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By Issy Ronald, CNN It is one of the most beloved movie series of all time, but Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy only scratched the surface of the rich world of Middle-earth created by J.R.R. Tolkien. And “multiple” new movies set in Middle-earth are in the works, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN “Outer Banks” star Chase Stokes could have landed a major role on “Stranger Things”… if only he remembered his lines during the audition. Stokes told Access Hollywood on Tuesday that when he auditioned for the role of Steve Harrington, he forgot all of the lines and “absolutely effed up the audition.”

By Dan Heching, CNN Halle Bailey can’t wait for audiences to see the new live-action “The Little Mermaid” and is unfazed by naysayers. In a new interview with The Face published on Thursday, the singer and actor said that the backlash that arose when news broke of her being cast as mermaid Ariel — and

By Josh Campbell, CNN Actor Alec Baldwin on Thursday pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges relating to the 2021 fatal shooting on the set of the movie “Rust,” according to a court document waiving his first court appearance. Baldwin is released on personal recognizance as long as he doesn’t own a gun, abstains from alcohol

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN When “Cocaine Bear” ads started going viral, the immediate question was whether this was another one of those titles in search of a movie (see “Snakes on a Plane”) or an idea worthy of a ticket. The answer lies somewhere in between, as director Elizabeth Banks conjures bursts of absurdist

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN HBO Max is scaring up a new tale in the world of Stephen King’s “It.” The streaming network on Thursday announced it will be bringing an “It” prequel series to the service, tentatively titled “Welcome to Derry.” The show was developed by the filmmakers behind the recent movie remakes, Andy Muschietti

By Alli Rosenbloom Please don’t stop the music for Rihanna — she’s not done yet. Fresh off of her record-breaking 2023 Super Bowl Halftime performance, Rihanna is set to perform “Lift Me Up” from Marvel’s “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” during the Oscars telecast on March 12, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Mariska Hargitay is reflecting on the “privilege” it was to know and work with the late Richard Belzer. Hargitay, who costarred with Belzer on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” appeared on “Today” on Thursday and talked about the late actor, who recently died at the age of 78. “What

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jesse Lee Soffer knew he would be asked why he decided to leave his role as Det. Jay Halstead on “Chicago P.D.” after more than nine seasons. “I’ve thought so hard about how to answer this question — and there’s no good answer,” he told Variety. “Except I was ready

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Paris Hilton has shared the name of her newborn son. On her “This is Paris” podcast this week, the reality star said she named her son Phoenix and that not even her mother, Kathy Hilton, or sister, Nicky Hilton Rothschild, had been told his name. On Thursday, Hilton also debuted the

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Kylie Jenner was Instagram’s most-followed woman until Selena Gomez returned to the social media platform and quickly regained the title. Gomez had previously been the most-followed woman on Instagram, but left the social media platform for a period of time only to return stronger than before. Both women have nearly 400

By Eric Levenson and Cheri Mossburg, CNN Harvey Weinstein, the former Hollywood mogul already serving a 23-year prison sentence in New York, was sentenced in Los Angeles Thursday to an additional 16 years in prison for charges of rape and sexual assault. Prior to the sentence, Weinstein spoke in court and continued to deny any

By Lisa Respers France, CNN The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences doesn’t want another incident like Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars, but they are planning for the unexpected. In an interview with Time magazine, the Academy’s chief executive officer, Bill Kramer, said there will now be a crisis team on

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Kylie Jenner has sage words of wisdom regarding how she navigated her postpartum recovery for other moms who may find themselves on the same journey. In a new interview with Vanity Fair Italy published Wednesday, the mother of two said that she has experienced postpartum depression (PPD) twice — once after

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Even after the shocking Season 2 finale of “White Lotus,” the Emmy-winning series is still surprising viewers. Executive producer David Bernad spoke at the Berlinale Series Market — an event for TV industry professionals — in Germany on Wednesday, and revealed that “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” star Evan Peters almost