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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Ray Stevenson, an actor who appeared in “RRR” and the “Thor” films, died Sunday, his publicist Nicki Fioravante confirmed to CNN. Stevenson was 58. No additional information about the cause of his death was immediately available. Born Gregory Raymond Stevenson in Northern Ireland, the actor moved to England as

By Chloe Melas and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his partner Lauren Sánchez are engaged, a source close to the couple tells CNN. No additional details about the proposal or pending wedding plans were immediately available. Bezos and Sánchez, a former broadcast journalist and now philanthropist, first went public with

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen is talking about his recovery after he was assaulted following a show in Florida in March. Allen had been in town with his bandmates for a performance and was attacked while smoking outside the Four Seasons hotel in Fort Lauderdale. In an interview with

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Actors Demi Moore and Andrew McCarthy reunited over the weekend for the first time in years. McCarthy took to Instagram with his former “St. Elmo’s Fire” costar to reveal he’s working on a “Brat Pack documentary” about the famous group of young actors in the ’80s that included himself,

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — “NCIS: Los Angeles” has come to a close after 14 seasons. The second of a two-part finale aired Sunday, hinting at bright futures for Sam (played by LL Cool J) and Callen (played by Chris O’Donnell). The two have played special agents on the show since the pilot aired

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Season 21 of “American Idol” crowned a winner with an emotional, star-studded finale on Sunday. The three finalists were Iam Tongi, Megan Danielle, and Colin Stough. Tongi, an 18-year-old high school student from Kahuku, Hawaii, was declared the winner. The teen’s heartbreaking story of losing his father, Rodney,

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — For those keeping score, that’s one wedding (sort of), one funeral this season on “Succession,” with the latter joining the pantheon of memorable funeral-related entertainment – on a level with “The Godfather” or the “Chuckles the Clown” episode of “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” take your pick. The

CNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — For those keeping score, that’s one wedding (sort of), one funeral this season on “Succession,” with the latter joining the pantheon of memorable funeral-related entertainment – on a level with “The Godfather” or the “Chuckles the Clown” episode of “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” take your pick.

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The Foo Fighters have found their new drummer after the sudden death of their longtime friend and drummer Taylor Hawkins. During the “Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts” livestream event that previewed the group’s 11th studio album, “But Here We Are,” on Sunday, the band introduced studio drummer Josh

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift’s listeners are a truly dedicated group. One standout-Swiftie was, like many others, unable to secure a ticket to The Eras Tour the traditional way and devised a plan to get into Swift’s concerts in Tennessee anyway. Taking matters into his own hands, Nashville accountant Davis Perrigo told

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Auliʻi Cravalho “cannot wait to help” make the recently announced live-action version of Disney’s animated 2016 film “Moana” a reality, but it won’t be as the titular character. In an Instagram video post shared on her verified account Friday, Cravalho explained when she was cast as Moana at 14

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — John Cena admitted he feels “shortsighted and selfish” for having started a feud with Dwayne Johnson a decade ago, when they faced off against one another as major WWE stars. On Thursday’s episode of the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, Cena said he “would like to think” the pair –

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — She’s one of the most celebrated actors of her generation, but Cate Blanchett wants to branch out even more into other filmmaking pursuits. “I’m always trying to get out of acting,” she said at the Cannes Film Festival this week during a conversation with Variety’s Chief Correspondent Elizabeth Wagmeister.