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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Drena De Niro has shared the cause of death for her 19-year-old son. Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, the grandson of Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro, recently died after ingesting fentanyl, his mother wrote on social media. “It is with immeasurable shock and sadness that we say goodbye to

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Bob Dylan, folk music legend and prolific songwriter, had some (probably very well written) notes for director James Mangold on the script for the filmmaker’s new movie about Dylan, “A Complete Unknown.” Mangold appeared on a recent episode of the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, and shared that the film,

By Jennifer Hauser and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Hong Kong-born singer and actress CoCo Lee, whose decades-long career included dozens of successful albums, movies and television shows, died Wednesday, her sisters announced on social media. Her sisters Carol and Nancy said she had been suffering from depression for “a few years” and attempted to

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Academy Award winner Martin Scorsese’s buzzy new project “Killers of the Flower Moon” will hit theaters in October. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, Robert De Niro and Jesse Plemons. Based on a true story, “Killers” is a western crime drama hybrid mixed with the improbable love

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Michael Imperioli is explaining his recent remarks about a CNN story headlined, “Michael Imperioli forbids ‘bigots and homophobes’ from watching his work following Supreme Court ruling,” which caused a stir. “The Sopranos” star posted a screen grab on his verified Instagram account with a caption that read, “After

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The forecast calls for plenty of smiles and baby cuddles. “Today” weather presenter Al Roker is a first-time grandfather, his show announced on Tuesday. His daughter Courtney Roker Laga gave birth on Monday to a healthy baby girl that Roker Laga and her husband, Wes, named Sky Clara

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — When Tyler Labine started experiencing stomach pain, he tried to sleep it away. That didn’t work. The “New Amsterdam” actor posted a video on social media that documented how he recently ended up in the hospital with what turned out to be a potentially fatal blood clot. In

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Andrew Ridgeley and George Michael’s time as a successful ’80s pop duo may have been relatively short by music industry standards, but their friendship was almost a lifetime. A new Netflix documentary is out today about their group Wham! and tells the story of how the pair went

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor has announced the birth of her second child with husband Daryl Sabara, and the couple have landed on a decidedly old school name. “On July 1st (our 7 year anniversary of our first date) we welcomed Barry Bruce Trainor into the world,” Trainor wrote

By Hafsa Khalil, CNN London (CNN) — British journalist and TV host Fiona Phillips has revealed that she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease at age 61. In an exclusive interview with a British tabloid, Phillips said the neurodegenerative disease, which commonly affects memory, reasoning and mood, had already “decimated” her family. “My mum, my dad,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Adele used some colorful language to warn her audience not to throw things. In a TikTok shared by a concert attendee, the singer is seen at one of her Las Vegas residency shows, discussing a wave of recent incidents in which objects have been thrown on stage, in

By Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The television of 2023 has thus far been defined primarily by returning series, and particularly saying goodbye to several signature shows, including the finales of “Succession,” “Barry,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and “Ted Lasso” (at least, as we currently know it). The first half of the year has produced

By Hafsa Khalil, CNN (CNN) — British actor Julian Sands, whose remains were found last month after he disappeared during a climbing trip in a California mountain range in January, spoke of how “dangerous” the activity could be in his last UK interview before he went missing. “I’ve found spooky things on mountains, when you

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Lindsay Lohan felt the love on her birthday. The former child star turned 37 on July 2 and posted a selfie on her verified Instagram account. “Thank you so much for all of the wonderful Birthday Wishes,” her caption read. “Feeling blessed.” Lohan is expecting her first child

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “The Idol” presented a cautionary show-business tale, all right, just not the one that was intended about suffering for art or “All About Eve”-like scheming to get ahead; rather, the show serves as a warning about the dangers executives brave when they allow hot talent to run wild

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Stanley Tucci weighed in on the debate about straight actors portraying gay characters in a new interview with BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs on Saturday. Tucci, who is married to literary agent Felicity Blunt, said he believes that as an actor, “you’re supposed to play different people.” “You

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Ringo Starr is doubling down about the authenticity of the vocals on the highly anticipated new Beatles song recently teased by former bandmate Paul McCartney. Starr spoke with Rolling Stone for an upcoming podcast, in which he ensured that they would “never” fake the late John Lennon’s vocals for

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The 4th of July holiday gives me permission to declare my freedom from calorie concerns. Summer is officially here and I’m leaning into the cookouts, fresh tomatoes and plenty of ice cream. Not to mention the extended hours of daylight. However, none of that will stop me from

By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — A private jet carrying comedian and actor Gabriel Iglesias skid off a runway in a small town in western North Carolina, he said on social media Friday. No injuries were reported when the airplane had difficulty stopping for an “undetermined reason” and slid about 600 feet off the end

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Up-and-coming actors will do a lot to land a big break, and in Bradley Cooper’s case, that apparently included a fib. According to “Sex and the City” star Cynthia Nixon, who appeared on “Watch What Happens Live” on Thursday, Cooper said he could drive a stick shift in order

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Actress Bonnie Morgan was almost cast as Topanga Lawrence on “Boy Meets World,” but says she lost the role because director David Trainer did not think she was “pretty enough.” During an episode of “Pod Meets World,” Morgan spoke to podcast hosts and “Boy Meets World” stars Danielle Fishel,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Alan Arkin, the Oscar-winning star of “Little Miss Sunshine,” has died, his family announced Friday. He was 89. “Our father was a uniquely talented force of nature, both as an artist and a man. A loving husband, father, grand and great grandfather, he was adored and will be

