Hollywood’s tragic history of on-set accidents
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Hollywood is the land of make believe, but the very real specter of death can hover over television and movie sets. The…
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Peter Scolari, ‘Bosom Buddies’ and ‘Newhart’ star, has died
By Marianne Garvey Peter Scolari, a veteran actor who rose to fame alongside Tom Hanks on “Bosom Buddies,” died Friday morning. Scolari…
Continue Reading Alec Baldwin says he’s ‘fully cooperating with police’ after fatal shooting on ‘Rust’ set
Film crew member Halyna Hutchins was killed after actor Alec Baldwin discharged a prop gun on the set of the movie “Rust” in New Mexico. Ben Simmons,…
Continue Reading Alec Baldwin says he’s ‘fully cooperating with police’ after fatal shooting on ‘Rust’ set
By Chloe Melas and Sandra Gonzalez and Andy Rose, CNN Alec Baldwin has made his first public statement since a fatal shooting on the set of his new…
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Prop guns: What they are and how they can kill
By Lisa Respers France and Sofia Couceiro, CNN The goal of movies and TV series is to make scenes look realistic. When it comes to prop guns, they…
Continue Reading ‘Becoming Cousteau’ sings an ode to the ocean explorer and his 20th-century climate warnings
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Jacques Cousteau was a man ahead of his time in multiple respects, which provides the backbone of “Becoming…
Continue Reading Brandon Lee’s family speak out after fatal prop gun shooting on set
By Toyin Owoseje, CNN The family of late actor Brandon Lee has spoken out following the news that cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed and…
Continue Reading Who was Halyna Hutchins? Tributes paid to director of photography killed by prop gun
By Sara Spary, CNN The film industry has been left shocked and in mourning after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed on set when actor and…
Continue Reading ‘Rust’ crew member dead after shooting incident involving Alec Baldwin
A female crew member has died and another was injured following an accident involving a prop firearm on the New Mexico set of the film “Rust,”…
Continue Reading Director of photography killed, movie director injured after Alec Baldwin discharged prop firearm on movie set
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN On the set of the movie “Rust” in New Mexico, its director of photography was killed and movie director injured…
Continue Reading Jamie Spears hires new attorney after being suspended as Britney Spears’ conservator
By Chloe Melas, CNN As Britney Spears prepares to return to court next month to try to bring her 13-year conservatorship to an end, her father Jamie…
Continue Reading Lego recreates the house from ‘Home Alone’
By Leah Asmelash, CNN Lego has created a nostalgic replica just in time for the holiday season. Lego’s latest fan-designed set is a replica of…
Continue Reading Ruby Rose alleges unsafe working conditions on ‘Batwoman’ set
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Ruby Rose says unsafe working conditions and a toxic culture on the CW series “Batwoman” led to their departure…
Continue Reading ‘Insecure’s’ Yvonne Orji is going to miss Molly too
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Yvonne Orji has some words of wisdom for the character she plays for the upcoming fifth and final season of…
Continue Reading ‘Insecure’s’ Yvonne Orji is going to miss Molly too
Nigerian-American actress Yvonne Orji went from performing stand-up in a beauty pageant to starring in HBO’s…
Continue Reading Hollywood keeps retelling ‘Dune.’ Why this latest adaptation may be the one that takes off
By Radhika Marya, CNN Get ready for the spice to flow. After a number of pandemic-induced delays, the latest movie adaptation of Frank…
Continue Reading Cardi B and Penn Badgley are the Twitter friendship we didn’t know we needed
By Lisa Respers France, CNN What’s the relationship status when you swap Twitter avis? That’s what Cardi B and “You” star…
Continue Reading Olivia Newton-John offers cancer update
The “Grease” actress offered an update on her cancer diagnosis in an interview on the “Today”…
Continue Reading Olivia Newton-John offers cancer update
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Olivia Newton-John says she has her good days and her bad days as she once again battles cancer. In an interview with…
Continue Reading Cara Delevingne’s father suggests she was named after in-flight magazine
By Jack Guy, CNN Origin stories are a powerful part of celebrity culture that can help fans identify with the stars. Now it appears that one global…
Continue Reading Solange launches a library for rare books by Black authors
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN The thing about rare books is that they’re, well, rare — which means too many hidden gems are well out of reach for…
Continue Reading ‘Dune’ captures the book’s epic scale while telling only half of the story
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN To anyone who remembers seeing David Lynch’s 1984 version of “Dune” and thinking, “OK, so that…
Continue Reading ‘Dune’ captures the book’s epic scale while telling only half of the story
The director of ‘Blade Runner 2049’ brings his vision of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi literary classic to the…
Continue Reading Netflix employees are staging a walkout amid Dave Chappelle controversy
By Chloe Melas and Josh Campbell, CNN Approximately 65 demonstrators, including Netflix employees and supporters of the transgender community,…
Continue Reading Travis Tritt cancels concerts at venues with Covid safety measures
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Travis Tritt is canceling four concerts at venues that have Covid-19 safety protocols.The country singer has announced he…
Continue Reading Harry Styles appears post-credits in ‘Eternals’
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Harry Styles is reportedly joining MCU as Eros, brother of Thanos in “Eternals.” The “Watermelon…
Continue Reading Jamie Lynn Spears donation offer rejected by mental health organization
By Lisa Respers France, CNN An organization devoted to mental health and addiction recovery has declined an offer of proceeds from a forthcoming book…
Continue Reading Jamie Lynn Spears donation offer rejected by mental health organization
There are some new plans and ideas in the works to help students get back on…
Continue Reading See Nicole Kidman as Lucille Ball in first trailer for ‘Being the Ricardos’
Nicole Kidman stars as the legendary Lucille Ball in a new…
Continue Reading See Nicole Kidman as Lucille Ball in first trailer for ‘Being the Ricardos’
By Chloe Melas, CNN Nicole Kidman has made some dramatic character transformations as an actor and it appears she’s pulled it off again.…
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