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☆ Carl Weathers, prolific actor famous for ‘Rocky’ and ‘The Mandalorian,’ dead at 76
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Dan Heching | Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Carl Weathers, who came to fame as Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies and proceeded to appear in dozens of movies and TV shows from “Predator” to “The Mandalorian,” has died, according to his manager Matt Luber. “Carl was an exceptional human being who lived an extraordinary life,” his family said in a statement provided to CNN. He was a beloved brother, father, grandfather, partner, and friend.”Sylvester Stallone and Carl Weathers perform a boxing scene in the movie "Rocky" directed by John G. Avildsen. Carl Weathers and Arnold Schwarzenegger on the set of "Predator" (1987). Weathers had also directed episodes of several TV series, including “Chicago Med,” “Law & Order” and “Hawaii Five-O.”American actor and former professional football player Carl Weathers posing in June 1979.

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☆ 5 reasons to be unapologetically thrilled about this year’s Oscar nominations
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —The nominations for the 96th Academy Awards were revealed last week and – as they so often do – caused quite a stir. Co-written and directed by Triet, “Anatomy of a Fall” is nominated for five Oscars this year in total, including for best original screenplay and best picture. That gives Williams more Academy Award nominations than any other living person. According to the Academy, the late Walt Disney holds the overall record of career nominations, with a grand total of 59. Still, it seemed to be a role destined for Brooks, who received a Tony Award nomination in 2016 for playing the same character in the Broadway revival of the musical.

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☆ Britney Spears’ 2011 track ‘Selfish’ is charting higher than Justin Timberlake’s new song
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —In the music world, old grudges die hard, especially when it comes to devoted fans of a specific artist. On Friday, Britney Spears’ 2011 song “Selfish” – off her seventh album “Femme Fatale” from that year – reached no. 1 on the US iTunes chart, topping a new song of the same name from her former boyfriend Justin Timberlake, who dropped his “Selfish” track just the day before. On Saturday, Spears’ song was still holding steady at the no. “To this day, it’s one of the most agonizing things I have ever experienced in my life,” she added in her book.

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☆ ‘Brand New Key’ singer Melanie, who found fame at Woodstock, dead at 76
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Melanie Safka, the singer who went by the mononym Melanie famous for songs including “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” and “Brand New Key,” has died. The news was shared with CNN by Billy James of Glass Onyon PR, who said Melanie died on Tuesday. Originally from New York City and the daughter of a jazz singer, Melanie released two singles and an album in the late 1960s, but it was her appearance at the Woodstock Festival in 1969 that cemented her breakthrough. She wrote a song about that experience, 1970’s “Candles in The Rain,” which became Melanie’s first US hit. She published her memoir ”Lake Days” last year, and her final tour, in late 2022, took her to the Netherlands.

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☆ Mary Weiss, Shangri-Las lead vocalist behind ‘Remember (Walking in the Sand),’ has died
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Mary Weiss, a singer who was part of the 1960s girl group the Shangri-Las, has died, according to multiple reports. The news was confirmed by Miriam Linna of Norton Records to Rolling Stone on Friday. CNN has reached out to representatives for Weiss as well as Norton Records. (From left) Mary Ann Ganser, Betty Weiss, Marge Ganser and Mary Weiss of The Shangri-Las pose for a portrait Circa 1964 in New York City. Weiss told Rolling Stone in 2007, “When we started, it was all about music.

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☆ Malia Obama debuts short film ‘The Heart’ at Sundance Film Festival
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Malia Obama is following in the footsteps of her parents, but not in the way you might imagine. The former first daughter debuted her short film “The Heart” at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on Thursday, appearing on the festival red carpet to herald the project. “We hope that you enjoy the film and that it makes you feel a bit less lonely, or at least reminds you not to forget about the people who are,” she later added. Filmmaking is surely a lauded pursuit in the Obama household. According to Sundance, “The Heart” is playing in the Short Film Program 1 at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.

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☆ ‘Emily in Paris’ star Ashley Park on the mend after experiencing ‘critical septic shock’
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Ashley Park is focusing on being “grateful” after experiencing a serious medical scare over the holidays. “While on holiday in December into New Years, what started as tonsillitis spiraled into critical septic shock, which infected and affected several of my organs,” the “Emily in Paris” actor, 32, wrote on her verified Instagram on Friday. When affected by sepsis, the body essentially overreacts to an infection, which can cause organs to shut down. Both sepsis and septic shock require immediate treatment. In the comments section under Park’s post, Collins wrote that she “can hardly look at these without crying,” adding that she’s “forever grateful” Park is on the mend.

