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CNN By Dan Heching and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Richard Simmons, the perennial 1980s workout personality who was defined by his uplifting spirit, has died, according to his longtime publicist Tom Estey. Estey said Simmons died early on Saturday morning. He had celebrated his 76th birthday the day before. “We lost an Angel today

By Dan Heching and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Richard Simmons, the perennial 1980s workout personality who was defined by his uplifting spirit, has died, according to his longtime publicist Tom Estey. Estey said Simmons died early on Saturday morning. He had celebrated his 76th birthday the day before. “We lost an Angel today –

Essay by Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — In all of the coverage remembering late actress Shelley Duvall, who died this week at the age of 75, great attention has been paid to her prolonged absence from the spotlight after breakout hits in ’70s and early ‘80s cinema. Most notably, she will be forever linked to

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — When Billy Joel released his fifth studio album, “The Stranger,” in 1977, the song “Vienna” flew mostly under the radar. It wasn’t one of the four singles released in North America, merely a B-side to the hit “Just the Way You Are.” As the album catapulted Joel to critical

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Faye,” a documentary memoir of Faye Dunaway, begins with the “Chinatown” star barking orders at her interviewer, saying, “We need to shoot. I’m here now, come on.” It’s a perfect introduction to an actor who has worn the dreaded “D” word – “difficult” or “diva,” take your pick

By Josh Campbell, Eric Levenson, Ashley R. Williams and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Two days after Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial began and nearly three years after the fatal “Rust” movie set shooting that led to the charge against him, a New Mexico judge said eight words that left the actor visibly emotional –

CNN By Josh Campbell, Eric Levenson and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Two days after Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial began and nearly three years after the fatal “Rust” movie set shooting that led to the charge against him, a New Mexico judge said eight words that left the actor visibly emotional – and

By Dan Heching and Sarah Moon, CNN (CNN) — Nicolas Cage’s son Weston Cage has turned himself in to police in Los Angeles after an incident that took place earlier this year. According to a statement from the Los Angeles Police Department, the younger Cage “voluntarily surrendered himself” to authorities on Wednesday, following an incident

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “Euphoria” is going back into production. Fans of the HBO drama have been eagerly awaiting the third season of the series created, written, directed and executive produced by Sam Levinson, starring Emmy winner Zendaya. The show will reportedly start filming in January. “I am thrilled that we are

By Josh Campbell, Cheri Mossburg and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The involuntary manslaughter case against actor Alec Baldwin was dismissed in dramatic fashion on Friday after the judge overseeing the case ruled prosecutors did not properly turn over evidence to the defense. Baldwin’s attorneys had filed a motion to dismiss the case, arguing state

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Captain America has a new villain to fight on the big screen. A teaser trailer for “Captain America: Brave New World ” dropped, showing the Red Hulk battling it out with Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson. Comic book fans will recognize the character, but no spoilers here as to

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “Saturday Night Live” helped make Andy Samberg a star, but it didn’t come without a cost. During a recent appearance on Kevin Hart‘s Peacock series “Hart to Heart,” Samberg talked about his exit from “SNL” a dozen years ago and what led to his departure. In 2012, Samberg

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Ryan Reynolds says he’s in his “‘Folklore’ and ‘Evermore’ era.” The topic came up during a Variety interview with his “Deadpool & Wolverine” costar Hugh Jackman and director Shawn Levy. As the trio played a guessing game, they were prompted to pick Reynolds’ favorite Taylor Swift song. “I

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have added a tiny bit of fuel to the fire surrounding their marriage. Amid speculation that the pair are struggling in their relationship after marrying about two years ago, the couple has listed their 12-bedroom, 24-bathroom California home for sale. According to the