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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Kim Kardashian West hosts “Saturday Night Live” this weekend, and in a teaser for the episode, she jokes that she thinks it’ll be easy. Kardashian West appears with “SNL” cast member Cecily Strong and this week’s musical guest Halsey in the teaser. When Strong says, “Oh my gosh, this crazy thought

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Months after teasing her involvement in the “Real Housewives of Potomac” reunion, Nicki Minaj has confirmed that she will indeed be taking over hosting duties from Andy Cohen. On Thursday, the hip hop star shared behind-the-scenes photos of the two of them on the set of the highly anticipated event. “GUESS

By Lisa Respers France, CNN “Shark Tank” star Barbara Corcoran has apologized to Whoopi Goldberg after Corcoran was accused of body shaming Goldberg on “The View.” Corcoran posted a video on her verified Twitter account Thursday. “I just came back from ‘The View’ and saw my old friend Whoopi,” she said. “She has a phenomenal

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN If watching the trajectory of Nate Shelley, the formerly meek now mean assistant coach-turned-traitor on “Ted Lasso,” has made you uncomfortable this season, you’re not alone. Count me among those who felt during most of the season that the character Nate (Nick Mohammed) had been done dirty by a room of

By Marianne Garvey, CNN The cast of the Netflix hit “Squid Game” appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Thursday, where they talked about the massive success of the show. The cast — including Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Wi Ha-joon and Jung Ho-yeon — appeared virtually. Park, who plays Sang-woo, told Fallon: “I’m

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Issa Rae has spoken out about the lack of diversity in TV, revealing that she was once advised to always include a White character in her shows to ensure the project would “blow up.” In an interview with Mic magazine, the 36-year-old actress and producer recalls a conversation she had with

By Lisa Respers France, CNN If your family is in to fun with a side of a little scary, The Muppets have got you covered. The crew is starring in their first-ever Halloween special, “Muppets Haunted Mansion” and Miss Piggy told CNN it’s a must-see. “‘The Muppets Haunted Mansion’ is a wonderful family special that

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Adele is opening up about making her upcoming album and finding happiness. The singer appears on the November 2021 cover of Vogue magazine, where she talks about returning to the studio to record her first album in six years. “It’s sensitive for me, this record, just in how much I love

By Chloe Melas, CNN Kim Kardashian is just days away from her hosting debut on “Saturday Night Live.” The reality star turned billionaire business mogul was seen out dining with “SNL” cast members this week, ahead of her big night. Kardashian began rehearsals Wednesday. “She’s really excited but nervous,” a source close to Kardashian told

By Chloe Melas, CNN Neil Patrick Harris is here to give you tips, hacks and even a few magic tricks in his newly launched newsletter. Called Wondercade, the free newsletter made its debut on Wednesday. The weekly dispatch is written by Harris, who was inspired to create it while home during the Covid-19 pandemic. “We

By Lisa Respers France, CNN The death of actress Brittany Murphy in 2009 has spurred another documentary looking into the mystery surrounding her final days. “What Happened, Brittany Murphy?” is a two-part docuseries set to air on HBO Max beginning October 14. (HBO Max and CNN are both part of WarnerMedia.) People magazine reports that

By Chloe Melas, CNN Not one of the judges guessed the true identity of the Baby on Wednesday night’s episode of “The Masked Singer.” Drumroll please … It was none other than funny man, Larry the Cable Guy, whose real name is Daniel Whitney. Show judge Jenny McCarthy had even starred with Whtiney in the

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Andrew Lloyd Webber says he now has a therapy dog, thanks, in part, to the trauma of the “Cats” movie. In an interview with Variety, the creator of the legendary musical lamented about the film version of his musical, which he said was “was off-the-scale all wrong.” “There wasn’t really

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Mark Consuelos is leaving “Riverdale.” Consuelos, who plays villain Hiram Lodge, Veronica’s dad, will be going after four seasons on the show. “So tonight’s episode is Mark’s swan song playing our hunky villain Hiram Lodge on Riverdale after four insane, glorious years,” showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa told Deadline. “From the moment Mark

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN With Monica Lewinsky as producer, narrator and self-proclaimed “patient zero” for its premise, “15 Minutes of Shame” is a thought-provoking if slightly scattered documentary, one that looks at the nastiness of online culture, its tendency toward snap judgments and the havoc that can wreak on lives of ordinary people. Author