Elle Fanning Glows at the Cannes Closing Ceremony in France, Plus Billy Ray Cyrus & Elizabeth Hurley, Jane Fonda and MoreNew Foto - Elle Fanning Glows at the Cannes Closing Ceremony in France, Plus Billy Ray Cyrus & Elizabeth Hurley, Jane Fonda and More

Stars have been everywhere this week, fromElle Fanning,Jane FondaandJohn C. Reillyattending the closing ceremony at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival in France, toBilly Ray CyruswithElizabeth Hurleyat the Orizzonti | Rosso Exhibition Opening Dinner in Rome. Meanwhile,Jessica Bielhosts a wine tasting for her new wine label in Napa Valley, Calif. Here are the best photos of celebs out and about this week. Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings! Dominique Charriau/WireImage Elle Fanning glows on the red carpet while attending the 2025 Cannes Film Festival closing ceremony in France on May 24. Elisabetta A. Villa/Getty Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley attend the Orizzonti | Rosso Exhibition Opening Dinner at Palazzo Barberini in Rome on May 24. Kristy Sparow/Getty Jane Fonda attends the 2025 Cannes Film Festival closing ceremony in France on May 24. Steve Jennings/Getty Winemaker Jesse Katz and Jessica Biel host a wine tasting for their new wine label, Prophet & Poet, at the BottleRock Napa Valley Music Festival in California on May 24. Lionel Hahn/Getty John C. Reilly tips his hat to the cameras while attending the closing ceremony at the Cannes Film Festival in France on May 24. Best Image / BACKGRID Simone Ashley and Gillian Anderson pose together as they attend the Cannes Film Festival in France on May 23. Monica Schipper/2025 Getty Cate Blanchett rocks some pink shades as she attends the Cannes Film Festival in France on May 23. Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Sheryl Crow performs during the Boston Calling Music Festival at the Harvard Athletic Complex in Boston on May 23. Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Aubrey Plaza smiles on the red carpet as she attends the Cannes Film Festival in France on May 23. John Salangsang/Shutterstock Lana Condor and Ross Butler share a laugh during a screening ofWorth the Waitin Los Angeles on May 23. Aaron St Clair/Shutterstock Kelsey Asbille poses on the red carpet at e.l.f Cosmetics and PEOPLE's kickoff party for Coca-Cola 600 Weekend in North Carolina on May 23. Tommaso Boddi/Getty Hilary Swank delivers the keynote address at Chapman University's 2025 commencement ceremony in California on May 23. Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu via Getty Margaret Qualley poses on the red carpet as she attends the Cannes Film Festival in France on May 23. SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via Getty Paris Jackson strikes a pose as she attends the Cannes Film Festival in France on May 23. Giles Harrison/London Entertainment/Shutterstock Serena Williams and daughter Alexis Olympia hang onstage with Trisha Yearwood during the 2025 BottleRock Napa Valley Expo in California on May 23. Earl Gibson III/Deadline via Getty Viola Davis glows in a lime gown and gem-studded necklace atThe Mastermindred carpet during Cannes Film Festival in France on May 23. Arnold Jerocki/GC Images Elle Fanning gives an over-the-shoulder look in a jeweled gown at Hotel Martinez during Cannes Film Festival on May 23. JP/TM / BACKGRID A stylish Pedro Pascal arrives at Soho House in London for theBallerinapremiere afterparty on May 23. Pascal Le Segretain/amfAR/Getty Ciara is mic'd up for a performance during the amfAR Gala in Cap d'Antibes, France, on May 22. Tom Nicholson/Shutterstock Gillian Andersonopts for a strapless dress at the L'Oreal Lights on Women Award ceremony in Cannes, on May 23. Arnold Jerocki/GC Images Simone Ashleycontinues her run of all-white looks at Hotel Martinez during the Cannes Film Festival on May 23. Andreas Rentz/Getty Alana Haimshows off herThe MastermindcostarJosh O'Connoron the red carpet at Cannes Film Festival on May 23. TheImageDirect.com Romeo Beckhamrocks a buzzcut like his dad in the '90s as he leaves a hotel in London on May 22. BACKGRID A casualJustin Bieberheads out in West Hollywood, California, on May 22. Marco M. Mantovani/Getty Riz Ahmedwatches the match between Como 1907 and FC Internazionale in Como, Italy, on May 22. Jeff Spicer/Getty Ana de Armasand Catalina Sandino Moreno embrace at theFrom the World of John Wick: Ballerinapremiere in New York City on May 22. Stefanie Keenan/Getty Overcompensating'sOwen ThieleandLukas Gageattend Emporio Armani Fragrances' Stronger With You event in Venice, California, on May 22. Paras Griffin/Getty 2 Chainz, his wifeKeshaand their sonHalosit court-side for the Atlanta Dream game against the Indiana Fever in Georgia on May 22. Atlanta Dream Ari Lennoxsings during halftime at the Atlanta Dream game against the Indiana Fever in Georgia on May 22. