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☆ Madonna recovering from ‘serious bacterial infection,’ postpones Celebration world tour
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Madonna is taking time to heal after a health scare, which will postpone at least some of her Celebration world tour that had been set to commence next month. In a post shared to his verified Instagram, Guy Oseary, Madonna’s longtime manager, shared that the 64-year-old icon “developed a serious bacterial infection which led to a several day stay in the ICU” on Saturday. “At this time we need to pause all commitments, which includes the tour,” he added. The tour was set to continue throughout the United States and Canada through early October, before heading to Europe. Madonna also added supplemental dates in the US in December and January, followed by four show dates in Mexico City.

Persons: Guy Oseary, Madonna’s, “, ” Oseary, ”, ” Madonna’s, Madonna Organizations: CNN Locations: Vancouver, Canada, Seattle, United States, Europe, Mexico City

☆ Tina Turner to be honored by Patti LaBelle during the BET Awards on Sunday
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The legendary Tina Turner will receive a posthumous tribute this weekend as part of the 2023 BET Awards. Patti LaBelle is set to honor the late icon with a performance during the awards show that will capture “the essence of Turner’s unparalleled legacy,” according to a release from BET. This year’s BET Awards will also honor several other landmark entertainers. Past lifetime achievement award recipients have included Whitney Houston, Prince, Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige, Samuel Jackson, Lionel Richie and New Edition. The BET Awards 2023 will air live on Sunday on BET at 8 p.m. ET/ PT from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

Persons: Tina Turner, Patti LaBelle, Turner, Busta, Bia, Cutty Ranks, Dexta, Swizz Beatz, Whitney Houston, Queen Latifah, Mary J, Blige, Samuel Jackson, Lionel Richie Organizations: CNN, BET, Microsoft Theater, Paramount Locations: Zurich, Switzerland, Cutty, Prince, Los Angeles

☆ ‘Squid Game’ Season 2: New details revealed
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-18 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Get ready, because everyone’s favorite lethal game show is preparing for a big return. Netflix shared exclusive new details for the second season of its runaway hit South Korean thriller series “Squid Game” on Saturday, as part of its Tudum Global Fan Event in Brazil. A new teaser for the second season of “Squid Game” announced both returning and new cast members, with series lead Lee Jung-jae, playing cash-strapped everyman Seong Gi-hun, back for a second round. Standout cast member Oh Yeong-su, who played the elderly and unassuming Oh Il-nam in the first season of “Squid Game,” has yet to be confirmed as a returning cast member, even though his involvement in the game was revealed to be a bit more complicated at the end of the show’s first season. A release date for Season 2 of “Squid Game” was not immediately available.

Persons: ”, Lee Jung, jae, Seong, Lee Byung, Yim, Kang Ha, Yang Dong, Oh Organizations: CNN, Netflix Locations: Brazil

☆ Pete Davidson charged with reckless driving after Beverly Hills car crash
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Actor and comedian Pete Davidson has been charged with reckless driving in connection to a car crash in Beverly Hills earlier this year, CNN has learned. Greg Risling, assistant chief of media relations at the LA County District Attorney’s office, said Davidson is being charged with one misdemeanor count of reckless driving. “We believe that Mr. Davidson engaged in reckless driving, which ultimately resulted in his involvement in a serious collision into a home,” Rislong said. We know that reckless driving can have devastating consequences.”The March 4 incident happened around 11 pm PT, when a vehicle Davidson was driving on a residential street crashed into a fire hydrant and a home. As a result, it’s crucial that we take all allegations of reckless driving seriously and hold those responsible accountable.”

Persons: Pete Davidson, Greg Risling, Davidson, “, ” Rislong, ” Risling, ” Organizations: CNN, LA, District Locations: Beverly Hills, Los Angeles

☆ Al Pacino is a new dad again at 83
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

CNN —Actor Al Pacino and girlfriend Noor Alfallah have welcomed a baby boy, a representative for Pacino told CNN. Pacino, 83, and Alfallah, 29, a film producer, named their child Roman Pacino. When news broke earlier this month that Pacino was set to become a father again, his friend and fellow actor Robert De Niro, who at 79 welcomed his seventh child last month, shared his excitement. “Go Al, God bless him,” De Niro said. Pacino’s most recent feature film credit was 2021’s “House of Gucci,” in which he played Aldo Gucci opposite Adam Driver and Lady Gaga.

