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It's no surprise that "Marty Supreme" was recently shortlisted for consideration for a nomination for the new casting Oscar. Director Josh Safdie and casting director Jennifer Venditti assem…
Imani Smith, a former child actor who starred in "The Lion King" on Broadway, was found dead on Dec. 21, according to a press release from Middlesex County, N.J., Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone …
A woman named Molly Watts has paid tribute to late actor James Ransone, who died on Sunday, and revealed that he had once saved her from being sexually assaulted while they were neighbors. "…
Celine Dion seems to have a plan to steal Christmas. The iconic singer posted a video on Instagram on Wednesday of herself sitting by a fireplace while wearing a Grinch costume " complete wi…
Pat Finn, a veteran character actor best known for his roles on the TV comedies "The Middle," "Ed" and "Marvin Marvin," died Dec. 22 at his home in Los Angeles. He was 60. Finn worked steadi…
Elizabeth Chan is in her 15th consecutive year of releasing a new Christmas album every year, and going through a divorce and becoming a single mom was not about to put a stop to that person…
"Saturday Night Live" scored its most-watched episode in more than a year on Dec. 20 with 5.4 million viewers. Not only was the episode hosted by pop star and "Wicked" actress Ariana Grande …
Mark Hamill didn't plan on having such an active year. In January, the actor lost his home in the Palisades fires and was forced to relocate with his family. Just months later, the 74-year-o…
On Tuesday night, after CBS aired the Kennedy Center Honors ceremony " hosted by President Donald Trump " Trump was focused not on his historic turn as emcee of the event, which took place e…
Bart Story, a veteran entertainment research executive who worked in the home video distribution industry before leading research and development at SAG-AFTRA and MarketCast, died on Tuesday…
The CBS News special "Rob Reiner " Scenes From a Life" hit an average of 6.2 million viewers on Sunday night. 858,000 of those viewers fell into the demographic of adults aged 25-54, accordi…
Chevy Chase is addressing his exclusion from "SNL50: The Anniversary Special." In CNN Films' upcoming documentary, "I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not" (via People), the original "Saturday Night…
In business, the power of individual leaders is an inherently hard thing to measure. It's subjective, and it fluctuates on any given day, just like the strength of an electrical current goes…
Before "Heated Rivalry" quickly became a global television phenomenon, star Connor Storrie wasn't quite sure how fans would receive his portrayal of the Russian hockey player Ilya Rozanov " …
Russell Brand has been charged with further offences. London's Metropolitan Police said Tuesday that the disgraced comedian, actor and TV host had been issued with two additional charges: on…
"Aida, the Movie," the feature film spinoff of the wildly successful Spanish TV series "Aida," is crossing the Atlantic next year, a rare move for a broad Spanish comedy. Wiesner Distributio…
Toho has unveiled a trailer and key visual for the "My Hero Academia In Concert" world tour. The tour, produced by GEA Live, is set to kick off May 30, 2026, at Pacifico Yokohama National Co…
"Mighty Ducks" star Shaun Weiss posted on social media Monday that he is offering help to Tylor Chase, a former child actor who appeared on the Nickelodeon series "Ned's Declassified School …
Michael Douglas says he and Rob Reiner often connected over their sons' troubles before the "Stand by Me" director was killed. As part of CBS' "Rob Reiner " Scenes from a Life" special, Doug…
Just in time for the peak of holiday programming, Christina Aguilera is set to spread holiday cheer across homes tonight. "Christina Aguilera: Christmas in Paris," a musical special that dou…
Oona Chaplin is the actor behind "Avatar: Fire and Ash" villain Varang. She's also the granddaughter of film icon Charlie Chaplin. Oona, whose credits also include "Game of Thrones," recentl…
Fans left the Dec. 19 performance of "Stranger Things: The First Shadow" buzzing after a once-in-a-lifetime moment: Jamie Campbell Bower, who plays Henry Creel/Vecna on the hit Netflix serie…
James Cameron was the butt of one of Amy Poehler's most ruthless Golden Globes jokes, one he's now calling an "ignorant dig" at his expense. Speaking in a recent interview with The New York …
Emmy-winning producer Bill Bracken, whose credits include "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade" and the Disney+ live concert special "Grace for the World: Live from St. Peters Square," has joined…
"Train Dreams" composer Bryce Dessner is set to present a special live-to-picture performance of the film on Jan. 8 at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. Dessner's score will be performed by…