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By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — “Saturday Night Live” kicked off Season 50 with a predictably star-studded cold open that put a focus on the upcoming presidential election, lampooning the rallies held by candidates Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Maya Rudolph, reprising her role as Harris, joked that her campaign was

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Will Ferrell is excited about his candid and enlightening new documentary “Will & Harper,” and has hopes that it can spark compassion and conversation. The project – about a decades-long friendship between Ferrell and former “Saturday Night Live” head writer Harper Steele, who comes out to him as trans,

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Harley Quinn and the Penguin are no match for the ridiculous cuteness of one teeny tiny micro chihuahua named Pilaf. Demi Moore recently visited “The Graham Norton Show” to discuss her wild new film “The Substance” and was joined by her dog Pilaf, who she hilariously referred to as

By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Mel is a bit of a mess. There are rats in her apartment. She hates her job, and still longs for her ex, who’s also her boss. To top it off, she’s broke and to make ends meet, dabbles in identity theft. And still, Natasha Rothwell’s character in her

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Chappell Roan is taking some time away from the stage and spotlight after a summer of major exposure. The rising pop star announced Friday via her Instagram Stories that she is “unable to perform” at the All Things Go festival this weekend in New York City and Washington, DC

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Fall is in the air in some areas, so why not pop out to a theater or engage in some couch therapy to enjoy some downtime? Looking over the crop of new content on offer, familiar faces is a bit of a theme right now. Keep scrolling to

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in another civil lawsuit, marking at least the 12th misconduct lawsuit he’s faced in as many months. In the complaint, filed in New York and obtained Friday by CNN, Jane Doe alleges she was unwillingly drugged

CNN By Hilary Clarke and Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — Dame Maggie Smith, one of Britain’s best-known actresses whose long career ranged from starring opposite Laurence Olivier in “Othello” on stage and screen, to roles in “Harry Potter” and “Downton Abbey,” has died, her sons announced in a statement shared by their publicist Clair Dobbs.

CNN, BBC FILMS, HANDMADE FILMS, NATIONAL THEATRE, WARNER BROS., COLUMBIA PICTURES, CARNIVAL FILM AND TELEVISION, TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX, BHE FILMS, ASSOCIATED BRITISH PICTURE CORPORATION, LONDON EVENING STANDARD By Hilary Clarke and Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — Dame Maggie Smith, one of Britain’s best-known actresses whose long career ranged from starring opposite Laurence Olivier in “Othello”

By Hilary Clarke and Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — Dame Maggie Smith, one of Britain’s best-known actresses whose long career ranged from starring opposite Laurence Olivier in “Othello” on stage and screen, to roles in “Harry Potter” and “Downton Abbey,” has died, her sons announced in a statement shared by their publicist Clair Dobbs. She

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Pop star Demi Lovato met with Gavin Newsom in Los Angeles as the California governor signed two bills into law on Thursday that will provide financial protections for child stars in the digital age. The two new pieces of legislation aim to help protect young social media influencers and

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs wants to testify at his criminal trial for charges of sex trafficking and racketeering, according to his attorney. “I don’t know that I can keep him off the stand. He is very eager to tell his story,” the embattled rap mogul’s attorney Marc Agnifilo said in

By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — A New Mexico judge is considering a motion to dismiss the case against “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for the 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. A hearing was held Thursday to review a July motion from attorneys for Gutierrez Reed for a

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — On October 11, 1975, the freshman cast of “Saturday Night Live” took the stage for the sketch comedy show’s first-ever live broadcast. With comedy legends such as Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner and Chevy Chase among the ensemble cast sparking the kind of laughter that makes your face hurt, the