Entertainment

By David Daniel, CNN (CNN) — Wink Martindale, a radio and television entertainer known to audiences as host of classic game shows including “Tic-Tac-Dough” and “Gambit,” has died. He was 91. Martindale’s death was confirmed in a news release from his representative Brian Mayes, who also told CNN he was a family friend. Martindale died

By The Associated Press (CNN) — Authorities on Tuesday released a lengthy investigation report detailing some of the last emails, phone calls and internet searches by Gene Hackman’s wife in the days before her death, indicating that she was scouring for information on flu-like symptoms and breathing techniques, the Associated Press reported. Betsy Arakawa died

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Director Chris Columbus still isn’t thrilled about President Donald Trump’s cameo in 1992’s “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.” Columbus directed the sequel to the hugely popular 1990 Christmas classic “Home Alone,” and shared with the San Francisco Chronicle in an interview published Tuesday that Trump’s appearance in

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Florence Pugh wasn’t going to let a movie producer stop her from jumping off of the second-tallest building in the world for a stunt. Pugh pulled off the daring feat while filming for Marvel’s upcoming film “Thunderbolts*,” but only after succeeding in convincing producers to let her do it

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — When disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape and a criminal sex act in 2020, the verdict was hailed as a groundbreaking victory for women around the world and a sign of progress in a cultural fight to stop workplace abuse of power. The case that catalyzed

CNN By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — When disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape and a criminal sex act in 2020, the verdict was hailed as a groundbreaking victory for women around the world and a sign of progress in a cultural fight to stop workplace abuse of power. The case that

@LILNASX VIA INSTAGRAM, CNN By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Lil Nas X has said that he is experiencing partial paralysis in his face, as he posted a series of videos to social media from hospital on Monday. In one video, the “Old Town Road” rapper attempts to smile from his hospital bed but only

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Lil Nas X has said that he is experiencing partial paralysis in his face, as he posted a series of videos to social media from hospital on Monday. In one video, the “Old Town Road” rapper attempts to smile from his hospital bed but only one half of his

By Veronica Miracle, CNN (CNN) — New Mexico Department of Public Health records obtained by CNN revealed findings of dead rodents and rodent nests throughout eight detached outbuildings on late actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa’s property. The homesite environmental assessment of the sprawling property was conducted in March, one week after the

The Associated Press Leslie Odom Jr., one of the original cast members of the mega-hit Broadway musical “Hamilton,” is coming back for another shot, a role he says “gave me life.” Odom, who played Aaron Burr opposite Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Alexander Hamilton, will return to his Tony Award-winning role at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on Sept.

By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — The cast of “The Breakfast Club” reunited over the weekend for the first time in 40 years. Stars of the 1980s coming-of-age movie took to the stage at the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo on Saturday. “I feel really, very emotional and moved to have us all together,” said