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By Marianne Garvey Composer Danny Elfman perforned an unusual show at Coachella over the weekend, with a set list that included the “Simpsons” theme and a song from “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” The crowd was also treated to tracks off his latest solo album “Big Mess,” songs from films he’s scored, and a number of

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Josh Brolin says he would have been an older and “more raspy” Batman than Ben Affleck. During a recent conversation on the podcast “Happy Sad Confused,” Brolin said he lost out on playing the Dark Knight to Affleck. Director Zack Snyder went with Affleck as Batman in 2016’s “Batman v

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jennifer Aniston says she has long suffered from sleep problems. The 53-year-old star told People magazine that it’s been an issue for her for decades. “I think it started somewhere in my 30s or even earlier, but you just don’t start to notice the effects of a lack of sleep

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Wilsoooon! Fans of “Cast Away,” the 2000 survival drama starring Tom Hanks, must have been happy to see the actor throwing the first pitch at the Cleveland Guardians’ Opening Day on Friday. The film features Hanks as a FedEx systems analyst who washes up on an uninhabited island after his plane

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Harry Styles treated fans at his Coachella concert on Friday to an unexpected guest: Shania Twain. Her appearance didn’t come until the last few minutes of Styles’ set. The iconic refrain of Twain’s “Man, I Feel Like a Woman” began to play as soon as Styles had finished performing a classic

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN An old-fashioned courtroom miniseries with a somewhat more modern backdrop of sexual politics, “Anatomy of a Scandal” is a crisply told, nicely binge-able mystery that doesn’t overstay its welcome. Adapted from a novel, the material certainly doesn’t break any ground but proves watchable enough for its various twists, some admittedly

By Dana Bash and Abbie Sharpe, CNN They may be the most famous international superstars you have never heard of, thanks to Adolf Hitler and the Nazis trying to eliminate their very existence. But in the musical “Harmony,” which premiered in New York this week, Barry Manilow and his longtime songwriting partner Bruce Sussman are

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Despite the enticing subtitle “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,” the second sequel to J.K. Rowling‘s Wizarding World franchise mirrors the first, which is to say that it feels like an extended prologue for a better movie that’s yet to materialize. In hindsight, Rowling should have funneled her Harry Potter

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Rappers Cardi B. and Offset welcomed their son seven months ago and we now know his name. Offset, who is a member of the rap group Migos, posted a photo on his verified Instagram account of the baby on Thursday. “Wave Set Cephus,” the caption read. Offset’s given name is

By Marianne Garvey Thandiwe Newton is departing “Magic Mike’s Last Dance.” “Thandiwe Newton has made the difficult decision to step away from the production of Warner Bros. Pictures’ Magic Mike’s Last Dance to deal with family matters,” a spokesperson for the studio told CNN. Salma Hayek will reportedly join the cast as Newton departs, according

By Lisa Respers France, CNN “The Kardashians” debuted Thursday on Hulu and there was quite a bit going on. The return of reality television’s most famous family (even though it’s been less than a year since “Keeping Up With the Kardashians ended on E!) brought us drones flying between mansions, Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker’s

By Marianne Garvey Jennifer Lopez was soaking in a bubble bath when Ben Affleck proposed. She revealed last week that the two are now engaged, but says the way it went down was pretty quiet and private. The “Marry Me” star said in her newsletter that it was a dream come true. “Did you ever

By Sonia Moghe, Jennifer Henderson and Allison Flexner, CNN Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. entered a plea of guilty on Wednesday to a misdemeanor charge of forcibly touching a woman at a New York City nightclub in 2018. Gooding admitted to kissing the woman, a waitress at the club, on her lips without consent. He also

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The Kardashians are back, not that they were ever really gone. Sure, their flagship E! show might have ended, but that was merely so the family could hang out a “We’ve Moved” sign and shift their under-the-microscope lives over to Hulu. Not surprisingly, the act hasn’t changed, just the location.

By Marianne Garvey Bill Hader doesn’t really know what’s wrong with Barry Berkman, the assassin turned aspiring actor he plays on HBO’s hit show, “Barry.” The series, created by Hader and writer Alec Berg, is an odd concept. Hader plays Barry, an ex-Marine and hitman from Cleveland who heads to Los Angeles for a kill.

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Country star Kelsea Ballerini will still host the CMT Music Awards even after testing positive for Covid-19 — just not from the same room as the nominees. Ballerini will host from home, the singer announced Monday in a video posted to Instagram, just a few hours before the ceremony. She was

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Britney Spears has shared that she and partner Sam Asghari are expecting a baby. On Monday, Spears posted on her verified Instagram account that she had lost weight to go on her recent Maui vacation, only to gain it back. She wrote that Asghari told her she was “food pregnant.”

