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(CNN)Phoebe Waller-Bridge has booked her next great adventure. The "Fleabag" star will star alongside Harrison Ford in the fifth installment of the Indiana Jones franchise, Disney announced Friday.

(CNN)Fierce female roles have always existed in Hollywood, but as the industry sees more female directors and producers, there has been a recent influx of more powerful female characters on both big and small screens.Even Disney princesses have evolved beyond those waiting on their Prince Charming to make their lives better.Take for example:Kelly Marie Tran in "Raya and the Last Dragon": This Disney film stirred a bit of controversy with its casting, but the warrior princess is indeed that -- a

(CNN)That scream you may have heard are the fans of Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings.It was announced Friday that actor Regé-Jean Page, who played the extremely appealing Duke, will not be reprising his role for the second season of Netflix's hit historical drama, "Bridgerton."The sad news to some came in the form of a note from the show's Lady Whistledown character, posted on "Bridgerton's" verified Twitter account.

(CNN)It looks like NBC is saying -- in the nicest possible way -- "Thank U, Next" to coach Nick Jonas.Grammy-winning singer Ariana Grande tweeted Tuesday that she will be taking Jonas's slot as a judge on "The Voice" next season."Surprise !!! i am beyond thrilled, honored, excited to be joining @kellyclarkson @johnlegend @blakeshelton next season ~ season 21 of @nbcthevoice ! [White heart emoji] @nickjonas we will miss you," Grande tweeted from her verified Twitter account.The show's official

(CNN)Lady Gaga's boyfriend went big for her 35th birthday on Sunday.The singer and actress shared a photo of her embracing a huge floral arrangement over the weekend on her verified Instagram account."When your bf sends you all the flowers in Rome for your birthday," the caption read. "I love you honey.

(CNN)Demi Lovato says her life is so much better since she had to "essentially die" from a 2018 overdose in order to "wake up." The pop star and actress got deep with "CBS Sunday Morning" while promoting her new documentary "Demi Lovato: Dancing With the Devil" in an interview which aired this past weekend.Lovato has spoken out before about suffering from an eating disorder and substance abuse and now she is opening up about how -- even when she was in recovery for those things prior to her

(CNN)Yes, Chrissy Teigen has left Twitter, but it's not for the reason many believe. The model/author/entrepreneur is now a former Twitter power user.

(CNN)How in the heck do you live up to being Beyoncé and Jay-Z's firstborn?You snag your first Grammy at the age of 9, of course.Blue Ivy Carter is shining bright among a generation of kids of celebrities who are on track to become stars themselves.

(CNN)Months after the death of her brother Benjamin, Riley Keough is looking to help others deal with grief.The actress posted on her verified Instagram account Sunday a quote attributed to 13th century poet and scholar Rumi, which read "Be a lamp or a lifeboat or a ladder. Help someone's soul heal.

(CNN)"Tina" is that rare documentary that leaves you craving an encore, as if two hours weren't quite enough to do Tina Turner's life and career justice.

(CNN)If it seems like there are more apologies from celebs these days when it comes to matters of race, it's because there are.Despite complaints about "cancel culture" and racist insistence that people who talk about these important issues are "playing the race card," Hollywood can't seem to get away from conversations about race and diversity.And while hopefully those discussions can lead to progress, lately they have led to controversy for some.Take for example:Sharon Osbourne: "The Talk"

(CNN)Billie Eilish is blonde and if her social media postings are any indication, it's everything she wanted.The "Ocean Eyes" singer this week unveiled a new look, departing from the green hair that had become her signature in recent years. The shaggy hair cut that accompanied her new dye job was highlighted in another post on social media in which the singer simply wrote, "pinch me." It's safe to assume she's pleased.

(CNN)When your mom is Beyoncé and your dad is Jay-Z, it's expected that you have to stunt on people at least a little.Blue Ivy Carter has done just that, posing with her first Grammy.The 9-year-old is one of the youngest winners ever, and her snagging the trophy with her mom for "Brown Skin Girl" helped to put Beyoncé in the record books for the most Grammys won by any singer, male or female, with 28.

(CNN)Nominations for 93rd Academy Awards were announced Monday morning and women fared well.Seventy women received a total 76 nominations, according to the Academy, a record for a given year.Two women, Emerald Fennell and Chloé Zhao, were nominated in the directing category in the same year for the first time. Zhao is the first woman of color to be nominated in the category."Mank," Netflix's black and white drama about screenwriter Herman J.

(CNN)All hail Queen Bey!Beyoncé went into the Grammys Sunday with nine nominations, the most of any artist for the night.And oh what a night it was for her.By the time it ended, she had broken the record for the most Grammys won by a woman and any singer, male or female, with 28 -- also tying the record with music impresario Quincy Jones as the living person with the most Grammys.Queen Bey surpassed bluegrass-country singer Alison Krauss who previously held the record with 27.The winning streak

(CNN)Turns out Soleil Moon Frye -- TV's "Punky Brewster" -- meticulously documented her formative years, recently wading back through home movies, phone messages and photos and assembling them into "Kid 90," a documentary that she calls "A true chronological blueprint of what it was to grow up as a teenager in the '90s." But Frye was a special teen -- one with Zelig-like exposure to practically everyone else who was young and famous during those years.Premiering on Hulu, the 70-some-odd-minute

(CNN)Music's biggest night also has the opportunity to be a historic one.Let's keep it real -- most people don't tune in to the Grammys to see who takes home the trophies.The true interest is in the performances, and the lineup for the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards includes Billie Eilish, BTS and Taylor Swift.There might be some excitement this year, however, as there are some possibilities for records to be broken (see what I just did there?).Beyoncé: At the moment, music impresario Quincy Jones

(CNN)"Yes Day" star Jennifer Garner just got her ears pierced. The actress, 48, said it never really occurred to her to do it sooner and feared her father would get upset with her for putting holes in her ears.

