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By Lillian Bautista, CNN (CNN) — Fortnite, the online battle royale video game, is collaborating with bestselling singer The Weeknd in its debut “Fortnite Festival” on Saturday. The in-game festival will act as a virtual music festival featuring songs from various artists including Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo and Kendrick Lamar. The festival for the hit

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Ryan O’Neal’s “Love Story” costar Ali MacGraw shared an emotional tribute to him after learning of O’Neal’s death on Friday. “Working with Ryan, all those years ago, was one of the great experiences of my film career, and we remained friends ever after,” MacGraw wrote in a statement shared

Analysis by Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Pop Life Chronicles: Sign up for CNN’s entertainment newsletter CNN’s Lisa Respers France is your plugged-in BFF chronicling the week’s most impactful entertainment stories. Every Thursday she’ll pop into your inbox with binge-worthy content and illuminating industry news. Sure it’s the most wonderful time of the year, but also

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Get ready to rock. Def Leppard and Journey have announced they’re co-headlining a stadium tour. They last teamed up on a 2018 joint tour. The latest tour will see the groups tour in North America in summer 2024. Also joining the shows on select dates will be Cheap Trick,

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Oscar-nominated actor Ryan O’Neal, star of several landmark films including “Love Story” and “Paper Moon,” has died, according to his son, Patrick, who posted the news to social media. He was reportedly 82. “My dad passed away peacefully today, with his loving team by his side supporting him and

By Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — At a 2017 screening of “If You’re Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast,” an HBO documentary about those who have lived into their 90s hosted by then-95-year-old Carl Reiner, producer Norman Lear credited the other people on the panel – fellow nonagenarians Reiner, Mel Brooks and Dick Van Dyke

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Debut “Bachelorette” Trista Sutter and husband Ryan Sutter are marking 20 years of marraige. The couple, who got engaged on the series and later wed in a televised special, are among the few marriage success stories in the franchise. Ryan Sutter marked their anniversary on Instagram, writing, “They

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The Queen of Christmas has no problem giving another holiday star her flowers. Mariah Carey is celebrating Brenda Lee’s Christmas classic, “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” topping the Billboard Hot 100 chart, 65 years after the song’s initial debut. Lee posted a photo on her Instagram stories of

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Derek Hough’s wife Hayley Erbert is recovering after emergency surgery. The “Dancing with the Stars” judge shared on social media that Erbert, who is also a professional dancer, had fallen ill. “At the end of last night’s tout performance in Washington, D.C., my wife Hayley became disoriented and

By Issy Ronald and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — Shane MacGowan, lead singer of the Anglo-Irish band The Pogues, was honored at a funeral on Friday in County Tipperary, Ireland, attended by stars including Johnny Depp, Nick Cave, and Irish President Michael D. Higgins, after he died last week, age 65. Depp read the first

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The desire to care and give is strong with Adele. From advising up-and-coming singers to being a “class mom” for her 11-year-old son’s school, the superstar, who has far from a normal life, seems pretty normal when it comes to wanting to be of service to others. That

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Paris Hilton took more than a minute to diaper her newborn son. On a recent episode of the reality show “Paris in Love,” Hilton asked her sister Nicky Hilton, “Should I learn how to change his diaper?” about her new then-newborn son, Phoenix. Paris Hilton admitted, “Okay, I’m

CNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Nothing produces a tingle up the spine quite like live theater, and “Waitress: The Musical” joins the list of filmed musicals that have preserved their stage qualities while giving viewers the best seat in the house. Sara Bareilles headlines this adaptation for which she wrote the lilting

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Ariana Madix keeps checking off her bucket list. The “Vanderpump Rules” star will make her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in “Chicago.” She will play the role for a limited eight-week run starting in January. Madix called it a “dream come true” when she announced the news on “Live

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Are they or aren’t they? Lupita Nyong’o and Joshua Jackson are the latest celebrities to have people playing the dating guessing game. The pair were recently photographed by TMZ, holding hands while walking in Joshua Tree, California. Jackson, best known for his role as Pacey Witter on “Dawson’s

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The latest iteration of a genre that has found success on Netflix in the “To All the Boys” movies and Amazon in “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” “My Life With the Walter Boys” is a shamelessly derivative series that sets up an orphaned girl facing a choice between

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift has said that a 2016 feud with Kanye West and Kim Kardashian felt like “a career death,” adding it “took me down psychologically.” Swift was speaking to Time magazine after being named the publication’s 2023 “Person of the Year.” In the interview, published Wednesday, the singer recalled

By Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — An emotional Jimmy Kimmel paid tribute to the late producer Norman Lear at the top of his ABC show on Wednesday night, calling him “one of the most important and impressive people I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting.” Kimmel, having teamed with the producer, who died Tuesday at

By Sandy Thin, CNN (CNN) — In this era of prestige television, few shows have generated as many column inches as Netflix’s jewel: “The Crown.” Helmed by writer and showrunner Peter Morgan, the series has traversed 60 yearsof world history through the lens of the British monarchy, and next week comes to aclose as the

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift is clearing a few things up related to the much-debated timeline of her relationship with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. In an interview with Time Magazine published Wednesday – wherein Swift was named the outlet’s 2023 “Person of the Year” – she said her relationship

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Dan Levy tugs at the heartstrings in the trailer for his new film, “Good Grief,” which he both wrote and directed. It’s the “Schitt’s Creek” co-creator’s feature directing debut. Levy plays an artist named Marc, who is mourning the death of his husband Oliver, played by Luke Evans. He

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Producer Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing new allegations of sexual assault, at least the third civil complaint filed against him in as many weeks. According to new complaint filed Wednesday and obtained by CNN, Combs is accused of sex trafficking and gang rape, among other allegations, naming him along with Harve Pierre,

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Reggaeton superstar Daddy Yankee has announced the end of his music career in order to dedicate his life to his Christian faith. In a speech at the end of his final concert on Sunday, the singer, whose real name is Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, told the crowd that he

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Angelina Jolie says she wouldn’t be an actress if she was starting out in the entertainment industry today. That was just one of the revelations the star shared in her recently published interview with the Wall Street Journal Magazine. In an article, titled “Angelina Jolie Is Rebuilding Her

CNN By Eric Levenson and Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Famed television producer Norman Lear, whose wildly successful TV sitcoms including “All in the Family” and “The Jeffersons” fused comedy with trenchant social commentary and dominated network ratings in the 1970s, died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles, his family announced on his website.

By Eric Levenson and Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Famed television producer Norman Lear, whose wildly successful TV sitcoms including “All in the Family” and “The Jeffersons” fused comedy with trenchant social commentary and dominated network ratings in the 1970s, died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles, his family announced on his website. He

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Former “Dancing with the Stars” professional Mark Ballas and his wife, BC Jean, welcomed a baby boy last month, the pair announced on social media. The pair broke the news on their individual Instagram accounts on Tuesday, sharing the same black-and-white image of their hands holding that of their

By Gawon Bae and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Seoul/Hong Kong (CNN) — All four members of K-pop supergroup Blackpink have renewed their contracts with label YG Entertainment, according to the label’s regulatory filing published Wednesday. The singers – Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rosé – will remain a quartet. The filing did not specify the length of their contracts. Their

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Steven Spielberg has made public remarks about the deadly October 7 Hamas attacks in Israel. The Oscar-winning director made the remarks in a feature published Friday by the USC Shoah Foundation, an organization he founded in 1994 to record and preserve interviews with Holocaust survivors and other witnesses. “I

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Joey King doesn’t agree with her “Kissing Booth” costar Jacob Elordi’s criticism of their Netflix franchise. The actress responded to Variety recently about Elordi’s less than flattering words about the beloved teen rom-coms. “I think it’s unfortunate anyone would feel that way,” King said. “I had a great

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Denny Laine, co-founder of bands Wings and The Moody Blues and longtime collaborator of Paul McCartney, died on Tuesday morning, according to Laine’s wife Elizabeth Hines. He was 79. Hines wrote in a post on Laine’s official Instagram account that Laine had “been in ICU on a ventilator this

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach may have lost their jobs as “GMA3” anchors, but it sounds like they believe it was worth it for their “beautiful relationship.” The pair are “ready to share the real story behind the headlines” on their new iHeartRadio podcast, “Amy and T.J.” The

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jamie Foxx took the occasion of an acceptance on Monday to address his health crisis in April. The Oscar-winning actor made a surprise appearance at the Critics Choice Association‘s Celebration of Cinema and Television: Honoring Black, Latino and AAPI Achievements, where he received the Vanguard Award for his

CNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — More a product of practical commerce than pure imagination, “Wonka” turns out to be a quirky, intermittently tasty confection, featuring Timothée Chalamet as the young inventor/magician/chocolatier in a super-caloric origin story. The star gives it his all, including plenty of not-bad/not-great singing, in a film that’s at

