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By Leah Asmelash and Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Whew. That’s the way we feel as we round the bend into the final days of the year. We really had it ALL in 2024: Era-defining albums, the Olympics, the return of the blockbuster movie musical, a devastatingly cute pygmy hippo. You might not remember it

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — The new year is almost upon us, and – regardless of the endless watchlists of content we all have yet to tackle – with it comes a glut of showy new titles destined for our at-home screens of varying sizes. While many of the selections below are not new

By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Linda Lavin, the Tony- and Golden Globe-winning actress and singer best known for starring in the CBS sitcom “Alice” for nearly a decade, died on Sunday at the age of 87. She died due to complications from recently discovered lung cancer, according to her representatives. Lavin’s long, illustrious career

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Gal Gadot is opening up about how she survived a “massive blood clot” in her brain during her most recent pregnancy. Gadot recalled the experience in a post shared on Instagram Sunday, writing that she was eight months pregnant when she received the diagnosis and that her fourth child

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Chevy Chase has a reputation for saying exactly what’s on his mind. The comedic actor and famed “Saturday Night Live” alum did just that when he attended a screening of “Saturday Night,” according to the film’s director Jason Reitman. During conversation on a recent episode of David Spade and

By Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Police in Chile say they have recovered three watches belonging to “John Wick” star Keanu Reeves – including a $9,000 Rolex – that are thought to have been stolen from the actor’s Los Angeles home in late 2023. The Rolex Submariner watch – engraved with the actor’s first name

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Dayle Haddon, a model who graced magazine covers and appeared in ’70s and ’80s TV shows and films including “North Dallas Forty,” “Max Headroom” and “The Hitchhiker,” died in an apparent carbon monoxide leak in Solebury, Pennsylvania on Friday, authorities said. She was 76. According to the Solebury Township

By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Olivia Hussey Eisley, star of the 1968 film “Romeo and Juliet” and the slasher classic “Black Christmas,” has died, according to a post on her Instagram page. She was 73. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Olivia Hussey Eisley, who went peacefully at home

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Beyoncé’s epic Christmas Day football halftime performance was so nice, you can now watch it twice – or as much as you want to. Netflix announced Friday that Queen Bey’s performance during its first-ever NFL Christmas Gameday is now available as a standalone special. “The expansive performance of

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — After a year filled with animated inner emotions, mutants, aliens, gladiators and witches, the new year will bring a crop of new (or, newly revisited) movies to choose from, as always. Many upcoming films are sequels, reboots and franchise extensions, which can be chalked up to Hollywood’s penchant for

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Audiences have wondered for years how the family in “Home Alone” was able to afford their beautiful Chicago-area home and now we know. Chris Columbus, the director of the film, recently told The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast that he and the late producer John Hughes had a

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Jay-Z’s efforts to dismiss a case accusing him of raping a then-13-year-old girl in 2000 have been denied by a judge, who also granted the “Jane Doe” accuser the ability to proceed anonymously, despite efforts from the rap mogul’s legal team to have her reveal her identity publicly. Jay-Z,

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — John Legend’s daughter Luna is proving that she’s an impressive negotiator. The 8-year-old showed off her skills in a new video published by Billboard on Thursday, where she interviewed her father about his latest children’s album, “My Favorite Dream.” In a hilarious exchange, Luna didn’t waste any time angling

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — There’s no place like home… to watch the “Wicked” movie. Universal Pictures, the studio behind the hit film, announced on Thursday that “Wicked” will be available to buy or rent on December 31 on digital streaming platforms including Prime Video and Apple TV. The streaming release will also include

By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Hudson Meek, the 16-year-old actor who appeared in “Baby Driver,” died last week after falling from a moving vehicle in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, according to CNN affiliate WVTM. The teen sustained blunt force trauma in the fall on December 19 and was admitted to the University of Alabama at

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Hope your Santa hat was fastened, because Beyoncé gave us the ultimate “Cowboy Carter” gift this Christmas. The superstar spread holiday cheer during Wednesday’s Halftime Show at the Christmas Day Texans-Ravens NFL game in her hometown of Houston, Texas, marking the first time Beyoncé performed songs from her hit

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Oscar-winning director Christopher Nolan will be taking audiences to mythical Greece with his latest project. Universal Pictures announced this week that Nolan will be directing a cinematic adaptation of “The Odyssey,” an ancient poem believed to be written by Homer between 750 and 650 BCE centering on the character

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The Willis family is growing. Tallulah Willis, 30, the youngest daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, announced Monday on social media that she is engaged to her partner, music artist Justin Acee. “Everyday @justinacee,” she wrote in the caption of a series of photos and a video

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Ah, Christmas. The gift giving, the carol singing, the food eating. Presiding over it all is the most perennial of holiday figures, the one and only Santa Claus, who, unsurprisingly, has been portrayed by countless actors over the years (and will soon even be tackled by Arnold Schwarzenegger). Behold,

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Justin Baldoni’s “Man Enough” podcast co-host Liz Plank announced she’s stepping away from the show after actress Blake Lively accused the actor and director of sexual harassment and a smear campaign in a civil rights complaint last week. Plank shared the news in a statement posted to her Instagram