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By Cindy VonQuednow, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted on Wednesday to preserve Marilyn Monroe’s Brentwood home, where the star lived and died, as a Historic-Cultural Monument, saving it from demolition. The vote ends a nearly year-long saga and effort to save the home from destruction. Last summer, the city’s Department

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Bill Cobbs, a veteran Hollywood actor known for roles in “Demolition Man,” “That Thing You Do!” and “Air Bud,” among many others, has died, according to a family member. He was 90. The news was confirmed by Cobbs’ brother Thomas Cobbs, who wrote on Facebook that the actor died

By Alli Rosenbloom and Clare Foran, CNN (CNN) — Paris Hilton is opening up about her experience with past abuse as she continues to advocate for legislation that better protects children from suffering institutional abuse. On Wednesday, the actor, singer, DJ and model said that she will “be the voice for the children whose voices

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans are doing Christmas in summer. Amazon MGM Studios debuted the first trailer for “Red One,” starring Johnson, Evans and J.K. Simmons, who plays Santa Claus. According to the movie’s synopsis, after Santa Claus is kidnapped an E.L.F. Task Force Commander teams up with a

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Cyndi Lauper is still going strong. The singer and songwriter has a new documentary, she’s playing the Royal Albert Hall in the UK this week, performing at Glastonbury and will kick off a farewell tour later this year. Lauper reflected on her path to success – and some of

By Scottie Andrew and Sydney Bishop, CNN (CNN) — It was 1944 when the trolley first started to clang. “The Trolley Song,” a second-act standout from the 1944 movie musical “Meet Me in St. Louis,” was sung by Judy Garland in striking Technicolor. It was released back when gay was more commonly understood to mean

By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — Céline Dion insisted that graphic footage of herself having a violent muscle spasm should stay in a new documentary about her life, the film’s director has said. In an interview with Variety, Irene Taylor, the director of “I Am: Céline Dion,” said the legendary singer insisted on keeping the “intensely revealing” moment

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Actor Spencer Milligan, best known for playing Rick Marshall in 1970s kids’ TV show “Land of the Lost,” has died at age 86. Milligan was born September 10, 1937, in Oak Park, Illinois, and died on April 18, according an obituary posted on the website of a funeral home

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Eddie Murphy is a Hollywood veteran who has starred in many beloved films through his decades-long career. The intrepid actor does, however, consider his role of Axel Foley in the “Beverly Hills Cop” franchise to be one that stands out among the rest. “Before ‘Beverly Hills Cop,’ there had

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s on-field embrace at the Super Bowl earlier this year looked like the stuff of rom-com magic. And now, it’s becoming just that. Well… sort of. The Hallmark Channel, along with the NFL, Skydance Sports and the Kansas City Chiefs – otherwise known as the

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Seth Binzer, who went by the stage name Shifty Shellshock and was lead singer for Crazy Town, has died. He was 49. The news was confirmed by Binzer’s publicist Kelly Springer, who told CNN that her client “was a courageous fighter. So full of talent, light, compassion, love and

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Gena Rowlands has Alzheimer’s, her son, director Nick Cassavetes has revealed. Cassavetes shared the news in a conversation with Entertainment Weekly about the 20th anniversary of their film, “The Notebook.” Rowlands, an acclaimed two-time Oscar-nominated actress with more than 100 film and television credits, was directed by her son

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — If you’re in need of a good cry, release your tears and rewatch “The Notebook” as it turns 20 on Tuesday. The beloved romance movie, starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams as a young couple separated by class, released on June 25 2004. Directed by Nick Cassavetes, the movie

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Plug your ears: TV’s screamiest series is back. “The Bear,” the FX-on-Hulu kitchen-set dramedy, returns Wednesday night for its third season. No doubt it’ll be just as stressful, loud and appetizing as ever. When we last left Carmy and co. a year ago, it was friends-and-family night at The

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Mathew Rosengart, the litigator who has represented Britney Spears for the past three years and successfully advocated for her release from a court-ordered conservatorship, is parting ways with the singer, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter. Rosengart stepping down comes as all litigation pertaining to

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Mindy Kaling is now a mom of three. Kaling shared the happy news on Monday, which was also her 45th birthday, writing on her Instagram page that she gave birth to a baby girl named Anne in February. “She’s the best birthday present I could’ve ever imagined,” Kaling wrote

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis are on set for “Freaky Friday 2.” The two are reprising their roles of mother and daughter Anna and Tess Coleman, although the plot is mostly being kept under wraps. Disney did reveal some points in the sequel, saying the movie, “picks up

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Nothing gets past Taylor Swift. The pop star seems to have responded to a quip from Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl in which he suggested that her Eras Tour performances may not all be live. During night three at Wembley Stadium on Sunday (the same night Travis Kelce made

By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — You’re 20 years old, with no job and a new baby. What would you do? This is the scenario in which our hero, Margo Millet, finds herself after a brief affair with her English professor, in a new book “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” by Rufi Thorpe. Margo’s answer? She

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Have you recovered from that horrific premiere episode yet? We sure hope so, because this week’s episode of “House of the Dragon” is filled with just as much horror. Understandably, King Aegon (Tom Glynn-Carney) is distraught over the death of his heir. In what can only be described as