and try to hold onto music, dignity, and each other after the fighting has already taken so much. Mizushima (Shoji Yasui), one of their men, is sent to persuade another Japanese unit to surrender, then becomes separated from his comrades and begins a journey that changes the rest of his life.

What follows has a quiet spiritual ache that sneaks up on you. Mizushima sees dead Japanese soldiers left unburied across Burma, and the sight pulls him away from ordinary return. His harp, his disguise as a monk, and his growing need to care for the abandoned dead turn the film into something more painful than a survival story. The soldiers singing together gives the movie warmth, but that warmth keeps meeting the cost of the war they survived. It is a masterpiece because it understands guilt after surrender. Living is one burden. Remembering the dead properly is another.

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‘The Ascent’ (1977)

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The Ascent feels cold in a way that goes past the weather. Two Soviet partisans, Sotnikov (Boris Plotnikov) and Rybak (Vladimir Gostyukhin), search for food in Nazi-occupied Belarus and get captured after a desperate journey through snow, fear, and exhaustion. On paper, it is a wartime survival story. In the experience of watching it, the film becomes a moral furnace where pain, betrayal, faith, and fear strip both men down to what they truly are.

Sotnikov’s body is weak, sick, and battered, yet his inner stillness grows more powerful as the pressure increases. Rybak is more physically capable, and that makes his terror more devastating because he keeps trying to stay alive one compromise at a time. Larisa Shepitko gives the snow, faces, silences, and interrogations a force that feels almost sacred without turning the film soft. The villagers, the collaborators, the German officers, and the prisoners all seem trapped under the same dead sky. This is one of the greatest war films ever made because it treats survival as a question of the soul, not only the body.

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‘Army of Shadows’ (1969)

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No resistance film has ever made heroism feel this tired, lonely, and stripped of applause. This is hands down the most underrated war film ever made. Army of Shadows follows members of the French Resistance under Nazi occupation, especially Philippe Gerbier (Lino Ventura), a calm and disciplined operative who escapes, hides, organizes, and makes brutal decisions with almost no space for emotion. These people are brave, but the film never lets bravery become glamour. It feels closer to a job done in the dark by people who know the job may erase them.

That is why it sits at the top. The safe houses, coded meetings, prison breaks, executions, betrayals, and quiet waits all carry the same terrible understanding: resistance requires courage, but it also demands secrecy, suspicion, and choices that damage the people making them. Gerbier carries a heaviness that feels carved from experience. Mathilde (Simone Signoret) is brilliant, practical, and heartbreaking because competence cannot protect her from every consequence. The film’s greatness is in its refusal to flatter the viewer. It honors resistance by showing how much of it looked like fear, patience, grief, and silence.

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September 10, 1969

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145 minutes

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Jean-Pierre Melville

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Jean-Pierre Melville, Joseph Kessel

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By TeeJay Small
| Published 21 seconds ago

If you’re a sitcom fan of a certain age, you probably spent your formative years sitting in front of a glowing television set, watching Tim Allen grunt and shout about tools on Home Improvement. For years now, fans have asked for a Home Improvement reunion of some sort, since just about every other show from that era has been rebooted, remade, or squeezed dry with legacy sequels. Unfortunately, it looks like a Home Improvement reunion won’t be in the cards for the foreseeable future, according to Tim Allen himself.

Per a recent report in Variety, Tim the tool man is blaming his fictional kids for gumming up the works, claiming that they have severe “personality problems” that are keeping them from reuniting. Specifically, the Toy Story 5 star claims that network execs from ABC “keep talking about how it could move forward, but they get stuck [because] there are some personality problems right now with the boys.” When asked about his own vision for a possible Home Improvement reunion, Allen explained “I always thought it would be cool if it was a story about them. That’s a little challenging right now, to put it mildly.”

