Entertainment and pop culture hits and misses for August 23

August 23 August 23     FOLLOW US      NEWS SPORTS LIFE MONEY TECH TRAVEL OPINION WEATHER USATODAY.COM   LIFE   entertainthis   Taylor Swift's new music: All the facts, theories and insane rumors we know     After a year of near-radio silence, the lightning-rod pop star is slithering toward a comeback.     Read Story     tv           'Game of Thrones' is losing sight of its best characters ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 7 has been plagued with poor characterization all season, and it’s a problem going into the finale.     movies           Whitewashing backlash rolls in over 'Hellboy' casting of Ed Skrein Many are tweeting their disapproval of the casting choice due to the fact that Skrein, who is white, will be playing a Japanese-American character.     books           Readers follow Admiral McRaven's order to 'Make Your Bed' A video being widely shared on Facebook is giving a fresh boost to William H. McRaven's 'Make Your Bed' graduation speech book.   Advertisement   entertainthis           'America's Got Talent': Deaf singer Mandy Harvey amazes with beautiful original song Mandy Harvey blew the judges away again with another original song.     entertainthis           'American Horror Story: Cult' shows Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton masks in opening credits The show will feature Evan Peters as a supporter of President Trump.     life           The quotable Princess Diana: Her thoughts on life, love, her sons (plus Charles and Camilla) A new book, 'Diana: I'm Going to Be Me,' collects many memorable quotes from Princess Diana, who died in August 1997.     entertainthis           Is Taylor Swift releasing new music? Her mysterious snake videos hint yes Just after 11 a.m. ET on Monday, Swift posted a ten-second video of what appears to be a snake's tail. On Tuesday, she posted a second clip.     movies           Review: Animated 'Leap!' is a familiar, albeit endearing, dance confection Carly Rae Jepsen and Kate McKinnon play multiple roles in the 'Karate Kid' of ballet films, 'Leap!'     movies           10 huge movies we already can't wait to see next summer Heads up, movie fans: 'Star Wars,' Avengers, Pixar — plus a female-led heist and more Meryl Streep singing — await us one year from now.     The Day In Celebrities Gallery Patrika Darbo, left, and Lily Tomlin hit the red carpet for the Television Academy's Performers Peer Group Celebration on Tuesday, in Los Angeles.     Popular Stories ESPN pulls announcer Robert Lee off Virginia game in reaction to Charlottesville protests Berlin school installs anti-prostitute fence Airline passenger: British Airways had me sit on urine-soaked seat for 11-hour flight   To forward this e-mail to a friend, click here You are currently subscribed to this newsletter with the address: reed791.worldnews@blogger.com. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please click here. Manage Subscriptions | Help | Advertise | Home Delivery | Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights © 2017 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108