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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — If “Sinners” made you emotional, you have something in common with one of its stars, Michael B. Jordan. In an interview with W, the actor said starring as identical twins Elijah “Smoke” Moore and Elias “Stack” Moore put him in his feels. “I cried during Sinners,” he told

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Welcome back to the Pitt – as it’s called for now. Season 2 of “The Pitt” has officially begun, showcasing another 15-hour day in the life of the emergency department staff at Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center. The premiere was as chaotic as we’ve come to expect from the Emmy-winning

By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Rapper Fetty Wap has been released early from a federal jail, almost three years after he was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute cocaine. The “Trap Queen” singer, whose legal name is Willie Junior Maxwell II, was sentenced by a New York court to six years in prison and

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — If you thought Bowen Yang was over being emotional about leaving “Saturday Night Live,” you would be mistaken. The now former “SNL” cast member gave the exit interview we all definitely needed when he talked about his experience on the latest episode of “Las Culturistas,” the podcast he

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Garner is fully aware that some people are impressed with how she successfully co-parents with her ex-husband Ben Affleck, but it’s not because she read it in a tabloid. In a newly published interview with Marie Claire UK, the actress promoted the second series of her Apple

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Gwyneth Paltrow has revealed that she was dropped from a movie following the media attention surrounding her divorce from Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. The Hollywood actress is currently promoting her role in “Marty Supreme,” in which she plays a fading film star who has an affair with the movie’s

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Despite what your group text may believe, the return of Connor Storrie’s mustache is not the biggest storyline of Wednesday morning’s Actor Award nominations. The “Heated Rivalry” breakout star and “Abbott Elementary’s” Janelle James announced the nominees for the Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA, which were formerly known

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Beef looks a little different these days for some former teen actors from the early 2000s. Along with the return of low rise jeans and trucker hats, the world can also now revel in what appears to be drama between two former Disney channel stars. It all publicly

CNN, KCAL, KCBS, MONA EDWARDS, GETTY IMAGES, KCAL/KCBS By Nick Watt, Alli Rosenbloom, Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Nick Reiner made no plea Wednesday in a Los Angeles courtroom, where he was expected to be arraigned on murder charges in connection with the fatal stabbing of his parents, Hollywood director Rob Reiner and

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — While winning acting awards isn’t rare for Timothée Chalamet, talking about his lady love has been – until now. After winning the best actor trophy at Sunday night’s 2026 Critics Choice Awards for his role in “Marty Supreme,” the 30-year-old star took a moment to express his love

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — The ever-endangered movie theater is making another strong bid for your IRL attendance in 2026. Many of the year’s most anticipated films are, unsurprisingly, sequels or updates to prior beloved material, with a few breaths of fresh air in the mix for good measure. Here’s a taste of what

By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Evangeline Lilly says she has brain damage, months after fainting and hitting her head on a rock while at the beach. “It’s late on January 1st. The first day of 2026. And I’m entering into this new year, the Year of the Horse, with some bad news about my

By Karina Tsui, Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — A violinist who performed on tour with Will Smith has filed a lawsuit against the actor-musician and a management company, accusing them of retaliation, sexual harassment and wrongful termination. According to a complaint filed Tuesday in Los Angeles County court, violinist Brian King Joseph was fired shortly

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — With a giant evil spider monster, mysterious briefcase and a whole lot of teary characters bidding adieu, “Stranger Things” has now become a thing of the past. The Netflix series that capitalized on ’80s homages and synth notes mixed with pop hits ended its fifth and final season with

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Fifty years ago, weeks before the premiere of the show that would become “Saturday Night Live,” Chevy Chase had a camera test. NBC execs wanted to see how the untested cast of the late-night series looked onscreen. Many of them were nervous. But Chase knew how he looked. The

By Miriam Elder, CNN (CNN) — Isiah Whitlock Jr., whose singular delivery of a tagline in “The Wire” gave the world one of the most iconic phrases of the century, has died at the age of 71. Whitlock “passed away today peacefully in NYC after a brave battle with a short illness,” his manager, Brian

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The star of one of Rob Reiner’s most celebrated films, “The Princess Bride,” has posted a lengthy and loving tribute to the director and his wife, more than two weeks after they were found dead, saying he “can finally put my grief into words.” Cary Elwes shared footage

By Scottie Andrew, Leah Asmelash and Eleanor Stubbs, CNN (CNN) — This was the year of rot, slop and rage. Everything that happened in pop culture in 2025 felt like a huge deal, and not all of it made sense. Perhaps you joined the national barfight over Sydney Sweeney’s jeans or speculated about the “Wicked”