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By Chloe Melas and Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Colombia’s Attorney General’s Office released a preliminary “forensic medical study” Saturday following the death of Foo Fighters’ drummer Taylor Hawkins. The report said a urine toxicology test was carried out on Hawkins and 10 substances were found, including THC, tricyclic antidepressants, benzodiazepines and opioids. It added, “The National

By Jason Hanna, CNN Roger Taylor, the Queen percussionist who Taylor Hawkins had said inspired him to get into drumming, says he feels like he’s “losing a younger favourite brother.” And Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker remembers Hawkins as a man who helped persuade him he had potential. They and scores of others in rock

By Brian Lowry, CNN Like any awards show, the Oscars are built on the inherently self-absorbed notion that what happens in the room and who takes home the trophies matters, in what should be a welcome distraction from the outside world. Occasionally, though, world events have cast such a large shadow that they can’t be

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Singer and rapper Doja Cat signaled she may be taking a break from music following an online exchange on Thursday. Doja was scheduled to perform as part of the Asunciónico festival in Paraguay earlier this week, which was canceled due to flooding. Some on Twitter expressed disappointment that the artist

By Marianne Garvey Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, will host an upcoming Spotify podcast, called “Archetypes.” Her conversations will “investigate the labels that try to hold women back,” according to a press release for the show. Meghan will center the podcast to “uncover the origin of these stereotypes and have uncensored conversations with women who know

By Scottie Andrew, CNN “The Bachelor” — maybe you’ve heard of it? — is part-pageant, part-extended first date in which love reigns supreme and a contestant’s fate is determined by a man (or woman, in “The Bachelorette”) with a rose. You don’t need to have seen every episode to know the drill: Hot young singles

By Lisa Respers France, CNN According to Sally Field, her grand love affair with Burt Reynolds wasn’t so grand after all. In a recently published interview with Variety, Field talked about her relationship with Reynolds, who she met on the set of their 1977 film “Smokey and the Bandit” and dated off and on for

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Kudos to the Paramount marketing department, because every good scene in “The Lost City” can be found in the preview trailer, and it’s pretty slim pickings beyond that. A romantic-comedy/action vehicle for Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum, the movie’s throwback feel is breezy but barely enough to justify “Lost” being

By Chloe Melas, CNN The 94th Academy Awards will be presented at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday. Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall are teaming up to co-host the the event, the first Oscars ceremony with a host since 2018. Check out the nominees, presenters and how to watch the broadcast

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN With the sweep of a historical epic and a format that focuses on one family across decades, “Pachinko” evokes memories of other ambitious TV sagas, perhaps foremost “Roots.” Deeply emotional, this eight-episode Apple TV+ series barely scratches the surface of the novel upon which it’s based, and will surely leave

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN After causing a sensation with its (somewhat overrated) first season, “Bridgerton” returns, faced with the task of polishing a new diamond and mounting another grand romance. Deprived the company of the Duke (with Regé-Jean Page having opted to move on), the series remains frothy and watchable, if perhaps a bit

By Marianne Garvey Bad Bunny will open the trailer doors to his distinct 53-foot matte black semi-truck for an overnight Airbnb stay. The musician will offer three individual one-night stays in his luxurious trailer in April, following his final tour stop in Miami. Two guests each get to stay at $91.00 a night, which is

By Lisa Respers France, CNN If you’ve been “Dreaming” of seeing “Selena” on the big screen, there’s good news. The film is returning to theaters in honor of its 25th anniversary, according to an announcement on late singer Selena Quintanilla’s verified Facebook page. “25 Years ago TODAY ‘Selena’ was released in theaters nationwide starring Jennifer

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jennifer Lopez showed why she deserved the 2022 iHeartRadio Icon Award at Tuesday’s awards show in Los Angeles. The singer and dancer turned in an energetic performance of some of her hits and also expressed her gratitude for the award which honors longstanding artists who have made a significant impact

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Because of you, Anne Hathaway, Kelly Clarkson may never be able to play “Sing That Name That Tune” again. The daytime talk show host and singer had a hilarious but deeply relatable moment of shame on her show Tuesday during a game with the Oscar-winning actress. As part of the game,

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN And just like that, the ladies from “Sex and the City” are coming back for more. HBO Max announced on Tuesday that “And Just Like That…,” starring and executive produced by Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis, has been renewed for a second season. “I am delighted and excited

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Dolly Parton has long wanted to do a Broadway musical about her life, but the pandemic has her reconsidering that. “We were talking about doing my Broadway musical and we were really, really far out ahead of that, and then Covid hit and that changed my mind about a whole

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott have changed their newborn son’s name. After announcing on her verified Instagram account that she had given birth on February 2, Jenner shared a few days later that the baby’s name was Wolf Webster via her Instagram stories. But on Monday she posted another Instagram