(CNN)This year's SAG Awards will be very different from past shows.Speaking to Variety, Todd Milliner, Sean Hayes and Kathy Connell, the show's executive producers, said that the upcoming awards show will be pretaped and only an hour long."We're looking at trying to do a unique award ceremony in an hour and leave people saying, which they very rarely do (with an awards show), 'Man, I wish we had more,'" Milliner told the publication.The news comes on the heels of last Sunday's Golden Globe

(CNN)Actress Ashley Judd is grateful to the Congolese people who helped her in her time of need. Judd on Tuesday shared intimate photos and details from the horrific 55-hour ordeal during which she struggled to find treatment for a leg injury while on a research trip.

(CNN)Demi Lovato is under no obligation to share the deeply personal story of her struggle with mental health and addiction with the public, but the singer is choosing to do it on her own terms in a new four-part YouTube documentary, the trailer for which was released on Wednesday. The trailer for "Demi Lovato: Dancing With the Devil" previews Lovato's journey prior to and following her near fatal overdose in 2018 and reveals the singer suffered multiple strokes and a heart attack.

(CNN)Cynthia Erivo is putting on the crown of the Queen of Soul in the new trailer for National Geographic's "Genius: Aretha." The Emmy award-winning series is set to return March 21 with a new installment that focuses on the life of Aretha Franklin.

(CNN)Britney Spears has been the subject of cruel jokes in the past, but times have changed.After the New York Times documentary "Framing Britney Spears" debuted on Hulu last week, there has been an outpouring of love and sympathy for the pop star from both fans and fellow celebs.Rightfully so, given how the film captures her success, struggles and the intense media scrutiny she has faced over the years.

(CNN)Carey Mulligan has doubled down on her thoughts about a review which referenced her looks.Variety published a review written by freelancer Dennis Harvey of her film "Promising Young Woman," a darkly comic #MeToo revenge tale.In it he wrote, "Mulligan, a fine actress, seems a bit of an odd choice as this admittedly many-layered apparent femme fatale — Margot Robbie is a producer here, and one can (perhaps too easily) imagine the role might once have been intended for her.

(CNN)Katherine Heigl once had a reputation in Hollywood for being "difficult." Now she's got an opinion about that opinion.In an interview with the Washington Post, the "Grey's Anatomy" actress said the rumors about her escalated to the point where she was labeled unprofessional, and now she feels that was unfair."I may have said a couple of things you didn't like, but then that escalated to 'She's ungrateful,' then that escalated to 'She's difficult,' and that escalated to 'She's

(CNN)Hollywood loves copying a success story.That's why there are a ton of movie sequels and TV reboots galore.

(CNN)Kristen Stewart certainly resembles Princess Diana.A photo from the upcoming film "Spencer" in which Stewart plays the late royal has been released and it's a good likeness.The film, written by "Peaky Blinders" creator Steven Knight, revolves around a weekend in the life of Princess Diana in which she spends a holiday with the British Royal Family and decides to end her tumultuous marriage to Prince Charles."December, 1991: The Prince and Princess of Wales' marriage has long since grown

(CNN)It's the 20-year anniversary of when Jennifer Lopez's romcom, "The Wedding Planner," hit No. 1 at the box office before grossing $100 million worldwide and making J.Lo a bona fide movie star.

(CNN)Comedian Chris Gethard started a podcast a few years ago with the simple premise he would tweet out a phone number, answer a random call, and have an hour-long conversation with the individual on the the other end of the line.Since those conversations first started in 2016, Gethard has talked to a woman who discovered her friend murdered someone, a caller whose husband cheated for years with her best friend, a puppet master, a woman in a harem, a person who spends their spare time dressed

(CNN)Steve Martin is apparently a half full-half empty kind of guy.The comedic actor tweeted Sunday about receiving a dose of the Covid-19 vaccine and displayed his tendency toward the middle ground.Martin started out by writing "Good news/Bad news.""Good news: I just got vaccinated!" he wrote. "Bad news: I got it because I'm 75.

(CNN)Good news and bad news for Chrissy Teigen. President Biden followed her on Twitter but she also lost a tooth.

(CNN)The world was really ready for 2020 to end, but 2021 is feeling like a sequel no one asked for.

(CNN)Yes, Martha Stewart received her first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine near a facility named for her, but rest assured, she says she didn't jump the line.The lifestyle mogul posted a video Monday on her verified Instagram account showing her getting vaccinated near the Martha Stewart Center for Living at Mount Sinai Downtown in New York.Stewart, 79, explained that she did not receive any special treatment.

(CNN)Simone Ledward Boseman tearfully paid tribute to her late husband Chadwick Boseman Monday night during the 30th annual IFP Gotham Awards. She accepted the Actor Tribute award for the actor, who died in August at the age of 43 after a private battle with colon cancer, saying, "As an artist, an actor, and a person, Chad made a practice of telling the truth.""He is the most honest person I've ever met because he didn't just stop at speaking the truth, he actively searched for it.

(CNN)Selena Gomez was named after the late Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla, and now she's following in her footsteps. The pop star has released a single in Spanish, "De Una Vez."She posted a snippet of the song's music video on her verified Instagram account Thursday."This is the beginning of something I've wanted to explore for so long," the caption read in part.

(CNN)Ken Jennings debuted as guest host on "Jeopardy!" Monday, and opened the show with a tribute to the late Alex Trebek."Sharing this stage with Alex Trebek was one of the greatest honors of my life," Jennings said. "Not many things in life are perfect, but Alex did this job pretty much perfectly for more than 36 years, and it was even better up close.