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(CNN)The service arrangements for Betty White will be private, her friend and agent Jeff Witjas told CNN Thursday.Witjas said the beloved actress, who died last week at the age of 99, didn't want people making a fuss over her in life and that will be the case in death. "The arrangements are being handled privately and that was Betty's wish," Witjas said.Instead he said those wishing to honor her to are encouraged to donate to some of her favorite organizations, including Actors and Animals for Others, The Aquarium of the Pacific, Guide Dogs For the Blind, The Los Angeles Zoo, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Tree People, and the Wildlife Learning Center.

(CNN)One of Hollywood's most romantic love stories has come to an end.Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet released a joint statement posted on his verified Instagram account Wednesday, announcing they are ending their marriage."We have all felt the squeeze and changes of these transformational times... A revolution is unfolding ~and our family is of no exception...

(CNN)Keanu Reeves really committed to the latest "Matrix" film.During an interview on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" Reeves said he and Carrie-Anne Moss jumped off a more than 40-story building for a scene in "The Matrix Resurrections.The pair are reprising their roles as Neo and Trinity and host Stephen Colbert asked why jump instead of just doing the scene digitally."Because it's [director] Lana Wachowski, its 'The Matrix' and you need natural light and you want to do it real," Reeves

(CNN)When it comes to pronouncing a bunch of names early in the morning, it's kind of hard being Snoop D-O-double G.The rapper/actor and arguably the best Olympics commentator ever was a surprise guest Monday at the announcement of the nominations for the Golden Globe Awards.Rocking a red cap and a pair of shades indoors (as one does when one is a superstar), Snoop read off the names with smooth flair and a few pretty funny mispronunciations.

(CNN)Not even asking Santa is going to get us a Mariah Carey and Beyoncé match-up on Verzuz.The famous franchise brings together music artists to "battle" with their hits.Recently, super producer L.A.

(CNN)Megan Thee Stallion is now a college graduate, crossing the stage at Texas Southern University on Saturday in cap and gown to receive her diploma with the rest of the student body-ody-ody-ody-ody-ody-ody-ody.The Grammy winning rapper earned a bachelor of science degree in health administration, a goal she set to honor both her late mother and her late grandmother."I want to get my degree because I really want my mom to be proud," the artist, 26, told People last year.

(CNN)Olivia Rodrigo is planning on hitting the road in 2022.The "Drivers License" singer has announced her "Sour" tour in support of her debut album of the same name.Rodrigo, 18, will kick off the tour in San Francisco in April and winds down in London in July.Meanwhile, the Recording Academy has removed Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff and Annie Clark (who performs as St.

(CNN)The fact that Meryl Streep didn't know what "G.O.A.T." means proves that she is just that.Jennifer Lawrence told Stephen Colbert on "The Late Show" that while filming "Don't Look Up" with Streep, the cast would "offhandedly call Meryl the G.O.A.T." -- abbreviation for the "greatest of all time.""And we were doing a photoshoot and I said something like G.O.A.T. and Meryl kind of said, 'That's right.

(CNN)While promoting his new Spider-Man film, Tom Holland confirmed he has another big role coming.In an interview on the red carpet for an event promoting "Spider-Man: No Way Home" in London, Holland casually told reporters "Oh, I am playing Fred Astaire.""The script came in about a week ago," he says in a video posted by the Associated Press on social media. "I haven't read it yet.

(CNN)Michael Bublé may soon become as synonymous with Christmas as Santa Claus.This year he's got new Christmas music coming out, a Christmas television special and a new video for a song titled "Christmas Sweater." That's just the start.

(CNN)The cast of "Corba Kai" went out of their way to make a superfan of the show feel very special. That superfan just happened to be actor Andrew Garfield.

(CNN)Ben Affleck is feeling grateful for the second chances he's received, both professionally and in his love life. Promoting his new movie "The Tender Bar," the actor tells The Wall Street Journal that he's really changed over the last five years.

(CNN)Sandra Bullock is pretty private and protective when it comes to her children, but she opened up on the new episode of "Red Table Talk."The actress talked to the show's co-hosts Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith and Adrienne Banfield-Norris about how her partner, Bryan Randall, was not involved in the adoption of her two children, but is extremely supportive.Bullock was already a mom to son Louis, now 11, when she met Randall, a photographer, and she adopted daughter Laila, 8, without his

(CNN)Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder may be one of Hollywood's longest standing "marriages."Reeves has once again addressed talk that he and Ryder are actually married, thanks to actual priests officiating the wedding scene performed in Romania for the 1992 Francis Ford Coppola directed drama "Bram Stoker's Dracula.""We did a whole take of a marriage ceremony with real priests," Reeves said in an Esquire video. "Winona says we are [married].

