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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Kelsea Ballerini has a Valentine’s Day present for her fans. At midnight on Feb. 14, the singer dropped a surprise album containing six new songs, along with a short film, titled, “Rolling Up the Welcome Mat (A Short Film).” Ballerini wrote or co-wrote each song on the album and also wrote

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Olivia Wilde is explaining why she posted about Rihanna’s partner, A$AP Rocky, in regards to the singer’s Super Bowl halftime performance. The “Don’t Worry Darling” director and actress shared on the Instagram stories portion of her verified account a video from Rolling Stone that showed A$AP Rocky jubilantly filming Rihanna’s

By Lisa Respers France, CNN The show so many love to love is returning in March. It was announced Tuesday that the third season of “Ted Lasso” will debut on Wednesday, March 15. “Moving to its new weekly Wednesday premiere, ‘Ted Lasso’ marks the first Apple TV+ series to launch mid-week,” a press release for

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Austin Majors, a former child actor best known for his role on “NYPD Blue,” has died, according to the Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s office. He was 27. His sister, Kali Majors-Raglin, confirmed the news to CNN in an email. Majors, whose full name was Austin Setmajer-Raglin, died February 11. The cause

By Dan Heching, CNN In spite of the fact that “Batgirl” won’t be seen by audiences, titular star Leslie Grace says she is proud of the movie and cautiously optimistic about the character’s future. When the news broke last summer that the DC comic book film for HBO Max was being indefinitely shelved, shocking moviegoers

By Alli Rosebloom, CNN Amy Poehler and Tina Fey are hitting the road together for a comedy tour starting this spring. The “Tina Fey & Amy Poehler: Restless Leg Tour” includes a limited run of four shows and kicks off on April 28 in Washington, DC. The tour will stop in Chicago and Boston before

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Yes, the seven floating stages during Rihanna’s Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show were theatrical and cool, but they also had a very practical purpose. And it had everything to do with the grass on the field. That’s according to Bruce Rodgers, the halftime show production designer, who spoke

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN It’s time to face the music — Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” franchise is coming to an end. A new trailer for the third and final film in the series debuted during the Super Bowl on Sunday, and dropped some clues as to how Chris Pratt’s Peter Quill/Star-Lord is dealing with

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN David Jude Jolicoeur, better known under stage name Trugoy the Dove as one third of iconic rap trio De La Soul, has died. The news was confirmed to CNN via Tony Ferguson, the music group’s publicist. Jolicoeur was 54 years old. Ferguson said Jolicoeur’s passing was “a huge loss” in a

By Zoe Sottile, CNN A statue of the late actor Philip Seymour Hoffman will now permanently stand outside the George Eastman Museum in Rochester, New York. The life-size bronze statue was crafted by David A. Annand and commissioned by philanthropist and film producer James Declan Tobin, according to a news release from the museum, which

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Zach Roloff’s wife Tori has shared about the reality star undergoing emergency surgery. The pair star on TLC’s “Little People, Big World.” On Thursday, she posted some photos of Roloff in the hospital on her verified Instagram account. “Not exactly how we saw our week going…,” the caption read. “Zachary

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Linkin Park has released a song called “Lost,” which features the band’s late frontman, Chester Bennington. Remaining members Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Rob Bourdon, Joe Hahn and Dave “Phoenix” Farrell had teased that a song was coming. “Lost,” released Friday, will feature on Linkin Park’s 20th anniversary edition of “Meteora,” debuting

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Add “Your Place or Mine” to the list of split-screen rom-coms, where the stars (in this case Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher) essentially operate on parallel tracks. While that has worked out before (think “Sleepless in Seattle”), it doesn’t here, in a Netflix movie that proves roughly as generic as

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN “Luther” star Idris Elba says he no longer refers to himself as a “Black actor” because the label put him in a “box” and an “obsession” with race can hinder aspirations and growth. Speaking to Esquire UK, in an interview published Wednesday, the Golden Globe winner said that while he is

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Vanessa Hudgens is officially a fiancée and offered a glimpse of her engagement ring from Major League Baseball outfielder Cole Tucker for the first time on Instagram on Thursday. News that Hudgens and Tucker were reportedly engaged began circulating last week, but the couple confirmed the news via the joint social

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Jon Hamm puts his last name to good use in a new campaign. When Hamm got a call from his commercial agent about a Hellmann’s Super Bowl ad, the actor agreed to appear in the spot, he said, because the company’s message was to encourage “viewers to get creative in the

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN The trailer for Ben Affleck’s latest film “Air” has finally flown into our orbit. Director and star Affleck is featured in the trailer sporting a retro look for his portrayal of Phil Knight, former Nike Inc. CEO who oversaw the 1984 deal that changed the sneaker industry — and athletic endorsement

