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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Had Snoop Dogg pretended to take a toke from the Olympic torch he helped carry to open the 2024 games, few people would have been surprised. But the now cannabis entrepreneur and elder statesman of hip-hop is in his respectable era – he’s a little older, a little

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Garner brings sunshine everywhere she goes, including to an uncomfortable situation at Comic-Con. The actress and optimist shared a series of videos on her social media account over the weekend that showed her stuck in a stalled elevator at the convention. She captioned the post: “Baby’s first

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Ludacris is bringing the flavor in a different way these days. The rapper turned actor is leaning in to his love of cooking to encourage others to choose the kitchen over hitting the drive-thru lane. That’s why, on a recent hot day in Atlanta, Georgia, Ludacris was handing

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The dragon pit was activated in this week’s penultimate episode of “House of the Dragon,” and the only rule to know before stepping inside was: Claim a dragon or become that dragon’s charbroiled lunch. Not everyone can be as lucky as Addam of Hull (Clinton Liberty), who for some

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Wedding bells may soon be ringing for Lady Gaga. The actress and singer introduced Michael Polansky, her boyfriend of four years, as “my fiancé” to French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, who Lady Gaga met while attending an Olympic swimming competition on Sunday, as seen in a video posted to

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Robert Downey Jr. is making his return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe – but it’s not what you think. Instead of stepping back into his legendary Iron Man suit, the comic book character that he portrayed in over nine MCU movies, he will be playing Doctor Doom in a

By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Three members of the Nelons, a Georgia-based family gospel group, were among seven people killed in a plane crash in Wyoming on Friday, according to a statement from the family’s management company. Kelly Nelon Clark, her husband, Jason Clark, and their daughter Amber Kistler died in the crash Friday afternoon, according to a statement by daughter Autumn Nelon Streetman, who was

By Kaila Nichols, CNN (CNN) — For 40 years, fans of Prince have been “laughing” and “bathing” in his movie “Purple Rain.” In the semi-autobiographical musical, released on July 27, 1984, Prince played “the Kid,” a musician who performs at a local Minneapolis club with his band while trying to escape his abusive father. The

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — With the months of buildup for “Deadpool & Wolverine,” it’s hard to believe that the movie is finally out in theaters. Much of that hype, of course, had to do with speculation around who would cameo in the threequel, which doubles as a belated, warts-and-all love letter to the

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Lady Gaga was in top form in Paris, France on Friday, when she performed on the banks of the River Seine as part of the grand kickoff to the opening ceremony for the Olympic Summer Games. The Grammy-winner delivered a spirited rendition of Renée “Zizi” Jeanmaire’s “Mon Truc en

By Dan Heching and Pauline Lockwood, CNN (CNN) — Celine Dion made her return to the stage at the Summer Olympic Games in Paris in truly grand fashion. The superstar singer closed the ceremony on Friday immediately after the lighting of the Olympic cauldron, with a performance from the first stage of the Eiffel Tower,

By Brynn Gingras, Lisa Respers France and Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — A hearing in the case of Justin Timberlake being accused of driving while intoxicated was held Friday, where an attorney for the singer disputed his arrest in June. “The most important fact to know about this case is that Justin was not intoxicated

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Bette Midler and her husband Martin von Haselberg will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on December 16. They will probably wake up in different rooms on the occasion. In an interview with “Entertainment Tonight,” Midler shared that she and her husband have remained happily wed for decades because

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — With more than half a century’s experience in Hollywood, you would think that veteran actor Leslie Uggams has plenty of words of wisdom for her “Deadpool & Wolverine” costar Ryan Reynolds. “Are you kidding me? I get advice from him,” she laughingly told CNN in a recent interview.

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Disgraced and imprisoned movie mogul Harvey Weinstein “tested positive for COVID and contracted double pneumonia in his lungs,” Juda Engelmayer, Weinstein’s spokesman, said in a statement Thursday. “Craig Rothfeld, Mr. Weinstein’s authorized representative and prison consultant, confirms that Mr. Weinstein has been brought back to the Bellevue Hospital Prison

CNN By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Aniston is criticizing JD Vance for comments he made in his past about women without children. Aniston shared a screenshot of Vance’s appearance on her Instagram stories, and wrote, “I truly can’t believe this is coming from a potential VP of The United States.” In a 2021

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — “RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars” ends its ninth season on Friday, but not without a PSA from a VIP: Vice President Kamala Harris. Harris, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, stopped by the beloved reality show to remind viewers about the importance of voting. Her message will appear in Friday’s finale,

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman are everywhere lately. While promoting their upcoming Marvel epic “Deadpool & Wolverine,” out Friday, the pair have done every interview, hosted a late night show and are probably commanding your social media feed. But instead of poking fun at each other as they’ve done

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “Skibidi Toilet” is already an internet sensation and now its about to get even more exposure. The YouTube series, created by animator Alexey Gerasimov, is an unusual worldwide hit with more than 17 billion views. It features human-headed toilets engaged in a war with humanoids in a cinema

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — Less than one week after Tan France’s son Ismail was born seven and a half weeks before his due date, weighing just 3.4 pounds, the “Queer Eye” star was back at work. “Nothing can prepare you mentally for that,” he told CNN in a recent interview. “I remember, very