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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Musical artist and actor Rick Springfield has been open about his depression. Now he’s being equally forthcoming about how he’s dealing with it. The star, who rose to fame in the 1980s, shared that he tried ketamine therapy in an attempt to treat his depression. “I wanted to

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — “The Substance” is decidedly not a film for the squeamish. The gross-out fairy tale is one of the few horror flicks to be recognized by the Academy Awards in categories beyond makeup (though it was deservedly nominated there, too). The excessive gore, much of which occurs while its actresses

CNN By Todd Leopold, CNN (CNN) — Gene Hackman, the unpretentious actor whose performances in such films as “The French Connection,” “Hoosiers,” “Unforgiven” and “The Firm” elevated character roles to leading-man levels, has died. He was 95. Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their home in New Mexico along with their

By Todd Leopold, CNN (CNN) — Gene Hackman, the unpretentious actor whose performances in such films as “The French Connection,” “Hoosiers,” “Unforgiven” and “The Firm” elevated character roles to leading-man levels, has died. He was 95. Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their home in New Mexico along with their dog,

CNN By Lex Harvey and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Initial findings from preliminary autopsies performed on Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, show there was “no external trauma to either individual,” the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday. The couple was found dead in their New Mexico home on Wednesday

CNN By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their home in New Mexico, the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office told CNN. He was 95. Their cause of death has not been confirmed but it is not believed to be foul play, Santa Fe

CNN By Sandra Gonzalez, Brynn Gingras and Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Michelle Trachtenberg, the actress who rose to fame as a precocious child star in “Harriet the Spy” and went on to have memorable roles on TV shows including “Gossip Girl,” has died, according to the New York City police. She was 39. Police

By Sandra Gonzalez, Brynn Gingras and Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Michelle Trachtenberg, the actress who rose to fame as a precocious child star in “Harriet the Spy” and went on to have memorable roles on TV shows including “Gossip Girl,” has died, according to the New York City police. She was 39. Police responded

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Carrie Coon is pushing back on a rumor she accidentally started. Remarks “The White Lotus” star made about her marriage to actor and playwright Tracy Letts on a recent episode of “WTF With Marc Maron Podcast” prompted Coon to clarify. Coon told Maron that she enjoyed having a

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — At this point, it seems like all the famous people in the world may somehow be related. Debra Messing and Melanie Lynskey are the two latest celebrities to discover that their family tree is bigger than they knew. The pair of actresses are featured on the February 25

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The stars were out for an Oscar nominee event held Tuesday. The Academy opted to hold a dinner for nominated artists prior to this Sunday’s Academy Awards instead of the annual luncheon, which had been canceled in the wake of the Los Angeles wildfires earlier this year. The

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — “The Substance” has paved the way for what could be Demi Moore’s first Oscar, but as the actress has candidly shared during her award season sweep, the road to this career-defining moment has been long. With her beautifully expressive face and uniquely gravelly voice, Moore has actually been capturing

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Monica Lewinsky is revisiting the events involving Bill Clinton that first put her in the media spotlight over 25 years ago, saying that the former president should have resigned from office at the time. Sitting down with “Call Her Daddy” podcast host Alex Cooper, Lewinsky responded to a question

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is now offering a path to citizenship — but only to those who can afford to pay a hefty price. In about two weeks, the US will start selling “gold cards” to wealthy foreigners, giving them the right to live and work in the US

By Alli Rosenbloom and Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Halle Berry is tired of standing alone in Oscars history. The star achieved a historic moment in 2002 when she became the first Black woman to win best lead actress at the Academy Awards. More than two decades later, Berry, who won for her role in