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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “Saturday Night Live” has unveiled the initial lineup of stars who are set to be featured in the long-running sketch show’s upcoming 50th anniversary special, and it’s quite the list. “SNL50: The Anniversary Special,” which is set to air later this month, will celebrate the decades-long history of “SNL”

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Zoe Saldaña isn’t letting the controversy surrounding her “Emilia Pérez” costar Karla Sofía Gascón’s offensive social media comments take the joy out of her experience as an Oscar nominee, but she says she still has a lot to process about it. Saldaña earned her first-ever Academy Award nomination in

By Dan Heching and David Daniel, CNN (CNN) — Laverne Cox is no stranger to being marginalized, but has found an interesting way to frame it. While promoting her new series “Clean Slate” costarring comedian George Wallace, Cox discussed the importance of remaining visible as a trans performer, and telling trans stories. In the show,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kanye West is sharing some news about his health. In a conversation on “The Download” podcast with Justin Laboy, West, who changed his name to Ye, said he was previously misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder. “I went to this doctor … My wife took me to do that because

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kendrick Lamar has been riding high lately, and now he is poised to reach one of his highest heights yet. Fresh off of winning five Grammy Awards, including song and record of the year for his hit “Not Like Us,” Lamar is the featured performer for the Super

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The girlfriend of the late artist Liam Payne is sharing more about their time together in the days leading up to his death at age 31. In an interview with The Sun published Wednesday, Payne’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy, 25, shared about their relationship and vacation in Buenos Aires,

By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Famed music executive Irv Gotti, founder of hip-hop label Murder Inc. which produced superstars including Ashanti and Ja Rule, has died at the age of 54, according to the record’s distributor Def Jam. “Def Jam Recordings and the extended Def Jam family of artists, executives and employees, are deeply

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Miles Teller’s home was destroyed when the Palisades Fire ripped through his Los Angeles neighborhood last month, but he grabbed one very important item just in the nick of time. Teller recounted his harrowing experience evacuating his home in the Pacific Palisades – an affluent neighborhood in LA’s Westside

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — It takes a lot to make Harrison Ford regret doing a project. This is especially true when it comes to the classic “Indiana Jones” franchise, in which Ford starred as the titular character, including the franchise’s fifth installment, 2023’s “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.” The movie grossed

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Issa Rae may be the queen of manifestation. She’s created and starred in a hit series (“Insecure”), branched out to the big screen both in front of and behind the camera (her Hoorae Media is one of the producers of the comedy “One of Them Days,” currently in

By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — Ozzy Osbourne has announced that the original members of Black Sabbath will play a concert together for the first time in 20 years. In a post on X, Osbourne revealed that he would reunite with Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward to play one final show at Villa

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — At this point in pop culture, Kendrick Lamar may be the most celebrated hater of all time. The hip-hop superstar won five Grammys on Sunday, two of them in major categories for his hit “Not Like Us,” a diss track of fellow rapper Drake. Lamar snagged both record

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Blake Lively’s next film project officially has a title and premiere date. The sequel to Lively’s 2018 film “A Simple Favor” is titled “Another Simple Favor” and is set to mark its debut as the opening night film at the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas next month, according to

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Barry Keoghan’s first Super Bowl commercial features a familiar costar that made him feel very comfortable. In a new ad from Squarespace, the actor costars with a donkey, just like he did in his critically acclaimed turn in the 2022 film “The Banshees of Inisherin.” The commercial was

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Goonies never say die! Forty years later, members of the cast of the 1985 adventure movie are still supporting one another. On Monday, “Goonies” alumni Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Kerri Green, Corey Feldman, and screenwriter Chris Columbus attended a hand-and-footprint ceremony at the famed TCL Chinese Theater in

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — The music industry came together for an ambitious Los Angeles fire relief effort the week of the Grammy Awards that is estimated to have raised more than $120 million. Of that, $9 million raised during the Grammys telecast on Sunday night, a representative for the Recording Academy told CNN.

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Actor and director Jesse Eisenberg has said he doesn’t want to be associated with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who he portrayed in the 2010 movie “The Social Network,” saying the billionaire’s actions are “problematic.” “I haven’t been following his (Zuckerberg’s) life trajectory, partly because I don’t want to think