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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Chrissy Teigen is known for making delicious dishes, but at least one of her children has a very particular palate. During an episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” that aired Thursday, Teigen appeared with her “Chrissy & Dave Dine Out” costar, David Chang. Kimmel asked Teigen if her children

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Malia Obama is following in the footsteps of her parents, but not in the way you might imagine. The former first daughter debuted her short film “The Heart” at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on Thursday, appearing on the festival red carpet to herald the

By Morayo Ogunbayo, CNN (CNN) — The wristwatch that landed Arnold Schwarzenegger in detainment at Munich Airport on Wednesday raised €270,000 ($294,000) after being sold at a dinner in Austria for his charity, the Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative. The event, which raised €1.31m in total, was attended by US Climate Envoy John Kerry along with many other

By Josh Campbell, Cheri Mossburg and Elizabeth Wagmeister (CNN) — Actor Alec Baldwin has been indicted by a New Mexico grand jury on charges connected to the 2021 fatal shooting on the set of the movie “Rust,” new court documents show. Baldwin is charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter. The first involuntary manslaughter charge

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Ashley Park is focusing on being “grateful” after experiencing a serious medical scare over the holidays. “While on holiday in December into New Years, what started as tonsillitis spiraled into critical septic shock, which infected and affected several of my organs,” the “Emily in Paris” actor, 32, wrote on

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — The cast and crew of “Freaky Tales” is remembering working with late actor Angus Cloud in one of his final roles. The “Euphoria” actor died at age 25 last July. The new film screened this week at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Co-directors Anna Boden

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — Flo’s old flame Jon Hamm apparently has nothing but love for his now-iconic appearances in Progressive Insurance commercials. In May 2022, the actor, best known for playing ad man Don Draper on AMC’s “Mad Men,” went meta when he became a man in an ad after teaming up with

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — If “Alien” broke ground as a haunted house movie in outer space, “I.S.S.” moves the suspense thriller into a similar confined and tense setting. Yet despite the gravity of the situation (or lack thereof), the promising idea feels too weightless in the spare, underdeveloped execution, operating at the

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — As Jim Carrey himself once said, “It’s party time.” The “Mask” actor did just that earlier this week at Los Angeles hotspot the San Vicente Bungalows, where he celebrated his 62nd birthday – and we can’t get over the guest list. Comedian Jeff Ross posted an iconic, star-studded group

By Alli Rosenbloom and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — Madonna is being called to task by a pair of ticketholders for exhibiting ‘flippant difficulty’ in starting her recent string of Brooklyn “Celebration Tour” concerts on time, court records show. A lawsuit against the entertainer filed Wednesday, January 17 in New York, and obtained by CNN the next day,

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — While Gisele Bündchen “can’t really worry about” what the world at large has to say about her, when it comes to her family and her children’s upbringing, she has some strong feelings. The supermodel candidly spoke about some of the challenges she has experienced while navigating co-parenting with her

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Selena Gomez and David Henrie are bringing some magic back to the Disney Channel. The former “Wizards of Waverly Place” costars are reuniting to executive produce and appear in a new pilot episode serving as a sequel to the flagship series, Disney Branded Television announced on Thursday. “We’re back,”

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Post Malone, Reba McEntire and Andra Day have been announced as pre-game performers for Super Bowl LVIII, the NFL has announced. The game is set to be played in Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium on Feb. 11, 2024, and will air on CBS. Viewers can also stream the game

CNN By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Lopez covers a lot of ground in the new trailer for “This Is Me… Now: A Love Story.” The multi-hyphenate artist released the an extended look at the project on Wednesday, in anticipation of her first new album in a decade. The visual project is a 65-minute

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Lopez covers a lot of ground in the new trailer for “This Is Me… Now: A Love Story.” The multi-hyphenate artist released the an extended look at the project on Wednesday, in anticipation of her first new album in a decade. The visual project is a 65-minute film

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s Note: This story contains spoilers for Netflix’s “American Nightmare.” Netflix has found its sweet spot with buzzy true crime series and the latest, “American Nightmare,” is quite the tale. Here’s the background on what the three-part docuseries is about: Remember “Gone Girl?” In March 2015, Denise Huskins

By Thomas Page, CNN (CNN) — The nominees for the 2024 BAFTA Film Awards have been announced, with “Oppenheimer” leading the charge with 13 nominations. There were few surprises from the British Academy, with strong awards season favorites faring well, including Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” with 11 nominations and Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Fitness icon Richard Simmons says he is not participating in the development of a newly announced biopic about his life starring comedic actor Pauly Shore. “You may have heard they may be doing a movie about me with Pauly Shore. I have never given my permission for this movie.

