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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Alan Kalter, the announcer on “Late Show With David Letterman,” has died, according to Rabbi Joshua Hammerman of Temple Beth El in Connecticut. He was 78. “Alan died peacefully on Monday, surrounded by family,” Hammerman told CNN. Kalter died at Stamford Hospital, with his wife Peggy and daughters Lauren Hass and

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jamie Lee Curtis sounds like a firm believer in natural beauty. In a recently published interview with Fast Company, the “Halloween Kills” star was asked about her thoughts on plastic surgery and Hollywood’s changing beauty standards. “I tried plastic surgery and it didn’t work. It got me addicted to Vicodin,”

By Lisa Respers France, CNN His “Peaches” single lit up the charts and now Justin Bieber wants folks to be able to light up his pre-rolled joints. The singer has entered into a partnership with the company Palms to sell a limited edition line of cannabis. “This limited edition line of single strain, indoor flower

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Fauci” celebrates a life devoted to public service and the politicization of the response to Covid-19, in roughly that order. A National Geographic presentation premiering on Disney+, the documentary was shot with Dr. Anthony Fauci’s cooperation (but not his creative input or financial benefit), consciously seeking to humanize the man

By Lisa Respers France, CNN The dragons are coming. The official teaser for “House of the Dragon” has dropped and get ready for all types of action. The “Game of Thrones” sequel looks dark, fiery and a bit of a balm to those missing “GOT” based on the teaser. “Gods. Kings. Fire. Blood,” the caption

By Ashley Strickland, CNN The International Space Station is now a film set, and it served as the stage for a little extra drama Tuesday morning. Veteran Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov, actor Yulia Peresild and film producer Klim Shipenko traveled to the International Space Station on Tuesday. Peresild and Shipenko will be filming segments for

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Members of the union representing roughly 60,000 film and television workers have voted to authorize a strike that could shutter Hollywood productions indefinitely. The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees union president Matthew Loeb announced the results on Monday. “The members have spoken loud and clear,” said Loeb. “This vote is

By Ashley Strickland, CNN The International Space Station is about to become a film set. Veteran Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov, actor Yulia Peresild and film producer Klim Shipenko will travel to the International Space Station on Tuesday. Peresild and Shipenko will be filming segments for the movie “Challenge” — the first feature film set in

By Chloe Melas, CNN Simone Biles is thanking Taylor Swift for being a shoulder to lean on during the Tokyo Olympics over the summer. Biles will be presenting Swift with the Gracie Grand Award at the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation’s 46th Gracie Awards on Tuesday. In an exclusive advance look at Biles’ tribute

By Lisa Respers France, CNN This is not a drill. Dave Chappelle is dropping another comedy special on Netflix. The trailer for “Dave Chappelle: The Closer” debuted Monday and features Chappelle and a voice over by Morgan Freeman. Or is it? Earlier this year, the comic and the streaming giant reached an agreement over streaming

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Ben Affleck and George Clooney have never acted on the big screen together. The two appeared on the red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of “The Tender Bar,” which Clooney directed and Affleck stars in. Affleck talked to Entertainment Tonight, saying of Clooney, “We had great experience working together previously,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Billie Eilish is set to once again make history. The singer, who turns 20 in December, has been announced as the headliner for next year’s Glastonbury Festival. According to the festival’s verified Twitter account, she will be “the youngest ever solo headliner.” “We are very excited to confirm that @billieeilish

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Jamie Lee Curtis and Kyle Richards have reunited more than 40 years after starring together in 1978’s “Halloween.” The “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star and the actress appeared in a behind-the-scenes video from the upcoming sequel “Halloween Kills.” Richards asked, “Jamie, can I say something? 40 years ago? I carried

By Chloe Melas, CNN Captain Kirk is headed to space. Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin announced Monday actor William Shatner, 90, will be on the next Blue Origin flight alongside Audrey Powers, Blue Origin’s vice president of mission and flight operations, Chris Boshuizen and Glen de Vries. “I’ve heard about space for a long time now,”