(CNN)Who wouldn't want to spend a weekend hanging out with Adele and now we can.The singer announced on Tuesday that she'll begin a Las Vegas concert residency in January at the Colosseum of Caesars Palace Hotel. Titled "Weekends With Adele," she'll perform two shows a weekend from Jan.

(CNN)George Clooney has shared his thoughts on the tragic shooting on the set of the film "Rust."In an episode of the podcast "WTF With Marc Maron," which released on Monday, the Academy Award winner talked about the incident in which the film's star and executive producer Alec Baldwin accidentally discharged a prop gun with a suspected live round.The film's director of photography, Halyna Hutchins, 42, was killed and director Joel Souza was injured.

(CNN)On Wednesday Adele shared a video in which she sang her heart out while simultaneously wrecking ours.She posted the video of herself singing her song "To Be Loved" on Instagram and all of the feels isn't even deep enough to explain the experience."To be loved and love at the highest count/Means to lose all the things I can't live without," she croons."Let it be known that I will choose to lose/It's a sacrifice, but I can't live a lie/Let it be known, let it be known that I tried."No one but

(CNN)Following the shooting death of Memphis rapper Young Dolph Wednesday, a video of him styling his young daughter Aria's hair began making the rounds on social media."So you don't want Mommy to comb your hair, you want Daddy to comb your hair," Mia Jaye, the artist's longtime girlfriend and mother of both Aria and their young son Tre Tre can be heard saying.It's just one of the many moments showing Young Dolph's love for family that have been circulating since his death.Dolph was killed after

(CNN)Heed my warning and maybe skip the scale for the next few months.I, however, have not been following my own advice.

(CNN)Single folks, start your stoves!Emily Blunt talked to iHeartMedia's River Cafe Table 4 podcast and the topic of her chicken noodle soup recipe came up.Turns out she uses a bit of ginger in it and she said her two young daughters with husband John Krasinski really love it.

(CNN)The producers of Netflix's "Grace and Frankie" are not going to let our dreams shatter: Dolly Parton will be joining her "9 to 5" co-stars in the upcoming final season of the show.The streamer announced the guest spot on Friday, tweeting, "It's finally happening: Dolly Parton will appear in the seventh and final season of Grace and Frankie!!!"No details on her role have been made available.

(CNN)Grand opening, grand closing.One day after Jay-Z launched his verified Instagram account, it appears he deleted it.The rapper/entrepreneur/producer is well known for not being active on social media, so there was some excitement when he showed up on the Gram this week.Jay-Z stayed true to his minimalist approach with a single photo, the poster art for the new Netflix film "The Harder They Fall," and an IG Story, featuring a countdown for the Black Western's premiere on the streaming

(CNN)What's the relationship status when you swap Twitter avis?That's what Cardi B and "You" star Penn Badgley did after sharing some mutual appreciation on that platform.The rapper tweeted an old video in which Badgley talks about social media and praises Cardi B for how she uses it, saying she has an "authentic relationship" with her followers."It's this incredibly nuanced place to be, and despite what many might judge as 'antics,' she has an incredibly authentic relationship and that's why

(CNN)Yvonne Orji has some words of wisdom for the character she plays for the upcoming fifth and final season of "Insecure.""I would tell Molly, take a deep breath," Orji told CNN."Just take a deep breath, Boo."Fans of the HBO series will need to breathe as well with the ending of the dramedy.

(CNN)Like many of us, Kelly Rowland's 6-year-old son Titan has an itch to travel."He recently asked me were we going to be able to go some place really cool with snow," Rowland told CNN. "So, I think I'm going to have to start fixing my mind on what are we going to do for his birthday."Family is everything to the singer, actress and reality singing competition judge.

(CNN)K-pop's most famous boy band has announced additional show dates in North America, with four special nights at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.BTS will be performing there on November 27, November 28, December 1, and December 2.

(CNN)Billy Bob Thornton is going to miss "just about everything" about playing Billy McBride on "Goliath.""I loved playing that character, which is very similar to me," Thornton told CNN in a recent interview. "I kind of just rolled out of bed everyday and went out and did it as if I were a lawyer in LA."The Amazon Prime series about a down-and-out attorney and his quest for redemption is in its fourth and final season.

(CNN)With Britney Spears' conservatorship battle back in the news this week, it seems appropriate to reflect on the dark side of celebrity.

(CNN)It's his first season of "The Morning Show," but it sounds like Hasan Minhaj has been training for his role for quite some time."I've been playing a fake TV anchor for seven years, so this wasn't a stretch for me," Minhaj joked about going from "The Daily Show" to Netflix's "Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj" and now his role as Eric on "The Morning Show."The new season of the Apple TV+ show starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon starts streaming Friday.It picks up amid the the fallout

(CNN)Two Grammy-winning artists walk into a bar and ...