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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Benedict Cumberbatch has played a superhero involved in some precarious situations, but it turns out the actor has also experienced an actual life-threatening situation in his past. In an interview with Variety published this week, the “Doctor Strange” star revealed that in 2004, he was with friends in South

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — As luck would have it, this year’s crop of best picture Oscar nominees – ten movies, to be exact – are largely available for viewing from the comfort of your own home. Behold a list of where and how you can enjoy each title, below: “Anora” This film from

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — When the Academy Award nominations were announced on Thursday morning, many were disappointed that Pamela Anderson was not among the names read, but the lead actress of “The Last Showgirl” wasn’t one of them. “I couldn’t even imagine that,” she told Martha Stewart in an interview published in Elle

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN London (CNN) — The owner of a mansion previously lived in by Adele has said that the singer’s suggestion that the property was haunted has made it unsellable. It was back in 2012 that CNN anchor Anderson Cooper interviewed the British megastar in the 10-bedroom property in West Sussex, southern England

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A woman who survived the terrorist attack at the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023 has been chosen to represent Israel at this year’s Eurovision. Yuval Raphael, age 24, will perform at the international song contest in Basel, Switzerland in May, after she was voted winner of Israeli’s

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kendrick Lamar isn’t just going on tour with SZA. The frequent collaborators are also joining forces for the Super Bowl LIX halftime show, Lamar announced on his verified social media on Thursday. In the video, the rapper is seen on a football field on his phone. As he

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — One of the stars of “Emilia Pérez” has become the first openly transgender performer to be nominated for an Academy Award in an acting category. Karla Sofía Gascón was nominated for best actress for her performance in the Netflix musical/crime drama about a drug lord seeking gender reassignment

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Ariana Grande is a first-time Oscar-nominee and yep, you guessed it, she says she can’t stop crying about it. Grande marked the milestone on Thursday with an emotional post on her Instagram page, coming just a few hours after she was nominated for best supporting actress for her role

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — Jeremy Strong is feeling nostalgic upon learning about his first-ever Oscar nomination for his performance as lawyer and fixer Roy Cohn in “The Apprentice,” a dramatization about President Donald Trump’s life as a business mogul in the ’70s and ‘80s. In a statement, Strong, who was recognized in the

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — There was some monkey business Thursday at the nominations for the 97th Academy Awards. The nominees were revealed by comedic actors Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott, who infused some humorous moments into the announcement. Though the morning was probably not as funny to those who didn’t receive noms,

By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — A song originally recorded for Tina Turner’s hit 1980s album “Private Dancer” and thought to be lost has been rediscovered after four decades. “Hot For You Baby” has been unearthed from the vaults and was played for the first time Thursday when it featured on the UK’s BBC Radio

CNN, WARNER BROS. PICTURES By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — The nominations for the 97th Academy Awards were announced Thursday and it was a big morning for “Emilia Pérez,” “The Brutalist” and “Wicked.” After acknowledgement of the impact of ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles by Academy leadership, Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott revealed the nominees