The New Family Dynamic

Allen’s comments seem to refer to a series of arrests and other headline-grabbing moments from his younger costars. Most notably, Zachery Ty Bryan, who portrayed Tim Taylor’s son Brad on the original series, has had numerous run-ins with the law. Having starred on Home Improvement from the ages of nine to 17, it’s easy to see how the young actor might have fallen prey to the same kinds of issues that plague many child stars.

Bryan was arrested in 2025 on charges of second-degree violence, after previously facing arrests for felony assault, third-degree robbery, and domestic violence over the years. While these charges are quite shocking, it’s worth pointing out that Tim Allen isn’t exactly a shining paragon of moral and lawful virtue. The Buzz Lightyear voice actor has carried numerous controversies of his own over the years, including on-set misconduct claims, accusations of creating a hostile work environment, and arrests for drug trafficking and drunk driving.

Don’t Hold Your Breath

None of this is to say that Allen or his costars are singlehandedly preventing Home Improvement from returning. Still, it’s worth pointing out that the production has more to contend with than some simple “personality problems.” In fact, even if Allen and his TV children were squeaky clean legally speaking, there’s a good chance that a reunion still wouldn’t take shape. Jonathan Taylor Thomas, who portrayed Randy on the series, is no longer interested in acting, and hasn’t appeared on screen in over a decade.

Of course, ABC could take a page from the Malcolm In The Middle reboot by recasting Randy, but that would sort of conflict with Tim Allen’s vision that the series centers on the Taylor boys all grown up. As it currently stands, it seems like a Home Improvement reboot is less likely to be made today than ever before. Maybe we can hold out hope for a 40 year reunion special in 2031, but even that seems a little farfetched.

Tyrese Haliburton’s fiancée is mourning the heartbreaking loss of one of her closest friends after a luxury bachelorette getaway ended in tragedy. 

Jade Jones shared an emotional tribute this week to Makenzi Kern, who died unexpectedly at age 26 while celebrating alongside friends in St. Barts. 

As loved ones continue to grieve, questions surrounding Kern’s sudden death have fueled widespread speculation online, even as those close to the situation insist there is no indication of foul play or substance involvement.

Jones broke her silence on Wednesday night with an emotional Instagram post honoring her longtime friend following her sudden death.

Sharing a collection of photos from their years of friendship, she reflected on the bond they shared and the impact Kern had on those around her.

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“I am forever grateful that I got to love someone as truly special as Kenzi, and to have been loved back by her,” Jones wrote.

She continued, “Kenz was truly a light in this world, and that light will continue to shine in everyone who was lucky enough to know her. I love you forever until the end of time Kenzi.”

Jones also described Kern as “a once-in-a-lifetime kind of friend” and thanked her for years of support, laughter, and memories.

“I’ll always miss you but I know you’ll be with me, wherever I go. ‘See ya,’” she added. Among those responding was Tyrese Haliburton himself, who simply commented, “I love you.”

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Tyrese Haliburton’s Fiancée’s Friend Died During St. Barts Celebration

According to an online obituary, Kern died on June 8, just two days after celebrating her 26th birthday. 

The obituary noted that she passed away while “surrounded by her closest friends on a once in a lifetime trip to St. Barthelemy Island.”

Images shared by Jones on social media shortly before the tragedy showed the group enjoying the tropical destination, spending time by the pool and relaxing on the beach during the bachelorette festivities.

A source familiar with the situation later revealed that Kern died unexpectedly due to health complications. 

According to the insider, her family does not suspect foul play and does not believe drugs or alcohol played any role in her death. 

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Kern is survived by her parents, stepparents, sister, step-siblings, grandparents, and boyfriend.

Tyrese Haliburton’s Friend’s Death Sparks Online Speculation

Since the news of Kern’s death made it to the headlines, numerous theories have quickly surfaced online about what may have caused her sudden passing.

One woman claiming to know the family wrote on social media that the 26-year-old suffered a sudden heart attack. 

Others went further, with some attempting to connect her death to COVID-19 vaccinations despite no evidence supporting those claims.“Sounds sudden and vaxxy,” one X user posted per the Daily Mail. 

Laura Miers, a vocal critic of COVID vaccines, also weighed in online, writing that “the New Normal really blows.” “We will be witnessing record premature death for the rest of our natural lives,” she added. 

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Despite the speculation, there has been no evidence linking Kern’s death to any COVID vaccine.

Those close to the situation have instead emphasized that she died unexpectedly from health complications.

Haliburton’s Fiancée Shared A Special Bond With Kern

The friendship between Jones and Kern stretched back years before the tragic trip.

Like Jones and Tyrese Haliburton, the deceased attended Iowa State University, where she and Jones were teammates on the school’s cheerleading squad.

Friends knew her affectionately as “Kenz.” After college, Kern built a career in Nebraska, where she worked as a membership director for a local YMCA branch.

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Her connection to the NBA player’s fiancée remained strong throughout the years, making her sudden passing especially devastating for the bride-to-be.

Similarly, Jones and Haliburton have also built a long-term relationship of their own. The couple have been together for more than seven years, dating back to his days as a standout guard at Iowa State.

Their relationship continued as Haliburton’s basketball career rapidly expanded onto the national stage.

Haliburton Has Faced Challenges Away From The Tragedy

While supporting his partner through the loss of her friend, Tyrese Haliburton has also endured a difficult stretch professionally.

The 26-year-old was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the 2020 NBA Draft before eventually joining the Indiana Pacers. 

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He later helped lead Indiana to the 2025 NBA Finals, marking one of the biggest achievements of his career.

However, the Finals ended on a painful note. Haliburton suffered a devastating Achilles injury during Indiana’s loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, an injury severe enough to sideline him for the entire 2025-26 season.

By Steven Nelson
| Published 10 seconds ago

Sometimes, catching up with current stars back well before they had become household names and faces can be almost like a look back into a time capsule. And sometimes nearly the entire cast of a movie goes on to relative superstardom. With that in mind, get ready for a heartwarming and nostalgic journey with 10 Years, a hidden gem currently streaming on Tubi that brings together two rising stars, Chris Pratt and Channing Tatum (and a bunch of others). 

Released in 2011, this film takes us back to the early days of Channing Tatum and Chris Pratt’s careers, where both actors were still on the cusp of becoming world famous. 

A Low-Stakes Rom-Com

In 10 Years, Chris Pratt and Channing Tatum lead an ensemble cast (which we’ll get to), portraying a group of friends who reunite for their high school reunion. As they come together to celebrate the passing of a decade since graduation, the film delves into themes of friendship, growth, and reminiscence.

Chris Pratt’s character, Cully, is a lovable and somewhat goofy guy who has yet to fully outgrow his high school persona. As the film progresses, Pratt’s performance brings both charm and vulnerability to Cully, capturing the essence of a character trying to find his place in the adult world.

Channing Tatum takes on the role of Jake, a successful music executive who has moved on from his high school days. Tatum’s portrayal of Jake exudes charisma and maturity, reflecting the growth his character has undergone since their shared high school experiences.

Throughout the movie, 10 Years weaves together multiple storylines, exploring the complexities of friendships that have evolved over time. As the characters reconnect and reminisce, the film strikes a balance between heartfelt moments and lighthearted humor, creating an emotionally resonant narrative.

A Cast Beyond Stacked

And, of course, there’s the rest of the cast. If it sounds like the precursor for what would see in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, well, you aren’t far off. In addition to Channing Tatum (not in the MCU, yet) and Chris Pratt (duh), there’s Oscar Isaac and Anthony Mackie who make up part of the core friend group. Plus, Aubrey Plaza is in there as well. Rounding it out are Rosario Dawson, Justin Long, Kate Mara, and Ron Livingston.

