Celebrity Extra: Anna Delvey
By Dana Jackson
Q: I can't believe that the scam artist from “Inventing Anna” is competing on “Dancing with the Stars.” How is she able to film in Los Angeles if she's on house arrest in New York? -- S.C.
A: Anna Delvey (previously known as Anna Sorokin) served just a small portion of her sentence in federal prison before being released in 2021. She then served 18 months in an immigration detention facility and is now on house arrest, while her deportation back to Germany remains a possibility. Delvey, who impersonated an heiress and was later convicted of larceny, says that she was given permission by ICE to travel to California to compete in "Dancing with the Stars," but she has to wear an ankle monitor.
Anna Delvey (Upcoming on "Dancing with the Stars"). Photo Credit: Depositphotos
Delvey and her partner, dance pro Ezra Sosa, face a formidable list of competitors on Tuesday nights this fall on ABC and Disney+ (the next day on Hulu), including Olympians Ilona Maher (rugby) and Stephen Nedoroscik (gymnastics); reality TV stars Jenn Tran ("The Bachelorette"), Joey Graziadei ("The Bachelor") and Phaedra Parks ("The Traitors"); actors Eric Roberts, Tori Spelling, Reginald VelJohnson and Chandler Kinney; athletes Danny Amendola and Dwight Howard; and model Brooks Nader.
Hosts Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough are also back, as well as judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough. A date for the season finale hasn't been announced yet, but expect it to run for 10 episodes and conclude at the end of the November sweeps.
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Q: When does the new season of "Saturday Night Live" start? It's always so funny during an election year. -- K.C.
A: The 50th(!) season premiere of "Saturday Night Live" is Sept. 28, but as of this writing, the host and musical guest haven't been named. The iconic sketch-comedy show welcomes three new cast members -- Ashley Padilla, Emil Wakim and Jane Wickline -- while bidding farewell to three others -- Punkie Johnson, Molly Kearney and Chloe Troast.
What we do know is that former "SNL" star Maya Rudolph will return as Vice President Kamala Harris, and there will also be a special three-hour, live 50th anniversary show on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025.
Soon in theaters, you can also see the new scripted movie about the very first "SNL" live episode in 1974. Directed by Jason Reitman, the film "Saturday Night" earned rave reviews at its premiere at the Telluride Film Festival this past August. It will be available to see in wide release beginning Oct. 11.
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Q: I saw that Kaitlin Olson is on another new TV show. Does this mean "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" isn't coming back? -- L.V.
A: No, the long-running ensemble comedy series will return to FX for its 17th season ... at some point. Kaitlin Olson, who stars in the new crime procedural series "High Potential" on ABC, is expected to start filming the new season of "Sunny" this October. Hopefully, this means new episodes of the hilarious comedy will air by January 2025 at the latest. Olson also plays a supporting role on the award-winning HBO series "Hacks."
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