Entertainment

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — It was initially news to Maya Rudolph when it was announced she would be returning to “Saturday Night Live” to play Vice President Kamala Harris. That’s according to Rudolph, who appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Monday, where guest host RuPaul asked her ,“Will we be seeing Kamala

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — When Rob Delaney’s two-year-old son, Henry, died from a brain tumor in 2018, the tragedy happened months before the actor’s film “Deadpool 2” debuted in theaters. Delaney plays Peter in the franchise, a friend of the Deadpool, played by Ryan Reynolds, who on Monday shared a statement on

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — When Mickey Guyton was asked to perform at the Democratic National Convention, the country star immediately felt the significance of taking the stage at the convention where Vice President Kamala Harris will formally accept her party’s presidential nomination. Guyton is one of Monday night’s performers at the DNC, along with

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Chappell Roan would rather do literally anything else than be an actor, a career she originally set out to pursue. Luckily, the “Good Luck Babe!” singer has become one of the most exciting and popular recording artists of today. However, Roan told Interview Magazine she may not have risen

CNN By Sara Sidner and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Phil Donahue, who flipped the script for daytime television by tackling controversial issues in front of a live audience, has died following a long illness, his family announced in a statement on Monday. He was 88. “Donahue died Sunday night at home surrounded by his

By Sara Sidner and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Phil Donahue, who flipped the script for daytime television by tackling controversial issues in front of a live audience, has died following a long illness, his family announced in a statement on Monday. He was 88. “Donahue died Sunday night at home surrounded by his family,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “Learning from the experiences of others” has motivated Danielle Fishel go public with her diagnosis of breast cancer. The “Boy Meets World” star shared the news on the Monday episode of her “Pod Meets World” podcast, which she cohosts with her former costars Will Friedle and Rider Strong.

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn, Mindy Kaling and Ana Navarro will serve as hosts at the Democratic National Convention this week, convention officials told CNN. According to organizers, reported first by CNN, each star will host one night of the four-day convention, in a role similar to an award show

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Kirsten Dunst still has enough spirit to lead the Rancho Carne High School cheer team. The “Bring It On” star proved just as much when she appeared at a special screening of the beloved Y2K movie at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Saturday. Dunst shared a video from

By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Pop star Bebe Rexha has said she was “threatened” by a Lufthansa airline worker for being Albanian, something the airline says they are reviewing. In tearful posts on her Instagram story Saturday, the singer – who was born in the United States to Albanian parents – wrote: “Lufthansa, l’ve been threatened because I thought the

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “Friends” co-creator Marta Kauffman is sharing what she thinks are the best ways to honor late actor Matthew Perry. Kauffman said two ways “come to mind” about how to celebrate Perry, who detailed his decades-long struggles with drug addiction in his 2022 memoir and died last year due to a

By Jack Guy and Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Alain Delon, the French actor, producer and writer whose cool, enigmatic beauty made him an international sex symbol, has died at the age of 88. “He passed away peacefully in his home in Douchy, surrounded by his three children and his family,” a family statement released