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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Twitter may not be old enough to remember that Cher does what she wants. The icon, who is 76, was recently photographed holding hands with rapper and music executive Alexander “AE” Edwards, 36, in West Hollywood. People on social media had questions, and Cher had plenty of answers. The singer

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN In the parlance of Olympic diving — a good analogy for blockbuster movie-making — “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” faced an inordinate degree of difficulty, addressing the tragic death of Chadwick Boseman. That the movie manages to strike that somber chord and still deliver as Marvel-style entertainment represents a major accomplishment,

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN Leslie Phillips, the British actor who starred in the Carry On movie franchise and later voiced the Sorting Hat in the Harry Potter films, has died at the age of 98. Phillips passed away “peacefully in his sleep” on Monday, his agent Jonathan Lloyd confirmed to the PA news agency. Though

By Lisa Respers France, CNN They were involved in one of the most famous teen dating stories in the early 2000s, and, now, Lindsay Lohan is remembering singer Aaron Carter. In an interview with “Access Hollywood” to promote her new Netflix holiday Film “Falling for Christmas,” Lohan talked about Carter, who died over the weekend

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Two pairs of partners were sent home Monday night on “Dancing with the Stars.” The theme of the episode was ’90s night. Daniel Durant and Britt Stewart danced to Depeche Mode’s “Enjoy the Silence.” Derek Hough loved the performance, telling the duo, “That was so insanely powerful. It made me realize

By Marianne Garvey Sylvester Stallone will not be reprising his role in “Creed III.” Stallone, who began playing “Rocky” in 1976, said in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter that he doesn’t like where the franchise is headed, so he opted out. “That’s a regretful situation because I know what it could have been.

By Lisa Respers France, CNN “You Oughta Know” why Alanis Morissette didn’t perform at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony over the weekend. The singer had been advertised to perform “You’re So Vain” with Olivia Rodrigo as a tribute to inductee Carly Simon. But that didn’t happen. “There are some misinformed rumblings

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN People magazine has crowned actor Chris Evans this year’s Sexiest Man Alive. The unveiling was made on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” with help from John Oliver and Dwayne Johnson. In a bit that aired on the show, Oliver sat in the show’s audience as Colbert announced the winner from

By Dan Heching, CNN Zac Efron is abs-olutely going for it in the first photo from his upcoming drama “Iron Claw.” The actor shared the first-look image from the A24 film to his Instagram on Monday, showing him hurtling through the air in a blue Speedo as he lands a drop kick on an opponent

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN If you subscribe to the theory that Willie Mays was the greatest baseball player who ever lived, consider “Say Hey, Willie Mays!” additional ammunition for bar arguments, as well as a whole lot of fun. Throw in the fact that the 91-year-old Giants all-star lends his voice to the proceedings,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Actress Rebel Wilson is a mom. The “Pitch Perfect” star announced on Monday the birth of daughter Royce Lillian, who was “born this past week via surrogate,” according to her verified Instagram account. “I can’t even describe the love I have for her, she’s a beautiful miracle!” Wilson wrote. “I

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Aaron Carter’s death this past weekend at the age of 34 continues to lead to an outpouring of grief from friends, family and fans of the late recording artist. After posting a tribute on Instagram to his younger brother, Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter broke down in tears during the

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jimmy Kimmel will return to host the Academy Awards for a third time, the Academy announced Monday. Kimmel previously helmed the ceremony in 2017 and 2018. The Oscars have gone without a host in recent years. The 95th Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, March 12. This story is

By Marianne Garvey, CNN After rescheduling a Nov. 4 show in Los Angeles, Harry Styles has postponed more concerts because he’s sick with the flu. Over the weekend, Styles released a statement to social media regarding his health. “Towards the end of the show on Wednesday I started feeling ill and I’ve been in bed

By Marianne Garvey, CNN “The Masked Singer” unveiled Walrus and Milkshake on the latest episode of the singing competition. Sunday’s episode was also the show’s 100th episode. Robin Thicke, Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy and Nicole Scherzinger all dressed for the theme, which was the ’90s. Walrus performed “Two Princes” by Spin Doctors and his clues

By Toyin Owoseje and Arnaud Siad, CNN Andy Taylor, guitarist with British New Romantic group Duran Duran at the height of their fame, is battling stage four prostate cancer. The band made the announcement on Saturday as they were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the Microsoft Theater

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Comedian and actress Amy Schumer has revealed that her young son, Gene, was admitted to the emergency room this week with RSV. “This was the hardest week of my life,” wrote Schumer in an Instagram post published on Sunday. “Shout out to all the parents going through this right now.” The

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN For an 18th-century French novel, “Les Liaisons Dangereuses” certainly got around, inspiring a play, the movies “Dangerous Liaisons” and “Valmont” in 1988 and ’89, respectively, and the twisted teen variant “Cruel Intentions.” Now comes a Starz series prequel, “Dangerous Liaisons,” which ratchets up the sex while dragging out (and out

By Chloe Melas, CNN Aaron Carter, a singer who first found fame as a boy with pop songs like “I Want Candy,” has died, a source close to the family told CNN. He was 34. A spokesperson for the LA County Sheriff’s Department told CNN they responded to a call for help at Carter’s Lancaster,

By Zoe Sottile, CNN If you’re running in the New York City Marathon Sunday, watch out — you might just be running alongside actor Ashton Kutcher. Kutcher, 44, is using the marathon as an opportunity to raise funds for Thorn, the organization he founded alongside Demi Moore in 2012 to combat child sex trafficking, according

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Drake’s newest album includes jabs at multiple other artists and public figures — and some have their own choice words for the Canadian rapper. Drake released “Her Loss,” a 16-track collaboration with 21 Savage, on Friday. On one song, “Circo Loco,” he seems to imply that Megan Thee Stallion’s allegations that

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Questions of propriety about the fifth season of “The Crown” premiering two months after Queen Elizabeth II’s death are largely eclipsed by other issues, as the Netflix series reloads with new prestige talent in key roles and old troubles, while feeling more disjointed than unusual. The result is an uneven