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By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — The Founding Fathers – joined by Lin-Manuel Miranda as Alexander Hamilton – tried to raise a glass to freedom on “Saturday Night Live,” but were interrupted by James Austin Johnson as President Donald Trump. In the show’s cold open on Saturday, Miranda, reprising the role that shot him to

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Singer Jewel took a moment on Friday to explain her decision to perform at an inauguration ball for the Make America Healthy Again movement. The event was held earlier this week in honor of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee for the secretary of health and human

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — It’s a civic duty that everyone eventually has to deal with – even movie stars – but Reese Witherspoon had a particularly interesting story to share when it comes to jury duty. On Friday night‘s episode of “The Graham Norton Show,” Witherspoon shared how she once had to serve

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Ryan Reynolds showered his “Deadpool & Wolverine” costar, friend and former frenemy Hugh Jackman in praise on Friday night at Jackman’s show in New York City, but as always, he made sure to get a few playful jabs in, too. At the opening performance of Jackman’s musical revue “Hugh

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Benedict Cumberbatch has played a superhero involved in some precarious situations, but it turns out the actor has also experienced an actual life-threatening situation in his past. In an interview with Variety published this week, the “Doctor Strange” star revealed that in 2004, he was with friends in South

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — As luck would have it, this year’s crop of best picture Oscar nominees – ten movies, to be exact – are largely available for viewing from the comfort of your own home. Behold a list of where and how you can enjoy each title, below: “Anora” This film from

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — When the Academy Award nominations were announced on Thursday morning, many were disappointed that Pamela Anderson was not among the names read, but the lead actress of “The Last Showgirl” wasn’t one of them. “I couldn’t even imagine that,” she told Martha Stewart in an interview published in Elle

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN London (CNN) — The owner of a mansion previously lived in by Adele has said that the singer’s suggestion that the property was haunted has made it unsellable. It was back in 2012 that CNN anchor Anderson Cooper interviewed the British megastar in the 10-bedroom property in West Sussex, southern England

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A woman who survived the terrorist attack at the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023 has been chosen to represent Israel at this year’s Eurovision. Yuval Raphael, age 24, will perform at the international song contest in Basel, Switzerland in May, after she was voted winner of Israeli’s

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kendrick Lamar isn’t just going on tour with SZA. The frequent collaborators are also joining forces for the Super Bowl LIX halftime show, Lamar announced on his verified social media on Thursday. In the video, the rapper is seen on a football field on his phone. As he

By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — A song originally recorded for Tina Turner’s hit 1980s album “Private Dancer” and thought to be lost has been rediscovered after four decades. “Hot For You Baby” has been unearthed from the vaults and was played for the first time Thursday when it featured on the UK’s BBC Radio

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — The nominations for the 97th Academy Awards were announced Thursday and it was a big morning for “Emilia Pérez,” “The Brutalist” and “Wicked.” After acknowledgement of the impact of ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles by Academy leadership, Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott revealed the nominees for the film industry’s

CNN, WARNER BROS. PICTURES By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — The nominations for the 97th Academy Awards were announced Thursday and it was a big morning for “Emilia Pérez,” “The Brutalist” and “Wicked.” After acknowledgement of the impact of ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles by Academy leadership, Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott revealed the nominees

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Blake Lively’s lawyers are accusing Justin Baldoni’s attorney, Bryan Freedman, of publicly making “misleading and selective” statements about Lively and her ongoing legal dispute with Baldoni, and are asking a court for a hearing “to address the appropriate conduct of counsel moving forward.” Lively’s legal team filed a letter

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “Vanderpump Rules” star James Kennedy will not face charges after he was arrested last month on suspicion of domestic violence, his lawyer Scott Leemon told CNN in a statement Wednesday. “I was just informed by the Burbank City Attorney’s Office that no charges will be filed against James Kennedy.

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Timothée Chalamet will serve as both the host and musical guest on this week’s episode of “Saturday Night Live,” and he needs a little help to get through it. Lucky, after last year’s viral lookalike contest – where dozens of Chalamet doppelgängers gathered in New York City’s Washington Square

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Lynn Ban, a jewelry designer who was a cast member on the Netflix reality series “Bling Empire: New York,” has died, her family announced in a statement on Wednesday. She was 51. “My mum passed away on Monday,” Ban’s son, Sebastian, wrote in a post on her verified

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The iHeartRadio Music Award nominations were announced Wednesday, and it was a good day for Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen. The two artists each earned 10 nominations, followed by Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone and Sabrina Carpenter with nine. Lady Gaga is scheduled to receive the 2025 iHeartRadio Innovator

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Sting has postponed three US concerts and canceled an awards appearance due to illness. In a statement published on Instagram on Wednesday, the British rock legend said that “with severe regret” he had canceled an appearance at the Bass Magazine Awards scheduled for Thursday following advice from his doctor.

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Dame Judi Dench always has someone with her when she is in public now for a reason. During a conversation on the “Fearless” podcast with Trinny Woodall, the esteemed actress was asked about attending industry events. Woodall pointed out that Dench is always with someone. “I have to

CNN By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Justin Baldoni’s legal team on Tuesday released footage from the set of “It Ends With Us,” the film at the center of his ongoing legal battle with co-star Blake Lively, that they say supports his claim that he acted with “respect and professionalism” toward the former “Gossip Girl”

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Justin Baldoni’s legal team on Tuesday released footage from the set of “It Ends With Us,” the film at the center of his ongoing legal battle with co-star Blake Lively, that they say supports his claim that he acted with “respect and professionalism” toward the former “Gossip Girl” star,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The nominees for the best of the worst of cinema – the awards known as the Razzies – were released Tuesday, and the oft-derided “Joker” sequel led the pack. “Joker: Folie à Deux” scored seven nominations including worst actor and actress for stars Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga,