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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Dolly Parton says she is grateful for those who have reached out since her husband Carl Dean died earlier this week. Dean, who was married to Parton for nearly 60 years, died on Monday in Nashville. He was 82. “Thank you for all the messages, cards, and flowers that

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — For decades, the Kennedy Center has come to symbolize freedom of expression, representation and creativity in the performing arts. Since the Kennedy Center opened its doors in 1971 as both an arts complex and a living memorial to President John F. Kennedy, performers from all over the world in

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — At least Millie Bobby Brown won’t have to change the initials for monogramed towels. The “Stranger Things” star has revealed that her professional name is not actually her real name. Brown revealed that information during a recent conversation with her “Electric State” costar, Chris Pratt, who asked her

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Whether Lady Gaga is showing up to award shows decked out in a raw meat dress or accepting an Oscar, one thing is for sure: She is a master of reinvention. “I like to liberate myself with my ability to change,” Gaga said in her 2011 “Gaga by Gaultier”

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Ione Skye has lived quite the life, and now she has decided to “Say Everything.” That’s the title of her new memoir and boy is it juicy. The actress has been making the rounds conducting interviews and the tea is pipping hot. Here’s some of what we learned:

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Steve Carell is making sure Altadena-based high school seniors will make it to their prom after the community was devastated by the Eaton wildfire in January. Carell appeared in a video on Tuesday that played for about 800 seniors at six Altadena high schools this week, according to Alice’s

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — An animated character in a new Disney+ series is sparking conversation for a surprising reason: Prayer. The Pixar series “Win or Lose,” according to a Disney synopsis, “features the intertwined stories of eight different characters as they each prepare for their big championship softball game — the insecure

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Ben Affleck may be a sneakerhead, but he isn’t going to buy his children expensive things just because, well, he can presumably afford it. The Oscar-winner made this clear on Saturday when he took his 13-year-old son Samuel to the Got Sole sneaker convention in Los Angeles, and didn’t

By Cheri Mossburg and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — The deaths of Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were not due to a gas leak, authorities in New Mexico said Tuesday. The New Mexico Gas Company confirmed “no significant findings” in its extensive investigation for gas leaks and carbon monoxide at the

By Jack Guy and Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Matt Lucas has apologized to Millie Bobby Brown for posting about the “Stranger Things” star’s new look – a blonde ‘90s blowout paired with ’90s and Y2K-inspired ensembles. “Dear Millie, I just saw your post and wanted to respond, and provide some context,” the actor and

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — For a while, Chet Hanks was arguably one of the most confounding people in Hollywood. Then he found a way to pour that perception into a perfect role. The son of actors Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, Hanks once described himself as the “black sheep” of his artistic