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Tuesday, July 14

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Below are the latest entertainment news stories.

Another group of stars will be participating in the World Cup final festivities at New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday.

While France’s Kylian Mbappé, Spain’s Lamine Yamal, Argentina’s Lionel Messi and England’s Harry Kane are still vying for spots in the tournament final, FIFA announced a loaded lineup for the World Cup closing ceremony.

Actor Tom Cruise will make a special appearance alongside performers Laura Pausini, Nicole Scherzinger, Robbie Williams and IShowSpeed, among others. FIFA announced another superstar musical performer, as well, with Jennifer Hudson set to sing the U.S. national anthem prior to kickoff.

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Jason Kelce and Kylie Kelce’s daughters played a big role in their NFL star uncle Travis Kelce’s wedding to Taylor Swift.

The couple’s four little girls — Wyatt, 6, Elliotte, 5, Bennett, 3, and Finnley, 1 — served as flower girls when the Kansas City Chiefs tight end tied the knot with the pop star during a star-studded wedding at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on July 3.

“It was a special event for our entire family, and obviously my daughters are incredible,” Jason Kelce, 38, told the Reno Gazette Journal while he was competing in the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament at the Edgewood Tahoe Resort in Nevada on July 11.

Sixteen dancers with dreams of being a pro on “Dancing With the Stars” are leaving it all on the ballroom floor in the new spinoff series “Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro.”

Hosted by wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin, who won Season 34 of “Dancing With the Stars,” the spinoff also features ballroom legend Shirley Ballas and her son and three-time Mirrorball champ Mark Ballas.

The new show premiered on Monday, July 13, introducing a group of performers who are vying for a spot on the dancing competition series. But first, they must work on their technique with none other than “DWTS” champion and judge Derek Hough, who is the premiere episode guest judge and mentor.

By now everyone has heard of Christopher Nolan’s epic film “The Odyssey.” Landing in theaters on Friday, July 17, the new movie is being hailed as the summer’s biggest blockbuster, if not the cinematic event of the year.

Even so, Robert Pattinson, who plays Antinous, one of Penelope’s suitors, revealed during an interview with TODAY correspondent Kaylee Hartung that when Nolan first approached him to join the cast, he hesitated before signing on.

“My first thought always with a part is like, ‘I don’t know if I can do anything.’ But sometimes I get more scared if someone’s saying, just off the bat, ‘Do you want to do this thing?’” Pattinson said of his initial reaction. “My imposter syndrome kicks in very, very hard.”

Jennifer Garner has missed volleyball games, school pickups and chances to be “Lunch Mom.” But there’s one thing she won’t do because of it: apologize to her children for working.

In a new interview with InStyle, Garner, who shares Violet, 20, Fin, 17, and Samuel, 14, with ex-husband Ben Affleck, opened up about balancing a demanding acting career with motherhood.

“When I work, I don’t apologize to my kids for it,” Garner told the outlet. “I do thank them for being so sweet about it. But that’s part of life. Working hard is part of life, and messing up is part of life. Tripping and falling — there’s room for all of it.”