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By Megan Thomas, CNN TikTok served as a source of hilarious fodder on this weekend’s episode of “Saturday Night Live.” The show satirized people TikTok-trying-way-too hard on the social media platform and it was was brutally accurate. The video sketch started with a text from a dad (Alex Moffat) asking his teenager to take out

By Sugam Pokharel and Karol Suarez, CNN Mexican singer Vicente Fernandez, 81, passed away on Sunday at a hospital in the western Mexican city of Guadalajara, according to a post published on his official Instagram account. The ranchera star was in poor health after a fall in August that forced him to have surgery. Locally

By Scottie Andrew, CNN “Succession” doesn’t do neat conclusions. It leaves gaps to be filled in off-screen, in later seasons or not at all — even the central question in the show’s title of who will succeed Logan hasn’t been answered. We, the devoted viewers, are left to read between the lines, debate and theorize.

By Brandon Griggs, CNN For a musician whose commercial peak came more than 50 years ago, Michael Nesmith had a rousing swan song. The singer and guitarist for the Monkees died Friday of heart failure at his home in California. He was 78. Only weeks earlier, Nesmith was performing before thousands of adoring fans on

By Marianne Garvey, CNN A New York family who came together by chance 21 years ago has now shared their remarkable story in a children’s book. Pete Mercurio was walking out the door to meet his then-partner (now husband) Danny Stewart for dinner in August 2000 when his phone rang. It was Stewart, calling to

By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN The “West Side Story” in theaters now isn’t the movie you’ve seen before — and that’s a good thing. The original 1961 film won 10 Oscars, including Best Picture. But for decades this retelling of “Romeo and Juliet” through the lens of White and Puerto Rican gangs in New York

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Drew Barrymore has rarely hid from discussions of her childhood addictions and journey to sobriety. But earlier this week, the actress and talk show host shared something new — she’s given up alcohol. “I’m gonna say something for the first time in a long time — I have not had a

By Sandra Gonzalez and Chloe Melas, CNN Michael Nesmith, a singer and guitarist for the hit group the Monkees, died Friday. He was 78. Micky Dolenz, Nesmith’s bandmate, confirmed the news to CNN. “I’ve lost a dear friend and partner,” Dolenz said. “I’m so grateful that we could spend the last couple of months together

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN …And just like that, it’s time for this week’s TV OT. See what I did there? What’s my age again? As we come closer to closing out 2021, this curious cat decided to look ahead by looking back, researching what pop culture milestones were upon us in the new year. The

By Marianne Garvey Miley Cyrus and Pete Davidson revealed they got matching tattoos after a “Saturday Night Live” appearance by the singer in 2017. Cyrus and the “Saturday Night Live” comic were on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Thursday, where they talked about the upcoming New Year’s Eve special they’ll be hosting together.

By Marianne Garvey Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar have shared a statement about their son’s conviction on child pornography charges. On Thursday, Josh Duggar, 33, was found guilty of downloading and possessing child sex abuse images. His parents called the experience “grievous.” “This entire ordeal has been very grievous,” their statement read. “Today, God’s grace,

By Chloe Melas, CNN Warning: This article contains spoilers about the first episode of “And Just Like That…” “And Just Like That…” shocked fans during its first episode. The reboot of HBO’s hit show “Sex and the City” returned to the screen with a long-awaited reunion on Thursday. HBO Max, which like CNN is part

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Kanye West hasn’t given up hope of saving his marriage. The hip-hop star made a public appeal to his estranged wife, Kim Kardashian, to “run right back to me” as he performed alongside Drake at the “Free Larry Hoover” benefit concert on Thursday night. The event, which took place at Los

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Lina Wertmüller, a central figure of Italian cinema and the first woman to be nominated for an Academy Award in the best director category, died this week, Italy’s Ministry of Culture confirmed. She was 93, according to Variety. Wertmüller made films that were both debased and staunch in their moral standing,

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN After a successful series and two not-so-great movies (the last coming in 2010), “And Just Like That…” revives “Sex and the City” minus one of its fab four, with the remaining trio entering a new phase of life that brings fresh challenges. The name surely carries plenty of equity, but

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN Robbie Shakespeare, the legendary bass player and one half of the band Sly and Robbie, has died at the age of 68. Shakespeare’s friend, manager and producer Guillaume Bougard confirmed the musician’s death in a statement to CNN Thursday. Bougard said Shakespeare passed away in Miami, Florida on Wednesday due to

By Marianne Garvey Banana Split has been revealed. Katharine McPhee and her producer husband David Foster were unmasked as Banana Split on the latest episode of “The Masked Singer.” There are now two finalists left, Bull and Queen of Hearts, who will now compete next week in the season finale. In the latest round, contestants

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Amazon Music and Prime Video will live stream Kanye West’s first headlining concert in five years. West will be joined by special guest Drake for the The Free Larry Hoover Benefit Concert, set to take place Thursday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The event will be free to stream

By Marianne Garvey John Lennon died 41 years ago on Dec. 8 after being shot outside of his apartment building in New York City, Fans paid tribute to the late artist on social media. Lennon was 40 years old at the time of his death. Lennon’s wife Yoko Ono, wrote, “Over 1.5 million people have

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Travis Scott told radio and talk show host Charlamagne tha God that he’s been on an “emotional rollercoaster” since 10 people died and many more were injured at his Astroworld Festival. The rapper, who has denied legal liability, sat down with Charlamagne for an almost hour-long interview that was posted

Megan Thomas, CNN Nick Cannon is thanking supporters after sharing that his 5-month-old son, Zen, had died of a brain tumor. On Wednesday’s episode of the “Nick Cannon Show,” the talk show host and actor opened up about how he’s been managing his grief following the death of his youngest child over the weekend. “People