And while the film didn’t come out to much in the way of fanfare (less than a million at the box office), it does maintain a 58 percent critical score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Chris Pratt And Channing Tatum Hadn’t Reached Super-Stardom Just Yet

For both Chris Pratt and Channing Tatum, 10 Years marks an important stage in their careers. At the time of the film’s release, Pratt had already begun gaining recognition for his role as Andy Dwyer in the popular TV series Parks and Recreation. However, his breakthrough into major blockbuster films was still on the horizon. His endearing performance in 10 Years showcased his comedic talent and set the stage for more significant opportunities that awaited him.

Similarly, Channing Tatum was establishing himself as a prominent actor in Hollywood, having already starred in films like Step Up and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. 10 Years further solidified his status as a leading man, with his charisma and charm shining through in the role of Jake.

As their careers continued to flourish, both Chris Pratt and Channing Tatum went on to achieve immense success. Pratt became a prominent figure in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, starring as Peter Quill/Star-Lord in the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise, while Tatum impressed audiences with his performances in films like Magic Mike, 21 Jump Street, and Roofman.

Looking back, 10 Years serves as both a heartfelt ensemble dramedy and a fascinating snapshot of Chris Pratt and Channing Tatum before they became major Hollywood stars. Their performances showcase the charm and talent that would later propel them to blockbuster success, making the film an endearing trip down memory lane that’s well worth revisiting.

As of this writing, 10 Years is streaming for free on Tubi.

Katie Holmes clearly knows that sometimes, the simplest wardrobe staples can be the most luxurious. At the Chanel Tribeca Festival Artists Dinner, the actress paired a beige top with sleek black trousers and two-toned heels, serving the effortless polish she’s known for. The good news is that a similar quiet-luxury top is on Amazon, and doesn’t cost more than $20!

With its neutral palette, clean lines and slightly slouchy fit, this sleeveless summer knit is a celebrity-approved style that’s actually wearable. It’s something you can casually wear to dinner with friends, not just to an A-lister-packed event, which in short means we’re snagging at least two.

Get the Btfbm Sleeveless Knit Top for $20 at Amazon! Please note, prices are accurate at the date of publication but are subject to change.

The Btfbm Sleeveless Knit Top comes in a light khaki shade that channels Katie’s exact vibe, with a relaxed crew neckline and a loose, breezy silhouette. It’s a piece that works as hard as you do, and whether it’s tucked into trousers for dinner, layered under a blazer for the office or paired with denim on weekends, it transforms your look into something luxe.

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Katie Holmes did it again. She skipped a predictable fashion look for something sleeker, richer and so much classier. Her dark-wash denim style reads way more polished than regular blue, and we found the look on sale for just $27 on Amazon! The Happy Hours actress was recently spotted in New York City looking effortlessly […]

The stylish, affordable tank is also incredibly flattering. Aside from visually elongating your figure, the ribbed knit drapes away from your body rather than squeezing or constricting, making you appear slimmer by default. Oh, and it’s stretchy!

One five-star shopper wrote, “The fabric is soft and silky (no shine) and not see-through. The construction is like much more expensive garments . . . It hits at high hip and falls loosely without being tight . . . This top is sophisticated, timeless and classic.”

At $20, this chic wonder is basically begging to become the unsung hero of your warm-weather rotation. Holmes makes minimalist dressing look like an art form, and now you can borrow her formula. A great neutral knit, comfy pants, your favorite shoes and you’re done. No overthinking required.

Get the Btfbm Sleeveless Knit Top for $20 at Amazon! Please note, prices are accurate at the date of publication but are subject to change.

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A fourth celebrity will be lacing up their ballroom shoes for Dancing With the Stars season 35.

Jimmy Kimmel announced on the Wednesday, June 17, episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! that his onscreen sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez is joining DWTS this fall.

“This September, Guillermo will become the first-ever parking lot security guard to dance with the stars,” Kimmel, 58, declared. “Don’t lose a single adorable pound! ”

Rodriguez, 55, has been working on Jimmy Kimmel Live! for 23 years, having started on the show as a security guard. His quirky chemistry with Kimmel led to an on-air role as a sidekick and red carpet interviewer.

