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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift trolling Ryan Reynolds is how we learned how close she is to the actor and his family. Swift showed her support for his “Deadpool & Wolverine” movie over the summer with a social media post that shouted out Reynolds as “my godkids’ sperm donor!” Reynolds has

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Hollywood star Sydney Sweeney has hit out at what she calls “fake” pronouncements on female empowerment in the entertainment industry. Sweeney made the comments in an interview with Vanity Fair published Wednesday, responding to widely reported comments made by Hollywood producer Carol Baum earlier this year, who said Sweeney

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “Squid Game” was a huge hit for Netflix, but the man behind the juggernaut South Korean drama is sharing that it wasn’t all roses for him. Producer Hwang Dong-hyuk said he lost “eight or nine” teeth during filming of the first season in an interview with BBC. So

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Brett Goldstein knew he had to nail the emotional scene at the center of this week’s episode of “Shrinking,” in which Alice (Lukita Maxwell) confronts the man who killed her mother in a drunk driving accident, played by the “Ted Lasso” alum. Thankfully, this isn’t his first time riding

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Dave Coulier, an actor and comedian who found fame as Uncle Joey on “Full House,” has revealed he has been diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a blood cancer. Coulier shared the news Wednesday during an interview on “Today.” He told the show’s co-anchor Hoda Kotb that he

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Roy Haynes, one of the world’s most influential jazz drummers, has died at age 99. Haynes passed away in Nassau County, New York following a brief illness, his daughter Leslie Haynes-Gilmore told the New York Times in an article published Tuesday. Haynes’ son Craig Holiday Haynes confirmed his father’s

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — George R.R. Martin has hinted that he might be working on a new collaboration with actress Maisie Williams, who shot to fame in the adaptation of his “Game of Thrones” series. Martin was writing about a trip he made to London this summer on his “Not a blog” website,

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — People magazine has named John Krasinski the 2024 Sexiest Man Alive. Krasinski was revealed to be the newest winner of the honorable title on Tuesday’s episode of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” The publication also shared a photo of its new cover on social media. In the reveal,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Ted Turner turns 86 later this month, but his legacy is already being celebrated in a new docuseries. “Call Me Ted” explores the media mogul’s life in six episodes, ranging from Turner’s childhood, the founding of his cable businesses and CNN and his later work as a philanthropist.

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — John Mulaney has long sported a well-tailored suit during his stand-up sets. “There’s something about someone who’s like, I’m the entertainer here,” Mulaney told GQ in an interview published on Tuesday, speaking about the message he hopes to send when he dresses up for his audience. As the story

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — There is already awards season buzz about Denzel Washington in “Gladiator II,” but he is looking even further into the future. During a recent interview with Australia’s “Today” show, Washington talked about his career and upcoming projects. The esteemed Oscar-winning actor said his project choices these days are

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Jeff Bridges can always be counted on for being an eternal optimist. The “Big Lebowski” actor shed some light on how he’s currently maintaining a positive mental posture when he appeared on Monday’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” “I was disappointed like you were,” Bridges told host Jimmy Kimmel,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” used some rhymes, technology and a chip off the old Rock to spread some holiday cheer. On a recent episode of the late-night show, a small Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson dressed as an Elf on the Shelf to answer some questions. “What

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Timothée Chalamet has shared a story that makes clear women in Hollywood aren’t the only ones being judged for their physical appearances. The “Dune” star talked to Apple Music’s Zane Lowe about his experience early in his career. “If I auditioned for ‘The Maze Runner’ or ‘Divergent,’ things

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger are the proud parents to a new baby boy. On Monday, the couple announced that they’re “overjoyed” to share that they’ve welcomed a son named Ford Fitzgerald Schwarzenegger Pratt to their growing brood. “Mama and baby are doing well and Ford’s siblings are thrilled

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Megan Fox and fiancé Machine Gun Kelly’s family is getting a little bigger. Fox on Monday announced on her Instagram page that she’s pregnant, showcasing her growing belly and a positive pregnancy test in photos. “Nothing is ever really lost. welcome back,” she wrote in the caption, making reference

By Thomas Page, CNN (CNN) — Our interview over, it was Colin Farrell’s turn to ask questions. Standing up, he ushered me to one side of a crowded junket room. Farrell wanted my take on “The Penguin’s” finale. “I know it was dark,” he said, a hint of concern on those famous eyebrows. “But was

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — We now know the fate of Kevin Costner’s John Dutton in “Yellowstone.” The long-delayed second half of Season 5 debuted Sunday. Moments into the episode, the audience learns that Dutton, the patriarch of the family, had died from a gunshot wound. While it is initially believed that Dutton

By Amarachi Orie, CNN London (CNN) — Rita Ora paid an emotional tribute to Liam Payne while hosting the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) on Sunday. Dressed in a sober black suit, the British singer-songwriter addressed the audience toward the end of the awards show at the Co-op Live arena in Manchester, England: “I