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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Dionne Warwick wishes younger artists today would be more cognizant of what they are saying and the possible ramifications. The legendary singer told CNN she believes social media factors into some reckless commentary, one of the reasons she decided to join Twitter. “I was with my nieces and nephews and

By Todd Leopold, Emma Tucker and Jamiel Lynch, CNN Barbara Walters, the pioneering TV journalist whose interviewing skills made her one of the most prominent figures in broadcasting, has died, her spokesperson confirmed to CNN. She was 93. “Barbara Walters passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones. She lived her life with

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Before there were countless TikTok users lip syncing and attempting complicated choreography to pop hits, there was Keenan Cahill — lip-sync extraordinaire. With little more than a desktop computer and pure passion, Cahill racked up millions of views on his YouTube channel by mouthing the words to hits of the day.

By Dan Heching, CNN As 2022 comes to an end, there is much to look back and reflect on, including those moments in film and television when an actor gave us pause, wowed us or downright destroyed us. Those moments and performances, stick with us long after the story ends, oftentimes registering on a deeply

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The term “hybrid” is thrown around too loosely in entertainment, but it genuinely applies to “Paul T. Goldman,” a Peacock series from the director of the “Borat” sequel that combines fiction with sort-of reality, scripted with a behind-the-scenes “making of” docuseries. Quirky and odd, the show’s main point feels like

This was a doozy of a year, admittedly made even more overwhelming by the ever-expanding glut of content you know you want to consume.

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Nick Cannon has expanded his family once again. “The Masked Singer” host and model Alyssa Scott had daughter Halo Marie Cannon, on Dec. 14, Scott revealed on Instagram Thursday. Their daughter — Cannon’s 12th child to date — arrived roughly one year after the death of the duo’s son Zen, who

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Billie Lourd had a message about living and grieving on the anniversary of her mother’s death. Her mom, actress and author Carrie Fisher, died December 27, 2016, at age 60. “It has been 6 years since my Momby died (feels like 2 but also like 705 at the same time?),” Lourd

By Dan Heching, CNN Zach Bryan gave us all a welcome gift just in time for Christmas. The rising country star, named among Barack Obama’s favorite musicians this year, surprise dropped a new album on Saturday, a collection of live tracks titled, “All My Homies Hate Ticketmaster (Live at Red Rocks).” In the social media

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Morrissey isn’t spreading holiday cheer. The British singer took to his website on over the weekend to announce that he’d split with his label, Capitol Records. He also claimed Miley Cyrus has asked to be removed from a song they have recorded. Under a post titled “Miley Is a Punk Rocker,”

By Chloe Melas, CNN Kim Kardashian is speaking out for the first time since her divorce from Kanye West became finalized last month. In a previously recorded interview with Angie Martinez on her “IRL” podcast published Monday, Kardashian described how she does her best to parent her four young children with West, who has changed

By Dan Heching, CNN Lizzo had an emotional Christmas after receiving a holiday greeting from one of her icons. The singer, who is also a classically trained flutist, posted a clip to her Instagram Story on Sunday showing flutist Sir James Galway wishing her a merry Christmas. The snippet showed Galway in front of a

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Bringing vibrant energy to the translation from book to musical to screen, “Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical” lands on Netflix as a rewarding example of the perilous practice of building such efforts around children. Of course, it helps that the young star, Alisha Weir, is terrific, aided by wonderful turns

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Rapper Meek Mill has paid bail for 20 women so that they can spend the holidays at home, according to the REFORM Alliance, an organization he launched in 2019 alongside Jay-Z. The women were incarcerated at Riverside Correctional Facility in Philadelphia and were unable to afford bail, according to an Instagram

By Lisa Respers France and Taylor Romine, CNN A Los Angeles jury on Friday found rapper and singer Tory Lanez guilty of three charges related to the July 2020 shooting of fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion in the Hollywood Hills, the Los Angeles County District Attorney told CNN. Lanez had pleaded not guilty to assault

By Dan Heching, CNN Whatever you craved from the content gods in 2022, one thing that probably wasn’t on your preferred menu: Multiple stories that focused on, explored, and even celebrated cannibalism. Yes, movies and TV shows about people eating people. This sudden cultural preoccupation with the taste of human flesh could potentially be considered

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Former YouTuber Jenna Mourey, known by her channel name Jenna Marbles, has tied the knot with Julien Solomita, according to an Instagram post from her long-time partner. Solomita posted a series of photos of the couple to his Instagram on Thursday with the caption, “married otters

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Ellen DeGeneres fought back tears in her first public video statement since the death of beloved talk show personality and her friend Stephen “tWitch” Boss. “Hey everybody. I just wanted to say the past 11 days have been really tough for everyone,” DeGeneres said in a video posted to her social

By AJ Willingham, CNN Watching Christmas movies is a whole tradition unto itself. Every family has their mainstays, whether it’s an animated classic from yesteryear or a more modern take on holiday cheer. Get to know some of the fascinating stories behind the stories, so you can watch your old favorites with fresh eyes. (And

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN After romanticizing Hollywood in “La La Land,” Damien Chazelle widens his “Another Day of Sun” lens to explore the town’s dark roots in “Babylon,” which is basically another dawn-of-talkies era “Singin’ in the Rain” on a cocktail of ampethamines and steroids. Despite a stellar cast and showy moments (given who’s

By Dan Heching, CNN Let the throwback feels continue, Wisconsin style! Netflix unveiled the official trailer for “That ’90s Show” on Thursday, featuring the grand return of the stars from the hit series on which it’s based, “That ’70s Show.” The clip shows lots more of Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp, returning as erstwhile

