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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — ABC’s new senior-focused “Bachelor” franchise spinoff “The Golden Bachelor,” starring 71-year-old Gerry Turner, has a familiar face among its newly announced cast. On Wednesday, the women of “The Golden Bachelor” were revealed, and former “Bachelor” star Matt James’ mother Patty is among them. “Patty is ready for her turn

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The 2023 Venice Film Festival kicked off Wednesday amid the ongoing writers’ and actors’ strikes in the entertainment industry. Though thousands of miles away from Hollywood, the months-long strikes are top of mind at the decidedly less star-studded Venice event as guild members are prevented from participating in accordance

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Miley Cyrus is reflecting on her childhood work schedule. In the latest of her “Used to Be Young” TikTok videos, Cyrus reads an old schedule from when she was around 12 or 13 years old and starring on “Hannah Montana.” Cyrus said she would wake up at 5:30 a.m.

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Blanket Jackson (now Bigi) and his brother Prince Jackson both made an appearance in Las Vegas in honor of their late father’s birthday on Tuesday. Michael Jackson would have turned 65. Bigi and Prince were at the at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino where Cirque du Soleil has its

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Meg Ryan is returning to the big screen in a new romantic comedy. The first trailer for her upcoming movie, “What Happens Later,” shows Ryan stuck at an airport alongside her ex-boyfriend, played by David Duchovny. Ryan also directed the film. based on Steven Dietz’s play “Shooting Star.” According

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — There is a small strata of Hollywood deal-making where who’s behind a project – and with whom the programmer gets to align itself – carries more weight than the specifics. That would seem to define Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry’s producing arrangement with Netflix, which bears

By Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — After a somewhat sluggish start, “Ahsoka” felt much more on target as its third episode continued to draw upon “Star Wars Rebels” lore while mixing in abundant action and paying its respects to the original trilogy. The interactions between Ahsoka (Rosario Dawson) and Sabine (Natasha Liu Bordizzo), in particular,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Preston Mutanga has found fame as a teen wunderkind whose creativity resulted in the ultimate gig. While other teens were crowding into movie theaters to watch this summer’s “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” the 14-year-old was reveling in the fact that he got to work on the movie’s animation,

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Dolly Parton found herself in the rare position of having to politely decline an invitation to have tea with the Princess of Wales Kate Middleton during a recent trip to London. Speaking with BBC Radio 2 in an interview that aired on Saturday, Parton lamented about how little time

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Josh Seiter, a former contestant on ABC’s dating reality show “The Bachelorette,” says he is “alive and well” after a statement announcing his death was posted to his verified Instagram page on Monday — triggering international coverage. “As you can see, I am alive and well,” Seiter says in

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — The creme de la creme of late night is teaming up for a good cause while their shows remain on hold due to the ongoing writers’ strike. Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and John Oliver are joining forces for a new limited podcast entitled “Strike Force

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Just call him nepo kitty. It took a while for Carrie Bradshaw to warm up to the idea of adopting an animal. Sarah Jessica Parker, not so much. In “And Just Like That…” Season 2, there is a new furry friend in Carrie’s life, a scrumptious kitten Che Diaz

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The life and career of Bob Barker, the beloved “Price is Right” host of 35 years who died last week, will be celebrated with an hour-long special set to air on CBS this Thursday. “The Price is Right: A Tribute to Bob Barker” will be hosted by Barker’s successor

By Hafsa Khalil, CNN (CNN) — Television show “The Idol” has been canceled after just one, poorly received season, HBO has confirmed. “After much thought and consideration, HBO, as well as the creators and producers have decided not to move forward with a second season,” a HBO spokesperson said in a statement sent to CNN

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Miley Cyrus is opening up about her life in a 10-part TikTok series inspired by her new song, “Used to Be Young.” In one video, the singer reflected on her relationship with fame and her country-star dad Billy Ray Cyrus. “When I was born (in 1992), my dad had

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Steve Harvey and his wife Marjorie Bridges Harvey would like everyone to know their marriage is solid. “The Family Feud” host appeared in Atlanta for an event recently, where a TikTok video shows him addressing speculation there had been trouble in his marriage. “Before I get started, just let

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Chadwick Boseman may be gone, but he is not forgotten. Monday marked three years since the “Black Panther” star died, and some of his Marvel co-stars took to social media to remember their friend. Lupita Nyong’o, who starred alongside Boseman in the 2018 “Black Panther” movie, on Monday posted

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — As Ariana Grande continues her week-long celebration of the 10th anniversary of her debut album “Yours Truly,” the singer is looking back on her good times – and the bad. Since Thursday, Grande has released a series of newly taped live performances of “Yours Truly” tracks, a new digital

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Dylan Mulvaney won her first Streamy Award on Sunday. The event honors online creators across music, comedy, food, gaming and more. Mulvaney, who documented her transitioning journey for a year on TikTok, won for breakout creator. She gained a following on the platform for her posts on musical theater

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — “Hannah Montana” actor Mitchel Musso was arrested in Texas on Saturday. Musso, who played Oliver Oken on the hit series, was arrested in Rockwall on charges of public intoxication and theft, according to the Rockwall Police Department. Police were dispatched for a “disturbance at a hotel located in the