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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Up-and-coming actor Aileen Wu feels it’s “a bit unreal” that her feature film debut comes in this weekend’s “Alien: Romulus.” “I’ve been trying to keep a good head on my shoulders and not let it get to me too much,” Wu said in a recent chat with CNN about

By Jason Kravarik, CNN (CNN) — When her brother died, Kimberly McLaury texted the person who she believes sold him the drug that killed him. After receiving her brother’s phone back from police, McLaury found a text chat with the alleged dealer, indicating her brother paid for the ketamine through Venmo. “After his death certificate

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Kurt Cobain’s legacy looms large over the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle. The late Nirvana frontman, a rock legend and hometown hero, remains a permanent fixture in pop culture. For many of his fans, even 30 years after his death by suicide, Cobain’s loss is still raw. Recently,

By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand (CNN) — The Justice Department announced charges Friday against a Missouri woman who allegedly tried to steal ownership of Graceland and millions of dollars from Elvis Presley’s family. The woman, 52-year-old Lisa Jeanine Findley, is accused of orchestrating a failed foreclosure attempt on Presley’s former home by claiming that his daughter Lisa

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Success is said to be better than revenge, but Taylor Swift appears content with both. Many in her fan base believe she’s found just that with Kanye West, who now goes by Ye. If you don’t know the back story behind their bad blood (and you really should),

By Holly Yan and Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — A cadre of people linked to Matthew Perry – including doctors and North Hollywood’s alleged “Ketamine Queen” – took advantage of his vulnerability as a recovering addict and supplied the beloved actor with the drug that would ultimately kill him, prosecutors say. Now, five people are

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The next Emmy Awards will go family style. The father and son duo Eugene and Dan Levy, who co-starred in the Emmy-winning sitcom “Schitt’s Creek,” have been named as hosts of the 76th Emmy Awards. “For two Canadians who won our Emmys in a literal quarantine tent, the

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — In space, no one can hear you scream. The movie theater is a different story. The spine-chilling sci-fi horror franchise “Alien” returns this week with “Alien: Romulus,” featuring a new crew of young, scrappy space explorers. Unluckily for them, there are also facehuggers, chestbursters and xenomorphs on board, as

By Cindy VonQuednow, CNN (CNN) — Two men are facing murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor earlier this year during a suspected attempted theft of a catalytic converter, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced Monday. According to a news release, Robert Barceleau, 18, was

CNN, UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, OE24TV By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift returned to the stage at London’s Wembley Stadium on Thursday, just over a week after three of her Eras Tour concerts in Vienna were canceled when police in the Austrian city thwarted a terror attack plot targeting one of her shows. Swift

KCAL, KCBS, CNN By Scott Glover, John Miller and Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Five individuals have been charged in connection with the 2023 death of actor Matthew Perry, according to the US Attorney’s Office. The charges, announced Thursday morning at a news conference in Los Angeles, come after investigators say they uncovered an

By Scott Glover, John Miller and Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Five individuals have been charged in connection with the 2023 death of actor Matthew Perry, according to the US Attorney’s Office. The charges, announced Thursday morning at a news conference in Los Angeles, come after investigators say they uncovered an underground network of

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Zoë Kravitz is sharing a bit about her personal life. The actress is promoting her directorial debut, “Blink Twice,” which stars her love, Channing Tatum. The pair met through the project, and Kravitz told Esquire they got to know each other over “notes calls” while she honed the

Essay by Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Many families share in the delight of movies like “The Sound of Music,” “Home Alone” or any number of Disney titles. Not mine. My parents, who began dating in New York City in the mid ’70s, had several crucial moviegoing experiences as a young couple, from watching “Jaws”