The Cricket's Daily 3: Go, Bill Nye, go!

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Here's what's happening in pop culture:

• This season's "Dancing With the Stars" cast actually has some stars in it — Leah Rimini, Elizabeth Berkley, Valerie Harper, Keyshawn Johnson, etc. — but The Cricket knows who he'll be rooting for: Bill Nye the Science Guy. [Entertainment Weekly]

• Jon Stewart returned to "The Daily Show" on Tuesday night, just in time to tackle the semi-war-in-waiting in Syria. [The Huffington Post]

• Japanese animation legend Hayao Miyazaki, 72, is reportedly retiring, but his final movie "The Wind Rises" is getting lots of attention at the Venice Film Festival. [Time.com]