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By Scottie Andrew, CNN What kind of Christmas would it be without the resourceful Rudolph or Hermey the aspiring dentist, without friendly Frosty or the dastardly Heat and Snow Misers? Jules Bass brought them all to vivid, animated life on TV. And with his producing and directing partner Arthur Rankin Jr., he didn’t just contribute

By Eric Levenson, CNN Five years ago, reporting on Harvey Weinstein’s alleged sexual abuse spurred women to speak publicly about their own experiences with sexual violence in what became known as the #MeToo movement. And in a Los Angeles courtroom over the past two months, eight women have testified in a trial altogether similar to

By Lisa Respers France, CNN If Kanye West is worried about the multiple businesses that have ended relationships with him following his antisemitic comments, he’s not acting like it. The controversial artist and entrepreneur on Thursday posted a meme on his verified Instagram account that featured the headline, “Ye has reportedly cut ties with Kanye

By Dan Heching, CNN Michael Kopsa, the actor who appeared on FOX’s “X-Files” and “Fringe” among many other titles, has died, according to his talent agent Jamie Levitt. He was 66. Kopsa, who had been battling a brain tumor, died on Sunday morning, Levitt said. In a heartfelt statement provided to CNN, Levitt said Kopsa

By Dan Heching, CNN The backlash against one moment in Taylor Swift‘s “Anti-Hero” music video appears to have prompted the release of an updated version. Eagle-eyed Swift devotees noted on Wednesday that the Apple Music version of the Grammy-winner’s video, from her tenth studio album “Midnights,” no longer includes a controversial moment that showed the

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Selena Gomez is trying to keep her hands — and everything else — to herself for a while. The singer on Wednesday shared on Instagram that she has contracted Covid-19 and was forced to cancel a planned appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” “I’m not going to be on

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Hugh Jackman says he auditioned for the role of Sandra Bullock’s love interest, FBI agent Eric Matthews, in “Miss Congeniality,” but lost out on the part. Jackman told Variety his agent made him audition since he had been offered “Someone Like You” with Ashley Judd and would be in a better

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Sophia Grace understands people have opinions on her pregnancy. Grace, 19, who rose to fame on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” along with her cousin Rosie McClelland, publicly announced her pregnancy this week. “I feel like 19 is quite young, obviously, to have a baby,” she told E! News. “Usually most people

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Sam Smith and Kim Petras have made history after becoming the first openly nonbinary and transgender artists to top the Billboard Hot 100 with their collaborative track, “Unholy.” Billboard confirmed the duo’s achievement on Twitter, writing: “@samsmith and @kimpetras are the first publicly non-binary and transgender artists, respectively, to earn a

By Dan Heching, CNN Kevin Bacon is coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as…Kevin Bacon. In a move that’s sure to make the ‘six degrees of Kevin Bacon’ game even easier, the “Footloose” star is featured in the new trailer for “The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special,” alongside franchise stars Dave Bautista (Drax) and

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Taylor Swift’s “Midnights” is already breaking records. The album, which was released on Oct. 21, has sold more than 1.2 million album units in the US during its first three days of release, according to Billboard, citing the music data firm Luminate. The initial sales figures include any pre-orders. “Midnights” is

By Hafsa Khalil, CNN James Corden used his opening monologue in Monday’s “The Late Late Show” to address the recent incident that saw him temporarily banned from a New York brasserie. The British host of the CBS talk show said it was never his intention to upset anybody, and that he would like to “apologize