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By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — With less than a month to go until the presidential election, “Saturday Night Live” pit Democrats against Republicans in a “Family Feud” sketch on its latest episode. Decidedly tamer than some of its politically themed sketches and jokes in recent weeks, the game show setup provided a fine platform

By Dan Heching and Richard Damigella, CNN (CNN) — Sebastian Stan has played a wide array of characters thus far in his career, but perhaps the showiest of them all comes this weekend, when his portrayal of a young and upwardly mobile Donald Trump is showcased in the new film “The Apprentice.” The movie, which

By Dan Heching and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — While it’s nothing new for Netflix to capture the zeitgeist with an original series, the vibe of “Nobody Wants This” – a sweet and firmly hipster Los Angeles-based rom-com – is far from the genre trappings of spooky titles like “Squid Game” and “Stranger Things.” The

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Most musicians dream of winning a Grammy, but there’s only one award Chappell Roan is aiming for. The 26-year-old pop artist has had a meteoric rise into superstardom this year. Her debut album “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess” topped the Billboard 200 Chart, only second to

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — How has your week been? For some, the weekend represents a time to get out and about for some shopping, maybe meeting up with friends or running those errands. For others, it represents a chance to rest and catch up on some content. If lounging around your home

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Scooter Braun would like to change the subject. The music exec particularly would like for people to stop talking about his very public and controversial sale of megastar Taylor Swift’s master recordings, saying that “five years later, I think it’s time to move on” from the topic. While appearing

CNN By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Musician and producer Sean “Diddy” Combs, who is charged with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution, will go to trial in May 2025. The judge in Combs’ federal case set a trial date for May 5, 2025 at a court hearing in New York

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Musician and producer Sean “Diddy” Combs, who is charged with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution, will go to trial in May 2025. The judge in Combs’ federal case set a trial date for May 5, 2025 at a court hearing in New York on

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Al Pacino is enjoying being a late-in-life dad. The legendary actor talked about being a father to a brood, including to 16-month-old Roman with producer Noor Alfallah, in a new interview with People. “It’s just so wonderful to have children,” the 84-year-old father of four said. “For me,

By Elizabeth Wagmeister and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs has spent his three weeks in jail speaking with his defense attorneys, preparing for his case and receiving visiting from his family, a source close to the music producer told CNN. “His family is visiting. He speaks to his lawyers. Those are the

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Lopez is getting real about her life. In a conversation with comedian Nikki Glaser for Interview magazine, Lopez talked about the past year of her life, which included the cancellation of her planned concert tour and the end of her marriage to Ben Affleck. Glaser and Lopez

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock reunited to celebrate the 30th anniversary of one of their most famous films together on Tuesday. The pair appeared at a screening of “Speed” at Beyond Fest in Los Angeles at American Cinematheque at the Egyptian Theatre, where they were joined onstage by

CNN By Megan Thomas, CNN (CNN) — Andrew Garfield is generous with his grief. Not that one’s mourning process should be assigned value by others, but Garfield’s ability to so lovingly and poetically express his grief for his mother, Linda, who died of pancreatic cancer in 2019, offers a gift of connection, and, perhaps, catharsis,

By Megan Thomas, CNN (CNN) — Andrew Garfield is generous with his grief. Not that one’s mourning process should be assigned value by others, but Garfield’s ability to so lovingly and poetically express his grief for his mother, Linda, who died of pancreatic cancer in 2019, offers a gift of connection, and, perhaps, catharsis, to

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Celine Dion’s heart will always go on for Kelly Clarkson. The Canadian vocal powerhouse posted an emotional video to her X page on Tuesday with a special message for Clarkson, who performed a cover of Dion’s famed “Titanic” movie theme song “My Heart Will Go On” during a recent

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Jenna Fischer is highlighting Breast Cancer Awareness Month by sharing that she is now “cancer free” after she was diagnosed with the disease in October 2023. Fischer, 50, detailed her cancer journey on her Instagram page on Tuesday, writing that she was diagnosed with stage I triple-positive breast cancer

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Lisa Marie Presley was devastated when her only son, Benjamin Keough, died at the age of 27 in 2020. We now know how deeply she grieved. In “From Here to the Great Unknown,” a new memoir by the late Presley, finished by her daughter, Riley Keough, the pair

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Billie Eilish has gone from teen phenom to bone fide adult, according to her brother, producer and collaborator Finneas O’Connell. It’s one of the reasons why O’Connell, for the first time, won’t be accompanying his Grammy-winning little sister on her “Hit Me Hard and Soft” tour – with the

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Oscar-winning actor Sally Field has opened up about a “life-altering” abortion she had as a teenager, aiming to highlight the issue of reproductive rights. Field recalled the ordeal in a video posted to her Instagram, saying that she got an abortion when she was 17 in Tijuana, Mexico, on

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Life in the “Great British Bake Off” tent just isn’t for everyone. This is especially true for the amateur baking competition show’s former co-host Sandi Toksvig, who served as co-host alongside longtime “Bake Off” fixture Noel Fielding between 2017 and 2020. The comedian and writer told The Times in

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Cissy Houston, Grammy-winning singer and mother of Whitney Houston, has died, according to Gwendolyn Quinn, a representative for The Estate of Whitney E. Houston. She was 91. According to a statement, the singer was surrounded by family when she died Monday at 10:30 a.m. ET while in hospice

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — For years, Kathy Bates has believed she missed thanking someone pivotal during her acceptance speech after she won the Oscar for best actress in 1991 for her performance in “Misery.” During an interview with “CBS Sunday Morning” in which she promoted her new series “Matlock,” Bates talked to