Persons: Al Pacino, Noor Alfallah, Pacino, Roman Pacino, Beverly D’Angelo, Jan Tarrant, Robert De Niro, ” De Niro, Gucci, Aldo Gucci, Adam Driver, Lady Gaga, ” costarring Logan Lerman Organizations: CNN, Amazon

☆ ‘Gladiator’ sequel on-set accident injures ‘several crew members’
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —An accident on the set of the next “Gladiator” film – the sequel to the best picture Oscar winner from 2000 – injured multiple people involved in the production. “While filming a planned stunt sequence on the set of the Gladiator sequel, an accident occurred during which several crew members experienced non-life-threatening injuries,” a spokesperson for Paramount Pictures shared in a statement to CNN on Saturday. They are all in stable condition and continue to receive treatment,” the statement continued. Variety, which was first to report the news, detailed that six people in total received treatment for burn injuries after the accident, which took place on the film’s set in Morocco. The “Gladiator” sequel is being directed by Ridley Scott, who helmed the first film.

Persons: ”, “, Ridley Scott, Russell Crowe, Gladiator ”, Connie Nielsen, Derek Jacobi, Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington, Joseph Quinn Organizations: CNN, Paramount Pictures, Variety, Paramount Locations: Morocco

☆ 'Jurassic Park' still has bite at 30, and here's why
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —It’s been 30 years since Steven Spielberg’s dinosaurs stampeded across the screen in the first “Jurassic Park,” but it feels more recent. Admittedly, I was the exact target audience for this creature feature, and even though I was already somewhat of a self-taught critic (note the aforementioned mouthiness), I was awed by what I saw that summer three decades ago, and my impressions of “Jurassic Park” remain to this day. Joseph Mazzello in "Jurassic Park." Laura Dern, Sam Neill and Joseph Mazzello in "Jurassic Park." Add to that the amazing and meme-worthy smaller performances from Samuel L. Jackson (“Hold onto your butts!”), Wayne Knight (“Ah ah ah!

Persons: CNN — It’s, Steven Spielberg’s, Rex, Martin Ferrero, ”, Joseph Mazzello, dino, Kong ”, Ian Malcolm, Jeff Goldblum, Michael Crichton’s, Spielberg, John Williams, Laura Dern, Sam Neill, Goldblum, there’s Laura Dern, Sigourney Weaver, Sam Neill –, Samuel L, Jackson, Wayne Knight, Bob Peck, “, you’ve Organizations: CNN, Titans, Marvel

CNN —Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto, who in her 20s recorded “The Girl from Ipanema” and became an international star, has died, according to social media posts from her granddaughter and on behalf of her son. “I just got word from her son Marcelo that we have lost Astrud Gilberto. She later released the critically lauded album “Astrud Gilberto Plus the James Last Orchestra” in 1987. Their duet “Desafinado” was released in 1996, and Gilberto became known for exposing the bossa nova genre to a pop music-loving, mainstream audience. Gilberto released her last album “Jungle” in 2002, and went on to be inducted into the International Latin Music Hall of Fame the same year.

