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CNN By Dan Heching, Stephanie Elam and Jason Kravarik, CNN (CNN) — In the 1974 film “Chinatown,” there’s deceit, deception and murder, as well as a timeless Los Angeles protagonist – water. Having debuted 50 years ago this week, “Chinatown” is set against a race for control of water in arid LA, and some of

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — You know a song of the summer when you hear it. It’s the song that drags you off the sidelines and onto the dancefloor. A song that sounds best when it’s being sung by the people you love, cups in hand, in sticky heat. It worms its way into

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — It was a seemingly perfect family in a picture-perfect magazine feature. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie sat in their sunlit glory, playing with their pretend children in their pretend backyard in a now-legendary 60-page photo spread titled “Domestic Bliss” in the July 2005 issue of W Magazine. The scenes

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Josh Gad is partnering with Mel Brooks for some laughs. The actor has confirmed that he is working with the legendary funnyman on a sequel to Brooks’ 1987 hit film “Spaceballs.” Gad shared the news, first reported by The InSneider, on his verified social media. “My phone has

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Ben Affleck is well aware of what people say about some of his expressions. The Oscar-winner appears in a new episode of Peacock’s “Hart to Heart,” hosted by Kevin Hart, where he discussed why he’s been frequently photographed appearing in a sour mood. “First of all, I’m also a

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump will get the final word at the CNN debate next week after a coin flip determined the podium placement and the order of closing statements. Remember to mark your calendars for the historic Biden-Trump showdown set for Thursday at 9 p.m. ET. Here’s what

By Brian Lowry and Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Donald Sutherland, a veteran actor known for roles in “M*A*S*H,” “Klute” and “The Hunger Games,” has died, according to a statement from his agency CAA. He was 88. Sutherland died Thursday in Miami after a long illness, according to his agency. “With a heavy heart, I

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — The final episodes of “Yellowstone” are near. The hit series, currently filming in Montana, will make its much-anticipated return on Nov. 10, Paramount+ announced Thursday. The western drama follows the Dutton family and their large cattle ranch. According to a synopsis of the show, the new episodes will pick

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” a diss track of fellow rapper Drake, has already been declared the “song of the summer” by some listeners who have been playing it on repeat. Lamar, apparently, really likes it too. The rap superstar performed the track not one, not two, not,

CNN By Rebekah Riess, Carlos Suarez and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Musician Travis Scott was arrested and booked into Miami-Dade County Jail early Thursday morning on charges of trespassing property after being given a warning and disorderly intoxication, county jail records show. Scott, whose legal name is Jacques Bermon Webster, a hip-hop artist with

By Rebekah Riess, Carlos Suarez and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Musician Travis Scott was arrested and booked into Miami-Dade County Jail early Thursday morning on charges of trespassing property after being given a warning and disorderly intoxication, county jail records show. Scott, whose legal name is Jacques Bermon Webster, a hip-hop artist with hits

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — As the temperature outside heats up, so does the chatter around the “song of the summer” — the unofficial name for the track that becomes inescapable between Memorial Day and Labor Day. The song of the summer is the pesky earworm you hear blaring at the beach, the pool