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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

CNN Opinion by Dean Obeidallah (CNN) — Editor’s Note: Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM radio’s daily program “The Dean Obeidallah Show.” Follow him on Threads. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. Read more opinion at CNN. GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley made a surprise appearance on “Saturday Night Live” over the weekend, taking

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — “Saturday Night Live” welcomed an unexpected guest as part of the comedy show’s cold open sequence this weekend. Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley appeared as part of a sendup of a CNN Town Hall set in South Carolina. She appeared as herself, a “concerned citizen” among the audience members posing

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Ben Winston, the seemingly unflappable Brit responsible for producing the presentations, live performances and stadium full of stars at the Grammy Awards, is prepared for the unexpected on Sunday night. “You never know what’s going to happen on a live show,” Winston told CNN in an interview this week.

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — After prolific actor Carl Weathers passed away on Thursday, several of his costars were quick to pay tribute and share their feelings about his legacy, including Pedro Pascal, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone, who said in a heartfelt video posted to Instagram that he “never could have accomplished what

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — After feeding the collective fear of heights with “Free Solo,” climber Alex Honnold sets his sights on tackling one of the highest unclimbed cliff faces on the planet, while delivering a climate-change message for good measure. “Arctic Ascent with Alex Honnold” works on both levels (one of them

By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Actress Tiffany Haddish pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge known as “wet reckless” as part of a plea deal related to her arrest in November, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office told CNN Friday. The “Girls Trip” star was originally charged with two DUI charges after she fell

CNN By Dan Heching and Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Carl Weathers, who came to fame as Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies and proceeded to appear in dozens of movies and TV shows from “Predator” to “The Mandalorian,” has died, according to his manager Matt Luber. Weathers was 76. The actor “died peacefully at

By Dan Heching and Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Carl Weathers, who came to fame as Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies and proceeded to appear in dozens of movies and TV shows from “Predator” to “The Mandalorian,” has died, according to his manager Matt Luber. Weathers was 76. The actor “died peacefully at home”

CNN By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Legendary music producer Clive Davis remembers too well when Whitney Houston suddenly died over Grammys weekend 12 years ago. “It was painful. First of all, it was shocking. I had been with her 48 hours earlier,” Davis recalled in an interview with CNN this week. The superstar singer was

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Anthony Anderson fought a chair and lost. The actor got hurt on the set of his upcoming film “G20” in Cape Town, South Africa, and detailed the incident in a post on Instagram Thursday. “I spent the night in the emergency room,” he wrote, alongside a photo of himself

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Usher may have once watched over Beyoncé when the two stars were younger, but he’d like to clear up confusion he was her nanny. The singer, who is set to headline the Super Bowl halftime show next week, recently talked to Shannon Sharpe on his podcast, “Club Shay

By Thomas Page, CNN (CNN) — Molly Manning Walker learned she was a two-time BAFTA nominee at the unholy hour of 5 AM. The British director was in Park City, Utah at the Sundance Film Festival, premiering the movie she was being honored for, “How To Have Sex.” A story about a rite of passage

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Legendary music producer Clive Davis remembers too well when Whitney Houston suddenly died over Grammys weekend 12 years ago. “It was painful. First of all, it was shocking. I had been with her 48 hours earlier,” Davis recalled in an interview with CNN this week. The superstar singer was set

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Turning distinctive writers like Mike White and Charlie Kaufman loose on animated children’s movies is an intriguing idea, one that largely fizzled with the first’s effort, “Migration,” but which yields much more interesting results in “Orion and the Dark.” Part “Inside Out,” part “A Christmas Carol,” with a

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Reimagining “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” into something very different from a 2005 movie made notable by the smoldering chemistry between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie (who met on the set), co-creator/star Donald Glover has delivered an Amazon series remake that somehow manages to feel both bold and boring

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Bruce Springsteen shared on Thursday that his mother Adele has died in a heartfelt tribute on social media. He shared the news on his Instagram page, including his mother’s birthday and the day she died, which was Wednesday. She was 98. Next to a beautiful video clip showing his

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — John Oliver is looking back on his storied days as a correspondent on Jon Stewart’s “The Daily Show” with fondness, including that time he broke his nose while on the job. “That was one of my first experiences in America was breaking my nose,” Oliver said on Thursday’s episode