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Jacob Elordi is taking a step – and a bit of a tumble – toward preparing for his “Saturday Night Live” hosting debut in a new promo for the upcoming episode this weekend. In the video posted to the long-running sketch show’s X page on Wednesday, the “Euphoria” star

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Christina Applegate’s candor, humor and grit brought the audience to their feet in a standing ovation at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards. They are qualities the “Dead to Me” star has shown many times before. Applegate, who has multiple sclerosis, was visible moved by the warm response when

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jamie Lee Curtis is excited about turning 65, even as she jokes about what the future holds. During an appearance this week on “Today,” the Oscar-winning actress said her age “is a moment of reflection and excitement.” “For me, I feel more excited, more turned on creatively. I

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — “The White Lotus” Season 3 is growing its cast. Joining the upcoming season of the award-winning series are Walton Goggins (“The Shield”), Patrick Schwarzenegger (“The Staircase”), Sarah Catherine Hook (“Impeachment: American Crime Story”), Sam Nivola (“Maestro”), and Aimee Lou Wood (“Sex Education”). The new actors join the recently announced cast

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Hollywood star Emma Stone has responded to criticism of the graphic sex scenes in her latest film, “Poor Things,” telling the BBC that sex is a crucial part of her character’s storyline. The uproarious, frequently filthy adaptation of Scottish writer Alasdair Gray’s 1992 novel follows Stone’s character, Bella Baxter,

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The lineup for Southern California’s legendary, desert-centric Coachella music festival has officially been announced, and there’s no doubt it’ll be a good time. On Tuesday, Goldenvoice, the company that produces the long-running festival, revealed that the 2024 lineup features popular ska/punk/rock band No Doubt as one of the four

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “Saturday Night Live” longtime executive producer Lorne Michaels has a few ideas about who may be best fit to succeed him when the comedic visionary retires. One of those potential successors could be esteemed “SNL” alum Tina Fey, whose name came up while Michaels was talking to Entertainment Tonight

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Cast members from “Ally McBeal,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Martin,” “Cheers,” “The Sopranos” and other memorable shows reunited on stage at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday. “Ally McBeal” stars Calista Flockhart, Greg Germann, Peter MacNicol, and Gil Bellows did throwback dance to “You’re the First, the Last, My Everything”

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — RuPaul celebrated his Emmy win for outstanding reality competition program on Monday by championing reading – and drag queens. The reality host told the audience, “If a drag queen wants to read you a story at a library, listen to her.” “RuPaul’s Drag Race” took the reality competition category

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Rob McElhenney is an extremely dedicated fan of the Philadelphia Eagles. On Monday night, the actor and writer posted a photo on X (formerly Twitter) of him watching his favorite NFL team on his mobile phone as they took on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. “Who schedules the Emmys

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Pedro Pascal was accompanied by his sister, Lux, Monday night at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards. The pair graced the red carpet with color-coordinated attire and matching smiles. The “Last of Us” star has spoken before of his closeness with his younger sister, who is a trans actress

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Despite the success of “Knives Out” and Kenneth Branagh’s three-movie revival of Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot, the murder mystery has found an especially fertile home in limited series, teasing out twists over multiple episodes. The small voice saying we’re nearing the tipping point of that trend sounds considerably

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — Matty Matheson heated up the Emmys stage on Monday night with a wild acceptance speech that, fittingly, paid tribute to the hospitality industry. Matheson, a real-life chef who also plays Neil on “The Bear,” – and serves as a co-producer on the show – took the stage to accept

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Christina Applegate was moved to tears during Monday’s Emmy Awards telecast when she appeared on stage to present the awards for outstanding supporting actress and outstanding lead actress in a comedy series. The audience rose for a standing ovation as Applegate – who revealed in 2021 that she was

