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By Kelly McCleary, CNN (CNN) — Phil Robertson, outdoorsman, businessman and patriarch of the family featured on the A&E reality show “Duck Dynasty,” has died, his family said in a statement. He was 79. “We celebrate today that our father, husband, and grandfather, Phil Robertson, is now with the Lord,” the statement, posted by his

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “The Last of Us” concluded its emotional second season with a major cliffhanger. In Sunday’s action-packed Season 2 finale, a deadly reunion between Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and Abby (Kaitlyn Dever) culminated in Seattle and resulted in the shocking death of Jesse (Young Mazino) during a confrontation inside the theater.

Essay by Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — A night spent watching music videos is a most sacred ritual. It begins, for me and my loved ones, when the night feels like it’s ending. It’s late, we’re drowsy and conversation is dwindling. Someone turns on YouTube and starts playing the music video to a song they

Essay by Thomas Page, CNN (CNN) — There was a Hollywood ending on the French Riviera on Saturday evening as Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi was awarded the Palme d’Or, top prize at the Cannes Film Festival. It’s the first time Panahi has won the festival’s highest honor, a sensational outcome after years of personal and

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — John Mulaney may be a “Saturday Night Live” alum, but he knows better than to suggest any changes to the show that’s been on the air for five decades. Mulaney appeared at the “Stories of the Season: Emmys” event hosted by Puck in Los Angeles this week, where he

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — A woman identified as Victim-3 in the Sean “Diddy” Combs federal criminal case is not expected to take the stand in his trial, according to a source familiar with the case. “She didn’t want to testify,” the source said, not providing any further details. Victim-3 was referenced in the

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Uche Ojeh, the husband of ‘Today’ co-host Sheinelle Jones has died following a battle with an aggressive form of brain cancer, it was announced Friday on the morning show. Savannah Guthrie said Ojeh died “after a courageous battle with an aggressive form of brain cancer called glioblastoma.” He

CNN By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Billy Joel’s upcoming tour dates have been canceled as the legendary performer seeks treatment for normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), a condition that affects the brain, according to a statement released on said Friday. The statement, posted on his Instagram page Friday, stated that Joel’s condition “has been exacerbated

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — It’s not easy being green, but it sure does make you popular. Kermit the Frog was the commencement speaker Thursday for the Class of 2025 at the University of Maryland, where his creator, Jim Henson, was a student decades agao. Henson, who was the creator of The Muppets,

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Billy Joel’s upcoming tour dates have been canceled as the legendary performer seeks treatment for normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), a condition that affects the brain, according to a statement released on said Friday. The statement, posted on his Instagram page Friday, stated that Joel’s condition “has been exacerbated by

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Miley Cyrus sounds pretty committed to her signature sound. During a recently released interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, Cyrus talked about having Reinke’s edema. According to the Cleveland Clinic, the condition is “a noncancerous vocal cord disorder” whose “hallmark symptoms are hoarseness and a noticeably deeper voice.”

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jamie Foxx and Eddie Murphy clearly have the type of friendship where they can be honest with each other. During a roundtable discussion with The Hollywood Reporter, which also included Chelsea Handler, Hasan Minhaj, Seth Meyers, Sarah Silverman and Roy Wood Jr., Foxx talked about how his professional

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — After a spring of some surprising hits and bristling disappointments at the box office, summer is somehow just around the corner. With it, of course, comes a fair share of big budget popcorn flicks, as well as a collection of curious smaller movies that may just capture the cultural

WALT DISNEY PICTURES, PARAMOUNT PICTURES, COLUMBIA PICTURES, LIONSGATE FILMS, UNIVERSAL PICTURES, DISNEY, PIXAR, WARNER BROS. PICTURES, MARVEL STUDIOS, FOCUS FEATURES, CINEVERSE ENTERTAINMENT, CNN, Disney/Pixar By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — After a spring of some surprising hits and bristling disappointments at the box office, summer is somehow just around the corner. With it, of course,