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By Taylor Romaine, CNN “The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah has announced on he will step away from the anchor desk. In a video statement on Twitter, Noah said that his “time is up.” “After the seven years, my time is up,” Noah said in a video post from the set of the show. “I’ve

By Leah Asmelash, CNN Malala has long been known for her global activism, but now she’s turning her sights stateside — to Hollywood. Speaking Wednesday at Variety’s Power of Women event, Malala Yousafzai, who became an activist after being shot by the Taliban, called out Hollywood for its lack of representation for Muslims and other

By Marianne Garvey “Barney & Friends,” it seems, was not always a happy family behind the scenes. According to a new docuseries, “I Love You, You Hate Me,” the beloved children’s show, which launched the acting careers of Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez, was the the target of a lot of hate. The trailer for

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Before his biggest hit happened in 1995, Coolio wasn’t even aware of the song that gave it its hook. “Gangsta’s Paradise” sampled the Stevie Wonder 1976 single, “Pastime Paradise.” The rapper died Wednesday at the age of 59, the same day Wonder’s song and his Grammy-winning album, “Songs in the

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Don’t look for Elizabeth Olsen to be riding a dragon anytime soon. The “Wandavision” star talked to “Entertainment Tonight” about speculation that she’s been cast on HBO’s “House of Dragons” (HBO is owned by CNN’s parent company). “I don’t know how things, like rumors like that, get started, and then

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Disney regularly wrings inordinate mileage out of nostalgia, which can easily obscure when the source wasn’t quite as worthy of praise as we like to remember. “Hocus Pocus 2” should benefit from that dynamic, delivering a breezy sequel — 29 years later — that should provide go-down-easy Halloween viewing for

By Lisa Respers France, CNN More has been revealed about Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson’s former relationship. On the latest episode of “The Kardashians,” the “Good American” entrepreneur talked about the fact that the professional basketball player had secretly proposed. Her sister, Kim Kardashian, referenced the proposal, which happened more than a year ago. “The

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The gap between a star performance and the movie containing it has seldom been wider than in “Blonde,” which features Ana de Armas stunningly capturing the look and essence of Marilyn Monroe in the service of a film that’s pretentious, heavy handed and lengthy to the point of exhaustion. Netflix

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Danielle Pinnock can thank her mother’s wig for helping her get the role of a lifetime. The actress stars as Alberta, a Prohibition-era lounge singer living her best afterlife in the CBS comedy “Ghosts,” which returns for its sophomore season on Thursday. Pinnock, who was familiar with the UK version

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Ever the pioneeer, Lizzo crossed off another first during the Washington, DC stop of her tour — playing an approximately 200-year-old crystal flute that belonged to a former US president. The “About Damn Time” singer and accomplished flutist carefully played the delicate woodwind, which was sent as a gift to James

By Marianne Garvey It’s not that Steve-O wants to die. He just doesn’t want to grow old either. At least, that’s what he says the first chapter of his new book, “A Hard Kick in the Nuts: What I’ve Learned from a Lifetime of Terrible Decisions,” is about. In the chapter, aptly titled “Don’t be

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Afrobeats — the pulsating, fusion sound coming out of West Africa and the diaspora — has been on the rise globally for the better part of a decade. In recent years, the genre has gained a foothold in Western pop culture, and the Grammys are taking notice. Recording Academy CEO Harvey

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Chloë Grace Moretz is opening up about how fame and social media caused her to “basically” become a “recluse.” “For a long time I was able to be the Chloë that people see and the Chloë that I am in private,” the “Kick-Ass” star said in an interview with Hunger.

By Marianne Garvey, CNN “Chicago Med” star Marlyne Barrett is opening up about her battle with uterine and ovarian cancer. The actress received the diagnosis in July, telling People it was a shock. “The initial experience was a shock, a shock to my womanhood,” she said. “I didn’t believe them, but when they showed me

By Marianne Garvey Tom Hanks is releasing a novel. The Oscar winner’s debut novel, “The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece,” will be up for sale in bookstores next May. The story centers around the opening of a movie that is a “colossal, star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action film” and involves a timeline from the

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Hailey Bieber is addressing a suggestions that has long had some of her husband’s fans upset. She helped kicked off the new season of the “Call Her Daddy” podcast in an episode released Wednesday. Host Alex Cooper asked her about being labeled a “home wrecker,” as there was a theory

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Veteran journalist Katie Couric reported some personal news on Wednesday. In a post on her website, Couric shared she was diagnosed with breast cancer a few months ago. “Why Not Me,” she titled the post. “June 21, 2022, was the first day of summer, my 8th wedding anniversary, and the

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The best part of “Eat the Rich: The GameStop Saga” is that it manages to tell a complicated financial story with a fair amount of humor and context, in a way that doesn’t demonize the various parties, which doesn’t spare them from various levels of mockery. The result is a

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Ryan Reynolds just broke some Hugh-ge news in the movie world. The actor announced on Tuesday that Hugh Jackman will be reprising his role as Wolverine in the next “Deadpool” film, slated for September 6, 2024. “Hey everyone, we’re extremely sad to have missed D23, but we’ve been working very hard

By Chloe Melas, CNN The late Foo Fighters’ drummer Taylor Hawkins will be honored in an all-star tribute concert in Los Angeles on Tuesday night. The event will mark the second show to honor Hawkins, the first was held at London’s Wembley Stadium earlier this month. Hawkins died in March in Bogotá, Colombia at age