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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Oscar nominee Da’Vine Joy Randolph continued her award season sweep when she won a supporting actress trophy for “The Holdovers” at the 2024 BAFTA Awards on Sunday. Randolph previously won a Golden Globe and Critics Choice Award for her performance in the 2023 dramedy. She is also nominated for

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Everyone’s favorite banged-up Barbie doll is at it again with Jimmy Kimmel, a few weeks ahead of Hollywood’s biggest night. Kate McKinnon, who played “Weird Barbie” in best picture Oscar nominee “Barbie,” is appearing in another fun promo leading up to next month’s Academy Awards, with host Kimmel in

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Prince William opted for a solo night out on Sunday as he attended the 2024 BAFTA Awards at London’s Royal Festival Hall. As the President of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts since 2010, Prince William annually attends the award show, which is akin the Oscars and

By Alli Rosenbloom and Thomas Page, CNN (CNN) — “Oppenheimer” was a big winner at the 2024 BAFTA Film Awards, which were presented Sunday at the Royal Festival Hall in London, England. The Christopher Nolan-directed award season favorite led the nominees with 13 nods this year and won seven awards, including director, lead actor and

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Dakota Johnson is choosing to sit out from watching her newest movie, and her reasoning might be a bit surprising. The star, who plays the title character in new superhero flick “Madame Web,” told MagicFM earlier this week that she doesn’t know when she’ll see the movie, vacillating between

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — To file under the fantasy music collaborations category, Billy Joel has been toying with the idea of joining forces with some contemporary music greats. The “Piano Man” crooner – who recently performed his first new music in decades at the Grammys – appeared on the “Howard Stern Show” this

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — It’s a “Monster In Law” reunion in Jennifer Lopez’s sprawling new Prime movie “This Is Me… Now.” Jane Fonda appears in a buzzy cameo in the film – a visual accompaniment to Lopez’s ninth studio album “This Is Me… Now” – as a member of the “Zodiacal Council,” a

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Amy Schumer is sharing a health update to raise awareness and redirect rude commenters. After Schumer appeared on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” on Tuesday and “Good Morning America” on Wednesday, where she discussed the second season of her Hulu hit “Life & Beth,” some on social media

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Derek Hough will continue with his tour following his wife Hayley Erbert’s medical scare. Erbert, also a professional dancer on “The Symphony of Dance Tour” with Hough, was diagnosed with a cranial hematoma from a burst blood vessel in December. Late last year, she required an emergency craniectomy, and

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Marvel Studios found a creative way to reveal its cast for a new “Fantastic Four” movie. Announcing the news with a Valentine on Instagram, it was revealed that Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and “Stranger Things” star Joseph Quinn will star in the movie. “Happy Valentine’s Day from

By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — After years of urging, players of “The Sims 4” have a new skin feature for their Sim: vitiligo. On Tuesday, “The Sims 4” launched an update that lets players add vitiligo skin features to their Sims in an effort to diversify representation in the game’s characters. Players can now

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Despite offering Kingsley Ben-Adir the breakout role that has clearly awaited him, “Bob Marley: One Love” comes across too much as a licensed product, a family-blessed movie that avoids the detail (and potential rough edges) of an actual biopic to focus on one narrow slice of the reggae

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Brothers and NFL stars Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce talked Super Bowl, and of course, Taylor Swift, on the latest episode of their “New Heights” podcast. Older brother Jason, a center for the Philadelphia Eagles, watched the game from a suite with Swift and recalled some big names coming

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — In romantic comedies, casual sex isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, and the commitment-phobic eventually see the error of their ways. The Netflix movie “Players” follows that basic playbook, but the fun is in getting there, thanks largely to Gina Rodriguez as the leader of a gang

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Lopez isn’t phased when people are critical of her. She does, however, appear to appreciate a genuine apology when one comes her way. This includes one from “The Bear” star Ayo Edebiri, whose critical comments of Lopez from a 2020 podcast resurfaced earlier this month in the days

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Less than a year after Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, ended their podcasting partnership with Spotify, Meghan has a new podcasting partner. Meghan will bring a new, yet-to-be-announced podcast to Lemonada Media, which issued a press release with the news on Tuesday. In addition to her new

CNN By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Less than a year after Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, ended their podcasting partnership with Spotify, Meghan has a new podcasting partner. Meghan will bring a new, yet-to-be-announced podcast to Lemonada Media, which issued a press release with the news on Tuesday. In addition to her

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Usher and his longtime girlfriend Jennifer Goicoechea are married. The two tied the knot in Las Vegas on Feb. 11, after Usher performed at the Super Bowl, according to a certificate of marriage obtained by CNN. “We can confirm that Usher and Jennifer Goicoechea took the next step in