Persons: Astrud Gilberto, “, João Gilberto, Astrud, ” Gilberto’s, Sofia, Paul Ricci, Gilberto, Gilberto’s, Marcelo, ”, Stan Getz, Eartha Kitt, Frank Sinatra, Cher, Amy Winehouse, “ Getz, ” Gilberto, Quincy Jones, Chet Baker, –, Bass, James, George Michael, Desafinado ” Organizations: CNN, James Last Orchestra, Hall of Fame, Latin Recording Academy Locations: Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, United States

CNN —The songs of Queen are known the world over, and the band’s body of work might soon sell for a staggering sum. A source familiar with the music acquisition tells CNN that discussions are “well underway” for Universal Music Group to acquire Queen’s catalog from Disney Music Group. The source added that the sale could surpass $1 billion and that the deal is “expected to close within one month.”CNN has reached out to Universal Music Group and Disney Music Group for comment, as well as a representative for the band. That sum remains arguably the highest amount a music catalog has sold for, but if the Queen sale goes through, a new record will be set. The billion dollar total for Queen’s music is surely that high thanks in part to the 2018 Oscar-winning film “Bohemian Rhapsody,” which told the story of the band’s inception with a focus on late frontman Freddie Mercury, thereby inspiring a resurgence in popularity of the band’s music.

☆ Edward James Olmos reveals he had throat cancer
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-28 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Edward James Olmos is opening up about a recent health struggle, calling it “an experience that changed” him. “This would be the first time publicly I’ll be coming out and saying it, but I had throat cancer,” Olmos, 76, said on the Mando & Friends podcast on Friday. !’” Olmos recalled. He described the illness as “a very strong disease,” saying doctors had to “shoot” his vocal cords with radiation. “There were times in the months that I was undergoing the treatments that the body gives up,” Olmos shared.

☆ Cate Blanchett says at Cannes Film Festival that she's 'always trying to get out of acting'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —She’s one of the most celebrated actors of her generation, but Cate Blanchett wants to branch out even more into other filmmaking pursuits. “I’m always trying to get out of acting,” she said at the Cannes Film Festival this week during a conversation with Variety’s Chief Correspondent Elizabeth Wagmeister. “I’ve been trying to stop acting my entire professional life.”The two-time Oscar-winner was at the ritzy French cinema fest to present her new film, “The New Boy,” which premiered on Friday, a film she stars in and also produced. Blanchett also mentioned how on her 2020 FX miniseries “Mrs. “I realize that I’m the only woman in the cast…there are 62 men, and yep, I’m the only woman.

☆ Arnold Schwarzenegger says his ‘I’ll be back’ tagline was an ‘accident’… thanks partially to James Cameron
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter published on Tuesday, Schwarzenegger recalled how his line of dialogue in the film in which he utters “I’ll be back” was an “accident,” stemming from a disagreement he had with his director James Cameron. “Jim Cameron and I were debating how to say the line because I was not comfortable with saying ‘I’ll,’” the former California governor reminisced. “I said, ‘I think it’s stronger to say, “I will be back.”’ Cameron said, ‘Are you the scriptwriter now? This guy comes up and says, ‘Say the line!’” Schwarzenegger continued. ‘The Terminator’ was largely responsible for my success, so I always would look at it very fondly.

☆ Summer movie preview 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —Most moviegoers can pinpoint one summer movie – or perhaps, a summer of movies – in their formative years that really and truly cemented their love for going to the cinema, whether it be 1975’s “Jaws,” “E.T. And while streaming has clearly siphoned off part of the audience, particularly for more serious films, what we think of as “summer movies” still have the potential to rake in cash just like the old days. (CNN and DC are both part of the same parent company, Warner Bros. Courtesy Warner Bros. PicturesInitially meant for streaming platforms, this vehicle will herald the cinematic arrival of DC Studios’ first Latino superhero, played by Xolo Maridueña of “Cobra Kai” and “Parenthood” fame. If the fast-paced trailer is any indication, the movie looks sure to whisk those dog days of summer doldrums away quite nicely.

CNN —Kevin Costner and his wife of over 18 years Christine Baumgartner have announced they are going their separate ways. The pair initially met on a golf course, and years later reconnected at a restaurant opening. Costner and Baumgartner share three children, and Costner also has four other children from previous relationships, including with his first wife Cindy Silva, to whom he was married from 1978 to 1994. In February, one month after Costner won a Golden Globe for his performance on “Yellowstone,” he made reference to his wife on social media, who helped celebrate his achievement when they were unable to attend the awards event due to flooding near their home. “We watched from home and it wasn’t the same,” Costner said in a video as he recounted what it was like to watch the show remotely.

