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By Marysabel Huston-Crespo, CNN The legacy of Queen Elizabeth II will not only live in history books, but in the many films and television series that have been inspired by her life story. The late monarch was not supposed to inherit the throne. Her destiny was marked in 1936 after her uncle, King Edward VII,

By Liam Reilly, CNN Broadway’s longest-running show, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera,” will play its final five months before closing its doors for good, a spokesperson for the show told CNN Friday. The final performance will take place on Saturday, February, 18, 2023, at Broadway’s Majestic Theatre, Michael Borowski of The Publicity

By Rebekah Riess After over 17 hours of deliberations, the jury in the trial of the son of Robbie Montgomery, reality TV star and owner of Sweetie Pie’s restaurant, who was charged with commissioning a murder-for-hire plot that killed his teenage nephew in 2016, issued a guilty verdict. James Timothy Norman, 41, was found guilty

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Do Revenge” has all the makings of an attention-generating machine, combining a “Mean Girls” vibe with the stars of two popular teen franchises in Camila Mendes (“Riverdale”) and Maya Hawke (“Stranger Things”). It’s too bad the Netflix movie doesn’t match those qualities, offering a mishmash of homages that’s mildly diverting

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Jon Hamm hasn’t found many roles to rival his breakthrough “Mad Men” part, and “Confess, Fletch” certainly doesn’t either. Yet this refreshed version of the smart-alecky character Chevy Chase played in the 1980s has a certain breezy charm, not worthy of rushing to a theater but hardly a waste of

By Zoe Sottile, CNN YouTuber, TikToker, and all-around internet influencer Trisha Paytas is known for creating controversy with her larger-than-life personality — and the birth of her first child is no exception. Paytas, 34, announced the birth of her first daughter on Friday on Instagram and Twitter. The baby was born Wednesday and weighed 8.9

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN “Saturday Night Live” has added four new faces. Joining the cast as featured players in Season 48 are: Marcello Hernandez, Molly Kearney, Michael Longfellow and Devon Walker. Hernandez is a Cuban/Dominican stand up comedian, writer, and actor who has opened for comedians like Jim Breuer and Gilbert Gottfried, according to his

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Prosecutor Casey Novak has a strong track record. Over numerous seasons of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” the tough and persistent assistant district attorney convicts scores of sex offenders and delivers justice to their victims. But the actor who played her says she’s since realized that TV doesn’t mirror reality.

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Zac Efron has heard about speculation that he altered his face with plastic surgery, but he says that’s not close to the truth. “It was funny,” he told “Entertainment Tonight” about people thinking he had gone under the knife. “It sucks. I almost died, but we’re good.” While promoting his

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Nick Cannon is back on new daddy duty. Cannon announced on his verified Instagram account Wednesday the arrival of Onyx Ice Cole Cannon, his daughter with model LaNisha Cole. “God has given me and @MissLanishaCole the privilege of hosting an Angel here on earth,” Cannon wrote in the lengthy caption