Entertainment

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson had a different brush with fame long before she joined the Supreme Court. Jackson revealed in a recent interview that while she was a student at Harvard University, she was a scene partner to future Academy Award winner Matt Damon. Jackson told “CBS Sunday

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Sir Ian McKellen is willing to reprise his role as Gandalf in the “Lord of the Rings” franchise, but it needs to happen soon. “I’ve just been told there are going to be more films and Gandalf will be involved and they hope that I’ll be playing him,”

By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Is it the nonstop action, or the meshing of mystery and intrigue? Is it the Aston Martin car chases, always along some scenic route? The exotic locales? The beautiful love interests — culminating in a steamy rendezvous? Or, is it just the British accents? Whatever it is, there’s something

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — It may be a while before audiences say “hello” to Adele again. The Grammy-winner said on Saturday during her concert in Munich that once she concludes her Las Vegas residency in November, she’s planning to take a lengthy “break,” according to video footage from the show. “I have spent

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Television audiences loved the sitcom “Married… with Children” for 11 seasons but when the time came for the show to end, at least two of the cast members were kept in the dark about it. Ed O’Neill, who played curmudgeonly patriarch Al Bundy on the show, recently guested on

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Fatman Scoop, a rapper and hype man who was known for his collaborations with Missy Elliott and Mariah Carey, died after collapsing onstage at a Friday evening concert in Hamden, Connecticut. He was 56. The news was confirmed by the entertainer’s publicist Chanel Rae, who referred CNN to the official

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — While it seems like summer is lingering a while longer, autumn is just around the corner, which means more time to cozy up with some new content and a pumpkin spice latte. Despite some delays of highly anticipated titles due to last year’s twin production strikes (here’s looking at

By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Spanish actor Julian Ortega, known for appearing in popular Spanish-language Netflix drama series “Elite,” has died, the country’s actors and actresses union has announced. He was 41. “Our deepest condolences to his family and friends,” the union wrote in a statement Monday. Ortega, son of Spanish actress Gloria Muñoz,

B Taylor Romine, Cheri Mossburg, Nick Watt and Jack Hannah, CNN (CNN) — One of the two physicians charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death appeared in a Los Angeles court on Friday as part of a plea agreement with federal prosecutors and was freed on a $50,000 bond. Dr. Mark Chavez has plans to

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Tom Hanks is issuing a warning to his followers on social media to be wary of advertisements using his likeness that he says were created “fraudulently and through AI.” “There are multiple ads over the internet falsely using my name, likeness, and voice promoting miracle cures and wonder drugs,”

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Angelina Jolie had a moving experience at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday. The Oscar-winner attended the Venice Film Festival premiere of her upcoming film “Maria” and was greeted by such roaring – and reportedly lengthy – applause following the screening, that she appeared visibly emotional. Jolie was escorted