By Brian Lowry, CNN The limited series has arguably become the dominant creative genre in television, given the attention and praise showered on shows like “The White Lotus” (pick your season), which can tell a self-contained story like reading a great book. The continuing series, however, remains very much alive and well, even with a

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN More than a decade after sci-fi blockbuster “Avatar” hit theaters, James Cameron is back with a sequel that once again takes audiences into the lush world of Pandora. But some Indigenous viewers aren’t particularly interested in returning to it. “Avatar: The Way of Water” and its director are facing fresh scrutiny

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Ardent fans of “The Witcher” might welcome any related content to pass the time between seasons, and there’s certainly been no shortage of big fantasy prequels this year, including “House of the Dragon” and “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.” Nevertheless, “The Witcher: Blood Origin” basically feels like

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Shania Twain is 57 years old and proud of her body. So much so, she decided to pose topless for the cover of her single, “Waking Up Dreaming.” “This is me expressing my truth. I’m comfortable in my own skin, and this is the way I am sharing that confidence,”

By Dan Heching, CNN Allison Holker Boss shared a photo of herself with late husband Stephen “tWitch” Boss to Instagram on Wednesday, one week after his death by suicide. “My ONE and ONLY,” she captioned their selfie, which showed the pair embracing and smiling. “Oh how my heart aches. We miss you so much,” she

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jamie Lopez, whose Babydoll Beauty Salon was featured in the WeTV reality series, “Super Sized Salon,” has died, her colleagues and the network announced in respective statements. She was 37. Lopez’s company released a statement on social media about her passing. “On behalf of the Babydoll Beauty Couture team, we

By Lisa Respers France, CNN The Willis-Moore clan is getting ready to welcome a new member. Actress/singer Rumer Willis announced Tuesday on her verified Instagram account that she and her boyfriend, Derek Richard Thomas, are expecting their first child together. Willis posted a series of photos showing her baby bump, including one with Thomas kissing

By Dan Heching, CNN Sonya Eddy, a veteran actress best known for her performance as nurse Epiphany Johnson on the soap opera “General Hospital,” has died, the show announced in a tribute post. She was 55, her manager told CNN in an email. “General Hospital” executive producer Frank Valentini said in a statement posted to

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Sharon Osbourne has shared an update on her health after a recent hospital visit. Osbourne took to Instagram on Monday to post a holiday picture of a massive Christmas tree, captioning it, “back home and doing great.” CNN previously reported that paramedics transported Osbourne to a Ventura County, California hospital on

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Lamar Odom says drugs were his “girlfriend” during his marriage to Khloe Khardashian. The former professional basketball player appears in the special, “TMZ Presents: Lamar Odom: Sex, Drugs & Kardashians.” In the trailer, Odom, who was married to Khardashian from 2009 to 2016, talks to TMZ’s Harvey Levin about his

By Hafsa Khalil, CNN Netflix has announced its next project with Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex — a Nelson Mandela-inspired docuseries titled “Live to Lead.” Dropping December 31, the series will feature interviews with several familiar and famous faces, from New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and South African rugby player Siya Kolisi,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Ray Liotta’s fiancée, Jacy Nittolo, celebrated the late actor over the weekend on what would have been his 68th birthday. Nittola posted a slideshow set to The Beatles’ tune, “In My Life.” Her caption began with the quote, “The goal isn’t to live forever, the goal is to create something

By Marianne Garvey, CNN It’s over for JoJo Siwa and Avery Cyrus. The Nickelodeon alum and the TikTok star appear to still be friends, however. On Dec. 17, Avery posted to TikTok with a video of herself and Siwa on a Royal Caribbean cruise together. Siwa is holding up a game prize, saying to Cyrus,

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Alex Rodriguez has gone Instagram official with girlfriend Jaclyn Cordeiro for the holidays. The former Yankees player also included his teenage daughters, Natasha and Ella, in a snap over the weekend. Rodriguez wrote, “From our hearts to yours, Merry Christmas,” adding the hashtags “New York Christmas,” “family,” “joy” and “grateful.” In

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Chris Harrison may no longer be with “The Bachelor” franchise, but he is sticking with it’s theme. It was announced Monday that the former host of “The Bachelor” and its spinoff series will launch “The Most Dramatic Podcast Ever…With Chris Harrison,” along with iHeartRadio. “For decades, Chris Harrison was the

By Laura Ly, CNN Amber Heard has settled the defamation lawsuit with her ex-husband, Johnny Depp, according to a statement posted on her verified Instagram account. Heard said she has “made no admission” and that the settlement is “not an act of concession.” She pointed to her experience with the American legal system as part

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN When it comes to Tom Cruise‘s daredevil stunts, the sky is literally the limit. On Sunday, the 60-year-old Hollywood action hero shared a video of himself thanking fans for making “Top Gun: Maverick” a box office hit –while flinging himself out of a plane. “Hey everyone, here we are over stunning

By Emanuella Grinberg, CNN Before dystopian fiction like “The Hunger Games” and “Divergent” reflected an increasingly diverse society, there was Octavia E. Butler, one of few African-American authors to become a prominent name in the white-dominated universe of science fiction. Butler featured people of color in battles for control against aliens and hybrid species, opening

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Cecily Strong said goodbye to “Saturday Night Live” this weekend. Appearing as her brash and quirky character Cathy Anne in a Weekend Update segment, Strong announced she was set to leave the long-running sketch show. “I’m a little emo tonight, because I’m here to say goodbye,” she said When anchor Michael

By Rebekah Riess, Paradise Afshar and Andy Rose, CNN Television personality Sharon Osbourne returned home Saturday, one day after she was taken to a Southern California hospital following an emergency call. Her son Jack Osbourne said on Instagram his mother “has been given the all clear from her medical team and is now home.” The