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By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Elizabeth Gilbert has announced that she will halt the release of her next book after facing backlash because the story is set in Russia. The “Eat, Pray, Love” author says her upcoming novel, titled “The Snow Forest,” has upset Ukrainians because their country is currently at war with Russia.

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Britney Spears and her ex-husband Kevin Federline are speaking out against tabloid reports they say are untrue. Spears and Federline, who were married from 2004 to 2007, are the parents of teen sons, Sean and Jayden. A recent Daily Mail story quoted Federline expressing fear that Spears was

By Chloe Melas and Alli Rosenblum, CNN (CNN) — The Tony Awards, which honor the best of Brodway, were presented on Sunday with Oscar-winner and Tony Award nominee Ariana DeBose taking center-stage as the ceremony’s host. DeBose, who also hosted last year’s Tony Awards, acknowledged that due to the ongoing strike by the Writers Guild

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Kelis can’t be bothered with speculation about her dating life. Speculation the “Milkshake” singer and actor Bill Murray are romantically linked began with a report on Thursday from the US Sun, which spurred confusion online and set Twitter ablaze with hilarious reactions to the unlikely potential couple. While the

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Naomi Watts and Billy Crudup are officially married. Watts confirmed the news on Saturday by sharing a photo on her verified Instagram page showing her with “The Morning Show” actor on the steps of what appears to be a Manhattan courthouse. “Hitched,” the caption read, alongside a photo of

By Chloe Melas, CNN (CNN) — The 2023 Tony Awards, which honor theatrical productions and performances, will take place Sunday at the United Palace Theater in New York City. Here’s what to know about Broadway’s biggest night. The host Tony-nominated actress and Oscar winner Ariana DeBose will return as host for a second year in

By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” has become a smash hit at the box office – raking in more than $120 million during its opening weekend, the second largest of the year. Fans and critics alike are praising the sequel to 2018’s “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” for its buffet of visual

By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Actor and comedian Marlon Wayans was cited for disturbing the peace at Denver International Airport, according to Denver authorities. Police responded to a reported disturbance Friday afternoon at a United Airlines gate, according to the Denver Police Department. The incident involved a United Airlines staff member and Wayans,

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Garth Brooks is looking forward to creating an inviting atmosphere at his new bar, and that apparently includes serving Bud Light. The country legend spoke with Billboard this week about Friends In Low Places Bar & Honky Tonk, his new bar and entertainment space set to open soon in

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — An accident on the set of the next “Gladiator” film – the sequel to the best picture Oscar winner from 2000 – injured multiple people involved in the production. “While filming a planned stunt sequence on the set of the Gladiator sequel, an accident occurred during which several crew

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Kathy Griffin is continuing her healing process after lung cancer. In a video posted to her verified Instagram this week, the comedian shared before and after footage from her vocal cord surgery, which she noted was part of her “journey to get my voice back after #lungcancer.” Griffin first

By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — An Indiana man has been arrested and charged with stalking and harassing Taylor Swift for several months. Mitchell Taebel, 36, was booked into the LaPorte County Jail on June 2 on charges of stalking, intimidation, invasion of privacy and harassment, according to LaPorte County Jail records. Taebel has been

By Megan Thomas, CNN (CNN) — Mike Batayeh, a comedian and actor who played laundromat manager Dennis Markowski in “Breaking Bad,” has died, his manager confirmed to CNN. He was 52. The news was first reported by TMZ, citing Batayeh’s sister, who told the outlet her brother suffered a cardiac arrest at his home in

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Google is honoring the late dancer, choreographer and LGBTQ+ icon Willi Ninja with a Google Doodle. Ninja, who was featured in the documentary “Paris is Burning,” rose to fame in the 1980s and 1990s and created the “The Iconic House of Ninja” social community and dance troupe, which lives

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Maitreyi Ramakrishnan was a high school student who had never acted professionally when in 2019, she responded to an open casting call from Mindy Kaling for a TV series about an Indian American teenager. Ramakrishnan got a callback and then another one, ultimately beating out more than 15,000 people