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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Chick Vennera, who starred in “The Golden Girls” and the 1978 comedy “Thank God It’s Friday,” has died at his home in Burbank, CA., a representative for the actor told CNN. He was 74. Vennera, born Francis Vennera in New York, played the recurring role of Enrique on “The Golden Girls,”

By Chloe Melas, CNN Disney+ has released the trailer for their animated series, “What If…?” It features the late Chadwick Boseman as a version of his “Black Panther” character Prince T’Challa called “Star-Lord.” The actor died last August after battling cancer. He was 43. Boseman’s final onscreen role was in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” Boseman

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN If you’re itching for a tropical vacation, “The White Lotus” might cool those jets. The latest product from the dark and twisty mind of Mike White (“Enlightened”) deals with class in a way few recent TV productions have, in an edgy, engrossing six-part HBO limited series that follows multiple stories

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Valerie Bertinelli has faced one internet troll too many. The actress took to Instagram with a powerful response to a follower who commented on her weight. “If I could lose the weight and keep it off I would, but since I haven’t been successful with that my whole entire life, at

By Chloe Melas, CNN Madonna is speaking out against Britney Spears’ nearly 13-year conservatorship. The reigning queen of pop posted a throwback photo of herself in a shirt that read “Britney Spears” to her Instagram stories with the caption: “Give this woman her life back. Slavery was abolished so long ago! Death to the greedy

By Chloe Melas, CNN Britney Spears‘ father, Jamie Spears, states in a new court filing that he and other family members have received death threats as a result of the legal battle surrounding the singer’s nearly 13-year conservatorship. The revelations come after the pop star’s conservator of her person, Jodi Montgomery, filed a petition on

By Barbara Wojazer, CNN Lil Baby, an American musician and rapper with a string of collaborative hits, and another individual are in police custody in France, suspected of transport of illicit drugs, the Paris prosecutor’s office told CNN on Thursday. Basketball star James Harden, most recently of the Brooklyn Nets, and Lil Baby were in

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Black Widow” finally reaches screens big and small after a delay of more than 14 months, during which time Marvel’s banner has been carried via streaming on Disney+. While that stretch has likely fueled pent-up demand, it has also demonstrated that the comics-based pop-culture titan can tell a variety of

By Chloe Melas, CNN Actress Megan Fox says her 8-year-old son has been bullied online by people who don’t agree with his fashion choices. Fox, who stars in the new movie “Till Death,” said in a recent interview that her eldest child, whom she shares with her ex-husband Brian Austin Green, has been criticized by

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Naya Rivera’s family is remembering her on the one-year anniversary of her tragic death. The “Glee” star went missing on July 8 last year on California’s Lake Piru, while boating with her son, Josey Hollis Dorsey, who is now 5. Dorsey was later found alive, while Rivera was determined by investigators

By Marianne Garvey, CNN “The Crown” star Emma Corrin is opening up about gender identity. The actor, who earned a Golden Globe for playing Princess Diana in the Netflix hit, took to Instagram to detail the “journey” of being queer and binding their chest. “Some time before I bought my first binder…very intimate, very new,

By Chloe Melas, CNN Scarlett Johansson says her highly anticipated movie “Black Widow” began to really take shape in 2017, amid the #MeToo movement. Johansson said in a new interview with Yahoo that she and the screenwriters felt inspired to draw comparisons between the Marvel character’s story and that of women who had experienced abuse

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Halsey has debuted new video tied to her upcoming album. A pregnant Halsey is seen in the 13-minute, silent video walking through the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York before stopping to reveal her own album cover art for “If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power,” her fourth album.

By Faith Karimi, CNN First there was blackface. Now there’s “Blackfishing.” The term has been increasingly in the news to describe behavior by White entertainers who appear to be imitating the appearance of Black people. It’s not a compliment. The latest example is pop star Iggy Azalea, who has drawn criticism for her look in

By Chloe Melas, CNN Lynne Spears is asking the Los Angeles County Superior court to allow her daughter Britney Spears to choose her own conservatorship attorney. In a court filing obtained by CNN Wednesday and dated July 1, Lynne Spears states via her attorneys that her daughter is in a much different place than when

By Chloe Melas, CNN Robert Downey Jr. is paying tribute to his father, Robert Downey Sr., who died Tuesday. He was 85. “RIP Bob D. Sr. 1936-2021…Last night, dad passed peacefully in his sleep after years of enduring the ravages of Parkinson’s ..he was a true maverick filmmaker, and remained remarkably optimistic throughout..According to my

By Stella Chan, CNN Suzzanne Douglas, an accomplished stage and screen actress who starred “Tap” and the television series “The Parent ‘Hood,” has died, her representative told CNN in a statement on Wednesday. She was 64. “The industry has lost a truly talented artist with the passing of Suzzanne Douglas,” her publicist Penny Vizcarra said.