Entertainment

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — In what might be the musical equivalent of tailgating, “Wicked: One Wonderful Night” took what could have been a run-of-the-mill moment of corporate synergy, added a 37-piece orchestra and said “It’s time to have feelings!” The cynical might have thought the NBC special – littered with “Wicked”-themed commercials that

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, will reportedly be returning to the big screen. According to multiple reports, the artist formerly known as Meghan Markle is set to have a small cameo in a film called “Close Personal Friends,” which stars Lily Collins, Jack Quaid, Brie Larson and Henry Golding.

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — When the nominations for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards are announced Friday, the spotlight will be on more than just the stars whose names get read aloud. This week’s nominations will show us if a more diverse voting membership will have a meaningful effect on the awards, beyond

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jimmy Kimmel wants to help feed those in need. The late-night host announced Tuesday that his show, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” had formed a special local food bank in Los Angeles, formed in response to millions being set to be affected by the loss or reduction of their Supplemental

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “All’s Fair,” the new Ryan Murphy drama starring Kim Kardashian, Niecy Nash and Naomi Watts on Hulu, is getting a ton of buzz. But buzz is not always a good thing. Or maybe it is? After all, 30 years have passed since the film “Showgirls” was loudly and

By Lianne Kolirin and Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz are reportedly in talks with movie executives to reunite for the next instalment of “The Mummy” franchise. The news was reported online by entertainment site Deadline, which said it had learnt of the prospective movie from “multiple sources.” While the

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — David Harbour has some things to say about his life. In a recently published interview with Esquire Spain, the “Stranger Things” actor was asked whether he would change anything – about his life, professionally or personally. “That’s such a hard question – the question of regret, or something,”

By Choire Sicha, CNN (CNN) — People Magazine, spurning millions of sexy dead people, has once again chosen a Sexiest Man Alive. Quirkily, this title each year almost always goes to an actor. Tens of thousands of callous-handed firefighters and tender veterinarians each year are snubbed in favor of bankable Hollywood stars that, coincidentally, tend

By The Associated Press Diane Ladd, the three-time Academy Award nominee whose roles ranged from the brash waitress in “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” to the protective mother in “Wild at Heart,” has died at 89. Ladd’s death was announced Monday by daughter Laura Dern, who issued a statement saying her mother and occasional co-star

By The Associated Press Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, a soulful mezzo-soprano who provided backing vocals on such 1960s classics as “Suspicious Minds” and “When a Man Loves a Woman” and was a featured singer with the Grateful Dead for much of the 1970s, has died at 78. A spokesperson for Godchaux-MacKay confirmed that she died Sunday

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “Love Island USA” season 7 continues to bring the drama even months after the season concluded. Huda Beauty has ended its relationship with one of the show’s alums, Huda Mustafa (who is not related to the company, despite the names). The split came after a recent live stream

By Issy Ronald, CNN London (CNN) — When ‘Paddington the Musical’ — a theatrical retelling of the British children’s classic — was announced, fans had one big question. How could Paddington Bear exist in a theater? It is one thing to imagine a polite, talking bear who loves marmalade sandwiches in a book or to