A full list of cast members (including stars and pro dancers) is set to be unveiled on September 2 on Good Morning America, with the series premiering this fall on ABC and Disney+. A new dancer from The Next Pro, which is hosted by season 34 mirrorball winner Robert Irwin, will also be joining the series.

Wednesday’s announcement comes one month after DWTS announced that Savannah Bananas’ Jackson Olson would be joining the show. Weeks earlier, news broke that Summer House star Ciara Miller and Love Island’s Maura Higgins would be trying their hand at the competition on season 35.

Maura, for her part, already has an idea of who she wants to be by her side in the ballroom.

Related: What to Know About Season 35 of ‘Dancing With the Stars’ So Far: Cast and More

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The Dancing With the Stars ballroom is filling up fast for season 35. While simultaneously confirming the reality competition’s renewal, Hulu shared during the Get Real House event in April that Summer House’s Ciara Miller and Love Island star Maura Higgins would be lacing up their dancing shoes. The following month, Savannah Bananas second baseman Jackson […]

“The training is meant to be quite grueling,” Maura, 35, exclusively told Us Weekly in May. “That’s why I want Mark [Ballas], because maybe he might go easy on me a bit. But then I do probably need to be pushed.”

While Mark — who connected with Maura on season 4 of The Traitors, which Rob Rausch won — said he’s “not sure” if he would return for DWTS season 35, Maura has a back-up plan at the ready. (After being famously betrayed by Rob, 27, in the finale, Maura was gifted a Birkin for her troubles.)

“If it’s not Mark, I think I’d want Val [Chmerkovskiy],” Maura told Us. “I mean, to be honest, I’m OK to have anyone else. I just don’t want Gleb [Savchenko]. That’s the main thing for me.”

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Dancing With the Stars season 35 may be a few months away, but executives are working on “every single part of it.” “We’re deep into it,” executive producer and casting head Deena Katz told The Hollywood Reporter on Sunday, April 26. “We’re already deep into casting, we’re talking themes — we’re talking everything.” Earlier this […]

For Maura, not being partnered with Gleb, 42, is important to her after his on-off relationship with her friend Brooks Nader.

“It’s not even being mean. It’s just because I get on with Brooks and that’s that. I’m on Brooks’ side,” Maura told Us, as she referenced her mindset from season 4 of The Traitors. “I’m a loyalist, OK?”

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Ciara, whose casting was announced amid the ongoing controversy surrounding Summer House costar and ex West Wilson’s romance with ex-BFF Amanda Batula, is set on having Val, 40, as her partner.

“I’ve been campaigning for Val,” Ciara told E! News during the May Met Gala livestream. “I don’t know if they hear me, but yeah, sending out some emails, putting my word in. We’ll see where everyone wants to place me.”

Dancing With the Stars is set to premiere this fall on ABC and Disney+. A specific date has not been announced yet.

Jelly Roll‘s daughter, Bailee Ann, is speaking out as fans flood his comment section with STRONG words amid his filing for divorce from Bunnie XO.

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Jelly Roll’s Daughter Speaks Out

According to Page Six, on Tuesday, June 16, Jelly Roll’s daughter, Bailee Ann, took to her Story on TikTok. This, to write, “Oh & one more thing I am disgusted at how invested everyone is in a very clearly private family matter. It’s fkn crazy. Go on somewhere yall. Worry bout your house- not mine. I’m not speaking on it – yet.”

@thebaileeann

what can i say, i get it honest 😂 #baileeann #baileeandbunnie

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Fans Flood His Comments With STRONG Words Amid Him Filing For Divorce From Bunnie XO

Meanwhile, social media users are gathered in the comment section of Jelly Roll’s latest Instagram post, sharing their “invested” thoughts.

