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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — George R.R. Martin is feeling grateful he is keeping busy during the current strikes in Hollywood. As both writers and actors strike, the “Game of Thrones” creator has written on his website about the current situation. “I joined the WGA in 1986 and have been through several strikes

By Marianne Garvey (CNN) — The Venice Film Festival has unveiled its lineup amid the ongoing SAG-AFTRA actors and WGA writers strike. Among the films premiering at the 2023 Biennale are new offerings from Bradley Cooper, Sofia Coppola, Yorgos Lanthimos, Michael Mann and Ava DuVernay. Opening the festival on August 30 is “Comandante,” an Italian

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Ryan Gosling may or may not be your ideal Ken in the new “Barbie” movie, but one of the film’s casting directors has shared who else might have gotten the role. In an interview with Vanity Fair, Allison Jones — who cast the hit film along with Lucy

By Taylor Romine and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — A Los Angeles County Superior judge ordered actor Pete Davidson to complete an 18-month diversion program after the actor was charged with reckless driving in connection with a car crash in Beverly Hills earlier this year, CNN has confirmed. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles County

By Sara Smart and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The upcoming “Beetlejuice 2” movie is dealing with some missing parts. Authorities in Vermont said in a news release on Thursday that they’re investigating the theft of two large props that were stolen from the movie’s set in the East Corinth area. The first incident occurred

By Taylor Romine and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The cause of death for British actor Julian Sands, who went missing in the mountains of Southern California in January and was later found dead, has been cited as “undetermined,” CNN has confirmed. “The cause is ‘Undetermined’ due to the condition of the body and because

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Victoria Beckham may not have fully “hung up” her microphone after all. The fashion designer and former Spice Girl, also known as “Posh Spice,” serenaded a small room full of cheering friends – including her husband, soccer star David Beckham – with an iconic Spice Girls track, as seen

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — It’s been seven years since Britney Spears released her last album, but she’s still making news in the music space. Over the weekend Spears became a member of Spotify’s “Billions Club,” when her 2003 hit single “Toxic” hit a billion streams according to the streaming platform. She joins

By Marianne Garvey (CNN) — Doja Cat is coming for some of her fans. The singer took to Twitter over the weekend to explain a few things, one being not to call her by her “government name,” Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini. “You making my government name your sn [screenname] is creepy as f—k,” she tweeted

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Christopher Nolan’s latest film, “Oppenheimer,” has become one half of the box office and pop culture phenomenon “Barbenheimer,” sweeping up glowing reviews along the way. But eagle-eyed fans have spotted a mistake in a scene set in 1945, as Cillian Murphy’s J. Robert Oppenheimer stands among a crowd waving

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Miranda Lambert had a much lighter interaction with a concert goer recently. As per a video shared on social media, the country singer got a laugh out of of an audience member at one of her recent shows wearing a printed t-shirt. “Her shirt says, ‘Shoot tequila, not

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The past of “Futurama” figures in prominently to its present. Matt Groening’s popular animated sci-fi series has returned for its third iteration, this time on Hulu. The show originally debuted on Fox in 1999 to much excitement given the success of Groening’s other animated series, “The Simpsons.” In

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The inimitable Taylor Swift has been on her record-breaking “Eras” tour and along the way, she’s played a different “surprise song” to change up the setlist at every concert. On Saturday during her Seattle concert, Swift’s surprise song was an acoustic version of “This Is Why We Can’t Have

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Like Lana Del Rey’s apparent new gig moonlighting as a waitress at an Alabama Waffle House, late night icon David Letterman, too, landed a new job… sort of. On Friday, the former “Late Night with David Letterman” host swung by a Hy-Vee grocery store in Iowa where he was

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — John Stamos spoke candidly about his time on the hit family-friendly sitcom “Full House,” and his comments may surprise you. Appearing on last week’s episode of hot wing interview show “Hot Ones,” Stamos, who starred on “Full House” in the late 80s through the mid-90s as Uncle Jesse, admitted

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Jamie Foxx on Friday spoke out for the first time since he was hospitalized in April in a video shared to his Instagram page, and support from many of the Oscar-winner’s famous friends poured in. Glenn Close, who stars alongside Foxx in the upcoming film “Back in Action,” reminisced

By Sabrina Clay, CNN (CNN) — When the miniseries “Roots” debuted on ABC in January 1977, it created a powerful moment in American culture that remains significant today. The eight-night television event is one of the highest rated programs in history, with more than 100 million viewers tuning in for the final episode. “Roots” was

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — If you’re one of many who go to a cool movie theater this weekend to catch a screening of “Barbie” (or perhaps, a double-header of “Barbenheimer”), you’ll almost certainly wonder about the character played by “Cheers” star Rhea Perlman. In the film, “Stereotypical” Barbie, played by Margot Robbie, travels

CNN By Chloe Melas (CNN) — Jamie Foxx is speaking out for the first time since he was hospitalized in April for an undisclosed medical condition. The award-winning actor and musician, 55, posted an Instagram video update for fans overnight on Friday. In the video, Foxx addresses the speculation as to what led to his

By Chloe Melas (CNN) — Jamie Foxx is speaking out for the first time since he was hospitalized in April for an undisclosed medical condition. The award-winning actor and musician, 55, posted an Instagram video update for fans overnight on Friday. In the video, Foxx addresses the speculation as to what led to his hospitalization,