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Jason Schwartzmanstares straight into the camera at theMountainheadpremiere in New York City on May 22. Marco Perretta Rauw Alejandroand Buchanan's Whiskey celebrate his new albumCosa Nuestraat the Barclays Center in N.Y.C. on May 21. Jojo Korsh/BFA.com Nachos Figuerasjoins Brunello Cucinelli and Claiborne Swanson Frank to celebrateFather & Childin L.A. on May 21. Chad Salvador Photography Normaniwears a black gown to The Azazie Ball in Beverly Hills, California, on May 20. DUTCH/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images Miley Cyrusheads intoJimmy KimmelLivein Los Angeles on May 22 wrapped in a white fur coat. Dave Benett/amfAR/Getty Heidi Klummakes her rounds at the amfAR Gala and says hello toJeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchezin Cap d'Antibes, France, on May 22. Swan Gallet/WWD via Getty Chloë Grace Moretz,Jaden SmithandSophie Turnereach sport eccentric outfits at the Louis Vuitton Cruise 2026 show in Avignon, France, on May 22. Victor Boyko/Getty DameHelen Mirrenrocks a statement necklace of pearls on the red carpet forLa Venue De L'avenirat Cannes Film Festival on May 22. DPTIG / BACKGRID A chicElle Fanningarrives at the Hotel Martinez during Cannes Film Festival on May 23. Mason Poole via PictureGroup/Shutterstock Beyoncébrings theCowboy Carterrodeo to East Rutherford, New Jersey, for her first show of five on May 22. Kennedy Pollard/amfAR/amfAR via Getty Adam Lamberttakes the stage at the amfAR Gala in Cap d'Antibes, France, on May 22. Kennedy Pollard/amfAR/amfAR via Getty Teri Hatcherwalks the runway during the amfAR Gala Cannes 2025 in Cap d'Antibes, France, on May 22. Mike Marsland/WireImage Taraji P. Hensonframes her face in an elegant white gown at the amfAR Gala in Cap d'Antibes, France, on May 22. Swan Gallet/WWD via Getty Emma StoneandSaoirse Ronansit next to each other at the Louis Vuitton Cruise 2026 show in Avignon, France, on May 22. Arnold Jerocki/GC Images Simone Ashleywalks around the Hotel Martinez in an all-white outfit during Cannes Film Festival in France on May 22. Craig Barritt/Getty Ayesha Curry,Steph Curry,David BeckhamandVictoria Beckhammeet up at the TIME100 Impact Dinner in New York City on May 22. Charley Gallay/Getty Ayo Edebiri, Jason Mantzoukas andNick Krollare happy to be at a Netflix event forBig Mouthin Los Angeles on May 22. Bruce Glikas/WireImage Outer Critics Circle Award winnersAdam DriverandSarah Snooksmile together at the ceremony in New York City on May 22. Santiago Felipe/Getty Naomi Wattsand her daughterKai Schreiberarrive at the Mother Daughter Holy Spirit Trans Rights Fundraiser in New York City on May 22. Todd Williamson/January Images Overcompensatingstars Owen Thiele,Benito Skinner, Wally Baram, Mary Beth Barone and Adam DiMarco gather in a golf cart at the show's FYC event in L.A. on May 22. Kevin Winter/Getty Kate Hudsonperforms at The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, California, on May 22. Scott Legato/WireImage Shakiracontinues her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran Tour in Detroit on May 22. Araya Doheny/Getty Adam Brodyattends his career retrospective hosted by the SAG-AFTRA Foundation at Vidiots in Los Angeles on May 22. Lia Toby/Getty CostarsGillian AndersonandJason Isaacssnap a photo at a screening of their filmThe Salt Pathin London on May 22. Jordan Strauss/January Images Michael Henry,Trixie Matteland Tim Murray beam at theWish You Were Queerpremiere in West Hollywood, California, on May 22. Mike Coppola/Getty Callum McGowan, Olivia Morris and Bluey Robinson crack open a book atThe Librarians: The Next ChapterFYC event in New York City on May 20. Pascal Le Segretain/amfAR/Getty Mariska Hargitayand husbandPeter Hermannmake for a striking pair as they hold hands at the amfAR Gala in Cannes on May 22. BACKGRID Sabrina Carpenterwalks her newly-adopted golden retriever puppy in Los Angeles on May 22. James Veysey/Shutterstock Keanu Reevesspeaks to the crowd at the premiere ofFrom the World of John Wick: Ballerinain London on May 22. Andreas Rentz/amfAR/Getty Heidi Klumlooks stunning in black at Gala Cannes in France on May 22. Pascal Le Segretain/amfAR/Getty Barbara Palvinbreaks out a bridal look at the amfAR Gala in Cannes, France on May 22. Kennedy Pollard/amfAR/amfAR via Getty Colman Domingolooks as fashionable as ever at the amfAR Gala in France on May 22. Kennedy Pollard/amfAR/amfAR via Getty Ellen von Unwerth mans the camera at the amfAR Gala in France on May 22. Andreas Rentz/amfAR/Getty Spike LeeandAdrien Brodydine together at the amfAR Gala on May 22. Remy Martin ModelChanel Imanand her husband, NFL starDavon Godchaux, toast with Rémy Martin cognac in Cannes. ABC/Heidi Gutman Alix Earleannounces onGood Morning Americathat she will join the cast ofDancing with the Starson May 22. Christos Katsiaouni Tina Knowlespours a cocktail at the Cowboy Carter Tour New York Kickoff Party powered by SirDavis American Whisky, Marriott Bonvoy and EDITION. Wasa Dylan Efronchannels his inner camp counselor at Wasa Camp Crunch in New York City on May 21. Bennett Raglin/Getty Ice Spicemotivates students at the the Kate Spade New York x Girls Inc. Wellness Mini Summit at The Young Women's Leadership School in New York City on May 21. Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee David ArquetteandMelissa Joan Hartvolunteer with Feeding America and the Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee in Nashville. Dave Hogan/Hogan Media/Shutterstock Adam Clayton,Bono, The Edge and Larry Mullen Jr. ofU2pose withEd Sheeran, who presented them with the Fellowship of The Ivors Academy award in London on May 22. BFA Emma Robertssteps out at Longchamp's landmark store in New York City on May 20. Arnold Turner/Eclipse Content for Anthony Anderson Family Foundation Anthony AndersonandDon Cheadlelink up at Anderson's 7th Annual Celebrity Golf Classic on May 19 in Palm Desert, California. JP Yim/Getty Lucy Liuspeaks at the TAAF Heritage Month Summit and Celebration on May 21 in New York City. Chase Freedom A'ja Wilson,Kevin HartandStephen Curryteam up for a Chase Freedom campaign. Paras Griffin/Getty Angela Bassettattends the premiere ofMission: Impossible — The Final Reckoningin Atlanta, Georgia on May 21. Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Timothée Chalamet and Ben Stiller cheer on the New York Knicks from the sidelines on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Dominique Charriau/WireImage Elle Fanning flashes a wide grin at the photo call forSentimental Valueduring the Cannes Film Festival on May 22. Dave Benett/Getty Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost smile together at a dinner aboard RH Three in celebration ofEleanor The Greaton May 21 in Cannes. Chris Jackson/Getty Prince William attends an event celebrating The Royal Foundation's new partnership with Street Soccer Scotland at Leith Community Centre in Leith, Scotland on May 21. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Nicole Ari Parker,Kristin Davis,Sarah Jessica Parker,Sarita ChoudhuryandCynthia Nixoncelebrate season 3 ofAnd Just Like That...on May 21 at Crane Club in New York City. Eric Charbonneau/Apple TV+ via Getty Seth Rogenattends an FYC event for his show,The Studioat the Think Apple TV+ Emmy House in L.A. on May 21. Bruce Glikas/WireImage Isa Antonetti,Rita Morenoand Natalie Venetia Belcon pose together backstage atBuena Vista Social Clubat The Schoenfeld Theatre in New York City on May 21. Eric Charbonneau/Apple TV+ via Getty With a drink in hand,Bryan Cranstonsmiles at an FYC event forThe Studioat the Think Apple TV+ Emmy House in L.A. on May 21. Aeon/GC Images Ryan Phillippesmiles from under his hat while arriving at a taping ofLive with Kelly and Markon May 21 in New York City. Stephen Lovekin / Shutterstock for PEOPLE PEOPLE General Manager and Editor-in-Chief Charlotte Triggs moderates a chat withSimon Peggand Pom Klementieff at PEOPLE'sMission: Impossible — The Final Reckoningscreening at Paramount Screening Room in New York City on May 21. Gerardo Mora/Getty Caitlin O'ConnorandJoe Manganiellopose together at the grand opening of Universal Epic Universe in Orlando, Florida on May 21. Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Ana de Armassparkles for her appearance onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonon May 21 in New York City. Kristy Sparow/Getty Cara Delevingneshows off a new dark hair-do during the premiere ofThe History of Soundat Cannes Film Festival on May 21 at Palais des Festivals. Bruce Glikas/Getty Cole Escolatakes a look at their new portrait at Sardi's in New York City on May 21. Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty John C. Reillytips his hat at the photo call forHeads or Tails?during the Cannes Film Festival on May 22. Jordan Strauss/JanuaryImages Skye P. MarshallandJason Rittersmile together at TheWrap's 2025 Showrunners and Creators Breakfast at The Maybourne Beverly Hills on May 21. JC Olivera/Variety via Getty Mary Elizabeth Ellis,D'Arcy Carden,Mindy Kalingand Lilah Richcreek Estrada celebrate Michael Schur's Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony on May 21 in L.A. Paras Griffin/Getty Porsha WilliamsandAngela Bassettpose together at a special screening ofMission Impossible — The Final Reckoningon May 21 in Atlanta. Roy Rochlin/Getty Hayley Atwellstops by SiriusXM Studios in New York City to chat aboutMission: Impossible — The Final Reckoningon May 21. Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Alec BaldwinandHilaria Baldwinstep out for the Manhattan School of Music 2025 annual gala at The Rainbow Room in New York City on May 21. XNY/Star Max/GC Images Natalie Portmansports a little red dress while out in New York City on May 21. Randy Shropshire/Getty Jonathan ScottandZooey Deschanelsupport Mike Birbiglia at the L.A. premiere of his new comedy specialThe Good Lifehosted by Johnnie Walker at The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills on May 21. Aeon/GC Images Pamela Andersonexudes Old Hollywood glam while out in New York City on May 21. Kristina Bumphrey/Variety via Getty Nicky Hiltonsparkles in purple at a photo call for season 3 ofAnd Just Like That...at the Crane Club in New York City on May 21. Kristina Bumphrey/Variety via Getty Bo Derek and John Corbettpose together at a photo callAnd Just Like That...season 3 at the Crane Club in New York City on May 21. Arnold Jerocki/GC Images New parentsAmy JacksonandEd Westwickstep out in Cannes, France at Hôtel Martinez on May 22. Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Barbara Palvinstrikes a pose at theHistory of Soundpremiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 21. Tristan Fewings/Getty Paul Mescalsports an asymmetrical tie while attending the premiere ofThe History Of Soundat the Cannes Film Festival in France on May 21. Arnold Jerocki/GC Images Viola Daviswaves as she leaves her hotel in Cannes, France on May 21. XNY/Star Max/GC Images Cynthia Nixon,Sarah Jessica ParkerandKristin Davishold hands in New York City on May 21. Iammeysam / BACKGRID Rihannatakes a solo shopping break in Cannes, France on May 21. Samir Hussein/WireImage Edward EnninfulandNaomi Campbellgrace the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival in France on May 21. Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Gracie AbramsandJenny Slatelook effortlessly chic at theHistory of Soundpremiere (which stars Abrams' boyfriend Paul Mescal) at the Cannes Film Festival in France on May 21. Best Image / BACKGRID Emma Watsonstops for lunch in Cannes, France before attending the festival for the first time in 12 years. Arnold Jerocki/GC Images Taraji P. Henson is a vision in yellow before heading to the Cannes Film Festival in France on May 21. David Fisher/Shutterstock Ciarasparkles at the premiere ofThe History of Soundat the Cannes Film Festival in France on May 21. Bobcat Chip Gainesgifts a Bobcat compact track loader to the Hoof Haven Sanctuary in Gatesville, Texas. COACT Agency Billy Dec andKristin Cavallarigrab a drink at the Blueprint Underground Cocktail Club in Nashville, Tennessee on May 15. Robin L Marshall/Getty Kathy Batesattends TheWrap's inaugural Showrunners and Creators Breakfast in Beverly Hills, California on May 21. Kids Mental Health Foundation Ava Phillippevolunteers at the The Kids Mental Health Foundation for Kids Mental Health Day in Los Angeles on May 17. Aaron Crisler / Conduit Publicity Chippendales Nashville cast members Zac Trautman and Jon Jones cuddle up with two dogs at the Humane Association Music City Mutt Strutt 5K in Nashville, Tennessee on May 18. John Salangsang/Shutterstock Michael Schurbrings alongTed DansonandAmy Poehlerto celebrate his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on May 21. Courtesy of Sol Mexican Cocina Heather McDonaldcelebrates her son's graduation from Arizona State University with a dinner SOL Mexican Cocina in Scottsdale, Arizona. Aissaoui Nacer/BACKGRID A pregnant Rihanna matches in shades with A$AP Rocky under a bridge on the Croisette in Cannes, France, on May 20. Kristina Bumphrey/Variety via Getty The Better Sistercostars Elizabeth Banks and Jessica Biel embrace at the series premiere in New York City on May 20. Read the original article onPeople

Elle Fanning Glows at the Cannes Closing Ceremony in France, Plus Billy Ray Cyrus & Elizabeth Hurley, Jane Fonda and More

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'Days of Our Lives' Peter Reckell Breaks Silence on Bo's Return and Losing Drake HogestynNew Foto - 'Days of Our Lives' Peter Reckell Breaks Silence on Bo's Return and Losing Drake Hogestyn

The momentDays of Our Livesfans have been waiting for has finally arrived asPeter ReckellandKristian Alfonsohave returned to the Peacock streaming soap opera. Now, Reckell is opening up about what this return means to him, the impactDrake Hogestynhad on him, and what being a part of the legendary supercouple Bo and Hope. Reckell recently spoke withTVInsiderabout his return. Speaking about the storyline, Reckell shared, "I got to, not only in person, but in character, have these reunions and tell people how much they mean to me. The last time I was there, Bo was in a whole different state of mind, and pushing everybody away, but this is a reconnection of the characters and the history of not only Bo's children and his wife, his best friends, and his sister, but the people that are no longer there. So, these shows are really impactful that way and that's why the impact of not having John and hits you hard." The actor reflected on the loss of his costar Drake Hogestyn, tellingTVInsider, "It's still difficult to talk about because Drake touched everybody in his sphere so closely, and he was my brother and one of my best friends. Having his memorial, there was no acting required in those scenes, because you're saying things as the character that parallel your feelings in your personal relationship. When I went to John's memorial and all these emotions came up, I just wanted to run away and be by myself and feel those feelings. To have to do it as a character was really difficult." Discussing the impact of Bo and Hope, Recekll said, "It's just astounding to me. Kristian and I were talking about how we created something along with everybody else that has touched people on a very deep level. Whatever it was, we worked as hard as we could to make it the best show that day and every day. We would