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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Oscar-winning actress Anne Hathaway has said that she had to kiss a series of actors during the audition process in the 2000s to “test for chemistry” on camera. Now 41 and with dozens of movies to her name, Hathaway has revealed how early on in her career she went

By Rochelle Beighton, CNN (CNN) — Not that the film needs one, but “Challengers” actor Josh O’Connor has an alternate title idea in case the need arises: “This could be called ‘Co-dependency: The movie.’” “That was our other title!” Zendaya quips. “Challengers” – its official title – is a tennis drama from director Luca Guadagnino

By Catherine Nicholls, CNN London (CNN) — British actor Dominic West has opened up about the furor surrounding images taken in 2020 of him with his former co-star Lily James, calling the situation “absurd” and “deeply stressful” for his family. “The Wire” actor said in an interview with the Sunday Times that the situation was

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced their 2024 class of inductees. In the performer category, this year’s inductees are Mary J. Blige, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & The Gang, Ozzy Osbourne and A Tribe Called Quest. Jimmy Buffett, MC5, Dionne Warwick

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Actor Christina Hendricks is a married woman. The “Mad Men” actor wed her partner of four years George Bianchini, a camera operator who works in the entertainment industry, on Saturday at the historic Napoleon House in New Orleans, according to People magazine. The southern locale is a special place

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Victoria Beckham’s birthday party on Saturday got a little spicy. The fashion designer, once known best as Posh Spice, celebrated her 50th birthday this weekend in London at a swanky affair, where she was joined by her former Spice Girls bandmates Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell-Horner, Melanie Brown and Melanie

KUTV, CNN By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Kevin Bacon has delivered on his promise to return to the Utah high school where his iconic 1984 film “Footloose” was filmed. Bacon appeared at Payson High School on Saturday, months after the school’s students launched the #BacontoPayson social media campaign. As part of the effort, students

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Kevin Bacon has delivered on his promise to return to the Utah high school where his iconic 1984 film “Footloose” was filmed. Bacon appeared at Payson High School on Saturday, months after the school’s students launched the #BacontoPayson social media campaign. As part of the effort, students recreated movie

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Flavor Flav is moving through life these days like he’s got no time to waste. In recent months, he’s been spotted backstage at a Bruce Springsteen concert, opening for U2, speaking at Harvard, gushing over Cher and Donny Osmond, and trading friendship bracelets with the Swifties at an “Eras

By Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — Concerts by Phish, the beloved Vermont jam band, have become known among fans as unique, once-in-a-lifetime events filled with striking visuals and spontaneous sonic explorations. Over the decades the band has performed more than 2,000 shows and are famous for never repeating setlists — drawing deeply from their extensive

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift released “The Tortured Poets Department” on Friday, a 31-track surprise double album, and she’s clearly in an emotionally evolved era. On its surface, the album offers a pretty mellow listening experience, sounding like a marriage of the haunting depths of 2020’s “Folklore” and the synthy riffs of

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Soulful gospel artist Mandisa, a Grammy-winning singer who got her start as a contestant on “American Idol” in 2006, has died, according to a statement on her verified social media. She was 47. “We can confirm that yesterday Mandisa was found in her home deceased. At this time

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Jenna Fischer can perform through pain. The actress revealed she filmed the “Mean Girls” movie musical adaptation with a broken shoulder. “It was the wildest experience,” she told People, adding that she had injured herself during a ski trip and had to hide it while filming. “I shot for

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Orlando Bloom knows successful partnerships often require personal growth. The actor was a guest on the “What Now? with Trevor Noah” podcast Thursday, where he discussed his new documentary series “Orlando Bloom: To the Edge.” Noah also asked about his life away from work, commenting that Bloom and his

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — One thing about Taylor Swift is she will rip her own heart open and spill the blood in the form of her song lyrics. Welcome to “The Tortured Poets Department.” Her latest music continues Swift’s tradition of sharing insight about her feelings and relationships in her songs. The