While you were working...

While you were working...

The news you might've missed:

  • Congrats, Keri Russell! The "Running Wilde" star announced she's expecting her second child. Looking at Russell's naming track record - she has a 4-year-old son named River - we're looking forward to hearing her next choice. Any suggestions? (People)

  • Soon after Beyonce's "4" landed at Billboard's No. 1, her Destiny Child's pal Michelle Williams released her single "Love Gun." Listen to the "inspirational pop" song off the record that's set to be released this winter. (Concrete Loop)

  • The supposedly fashion-savvy blondes are teaming up. Nicole Richie joins Jessica Simpson and Elle Macpherson, as well as John Varvatos, on NBC's "Fashion Star." Now all they need is Rachel Zoe. (Entertainment Weekly)

  • As "Harry Potter" wraps up with the last film in the series, Tom Felton, better known as Draco Malfoy, is admitting that the "Potter" actors were picked for their looks instead of acting ability. (Daily Mail)

'Harry Potter' tickets sell out a week before release

After 10 years, the end of "Harry Potter's" cinematic tale has arrived. Fans packed into London's Trafalgar Square on Thursday for the world premiere, and the cast talked to CNN about what it was like to say goodbye to the long-running franchise.

If you're planning on seeing "Potter" stateside on July 15, check to make sure there's still a ticket available at a showing near you. Online retailer Fandango reports that the site has already sold out of more than 2,000 showings across the U.S., from "Anchorage, Alaska to Sunrise, Florida," according to a statement. So far, it's Fandango's fastest selling movie. (Surprise, surprise.)

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" opens July 15. You can catch a sneak peek of never before seen footage during Larry King's "Harry Potter" special this Sunday, July 10 at 8 p.m. ET. Don't forget to send in any questions you have for the cast via iReport by Friday, July 8 at noon, and you could see the answer on CNN.com.


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Two return to 'Law & Order: SVU'

Two return to 'Law & Order: SVU'

As Christopher Meloni leaves his long-standing role on "Law & Order: SVU," two fan favorites are heading back to the show.

Stephanie March and Diane Neal will reprise their roles as ADA Alexandra Cabot and ADA Casey Novak, respectively, on the show, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The pair will appear for an undetermined number of episodes this fall.

"L&O: SVU" is the only remaining series in the "Law & Order" franchise.  March was previously on the show for seven seasons and was replaced by Neal, who appeared on the series for six seasons.


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Streep as Margaret Thatcher in 'The Iron Lady'

Streep as Margaret Thatcher in 'The Iron Lady'

The news out of the Cannes Film Festival in May was that The Weinstein Company had snatched up U.S. rights to Meryl Streep's turn as Margaret Thatcher in "The Iron Lady," and now the international teaser trailer is making its rounds.

The minute-long clip shows Thatcher's advisers counting off all the things that need to be changed to "maximize" her appeal - lose the pearls, lose the hat, and the voice is all wrong - and then Streep-as-Thatcher fills the screen.

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Filed under: movies • Trailer Park
The Throwback: 'Anne of Green Gables'

The Throwback: 'Anne of Green Gables'

Catherine is a kindred spirit!

When I took a look at the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's Canadian travel itinerary, I was surprised to learn the newlyweds were forgoing major cities like Toronto, yet were stopping by Prince Edward Island. Not that anyone wouldn't be lucky to set foot on the tiny, gorgeous island famous for its red earth, beaches, and seafood - particularly P.E.I. mussels.

But when I learned that the book "Anne of Green Gables," set in P.E.I., was a childhood favorite of Catherine's, it all made sense.

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'All My Children' and 'One Life to Live' will go on

'All My Children' and 'One Life to Live' will go on

You can always count on a soap opera to offer up a twist.

CNN has confirmed that ABC has licensed "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" to media/production company Prospect Park in a deal which will allow the shows  to continue production after leaving the airwaves.

The agreement means that Prospect Park will continue to produce the long-running soaps, which will be made available to fans online and via internet enabled television sets. FULL POST

New blood on 'SYTYCD'

New blood on 'SYTYCD'

It seemed as though many of the regular choreographers (with the exception of semi-regulars Mandy Moore, Toni Redpath and guest judge Travis Wall) were given the July 4 weekend off on Wednesday night's "So You Think You Can Dance."

The result was a mixed bag from several new choreographers, but the good ones were really, really good.

This time, I'll put the bad news first. Aside from the fact that guest judge Carmen Electra (who openly admitted she's not an expert on waltzes) didn't bring much to the table, there was that Sean Avaristo hip-hop routine with Sasha and Alexander that fell completely flat. Look for them in the bottom three tonight.

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Bow Wow opens up on being a father

Bow Wow opens up on being a father

Bow Wow, born Shad Moss, is definitely all grown up: The 24-year-old actor and rapper confirms in a letter to his fans on his website that he's the father of a baby girl.

Bow Wow explains that he's kept quiet about becoming a father because he was nervous about how fans would take the news, but adds that he wanted to be honest about what's really going on in his life.

"I felt as if i had no purpose to live (Thinking selfishly) until god gave me the illest gift of my life," he writes, adding that "nothing amounts to my lil girl."

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Filed under: Celebrities • Music
Daniel Craig: 'Dragon Tattoo' is as adult as can be

Daniel Craig: 'Dragon Tattoo' is as adult as can be

If the book, the redband trailer and the (NSFW) movie poster of a topless Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander didn’t tip you off, “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” isn’t for kids.

The adaptation coming from David Fincher in December is “as adult as you can possibly make it,” Daniel Craig told Esquire in the magazine’s August issue. “This is adult drama. I grew up, as we f---–g all did, watching ‘The Godfather’ and…movies that were made for adults.”

The recently married 43-year-old star continues, “This is a $100 million R-rated movie. Nobody makes those anymore. And Fincher, he's not holding back. They've given him free rein. He showed me some scenes recently, and my hand was over my mouth, going, Are you f---–g serious?"

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Filed under: Celebrities • movies
Jennifer Aniston still talking about that 'Break-Up'

Jennifer Aniston still talking about that 'Break-Up'

Jennifer Aniston’s performance in the movie “The Break-Up” was a heartfelt one: The actress says on “Inside the Actors Studio” that she drew from her real-life split from Brad Pitt for the role.

The 2006 movie, co-starring Vince Vaughn, “was a beautiful human story about a couple breaking up,” Aniston tells the Bravo show’s host, James Lipton. “And I was slightly familiar on the topic and the issue, and I honestly felt like, what a great way to exorcise some of that.”

If anything, she adds, her personal break-up made her job easier.

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