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This Is Us drops a preview; Ackles talks Supernatural ending; and Two and a Half Men star passes away — here’s all the entertainment news and gossip you missed over the last week from Hollywood.

Entertainment News – Pearson Drama

Are you ready for the most dramatic season yet? No, we’re not talking The Bachelor or The Bachelorette, but rather NBC’s This Is Us, which returns for its fifth season on October 27. Check out the new preview.

Supernatural Sendoff
The CW’s Supernatural is coming to an end and Soap Hub spoke to series star Jensen Ackles about the show’s final season and more. The actor had a lot to say about the brotherly bond between Sam and Dean.

Manifest
Warner Miller (Boardwalk Empire, Luke Cage, Chicago, P.D.) joins the Manifest cast as Grace’s brother in the show’s third season. But how will the character affect the series? Here are some ways.

Band Worship

Chrishell Stause’s cha cha performance with pro partner Gleb Savchenko on Dancing With the Stars, to the tune The Right Stuff by New Kids on the Block, received approval from the band’s members. It meant a lot to Stause, since they’re one of her favorite rock groups.

Entertainment News – Hollywood Losses
Conchata Ferrell, who played no-nonsense housekeeper Berta on Two and a Half Men, passed away at the age of 77. Jon Cryer posted some lovely words about his former co-star on Twitter.

Tom Kennedy, best remembered for his duties as host on Name That Tune, died at the age of 93. Though the official cause of death has yet to be determined.

A Bond girl has passed away. Margaret Nolan, who played the super sleuth’s masseuse, Dink, in the 1964 film, Goldfinger, was 76. Find out more about her.

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The Color Purple

The View’s Whoopi Goldberg, This Is Us star Sterling K. Brown, and other major celebrities showed their support for Spirit Day and National Bullying Prevention Month on October 15. And wearing purple was the order of the day.

Jennifer Aniston Expands Her Family
Aniston has welcomed a new member to her household, and he’s absolutely adorable. Meet Lord Chesterfield.

Super Sean?
Fresh off his success in Star Wars Resistance, Christopher Sean (ex-Paul, Days of our Lives) has landed a brand new project. It’s called The Unleashed and of the superhero variety.

Janney’s World
Mom star and animal advocate Allison Janney has been running a fundraiser sweepstakes in support of Amelia Air Animal Rescue and recently thanked everyone for their support. You can watch the video here.

Speaking of Mom, with Anna Faris exiting as Christy, the show may need to create a new role for Bonnie to bounce off of in a similar way. If so, here are five actresses who would be perfect for the part.

Entertainment News: Lists and Facts

On Law & Order: SVU medical examiner Dr. Melinda Warner has spoken for the dead for over two decades. But how much do you really know or remember about her?

NCIS, which debuted in 2003, has been entertaining viewers for nearly two decades, but, along the way, many actors have come and gone. Here’s a list of the top seven characters we miss most.

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