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Quinta Brunson took home an Emmy on Monday for best actress in a comedy series, becoming the first Black actress to win the category since 1981 when “The Jeffersons” star Isabel Sanford won. Brunson won for her performance in ABC’s sitcom “Abbott Elementary,” which she also created and serves

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Niecy Nash-Betts won her first Emmy Award on Monday night, for playing concerned but largely ignored neighbor Glenda Cleveland in the terrifying Netflix limited series, “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.” Read her speech in full below: “I’m a winner, baby! Thank you to the Most High for this divine

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Pedro Pascal came to the Emmy Awards ready to get revenge on Kieran Culkin after the “Succession” star teased him during the Golden Globes earlier this month. The “Last of Us” actor used his time as a presenter during the Emmys telecast on Monday to issue his response. Pascal,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — FX had a “Bear” of a night, “Succession” saw success and Netflix beefed up its Emmy haul. What a show! The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards may have been postponed by a pair of Hollywood strikes, but the delay did little to damper the spirit of the night. “The

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Rebel Wilson has been open about her weight loss and now she’s sharing about regaining some of it. The “Pitch Perfect” star posted a video on Monday on her verified Instagram account in which she wrote in the caption, “Working really hard has meant that, coz of all

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — America Ferrera, who was honored with the SeeHer Award at Sunday’s Critics Choice Awards, used her speech to inspire others. Ferrera starred as Gloria in “Barbie.” Her character delivered a memorable movie monologue about the challenges of being a woman, and she was introduced by her “Barbie” co-star

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, television’s top prize, will take place on Monday night after a delay from September due to industry strikes. “Succession” leads with 27 Emmy nominations, followed by “The Last of Us” with 24, “The White Lotus” with 23, and “Ted Lasso” with 21. Due to the voting

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Twenty years after he became a viral sensation with his “American Idol” audition, William Hung is opening up about his gambling problem. Hung shot to fame after a “so bad is it good” performance of Ricky Martin’s hit “She Bang” in 2004 as he attempted to get on

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Robert Downey Jr. won a Critics Choice Award for best supporting actor in “Oppenheimer” on Sunday. He took the opportunity to remind the critics who voted for him that they haven’t always loved his work. “The Critics Choice Association, they’ve given me such beautiful feedback, really just so many

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — The 29th annual Critics Choice Awards took place on Sunday, where “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” had another big night. The WWII-set drama “Oppenheimer” won the most with eight awards total, including best film. “Barbie” scored six awards, including best comedy. The top television categories were a series of sweeps for

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Neve Campbell’s battle with Ghostface may not be over yet. Campbell, who originated the iconic role of Sidney Prescott in 1996’s “Scream,” says she’d be open to returning for a seventh installment of the franchise under “the right circumstances.” Campbell appeared in four sequels since the 1996 classic but

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Bill Hayes, a mainstay on the NBC soap opera “Days of Our Lives” for over 50 years, has died. He was 98. The actor’s passing was confirmed in an email on Saturday to CNN from his agent Gregory David Mayo, who said Hayes died “peacefully” on Friday morning “surrounded by

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — How would you feel if complete strangers publicly analyzed all aspects of your life, or used your name in all manner of stories or product campaigns that had little or nothing to do with you? When it comes to the world of celebrities, there can sometimes be a

By Maxime Tamsett, CNN (CNN) — Imprisoned reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley will receive a $1,000,000 settlement from the state of Georgia, marking the end of a civil lawsuit they filed against Joshua Waites, the former Director of Special Investigations for Georgia’s Department of Revenue, according to court filings. CNN reached out to representatives for Waites and the

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Tom Cruise is gearing up to fly back for a third installment of “Top Gun.” A script for another iteration of the high-octane aviation movie franchise is in the works at Paramount, an individual close to the project tells CNN. The film is in very early stages of development,

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Embattled actor Jonathan Majors will no longer play basketball player Dennis Rodman in a proposed film project, multiple sources tell CNN. More than a year ago, Majors was cast to star as Rodman in the film, which would chronicle the basketball player’s infamous trip to Las Vegas during the 1998 NBA finals.

