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By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — What exactly is an adapted screenplay? Is it based on a book? An experience? What about an eponymous doll with a penchant for pink? These are the big questions the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has sparked as the “Barbie” movie angles for awards season. The blockbuster

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — “So You Think You Can Dance” judge and producer Nigel Lythgoe says he is taking some time away from the show one week after he was accused of sexual assault and harassment by musician Paula Abdul. Lythgoe said in a statement to CNN from his representative on Friday that

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Michael Bolton says he is focusing on recuperation and healing after discovering an “unexpected” medical challenge over the holidays. The musician and singer, 70, shared via his official Facebook page on Friday that “just before the holidays, it was discovered that I had a brain tumor, which required immediate

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Elijah Blue Allman has filed an objection to his mother Cher’s request to be granted conservatorship over him. According court documents filed this week in Los Angeles and obtained by CNN, Allman, 47, is objecting “to appointment of my mother as the proposed temporary conservator on the following

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — David Soul, best known for his role in the popular 1970s television series “Starsky & Hutch” has died, his wife announced in a statement to CNN. He was 80. “David Soul – beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother – died yesterday (4 January) after a valiant battle for

CNN By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Christopher Nolan was just trying to exercise. The “Oppenheimer” director, who won just won best director from the New York Film Critics Circle on Wednesday, told the crowd a story about an encounter with a critic while on his Peloton. “I was on my Peloton doing a high-interval

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jonathan Majors has given his first interview since being found guilty of assault and harassment of a former girlfriend. The actor talked to ABC News anchor Linsey Davis for a conversation that will debut on “Good Morning America” Monday. Majors had pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of

CNN By Elizabeth Wagmeister and Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Gypsy Rose Blanchard says the first time she tasted freedom was not last week, when she walked out of a Missouri prison after serving eight and a half years for helping to kill her abusive mother. The first time she tasted freedom, she says, was

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Christopher Nolan was just trying to exercise. The “Oppenheimer” director, who won just won best director from the New York Film Critics Circle on Wednesday, told the crowd a story about an encounter with a critic while on his Peloton. “I was on my Peloton doing a high-interval workout,

By Alli Rosenbloom and Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — As if the glitz and glamor of award season isn’t chaotic enough, a bevy of factors are contributing to the 2024 cycle looking like a scheduling nightmare dressed up in high heels and shimmering gowns. The most glaring factor affecting change this year is the historic

By Elizabeth Wagmeister and Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Gypsy Rose Blanchard says the first time she tasted freedom was not last week, when she walked out of a Missouri prison after serving eight and a half years for helping to kill her abusive mother. The first time she tasted freedom, she says, was when

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Amber Heard is thanking fans for their support following the release of “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.” The actress took to Instagram Wednesday to post photos from the set of the sequel to the 2018 “Aquaman.” The new movie hit theaters Dec. 22. Heard reprises her role as Mera

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner and his bride Theresa Nist have officially tied the knot. The wedding comes after the two got engaged during “The Golden Bachelor” finale in November. Turner is 72 and Nist is 70. Their California ceremony aired Thursday in a live special on ABC. Fellow “Bachelor”