☆ Michael J. Fox calls Parkinson’s disease ‘the gift that keeps on taking’ in candid new interview
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-30 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Michael J. It’s getting harder,” Fox said, adding, “Every day it’s tougher.”His life with his family, and how living with Parkinson’s affects their day-to-day reality, will be covered in the new documentary “Still: A Michael J. “(Falling) is a big killer with Parkinson’s,” Fox noted. “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie” will premiere on Apple TV+ on May 12.

☆ Gwyneth Paltrow leaves door open for further involvement in the MCU: ‘I mean, I didn’t die’
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Gwyneth Paltrow is never saying never to the prospect of her future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The “Iron Man” and “Avengers” costars speculated about their potential future involvement in the comic book films during their chat. When Johansson mused that Paltrow could indeed come back “at some point,” Paltrow exclaimed “Really?”“As 64-year-old Pepper Potts! (From left): Gwyneth Paltrow, Brie Larson, Pom Klementieff and Letitia Wright in 2019's "Avengers: Endgame." In 2020, Johansson married “Saturday Night Live” star Colin Jost, and the pair are now parents to son Cosmo, who turns 2 in August.

CNN —The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner determined singer Aaron Carter died from drowning and the effects alprazolam and difluoroethane, according to a summary published on the coroner’s website Tuesday. Alprazolam is the generic form of Xanax, while difluoroethane is found in refrigerants and aerosol sprays. Carter died on November 5 of last year at the age of 34. Also known for his roles on television shows, Carter appeared in “Lizzie McGuire” on the Disney Channel and “7th Heaven,” which debuted on The WB Television Network. Entertainment Television, “House of Carters.”Carter is survived by his 1-year-old son, Prince, whom he shared with his partner Melanie Martin.

☆ Jeremy Renner walks red carpet just three months after his near-fatal accident: ‘I feel very grateful to be here’
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Actor Jeremy Renner made his first red carpet appearance since he sustained serious injuries after being crushed by a snowplow near his Nevada home in January. Renner attended a premiere screening in Los Angeles for his new Disney+ reality series, “Rennervations.” In the show, which was filmed prior to his accident, Renner “reimagines” decommissioned government vehicles and donates them to serve children in communities in need. Jeremy Renner (C) and family attend the Los Angeles premiere of Disney+'s original series "Rennervations" on April 11. “I feel like everyone is in on the joke now about what I’ve been doing with my time. During a discussion hosted by Jimmy Kimmel following Tuesday’s screening, the late-night host jokingly asked Renner if he plans to repurpose “that f—ing snowblower?”“It’s a snowcat,” Renner responded.

☆ tWitch tributes: Friends honor dancer who was 'loved by everyone'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The late Stephen “tWitch” Boss was a man who wore many hats. He was hungry, eager, and willing to do the work that would lift him in spirit and means,” she wrote. Murphy shared that the first time she met Boss, “there was something about him. Other celebrities to mourn Boss’s passing included Questlove, who wrote on Instagram, “I have no words man. Ciara continued in her missive to Boss that she always knew him “as joy, laughter, good times, and a big smile!

☆ Jay Leno details how his ‘face caught on fire’ in first interview since accident
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-13 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Jay Leno has opened up for the first time about the accident that left him with severe burns to his face and body. In an interview with Hoda Kotb from “Today,” his first since the November 12 incident, the comedian, 72, said he was working underneath an antique 1907 car alongside his friend Dave Killackey when a series of events led to his injuries. It sounded clogged and I said, ‘Blow some air through the line,’ and so he did,” Leno, an avid car collector, recalled to Kotb. According to NBC, Leno joked to reporters outside the venue, “We got two shows tonight. Regular and extra crispy.”This week’s interview will appear on NBC News’ “Today” show on Wednesday.

