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By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — The new season of “Rick and Morty,” which premiered Sunday night, was comfortingly bizarre to fans who’ve come to expect hijinks, meta in-jokes and exceedingly freaky alien species. It was more of the same, save for two major changes: the voices of Rick and Morty themselves. Ian Cardoni and

CNN By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Suzanne Somers’ longtime publicist wants to clear up false reports that the star was in hospice for the final weeks of her life, saying that while she was “weak,” her family and medical team did not expect her to die. “There are a lot of reports and rumors

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Suzanne Somers, the actress who lit up the small screen on “Three’s Company” and one of TV’s most iconic fitness pitchwomen, has died, according to a statement provided to CNN from her longtime publicist R. Couri Hay. She was 76. “Suzanne Somers passed away peacefully at home in the

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Chris Evans has traded in his Captain America shield for a more sentimental accessory. The Marvel actor was sporting a wedding band on Saturday during an appearance at New York Comic-Con (NYCC), where he publicly confirmed for the first time that he recently wed actress Alba Baptista. “I got

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Madonna took the stage in London on Saturday in the long-awaited debut of her surprisingly poignant new ‘Celebration’ world tour, which had been delayed after she suffered a serious health scare during the summer. In the opening night at the O2 Arena, the singer – who turned 65 in

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Alexandra Pelosi has built a rich resume of personal documentaries in which she seeks to build bridges, or simply hangs out with, people with whom she doesn’t agree politically. That approach reaches its logical if somewhat limited conclusion in “The Insurrectionist Next Door,” in which the filmmaker spends

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are in it to win it. The pair spent their Saturday night together in New York City, where they made surprise cameos on the new episode of “SNL” before engaging in some G-rated PDA. In separate cameos on “Saturday Night Live,” Swift and Kelce

By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — The underdog story, the comeback wins, the Cinderella moments, the historic rivalries, the regional loyalties. Sports aren’t just compelling in the midst of the game; it’s the adjacent drama that often draws people in the most. The appetite for such narratives has overflowed in recent years, spilling into all

CNN Opinion by Dean Obeidallah (CNN) — Editor’s note: Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM radio’s daily program “The Dean Obeidallah Show.” Follow him on Threads at www.threads.net/@deanobeidallah. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. Read more opinion at CNN. When NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” announced that comedian and “SNL” alum Pete Davidson would be

By Alli Rosenbloom (CNN) — “Saturday Night Live” host Pete Davidson addressed “the horrible images and stories from Israel and Gaza” in deeply personal remarks during the opening minutes of the long-running sketch show’s new episode. Davidson’s emotional comments particularly focused on the children who have suffered as a result of the conflict. Davidson spoke

By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Michael Caine, the British film star whose career has spanned eight decades and featured movies from “The Italian Job” to “The Dark Knight,” has confirmed his retirement from acting. The two-time Oscar winner, who is 90, made the announcement on BBC Radio 4’s “Best of Today” podcast on Saturday.

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “Suits” has been highly rated on Netflix and now a new show is reportedly in the works. Series creator Aaron Korsh is developing an offshoot of the popular series for NBCUniversal, according to Deadline. CNN has reached out to representatives for the network to confirm. “Suits” aired from

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Britney Spears has selected five-time Oscar nominee Michelle Williams to narrate her upcoming memoir. Spears will read the introduction to the book, titled “The Woman in Me,” and Williams will read the rest, according to People. “This book has been a labor of love and all the emotions that

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Lauren Miller Rogen revealed this week that she had surgery to treat a brain aneurysm. Miller Rogen, married to actor and producer Seth Rogen, shared her experience during a speech at the UCLA Department of Neurosurgery Visionary Ball in Los Angeles on Wednesday, according to People. Because dementia runs

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jada Pinkett Smith is diving deeper into her past relationships. After revealing that she and husband Will Smith have been living “completely separate lives” since 2016, Pinkett Smith talked to RollingOut about her friendship with the late rapper Tupac Shakur. Pinkett Smith was asked about Shakur, who died

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Those who fell victim to the over-the-top animosity directed at Amber Heard during the Johnny Depp trial – as chronicled in the docuseries “Depp v. Heard” – will alas have fresh ammunition thanks to “In the Fire,” a pretty awful starring vehicle for the actor that she also

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — After limited series featuring Chris Evans and Tom Holland, “Lessons in Chemistry” serves up another faulty experiment in combining serious Apple TV+ dramas and Marvel stars. Brie Larson takes center stage in this adaptation of Bonnie Garmus’ novel, but its depiction of a female scientist turned cooking-show host

By Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Like those people who put up decorations around Labor Day, TV and movies don’t always wait until October to begin dropping horror-themed projects to capitalize on Halloween. But the annual crush of such fare has an auspicious kickoff date with Friday the 13th falling this month, with the modern

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Swapping her glamorous blue “Eras Tour” concert film premiere gown for a red Kansas City Chiefs jacket, Taylor Swift returned to Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday to watch Travis Kelce play some football. The singer was shown on the Prime Video broadcast sitting in the family suite next to the

By Alli Rosenbloom and Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The long-running AMC drama “The Walking Dead” may have aired its final episode last year, but the show keeps finding new life among the undead. In this case, the very-much-alive Carol Peletier. Melissa McBride is set to reprise her fan-favorite role in “The Walking Dead: Daryl