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By The Associated Press (CNN) — Jerry Adler, who spent decades behind-the-scenes of storied Broadway productions before pivoting to acting in his 60s, has died at 96. Adler died Saturday, according to a brief family announcement confirmed by the Riverside Memorial Chapel in New York. Among Adler’s acting credits are “The Sopranos,” on which he

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — If you’ve gotten to the end of the CNN Original Series “American Prince: JFK Jr.” and want more, there’s a lavish dramatic retelling of his life, love and tragic death coming, but you’ll have to wait a bit. In the tradition of his Emmy-winning anthologies “American Horror Story” and

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — The cast of “Love Island USA” takes their televised search for love extremely seriously. Thankfully, the voice of “Love Island” does not. Iain Stirling narrates the daily dramas of Peacock’s reality hit, cranking out reliably hilarious commentary about contestants’ back tattoos, dry-humping challenges and mosquitoes that interrupt intimate moments.

CNN By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — In just two days, Netflix’s “KPop Demon Hunters” sing-along surged to the No. 1 spot at the domestic box office, reportedly selling out more than 1,000 screens as fans seized the one-weekend opportunity. The streaming giant’s limited-release event was an unexpected win for the animated movie, which was

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Lori Anne Porter, 11, watches “KPop Demon Hunters” almost every day. She estimates she’s seen it upwards of 50 times. She also evangelizes. “My sister had a sleepover, and she got to pick a movie to watch and she chose ‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ and she made all her friends

CNN By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Jason Isaacs isn’t ready to spill the beans on “The White Lotus” just yet, but he’s definitely in the know. The English actor – whose character in Season 3 of the acclaimed HBO series went from entitled finance guy to slurring pill-popper to… enlightened ascetic – teased a

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Jason Isaacs isn’t ready to spill the beans on “The White Lotus” just yet, but he’s definitely in the know. The English actor – whose character in Season 3 of the acclaimed HBO series went from entitled finance guy to slurring pill-popper to… enlightened ascetic – teased a tiny

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — We now officially have an international, Black family reunion, as actor Sterling K. Brown has let Black Scottish people know “This Is Us.” Thanks to a new post from his wife, Brown has given those following that hashtag “BlackScottishTikTok” what they have been hoping for. Here’s the backstory:

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — As part of the Television Academy’s first-ever Televerse festival last weekend, a truly meta thing happened: Henry Winkler, perennial star of “Happy Days” and an Emmy-winner for his work on “Barry,” taught an acting class. The performer known for playing the Fonz who has also dipped into impressively distinct

By Lisa Respers France, Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Grammy-winning rapper, singer and songwriter Lil Nas X has been arrested, according Los Angeles County Sheriff inmate records. The “Industry Baby” rapper, whose legal name is Montero Lamar Hill, was found early Thursday morning in the Studio City area on Ventura Boulevard, according to public information

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — Brent Hinds, the co-founder of Grammy Award-winning heavy metal band Mastodon, has died after being injured in a motorcycle accident in Atlanta. He was 51. “We are in a state of unfathomable sadness and grief,” a statement posted to the group’s official Instagram page on Thursday said. “We are

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Eleven has become a mom, at 21. Millie Bobby Brown, who found fame playing the character Eleven on the hit Netflix series “Stranger Things,” and her husband Jake Bongiovi announced via social media on Thursday that they have adopted a baby girl. “This summer we welcomed our sweet

By Lisa Respers France, Megan Thomas, CNN (CNN) — Your next Netflix binge might just be written in the stars. As we enter Virgo season, the streaming giant is launching a collection in which users can explore hundreds of titles “through the lens of the zodiac, with rows curated for each star sign and titles

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Patricia Arquette understands the need for more from Lumon Industries. The Oscar- and two-time Emmy-winner, who is again nominated for TV’s biggest honor this year for playing the twisty and manipulative exec Harmony Cobel on “Severance,” told CNN’s Elizabeth Wagmeister in a recent interview that fans of the show

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “South Park” slowing down when it comes to mocking the Trump administration. In the latest episode of the popular Comedy Central animated series, a recurring character named “Towelie,” a walking and talking towel, visits major landmarks in Washington, DC, as armed military and tanks are present. “Wow,” Towelie

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — You didn’t want to wait, and now you won’t have to any longer. The cast of “Dawson’s Creek” – James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes, Michelle Williams and Joshua Jackson – will reunite for a live script reading of the show’s pilot next month on Broadway in New York

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Another day means another opportunity to explain how KPop has conquered pop culture. Netflix has a hit on their hands with the animated film “KPop Demon Hunters,” which debuted in June and is on course to become the platform’s most-watched original film. Here’s a primer on what you

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN London (CNN) — Noel Gallagher has dished out rare praise for his brother Liam, saying he is “smashing it” on Oasis’ reunion tour. The siblings have had a famously acrimonious relationship since their band dramatically split in 2009. But now, in an interview with UK radio station TalkSport on Tuesday, the

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Aubrey Plaza is opening up about her life after the death of her husband, Jeff Baena. The “White Lotus” star is a guest on the latest episode of her friend and former “Parks and Recreation” costar Amy Poehler’s podcast, “Good Hang.” Baena, a writer and director, died by

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Belinda coming into some serious money in Season 3 of “The White Lotus” has everyone thinking about what they’d do with a similar windfall. For Emmy-nominee Natasha Rothwell – who famously portrayed resort wellness employee Belinda in both the first and third seasons of the acclaimed Mike White-created satirical

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — At a time when people are revisiting past treatment of women in pop culture, two outspoken personalities have joined forces for a new project. Amanda Knox and Monica Lewinsky are both serving as executive producers on “The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox,” an eight-part dramatic limited series debuting

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — If you have found your way to the Black Scottish side of TikTok, you are not alone. People on the social media platform have been equal parts fascinated and tickled with the discovery that, yes, there are Black people in Scotland. Not as in Black people who have

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — While receiving a TV Academy Hall of Fame award, Conan O’Brien offered some thoughts about the state of late-night television. The former late-night host talked to those gathered over the weekend in Los Angeles for the event, where O’Brien noted that there is currently “a lot of fear

By Lisa France, CNN (CNN) — “Love Island USA” has become an obsession for viewers, with one couple in particular capturing hearts. It’s been quite the summer for Olandria Carthen, 27, and Nic Vansteenberghe, 24, a couple who met on the show and have been dubbed “Nicolandria.” Not only are they objectively (and ridiculously) attractive,

By The Associated Press (AP) — Tristan Rogers, who played legacy character Robert Scorpio on ABC’s “General Hospital,” died Friday, less than one month after he made a special appearance on the soap opera. He was 79. “The entire ‘General Hospital’ family is heartbroken to hear of Tristan Rogers’ passing,” said Frank Valentini, the show’s