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Ariana Grande released her latest single and music video, titled “Yes, And?” on Friday, and we’re getting a distinct message from the Grammy winner. In the Christian Breslauer-directed video, Grande faces a group of jaded critics who sit and watch her perform with her dancers. Prior to the performance,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Lil Nas X has an already-famous penchant for stoking controversy, and his latest music video is sure to add to that legacy. The rapper dropped the video for “J Christ” on Friday, which features him on a cross as if he had been crucified. The “Industry Baby” artist

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The latest installment of “True Detective” gets overshadowed by another six-episode limited series premiering the same night, only this one featuring a detective out of the past, Dashiell Hammett’s Sam Spade. With a hat tip to “The Maltese Falcon,” AMC’s “Monsieur Spade” creates a nicely moody sequel built

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — People were upset about host Joy Koy making a joke about Taylor Swift at the recent Golden Globe Awards and it sounds like Koy doesn’t totally get it. Koy talked to the Los Angeles Times about his performance at the show and when asked which joke didn’t “land”

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey still receive producer credits on “True Detective,” an unintentional reminder this unlikely franchise peaked with its first edition a decade ago. The fourth installment, “True Detective: Night Country,” features a showy (and snowy) role for Jodie Foster, but after a promising start this

By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Afrobeats star Tiwa Savage has asked police in Nigeria for “urgent intervention,” in a complaint letter filed Tuesday against Grammy-nominated musician Davido that was circulated widely on social media. Police launched an investigation on Tuesday after receiving the hand-delivered letter at its headquarters in the Lagos State city of

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Jason DeFord, the rapper and country star known as “Jelly Roll,” testified during the Senate’s Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on Thursday where he lobbied for stronger legislation against the ongoing fentanyl crisis in the United States. DeFord began his testimony during the committee’s “Stopping the Flow

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Kristen Stewart has some afterthoughts about the “Twilight” movies, one of the biggest movie franchises of the aughts in which she starred alongside Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner. The Oscar nominee, who is openly gay after coming out in 2017 while hosting “Saturday Night Live,” told Variety in an

CNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Mean Girls” earns its seat at the cool kids table, behind the strength of an insanely talented cast, catchy songs, nods to the original movie and ageless (if familiar) lessons about life in high school. That still leaves the challenge of differentiating itself from the Disney Channel/teen-musical

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — While the prospect of a Jason Statham action vehicle seemingly designed for those who find “John Wick” too intellectually demanding has possibilities, “The Beekeeper’s” revenge plot gets stuck in convoluted detours. The star’s latest film should attract flies, all right, not with honey, but rather the stale aroma

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kelly Carlin is not happy about a comedy special centering on her late father. Carlin spoke out against “George Carlin: I’m Glad I’m Dead,” which uses artificial intelligence to recreate the famed comedian’s voice and image. “My dad spent a lifetime perfecting his craft from his very human

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Almost a year to the day of her mother Lisa Marie Presley’s death, Riley Keough has announced a posthumous project on behalf of Presley. The “Daisy Jones & The Six” star took to social media to share the news. “I’m honored to help put my mother’s book out

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — A first look at the Amy Winehouse biopic “Back to Black” is here. The movie stars “Industry” actor Marisa Abela as Winehouse, and it’s directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson. “Back to Black” follows Winehouse’s early rise to fame and the release of her Grammy-winning album of the same title. “Told

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Sally Field is sharing more about what she says happened in her relationship with the late Burt Reynolds. The Academy Award winning actress dated Reynolds for about five years back in the 1970s. He died at the age of 82 in 2018. People reports that Field talked about

CNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The diagnosis took Michael Strahan by surprise. On Thursday morning, the “Good Morning America” anchor revealed that he had “no idea” that 19-year-old daughter Isabella’s headaches would result in a diagnosis of brain cancer. In an interview with anchor Robin Roberts, the father-daughter duo shared that Isabella was

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Seth MacFarlane’s foul-mouthed teddy bear gets a logical scaled-down home in “Ted,” a Peacock prequel series that solves the “Why no Mark Wahlberg?” question by featuring his character as a teenager, with the wish-upon-a-star talking teddy as his only pal. Basically “ALF” with a lot more F-bombs, the

