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By Sadie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Wallace and Gromit creator Nick Park has revealed how the late Queen Elizabeth II backed his decision to keep Peter Sallis as the voice of Wallace when Hollywood executives suggested replacing the actor. Speaking to The Telegraph, Park recalled how US studio DreamWorks questioned whether Sallis, who was in

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Since 2021, Christina Applegate has been one of the most famous advocates for living with multiple sclerosis. Now she says she has discovered that she doesn’t actually have the disease. Applegate shared the shocking news Tuesday during an episode of the podcast she hosts with the actress and

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Selma Blair’s representative released a statement on Friday about the incident on a Delta Air Lines flight that resulted in the actress’s arrest earlier this week, the first lengthier comment from Blair’s circle since she appeared in court facing assault charges. In a statement, Blair’s representative Jill Fritzo said

By Charlotte Reck, CNN (CNN) — Esther McGregor and Emilio Sakraya are set to star in the small-screen adaptation of Rebecca Yarros’ hit romantasy novel “Fourth Wing” when it lands on Prime Video, industry outlets reported Thursday. According to Deadline, Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, McGregor, who is the daughter of Scottish actor Ewan McGregor

By David Mack, CNN (CNN) — About a third of the way through “You Can See Everything,” Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s new documentary about Elizabeth Holmes, we watch the disgraced Theranos founder and convicted fraudster pose for the camera — more than 200 of them, to be exact. In the days before she reported

By David Mack, CNN (CNN) — Michael Packard wants you to know he wasn’t swallowed by a whale — he was inside one. Yes, he knows what the crush of a whale’s jaw feels like as it clenches down, and how dark it is inside there once it does. He knows what a whale’s tongue

By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — As anger builds online against comedian Shane Gillis’ description of women as “whores” during his “Saturday Night Live” monologue, one party is staying noticeably absent from the conversation: “SNL” itself. The show and its network NBC haven’t commented publicly on the backlash, nor have they responded to requests for

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Is Brooklyn’s PR rep behind the feud between Kelly Clarkson and a toy store, and maybe the “Girls” revival announced on Tuesday? The New York borough — a part of the city now better known for its gentrified neighborhoods — has been thrust into the center of two

By Max Feliu, CNN New York (CNN) — It was a star-studded gathering at Lincoln Center, with the likes of Steven Spielberg and Alec Baldwin toasting New York’s new Philharmonic director with champagne, arepas and the din of salsa music. It’s been a while since the city’s cultural elite has buzzed as it has with

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Joni Mitchell has finally become an American citizen, more than 60 years after leaving her native Canada. The legendary singer-songwriter posted a picture of herself holding a US flag at the naturalization ceremony on Tuesday, with the caption: “A journey that began 62 years ago.” In the image shared

By David Mack, CNN (CNN) — In Christopher Nolan’s take on “The Odyssey,” there are several nail-biting scenes in which Trojan soldiers face off against much larger foes, including a towering cyclops and an army of behemoth soldiers. Going into this awards season, “The Odyssey” is shaping up to be that giant, seen as the

By Alli Rosenbloom, Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — RJ Mitte, the actor best known for his role on the Emmy-winning television show “Breaking Bad,” has died, according to a spokesperson from the office of Justice of the Peace Cyndi Hinojosa in Brownsville, Texas. The spokesperson said the 34-year-old actor died Monday, and that it’s

By Amarachi Orie, CNN London (CNN) — British comedian and actor Russell Brand arrived at Southwark Crown Court in London on Monday, where he is due to stand trial on accusations of rape and sexual assault. The 51-year-old has pleaded not guilty to three charges of rape, one charge of indecent assault and three counts

By T.M. Brown, CNN (CNN) — Creed is, to most people, a band that represents one particular moment: the turn of the millennium, when it was one of the biggest musical acts in the world and its 1999 stadium-sized anthem “Higher” — which, as many people found out later, was mostly about Jesus — was

By Charlotte Reck, CNN (CNN) — Gillian Anderson has become the latest Hollywood star to call out theatergoers’ behavior, after a video posted on social media showed her asking superfans not to distract her by repeatedly sitting in the front row of her London West End show. While signing memorabilia for fans outside the Soho

By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Sam Altman thinks the upcoming movie about him looks terrible. “I did see the movie trailer,” the OpenAI founder recently told CNBC of “Artificial,” which comes out this Christmas. “I mean, it looks like an awful movie, but I appreciate people’s creativity, and I really do support that.” The

By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Mahershala Ali is the star of the new action thriller, “Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother.” But he’s been asked about a different movie — a reboot of the 1998 hit “Blade” — while promoting the film. The highly anticipated project would have brought the vampire-slaying antihero, with Ali