More On Jelly Roll Filing For Divorce From Bunnie XO

As The Shade Room previously reported, Jelly Roll filed for divorce from his wife of ten years, Bunnie XO, on May 18. The filing reportedly surfaced on Tuesday, June 16, and revealed that he cited their separation date as May 9. Furthermore, in his filing, Jelly Roll reportedly noted “irreconcilable differences.”

On June 16, Bunnie XO appeared to react to the news of her divorce by sharing a photo of herself on her Instagram Story with the caption, “She’s getting her sparkle back.”

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By Chris Snellgrove
| Published 9 seconds ago

What do you think the biggest plot hole in Star Wars is? You might think it’s the Emperor inexplicably surviving Return of the Jedi, thus making all that “chosen one” stuff from the prequels pretty meaningless. Or maybe Tatooine simultaneously being a crappy little backwater planet and yet a featured location in five franchise films and three television shows. For many of us, though, the biggest plot hole goes all the way back to the beginning, when Obi-Wan Kenobi tells Luke Skywalker that Darth Vader murdered the young man’s father. In reality, Luke’s dad was Vader, and his new mentor simply lied.

Or, as Obi-Wan lamely explains later, he told the truth…from a certain point of view. The real-world reason for this plot development is that George Lucas was still trying to figure everything out. In-universe, it’s still a crazy lie, one that Luke was quite literally fated to discover. However, a canceled Star Wars project would have explained this plot hole while adding depth to one of the franchise’s favorite characters. That project was Obi-Wan Kenobi, the film that was shuttered in favor of creating the Obi-Wan Kenobi television show. In the canceled movie, Obi-Wan would have discovered the dangers of passing his own guilt onto young Luke Skywalker, potentially explaining his later omission of the truth.

The Movie That Never Was

The Obi-Wan Kenobi TV show proved to be good, not great. It was fun seeing Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen square off again, but the entire main story (a weird Princess Leia side quest) was completely superfluous. In retrospect, the canceled Obi-Wan Kenobi movie was much, much more interesting. Writer Stuart Beattie had a story where a guilt-ridden Commander Cody, aging twice as fast as other humans, has dedicated his life to protecting Obi-Wan Kenobi. In turn, Kenobi has dedicated his life to protecting young Luke Skywalker, the Force-sensitive child of Anakin Skywalker.

However, things go unpredictably sideways. In his zeal to protect Skywalker, Obi-Wan has projected his will onto the kid, which has an unexpected side effect. He loses much of his connection to the Force, leaving him vulnerable, a la the Man of Steel in Superman II. Eventually, he goes to the shrine of a goddess and ends up back on Mustafar, fighting a de-aged version of Mark Hamill as an evil Luke Skywalker. Obi-Wan nearly loses the fight before snapping awake with a revelation: that putting his guilt for failing Anakin and the rest of the Jedi would doom Luke to the Dark Side. He learns to mellow out, restoring his connection to the Force.

Trauma, Drama, And Lightsabers

So, what does this have to do with Obi-Wan lying to Luke about who his father really was in A New Hope? Simple: by this point, the Jedi Master would have spent nearly a decade trying to keep his own guilt from affecting Luke from afar. But actually sitting down with the kid, dishing about the most traumatic days of your life, plus explaining his legacy and pitching a rescue mission? That is a lot for the emotionally stunted hermit to take on in one day. Actually explaining the fall of Anakin Skywalker and the rise of Darth Vader would have been too much, so Kenobi took the easy path and lied. 

It’s not a perfect explanation, of course, and nothing changes the fact that Luke was always going to discover the truth. But this canceled Obi-Wan Kenobi movie does provide a simple, emotionally satisfying reason for the old Jedi Master lying. Basically, he was trying to push past his own trauma and be the mentor Luke needed him to be. Sadly, this Obi-Wan Kenobi movie was canceled, so we’ll never have any adventures between the titular Jedi and Commander Cody. But we do now have some easy head canon that explains the truth of Kenobi’s actions. Truth told in the purest Star Wars fashion: from a certain point of view.