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Mariska Hargitay revealed in a moving personal essay that decades ago, she was raped – but the “Law & Order: SVU” star wrote that she won’t let the experience “define” her. “A man raped me in my thirties,” she wrote at the start of her piece, published by People

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Actor Adan Canto’s wife Stephanie is honoring her husband, who died on Monday at age 42. “Forever my treasure Adan, see you soon,” she wrote on her Instagram page on Tuesday, followed by a broken heart emoji. Next to a photo showcasing the pair smiling together, she also cited

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Lopez is a multi-hyphenate musician, actor and overall icon who also happens to have tied the knot four times. But, after all is said and done, even she doesn’t take herself too seriously. Her very playful self-awareness is on full display in the fun new music video for

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Who needs a Golden Globe win when you have the unconditional love of a mother? “Jury Duty” star James Marsden was nominated for a best supporting actor, television Golden Globe on Sunday for his performance in the FreeVee show, and shared a screenshot on his Instagram Stories the next

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Some top stars in Hollywood are among those calling for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences – the body behind the Academy Awards – to immediately add Jews to the organization’s inclusion and diversity standards and are criticizing the group for the oversight. Actors including Tiffany Haddish,

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Mean Girls” earns its seat at the cool kids table, behind the strength of an insanely talented cast, catchy songs, nods to the original movie and ageless (if familiar) lessons about life in high school. That still leaves the challenge of differentiating itself from the Disney Channel/teen-musical pack,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — More than a decade after his death, some of Cory Monteith’s “Glee” castmates are talking about a storyline they say now affects them differently. Jenna Ushkowitz and Kevin McHale talked about it recently in an episode of their podcast, “And That’s What You REALLY Missed.” The pair, who

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “The Last of Us” is getting a new cast member. Kaitlyn Dever is joining the hit HBO series in the role of Abby, producers announced. “Our casting process for season two has been identical to season one: we look for world-class actors who embody the souls of the

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The nominees for the 30th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced on Wednesday morning and it was a good day for one of the announcers. “Succession” scored the most television nominations with five, while for films it was “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” each with four. Issa Rae and

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Selena Gomez is setting the record straight about some alleged drama at Sunday’s Golden Globes. Speculation started when a photo of Gomez and Taylor Swift at the event sparked chatter about what the two close friends may have been discussing. “At tea time, we’d love to know if

By Megan Thomas, CNN (CNN) — Ashley Judd feels the presence of her late mother in what she describes as “winks” or “small nudges.” She has followed those gentle impulses to the greeting card aisle at Walgreens, where Judd will stop and look at the cards from mothers to daughters and pick out the one

CNN By Megan Thomas, CNN (CNN) — Ashley Judd feels the presence of her late mother in what she describes as “winks” or “small nudges.” She has followed those gentle impulses to the greeting card aisle at Walgreens, where Judd will stop and look at the cards from mothers to daughters and pick out the

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — In “Echo,” Marvel again uses Disney+ to cater to a subsection of fans – with a hard-edged, R-rated throwback to its Netflix “street-level” series (think “Luke Cage” and “Jessica Jones”) – arguably squandering time in the alleyways of its cinematic universe when it should be focusing on getting

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Barry Keoghan has a story to tell about a scary flesh-eating bacteria that nearly cost the “Saltburn” actor his arm. Keoghan spoke about his battle with necrotizing fasciitis – a rare bacterial infection that eats away at the skin, muscles, nerves, fat and blood vessels around an infected wound

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Actor Adan Canto, known for his role in “The Cleaning Lady” and “Designated Survivor,” has died. He was 42. Canto died on Monday of appendiceal cancer, according to his publicist Jennifer Allen, who said in a statement sent to CNN that Canto “had a depth of spirit that few

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Tom Cruise has entered the next phase of his personal mission to save the movie theater industry. The “Top Gun” star and Warner Bros. Discovery are teaming up to develop and produce original and franchise theatrical films starting this year, according to a news release on Tuesday. (Warner Bros.

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Kelly Rizzo is remembering her late husband Bob Saget on the second anniversary of his death. Saget died on Jan. 9, 2022, just hours following a successful standup performance. He was 65. Rizzo took to Instagram to share a photo of Saget on stage and wrote that she can’t