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CNN By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Comedian and satirical talk show host Ziwe has released her full interview with former New York Rep. George Santos, who earlier this month became the sixth lawmaker to ever be expelled from Congress. During their conversation, which was recorded last week and released on YouTube on Monday, Santos

By Alli Rosenbloom and Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — A New York jury on Monday found actor Jonathan Majors guilty of assault and harassment of his former girlfriend during a domestic dispute. Majors, a rising star who has appeared in Disney’s Marvel franchise and “Creed III,” was convicted on Monday of one count of reckless assault

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Kate McKinnon and Billie Eilish were purrfectly funny together on “Saturday Night Live.” McKinnon returned to the show to host over the weekend and brought back her old character, cat lady Barbara DeDrew. McKinnon, who had an 11-year run on the show and left in 2022, starred in a

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Demi Lovato is looking forward to being a bride. The singer took to Instagram over the weekend to share the news that she is engaged to songwriter Jordan Lutes. “I’m still speechless last night was the best night of my life and I can’t believe I get to marry

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Actor Jonathan Majors was on the cusp of becoming one of Hollywood’s A-list stars. The 34-year-old would likely have been campaigning for an Oscar for his role as a body builder in the Sundance breakout “Magazine Dreams” and preparing for production on a role that would have turned him into

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift is continuing to support Travis Kelce at his football games, this time by bringing her dad, Scott Swift, to join in on the fun. The father-daughter pair were seen on the Fox broadcast enjoying Sunday’s Kansas City Chiefs game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Comedian and satirical talk show host Ziwe has released her full interview with former New York Rep. George Santos, who earlier this month became the sixth lawmaker to ever be expelled from Congress. During their conversation, which was recorded last week and released on YouTube on Monday, Santos said

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — America Ferrera, Blake Lively, Amber Tamblyn and Alexis Bledel know the true meaning of the word sisterhood. The “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” co-stars reunited this weekend in New York City for a “Barbie” screening and Q&A event. Ferrera has drawn attention and praise for her powerful role in

CNN By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Legendary “Saturday Night Live” alums Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph made a surprise appearance on the long-running sketch show’s Christmas episode to help Kate McKinnon make her hosting debut. McKinnon, who left “SNL” in 2022 after appearing on the show for a decade, welcomed Rudolph and Wiig on

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Legendary “Saturday Night Live” alums Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph made a surprise appearance on the long-running sketch show’s Christmas episode to help Kate McKinnon make her hosting debut. McKinnon, who left “SNL” in 2022 after appearing on the show for a decade, welcomed Rudolph and Wiig on stage

By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — “Hate” is such a strong word, but we’re human enough to admit hating on things — especially Christmas songs — can be a joyous exercise. Healing, even! (And the English language has yet to produce a better word for the white-hot jolt of being exposed to Paul McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmastime”

Essay by Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — At the unveiling of Oprah Winfrey’s new portrait at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery on Wednesday, she recalled a story about her grandmother once instructing her to boil clothes outside to get them clean. The family was so poor they had no running water, and her grandmother said

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Actor and author Mayim Bialik will no longer host the long-running game show “Jeopardy!” she announced Friday in a social media post. Bialik said Sony, which produces the show, informed her that she will no longer host the “syndicated version of Jeopardy!” she wrote on Instagram. “I am incredibly

CNN By Josh Campbell and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — “Friends” star Matthew Perry died as a result of “acute effects of ketamine” and subsequent drowning, an autopsy report shows. The report, released Friday by the Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s Office, shows Perry’s blood tested positive for ketamine, which is known to treat depression and

By Josh Campbell and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — “Friends” star Matthew Perry died as a result of “acute effects of ketamine” and subsequent drowning, an autopsy report shows. The report, released Friday by the Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s Office, shows Perry’s blood tested positive for ketamine, which is known to treat depression and anxiety.

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Despite its big swings with series like “The Lord of the Rings,” some of Amazon’s clearest Prime Video successes have involved more meat-and-potato-type offerings, like “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” and “Reacher.” The latter returns for a second season that again casts Alan Ritchson as an appropriately hulking version

By Thomas Page, CNN (CNN) — Whatever Tony McNamara made from “Poor Things,” his son deserves a cut of dad’s check. The Oscar-nominated screenwriter’s uproarious, frequently filthy adaptation of Alastair Gray’s novel about Bella Baxter, a deceased woman reanimated with the brain of an unborn child, is not short of quotable lines. But it’s hard

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Devoted fans of classic anime series “Yu Yu Hakusho” now have a five-episode live-action adaptation. The Netflix series stays close to the story of Yusuke and his friends, but also features an extensive cast of characters. Takumi Kitamura stars as the teenage Yusuke. Sei Shiraishi plays Yusuke’s best friend

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — We will never know what Timothée Chalamet would have been like in “Barbie.” The “Wonka” star talked about a cameo that never was during a recent appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” Chalamet confirmed the rumor that there had been discussions about him making a brief

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The great thing about animation is characters don’t age (just ask Bart Simpson), which allows Aardman Studios to hatch the sequel “Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget” 23 years after its rightfully admired predecessor. If only the movie lived up to its witty title, in a Netflix film