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — More a product of practical commerce than pure imagination, “Wonka” turns out to be a quirky, intermittently tasty confection, featuring Timothée Chalamet as the young inventor/magician/chocolatier in a super-caloric origin story. The star gives it his all, including plenty of not-bad/not-great singing, in a film that’s at its

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — When Hoobastank vocalist Doug Robb thinks about “The Reason” turning 20, he feels old. “It all depends on what specific moment I think about,” Robb told CNN. “Sometimes it feels like it was a blink of an eye, but sometimes it feels like it’s another lifetime ago.” The

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — A new trailer for “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” promises new monster-sized battles. “Godzilla vs. Kong” director Adam Wingard returns for the latest installment, as do stars Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry and Kaylee Hottle. According to an official synopsis, “This latest entry follows up the explosive showdown

CNN By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — A new trailer for “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” promises new monster-sized battles. “Godzilla vs. Kong” director Adam Wingard returns for the latest installment, as do stars Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry and Kaylee Hottle. According to an official synopsis, “This latest entry follows up the explosive

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Singers aren’t the only ones in danger of flying objects. Video shared on social media showed actress Florence Pugh getting hit in the face by something thrown from the audience at a “Dune: Part Two” event in São Paulo, Brazil over the weekend. Pugh was posing for photos

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Pop star Billie Eilish has confirmed that she accidentally came out in a recent interview with Variety magazine. Speaking on the red carpet at a Variety event in Los Angeles on Saturday, the 21-year-old Grammy award-winner said she didn’t want to make a big deal out of revealing her

By Zoe Sottile, CNN NEW YORK (CNN) — Members of KISS played the final show of their farewell tour on Saturday night – but the band isn’t quite done performing yet. The iconic American rock band ended their “End of the Road” tour with a final concert, the culmination of 50 years of touring, at

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Actor Mark Sheppard says he’s lucky to be alive after experiencing a cardiac emergency. The “Supernatural” actor said in a post to Instagram that he collapsed in his kitchen on Friday. “Six massive heart attacks later, and being brought back from dead 4 times I apparently had a 100%

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift and Beyoncé’s music is good for the heart in more ways than one. Swift’s “You’re Losing Me” and Beyoncé’s “Virgo’s Groove” both have the “right tempo” for hands-only CPR and could be “heart-saving,” according to recent tweets by the American Heart Association. “Hands-Only CPR has just 2

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Get ready for more bloody warfare and dramatic intrigue in the world of Westeros. HBO dropped an official teaser for the second season of the “House of the Dragon” on Saturday, continuing the story of House Targaryen set two centuries before the events of iconic hit series “Game of

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Julianna Margulies has released an apology after her recent comments on a podcast stoked controversy. In comments she made on an episode of the “Back Room with Andy Ostroy” podcast last month, the actress voiced criticism of certain marginalized communities for what she perceived to be their lack of support for Jews, among other things. The conversation

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Pinky Cole Hayes makes being nine months pregnant with her third baby, on a book tour, being a philanthropist and running a multimillion dollar business look easy. If it sounds like a lot, it is, but the founder of the meatless hamburger brand Slutty Vegan is so committed

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — He’s the boy who was left to his own devices in everyone’s favorite holiday comedy, and on Friday he got some recognition in Hollywood. Macaulay Culkin, star of ’90s classics “Home Alone” and “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” among many other titles, received a star on the

CNN, KABC By Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — Actress Felicity Huffman has opened up about her role in a college admissions scandal that landed her in federal prison, telling CNN affiliate KABC that “it felt like I had to give my daughter a chance at a future … which meant I had to break the

Review by Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — For those of us who want a little more Godzilla with our giant monster fare than, say, “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters,” look no further than the fresh and fierce Japanese import “Godzilla Minus One,” which is a return to form for the city-stomping cultural icon. The most refreshing

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — The bottom of every bottle of Dwayne Johnson’s Teremana tequila is embossed with the letters “TIJASI” – the first two letters of his three daughters’ first names. Sweet? Certainly. But to Johnson – a wrestler turned multi-hyphenate box office behemoth – he hopes it’s also a reminder.

