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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Britney Spears posted a birthday tribute to her “very private” sons — with their permission. The singer, who shares teens Sean Preston and Jayden James with with ex-husband Kevin Federline, wrote, “There is nothing stronger than the love between a mother and son.” She continued: “My boys’ birthdays were last week
Continue ReadingCNN, HLN By Lisa Respers France, CNN Willie Garson’s family has shared how he died. In a New York Times obituary published Thursday, his family wrote that the 57-year-old actor, whose legal name was William Garson Paszamant, died at his home in Los Angeles. “The cause was pancreatic cancer,” the obituary reads. Best known for
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Elvira, the famed “Mistress of the Dark,” has shared she identifies as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. The actress, who was born Cassandra Peterson, shared her love story in her new autobiography, “Yours Cruelly, Elvira.” Peterson writes that she was a new mom decades ago trying to get back
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Ooh la la la, The Fugees are getting back together. The famed hip-hop trio made up of Ms. Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and Pras Michel will go on a world tour in honor of the 25th anniversary of their acclaimed album “The Score.” “As I celebrate 25 years with the
Continue ReadingBy Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Actor Willie Garson, known for his role on the “Sex and the City” series and films, has died, according to his son, Nathen Garson. He was 57. “I love you so much papa. Rest In Peace and I’m so glad you got to share all your adventures with me and were
Continue ReadingCNN By Chloe Melas, CNN “The Voice” returned for a new season on Monday with Ariana Grande and the show’s newest coach. “I’ve been watching ‘The Voice’ for years and I wanted to be a coach. This is my first season and I’d like to think I’m here to win,” Grande said. She is coaching
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas, CNN “The Voice” returned for a new season on Monday with Ariana Grande and the show’s newest coach. “I’ve been watching ‘The Voice’ for years and I wanted to be a coach. This is my first season and I’d like to think I’m here to win,” Grande said. She is coaching with
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN “The View” returned for its 25th season this month, with the co-hosts returning to the studio with a live audience for the first time since March 2020 due to the pandemic. Within a week of the new season’s debut, “The View” had its most-watched telecast in five months and drew its
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN George Lucas freely discussed how director Akira Kurosawa’s 1958 samurai classic “The Hidden Fortress” served as inspiration for “Star Wars,” so seeing Japanese anime turned loose on the franchise nicely brings the relationship full circle. “Star Wars: Visions” consists of nine stand-alone shorts, with the best providing a fascinating wedding
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN Fourteen years after “The Sopranos” ended in much-debated fashion, “The Many Saints of Newark” reopens that universe, wisely going back decades before those events. Yet what sounds like a Tony Soprano origin story really focuses on other characters, in a richly detailed movie filled with enough new material and callbacks
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN After months of concealing her blossoming belly, Jeannie Mai Jenkins revealed Monday that she and her rapper husband Jeezy are expecting their first child together. “The Real” co-host shared the news on Monday’s episode of her show. “I can definitely say that our Real fam is growing,” she said. “It’s
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Many were hoping Michael K. Williams would score a posthumous Emmy and the man who won the award in the category he was nominated has paid tribute to him. Tobias Menzies won the outstanding supporting actor in a drama series for his role in “The Crown.” And while he wasn’t
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN “Dancing with the Stars” 30th season premiered on Monday night, with a same-sex dancing team and one contestant who upset some viewers just by being there. Contestant Olivia Jade Giannulli (Olivia Jade) is under scrutiny because her parents, Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli, served time in prison for the college admissions
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN A whistled rendition of “The Farmer in the Dell” rang through M&T Bank Stadium ahead of the Baltimore Ravens’ victory on Sunday, honoring an iconic Baltimore character and the late actor who brought him to life. The tune was an homage to Michael K. Williams, who starred in the Baltimore-set series
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN Anthony “AJ” Johnson, an actor and comedian best known for his performance as Ezal in “Friday,” has died, his representative LyNea Bell told CNN Monday. He was 55. “The world of Comedy has truly been shaken, again. Our BH Talent family is heartbroken about the loss of the iconic legend of
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN Elizabeth Olsen’s Emmy Awards dress was designed by her sisters Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. The “WandaVision” actress wore a cream-colored dress from the Olsen’s line The Row, launched in 2006. She topped the gown with Chopard earrings and Stuart Weitzman shoes. Olsen’s stylist Elizabeth Stewart revealed the designers were behind the
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN There was more diversity in the Emmys presenters Sunday night than there was in the actual winners — and people have feelings about that. #EmmysSoWhite trended on Twitter after not a single actor of color won in the acting categories despite a record number of diverse nominees this year. Strong
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN Broadcasting’s fall TV season gets underway this week with a pair of promising — one might even say out of the ordinary — dramas, a few spinoffs, and a particularly stale new primetime soap. The brand extensions include “CSI: Vegas,” “NCIS: Hawaii,” “FBI: International” and a new “The Masked Singer”-like
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik’s daughter, Khai, turned a year old and her grandmother celebrated the milestone by sharing some photos. Yolanda Hadid posted photos on her verified Instagram account of her with her granddaughter, whose birthday is September 19. “Happy first birthday to our Angel Khai,” read the caption
Continue ReadingCNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN There was more diversity in the Emmys presenters Sunday night than there was in the actual winners — and people have feelings about that. #EmmysSoWhite trended on Twitter after not a single actor of color won in the acting categories despite a record number of diverse nominees this year.
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