surprise each other and challenge each other, and we can't help but have that connection." Back in 2018, on his debut anniversary, the actor posted to Twitter: "On this day, what seems like a lifetime ago, I realized I was the luckiest man on Earth! What a gift, what a ride, it was amazing!" Several of you responded by asking me to come back to DOOL. I would love to go back, the show just has to find room for me. Thanks so much for your continued support, it means alot after all these years!!!https://t.co/80RG7ZNBHc — Peter Reckell (@peterreckell)May 6, 2025 Now the actor has retweeted that sentiment with a bit of an addition saying, "Several of you responded by asking me to come back to DOOL. I would love to go back, the show just has to find room for me. Thanks so much for your continued support, it means a lot after all these years!! Days of Our Livesstreams weekdays on Peacock. 'Days of Our Lives' Peter Reckell Breaks Silence on Bo's Return and Losing Drake Hogestynfirst appeared on Parade on May 25, 2025

'Days of Our Lives' Peter Reckell Breaks Silence on Bo’s Return and Losing Drake Hogestyn

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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Final RoundNew Foto - Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Final Round

There are spoilers ahead. You might want to solvetoday's puzzlebefore reading further!Final Round Constructors:Beth Rubin & Amanda Rafkin Editor:Amanda Rafkin LET FREEDOM RING (15A: Repeated phrase in Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech) Martin Luther King Jr.'s"I Have a Dream" speechwas delivered at a civil rights rally in Washington D.C. on August 28th, 1963. In the speech, Dr. King quoted part of the song "My Country 'Tis of Thee," saying "From every mountainside, LET FREEDOM RING!" Dr. King went on to list specific places to LET FREEDOM RING, including "from the mighty mountains of New York" and "from every hill and molehill of Mississippi." LOBOS (20A: University of New Mexico team) The University of New Mexico is located in Albuquerque. The nickname for their sports teams is the LOBOS, which is the Spanish word for wolf. CAT (26A: Pet that benefits from vertical space) This made me smile. CATs definitely like to climb and jump up on things. Here's a photo of my CAT, Willow, on a bookcase shelf trying to blend in with the books. OREO (27A: Black-and-white cookie) A straightforward clue today for our crossword friend OREO. CHE (44A: "Weekend Update" co-anchor Michael) and SNL (53D: Sketch show celebrating its 50th season)Weekend Updateis a satirical news sketch onSaturday Night Live(SNL). It is the longest-running recurring sketch onSNL. Chevy Chase was the firstWeekend Updateanchor, in 1975. The currentWeekend Updateanchors are Michael CHE and Colin Jost. REVIEWS (47A: Yelp postings) Yelp is a website and mobile app where users post REVIEWS about businesses. IT'S (52A: part of TGIF) and FRI (16D: Part of TGIF) It's too bad today isn't Friday, because we have half of TGIF represented in the puzzle. LIONS (57A: Pride members) Willow takes pride in this puzzle shout-out to her big cat cousins, the LIONS. ALTERNATIVE POP (3D: Lana Del Rey or Weezer genre) ALTERNATIVE POP is generally described as being more original, challenging, or eclectic than traditional POP music. It sometimes features a dark or downbeat emotional tone.Lana Del Rey's tenth studio album,Classic, is expected to be released sometime this year.Weezer's fifteenth studio album,Van Weezer, was released in 2021. CAR (24D: Piece in the board game Heat: Pedal to the Metal)Heat: Pedal to the Metalis a board game by Days of Wonder (the company that makes theTicket to Rideseries of board games). Players manage the cards in their hands to be the first to get their race CAR around the track. TLDR (25D: "here's a shorter version of that saga") TL;DR = too long; didn't read OPAL (27D: "Steven Universe" character named after a gem)Steven Universeis an animated TV show that tells of the adventures of magical alien warriors known as the Crystal Gems. The title character, Steven Universe, is a hybrid between a "Gem" and a human. The Crystal Gems are working to protect the Earth and the fictional town of Beach City. At times, two or more Gems may combine to create a larger, more powerful Gem, as is the case when Pearl and Amethyst fuse to create OPAL. The character of OPAL is voiced by Aimee Mann. TWEETY BIRD (32D: Cartoon character who says "I tawt I taw a puddy tat!") TWEETY BIRD is a Warner Bros. cartoon character who made his first appearance in 1944. TWEETY BIRD's signature line,"I tawt I taw a puddy tat!"is most often said about Sylvester the Cat. It's often followed by, "I did! I did taw a puddy tat!" THAIS (34D: Some actors in season 3 of "The White Lotus")The White Lotusis a TV series about a fictional resort chain called the White Lotus. The show, which premiered in 2021, is an anthology series, one that presents a different story or may have a different cast or be set in a different location each season. The show's third season is set in Thailand. BRAT (34D: That's the wurst!) The exclamation point in this clue alerts solvers to interpret it literally. A BRAT is literally "the wurst" (sausage). RELIC (42D: Tomb Raider collectible) This clue is a reference to theTomb Raiderfranchise of video games and movies. Lara Croft is the protagonist of the franchise. She finds and collects RELICs to study them. WII FIT (48D: Nintendo game that comes with a balance board) WII FIT is an exercise video game. It comes with a balance board that can be used for a variety of yoga, strength training, aerobics, and balance games. LENA (57D: "Game of Thrones" actress Headey) LENA Headey portrays Cersei Lannister on the TV seriesGame of Thrones(2011-2019). She received five Primetime Emmy Award nominations and a Golden Globe Award nomination for this role. LET FREEDOM RING (15A: Repeated phrase in Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech) THIRD WHEEL (38A: Person hanging out with a couple) COME FULL CIRCLE (60A: Return to the starting point) FINAL ROUND: The FINAL word of each theme answer is something that is ROUND: RING, WHEEL, and CIRCLE. The title for today's puzzle let me know exactly what to expect theme-wise. LET FREEDOM RING confirmed my guess, and then I looked forward to discovering the remaining ROUND things. Thank you, Beth and Amanda, for this enjoyable puzzle. USA TODAY's Daily Crossword Puzzles Sudoku & Crossword Puzzle Answers This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Crossword Blog & Answers for May 25, 2025 by Sally Hoelscher

Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Final Round

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In Netflix's 'The Eternaut,' an Argentine comic goes global as dystopia hits homeNew Foto - In Netflix's 'The Eternaut,' an Argentine comic goes global as dystopia hits home

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A group of friends gather to play cards in their host's cozy home when the power cuts. Cellphones die. An eerie snow falls all over the city, killing everyone it touches. The friends struggle to survive, their panic replaced by a growing awareness that humanity itself is at stake. This is the premise of "The Eternaut," a chilling dystopian drama out ofArgentinathat premiered its first season onNetflixon April 30. The six-episode, Spanish-language series with its mix of sci-fi elements and focus on humanity's resilience, has struck a universal nerve, rocketing to No. 1 among Netflix's most streamed non-English-language TV shows within days. Netflix already renewed the show for a second season, with filming scheduled to start next year. But "The Eternaut" has touched on something deeper in Argentina, where legendary comic-strip writer Héctor Germán Oesterheld penned the original graphic novel in 1957 — two decades before he was "disappeared" by Argentina'smilitary dictatorship, along with all four of his daughters. Abroad, publishers are scrambling to keep pace with renewed interest in the source material. The Seattle-based Fantagraphics Books said it would reissue an out-of-print English translation due to the surge in U.S. demand. At home, the TV adaptation hasreopened historical woundsand found unexpected resonance at a moment of heightened anxiety about the state of Argentine society underfar-right President Javier Milei. "The boom of 'The Eternaut' has created a cultural and social event beyond the series," said Martín Oesterheld, the writer's grandson and a creative consultant and executive producer on the show. "It fills our hearts. It brings us pride." An alien invasion hits home For years, the surviving Oesterhelds resisted offers from Hollywood to adapt the cult classic, wary of the industry's seemingly irresistible urge to destroy New York City and other Western centers in apocalyptic dramas. To honor his grandfather's creation, Martín Oesterheld said the show had to be filmed in Spanish, with an Argentine cast and set inBuenos Aires. "What he did was to do away with the representations of science fiction that we know in Europe and the United States," Martín Oesterheld said of his grandfather. "He told it on our own terms, through things that we recognize." Netflix, pushing to expand beyond its saturated U.S. market into previously untapped regions like Latin America, was a natural fit, he said. The streaming giant wouldn't disclose its budget, but said the special effect-laden show took four years of pre- and post-production, involved 2,900 people and pumped $34 million into Argentina's economy. In the show, aliens wreak predictable mayhem on an unpredictable cityscape — wide boulevards, neoclassical buildings, antique pizza halls and grimy suburbs — lending the show a shiver of curious power for Argentines who had never seen their city eviscerated on screen. The protagonists don't play poker but truco, a popular Argentine trick card game. They sip from gourds of mate,the signature Argentine drinkmade from yerba leaves. The snowfall is uncanny, and not just because it kills on contact. Buenos Aires has only seen snow twice in the last century. "From truco in scene