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CNN, WARNER BROS. PICTURES By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — The nominations for the 97th Academy Awards were announced Thursday and it was a big morning for “Emilia Pérez,” “The Brutalist” and “Wicked.” After acknowledgement of the impact of ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles by Academy leadership, Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott revealed the nominees

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — The nominations for the 97th Academy Awards were announced Thursday and it was a big morning for “Emilia Pérez,” “The Brutalist” and “Wicked.” After acknowledgement of the impact of ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles by Academy leadership, Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott revealed the nominees for the film industry’s

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Blake Lively’s lawyers are accusing Justin Baldoni’s attorney, Bryan Freedman, of publicly making “misleading and selective” statements about Lively and her ongoing legal dispute with Baldoni, and are asking a court for a hearing “to address the appropriate conduct of counsel moving forward.” Lively’s legal team filed a letter

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “Vanderpump Rules” star James Kennedy will not face charges after he was arrested last month on suspicion of domestic violence, his lawyer Scott Leemon told CNN in a statement Wednesday. “I was just informed by the Burbank City Attorney’s Office that no charges will be filed against James Kennedy.

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Timothée Chalamet will serve as both the host and musical guest on this week’s episode of “Saturday Night Live,” and he needs a little help to get through it. Lucky, after last year’s viral lookalike contest – where dozens of Chalamet doppelgängers gathered in New York City’s Washington Square

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Lynn Ban, a jewelry designer who was a cast member on the Netflix reality series “Bling Empire: New York,” has died, her family announced in a statement on Wednesday. She was 51. “My mum passed away on Monday,” Ban’s son, Sebastian, wrote in a post on her verified

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The iHeartRadio Music Award nominations were announced Wednesday, and it was a good day for Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen. The two artists each earned 10 nominations, followed by Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone and Sabrina Carpenter with nine. Lady Gaga is scheduled to receive the 2025 iHeartRadio Innovator

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Sting has postponed three US concerts and canceled an awards appearance due to illness. In a statement published on Instagram on Wednesday, the British rock legend said that “with severe regret” he had canceled an appearance at the Bass Magazine Awards scheduled for Thursday following advice from his doctor.

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Dame Judi Dench always has someone with her when she is in public now for a reason. During a conversation on the “Fearless” podcast with Trinny Woodall, the esteemed actress was asked about attending industry events. Woodall pointed out that Dench is always with someone. “I have to

CNN By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Justin Baldoni’s legal team on Tuesday released footage from the set of “It Ends With Us,” the film at the center of his ongoing legal battle with co-star Blake Lively, that they say supports his claim that he acted with “respect and professionalism” toward the former “Gossip Girl”

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Justin Baldoni’s legal team on Tuesday released footage from the set of “It Ends With Us,” the film at the center of his ongoing legal battle with co-star Blake Lively, that they say supports his claim that he acted with “respect and professionalism” toward the former “Gossip Girl” star,

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Tyra Banks is among the thousands of people in Los Angeles who have been impacted by the still-active wildfires that have swept through the area, but she’s thankful that most of her cherished mementoes weren’t lost in the fire. Banks, who now lives in Sydney, Australia with her partner,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The nominees for the best of the worst of cinema – the awards known as the Razzies – were released Tuesday, and the oft-derided “Joker” sequel led the pack. “Joker: Folie à Deux” scored seven nominations including worst actor and actress for stars Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga,

By The Associated Press (Associated Press) — Garth Hudson, the Band’s virtuoso keyboardist and all-around musician who drew from a unique palette of sounds and styles to add a conversational touch to such rock standards as “Up on Cripple Creek,” “The Weight” and “Rag Mama Rag,” has died at age 87. “Today, we sadly say

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Francisco San Martin, an actor best known for playing Dario Hernandez on the soap opera “Days of Our Lives,” has died, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office. He was 39. San Martin died by suicide, according to the medical examiner’s report. The Spanish-born actor originated the