Entertainment

By Alli Rosenbloom and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — TV producer Nigel Lythgoe is denying accusations of sexual assault and harassment levied against him by former “American Idol” and “So You Think You Can Dance” judge Paula Abdul. His denial came in a legal response filed Tuesday and obtained by CNN. Lythgoe called the allegations

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — “The Zone of Interest,” Jonathan Glazer’s Oscar-nominated historical drama, is technically a film about the Holocaust. The film centers on the real-life Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss and his family, who live bucolic and seemingly mundane lives next door to the infamous concentration camp. But viewers never see the unspeakable

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Annette Bening is meeting the moment. The acclaimed actor is currently in the midst of her fifth campaign for an Oscar statuette, this time for her intense and very physical performance in “Nyad,” based on the life of legendary and determined swimmer Diana Nyad. Bening isn’t, however, considered the

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — A deeply personal advocacy piece, “The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping” becomes messy at times over its three chapters, although in a way, that’s part of its power. Director Katherine Kubler spent 15 months housed at a facility that’s part of the “troubled-teen industry,” enlisting other alumni in

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — If you end up enjoying Rita Moreno’s work in “The Prank,” you can thank the “b**ches” she’s met in Hollywood. During an appearance Monday on “The View,” the legendary actress shared that the project “is the best part” she’s “had in years.” “It’s hilarious,” she said. “It’s really

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Jack Black had some kind words to say about one of his former castmates. The “Kung-Fu Panda 4” star told “Entertainment Tonight” that one actress immediately came to mind when he was asked who his favorite costar has been. “Kate Winslet and I’ll tell you why. She was my

By Melissa Alonso and Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — The famous booth from “The Sopranos” final episode has been sold on eBay for $82,600, according to the auction website. There were 238 bids to win the original “booth that the Soprano Family sat in for the final scene,” when the auction ended Monday night, according

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift posted a note on Instagram Tuesday to encourage her more than 282 million followers on the platform to vote. “Today, March 5, is the Presidential primary in Tennessee and 16 other states and territories,” Swift, who has a home in Tennessee, wrote. “I wanted to remind

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Sinbad says he has felt all the prayers directed his way since his debilitating stroke in 2020, and he is vowing to make a comeback. In a video posted on his verified Instgram account, the actor and comedian showed himself watching his recent appearance via Zoom with some

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Gary Goldsmith, an uncle of Catherine, Princess of Wales, has joined the “Celebrity Big Brother” house alongside contestants including Sharon Osbourne and Marisha Wallace, for a new series starting in the United Kingdom this week. In an introductory video, Goldsmith described himself as “uncle to the future Queen of

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 Oscars are set to air on Sunday, which means there isn’t a lot of time left to catch up on the 10 films nominated for best picture. If you missed out on the “Barbenheimer” movie theater craze last summer or prefer to sob while watching “Past Lives”

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Nobody is more proud of Oscar-nominee Emily Blunt than her parents, Oliver and Joanna Blunt, and the “Oppenheimer” star hopes to make sure they’re by her side for her big night. “I’m going to bring John [Krasinski] and I’m hoping my parents, who are sort of angling for it,”

By Jack Guy, CNN London (CNN) — The estate of Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor has called on Donald Trump to stop using one of her songs during campaign events, the latest in a string of similar requests from artists who have decided they don’t want to be associated with the former US president. In a