☆ 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' trailer: Miles Morales goes on another mindbending trip
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-13 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —After a breathtaking debut in 2018’s Oscar-winning animated “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” Miles Morales is back for more universe-crossing adventures. The first trailer for “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” dropped on Tuesday, starting off with a contemplative moment between Morales – one of multiple Spider-Men throughout the multiverse – talking to his mother Rio as they look out on a view of New York City. Actor Shameik Moore is returning to supply the voice of Morales, as is Luna Lauren Vélez in the role of Rio, Hailee Steinfeld as Gwen Stacy/Spider-Gwen and Jake Johnson as Peter Parker. Other notable stars lending their vocals to the sequel include Daniel Kaluuya, Rachel Dratch, Brian Tyree Henry, Issa Rae and Oscar Isaac. “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” swings into theaters on June 2, 2023.

☆ James Cameron to skip the premiere for 'Avatar 2' due to positive Covid-19 test
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —It’s a sequel 13 years in the making, but James Cameron will have to sit the premiere out. The “Avatar: The Way of Water” director will not be in attendance at Monday’s premiere for the film in Los Angeles after testing positive for Covid-19, according to a statement obtained by The Hollywood Reporter. He tested positive as part of a routine testing cadence. He will continue to complete his schedule virtually but will not be at the premiere,” a Disney spokesperson told the outlet. Cameron previously directed 2009’s “Avatar,” which took home three Oscars and became the world’s highest-grossing film.

☆ 'The White Lotus' Season 3: Creator Mike White drops some hints on what could be in store
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

“The first season kind of highlighted money, and then the second season is sex,” White said. “I think the third season would be maybe a satirical and funny look at death and Eastern religion and spirituality. It feels like it could be a rich tapestry to do another round at ‘White Lotus.’” (Season 1 of the show took place in Hawaii, followed by this season’s bawdy action set in Sicily.) That’s not the only clue White has dropped for the next season of “Lotus,” which already jumped halfway around the world once, from the Pacific to the Mediterranean. You know, we did Europe, and maybe Asia, something crazy like that, that would be fun,” White told Deadline in October, going on to mention Japan as a potential contender for the setting of the third ritzy White Lotus resort.

☆ 'The White Lotus': The show's most cringeworthy moments
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-10 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

(“White Lotus” and “Enlightened” are from HBO, which like CNN is part of the same parent company, Warner Bros. Tanya usurps a boat ride to NOT spread her mother’s ashesJennifer Coolidge (center) in 'The White Lotus' Season 1. Valentina gives Isabella a lavish (and hideous) brooch as a giftSabrina Impacciatore (L) and Eleonora Romandini in 'The White Lotus' Season 2. With White Lotus Sicily manager Valentina (Sabrina Impacciatore), White has beautifully constructed a driven and capable employer who nonetheless has quite a huge blindspot. Kai gets caught stealingKekoa Scott Kekumano in 'The White Lotus' Season 1.

☆ Jennifer Lawrence draws criticism over comment about female action heroes
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Jennifer Lawrence shared her thoughts on the history of female-led action movies in a new interview, but the “Hunger Games” star is getting some flack for not quite getting it right. The Oscar winner spoke with fellow actress Viola Davis in an interview for Variety published on Wednesday, in which she mused on the past state of action movies with a female lead. People on social media were quick to point out, however, that Lawrence was far from the first female action hero, with many tweets referencing Sigourney Weaver in the “Alien” franchise, Linda Hamilton in the “Terminator” movies and Pam Grier in films like “Foxy Brown” – all of which predate “The Hunger Games” franchise. “It is absolutely true that Hollywood had and has a real bias against women driven action movies because of this ridiculous belief about who identifies with whom.”Other examples brought to light in comments on Twitter and beyond pointed to Michelle Yeoh in “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” and other films, Milla Jovovich and Michelle Rodriguez in the “Resident Evil” franchise, Uma Thurman in “Kill Bill” and Angelina Jolie in the “Tomb Raider” movies. CNN has reached out to representatives of Jennifer Lawrence for clarification on her statement.

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