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By The Associated Press (CNN) — A Hollywood writer-director was arrested Tuesday on charges that he swindled $11 million from Netflix for a sci-fi show that never aired, instead steering the cash toward cryptocurrency investments and a series of lavish purchases that included a fleet of Rolls-Royces and a Ferrari. Carl Erik Rinsch – perhaps

By Elizabeth Wagmeister and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Ryan Reynolds is asking a judge to drop him as a defendant from Justin Baldoni’s $400 million defamation lawsuit, claiming that Baldoni’s argument against him has no legal bounds and amounts to “hurt feelings.” The filing – submitted on Tuesday and obtained by CNN – claims

By Alli Rosenbloom and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Universal Music Group is requesting to dismiss Drake’s federal defamation lawsuit against the label over Kendrick Lamar’s blockbuster song “Not Like Us,” saying in a legal filing that the rapper’s lawsuit is a “misguided attempt to salve his wounds” after he “lost a rap battle that

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — If you thought living through adolescence was hard, Netflix is here to remind you with a new limited series about a horrible murder that kids today have it even harder. The four episodes of the British miniseries “Adolescence” that premiered on Netflix last Thursday have taken the cultural conversation

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Stanley Tucci experienced a delayed effect of cancer treatment from years ago that caused him a fair amount of concern. On a recent episode of “David Tennant Does a Podcast With…,” the “Conclave” star described feeling “so tired in the afternoon” while filming episodes of his “Searching For Italy”

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Remaking Disney’s first animated movie “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” was always going to be controversial, but Disney’s new live-action retelling of the 1937 film may just whistle its way to box office success. The original film’s creator Walt Disney was lauded for his “monumental innovation” in creating

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Here’s to you, Mrs. Robinson, or in this case, Gwyneth Paltrow’s character in her next film. In a new interview with Vanity Fair, the Oscar-winner shared some steamy tea about starring opposite Timothée Chalamet in the upcoming film, “Marty Supreme.” Chalamet plays the titular ping pong champion in

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Tracy Morgan may be a comedian, but he’s had more than his fair share of somber life experiences. On Monday night, the actor fell ill during the third quarter of a basketball game between the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat at Madison Square Garden. Social media

By Hanna Park and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Tracy Morgan, the comedian and actor celebrated for his roles on “30 Rock” and “Saturday Night Live,” has shared an update after his courtside medical incident at Monday night’s matchup between the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat at Madison Square Garden. “Thank you for

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The iHeartRadio Music Awards were held on Monday at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, and the night was full of honorary awards and exciting performances. Highlights of the evening included speeches by Lady Gaga, who was honored with the Innovator Award, and Mariah Carey, the Icon Award winner who

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Lady Gaga has seven studio albums under her belt and says that she’s not even close to being done. The “Abracadabra” singer was honored with the Innovator award during the iHeartRadio Awards on Monday night and during her acceptance speech spoke about how much she appreciated the recognition –

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Rolling Stone magazine has published previously unreleased audio in which Jonathan Majors appears to admit to being ‘aggressive’ with his former girlfriend Grace Jabbari. According to the publication, the audio clip was recorded in September 2022 “in the aftermath of a days-long fight” between Majors and Jabbari in

By Alli Rosenbloom and Devyn Byers, CNN (CNN) — Investigators in Santa Fe, New Mexico have learned new information related to the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa that has changed the timeline of their final days. Hackman and Arakawa, who have been married since 1991, were found dead at their

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Eva Longoria celebrated a milestone birthday as only a star can. The actress and producer and some of her famous friends came together in Miami for her 50th birthday. Thanks to social media, we all get to enjoy it. Political analyst, “The View” cohost and CNN contributor Ana

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Will Smith is returning to his first love. The actor who rose to fame as a rapper announced he has a new album coming. “It’s OFFICIAL!! My new album Based On A True Story drops March 28,” Smith wrote in a post on social media. “TWO WEEKS!! Hit

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Conan O’Brien was so nice as the Oscars host, he gets to do it twice. It was announced Monday that O’Brien has been tapped to return to host the 98th Academy Awards, scheduled for Sunday, March 15, 2026 on ABC. Producers Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan will also

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The iHeartRadio Music Awards are almost here. This year’s edition will be hosted by LL Cool J, who is returning for the second time to host the show that will recognize the most-played artists and songs on iHeartRadio stations throughout 2024. Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar are among those

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “American Idol” alum and new judge Carrie Underwood isn’t too proud to admit when she’s wrong. On Sunday’s episode of “American Idol,” contestant Mikaela Bautista wowed Underwood’s fellow judges Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie when she sang a soaring rendition of “Saving All My Love for You” by Whitney

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — While most episodes of “The White Lotus” roughly follow one day of vacay for the hapless luxury travelers, episode 5 of the third season of this sprawling Mike White-created series lingers on the night of the Full Moon party in Thailand, with Saxon and Lochlan Ratliff getting dangerously close

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Brenda Song is a devoted partner willing to go the extra mile in teaching her man how to adult. The “Suite Life of Zack & Cody” star visited the “Jennifer Hudson Show” on Friday, where she talked about her life with Macaulay Culkin, who she identified as “a very