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Bowen Yang during the "Delta Lounge" sketch on SNL on December 20.

Bowen Yang describes what it was like exiting ‘Saturday Night Live’: ‘I stayed on exactly as long as I wanted to’

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — If you thought Bowen Yang was over being emotional about leaving “Saturday Night Live,” you would be mistaken. The now former “SNL” cast member gave the exit interview we all definitely needed when he talked about his experience on the latest episode of “Las Culturistas,” the podcast he

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Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner attended the Human Rights Campaign's 2025 LA Dinner at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles

Nick Reiner’s arraignment delayed after high-profile attorney withdraws as counsel

By Nick Watt, Alli Rosenbloom, Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Nick Reiner made no plea Wednesday in a Los Angeles courtroom, where he was expected to be arraigned on murder charges in connection with the fatal stabbing of his parents, Hollywood director Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner. Instead, Reiner’s high-profile attorney,

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Will Smith performs during the "Based On A True Story" Summer Tour at Sommerfestival der Autostadt in Wolfsburg

Violinist sues Will Smith and management company, claiming wrongful termination and sexual harassment

By Karina Tsui, Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — A violinist who performed on tour with Will Smith has filed a lawsuit against the actor-musician and a management company, accusing them of retaliation, sexual harassment and wrongful termination. According to a complaint filed Tuesday in Los Angeles County court, violinist Brian King Joseph was fired shortly

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Jinkx Monsoon (center

Jinkx Monsoon can smell success

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — When audiences first met Jinkx Monsoon on the fifth season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” in 2013, she already seemed fully formed: eccentric and witchy in that Pacific Northwestern way, heartbreakingly earnest, and dripping with the tipsy wit and affect of a 20th-century character actress. In 2025, Monsoon finally became

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Jelly Roll performs on stage at Strummingbird Festival on November 2 in Perth

Tennessee governor pardons country star Jelly Roll, who has sought redemption from criminal past

By The Associated Press Tennessee’s governor pardoned country star Jelly Roll on Thursday for his criminal past in the state, acknowledging the Nashville native’s long road back from drugs and prison through soul-searching, songwriting and advocacy for second chances. The rapper-turned-singer whose legal name is Jason Deford has spoken for years about his redemption arc

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