By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — An unnamed witness has said “Rust” film armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed “transferred a small bag of cocaine” after returning from a police interview on the day of the “Rust” fatal shooting, according to a motion filed by prosecutors Thursday. The new filing comes after prosecutors last week charged Gutierrez

By Amy Woodyatt and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey is “a sexual bully” and “a man who sexually assaults other men,” a British prosecutor alleged Friday at the start of a sexual assault trial in which he is charged with 12 offenses against four men. Prosecutor Christine Agnew told jurors at

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” avoids the curse that befell its even-numbered predecessors, so score it 1,3,5,2,4, with this fifth adventure – the first not directed by Steven Spielberg – trailing the best two but ranking ahead of the others, especially “Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”

By Sara Weisfeldt, Rosa Flores, Alli Rosenbloom and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Travis Scott – the rapper and producer who organized the ill-fated 2021 Astroworld Festival – will not be indicted in connection with the crowd crush that left 10 people dead and injured hundreds at the event, District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Thursday.

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The off-screen attention regarding Henry Cavill’s exit can’t help but bleed into the new season of “The Witcher,” which will mark the “Man of Steel” star’s last with the Netflix show. Based on the initial episodes, Cavill could leave on a relatively high note, thanks to a tighter,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Some of the people who worked with Jamie Foxx on his latest project have shared a positive health update on the actor. Foxx has been off the scene since April, when he experienced an undisclosed “medical complication,” according to his daughter, Corinne Foxx. The star was in Atlanta,

By Marianne Garvey, Dan Heching and Megan Thomas, CNN (CNN) — Madonna has been discharged from the hospital and transported to her New York City home via a private ambulance, a source with knowledge of the matter told CNN Thursday. “She’s in the clear,” the individual told CNN. A source close to the singer told

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Garbage and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds were forced to cancel the Wisconsin concert they were set to co-headline on Wednesday due to poor air quality in the region as hundreds of wildfires in Canada continue burning. Citing an air quality advisory for Madison and Dane counties, “the Noel

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift, Keke Palmer and Oscar-winner Ke Huy Quan are among the hundreds of artists invited to become members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), the organization that produces the Oscars. In a news release sent to CNN on Wednesday, the Academy announced they’ve invited

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — It’s always interesting to see what actors have been up to while working on a for-the-ages show like “Succession,” which sets a high bar for what comes next. Two low-key examples arrive this week, with Sarah Snook anchoring “Run Rabbit Run,” a creepy little macabre Australian thriller, while

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Lawrence is setting the record straight about speculation she and Liam Hemsworth had a “secret fling” while he was with Miley Cyrus. Here’s the backstory: Lawrence costarred with Hemsworth in the “Hunger Games” franchise in which their characters, Lawrence’s Katniss Everdeen and Hemsworth’s Gale Hawthorne, were romantically

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Australian metalcore band Polaris have confirmed the death of guitarist Ryan Siew at the age of 26. Siew died on June 19, the band announced in a post on Instagram, in which they called the guitarist “our dear brother and bandmate,” and “our best friend and artistic soulmate.” “He

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Jon Hamm is totally jazzed about being a married man. “It’s exciting because it’s all potential,” Hamm said on Tuesday’s episode of iHeartPodcasts’ “Table for Two with Bruce Bozzi,” adding that marriage “is the thing that leads to the next thing of life and that’s what I hope –

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Actor Miss Benny is sharing her journey as a transgender woman. In a personal essay published by Time, the “Glamorous” star revealed publicly for the first time she is a transgender woman and wrote about growing up in a conservative Christian home in Texas and struggling with her

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — As if playing a superhero isn’t enough of a flex for Tom Holland in the dating game, turns out all he really needed to do was fix Zendaya’s door… and the rest is history. This is according to Holland, who told UNILAD in an interview Friday that his passion

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Not only does Jason Biggs not mind being known as “the pie guy,” he loves it. If by some chance you missed 1999’s “American Pie,” and its sequels, Biggs stars as a sexually frustrated teenager who gets caught in a compromising position with a pie. Two decades later, the

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Quavo and Offset came together for their first public performance in years in an emotional tribute to Takeoff at Sunday’s BET Awards. Together the trio formed the influential hip-hop group Migos, but split in 2021. Takeoff was fatally shot during a private party held in Houston, Texas, in

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — The 2023 edition of the BET Awards took place Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The evening celebrated hip-hop’s 50th anniversary and featured a tribute performance to the late Tina Turner. Latto and Coco Jones were among the winners announced during the broadcast. A full list of

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker drummed up the reveal of their baby’s sex in true “Kravis” fashion. In a video shared to the couple’s Instagram pages on Sunday, Barker is seen sitting at his drum set with Kardashian proudly showing off her baby bump while sitting on his lap

By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Human remains were found Saturday in Southern California near the area where investigators have been searching for missing British actor Julian Sands, according to authorities. “Civilian hikers contacted the Fontana Sheriff’s Station after they discovered human remains in the Mt. Baldy wilderness,” the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Emilia Clarke was thrilled to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but a near accident involving Samuel L. Jackson almost sent her reeling. “I nearly ran him over,” the “Game of Thrones” star revealed to Yahoo Entertainment in a video interview published on Friday, in reference to a mishap on

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — The legendary Tina Turner will receive a posthumous tribute this weekend as part of the 2023 BET Awards. Patti LaBelle is set to honor the late icon with a performance during the awards show that will capture “the essence of Turner’s unparalleled legacy,” according to a release from BET.

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Lance Bass loves adventures, but lately he’s been staying close to home. “I’m a risk taker. I love skydiving, all that type of stuff,” he said. “But these days, I don’t really need to risk that, you know? Cause it is really all about my kids right now,