CNN By Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Jon Stewart received an extended ovation from the studio audience Monday as he returned to “The Daily Show” after more than eight years away, before deadpanning, in what felt like a nod to early talk-show host Jack Paar’s famous return to “The Tonight Show” after an absence, “Where

By Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Jon Stewart received an extended ovation from the studio audience Monday as he returned to “The Daily Show” after more than eight years away, before deadpanning, in what felt like a nod to early talk-show host Jack Paar’s famous return to “The Tonight Show” after an absence, “Where was

CNN By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Just a day after Patrick Mahomes lifted the Vince Lombardi Trophy aloft for the second time in as many years, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback already had his eyes set on more success. Having now won three Super Bowls in five years, Mahomes is looking to make history

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Of course Dolly Parton doesn’t hold a grudge. The legendary singer is speaking out after a recent drunken performance by Elle King at The Grand Ole Opry that was meant to honor Parton. King told the crowd she was “hammered” and forgot the lyrics to Parton’s “Marry Me” during

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell are already at the helm of a very famous family, but there’s a new star in the Hawn-Russell household: Their dog Roy. Roy Hawn Russell is the buzziest nepo-dog on the block who, according to his owners Hawn and Russell, starred in an ad

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By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Marlee Matlin is frustrated with CBS for not televising more of the American Sign Language interpreters during Sunday’s pre-game Super Bowl performances. The Oscar-winning actress took to X to write, “I am absolutely SHOCKED at CBS for introducing the deaf performers at today’s Super Bowl and then not showing

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The annual influx of Black History Month programming yields an out-of-this-world documentary in “The Space Race,” which recognizes pioneers in integrating the space program, the resistance they faced and even the Soviet Union preceding America in sending a person of color into orbit. From the title to the

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Reba McEntire, Andra Day and Post Malone kicked off America’s unofficial holiday with entertainment ahead of Super Bowl LVIII. Country star McEntire performed the national anthem, R&B singer and songwriter Day sang “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” while rapper and singer Malone performed an acoustic version of “America

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift is celebrating with Chiefs fans everywhere tonight. Swift’s boyfriend Travis Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs came up victorious in their Super Bowl battle against the San Francisco 49ers, a rollercoaster of a game that had Swift bringing her best sideline hype. The teams were tied at 19 as

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Every Sunday, Nikki Gough and her family gathered around the table for breakfast and listened to The Beatles’ “White Album.” Growing up in a household that celebrated music, especially the offerings from classic rock-era bands, Gough claimed her parent’s passion for music as her own as she stepped into

By Antoinette Radford, CNN (CNN) — Usher was 15 years old when he released his first album in 1994. Now, some 30 years later, the R&B singer will perform in his first Super Bowl halftime show. In that time, he has sold over 80 million records worldwide and earned eight Grammys. Some were taken by

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — In 2007, singer and now-fashion mogul Jessica Simpson showed up to a Dallas Cowboys-Philadelphia Eagles football game wearing a pink Cowboys jersey to support her then-boyfriend Tony Romo, the Cowboy’s star quarterback. The Cowboys lost that game after Romo played what is widely considered one of the worst game

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — A woman of a certain age will be getting her moment in primetime this fall. ABC has given the greenlight to “The Golden Bachelorette,” a female-fronted spinoff to the historic senior citizen dating show “The Golden Bachelor,” which aired last year. News of the spinoff was announced by ABC

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Get ready for a truly stellar and eclectic class of new Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees for induction this year. On Saturday, the esteemed music institution announced that Cher, Lenny Kravitz, Sinéad O’Connor, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy Osbourne and Mariah Carey are up for the honor, with

By Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — CBS introduced its version of “The Equalizer” after the Super Bowl the last time the network aired the big game, and programmers liked what they saw. So they’re capitalizing on that massive platform again to help launch a very similar series, “Tracker,” built around the likability of “This is

By Jessie Yeung, Hanako Montgomery and Junko Ogura, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — After four nights of sold-out shows at the iconic Tokyo Dome, Taylor Swift is expected to head straight into another mammoth journey: a long-haul flight back to the United States, with the clock ticking before the Super Bowl kicks off Sunday evening. That

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — As even a casual fan of Taylor Swift can tell you, the singer’s favorite number is 13. “I was born on the 13th. I turned 13 on Friday the 13th. My first album went gold in 13 weeks. My first No. 1 song had a 13-second intro,” Swift

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Many viewers were sad when “The Office” went off the air after nine seasons in 2013, and now one of the actors on the finale is sharing how unhappy things were filming it. During a recent episode on “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” Dakota Johnson went so far

By Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — A little movie with a dour theme, “Suncoast” had no chance of basking in the theatrical sunshine, but deserves to be seen on Hulu. Writer-director Laura Chinn tells the semi-autobiographical story about her dying brother and understandably crazed mother, with no-dry-eyes left performances by Nico Parker and Laura Linney,

CNN By Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Lisa Frankenstein” tries to thread a delicate needle, stitching together a mix of horror, comedy, romance, and teen angst, all while adopting a decidedly off-kilter tone. The result is an interesting misfire, yielding a few amusing moments while adding up to considerably less than the sum of its

By Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Lisa Frankenstein” tries to thread a delicate needle, stitching together a mix of horror, comedy, romance, and teen angst, all while adopting a decidedly off-kilter tone. The result is an interesting misfire, yielding a few amusing moments while adding up to considerably less than the sum of its parts.

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Tiësto, the famed Dutch DJ and record producer, announced on Thursday that he is unable to fulfill his plans to DJ at this weekend’s Super Bowl LVIII. “Me and my team have been preparing something truly special for months, but a personal family emergency is forcing me to return

By Sandy Thin, CNN (CNN) — “Where do you want to be when you’re 40?” Emma Morley asks Dexter Mayhew in the opening episode of Netflix’s new 14-part adaptation of “One Day,” David Nicholls’ 2009 bestseller. Dexter glibly replies that he wants to be “famous,” while Emma wants to change the world – “not the

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — It sounds like Tish Cyrus splitting up with Billy Ray Cyrus almost broke her. Tish Cyrus is speaking up about her marriage and 2022 divorce from the country star after almost 30 years together, revealing in a “Call Her Daddy” episode that she had a “break down” over

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Donna Kelce may only have one son in the Super Bowl this year, but that hasn’t lowered her level of excitement or pride regarding her son Travis, who is headed to his second Super Bowl in two years with his team, the Kansas City Chiefs. The tight end

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Just when you thought it was safe to make a sound, the “Quiet Place” franchise is back with another installment to shut you right up. Paramount Pictures released the first trailer for prequel ”A Quiet Place: Day One” on Wednesday, revealing new cast addition Lupita Nyong’o as a central

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Mariah Carey will celebrate the 20th anniversary of “The Emancipation of Mimi” with a new concert residency in Las Vegas. “Vegas, I’m coming back to town with a new show!!,” Carey announced on social media. “The Celebration of Mimi’ Live in Las Vegas, this April 12-27 at Dolby

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Ben Affleck knows what everyone’s been saying about his many sad faces. He’s now using it to his advantage in a new Dunkin’ Donuts ad, which starts by poking fun at his annoyed-looking reactions in the audience at last year’s Grammy Awards. At the start of the commercial, Affleck

By Lisa France, CNN (CNN) — Miley Cyrus can buy her own underwear. During her acceptance speech Sunday for the prestigious record of the year Grammy, Cyrus quipped, “I don’t think I forgot anyone. But I might have forgotten underwear. Bye!” She later clarified on X (formerly known as Twitter) that she was joking. “PS

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — For those who missed attending Usher’s Las Vegas residency, he has a gift. On Tuesday, the headliner for the upcoming halftime show of Super Bowl LVIII has announced his “Usher: Past Present Future Tour.” The tour will kick off August 20 at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Bob Saget’s widow Kelly Rizzo has a new romance. The food influencer recently made her red carpet debut with “Clueless” actor Breckin Meyer at a Janie’s Fund charity event in Los Angeles, held prior to the Grammys. Rizzo told E! it’s taken time for her to be sure

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Like a scene from an alternate universe, Jennifer Aniston can’t seem to remember who her “Friends” co-star David Schwimmer is in a new Super Bowl LVIII ad. Released on Tuesday, the ad features Aniston, among others, forgetting something about her life to make sure she has enough room in

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Travis Kelce’s girlfriend scored some major trophies at the Grammys on Sunday. Next weekend, he’ll also try to win some new hardware. During Monday’s Super Bowl LVIII Opening Night press event in Las Vegas, Kelce began by saying, “What a time to be alive” and asserted that he

By Sara Smart and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Country singer Toby Keith died Monday at the age of 62 after a battle with stomach cancer. “Toby Keith passed peacefully last night on February 5th, surrounded by his family. He fought his fight with grace and courage. Please respect the privacy of his family at

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Annie Lennox made a plea for peace by calling for a ceasefire during the Grammy Awards on Sunday. In one of the few moments of the night evoking global events, Lennox concluded her tribute to Sinéad O’Connor with a performance of “Nothing Compares 2 U” by raising her fist

