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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Ariana Grande is a first-time Oscar-nominee and yep, you guessed it, she says she can’t stop crying about it. Grande marked the milestone on Thursday with an emotional post on her Instagram page, coming just a few hours after she was nominated for best supporting actress for her role

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — One of the stars of “Emilia Pérez” has become the first openly transgender performer to be nominated for an Academy Award in an acting category. Karla Sofía Gascón was nominated for best actress for her performance in the Netflix musical/crime drama about a drug lord seeking gender reassignment

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — Jeremy Strong is feeling nostalgic upon learning about his first-ever Oscar nomination for his performance as lawyer and fixer Roy Cohn in “The Apprentice,” a dramatization about President Donald Trump’s life as a business mogul in the ’70s and ‘80s. In a statement, Strong, who was recognized in the

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — There was some monkey business Thursday at the nominations for the 97th Academy Awards. The nominees were revealed by comedic actors Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott, who infused some humorous moments into the announcement. Though the morning was probably not as funny to those who didn’t receive noms,

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Beyoncé is postponing an announcement she had previously teased to unveil on January 14, writing in a statement posted to her Instagram page that her decision to postpone was “due to the devastation caused by the ongoing wildfires around areas of Los Angeles.” “I continue to pray for healing

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — For those who observe “Dry January,” consider letting actor Tom Holland motivate you to keep going. Holland is now more than two years sober, according to the “Spider-Man” star, who spoke to Men’s Health in an interview published Thursday, and he opened up about those who have supported him

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Neil Young and his band The Chrome Hearts are no longer playing at this year’s Glastonbury music festival, the rock legend has announced. Young said in a statement posted to his official website that his reason for backing out of his set is because of requests made by the

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Chevy Chase has a reputation for saying exactly what’s on his mind. The comedic actor and famed “Saturday Night Live” alum did just that when he attended a screening of “Saturday Night,” according to the film’s director Jason Reitman. During conversation on a recent episode of David Spade and

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Oscar-winning director Christopher Nolan will be taking audiences to mythical Greece with his latest project. Universal Pictures announced this week that Nolan will be directing a cinematic adaptation of “The Odyssey,” an ancient poem believed to be written by Homer between 750 and 650 BCE centering on the character

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “Superman” is set for a comeback. DC Studios debuted the first trailer for its feature film “Superman” on Thursday. Directed by James Gunn, the Man of Steel is shown bloodied by a crash landing at the beginning of the teaser before he’s rescued by his super-cute superpup, Krypto.

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Rihanna and Mariah Carey belong together. Rihanna was part of a star-studded crowd at the Barclays Center in New York City this week, where Carey hit the stage for the final performance of her Christmas Time show. Social media was thrilled by footage from the evening that showed