one, which couldn't be more Argentine, we see that 'The Eternaut' is playing with these contrasts — life and death, light and darkness, the familiar versus the alien," said Martín Hadis, an Argentine researcher specializing in science fiction. "It's not just a sci-fi story. It's a modern myth. That's what makes it so universal." In updating the story to present-day Argentina, the show brings the nation's disastrous 1982 war with Britain overLas Malvinas, or the Falkland Islands, into the backstory of its hero, Juan Salvo, played byrenowned actor Ricardo Darín. Salvo, a protective father and courageous ex-soldier who emerges to lead the group of survivors, is haunted by the rout of his comrades sent by Argentina's dictatorship to retake the South Atlantic islands. The defeatkilled 649 Argentine soldiers, many of them untrained conscripts. "The conflict in Las Malvinas is not closed, it's still a bloody wound," Darín told The Associated Press. "It's bringing the subject back to the table. That has moved a lot of people." Argentine underdogs Faced with catastrophe, the protagonists rely on their own ingenuity, and on each other, to survive. What comes through, the creators say, is the Argentine saying "atado con alambre" — roughly, "held together with wire" — used to describe theinventive nature of those who do much with littlein a nation that has suffered through decades ofmilitary ruleandeconomic crises. "It says a lot about being Argentine — taking whatever you have at your disposal and pushing your limitations," said Martín Oesterheld. He was referring not only to the plot but also to the production at a time whenMilei has waged waron Argentina's bloated state andslashed fundingto cultural programs like the National Film Institute. "As our culture is being defunded, we're taking this Argentine product to the world," Martín Oesterheld said. Against this backdrop, the show's message of solidarity has gained an urgent new meaning, with Argentines outraged over Milei'slibertarian ideologytransforming the series' motto, "No one gets through it alone," into a rallying cry. The slogan was scrawled on signs at protests by retirees demonstrating againstthe government's sharp cutsto their pensions this month. To protectagainst police tear gas,some traded bandannas for the gas masks used in the show to shield against toxic snowfall. "There is a general policy these days that the state shouldn't take care of its citizens, which relates to individual freedom," Darín said. But there are many cases where if the state disappears completely, people are left to drift, as if they were shipwrecked." A search reignited As the Netflix series exploded out of the gate, missing-persons flyers for Héctor Oesterheld, his daughters and potential grandchildren popped up on billboards for "The Eternaut" all over Buenos Aires, a reminder of thereal-life horror storybehind the pulp adventure. By the time the military junta came to power in 1976, Oesterheld, 58, had become known as a committed leftist, his four daughters, ranging in age from 19 to 25, had joined a far-left guerilla group and the whole family had turned into a target of Latin America's deadliest dictatorship. Two of Oesterheld's daughters were pregnant at the time of their kidnapping. To this day, no one knows what happened to their unborn children, but they are believed to be among theestimated 500 newborns snatched from their parentsand handed over to childless military officers, their true identities erased. The three surviving members of the Oesterheld family have never stopped searching. Martín Oesterheld's grandmother, Elsa, who raised him after his mother was killed,banded together with other womendedicated to finding their missing grandchildren. They became known as theGrandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo. Seizing on national interest in the TV series, the Grandmothers this month issued public appealsfor help findingthe disappeared grandchildren. The response was overwhelming. "It was incredible, it went viral," said Esteban Herrera, who works with the Grandmothers and is still searching for his own missing sibling. "Since it's a science-fiction series on a platform like Netflix, we're reaching homes that the Grandmothers perhaps hadn't before." The outpouring of emails and calls raised more questions than answers. Reaching out were hundreds of Argentine viewers newly determined to find their own disappeared relatives or suddenly skeptical aboutthe legality of their own adoptions. "The Eternaut' is a living memory, a classic story that's passed down from generation to generation," said Martín Oesterheld. "For it to be embraced by so many people in this way ... there is no greater social commentary." ___ Follow AP's coverage of Latin America and the Caribbean athttps://apnews.com/hub/latin-america

