ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — Chadwick Boseman was remembered as a hometown hero who brought a sense of pride to his native Anderson, South Carolina. The city paid tribute to Boseman in a public memorial on Thursday evening. The actor, who…
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) -- From a Backstreet Boy to one of the stars of "Tiger King," the new season of "Dancing With the Stars" may literally have something for everyone. The new participants and their professional dance…
By Joe Sutton and Hollie Silverman, CNN (CNN) -- Grant Imahara, host of Discovery Channel's "MythBusters" and Netflix's "White Rabbit Project," has died, according to a statement from the Discovery Channel. He was 49 years old. The host was known…
By Alta Spells and Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) -- Actress Kelly Preston died after losing her battle with breast cancer, her husband John Travolta said in a post on Instagram Sunday. She was 57 years old. Preston had been…
By Faith Karimi and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) -- Officials are investigating the disappearance of "Glee" actress Naya Rivera at a lake in Southern California as a "tragic accident," according to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office. "We hope for the…
By Hollie Silverman, CNN (CNN) -- Condolences for Broadway actor Nick Cordero poured in from around the world after his wife announced his death Sunday night. Cordero, 41, had battled the coronavirus for 95 days before he passed. Amanda Kloots shared her…
ROME (AP) — Ennio Morricone, the Oscar-winning Italian composer who created the coyote-howl theme for the iconic Spaghetti Western “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” and often haunting soundtracks for such classic Hollywood gangster movies as “The Untouchables” and…
NEW YORK (AP) — Carl Reiner, the ingenious and versatile writer, actor and director who broke through as a “second banana” to Sid Caesar and rose to comedy’s front ranks as creator of “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and straight…
By Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) -- Joel Schumacher, an eclectic director whose career ranged from a pair of divisive Batman movies to "St. Elmo's Fire," died Monday after a year-long battle with cancer, a representative for Schumacher told CNN. He…
LONDON (AP) — Dame Vera Lynn, the endearingly popular “Forces’ Sweetheart” who serenaded British troops abroad during World War II, has died at 103. During the war and long after, Lynn got crowds singing, smiling and crying with sentimental favorites…
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) -- Dave Chappelle dropped a surprise special Thursday night in which he searingly addresses the death of George Floyd and the aftermath. The 27-minute monologue is entitled "8:46," which is the amount of time former Minneapolis…
By Jill Martin and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) -- NBA superstar LeBron James has partnered with other black athletes and entertainers to start a group aimed at protecting the voting rights of African Americans, The New York Times reported. The organization, called…
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) -- Gregory Tyree Boyce, an actor who appeared in the 2008 film "Twilight," was found dead in a Las Vegas residence, a spokesperson with the Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner confirmed to…
By Alicia Lee, CNN (CNN) -- Actor Fred Willard, who died Friday at the age of 86, brought years of laughter to both the small and big screens. Fans may remember him for his roles in "Best in Show," "Everybody Loves…
By Toyin Owoseje, CNN (CNN) -- Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has shared a new video of the mobile Covid-19 testing sites she set up with her mother Tina Knowles-Lawson in their hometown of Houston, Texas. The "Formation" singer ramped up her charitable efforts to…
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) -- After weeks of being unconscious during his battle with Covid-19, Broadway actor Nick Cordero is awake his wife announced Tuesday. Amanda Kloots posted an update about her husband's condition on her Instagram Stories as she…
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) -- John Krasinski is clearly a hopeless romantic. As proof of that the actor/director hosted a very special wedding on episode seven of his online show "Some Good News." Krasinski shared what he said was…
By Hollie Silverman, CNN (CNN) -- Soul singer Betty Wright has died from cancer, according to reports from multiple media outlets. Wright's family confirmed the death to Essence. She was 66 and died from cancer at her home in Miami, Billboard reported.…
By Alta Spells, CNN (CNN) -- Actor and comedian Jerry Stiller has died due to natural causes, his son, actor Ben Stiller said in a tweet. He was 92. "He was a great dad and grandfather, and the most dedicated…
By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) -- Rapper Eminem gave back to Detroit health care workers this week by distributing "Mom's Spaghetti," infamously referenced in his hit song "Lose Yourself." The tubs of bright red spaghetti had labels that read "Thank you frontline caregivers." They…
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) -- Chris Evans might not have a shield in "Defending Jacob," but the eight-part miniseries -- based on a bestselling novel -- is all about shielding his son. Well cast and twisty, it's an…
By Joe Sutton and Hollie Silverman, CNN (CNN) -- Like many public spaces across the country, parks in Tampa, Florida, are closed to visitors because of restrictions aimed at stopping the spread of coronavirus. That didn't prevent one man from trying…
Brian Dennehy, who played roles in 40-odd films, has died at 81. Some of his roles include a sheriff who jailed Rambo in “First Blood,” a serial killer in “To Catch a Killer,” and a corrupt sheriff gunned down by Kevin Kline in “Silverado.”
Analysis by David G. Allan, CNN (CNN) -- Do you keep thinking about movies that speak to our shutdown/lockdown/shelter-in-place/quarantine lives at the moment? Movies can help us make sense of this time. When life seems stranger than fiction, we have…
