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By The Associated Press (CNN) — Voletta Wallace, the dedicated mother of the late great rapper The Notorious B.I.G., died Friday morning at 78. Monroe County Coroner Thomas Yanac confirmed her death Friday to The Associated Press, saying she died at her home in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, after hospice care. She died of natural causes. A

By The Associated Press (CNN) — Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer of the 1960s and after whose rich, intimate baritone graced such hits as “For Your Precious Love,” “Only the Strong Survive” and “Make It Easy On Yourself,” has died at age 85. Butler’s niece, Yolanda Goff, told the Chicago Sun-Times that Butler died

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Hunter Schafer has shared that the gender marker on her passport has been changed to list her as male. The “Euphoria” actress posted a video on social media in which she explained that she had to get a new passport after her original was stolen while she was

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “Saturday Night Live’s” recent 50th anniversary special had some unfunny consequences, according to Steve Martin. The comedic actor – who delivered the special’s opening monologue on Sunday – posted a photo on his verified social media on Thursday showing his “Only Murders in the Building” costar and friend

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — Alec Baldwin and his wife Hilaria speak candidly about their family’s struggle through the aftermath of the fatal 2021 “Rust” shooting in the first episode of their new reality series. In the premiere of “The Baldwins,” a screener for which was shared with press ahead of its Sunday premiere

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The man who most recently portrayed James Bond sounds neither shaken nor stirred by the latest news about the franchise. In the wake of the announcement that Amazon MGM Studios has taken creative control of the storied spy movie franchise, Daniel Craig had words of praise for the

By Barbie Latza Nadeau and Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Italians are far from convinced. The Mediterranean country is up in arms about Estonia’s submission to this year’s Eurovision song contest. Performing in a mixture of English and Italian, rapper Tommy Cash draws on a series of

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “Gossip Girl” star Leighton Meester has signed on to join the cast of “Nobody Wants This” for its upcoming second season. Netflix announced the news on the streamer’s official Instagram page on Thursday, writing, “everybody wants this!” Meester, who is married to the hit rom-com’s leading man Adam Brody,

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Everyone’s favorite fictional British Secret Service agent is experiencing a managerial changeup, but for us, the moviegoing public, it means just one thing: time to start dream-casting again. After it was announced on Thursday that creative control of the “James Bond” film series – based on the Ian Fleming

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — George Clooney is living a life that might be surprising to many. The esteemed actor and director opened up about his life with his wife, Amal Clooney, and their seven-year-old twins, Alexander and Ella, in an interview with the New York Times. They have homes in England and

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Conan O’Brien and Oscar, the Academy Award statuette, are giving new meaning to the wedding vow “for better or worse.” It appears the pair, who were bound by matrimony in a playful new Oscars promo released Thursday, are hitting a bit of a rough patch as O’Brien – this

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Turns out Mayberry was smaller than we knew. Ron Howard, who found fame as a child star on the hit 1960s series “The Andy Griffith Show,” recently shared a photo on social media that showed him with his costars Andy Griffith and Don Knotts. “A fun photo of

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The docuseries “The Curious Case of Natalia Grace” took viewers by storm, spurring sequels and now a new drama is reminding many about her story. Hulu’s “Good American Family,” starring Ellen Pompeo, Mark Duplass, and Imogen Faith Reid, is billed as inspired by many “perspectives, threats, interpretations, and

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — In “The Wild Robot,” Lupita Nyong’o voices Roz, an intelligent droid who must navigate the challenging natural world of the future. The DreamWorks film, based on the classic children’s book by Peter Brown, has nabbed three Oscar nominations this year – including best original score, best sound and best

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “Saturday Night Live” alum Dan Aykroyd has some glowing words for his former boss Lorne Michaels and the late-night show’s glitzy 50th anniversary special that took place over the weekend. The actor, who is one of the original “SNL” cast members, was noticeably absent from the special that aired

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Pour yourself a glass of milk and get cozy because “Babygirl” star Harris Dickinson is going on a “date” with Amelia Dimoldenberg. Dimoldenberg, who is the host of “Chicken Shop Date” – a popular long-running YouTube interview show that takes place, date-style, over a meal at a local chicken

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Cynthia Erivo is continuing her successful year. The “Wicked” star, who is up for an Academy Award for her performance in that film, will host this year’s Tony Awards, it was announced Wednesday. “I am so proud and excited to take on this glorious honor,” Erivo said in

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — It sounds like Ethan Hawke is aware that “Reality Bites” for today’s performers. At the Berlin Film Festival this week, the 54-year-old actor was asked if he was familiar with his daughter Maya Hawke’s recent comments about casting actors based on whether they have a large Instagram following.

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jessica Simpson has new music coming, and the singer says its helping to heal her heart. Simpson’s “Use My Heart Against Me” will debut this week, the first song off her upcoming “Nashville Canyon: Part 1” project. The single comes a month after she and her husband Eric

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Cassie Ventura is growing her family. The singer and actress, who goes by her first name professionally, posted a series of family photos of her husband Alex Fine and their two daughters, Frankie 5, and Sunny, 3. “🤰🏽💙 #3,” the caption reads. “Shot by @jordenkeith.” Fine, a model