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By Elizabeth Wagmeister and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “Emilia Pérez” star Karla Sofía Gascón is planning to attend the Academy Awards on Sunday, in spite of the backlash she has faced after offensive comments she posted on social media resurfaced and effectively derailed her history-making Oscar campaign. A source told CNN that Netflix is

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Jesse Eisenberg is grateful for his friendship with Emma Stone. The “A Real Pain” writer and star gushed about Stone’s support of his career as a writer while he accepted the award for best screenplay at the Film Independent Spirit Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday. Stone produced “A

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The 2025 Oscars just got a little “Wicked.” Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, who star in the best picture-nominated blockbuster, are set to perform at the Academy Awards on Sunday, according to a news release. Doja Cat, Lisa of Blackpink, Queen Latifah and Grammy-nominated artist Raye will also be

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — It’s official: Drake is definitely not like Kendrick Lamar. The Canadian rapper and actor has been on the receiving end of much clowning from the internet as Lamar has been declared by many to be the winner of their now famous rap beef. Lamar has rode the wave

By Dakin Andone and Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning soul singer best known for her celebrated interpretations of romantic ballads like “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” as well as her professional collaborations and social activism, has died, according to a statement from her publicist. She was 88. Flack died

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — One of the not-so-guilty pleasures of watching “The White Lotus” is witnessing the slow, excruciating downfall of filthy rich and entitled people while they’re on a luxurious vacation. In Season 2, Michael Imperioli’s character Dominic – a philandering Hollywood hotshot in Sicily with his father and son – received

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Hello again, fellow “White Lotus” guests. How’s your stay so far? Last week’s Season 3 premiere had so much setup, we didn’t even get to all the characters. Let’s start off with the trio of traveling girlfriends who open this second episode: there’s Jaclyn, a famous TV actress living

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The running joke on Sunday night was that the SAG Award, known as “the actor,” was incredibly heavy, even while there were some pretty light moments during the show. The 31st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards opened with a skit in which Jean Smart appeared as her “Hacks”

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jane Fonda persevered over some audio issues Sunday night to encourage activism at the SAG Awards. Fonda received the SAG lifetime achievement award at the event, and the 87-year-old actress reminded the room, “It’s okay to be a late bloomer as long as you don’t miss the flower

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards have wrapped at Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium and Exposition Hall, making way for the biggest award show of the year, next week’s Oscars. But let’s back up to Sunday’s event, which was hosted by “Nobody Wants This” star and SAG nominee Kristen Bell,

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards are almost upon us. The annual ceremony, which honors some of the year’s best performances in film and television as selected by members of SAG-AFTRA – the actors themselves – will be held in Los Angeles on Sunday. The event marks the last

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Ladies and gentlemen, the time is almost upon us … we hope. Rihanna has spoken at length about her next album – a project that has been speculated about, pored over, theorized on and dreamt up for nearly a decade, ever since her eighth album “Anti” came out all

By The Associated Press (CNN) — Voletta Wallace, the dedicated mother of the late great rapper The Notorious B.I.G., died Friday morning at 78. Monroe County Coroner Thomas Yanac confirmed her death Friday to The Associated Press, saying she died at her home in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, after hospice care. She died of natural causes. A

By The Associated Press (CNN) — Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer of the 1960s and after whose rich, intimate baritone graced such hits as “For Your Precious Love,” “Only the Strong Survive” and “Make It Easy On Yourself,” has died at age 85. Butler’s niece, Yolanda Goff, told the Chicago Sun-Times that Butler died

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Hunter Schafer has shared that the gender marker on her passport has been changed to list her as male. The “Euphoria” actress posted a video on social media in which she explained that she had to get a new passport after her original was stolen while she was

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “Saturday Night Live’s” recent 50th anniversary special had some unfunny consequences, according to Steve Martin. The comedic actor – who delivered the special’s opening monologue on Sunday – posted a photo on his verified social media on Thursday showing his “Only Murders in the Building” costar and friend

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — Alec Baldwin and his wife Hilaria speak candidly about their family’s struggle through the aftermath of the fatal 2021 “Rust” shooting in the first episode of their new reality series. In the premiere of “The Baldwins,” a screener for which was shared with press ahead of its Sunday premiere

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The man who most recently portrayed James Bond sounds neither shaken nor stirred by the latest news about the franchise. In the wake of the announcement that Amazon MGM Studios has taken creative control of the storied spy movie franchise, Daniel Craig had words of praise for the

By Barbie Latza Nadeau and Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Italians are far from convinced. The Mediterranean country is up in arms about Estonia’s submission to this year’s Eurovision song contest. Performing in a mixture of English and Italian, rapper Tommy Cash draws on a series of

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “Gossip Girl” star Leighton Meester has signed on to join the cast of “Nobody Wants This” for its upcoming second season. Netflix announced the news on the streamer’s official Instagram page on Thursday, writing, “everybody wants this!” Meester, who is married to the hit rom-com’s leading man Adam Brody,