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‘Sesame Street’ co-creator Lloyd Morrisett dies at 93

January 25, 2023 3:46 AM CNN Newsource

By Chris Boyette, CNN “Sesame Street” co-creator Lloyd Morrisett has died at age 93, Sesame Workshop announced Monday. “Lloyd…

Jeremy Renner was crushed by snowplow as he tried to save nephew from injury, sheriff’s report says

January 25, 2023 12:44 AM CNN Newsource

By Paul P. Murphy, CNN Actor Jeremy Renner was trying to stop his snow-removal tractor from sliding and hitting his grown nephew when he was pulled…

Sheryl Lee Ralph, Chris Stapleton and Babyface to perform in 2023 Super Bowl pre-show

January 24, 2023 5:44 PM CNN Newsource

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN The full entertainment lineup for the 2023 Super Bowl has arrived. In addition to Rihanna’s highly anticipated halftime…

Brendan Fraser’s 7 best roles before his Oscar-nominated turn in ‘The Whale’

January 24, 2023 3:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Dan Heching, CNN While it’s true that everyone enjoys a good comeback story, it would be simplistic to say that’s the only reason…

Paul Mescal, the Oscar nominee Gen Z will be rooting for

January 24, 2023 2:55 PM CNN Newsource

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN The last three years have been big ones for Paul Mescal. The Ireland-born actor received his very first Academy Award…

Khloe Kardashian posts touching tribute to Tristan Thompson’s late mother

January 24, 2023 10:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Khloe Kardashian wrote a touching tribute to her former partner Tristan Thompson’s late mother, Andrea Thompson. A…

Ana de Armas, Brian Tyree Henry and Michelle Yeoh among first-time Oscar nominees who rule acting races

January 24, 2023 9:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN The faces may look familiar, but the nominations are brand new. When the nominations were announced Tuesday for the 95th…

Panic! At the Disco is breaking up

January 24, 2023 9:44 AM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey, CNN The party is over for Panic! At the Disco. The band’s frontman, Brendon Urie, announced on social media Tuesday that…

Angela Bassett snags Marvel’s first acting Oscar nomination

January 24, 2023 9:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN All hail the Queen! Angela Bassett’s powerful performance as Queen Ramonda in the “Black Panther”…

#OscarsSoMale? Women shut out of the directing category

January 24, 2023 8:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Remember when Issa Rae was presenting the Oscar nominations for best director in 2020 and quipped “Congratulations…

Shailene Woodley opens up about Aaron Rodgers relationship

January 24, 2023 8:32 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Shailene Woodley says she had a tough time filming last year because of what she was going through personally. In a…

‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ leads Oscar nominations with 11

January 24, 2023 6:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN The strange and sentimental film “Everything Everywhere All at Once” led among the films nominated for the…

Zoe Saldaña sets box office record

January 24, 2023 6:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Zoe Saldaña is officially other worldly when it comes to picking profitable projects. With her latest, “Avatar:…

Julian Sands’ family praise ‘heroic’ search efforts to find missing actor

January 24, 2023 5:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN The family of missing British actor Julian Sands have thanked “heroic” search teams in California for their efforts…

‘Accused’ puts a smart spin on crime with a different trial every week

January 23, 2023 5:31 PM CNN Newsource

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN At a time when roughly half of crime-movie ideas seemingly get stretched out to seven or eight episodes,…

Rita Moreno recounts flirty locker room story from ’80 for Brady’ set for Kelly Clarkson

January 23, 2023 5:24 PM CNN Newsource

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN In case you were wondering, Rita Moreno very much has still got her groove. The Oscar winner, 91, appeared on “The…

‘Polo Polo,’ popular Mexican comedian, dead at 78

January 23, 2023 2:55 PM CNN Newsource

By Fidel Gutierrez and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Mexican comedian Leopoldo Roberto Garcia Pelaez Benitez, who performed as “Polo Polo,” died…

Tim Allen denies flashing Pamela Anderson on ‘Home Improvement’ set

January 23, 2023 8:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN In her new memoir shared with Variety prior to publication, Pamela Anderson is alleging a disturbing incident she says…

Kylie Jenner reveals son’s name and how to pronounce it

January 23, 2023 8:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Kylie Jenner finally revealed her son’s name over the weekend, just before his first birthday. Jenner and Travis Scott…

Razzies announce nominations led by ‘Blonde’

January 23, 2023 7:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Nominations for the 43rd Annual Razzie Awards were announced Monday and it was a good (or bad) day for…