By Cheri Mossburg, CNN The parents and sister of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer who was shot and killed during a rehearsal on the ‘Rust’ film set in 2021 are suing actor Alec Baldwin, the movie’s production company and others over her death. The lawsuit filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court alleges the defendants caused

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Magic Mike’s Last Dance” is less a coda to the franchise than a muted riff on it, an encore without much of a purpose. What drew director Steven Soderbergh back to material this thin is anybody’s guess, but if strippers like to talk about making it rain, this third and

By Amanda Jackson, CNN Wrestling legend and WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler is recovering in a Florida hospital after having a massive stroke on Monday, according to a post on his Twitter account. His speech is limited, but with rehabilitation he will make a full recovery, the post, published Wednesday, reads. “He

By Dan Heching, CNN With her bonkers new movie “Cocaine Bear,” Elizabeth Banks knew she wanted “to make something muscular and masculine.” In a new interview with Variety published on Wednesday, Banks — who directed and coproduced the film about a drug-fueled bear on a killing rampage — shared how difficult it was to convince

By Marianne Garvey, CNN David Hasselhoff walked daughter Taylor Hasselhoff done the aisle last weekend. Hasselhoff married her fiancé Madison Fiore in Escondido, California. “It was so great being able to bring everybody together from our families and friends, and have everybody in the same room,” she told People of their wedding, adding that guests

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Marc Maron was deep in the throes of trauma and grief over the sudden loss of his creative partner and girlfriend, Lynn Shelton, in the spring of 2020. Like many of us, he was also feeling isolated and lonely due the pandemic. At the time, Maron would often take to his

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Days before Beyoncé’s record-breaking night at the Grammy Awards, during which the coveted album of the year award remained elusive for the superstar, her husband Jay-Z had some thoughts on the Recording Academy’s track record in the category. In a recent interview with Tidal, conducted before the Grammys and published on

By Dan Heching, CNN If you’re wondering why Gina Prince-Bythewood’s film “The Woman King” — which stars Oscar winner Viola Davis and garnered an A+ Cinemascore — was shut out of the Oscars race this year, you’re not alone. In a first-person article for The Hollywood Reporter published on Tuesday, Prince-Bythewood reflected on the exclusion

By Chloe Melas and Josh Campbell, CNN An attorney for actor Alec Baldwin filed a motion Tuesday to disqualify special prosecutor Andrea Reeb, who is overseeing the “Rust” shooting case. The filing states that Reeb’s participation in the case is “unconstitutional” under New Mexico law due to her elected position in the New Mexico House

By Marianne Garvey, CNN If Harry Styles and his backup dancers looked a little out of it during their performance at Sunday’s Grammys, there’s good reason. The shiny red turntable the group danced on (similar to the one in Styles’ “As It Was” music video) spun in the wrong direction after 10-days of rehearsals, according

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Bill Russell is often shortchanged by those lists of the greatest NBA players, so leave it to fellow all-stars of his era Bill Bradley (“The smartest player that ever played the game”) and Jerry West (“We’re never going to see a winner like that again”) to appropriately eulogize him in

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Eminem’s daughter is getting a new last name. The 27-year-old musical artist and podcaster, who goes by her first and middle names, Hailie Jade, announced on her verified Instagram account that she has gotten engaged to long time boyfriend, Evan McClintock. “Casual weekend recap…,” the posting’s caption read along with

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Starting the party with Bad Bunny seemed to have been a good call for the Grammys. With over 12.4 million viewers tuning into Sunday’s ceremony, ratings for the program rose 30% from last year. The show, back at its usual home in the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, reclaimed its ranking

By Leah Asmelash, CNN Sunday night’s 2023 Grammy Awards was a history-making show filled with dynamic performances from iconic musical artists. And through it all, Ben Affleck looked miserable. CBS’ cameras repeatedly caught Affleck, the actor-filmmaker known for his grimace and his penchant for looking morose while smoking cigarettes, glumly sitting next to wife Jennifer

By Lisa Respers France, CNN The last time Questlove and Will Smith were on the same stage it was controversial, but anyone looking for Smith in the hip-hop tribute produced by Questlove at the Sunday’s Grammy Awards would have been disappointed. Questlove explained to Variety in advance of the broadcast that Smith had planned to

By Lisa Respers France, CNN A photo of Aaron Carter seemed to be missing from the in memoriam segment at Sunday’s Grammy Awards and some viewers were not happy about it. Carter, who died in November at the age of 34, rose to fame as a teen with his 2000 album, “Aaron’s Party (Come Get

