Entertainment

By Lisa Respers France, CNN “Maury” will be ending after 31 seasons. The popular daytime talk show comes to a close with the 2021-2022 season, reps for NBCUniversal confirmed to CNN. “Six years ago when I was ready to retire, my the NBCUniversal family asked me to continue the show,” host Maury Povich said in

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Amy Schumer isn’t going to avoid current world events during her Oscar hosting duties. The “Life & Beth” star is even trying to find a way to have Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky virtually attend the ceremony amid Russia’s invasion of his country. “I actually pitched, I wanted to find a way

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Rachel Zegler’s movie is nominated for a best picture Academy Award, but she says she’ll be celebrating like the rest of us. The 20-year-old actress starred as Maria Vasquez in the musical drama “West Side Story,” which won her a Golden Globe for best actress in a motion picture comedy

By Zoe Sottile, CNN A Ukrainian punk band has released an anti-war spin on The Clash’s hit song “London Calling,” with the blessing of the English band itself. The cover, which describes Ukrainian resistance to the Russian invasion, is called “Kyiv Calling” and calls for global support for Ukraine. “Kyiv calling to the whole world

By Lisa Respers France and Chloe Melas, CNN Kanye West has been pulled from performing at this year’s Grammys due to “concerning online behavior,” three sources close to the artist confirmed to CNN. The decision, which was first reported by The Blast, comes days after West, who now goes by Ye, was temporarily banned from

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Actors Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher have raised over $30 million for Ukrainian refugees fleeing the country amid the ongoing Russian invasion. The couple, who first rose to fame on the sitcom “That ’70s Show,” previously vowed to match all donations to the fundraiser up to $3 million. In a video

By Brian Lowry, CNN How will the promise of a second Cold War impact the portrayal of Russia in movies and television? To see a glimpse of what could be in the future it’s worth looking to the past, and what Americans were watching in the 1980s, during the years immediately preceding the Berlin Wall

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Congratulations are in order for Marvel star Tom Hiddleston and actress Zawe Ashton, who are officially engaged. CNN confirmed Friday that the British couple are preparing to walk down the aisle, after they sparked engagement rumors following their appearance at the the 2022 British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) on Sunday. Hiddleston

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Emilio Delgado, best known to generations of “Sesame Street” viewers as the patient and kind Luis, died last week at 81. Who better to memorialize him than the actress who worked alongside him for more than 40 years? Sonia Manzano, who for decades played Luis’ co-worker and eventual wife, Maria, remembered

By Marianne Garvey Celebrities, they’re just like us. When it came time for a teenage Adam Scott to land a fake ID, he was all of us in trying to figure out how to get away with getting one that looked legit. So, teenage Adam Scott had an idea. He told Jimmy Kimmel on “Jimmy

By Marianne Garvey It’s Jessica Biel as your average axe murderer in “Candy.” The five-episode Hulu series is based on the true story of Candy Montgomery, a Texas housewife who is involved in the shocking 1980 death of Betty Gore (Melanie Lynskey.) The series follows the real life story of Montgomery, who had an affair