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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Maksim Chmerkovskiy shared on his verified Instagram account Thursday a video of himself in his homeland after it had been invaded by Russian forces. The “Dancing With the Stars” professional dancer posted from Kyiv, Ukraine. “There’s ALWAYS another way! WAR is NEVER an answer!” Chmerkovskiy wrote in the caption. “P.S.

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Vikings” turned out to be a remarkably durable concept, so much so that they could kill off the main character and trudge onward through the mud and muck. Sailing from History channel to Netflix, “Vikings: Valhalla” should be an even bigger attraction, charting a new chapter set more than a

By Brian Lowry, CNN The new “Law & Order” serves notice right away that it hasn’t lost its ripped-from-the-headlines edge, kicking off its 21st season with the murder of a famous singer just released from prison after raping 40 women. While the disclaimer assures everyone the story is fictional, those who might see parallels to

By Lisa Respers France, CNN It was a once in a lifetime date for many, including newlyweds rapper Da Brat and Jesseca “Judy” Dupart. The couple married on 2/22/22 at the Horse Mansion in Fairburn, Georgia, according to People magazine. Dupart explained to the publication and she and Da Brat have “been calling each other

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Ty Pennington was just trying to make his wife laugh and it brought out the trolls. The “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” host responded Wednesday on Instagram to negative comments on an earlier video he posted in which he danced on the beach. “What was an honest moment of just trying

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Thank goodness Lindsay Lohan joined TikTok so the world could learn the proper pronunciation of her last name. The “Mean Girls” introduced herself in her first post. “Hey everyone it’s Lindsay Lohan and guess what? Now I’m on TikTok,” she said in the video. She pronounced her last name “Lo-wen”

By Chloe Melas, CNN The widower of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was shot and killed after a prop gun was discharged by Alec Baldwin on the set of the film “Rust,” appeared in an interview with NBC that aired Thursday. Matthew Hutchins told “Today” host Hoda Kotb that he believes Baldwin is among those responsible.

By Chloe Melas and Lucy Kafanov Matthew Hutchins, the widower of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, told NBC’s “Today” show that he believes Alec Baldwin and “industry standards that were not practiced” are responsible for the shooting death of his late wife on the set of the film “Rust.” Halyna Hutchins died in October after Baldwin discharged

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