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Lizzo gave perhaps the most unrelentingly joyous acceptance speech of the night at the Grammys, lifting nearly every star in the audience to their feet. The singer won record of the year for “About Damn Time,” a lively anthem from her latest album “Special.” And she dedicated the award to her

By Lisa Respers France, CNN The 65th Grammy Awards were presented on Sunday. While most of the awards were announced during a pre-televised ceremony, nominees from several top categories across musical genres follows below. Winners are indicated in bold. The full list of winners in more than 91 categories can be found here. Album of

By Joe Sutton and Zoe Sottile, CNN After winning a Grammy Award, Viola Davis has officially completed the holy grail of entertainment awards. Davis’ Sunday win for the audiobook of her memoir “Finding Me” completes her EGOT collection. She previously won an Emmy for her role in “How to Get Away with Murder,” an Oscar

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Controversial YouTube superstar PewDiePie is set to become a father. The Swedish content creator — real name Felix Kjellberg — announced that he and his wife, Marzia, are expecting a baby in a Sunday video. “I’ve been keeping a secret from you guys, and that is, I’m gonna be a dad,”

By Scottie Andrew, CNN In our increasingly divided world, there are few things on which we can agree — not politics, not religion, certainly not social issues. But there is Dolly Parton. The blonde icon with a bouffant is one of the few celebrities most Americans love unconditionally. She’s made believers of conservatives and progressives,

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Clare Crawley, who made history on “The Bachelorette,” is single no more after tying the knot with Ryan Dawkins. Crawley, 41, announced that she was engaged to Dawkins in October 2022. The “Bachelor” and “Bachelorette” alumna posted several romantic snapshots of her weddings to Instagram on Friday. “Mr. And Mrs. Dawkins,”

By Jay Croft, CNN Actress Melinda Dillon, a two-time Oscar nominee best known for the movies “A Christmas Story” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” has died, according to a cremation service in Long Beach, California. She was 83. Dillon died January 9, according to Neptune Society, the cremation provider. No cause of death

By Hafsa Khalil, CNN Former Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon has failed to land the spot in representing Ireland with his band Public Image Ltd (PiL) in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Performing their entry, “Hawaii” at a special Eurovision selection edition of Irish TV show “The Late Late Show” on Friday alongside five other

By Lisa Respers France, CNN No need to be all shook up about Austin Butler’s continuing to sound like Elvis Presley. According to Dave Bautista, who costars with Butler in the forthcoming “Dune” sequel, Butler’s Elvis accent is not a part of their new movie. “I don’t know who this guy was, but it’s not

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Finding drama and resilience in the seeds of tragedy, “Dear Edward” is a sensitively done series that never fully recovers from its challenging premise, built as it is around a 12-year-old boy who’s the lone survivor of a plane crash, and the lingering impact on those who knew the dead.

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “80 for Brady” suits up with good personnel and a weak game plan, with a movie that exists as much for the fun of seeing its central quartet hit the talk-show circuit as the film itself. Give Paramount credit for the audacity to build a project around 335 years worth

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Congratulations are in order for Tarek El Moussa and Heather Rae Young, who have welcomed their first child together. The stars of the real estate reality show “The Flippin’ El Moussas” announced the birth on Thursday with a joint Instagram post of their hands resting on their newborn son’s chest. “Our

By Dan Heching, CNN Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are keeping their love strong. At a party celebrating de Rossi’s 50th birthday, DeGeneres was the one to receive a surprise when it was revealed by her wife that the gathering was also a vow renewal ceremony. The sweet moment, which was captured and posted

By AJ Willingham, CNN TLC’s “MILF Manor” isn’t marketed as a horror show. The new series appears to the innocent eye as a predictably campy dating show starring eight older women (the titular MILFS) looking to find love with a bunch of younger men in some anonymous tropical locale. Then, the twists start coming like

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Let the guessing games begin. Jessica Simpson has released an Amazon original short story titled, “Movie Star: They Always Say They’re Single.” The project describes an encounter Simpson says she had with an unidentified actor she “grew up thinking was so hot.” It all began, she reveals, when she was

By Lisa Respers France, CNN This is a true tale of Taylors, as actor Taylor Lautner’s wife, Taylor Dome, was all of us with her reaction to him spilling tea about that infamous Taylor Swift and Kanye West MTV VMAs moment. In a video from their podcast “The Squeeze” posted Wednesday on Tik Tok, Dome

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN M. Night Shyamalan’s forays into adapting other material came up limp with “Old” but fare considerably better with “Knock at the Cabin,” a crisp and creepy thriller based on Paul Tremblay’s novel. Economically told and cleverly calibrated to maximize its claustrophobic setting, it’s among the most effective films the director