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Netflix fans are disappointed as the streamer has cancelled an unforgettable show after just one season.

Finding Her Edge will soon be landing on Netflix but it didn’t take fans long to moan that it looks “exactly” like a series that was axed six years ago.

Jennifer Iacopelli’s 2022 best-selling YA novel Finding Her Edge, which was inspired by Jane Austen’s Persuasion, is finally getting its own Netflix adaptation.

Ready to make its grand debut next week on Thursday, January 22, on Netflix, Finding Her Edge is a romance about figure skating royalty Adriana Russo (played by Madelyn Keys), who is troubled by her family’s legacy and financial struggles.

This is until she begins a fake dating scheme with her new skating partner Brayden (Cale Ambrozic), while juggling feelings for her former partner Freddie (Olly Atkins), just as they’re ready to compete in the Junior World Championships.

While book fans are excited to see Iacopelli’s story brought to life, many Netflix subscribers have been experiencing deja vu.

In February 2020, Netflix released the one and only season of ice skating drama Spinning Out starring Skins legend Kaya Scodelario.

Much like Finding Her Edge, Spinning Out sees its lead character figure skater Kat Baker (Kaya Scodelario) matched with a talented “bad boy” partner which quickly leads to a romantic spark.

Unlike the upcoming YA romantic drama though, Kat was an Olympic skater who suffered a bad fall and struggled to get back on the ice due to her PTSD as well as her new bipolar diagnosis.

Nevertheless, fans haven’t been able to help themselves in comparing the two ice-skating dramas.

“So why cancel Spinning Out (which was a fantastic show) to make one that looks exactly like the other show?”, someone asked on YouTube.

Another agreed: “This is basically Spinning Out that Netflix will cancel after one season…”

A third exclaimed: “ALL THESE SAME NEW SERIES after cancelling Spinning Out ? Makes no sense.”

While a fellow user questioned: “To cancel a series like #SpinningOut to make another similar one isn’t taking the mick out of the people watching, is it?”

Finding Her Edge premieres on Thursday, January 22, on Netflix.

CELEBRITY make-up artist and reality TV star Jasen Kaplan has died, as Kelly Osbourne grieves the loss of her “dear friend”.

The beloved entertainment industry heavyweight sadly passed away on Wednesday in a New York City hospital.

NYPD said they were investigating the death of a man at Kaplan’s apartment building.

The chief medical examiner is still yet to determine the cause of death.

Kaplan, 46, has been remembered by his long-time friend Kelly Osbourne.

“I’m devastated. I love you so much,” Osbourne, 41, wrote on Instagram.

“Thank you for all the love, laughter and joy you brought [to] my life. I hope you are at peace now.

“Life will never be the same without you! RIP my dear friend.”

Osbourne recalled her friend to be the funniest person she knew.

“You were the best wing man a girl could ask for. 25 years of friendship and every second was worth it,” she wrote.

Kaplan made a name for himself when he started working with Brittny and Lisa Gastineau on their 2005 show “Gastineau Girls.”

He went on to become the go-to makeup artist for many celebrities, including Cyndi Lauper, Eva Longoria and Lynda Carter.

He did The Real Housewives of New York City alum Tinsley Mortimer’s makeup for her wedding to Robert Bovard in 2023.

More recently, Kaplan had the chance to work with Bethenny Frankel on numerous campaigns with brands like MCoBeauty and Terez clothing.

He had a strong social media presence, with over 95.4K followers on Instagram, sharing makeup tips and his work wit celebrity clients and brands.

He was the “father” to his beloved dog Coco, understood to be the “love of his life” and featured heavily on his social media.

Kaplan was a contestant on “Finding Prince Charming” , a gay bachelor-style dating show which aired in 2016.

His bio for the show read: “He has a great sense of humor but isn’t afraid to say what’s on his mind. He’s bright, exuberant and completely comfortable with himself.

“Although he is a total flirt and loves dating apps, he’ll only take a relationship to the next level if he really feels like he’s in love.”

He was eliminated in episode two.

ATLANTA — Democrats will not issue a postelection report on their 2024 shellacking after all.

The Democratic National Committee head has decided not to publish a formal assessment of the party’s defeat that returned Donald Trump to power and gave Republicans complete control in Washington.

Ken Martin, a Minnesota party leader who was elected national chair after Trump’s election, ordered a thorough review of what went wrong and what could be done differently, with the intent they would circulate a report as Republicans did after their 2012 election performance. Martin now says the inquiry, which included hundreds of interviews, was complete but that there is no value in a public release of findings that he believes could lead to continued infighting and recriminations before the 2026 midterms when control of Congress will be at stake.

“Does this help us win?” Martin said in a statement Thursday. “If the answer is no, it’s a distraction from the core mission.”

Martin’s decision, first reported by the New York Times, spares top Democrats from more scrutiny about their campaigns, including former President Biden, who withdrew from the race after announcing his second-term run, and his vice president, Kamala Harris, who became the nominee and lost to Trump.

Keeping the report under wraps also means Martin does not have to take sides in the tug-of-war between moderates and progressives or make assessments about how candidates should handle issues that Trump capitalized on, such as transgender rights.

“We are winning again,” Martin said.

Martin’s announcement follows a successful string of 2025 races, both in special elections and off-year statewide votes, that suggest strong enthusiasm for Democratic candidates.

In November, Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill won races for governor in Virginia and New Jersey, respectively. In New York’s mayoral election, Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, defeated establishment Democrat-turned-independent Andrew Cuomo.

In U.S. House special elections throughout 2025, Democratic nominees have consistently outperformed the party’s 2024 showing, often by double-digit percentages. Democrats have flipped state legislative districts and some statewide seats around the country, even in Republican-leaning places.

Although the DNC’s report will not be made public, a committee aide said some conclusions will be integrated into the party’s 2026 plans.

For example, the findings reflect a consensus that Democratic candidates did not adequately address voter concerns on public safety and immigration, two topics that Trump hammered in his comeback campaign. They also found that Democrats must overhaul their digital outreach, especially to younger voters, a group where Trump saw key gains over Harris compared with previous elections.

Barrow writes for the Associated Press.