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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Themes like job loss, death, aging, family dysfunction and generational divide may not sound like comedy material, but the Emmy-winning series “Hacks” manages to find the laughs around life’s roadblocks. Ahead of the Season 4 premiere next week, star Jean Smart – who plays feisty comedienne-turned-late night host Deborah

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — “Friends” star David Schwimmer has opened up about fame and the impact the show’s huge success had on him, revealing that he struggled to listen to the theme tune for a while as he “just had heard it so many times.” Schwimmer discussed his dislike of “I’ll Be There

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Rosamund Pike has let us know that while Pierce Brosnan may not have been shaken or stirred on the set of their James Bond film, she believed he was stripped a bit. In a conversation this week’s on David Tennant’s podcast, Pike recalled filming the 2002 James Bond

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Jack Black is cooking up something wild before he takes the Studio 8H stage to host the upcoming episode of “Saturday Night Live.” The comedic actor appeared in a new promo for his hosting gig and, well, it seems like he thinks he’s hosting a dinner party instead of

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — In what would be the final years of his life, Val Kilmer leaned into a different type of art than acting, but he never forgot his fans. In a social media post, shared just weeks ago, Kilmer joined artist David Choe with some Batman-themed art. “It’s been awhile,”

CNN By Alli Rosenbloom and Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Val Kilmer, a movie star who throughout his career proved he was up for any task, from playing a cocky naval pilot to wearing the Batman suit, died on Tuesday, according to his daughter Mercedes Kilmer, who released a statement to the New York Times

By Alli Rosenbloom and Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Val Kilmer, a movie star who throughout his career proved he was up for any task, from playing a cocky naval pilot to wearing the Batman suit, died on Tuesday, according to his daughter Mercedes Kilmer, who released a statement to the New York Times and

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Shia LaBeouf is approving the release of a new documentary that lifts the veil on his teaching methods at the “experimental theater company” he founded at the Slauson Rec Center in South Central LA. The trailer for “Slauson Rec,” released Tuesday, documents intense and revealing interactions between LaBeouf and

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Paul Rudd could hardly contain his excitement after Miley Cyrus gave him a shoutout during a high-profile performance last month. Cyrus performed her hit song “Flowers” during the “Homecoming Concert,” a special that celebrated the 50th anniversary of “Saturday Night Live” and aired on Valentine’s Day, which Rudd and

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jimmy Fallon should consider gifting his long-time friend Jack Black a belt. The star of “A Minecraft Movie” made an appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” Monday night, where he played an energetic guitar solo to the crowd and lost his pants in the process, revealing

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — MGK had to take to social media after some followers got confused about the name of his new daughter with Megan Fox. The pair recently announced that they had welcomed their first child together. The rapper and actor, who has asked fans to call him MGK instead of

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Sam Mendes is set to direct four separate feature-length biopics chronicling the story of The Beatles through the eyes of each of its members, and the casting of the four musicians has now been confirmed. Harris Dickinson will play John Lennon, Paul Mescal will be Paul McCartney, Barry Keoghan

KOAT By Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — A New Mexico judge has signed off on the public release of investigative records in the death of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa last month in Santa Fe, but blocked the public disclosure of certain video and photos captured by law enforcement. The Hackman family

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Dwyane “The Rock” Johnson says he is feeling grateful after an airplane he was traveling in recently was forced to make an emergency landing. Johnson recalled the ordeal in a video posted to his X page, saying that while on his way to the United Football League season opener

By Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — A New Mexico judge has signed off on the public release of investigative records in the death of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa last month in Santa Fe, but blocked the public disclosure of certain video and photos captured by law enforcement. The Hackman family estate

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Kenan Thompson is as confused as the rest of us about Morgan Wallen’s unusual exit from the “SNL” stage at the end of this weekend’s show. Wallen, the musical guest on Saturday’s episode, confused some viewers when they noticed that the “Last Night” singer didn’t stay on stage during

By Lisa Respers France and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Kim Delaney, best known for her roles in”NYPD Blue” and “All My Children,” was arrested over the weekend, according to the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department. Lt. Jose Salgado, watch commander at the Marina Del Rey Sheriff’s Station, said Delaney was arrested at her residence on

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “The Nanny” named Fran sounds like she has an interesting romantic life. Fran Dresher, 67, first shared five years ago that she likes to have “friends with benefits” and recently shared an update with Page Six. “I have a little rotation,” she told the publication at a recent

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend of The Who have been performing together for more than 60 years and admit they feel it. Daltrey, 81, reportedly talked about the impact of his years on the road during a performance late last week for the Teenage Cancer Trust at London’s

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Acclaimed British actress Helen Mirren has criticised the James Bond franchise for the way in which it portrays women, saying “the whole concept” of the movies is “drenched and born out of profound sexism.” Mirren, who is starring in the new Paramount+ crime thriller series “MobLand” alongside former James

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Our time at the White Lotus resort and spa in Thailand is almost at an end, and the question on everybody’s mind is… How long can “pillar of the community” Timothy Ratliff (Jason Isaacs) keep this up? But first, let’s catch up with another tortured soul among the traveling

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “American Idol” contestant Samantha Ray paid tribute to her late sister with an audition that brought judge Carrie Underwood to tears during Sunday’s new episode. Ray sang “I Hope you Dance” by Lee Ann Womack and opened up about losing her sister Taylor, who died in February of a

By Lauren Mascarenhas and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Richard Chamberlain, an actor who got his start playing a hunky TV doctor and went on to become a miniseries maestro, died on Saturday, according to his publicist. He was 90 years old. Chamberlain died in Hawaii of complications following a stroke, publicist Harlan Boll said

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Oscar-winner Mikey Madison appeared during the cold open of the latest episode “Saturday Night Live,” which put a spin on the White House’s Signal group texting scandal. Madison – the episode’s host – along with Sarah Sherman and Ego Nwodim played high school students texting each other some normal

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Standup comic and actor Paul Rodriguez was arrested on charges of possession of narcotics after a traffic stop on Friday in Burbank, California. Rodriguez was a passenger in a vehicle pulled over for code violations by police on Friday evening, according to an emailed statement from Sgt. Stephen Turner,

By The Associated Press (CNN) — After mounting criticism following its initial response to the violent attack on Oscar-winning “No Other Land” co-director Hamdan Ballal, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences apologized Friday for not acknowledging Ballal by name. In a letter to academy members, academy CEO Bill Kramer and its president, Janet

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Academy Award-nominated “Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo reflected on the challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community at this time while accepting an honor at the GLAAD Media Awards on Thursday night. Erivo, who was presented the Stephen F. Kolzak Award for “making a significant difference in raising visibility and promoting

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “You Better Run,” not walk, to check this one out. That’s the title of the latest single from Something Out West, a country music duo with actor Chet Hanks and his friend, Drew Arthur. The music video for the song features Hanks recreating scenes from his father Tom

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — It was the slap seen around the world, and Will Smith is not shying away from it. The actor and rapper has his first album out in 20 years. On his new music, Smith addresses the 2022 Oscars incident in which he hit comedian Chris Rock. Rock was