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ROME (AP) — The Roman basilica ofthe Augustinians—Pope Leo XIV'sreligious order — preserves an iconic painting of theVirgin Maryby Caravaggio, the blockbuster artist who revolutionized the use of light and darkness in Western art. A new exhibit of works by the Baroque painter is now on view in Rome until July 6, allowing for an updated look at his connection with spirituality. From the Pilgrims' Madonna at the Basilica of St. Augustine to the Martyrdom of St. Ursula that closes the "Caravaggio 2025" exhibit, art historians and clergy are highlighting the connections between religious belief and Caravaggio's "chiaroscuro." "It's the light that directs us toward what for him are the key points of the story," exhibit curator Francesca Cappelletti said about the artist's spotlight on the main characters that emerge from encroaching darkness. "Our life experience makes sense only if invested by a spiritual light." The Caravaggio Madonna at the Augustinians' Basilica In the Augustinian Madonna, dating from the early 1600s, what hits the viewer at eye level are the dirty soles of a ragged pilgrim couple's feet as they kneel by the apparition of the Virgin Mary. She leans casually against a door frame as she holds a toddler-size Jesus. It's a far cry from the usual otherworldly, genteel depictions of most Madonnas. That makes it even more poignant within Augustinian spirituality, because it illustrates the encounter between man's nature and God's mercy, said the Rev. Pasquale Cormio, the basilica's rector. "We see God's wish to show himself to humankind as someone who walks alongside the poor," Cormio said. "It's certain that this Virgin Mary is close to a perhaps tired, perhaps wounded, certainly dirty humanity that is burdened by daily life." The name of the Pilgrims' Madonna references not only the two figures before Mary, but also the fact that on this spot, the Augustinians have welcomed pilgrims en route to the nearby Vatican since the end of the 13th century. It was to commemorate a pilgrimage to Loreto — a shrine in central Italy where tradition says Mary's house was miraculously airlifted — that the painting's well-connected patrons commissioned it, said Alessandro Zuccari. A member of Italy's prestigious Accademia dei Lincei, he wrote the chapter on spirituality in the Caravaggio exhibit catalog. The spirituality of a rebel artist In fact, despite his adventurous life and bluntly realistic art, Caravaggio worked for prestigious, pious patrons, including a cardinal, and is documented to have participated in Catholic rites includingEucharistic adoration, Zuccari added. That hardly fits the reputation for a transgressive "accursed artist" that Caravaggio — whose full name was Michelangelo Merisi — accrued over the centuries. "We don't know what Caravaggio thought, because he left no writings," Zuccari said. "I'm convinced, as are other experts, that Caravaggio has his own spirituality." Out of about 70 paintings by Caravaggio, more than 50 represent saints or Biblical scenes — even those destined for private collections, not churches, he added. Religious themes across Caravaggio's work at new exhibit Some of the best-known are among the two dozen paintings on view at Palazzo Barberini, covering the time from Caravaggio's arrival in Rome around 1595 to his death in 1610. They include works on loan from Dublin to Kansas City. There's Caravaggio's first religious painting,St. Francis of Assisi, who's depicted in an angel's arms while one of his early companions, Brother Leo, is barely visible in the surrounding darkness. It's an early example of those "oscuri gagliardi" — a bold darkness, as a 17th century art critic quoted in an exhibit panel put it. "Gagliardo" is a slang word Romans still use today to mean everything from panini to people with a special flair and power. Two other religious paintings with the same innovative use of light and darkness take a gruesome turn. In Judith Beheading Holofernes, the Jewish hero frowns in seeming disgust at the blood spurting from his neck. In David with the Head of Goliath, the dripping severed head is a self-portrait. In what's probably the artist's last painting before dying at age 39, and the last exhibited in the new show, Caravaggio also portrayed himself. He's the man peeking, stunned and openmouthed, from the darkness at the soldier who's just shot an arrow into St. Ursula's chest. More of Caravaggio's religious paintings are in chapels downtown Rome. The Conversion of Saul, an early version of which is in the exhibit, and the Crucifixion of Peter are in Santa Maria del Popolo, also an Augustinian community. Three paintings about St. Matthew are in San Luigi dei Francesi church. Two blocks away, back at St. Augustine's, pilgrims and tourists continue to flock to see Caravaggio and other artwork. For Cormio, welcoming them is a chance to encourage Augustinian spirituality. "Augustine also left us this teaching — that through the beauty of creation and the beauty of human works, too, we can capture something of the beauty of God," he said. ___ Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP'scollaborationwith The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The AP is solely responsible for this content.

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