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By Sofía Hanalei Sanchez New York (CNN) — On a cool, wintry afternoon in early March, a crowd of people streamed towards New York’s Washington Square Park for a Miley Cyrus lookalike contest. Many in the audience were die-hard Hannah Montana fans, including Iranian-American cousins, Sophia, 23, and Ariana Parizadeh, 22. Growing up the children

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — As a culture, we are nosy. That’s why tabloid culture — both in its grocery store checkout aisle and online forms —thrives, especially when it involves celebrities behaving badly. But it’s one thing to read about an incident and another to see it. An incident with Justin Timberlake

By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Television relationship coach Mel Schilling, who starred in the Australian and British series of “Married at First Sight,” has died aged 54. Schilling was diagnosed with colon cancer in December 2023 and said earlier this month that the disease had spread to her brain. “Melanie Jane Brisbane-Schilling passed away

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — “The Comeback” was by no means the first series to hold a funhouse mirror up to the entertainment industry, but the comedy starring co-creator Lisa Kudrow, which returns for its final season on Sunday, has certainly always done it in its own navel-gazing yet endearing way. As eternally optimistic

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Nicholas Brendon, who played the character of Xander in the hit ’90s TV series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” has died. He was 54. The news was confirmed in a post on Brendon’s verified Instagram on Friday. It said the actor died in his sleep of natural causes. “Most people

CNN By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Chuck Norris, veteran, martial arts world champion, action hero and early 2000s Internet meme inspiration, whose rugged demeanor was immortalized on hit show “Walker, Texas Ranger,” has died. He was 86. “It is with heavy hearts that our family shares the sudden passing of our beloved Chuck Norris

CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Picking Taylor Frankie Paul to be the next star of “The Bachelorette” was always a spicy choice. The reality star’s tribulations in life and love, including a violent incident with a former boyfriend for which she faced charges, were central to the plot of the other reality

CNN By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — The rapper Afroman did not defame seven sheriff’s deputies or invade their privacy when he put out a series of catchy, flamboyantly insulting music videos about them after they raided his home in 2022, an Adams County, Ohio jury ruled on Wednesday. In a three-day trial that pitted

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Picking Taylor Frankie Paul to be the next star of “The Bachelorette” was always a spicy choice. The reality star’s tribulations in life and love, including a violent incident with a former boyfriend for which she faced charges, were central to the plot of the other reality show

By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — The rapper Afroman did not defame seven sheriff’s deputies or invade their privacy when he put out a series of catchy, flamboyantly insulting music videos about them after they raided his home in 2022, an Adams County, Ohio jury ruled on Wednesday. In a three-day trial that pitted two

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Sean Penn finally got his hands on his third Oscar… sort of. The “One Battle After Another” star, who was a no-show at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday when he won the best supporting actor Oscar for that film, was seen in a video published on

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Fans of cult sci-fi series “Firefly” are celebrating after star Nathan Fillion revealed that the show may be returning — in an animated format. The series, created by Joss Whedon, of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Avengers Assemble” fame, has a legion of fans despite the fact that it

A.M.P.A.S. By Alli Rosenbloom, Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Hollywood’s biggest stars gathered in Los Angeles on Sunday to honor some incredible movies and celebrate the power of film, while giving in to the fact that putting the world’s troubles aside, even for a night, is impossible. There were indeed some happy moments, including history-making

By Alli Rosenbloom, Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Hollywood’s biggest stars gathered in Los Angeles on Sunday to honor some incredible movies and celebrate the power of film, while giving in to the fact that putting the world’s troubles aside, even for a night, is impossible. There were indeed some happy moments, including history-making wins

By Dan Heching, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — It was an Oscar battle between “One Battle After Another” and “Sinners” until the very end, but only one came out on top. Paul Thomas Anderson’s drama about a washed-up revolutionary battling old foes for the safety of his daughter picked up best picture at the 98th

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The winners of the 46th Razzie Awards have been announced, and one film had a bit of a sweep when it comes to the best of the worst. “War Of The Worlds” (the 2025 version) won a slew of the dubious honors, timed to coincide with Oscars weekend,

By Omar Jimenez, CNN (CNN) — Miles Caton was prepping for his first-ever movie role when the film’s director Ryan Coogler sent him a playlist of essential blues music. “It had the greats on there — Charley Patton, Buddy Guy, B.B. King — so I just started to listen to that for the first couple

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — There’s a new Ozzy Osbourne. Jack Osbourne, son of the late rocker, has announced that his newborn daughter has been named after his dad. “Introducing Ozzy Matilda Osbourne,” reads the caption on an Instagram video showing the new baby. She is the second child of Osbourne and his

By Mohammed Tawfeeq, Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — Two Oscar-nominated Iranian films will have a moment on the global stage at Sunday’s Academy Awards as Hollywood contends with how to address a fraught political reality on a night often seen as a celebration of escapism. The films, documentary feature “Cutting Through Rocks” and best international