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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Get ready for Lady Gaga in the “Joker” sequel. The singer and actor, who plays Harley Quinn in the movie, took to Instagram to announce that filming is complete on “Joker: Folie à Deux.” “That’s a wrap X, Harleen,” she captioned a picture of herself in movie makeup. Director Todd Philips

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Molly Shannon is so excited to return to “Saturday Night Live,” she showed up three days early. In anticipation of her hosting gig this Saturday, she asks in a promotional clip, “Where is everyone?” A crew member replies, “They don’t come in until Saturday.” “It’s OK. I’m just gonna wait back

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jeremy Renner sat down with Diane Sawyer for his first interview since being crushed by a snow plow he was operating on New Year’s Day. The Marvel star was the subject of “Jeremy Renner: The Diane Sawyer Interview — A Story of Terror, Survival and Triumph,” which detailed the accident

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Netflix makes an early bid for the year’s juiciest new series with “Beef,” a twisty, dark and stellar showcase for Steven Yeun and Ali Wong in which the escalating fallout from a road-rage encounter spirals out of control. Disarmingly funny and increasingly nasty, it should make everyone think twice before

By Christian Edwards, CNN The live action remake of “The Little Mermaid” will have updated lyrics to include consent, the songwriter has said. The classic Disney movie, originally released as an animation in 1989, has been updated to reflect changing social attitudes towards consent, according to composer Alan Menken, who wrote the soundtrack to the

By Alli Rosenbloom In a surprise announcement, actress Emmy Rossum shared on Thursday that she and producer husband Sam Esmail have welcomed a new member to their family. “On a foggy Wednesday morning, our son was born,” Rossum posted on her verified Instagram account, noting the child’s April 5 birth date. Rossum’s post also included

By Leah Asmelash, CNN Longtime soccer journalist Grant Wahl played a significant role in shaping “Ted Lasso.” In the most recent episode, the show honored his impact. At the end of episode four of Season 3, titled “Big Week,” the line “In memory of Grant Wahl” appears on the screen as the credits begin to

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Lizzo has officially joined the “Star Wars” galaxy far, far away. The “About Damn Time” singer surprised fans when she appeared in the latest episode of “The Mandalorian” as a noblewoman who becomes fast friends with young Grogu (Baby Yoda to the uninitiated). She cameoed alongside Jack Black, who played her

By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A Brooklyn man charged in the overdose death of actor and producer Michael K. Williams pleaded guilty Wednesday to drug distribution charges. Irvin Cartagena, who also goes by “Green Eyes,” was one of four men charged for being part of a drug trafficking organization that sold deadly fentanyl-laced heroin to Williams.

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Chloe Bailey is feeling blessed by her latest project, “Praise This.” In the new film, Bailey plays Sam, an aspiring, young singer who must join her cousin’s struggling, praise team in the lead-up to a national competition. The role feels tailor-made for Bailey, one half of the sibling singing duo

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Paint” can’t seem to decide what it wants to be, and ends up being nothing much at all, once you get past the visual of Owen Wilson under a Bob Ross hairdo. As so often happens, the net result is a fuzzy picture, and a coming-attraction trailer in search of

By Amy Woodyatt and Issy Ronald, CNN Australian actor Hugh Jackman has received the all-clear for skin cancer after undergoing tests for the disease, he announced via Instagram. “My biopsies came back negative!!!” he said Wednesday. “Thank you for ALL the love. I feel it!” Jackman, who has starred as Wolverine in the “X-Men” franchise