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By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Jenna Ortega is departing “Scream VII.” Her exit is said to be over a scheduling conflict, she is set to be in Ireland in April to shoot the second season of Netflix’s “Wednesday,” according to a report by Deadline. That potentially overlaps with the “Scream” production schedule. Ortega’s departure

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Melissa Barrera is speaking out after being let go from the production of “Scream VII.” The actress has been one of the recent stars of the slasher franchise and was expected to be in the next installment. But that is no longer the case following previous social media

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Spending Thanksgiving dinner together doesn’t appear to be in the cards for it-couple Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift this year. Instead, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end shared on Wednesday’s episode of his “New Heights” podcast with his brother Jason Kelce that he’ll be watching football and having a

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — In hindsight, Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut “A Star is Born” served as the commercial tune-up that paved the way for “Maestro,” as both films deal with the price of art as well as loving an artist. The newer film follows the fact-based tale of conductor Leonard Bernstein, with

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Actor Jamie Foxx faces sexual assault and battery charges in a lawsuit filed on Monday with the New York State Supreme Court. The alleged incident occurred in 2015 at Catch NYC, a popular New York City restaurant, according to the complaint obtained by CNN. CNN has reached out to

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Four decades after the original “Beverly Hills Cop” movie premiered, Eddie Murphy’s Axel Foley is back on the case in the upcoming fourth installment of the iconic franchise. On Monday, Netflix released a first-look photo of Murphy – clad in Foley’s familiar Detroit Lions jacket – on the streamer’s

By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Daryl Hall filed a lawsuit Thursday against former bandmate John Oates in Nashville’s chancery court, according to court records. The two musicians are famous as the members of the eponymous Hall & Oates rock duo that had tremendous success in the early 1980s with hits like “Private Eyes” and “Maneater.” The suit by

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Axl Rose, lead singer of the rock band Guns N’ Roses, has been accused of sexually assaulting a Penthouse magazine model in a lawsuit filed Wednesday in New York. Model and actress Sheila Kennedy, identified as the plaintiff in the complaint, alleges that Rose “violently” sexually assaulted her in 1989 after they

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — The BBC is halting production of the car show “Top Gear,” the network announced. The move comes after host Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff was seriously injured in a crash during filming last year. “Given the exceptional circumstances, the BBC has decided to rest the U.K. show for the foreseeable future.

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — “Dancing with the Stars” featured a Taylor Swift night on Tuesday, where the dancers paid tribute to the superstar singer and her music. The show opened with the pros dancing to “Love Story” and an introduction to guest judge, choreographer Mandy Moore, who is also a friend of Swift’s.

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Comedian Matt Rife is doubling down on his humor. The comic, who gained popularity on TikTok and has appeared on shows like “Wild N’Out” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” has stirred controversy with a bit about domestic violence in his recent Netflix special, “Matt Rife: Natural Selection.” The set includes

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Not to worry. Martha Stewart, hostess extraordinaire, is still participating in the holiday most associated with food and entertaining this year. Stewart on Tuesday took to social media to clear up recent reports that she had cancelled Thanksgiving after being “turkeyed out,” as she said on Kelly Clarkson’s