Entertainment

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Tom Cruise has entered the next phase of his personal mission to save the movie theater industry. The “Top Gun” star and Warner Bros. Discovery are teaming up to develop and produce original and franchise theatrical films starting this year, according to a news release on Tuesday. (Warner Bros.

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Actor Adan Canto, known for his role in “The Cleaning Lady” and “Designated Survivor,” has died. He was 42. Canto died on Monday of appendiceal cancer, according to his publicist Jennifer Allen, who said in a statement sent to CNN that Canto “had a depth of spirit that few

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Kelly Rizzo is remembering her late husband Bob Saget on the second anniversary of his death. Saget died on Jan. 9, 2022, just hours following a successful standup performance. He was 65. Rizzo took to Instagram to share a photo of Saget on stage and wrote that she can’t

By Megan Thomas, CNN (CNN) — This is the Lucasfilm way: The Mandalorian is coming to the big screen The company on Tuesday announced that director Jon Favreau will produce and direct “The Mandalorian & Grogu,” a movie spinoff of the popular Disney+ series, starring Pedro Pascal. “I have loved telling stories set in the

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman has called method acting “a luxury that women can’t afford,” adding that she’s never used the technique. “I’ve gotten very into roles, but I think it’s honestly a luxury that women can’t afford,” she told the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) in an interview published Monday.

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Get in, losers. We’re into “Mean Girls” again. The premiere for the big-screen version of the musical based on the hit 2004 film happened Monday in New York City. Lindsay Lohan, who starred as Cady in the original film, was there to show her support for the film

By Lisa Respers France and Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — Aaron Rodgers, appearing on ESPN’s “The Pat McAfee Show” for the first time since he suggested late-night host Jimmy Kimmel’s name might be among those listed in documents that identify Jeffrey Epstein’s associates, doubled down on debunked conspiracy theories Tuesday, declining to apologize to Kimmel for his remarks. “I said, that a lot of

CNN Analysis by Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — Where are Bob Iger and Jimmy Pitaro? The Disney and ESPN chiefs have both been conspicuously silent as sports shock jock Pat McAfee very publicly uses their air to host a weekly conspiracy program with injured New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers — an off-the-rails affair that recently tarred and feathered Jimmy Kimmel within the Magic Kingdom’s own walls. Neither Iger

By Lisa Respers France and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Irish singer Sinead O’Connor died last July from natural causes, a coroner in London ruled on Monday. The singer, 56, was found unresponsive at her home in London and pronounced dead at the scene. Her death was not considered suspicious. O’Connor was known for her

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Actor Willem Dafoe, who has appeared in almost 150 films throughout his long career, has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the first such event this year. “It’s real humbling to be here and to be part of this,” he said on Monday, gesturing

By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — The co-founder of legendary Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli says he hopes the studio’s first-ever Golden Globe win will help the country smile – “even if only a little” – in the aftermath of two consecutive tragedies. Toshio Suzuki, also the studio’s president, made the comment in a statement

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Oh, how quickly the conversation turns to Taylor Swift whenever there’s a lull in the cultural discourse. Swift, one of the biggest American superstars of her time, is continuing her complete domination of our attentions with blockbuster tours, record-breaking album drops, prized appearances at NFL Sunday night match-ups and,

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — SZA has had enough of people leaking her unreleased music. The Grammy-winner shared her frustrations on X (formerly Twitter) over the weekend, writing that those who distribute her unreleased music without permission are “stealing.” “This is my job. This is my life and my intellectual property,” she wrote. “You

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Jeremy Allen White has had a very successful couple of days that have put him in a revealing spotlight. The actor, who won a Golden Globe Award for his performance as Carmy in the FX/Hulu series “The Bear” on Sunday night, is also the new face – and body

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Jodie Foster has a few opinions about Gen Z. The Oscar-winning actress gave an interview to The Guardian in which she described an observation she’s noticed among some members of Gen Z – the group born after 1996 and through 2010 – who she has worked with. “They’re really