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Anya Taylor-Joy stars in the first trailer for “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.” She plays title character Furiosa in the origin story of the renegade warrior, a role previously played by Charlize Theron in 2015’s “Mad Max: Fury Road.” Chris Hemsworth stars as a villain in the prequel film

By Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — Actress Felicity Huffman has opened up about her role in a college admissions scandal that landed her in federal prison, telling CNN affiliate KABC that “it felt like I had to give my daughter a chance at a future … which meant I had to break the law.” The

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Having Eddie Murphy star in “Candy Cane Lane” – a basic, indeed boring Christmas movie – is a bit like driving a sportscar to the local supermarket: While the vehicle will get the job done, it’s an unnecessary level of horsepower for the task at hand, which, in

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — In the spirit of girl power and friendship – two things that will never go out of style – Taylor Swift was seen supporting Beyoncé at the London premiere of the latter’s “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé” concert film on Thursday. In videos posted to social media, Swift was

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The long-awaited sequel to 1988’s “Beetlejuice” has finished production, bringing us one step closer to seeing Michael Keaton’s gleefully grotesque “ghost with the most” grace our screens once again. Tim Burton, the visionary director behind the original classic as well as the sequel, shared the production update on his

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The Oscars telecast is set to start one hour earlier in 2024, which means we’ll all hopefully be able to bed a little earlier that night. In an Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) first, the live telecast of the premier awards event will begin at 7pm

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Post Malone is bringing his love of the Dallas Cowboys to the masses. The rapper and singer is collaborating on a new clothing line inspired by the football team, which includes over 20 different pieces of merchandise, including T-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, and shorts. Some have slogans like “Blessed this

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Welcome to the land of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce coupledom. As people continue to obsess over the two stars and their whirlwind romance, Kelce has offered a bit more insight into their relationship on his podcast. The NFL tight end and his older brother, fellow NFL player

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Some fans may not be happy with Andre 3000 for releasing a record that isn’t a rap song, but give the man some credit. The artist, who has been beloved as both a solo act and part of the hip-hop duo Outkast, has broken a Billboard record for

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Obliterated” is such an amusing concept, executed with utterly reckless abandon, that it mostly steamrolls over is abundant excesses and the challenge of stretching it out over eight episodes. Proudly raunchy in a way that recalls Amazon’s “The Boys,” this series from the creative team behind “Cobra Kai”

By Niamh Kennedy and Jack Guy, CNN London (CNN) — Shane MacGowan, the lead singer of Anglo-Irish band The Pogues, has died, according to a statement from his wife, Victoria Mary Clarke. Clarke announced the death of the 65-year-old on Instagram, saying: “There’s no way to describe the loss that I am feeling and the

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Sebastian Stan is… hired. Stan is set to star in an upcoming film titled “The Apprentice,” alongside Maria Bakalova and Jeremy Strong, CNN confirmed Wednesday via representatives for the film. The “Pam & Tommy” star is reportedly set to play a young Donald Trump in “The Apprentice,” according to

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — As “Saturday Night Live” hurtles toward its last episode of the year, the long-running sketch show is welcoming former cast member Kate McKinnon back to the Studio 8H stage to make her hosting debut. McKinnon has been tapped to close out 2023 as host of the December 16 episode

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Frances Sternhagen, a veteran stage and screen performer known for her work in films like “Misery” and as Bunny in the HBO series “Sex and the City,” has died, a representative for Sternhagen told CNN on Wednesday. She was 93. Sarah Fargo, a representative for Sternhagen, sent a statement from

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — When there were few other Indigenous celebrities in the spotlight, there was Buffy Sainte-Marie. The celebrated singer-songwriter rose to prominence during the folk revival of the 1960s, building a name as a Cree artist. She sang about the injustices experienced by Indigenous peoples in songs such as “Now That

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Amazon Prime’s upcoming series “Fallout” has unveiled a first look. The show, based on the video game franchise of the same name, stars Ella Purnell, Walton Goggins, Kyle MacLachlan, Xelia Mendes-Jones and Aaron Moten. “Fallout” centers around a nuclear war on Earth in the year 2077 and was created

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Rob Reiner said that Elton John and Paul McCartney are going to be in the upcoming “This is Spinal Tap” sequel. Reiner, who directed the original film, said on the “RHLSTP with Richard Herring” podcast that the mocumentary movie sequel is officially happening. “We’re making a sequel. We’re going

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Bradley Cooper revealed he originally wanted Howard Stern to play his brother in “A Star is Born,” a role that eventually went to Sam Elliiott. Cooper was on Stern’s SiriusXM show on Monday to promote his new movie, “Maestro,” and asked him, “Did we ever talk about how I