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Return. >> exactly, that's a good one. now let's talk about moments that really did just shock us, move us, first one, simone biles pulling out of competition at the olympics. just walk us through kind of what kind of effect that had. >> well, this is a first, really, i mean, i think the world, the u.s. in particular, had hugely high expectations for simone biles and no one felt those expectations more than her. and this was the first time we really saw someone poised to win it all, step back and say, i need to do something for myself, despite all that you want from me right now i can't live...

Culture from the breakout shows and music to the moments that captured us all and of course we can't forget about britney. >> joining us now to recap 2021's major entertainment headlines is brian baltazar, and we have with us brianne heldman, a senior editor at "people," good to have you both with us. >> thank you. >> the breakouts in tv and music, i want to start with tv and two of the shows that come to mind. ted lasso and the squid game, two shows not at all alike at all. what was the appeal? squid game, why was it so appealing? >> it came out of nowhere for most of us. this is a concept th...

Britney has said what a credit it is to the fans that fought for her. >> brian and brianne, thank you so much for joining us, it's a fun segment to close out the year. before we go, here's a look back at some of the most powerful pictures of the past 12 months. >> photo editors at nbc news.com curated a gallery of images capturing the most significant moments of 2021. >> that does it for our nbc news now special. good-bye, 2021, a year to remember, and forget, thanks for watching. >> let's hope 2022 is full of things that are unforgettable in a good way. we hope you and your family and loved...

Britney has said what a credit it is to the fans that fought for her. >> brian and brianne, thank you so much for joining us, it's a fun segment to close out the year. before we go, here's a look back at some of the most powerful pictures of the past 12 months. >> photo editors at nbc news.com curated a gallery of images capturing the most significant moments of 2021. >> that does it for our nbc news now special. good-bye, 2021, a year to remember, and forget, thanks for watching. >> let's hope 2022 is full of things that are unforgettable in a good way. we hope you and your family and loved...

Know when that is going to return. >> exactly, that's a good one. now let's talk about moments that really did just shock us, move us, first one, simone biles pulling out of competition at the olympics. just walk us through kind of what kind of effect that had. >> well, this is a first, really, i mean, i think the world, the u.s. in particular, had hugely high expectations for simone biles and no one felt those expectations more than her. and this was the first time we really saw someone poised to win it all, step back and say, i need to do something for myself, despite all that you want fro...