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☆ Julianna Margulies, Susan Sarandon issue apologies over recent controversial comments sparked by Israel-Hamas war
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Julianna Margulies has released an apology after her recent comments on a podcast stoked controversy. In comments she made on an episode of the “Back Room with Andy Ostroy” podcast last month, the actress voiced criticism of certain marginalized communities for what she perceived to be their lack of support for Jews, among other things. The conversation between Margulies and Ostroy – who are both Jewish – was prompted by the Israel-Hamas war and the rise in antisemitism they have seen in this country since the war began. “Throughout my career I have worked tirelessly to combat hate of all kind, end antisemitism, speak out against terrorist groups like Hamas, and forge a united front against discrimination. “It was my intent to show solidarity in the struggle against bigotry of all kinds, and I am sorry I failed to do so.”

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☆ Dolly Parton ‘Rockstar’ album takeaways
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —It’s already a vital American truth that Dolly Parton is a national treasure, and has been for decades. From there, Parton saw a challenge to become a rockstar in her own right, and after her husband suggested she do a rock album, she embarked on the journey, culminating with Friday’s release of her appropriately titled forty-ninth (!!) Cover of "Rockstar" by Dolly Parton. Butterfly Records/APThe second track is also an original song, “World on Fire,” which dutifully tries to ruffle some feathers (like a rockstar would) by commenting on the state of the world today. Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus perform onstage at the 61st annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center on February 10, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.

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☆ George Brown, co-founding member and drummer of Kool & the Gang, dead at 74
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —George Brown, a drummer and songwriter who co-founded the band Kool & the Gang, died on Thursday. The news was confirmed to CNN via email from Kool & the Gang’s publicist Jerry Digney. After taking on various other monikers, including The New Dimensions, The Soul Town Band and Kool & the Flames, they landed on Kool & The Gang, officially launching in 1969. Until he retired in August of this year, Brown toured with Kool & the Gang as part of one of the longest-running R&B groups in history. Brown is survived by his wife Hanh Brown and five sons.

Persons: CNN — George Brown, Jerry Digney, Brown, Ricky Westfield, Ronald Bell, Robert “ Kool ” Bell, Spike Mickens, Dennis Thomas, Charles Smith –, ”, Janet Jackson, Hanh Brown Organizations: CNN, Kool, Town, Flames, The, BET, New, New Jersey Hall of Fame, Songwriters Hall of Fame, Boys Locations: Los Angeles, New Jersey, Cypress Hill

☆ Alec Baldwin makes surprise return to ‘Saturday Night Live’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

In October 2021, Baldwin was rehearsing on the set of his western film “Rust” when a gun held by the actor fired a live round, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza. Baldwin denied pulling the trigger on the weapon in a previous interview with CNN. Involuntary manslaughter charges were dropped against Baldwin earlier this year. Armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed faces involuntary manslaughter charges in the case. Production on the film resumed in April and was completed in May.

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☆ Gordon Ramsay welcomes sixth child to his ‘brigade’ with wife Tana Ramsay
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Gordon Ramsay is a father for the sixth time with his wife of almost 30 years, Tana Ramsay. The celebrity chef posted a trio of photos from the hospital on his verified Instagram account Saturday, revealing the pair had welcomed a son, Jesse James Ramsay. “What an amazing birthday present,” Ramsay, who turned 57 on November 8, wrote in the caption, adding, “please welcome Jesse James Ramsay, 7lbs 10oz whopper! Ramsay and wife Tana have been married since 1996 and are parents to daughters Tilly, Megan and Holly Anna, and sons Jack Scott and Oscar. When Byron answered, Ramsay said, “Byron!

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☆ Jamie Lee Curtis teases ‘Freaky Friday 2’ team-up with Lindsay Lohan
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Jamie Lee Curtis shared a stunning selfie with her “Freaky Friday” costar Lindsay Lohan on her verified Instagram account on Friday, with a caption that hints a sequel is a strong possibility in the “near future.”“Too late. Curtis was referring to her and Lohan’s 2003 Disney movie “Freaky Friday,” which tells the story of a mother and daughter who switch bodies and all the hilarity that ensues. Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis in 2003's "Freaky Friday." Walt Disney/Everett CollectionThis isn’t the first time Curtis has teased a possible sequel to the popular remake. In February, she shared a similar post on Instagram of herself with Lohan, writing “Freaky fingers crossed” in the caption.

