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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Annette Bening is meeting the moment. The acclaimed actor is currently in the midst of her fifth campaign for an Oscar statuette, this time for her intense and very physical performance in “Nyad,” based on the life of legendary and determined swimmer Diana Nyad. Bening isn’t, however, considered the

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — A deeply personal advocacy piece, “The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping” becomes messy at times over its three chapters, although in a way, that’s part of its power. Director Katherine Kubler spent 15 months housed at a facility that’s part of the “troubled-teen industry,” enlisting other alumni in

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — If you end up enjoying Rita Moreno’s work in “The Prank,” you can thank the “b**ches” she’s met in Hollywood. During an appearance Monday on “The View,” the legendary actress shared that the project “is the best part” she’s “had in years.” “It’s hilarious,” she said. “It’s really

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Jack Black had some kind words to say about one of his former castmates. The “Kung-Fu Panda 4” star told “Entertainment Tonight” that one actress immediately came to mind when he was asked who his favorite costar has been. “Kate Winslet and I’ll tell you why. She was my

By Melissa Alonso and Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — The famous booth from “The Sopranos” final episode has been sold on eBay for $82,600, according to the auction website. There were 238 bids to win the original “booth that the Soprano Family sat in for the final scene,” when the auction ended Monday night, according

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift posted a note on Instagram Tuesday to encourage her more than 282 million followers on the platform to vote. “Today, March 5, is the Presidential primary in Tennessee and 16 other states and territories,” Swift, who has a home in Tennessee, wrote. “I wanted to remind

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Gary Goldsmith, an uncle of Catherine, Princess of Wales, has joined the “Celebrity Big Brother” house alongside contestants including Sharon Osbourne and Marisha Wallace, for a new series starting in the United Kingdom this week. In an introductory video, Goldsmith described himself as “uncle to the future Queen of

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 Oscars are set to air on Sunday, which means there isn’t a lot of time left to catch up on the 10 films nominated for best picture. If you missed out on the “Barbenheimer” movie theater craze last summer or prefer to sob while watching “Past Lives”

By Jack Guy, CNN London (CNN) — The estate of Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor has called on Donald Trump to stop using one of her songs during campaign events, the latest in a string of similar requests from artists who have decided they don’t want to be associated with the former US president. In a

By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s Note: This article uses both person-first and identity-first language, in keeping with the latest conversations among autism communities and advocates.  It’s rare to see autism portrayed in media, and rarer still to see representation for adults with autism. The Netflix reality show “Love on the Spectrum,” based on

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — “Dune: Part Two” spiced up the box office with a $81.5 million opening weekend, becoming the biggest film, so far, of 2024. With success, often comes sequels — and in the case of “Dune,” director Denis Villeneuve has made it no secret that he hopes to complete his storytelling

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kristin Cavallari is 37 and dating a 24-year-old. Not that it should matter. The reality star and designer has addressed criticism she’s received since sharing that she is dating TikToker Mark Estes. Cavallari posted a video on social media of her playfully lip-syncing to a woman saying, “So

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Turns out Taylor Swift was spot on naming her forthcoming album, “The Tortured Poets Department.” The company Ancestry, which helps people trace their genealogy, has found evidence that Swift is distantly related to the famed poet Emily Dickinson. “We need to calm down…but how can we when we

By Lianne Kolirin and Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Bruce Willis’ wife has hit out at an online report that “there is no more joy” in her husband’s life. Emma Heming Willis said in a video posted to her Instagram profile on Sunday that she had been “clickbaited” by a headline “to do with my

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — It’s been 10 years since Ellen DeGeneres broke X (then still Twitter) by posting an instantly iconic selfie packed with A-List actors during the 2014 Oscars telecast. DeGeneres managed to squeeze Meryl Streep, Bradley Cooper, Jared Leto, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Jennifer Lawrence, Kevin Spacey, Lupita Nyong’o

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Sydney Sweeney is once and for all shutting down those rumors that she and her “Anyone But You” co-star Glen Powell are romantically involved. “The craziest rumor I’ve seen is that while I was filming ‘Anyone But You,’ I was having an affair with my co-star Glen Powell,” first-time

Analysis by John Blake, CNN (CNN) — Dean MacNeil couldn’t eat. Couldn’t sleep. He was on emotional autopilot because something “tore a hole in the soul of my family and me.” It was the summer of 1991, and MacNeil had taken a road trip from Connecticut to Vermont with his younger brother, Scott. They hiked,