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Ending the 2024 Grammys with a tender moment between two beloved divas — Taylor Swift and Celine Dion — should’ve been an easy win. But viewers were divided on the night’s final moment. When surprise presenter Dion announced Swift as the winner of Album of the Year, the “Karma” singer excitedly dashed onto

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — There is a reason Ariana Grande celebrated Victoria Monét on social media for winning at the Grammys on Sunday night. Monét has long been a part of the music industry, just more behind the scenes. That anonymity is now no longer possible with her viral hit “On My

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — For the third year in a row, “Scrubs” costars and real-life best friends Zach Braff and Donald Faison are returning for another Super Bowl song-and-dance. Braff and Faison, who have promoted T-Mobile during the big game twice before, are back again – this time, with “Aquaman” himself. Jason Momoa

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — With unprecedented and dangerous storm activity in and around Southern California, the music industry mustered all of its “the show must go on” spirit to pull off the 66th Grammy Awards, live from Los Angeles. And go on it did. And on. And on. But that’s award shows. Thankfully,

By Alli Rosenbloom, Lisa France and Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — Rapper and social activist Killer Mike was arrested Sunday evening near the site of the 66th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on a night when he took home three of the coveted statues. The artist, whose legal name is Michael Render, was booked

By Lisa Respers France and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — As excited as many people were by the album of the year award at the Grammys, Celine Dion presenting the category just heightened it. “When I say that I’m happy to be here, I really mean it from my heart,” Dion said after she took

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift won the album of the year Grammy on Sunday for her 2022 album “Midnights,” becoming the artist with the most wins in the coveted category with four. Prior to her win of the coveted award, Swift was tied with Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon, who along

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Joni Mitchell more than held her own on Sunday night at the Grammys, where she made her debut as a performer in addition to winning a trophy. Mitchell, 80, sang “Both Sides, Now” on the telecast while seated on a grand upholstered chair, surrounded by live musicians. Famous onlookers from Meryl

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jay-Z used his speech at the Grammy Awards to get some things off his chest. While accepting the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award with his 12-year old daughter Blue Ivy by his side, Jay-Z noted that the industry had come a long way since Will Smith and DJ

By Lisa Respers France and Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Fantasia Barrino was golden paying tribute to Tina Turner Sunday night at the Grammys. “The Color Purple” star was introduced by her mentor and one of Turner’s friends, Oprah Winfrey. Winfrey referred to Turner, who died in May at the age of 83, as “our

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Miley Cyrus won her first Grammy award on Sunday and nobody is having more fun at the ceremony than she is. Shortly after winning a golden gramophone for best pop solo performance for her massively popular 2023 hit “Flowers,” she took the opportunity to celebrate the milestone during her

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift continues to be unstoppable. As if the momentum behind the “Anti-Hero” singer couldn’t get any bigger, Swift announced that she’ll be releasing a new album in April titled “Tortured Poets Department” while accepting her 13th Grammy award on Sunday. “I want to say thank you to the

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — SZA and Lizzo would have won had there been a Grammy for best hug. The pair were pure joy after SZA was announced as the winner of best R&B song for her single “Snooze.” The two squealed and embraced when Lizzo presented the award to her longtime friend.

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Before Trevor Noah got into a monologue filled with impressive name-dropping at Sunday’s Grammy Awards, he introduced Dua Lipa to kick off music’s biggest night. “Look at this room,” Noah said after her medley. “Look at these people. These people write the soundtrack to our life.” Noah recognized Ed

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Tracy Chapman made a highly anticipated appearance during Sunday’s Grammy Awards to perform her 1988 hit song “Fast Car” with country star Luke Combs. Chapman played her acoustic guitar as the pair performed a duet of the iconic song that saw a resurgence in popularity since Combs released a

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift made history, SZA brought tears and hugs to the stage, while Fantasia had people on their feet at the 66th Grammy Awards on Sunday. Recording Academy voters, the organization behind the Grammys, recognized a range of top artists with golden gramophone trophies in the top four

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — After 11 previous seasons spread over 24 years, the final run of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” feels like an occasion but really isn’t, in the way a show that actually built toward something, like “Lost” or “Game of Thrones” was. Mostly, Larry David’s extended swan-song provides a final chance

CNN By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Music’s biggest night is upon us. At Sunday’s 66th annual Grammy Awards, nominees SZA and Taylor Swift are poised for significant wins, while the stage is set for some legendary performances. Tracy Chapman will return to the Grammys to sing “Fast Car” with Luke Combs, a song she

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Music’s biggest night is upon us. At Sunday’s 66th annual Grammy Awards, nominees SZA and Taylor Swift are poised for significant wins, while the stage is set for some legendary performances. Tracy Chapman will return to the Grammys to sing “Fast Car” with Luke Combs, a song she closed

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