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☆ Unintentionally scary movies
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

“Sleeping Beauty” (1959) - Shots from this Disney classic keep popping up in my X feed, as every now and again Film Twitter likes to declare it the most beautiful hand-drawn animation from the House of Mouse. The algorithm clearly has no regard for how triggering this is for me. But it was the silky, sinister voice work by Eleanor Audley that lived in my head rent free and gave me nightmares for years. When boyhood crush Angelina Jolie took on the role in the 2014 live action movie, that was a confusing time for me. — Tom Page Courtesy Everett Collection

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☆ Jennifer Anniston, Matt LeBlanc and rest of ‘Friends’ cast pay tribute to Matthew Perry
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Eric Levenson | Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

NBC/Getty Images Perry, pictured circa 1985, developed an interest in acting after moving to Los Angeles when he was a teen. ABC/Disney Entertainment/Getty Images Perry co-starred in "Friends" with Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston. NBC/Getty Images Perry and Cox appear on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" in 1996. NBC/Getty Images Perry co-stars with Salma Hayek in the 1997 romantic comedy film "Fools Rush In." Julia Weeks/AP Perry enters the stage for a conversation with editor Matt Brennan during the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books in Los Angeles in 2023.

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☆ Arnold Schwarzenegger says he and Sylvester Stallone ‘tried to derail each other’ in their heyday
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Arnold Schwarzenegger is owning up to a past feud with a fellow action star. The septuagenarian former governor of California visited the “Graham Norton Show”on Friday, where he admitted that he and Sylvester Stallone started out as major “movie rivals” before they became “fantastic friends.”“We were movie rivals, but we took the competitiveness to the extreme,” the “Terminator” star explained on the show. “We each had to have the best body, we had to kill more people in our films, and we had to have the biggest guns,” Schwarzenegger continued. “It got out of control, and we tried to derail each other,” he added. This year, both Schwarzenegger and Stallone are also the subject of Netflix documentaries, with “Arnold” having come out in June and “Sly” due to premiere next month.

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☆ Richard Roundtree, 'Shaft' star, has died
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Richard Roundtree, the stage and screen actor best known for his performance as a tough-talking private eye in 1971’s “Shaft,” has died, according to multiple reports. McMinn told the outlet that the actor died Tuesday afternoon after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. “The impact he had on the industry cannot be overstated.”The CNN has reached out to representatives for the actor for comment. Roundtree has the distinction of being among a handful of actors who enjoyed top billing with his first-ever screen credit. Until then a theater actor, his starring role in the 1971 Blaxploitation epic “Shaft” propelled him into the cultural limelight, launching a franchise that would see sequels, a TV series and a 2019 reboot starring Samuel L. Jackson.

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☆ Madonna launches ‘Celebration’ tour after health scare delay: ‘I didn’t think I was going to make it’
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Madonna took the stage in London on Saturday in the long-awaited debut of her surprisingly poignant new ‘Celebration’ world tour, which had been delayed after she suffered a serious health scare during the summer. The “Like a Virgin” performer also addressed her health troubles, saying it had been “a crazy year for me.”“I didn’t think I was going to make it, neither did my doctors. Madonna battled a bacterial infection in June that caused her to cancel the first leg of the “Celebration” tour in North America. Indeed, it should be noted for Madonna’s die-hards that the tour is not at all reserved only for her chart hits. Madonna often faced away from the audience, performing to a camera that then projected a flawless-looking Madge back to the crowd.

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☆ Drake called out by Pet Shop Boys for singing chorus of one of their hits on new song without permission
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Drake recently dropped his eighth studio album, and it apparently comes with a bit of controversy. English band the Pet Shop Boys called the Canadian singer out on X, formerly Twitter, on Friday – the day Drake released his “For All the Dogs” album. “Surprising to hear @Drake singing the chorus of ‘West End girls’ in the track ‘All the Parties’ on his new album,” the band’s tweet read. “No credit given or permission requested.”Toward the end of the “Parties” track, Drake does indeed sing the chorus of “West End Girls,” the Pet Shop Boys’ hit song off their 1986 album “Please.”CNN has reached out to representatives of Drake for comment. The Pet Shop Boys perform on the Other Stage at the Glastonbury festival near the village of Pilton in Somerset, southwest England, on June 26, 2022.

Persons: CNN — Drake, Drake, @Drake, ”, Andy Buchanan, “, ” Drake Organizations: CNN, ” CNN, Getty Locations: Canadian, Glastonbury, Pilton, Somerset, England, AFP

☆ Bruno Mars Tel Aviv concert canceled
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Bruno Mars’ show scheduled to take place in Tel Aviv, Israel on Saturday night has been canceled, according to concert organizer Live Nation Israel. On the company’s verified Instagram earlier on Saturday, a text post to customers read, “Bruno Mars concert scheduled to take place tonight is cancelled. Israeli authorities say at least 200 people are dead and more than 1,400 wounded in Israel. Meanwhile, Palestinian authorities say at least 232 Palestinians have died, and more than 1,600 are wounded. A new round of rockets fired by Gaza militants on Saturday evening made direct hits on multiple locations inside Israel, including in Tel Aviv, according to Israeli authorities.

Persons: CNN — Bruno Mars ’, “ Bruno Mars, ” Mars, Benjamin Netanyahu Organizations: CNN, Nation Israel, Israel’s, Gaza Locations: Tel Aviv, Israel, Gaza

☆ Jamie Foxx mourns longtime friend and costar Keith Jefferson
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Jamie Foxx is grieving his friend Keith Jefferson, who he says recently died. Foxx posted a tribute to Jefferson, who was also an actor, on his Instagram on Thursday, writing, “this one hurts. Keith, you’ve been nothing but absolute grace, your whole life your heart is pure your love is immeasurable you were an amazing soul.”“We will all miss you dearly,” Foxx added. According to Jefferson’s IMDb profile, he appeared with Foxx on two episodes of “The Jamie Foxx Show” back in 1998 and 1999. From my Mom to J Foxx and everybody in between.”

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☆ Julia Ormond sues Harvey Weinstein for battery along with Disney, CAA and Miramax as enablers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Actress Julia Ormond is suing disgraced former film producer Harvey Weinstein for battery and sexual assault she says occurred in 1995, according to a copy of the complaint obtained by CNN. Ormond is also suing the once Weinstein-owned Miramax as well the Walt Disney Company, which purchased Miramax in 1993, for negligence and Hollywood talent agency CAA (Creative Artists Agency), who represented the actress, for negligence and breach of fiduciary trust. (A majority stake of CAA was recently purchased by the Artémis investment firm.) In the complaint, first reported by Variety, Ormond alleges that in December 1995, she and Weinstein were supposed to have a business dinner to discuss a project. Weinstein, 71, was at the center of allegations that fueled the global #MeToo movement in 2017.

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☆ Taylor Swift and Beyoncé are 'powerhouse' performers, Pink says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Pink knows a thing or two about performing live and is thrilled to see her fellow female artists reigning in that realm. “It used to only be guy bands like Aerosmith and Coldplay and the Rolling Stones, and now it’s all women. It’s awesome.”She went on to describe the respect she feels for artists who perform live, saying, “any artist out there selling tickets with their name on it is a hard-working motherf—er. I was looking around to make sure every single person in there heard it.”Pink will perform at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday. She is also set to embark on her North American “Trustfall Tour” later this month.

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☆ Arnold Schwarzenegger's granddaughter is more obsessed with his pet horses than she is with him
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —When it comes to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s grandchildren and his love for animals, it turns out the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Schwarzenegger – who is grandfather to daughter Katherine Schwarzenegger’s two children with Chris Pratt, Lyla and Eloise – says three-year-old Lyla is especially fond of his many pets, which includes a dog, a miniature horse, a donkey and a pig. When Lyla comes to visit him, the former California governor told People in an interview published on Saturday that “the first thing that Lyla would say is, ‘Where’s Cherry?’ Which is my little dog. “Then I get the pig around and then she likes the pig and feeds the pig,” Schwarzenegger described. Let’s go out to the stable and see the horses.’ Okay, then take my hand and then we walk out to the fields and she goes to the stables and she visits the horses.”

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☆ Steven Tyler ‘fractured his larynx,’ rest of Aerosmith’s 2023 farewell tour dates postponed until next year
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Steven Tyler will have to wait a little bit longer to return to performing as he heals from a serious vocal cord injury. The singer, 75, has “fractured his larynx,” according to a statement posted to the verified Facebook page for his band Aerosmith. As a result, the band has postponed of the rest of the 2023 dates of their “Peace Out” farewell tour until next year. While dates from that period had already been rescheduled, now the remainder of their “Peace Out” tour dates over October, November and December will be rescheduled as well. The 40-date North American tour had been billed as both a celebration of Aerosmith’s 50 years together and a last hurrah.

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