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By Hilary Clarke and Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — Dame Maggie Smith, one of Britain’s best-known actresses whose long career ranged from starring opposite Laurence Olivier in “Othello” on stage and screen, to roles in “Harry Potter” and “Downton Abbey,” has died, her sons announced in a statement shared by their publicist Clair Dobbs. She

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Pop star Demi Lovato met with Gavin Newsom in Los Angeles as the California governor signed two bills into law on Thursday that will provide financial protections for child stars in the digital age. The two new pieces of legislation aim to help protect young social media influencers and

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs wants to testify at his criminal trial for charges of sex trafficking and racketeering, according to his attorney. “I don’t know that I can keep him off the stand. He is very eager to tell his story,” the embattled rap mogul’s attorney Marc Agnifilo said in

By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — A New Mexico judge is considering a motion to dismiss the case against “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for the 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. A hearing was held Thursday to review a July motion from attorneys for Gutierrez Reed for a

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — On October 11, 1975, the freshman cast of “Saturday Night Live” took the stage for the sketch comedy show’s first-ever live broadcast. With comedy legends such as Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner and Chevy Chase among the ensemble cast sparking the kind of laughter that makes your face hurt, the

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Actress and singer Mandy Moore has welcomed her third child with her musician husband Taylor Goldsmith. “Lou is here! Louise Everett Goldsmith arrived happy, healthy, expeditiously and right in time for Virgo season,” Moore posted on Instagram Wednesday, alongside a black and white photo of her smiling at her

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Anna Sorokin may have served time behind bars, but one thing she does not have time for is “Dancing with the Stars.” The socialite-turned-convict, who served nearly four years in prison after being convicted of several financial crimes, and her partner Ezra Sosa got eliminated from the ABC dancing

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — One of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ biggest critics has announced he has a docuseries coming about the embroiled producer’s legal issues. Rapper and actor 50 Cent shared on social media Wednesday a Variety report that states his project about Combs has found a home at Netflix. “I been telling

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — When Christopher Reeve was thrown from a horse during an equestrian event in Virginia in 1995, resulting in the “Superman” actor becoming paralyzed from the neck down, the immense irony was lost on no one – a once-invincible-seeming giant of Hollywood was now laid vulnerable and prone. That was

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The time has come for Reese Witherspoon and the team behind the new “Legally Blonde” prequel series to find their young Elle Woods. On Wednesday, Witherspoon announced in a video posted to Instagram that the search is on to cast the coveted role of a high school-aged Woods for

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Riley Keough completed her late mother Lisa Marie Presley’s memoir, but it didn’t come without a cost. The actress spoke with People about “From Here to the Great Unknown,” which tells the story of the life of her mom, who died in January 2023 of complications from a

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — There was a time when one of the hottest summer tickets belonged to anyone who was able to score an invite to party with Sean “Diddy” Combs. These days, people aren’t rushing to be associated with the now disgraced and detained businessman and producer. Combs faces up to

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Lady Gaga isn’t joking around about releasing new music. The Oscar-winner announced on Tuesday that she’s releasing a new album titled “Harlequin,” which she said in an Instagram post is a companion album to the upcoming film “Joker: Folie à Deux,” in which she stars alongside Joaquin Phoenix. “Harlequin”

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Dolly Parton has learned her special connection with goddaughter Miley Cyrus is even deeper than she originally thought. Genealogy and family tree tracking site Ancestry announced on Monday that by using “billions of historical records and public family trees,” they’ve discovered that the two music powerhouses are actually seventh

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — A new game show looking for the Ultimate “Friends” fan is coming to Max in honor the beloved NBC sitcom’s 30th anniversary. “Fast Friends” is a four-part game show that is set to start production in October at New York City’s “Friends Experience: The One” activation, Max announced on