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By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN For those wondering, yes, even one of America’s most decorated modern actresses still gets butterflies when stepping into a new role, especially when she’s playing one of the most iconic women in American history. In a conversation with media on Wednesday, Academy Award-winning actress Viola Davis said playing former first lady

By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Singer-songwriter Gary Brooker, best known for the 1967 single “A Whiter Shade of Pale” as part of British rock band Procol Harum, has died at the age of 76, his representative confirmed to CNN Wednesday. A statement on a fan website, procolharum.com, said the musician had been undergoing treatment for cancer

By Marianne Garvey Tom Holland, Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield posed for a classic Spider-Man meme ahead of the digital release date announcement of “Spider Man: No Way Home.” On Wednesday, the official “Spider-Man” film account Tweeted the picture, writing, “Of course, we got THE meme.” The meme is a take on a ’60s cartoon

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Rosie O’Donnell has issued an apology to Nick Jonas and “the Chopra wife.” The former talk show host shared on TikTok that she recently embarrassed her son, his girlfriend and friend Fran Drescher during an outing at Nobu restaurant in Malibu. Seated next to them, O’Donnell said, was Jonas and

By Lisa Respers France, CNN The pandemic has made life more difficult for Dave Grohl in a surprising way. In a recent appearance on “The Howard Stern Show,” the Foo Fighters frontman shared that his years as a rock musician have taken a toll on his hearing. Grohl said he can hear the music on

By Marianne Garvey BTS has announced they will perform a four-night residency of shows at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The “Permission to Dance on Stage” concerts will be in Vegas on April 8, 9, 15 and 16 and will be broadcast live for an in-person livestream at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Mark Lanegan, a pioneering vocalist of Seattle’s grunge music scene known for helming Screaming Trees, has died, his family and friends confirmed on his verified Twitter account. He was 57. A cause of death was not immediately announced. Though he often downplayed his contributions to indie rock, the gravelly voiced performer

By Don Lemon and Chloe Melas, CNN “The Wendy Williams Show” is coming to an end. A spokesperson for Williams confirmed the news to CNN in a statement on Tuesday. “It’s been a challenging time for Wendy as she deals with her health issues. She is incredibly grateful to Debmar-Mercury, to Sherri and everybody else

By Lisa Respers France, CNN After country artist Morgan Wallen was caught on camera using a racial slur in February 2021, things looked bleak for his career. Wallen had his contract suspended by his label. He was criticized by fellow artists, several radio stations dropped his music, and he was unwelcome at award shows. Then

By Lisa Respers France, CNN After some pandemic snacking, Quinton Aaron decided to sack his extra pounds. The actor, who portrayed Michael Oher in the 2009 film “The Blind Side,” told TMZ that he had picked up additional weight eating chocolate and bread before deciding to change his eating habits. After dropping both of those

By Lisa Respers France, CNN If you like how Channing Tatum’s body looks in the “Magic Mike” movies, know that he says it’s not easy to achieve. During an appearance on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” to promote his new film “Dog,” the actor reacted to a photo of him in character as the stripper, “Mike.”

By Lisa Respers France, CNN They may have ended their engagement, but Aaron Rodgers still has love for Shailene Woodley. The star professional quarterback shared a #MondayNightGraititude post on his verified Instagram account and led it with a message of thanks for his former fiancée. “@shailenewoodley, thanks for letting me chase after you the first