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By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Nothing — not thunder, not lightning, not even a stomach bug — was going to put a damper on Jennifer Lopez’s big day. That is according to the star herself, who in her latest newsletter opened up about “unexpected setbacks” that threatened to spoil her wedding to Ben Affleck. “It had

By Cheri Mossburg, CNN The oldest son of Anne Heche has filed a petition to assume control of the late actress’s estate. Homer Laffoon, 20, is asking that he be awarded control of his mother’s assets. Heche, who died last month after a car crash at age 53, did not have a will, according to

By Chloe Melas, CNN Lisa Marie Presley is sharing her experience with grief. In a new essay for “National Grief Awareness Day” on Tuesday, Presley opens up about the loss of her son, Benjamin Keough, 27, who died by suicide in 2020. “My and my three daughters’ lives as we knew it were completely detonated

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Billy Eichner, co-writer and star of “Bros,” one of the first major studio romantic comedies to star a primarily LGBTQ cast, clarified comments he made about streaming content starring LGBTQ actors feeling “disposable.” In a new interview with Variety, Eichner praised the scale of his film: “This is not an indie

By Lisa Respers France, CNN The Monkees were not the only celebrities who have caught the attention of the FBI over the years. As Micky Dolenz, The Monkees only surviving group member, is suing the law enforcement agency for access to any records the FBI may have on them, it would seem a crime to

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Ahead of her debut as Fanny Brice in the first Broadway revival of “Funny Girl,” Lea Michele discussed her nerves about returning to the stage, accusations of creating a toxic environment on “Glee” and, yes, the baseless internet rumor that she’s illiterate. Michele is replacing Beanie Feldstein in the leading role

By Marianne Garvey, CNN “Saturday Night Live” veteran castmember Rob Schneider says the long-running sketch show was “over” after Kate McKinnon’s 2016 performance of “Hallelujah.” In a conversation on Glenn Beck’s podcast, Schneider said that McKinnon’s post-presidential election cold open at the piano, during which she sang Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” dressed as Hilary Clinton, was

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Actor Kevin Dillon has taken a detour from Johnny Drama, his comedic hanger-on “Entourage” character. He’s currently starring with Bruce Willis in an upcoming action movie, “Wire Room.” “It was my second time working with Bruce,” Dillon told CNN in a recent interview. “The first time around I didn’t have any

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Poor Christopher Robin. Things don’t appear to go well for him in the first trailer for the forthcoming horror film, “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey.” The movie reimagines the beloved children’s tale as a slasher film in which both Pooh and Piglet appear to have turned against their childhood

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Richard Roat, an actor who amassed an impressive list of credits appearing in dozens of iconic television shows from the early ’60s to the mid-2000s, died earlier this month, according to an obituary from his family published in the Los Angeles Times. He was 89. Roat was well known for his

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Actress Ana de Armas doesn’t agree with the film rating given to her upcoming film “Blonde,” a fictionalized look at the life of Marilyn Monroe. “Blonde” received an NC-17 rating from the Motion Picture Association earlier this year due to “some sexual content,” according to the organization’s website. This means that

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Country musician Luke Bell, who went missing earlier this month, has been found dead, according to officer Frank Magos from the Tucson Police Department. He was 32. Bell, who released his first studio album in 2012, was “found in the 5500 block of E. Grant Road in Midtown Tucson,” according to

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Dolly Parton’s latest business venture is going to the dogs. The superstar singer, actress and author has announced the launch of “Doggy Parton” — a line of dog apparel and accessories produced in partnership with SportPet Designs. The line will feature shirts, dresses, squeaky toys and even a blonde wig

By Lisa Respers France, CNN When “The Goldbergs” returns to ABC in September for its 10th season, one character will be missing. Co-showrunner Alex Barnow told EW patriarch Murray Goldberg, played by Jeff Garlin, will have died when the new season begins and newly wed characters Erica (Hayley Orrantia) and Geoff (Sam Lerner) will have

By Marianne Garvey, CNN The Monkees’ only surviving group member, Micky Dolenz, has filed a lawsuit against the FBI for any records that may involve him, his late bandmates, or the band itself. The Monkees were investigated by the FBI for alleged anti-Vietnam war activities in 1967 related to a concert in which they flashed

By Marianne Garvey Ashton Kutcher is training for the upcoming 2022 TCS New York City Marathon and reveals he’s lost weight in the process. Kutcher spoke to Entertainment Tonight, saying he’s lost about 12 pounds while prepping for the race, which is set for Nov. 6. “The biggest change physically has been the transfer of

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Ashley Judd is opening up about her family’s experience after her mother Naomi Judd’s death by suicide to advocate for privacy for those who find themselves in similar tragedy. In an essay for the New York Times, titled “Ashley Judd: The Right to Keep Private Pain Private,” the actress and

By Lisa Respers France, CNN National Grief Awareness Day was Tuesday and the wife of actor Bruce Willis shared some of hers. Emma Heming Willis posted a video montage set to Aretha Franklin’s version of “I Say A Little Prayer” on her verified Instagram account. “This was the summer of self discovery—finding new hobbies, going

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Having invested hundreds of millions in mounting a series version of “The Lord of the Rings,” Amazon has gotten its money’s worth in production values but not storytelling, with a handsome prequel that could leave all but the most devoted Hobbits feeling more bored than lord. “The Rings of Power”

By Laura Ly, CNN The family of fallen U.S. Marine Rylee J. McCollum has re-filed their lawsuit against actor Alec Baldwin for defamation in New York, according to a complaint filed Friday. Rylee’s widow, Jiennah McCollum, and Rylee’s sisters, Roice McCollum and Cheyenne McCollum, are seeking $25 million in damages. They accuse Baldwin of making

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Tom Hanks has created a trivia game called “Hanx 101 Trivia,” set to debut exclusively on Apple Arcade. The subscription service game will feature more than 58,000 questions across multiple topics is is set to launch on Friday. “Play, learn, compete and become a trivia master with ‘Hanx 101 Trivia,’ created

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Laverne Cox was at the US Open recently when she started trending. That’s because she was misidentified on Twitter as Beyoncé. Here’s how it happened: “The Morning Show” actor Choni Francis posted a clip that included a masked Cox enjoying a tennis match and tweeted that it was Queen Bey.

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Charlbi Dean, an actress whose star had just begun to rise with a starring role in Palme d’Or winner “Triangle of Sadness,” has died, a representative for the actress confirmed to CNN. She was 32. The representative confirmed reports that Dean died from unexpected and sudden illness on Monday but did

By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN Police in Baltimore have arrested a street vendor who allegedly threatened violence and tried to extort a crew member working on the Apple TV+ production of “Lady in the Lake.” Baltimore Police say Keith L. Brown, 43, verbally threatened violence against members of the production crew, brandished a gun and demanded

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN DC Comics’ attempt to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month has instead offended fans. The publisher previewed several variant covers in June for new stories featuring Latin American characters, which were set to release in September when Hispanic Heritage Month begins. But the artwork was largely centered around food, prompting criticism from some

By Marianne Garvey Chris Rock says he was asked to host the Academy Awards next year after he was slapped on stage by fellow actor Will Smith while presenting an award on stage at the ceremony in March. Rock, who previously hosted the Oscars in 2005 and 2016, revealed the invite during a standup show