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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Mark Withers, an actor known for several high-profile television roles, including gay character Ted Dinard on 1980s-era primetime soap “Dynasty,” has died. He was reportedly 77. The news of his November 22 death was confirmed to Variety on Friday by Withers’ daughter, Jessie Withers, who identified the cause as

By Michelle Watson, Dan Heching and Megan Thomas, CNN (CNN) — Steve Mensch, the president and general manager of studio operations at Tyler Perry Studios, died in a plane crash Friday night, according to officials. The Florida Highway Patrol said troopers found Mensch dead at the scene of a crash just after 8 p.m. in

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The man who thrilled the Democratic National Convention with an electrifying performance of his hit “Turn Down For What” is deeply into self-care these days. During a recent interview with CNN, Lil Jon talked about what led to his focus on well-being. The acclaimed producer said he was

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — In a year in which it seemed like every great luminary got a moment under the documentary lens, it can be a bit difficult to parse out which were not-to-be-missed. From a fresh and very different take on a founding father, to an eye-opening portrait of a cherished Ukrainian

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Jamie Foxx told a packed audience at a taping for his Netflix special that he had a “near-death experience” and was in a weeks-long coma during his mystery health crisis that had him hospitalized in 2023. Foxx’s Netflix standup special – “Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was,” which premieres

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Dolly Parton needs help finding Dolly Parton. The iconic country star shared Thursday that casting has begun for a forthcoming Broadway show about her life, “Dolly: an Original Musical.” “Now I’m announcing the search for Dolly,” Parton said in a video. “Whether you’re chasing your dreams from a

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift was still a new-to-the-scene country artist when she performed at Cowboys, a small bar in the Colorado Springs area, in 2007. At the end of the show, she took two purple beaded bracelets off of her wrist and handed them to a woman who’d been at the

CNN By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift was still a new-to-the-scene country artist when she performed at Cowboys, a small bar in the Colorado Springs area, in 2007. At the end of the show, she took two purple beaded bracelets off of her wrist and handed them to a woman who’d been at

By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Angelina Jolie may have done pretty well in the movies and on stage, but acting was not actually her first pick when considering professions. The Golden Globe, Oscar and Tony Award winner revealed on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Thursday that before taking to acting she had

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — When Margo Martindale signed on to star in Prime Video’s new dark comedy series “The Sticky,” out Friday, she did not realize just how dramatic maple syrup could be. In fact, the “Cocaine Bear” star told CNN in a recent interview that when she learned that the Jamie Lee

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — The Village People’s lyricist and lead singer has hit out at the “false assumption” that the band’s biggest hit, “YMCA,” is a “gay anthem.” Victor Willis, who headed up the 1970s disco band and wrote the song with producer Jacques Morali, has taken to social media to insist that

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — The phrase “they don’t make ‘em like they used to” has never proven more accurate than with respect to legendary nonagenarian actor and comedian Dick Van Dyke. The “Mary Poppins” star, who turns 99 next week, appears in a brand new longform music video for the Coldplay song “All

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Macaulay Culkin’s three-year-old son is having what sounds like an utterly adorable identity crisis. Culkin’s son Dakota, whom he shares with fiancée Brenda Song, has not only seen his dad’s beloved ‘90s holiday classic “Home Alone,” but he thinks he in fact is Culkin’s signature character Kevin McCallister. “He

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Live from New York, it’s revelations about paydays on “Saturday Night Live.” Some of the former and current cast members of “SNL” shared in a video shared by New York magazine about their financial splurges after joining the show. Pete Davidson, who was a cast member from 2014

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Amy Adams is a Swiftie and welcomes any opportunity to be connected to Taylor Swift. That is part of the reason why Adams said she is embracing calls to have her play Swift’s longtime publicist, Tree Paine, in any potential bio pic about the artist. Adams talked about

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Jamie Foxx is setting the record straight about a health crisis he experienced last year in his upcoming Netflix comedy special. A trailer for the special, titled “Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was,” was released on Thursday, showcasing the Oscar-winning actor and comedian taking the stage in front of

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Every year, we Spotify users eagerly await Wrapped, the year-end roundup of our most-played artists and songs. And every year, at least in the last five, Spotify unleashes a new Wrapped feature so divisive that it threatens to eclipse the most popular music of the year. For its 2024

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kendrick Lamar really is “Not Like Us.” The Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper not only dropped a surprise new album recently, but he’s also hit the top of the charts and announced he’s heading out on tour with a frequent collaborator. His latest, titled “GNX,” debuted at No. 1 on

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The actor who played Kid Loki in the first season of the Marvel series “Loki” has appealed for help from the public after falling on hard times. Jack Veal recently posted on TikTok about his difficulties, saying “Hi. I’m a famous actor, I’m 17 and I’m homeless.” “You

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — With Christmas music blaring through the speakers of the stadium’s sound system, an army of 500 elementary-age students from ten schools across Los Angeles, lined up to have Demi Lovato help them shop for toys and Jordana Brewster size them for a new winter jacket inside an