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By Kara Scannell, CNN Jennifer Shah, a cast member on the “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,” pleaded guilty Monday to defrauding hundreds of victims, including some elderly, in a years-long telemarketing scheme. Shah, a polarizing member of the “Real Housewives” franchise, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. According to

By Marianne Garvey Lizzo has some famous fans. The singer saw a video of BTS member Kim Taehyung, also known as V, dancing to her single “About Damn Time.” Lizzo took to Twitter over the weekend to write, “Wait… is this real? Is V really dancing to about damn time?!?” She also posted a clip

By Chloe Melas, CNN Miles Teller has a need for more speed! The actor says that he is totally up for reprising his role as Rooster in another “Top Gun” film as long as Tom Cruise gives the green light. “I’ve been having some conversations with him [Tom Cruise] about it. We’ll see.” Teller told

By Scottie Andrew, CNN In their first show in over a decade, rock-rap renegades Rage Against the Machine decried the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and end the federal constitutional right to an abortion. Members of the band, which has long been known for its anti-authority stance and its music’s political messages,

By Chloe Melas, CNN Pierce Brosnan posted a touching tribute to the late actor James Caan. Brosnan shared a series of photos the set of “Fast Charlie,” which will mark Caan’s final film role. The movie is due out next year. “On the set of the movie “Fast Charlie” with the great man himself James

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Congratulations are in order for Kate Mara and her husband, Jamie Bell, who are expecting their second child. The 39-year-old “House of Cards” star subtly announced the baby news on Sunday with a picture posted on Instagram of herself and her other half walking hand in hand outside Claridge’s hotel in

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The docuseries has become a fertile space for strange sects and outlandish personalities, and HBO’s “The Anarchists” certainly falls squarely within that zone. Possessing a bit of a Fyre Festival vibe, this six-part project is a mostly fascinating trip down a very particular rabbit hole, assuming that you can stomach

By Alaa Elassar, CNN Vernon Winfrey, Oprah Winfrey’s father, died late Friday, Oprah announced in a statement. He was 89. “Yesterday with family surrounding his bedside I had the sacred honor of witnessing the man responsible for my life, take his last breath,” Oprah said in a tribute to her father shared on Instagram. “We

By Megan Thomas, CNN Shawn Mendes has postponed his world tour to focus on his health. In an Instagram post on Friday, the Grammy-nominated singer, 23, said he is pushing back the next three weeks of his concert dates “until further notice.” “I’ve been touring since I was 15 and to be honest it’s always

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Actor Tony Sirico, who is best known for playing henchman Peter Paul “Paulie Walnuts” Gualtieri on HBO’s “The Sopranos,” has died, according to his manager Bob McGowan. He was 79, according to his IMDB profile. McGowan did not provide a cause of death, but called Sirico a “very loyal and long-term

By Megan Thomas, CNN Larry Storch, a television actor best known for his role in the ’60s sitcom “F Troop,” died Thursday, according to a statement shared by his family on Facebook. He was 99. “It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share with you the news our beloved Larry passed away in

By Marianne Garvey Martha Stewart has a few crushes, one on a married man she knows. But there’s no scandal here. Stewart has assured Chelsea Handler she’s no homewrecker, even though she’s had the opportunity. The businesswoman and queen of the pool selfie recently joined Handler for a conversation on the comedian’s podcast “Dear Chelsea,”

By Chloe Melas, CNN Doja Cat is not happy with Noah Schnapp. The singer called out the “Stranger Things” actor for sharing her direct messages about his co-star, Joseph Quinn. Schnapp shared screen shots of their private conversation in a now-deleted TikTok earlier this week. In the messages, Doja had written to Schnapp, “Noah can

By Megan Thomas, CNN Actor Hugh Grant sought a little humor in response to British Prime Minister Borris Johnson’s announcement Thursday that he will resign and found it in the most brilliant way. Grant posted a tweet, tagging protestor and activist Steve Bray on Thursday, subtly suggesting he play the theme song to the British

By Yenny Sanchez, CNN If you were one the people who doubted Christian Bale could pull off playing Batman, he’s here to tell you he got the last laugh. In an interview with the Washington Post, the 42-year-old actor recalled how “tons of people” laughed at him when he talked about his serious approach to

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Rock supergroup Dead & Company canceled its upcoming concert after singer John Mayer’s father experienced a medical emergency, Mayer said. The “Gravity” singer announced Wednesday that while his father was transported to an ER where “he received much needed and great care,” Mayer wouldn’t be able to perform with the group

By Brandon Griggs, CNN James Caan, the veteran screen actor known for his work in such films as “The Godfather,” “Misery” and “Elf,” has died, his family said in a statement on his verified Twitter account. He was 82. “It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the

By Chloe Melas, CNN William Friend, the husband of “One Tree Hill” star Bevin Prince, died unexpectedly over the weekend, according to a statement Bisnow Media, a commercial real estate media company, for which he served as CEO. He was 33. Friend was struck by lightening near his home in Wilmington, North Carolina on Sunday,

By Chloe Melas, CNN If you run into Brad Pitt, chances are he won’t recognize you the second time around. That’s because the award-winning actor says in a new interview with GQ that he suffers from facial blindness, also known as prosopagnosia, causing him to struggle to remember people’s faces. Although he has not been

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN A taut true-crime tale, “Black Bird” delivers a tense and mostly compelling game of cat and mouse, finding a new avenue into the well-worn world of serial killers via a jailhouse informant desperate to uncover information to commute his sentence. Featuring one of the late Ray Liotta’s final performances, the

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Depending on who you ask, the “Thor” films are either a love story about a boy and his hammer — or the love between a boy and his brother, or a boy and a brilliant, beautiful scientist or, more recently, a boy and an intergalactic raccoon. “Thor: Love and Thunder,” the

By Chloe Melas, CNN It has arrived in all its glory. Yes, the “Clerks III” trailer is here. The film follows Randal Graves [Jeff Anderson], as he decides to make a movie about his life at the convenience store, following a massive heart attack. Probably not a coincidence that the health scare was written into

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Actress Hayden Panettiere has revealed a battle addiction that she says left her struggling at the height of her career. Panettiere, now 32, was a fixture on television for more than a decade starting in 2006, when she landed a breakout role on NBC’s “Heroes.” She followed that up with a

By Scottie Andrew, CNN “Minions: The Rise of Gru” did gangbusters over the weekend. The latest film in the “Despicable Me” franchise of a would-be villain and his bizarre yellow henchmen had the biggest opening ever over the July 4th holiday. For all its success in drawing audiences back to theaters, distributor Universal Pictures has,