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By Megan Thomas, CNN (CNN) — Ashley Judd feels the presence of her late mother in what she describes as “winks” or “small nudges.” She has followed those gentle impulses to the greeting card aisle at Walgreens, where Judd will stop and look at the cards from mothers to daughters and pick out the one

CNN By Megan Thomas, CNN (CNN) — Ashley Judd feels the presence of her late mother in what she describes as “winks” or “small nudges.” She has followed those gentle impulses to the greeting card aisle at Walgreens, where Judd will stop and look at the cards from mothers to daughters and pick out the

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — In “Echo,” Marvel again uses Disney+ to cater to a subsection of fans – with a hard-edged, R-rated throwback to its Netflix “street-level” series (think “Luke Cage” and “Jessica Jones”) – arguably squandering time in the alleyways of its cinematic universe when it should be focusing on getting

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Barry Keoghan has a story to tell about a scary flesh-eating bacteria that nearly cost the “Saltburn” actor his arm. Keoghan spoke about his battle with necrotizing fasciitis – a rare bacterial infection that eats away at the skin, muscles, nerves, fat and blood vessels around an infected wound

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Tom Cruise has entered the next phase of his personal mission to save the movie theater industry. The “Top Gun” star and Warner Bros. Discovery are teaming up to develop and produce original and franchise theatrical films starting this year, according to a news release on Tuesday. (Warner Bros.

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Actor Adan Canto, known for his role in “The Cleaning Lady” and “Designated Survivor,” has died. He was 42. Canto died on Monday of appendiceal cancer, according to his publicist Jennifer Allen, who said in a statement sent to CNN that Canto “had a depth of spirit that few

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Kelly Rizzo is remembering her late husband Bob Saget on the second anniversary of his death. Saget died on Jan. 9, 2022, just hours following a successful standup performance. He was 65. Rizzo took to Instagram to share a photo of Saget on stage and wrote that she can’t

By Megan Thomas, CNN (CNN) — This is the Lucasfilm way: The Mandalorian is coming to the big screen The company on Tuesday announced that director Jon Favreau will produce and direct “The Mandalorian & Grogu,” a movie spinoff of the popular Disney+ series, starring Pedro Pascal. “I have loved telling stories set in the

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman has called method acting “a luxury that women can’t afford,” adding that she’s never used the technique. “I’ve gotten very into roles, but I think it’s honestly a luxury that women can’t afford,” she told the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) in an interview published Monday.

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Get in, losers. We’re into “Mean Girls” again. The premiere for the big-screen version of the musical based on the hit 2004 film happened Monday in New York City. Lindsay Lohan, who starred as Cady in the original film, was there to show her support for the film

By Lisa Respers France and Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — Aaron Rodgers, appearing on ESPN’s “The Pat McAfee Show” for the first time since he suggested late-night host Jimmy Kimmel’s name might be among those listed in documents that identify Jeffrey Epstein’s associates, doubled down on debunked conspiracy theories Tuesday, declining to apologize to Kimmel for his remarks. “I said, that a lot of