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Tish Cyrus has filed for divorce from her husband of 28 years, country star Billy Ray Cyrus. According to legal documents obtained by CNN on Monday, she filed last week in Williamson County, Tennessee, citing “Irreconcilable differences.” The filing states that the couple, who married in 1993, have not lived

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Walt and Jesse are coming to “Better Call Saul,” yo. The show’s verified Twitter account confirmed Sunday that Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul will reprise their “Breaking Bad” roles as Walter White and Jesse Pinkman on the upcoming season of “Better Call Saul,” which is a prequel spinoff of that

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Jack White’s fans were treated to an unexpected surprise on Friday at a concert in Detroit, where the singer-songwriter pulled out a ring and proposed to his girlfriend Olivia Jean. The rocker, best known for being one half of The White Stripes, seemingly confirmed the news on Instagram with a photo

By Lisa Respers France and Chloe Melas, CNN Bennifer 2.0 is planning to take it to the altar. Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have gotten engaged for a second time after calling off their prior pledge in 2004, a representative for Lopez confirmed to CNN Saturday. Lopez shared a video of her appearing emotional and

By Stella Chan and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN One of the men charged in the shooting of Lady Gaga’s dog walker last year was mistakenly released from police custody Wednesday because of a “clerical error,” the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed to CNN. James Howard Jackson is one of five people charged for their alleged

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Thomas Robsahm was 10 years old when he saw the 1970 documentary “Let It Be” about the Beatles. It sparked his interest in music documentaries, and on Friday, one Robsahm directed debuts in theaters. “A-Ha – The Movie” examines the Norwegian synth-pop trio who had the hit “Take On Me”

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Following the recent arrest of Ezra Miller after an incident at a bar in Hawaii, fans on social media are lobbying to get the actor replaced in the forthcoming DC film “The Flash.” Miller, who prefers to be identified by the pronouns they/them, was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct

By Faith Karimi, CNN Singer and actress Camila Cabello is opening up about the “crippling” anxiety she felt while making her new album, “Familia.” In an interview with People, Cabello described it as “the worst mental health state ever.” “I was cripplingly anxious … I took a break at the beginning of the pandemic. I

By Lisa Respers France, CNN It sounds like Khloe Kardashian has finally had enough. After years of cheating scandals and other drama, Kardashian has spoken out about the state of her often-tumultuous relationship with NBA player Tristan Thompson. She talked to Robin Roberts for an ABC special about her family which aired Wednesday night. “With

By Chloe Melas and Lisa Respers France, CNN The Board of Governors for the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences has moved up its planned date to decide on possible sanctions against Will Smith for slapping Chris Rock at this year’s Oscars ceremony. “I am calling a board meeting for this Friday morning, April

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Sean Penn appeared on both Fox News and MSNBC on Tuesday night to advocate support of Ukraine. In February, the actor was in Ukraine shooting a documentary for Vice about the Russian invasion of the country. He has since traveled between Ukraine and Poland. Penn revealed how he had first been

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Bobby Rydell, a teen idol from the ’60s known for songs like “Wild One” and his role as Hugo Peabody in the 1963 film “Bye Bye Birdie,” has died, according to a statement released by his representatives. He was 79. Rydell died on April 5 in Abington, Pennsylvania, from pneumonia complications,

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Hailey Bieber has addressed speculation she’s pregnant. The model, married to Justin Bieber, had seen comments that she was trying to hide a baby bump under her gown at Sunday’s Grammy Awards. She took to Instagram with a simple, “I’m not pregnant leave me alone.” Bieber attended the Grammys with her

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Calm down, everyone. It was just Jason Momoa being a gentleman, not in love. The “Aquaman” star has addressed speculation that he is dating actress Kate Beckinsale after the pair was spotted chatting at an Oscars after party. Momoa, who announced his split from Lisa Bonet in January, told Extra

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Chris Rock’s brother would like to see Will Smith stripped of his new best actor Oscar. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Kenny Rock discussed his feelings about his brother being slapped by Will Smith at the Oscars. “It eats at me watching it over and over again

By Scottie Andrew, CNN A CNN affiliate station in Minneapolis stumbled upon a rare gem — archival footage of the late, great icon Prince at 11 years old, supporting public school teachers on strike. Staffers at WCCO were combing through the station’s archives for old clips from a local teachers’ strike in 1970 to include

By Lisa Respers France and Chloe Melas, CNN Kanye West has backed out of headlining Coachella, a source close to the artist confirmed to CNN Monday. West, who now goes by Ye, had been set to be one of the headliners of The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival along with Billie Eilish and Harry

By Chloe Melas, CNN Olivia Rodrigo could have used some super glue. The “Drivers License” singer won three Grammy Awards on Sunday, but only two are solidly still intact. Rodrigo, 19, who won for best new artist, best pop solo performance and best pop vocal album, accidentally dropped one of her trophies backstage and it