By Marianne Garvey When pop power couple Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello split last November, it came as a surprise to many. While the two remained mostly quiet on the topic, Mendes recently hinted at the topic. The “It’ll Be Okay” singer took to Instagram to talk about his feelings following his change in relationship

By Lisa Respers France and Chloe Melas, CNN Kanye West has been pulled from performing at this year’s Grammys due to “concerning online behavior,” three sources close to the artist confirmed to CNN. The decision, which was first reported by The Blast, comes days after West, who now goes by Ye, was temporarily banned from

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Actors Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher have raised over $30 million for Ukrainian refugees fleeing the country amid the ongoing Russian invasion. The couple, who first rose to fame on the sitcom “That ’70s Show,” previously vowed to match all donations to the fundraiser up to $3 million. In a video

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Congratulations are in order for Marvel star Tom Hiddleston and actress Zawe Ashton, who are officially engaged. CNN confirmed Friday that the British couple are preparing to walk down the aisle, after they sparked engagement rumors following their appearance at the the 2022 British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) on Sunday. Hiddleston

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Emilio Delgado, best known to generations of “Sesame Street” viewers as the patient and kind Luis, died last week at 81. Who better to memorialize him than the actress who worked alongside him for more than 40 years? Sonia Manzano, who for decades played Luis’ co-worker and eventual wife, Maria, remembered

By Marianne Garvey It’s Jessica Biel as your average axe murderer in “Candy.” The five-episode Hulu series is based on the true story of Candy Montgomery, a Texas housewife who is involved in the shocking 1980 death of Betty Gore (Melanie Lynskey.) The series follows the real life story of Montgomery, who had an affair

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Seeing exes Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas on screen together will be an undeniable attraction (if not of the “Fatal” variety) for “Deep Water,” but that shouldn’t obscure the simple pleasures of this erotic thriller directed by Adrian Lyne, a crafty veteran of that genre. While the movie falls

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN If there were awards for most-annoying characters, “WeCrashed” would have a mantle full of them. As is, this meaty showcase for Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway is wrapped in a somewhat malnourished limited series, with the misfortune of coming at the tail end of several better productions about high-stakes startups

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Netflix has a delicious new true crime treat for devotees of that genre. “Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives” is a four-part documentary series that looks to be the next Netflix project that will have people talking and memes galore. Here’s what you need to know: Who is Sarma Melngailis? The

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN A series built around a US civil war is bound to get attention, especially in these polarized times. But “DMZ” merely uses that backdrop as a device to introduce another dystopian drama based on a DC graphic novel, basically “The Walking Dead” meets the ’70s artifact “The Warriors.” The result

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Amy Schumer titled her sketch comedy series “Inside Amy Schumer,” which would actually be a better moniker for “Life & Beth,” a Hulu dramedy that Schumer created and stars in, in addition to writing and directing most of the episodes. Personal but ponderous, it’s a flawed trip down memory lane

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Insert the obligatory “Oops, she did it again” reference here. Britney Spears has once again disappeared from Instagram On Wednesday, her followers noticed that Spears had deactivated her account, just as she had back in September. She had most recently been using her account to speak out about her fractured

By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Kanye West has been suspended from Instagram after he posted a racial slur directed at “Daily Show” host Trevor Noah, a spokesperson for Meta confirmed to CNN. West violated the platform’s policies on hate speech, bullying and harassment, according to Meta. He is restricted from posting, commenting and other actions for

By Marianne Garvey Lisa Kudrow is thinking about treating the world to a “Romy And Michele’s High School Reunion” sequel. The ’90s classic, starring Kudrow and Mira Sorvino, revolves around Romy and Michele, high school best friends who are invited back for their 10-year reunion. In order to appear as successful as their classmates, they

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Kylie Jenner is opening up about her postpartum recovery six weeks after welcoming her son, Wolf. The makeup mogul told fans that the past weeks have “not been easy,” while she was pictured exercising. She captioned an Instagram story, “6 weeks postpartum,” telling fans, “This experience for me personally has been

By Marianne Garvey and Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Anna Sorokin, the fake German heiress Netflix’s “Inventing Anna” is based on, remains in Immigration and Enforcement custody, a spokesman for the agency said Tuesday. Her attorney had reportedly feared her deportation when he couldn’t reach her on Monday. Sorokin, 31, has been in ICE custody at

By Gregory Lemos, CNN The Orange County Sheriff’s Office issued its final report into the death of Bob Saget on Tuesday and said it will comply with a court-ordered permanent injunction blocking the release of additional details of the comedian’s untimely death. “Yesterday, a court order was entered prohibiting the release of certain materials gathered

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Evan Rachel Wood delves deeply into allegations of domestic abuse against former boyfriend Marilyn Manson in “Phoenix Rising,” a detailed chronicle of the “Westworld” star’s evolution from acting to activism. Yet an equally sobering aspect of this two-part HBO documentary involves Wood’s upbringing in Hollywood, and her memories of being