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By Andy Rose, CNN Rapper and producer Travis Scott, the organizer of the Astroworld Festival in Houston where at least eight people died Friday night, gave his first on-camera statement in a video posted to his Instagram account Saturday night. “I’m honestly just devastated,” Scott said as he repeatedly sighed and rubbed his forehead. “We’re

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN British vocalist and founding member of UB40 Terence Wilson, better known by his stage name Astro, has died after a short illness, his current band confirmed. “We are absolutely devastated and completely heartbroken to have to tell you that our beloved Astro has today passed away after a very short illness,”

By Chloe Melas, CNN Rapper Travis Scott is speaking out after eight people were killed during his concert Friday night. “I am absolutely devastated by what took place last night,” he tweeted Saturday. “My prayers go out to the families and all those impacted by what happened at Astroworld Festival. Houston PD has my total

By Sandra Gonzalez, 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

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Welcome to November. Insert your screams here. Enjoy this week’s TV OT: Is TLC the weirdest network on TV? Although I generally prefer to keep my blemishes covered under layers of well-blended concealer, there’s a public pimple I must pop in the name of transparency: Over the years, I have watched

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Guy Fieri has said “I do,” to officiating Kristen Stewart’s wedding — and she seems thrilled. The recently engaged “Spencer” star mentioned during her press tour in support of the new film that she and fiancée Dylan Meyer heard that Fieri “officiates a lot of gay weddings.” “The idea of that

By Marianne Garvey Dolly Parton is showing her love for her husband of 55 years, Carl Thomas Dean. The legendary singer, who turned 75 this year, took to Instagram with a throwback picture of herself and Dean holding hands. Dean has a (seemingly photoshopped) Dolly Parton T-shirt on. “Find you a partner who will support

By Scottie Andrew, CNN In the last year, Marvel introduced viewers to Agatha Harkness and Monica Rambeau, Sylvie and Mobius, Yelena, Shang-Chi and a new Captain America, to name a few. Phew. Brace yourselves, fatigued fans, because the Marvel Cinematic Universe is adding at least 10 more new superheroes and villains this month in “Eternals,”

By Scottie Andrew, CNN For “Sex and the City” fans who couldn’t help but wonder whether they, too, could enjoy the lavish lifestyle of Carrie Bradshaw and her crew — at least for a night — there’s a chance now to find out. For just two nights in November, Airbnb is renting a version of

By Lisa Respers France, CNN HOV is officially on the gram. Jay-Z, who is well known for not being very active on social media, launched an Instagram account on Tuesday. The rapper/entrepreneur/anything else he wants to be stayed true to his minimalist approach with a single photo, the poster art for the new Netflix film

By Stella Chan, Paul Vercammen, Chloe Melas, David Shortell, Kevin Flower, CNN The “Rust” armorer, Hannah Gutierrez Reed, loaded the gun with what she thought were dummy rounds before Alec Baldwin used it on set, fatally shooting the movie’s cinematographer, lawyers for the armorer said in an interview with NBC that aired Wednesday. “There was

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Kristen Stewart’s fierce, attention-grabbing work as Princess Diana really ought to be viewed independently of “Spencer,” described as “a fable from a true tragedy” that presents a pivotal weekend in Princess Diana’s split from the Royal Family. That is, it’s possible to admire the performance and still come away feeling

By Lisa Respers France, CNN A dozen years ago, actor Dean Winters had surgery resulting in several amputations and he now says “I haven’t taken a step since 2009 without being in pain.” “I’ve got neuropathy on, you know, on a whole different level where I can’t feel my hands and my feet,” he told

By Jack Guy, CNN Ronnie Wilson, founding member of R&B group The Gap Band, has died at the age of 73. His passing was confirmed by his wife, Linda Boulware-Wilson, in a Facebook post published Tuesday. “The love of my life was called home this morning, at 10:01am. Please continue to pray for The Wilson,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN A first look at the new season of the TLC reality show “I Am Jazz” includes the transgender activist’s struggle with weight gain. In the video featured on TLC’s YouTube channel, Jazz Jennings, 21, reveals that her mental health issues led to binge eating and weight gain of nearly 100

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Chris Pratt is set to voice Garfield. Pratt will play the lazy orange cat in a new animated film, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Pratt also shared an image of Garfield on Instagram captioned, “Well this Monday doesn’t suck.” Previously, Bill Murray had voiced the cat in “Garfield: The Movie” and

By Alexandra Meeks, CNN An attorney representing David Halls, an assistant director on the set of the film “Rust,” said it was not Halls’ responsibility to confirm whether the gun handed to Alec Baldwin was loaded, despite Halls previously acknowledging to investigators that he should have checked all the rounds before declaring the firearm safe.

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Alec Baldwin told the paparazzi he is not allowed to talk about the details of the shooting that occurred on the set of his latest film, “Rust,” but he had some things to say about the woman who died, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. In a video posted on TMZ’s website Saturday,

By Chloe Melas What better way to get in the spooky spirit than curl up and watch some scary flicks. From the creepy crawly to family classics, we’ve got you covered this Halloween. “Hocus Pocus” The Sanderson Sisters are the perfect witches to get you ready for Halloween. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy

By Toyin Owoseje, Evan Simko-Bednarski and Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Pop star Zayn Malik pleaded no contest to charges of harassment earlier this month following an alleged dispute with Yolanda Hadid, the mother of his supermodel partner Gigi Hadid, court documents reveal. Malik, 28, was charged in September for four instances of harassment, according to citation

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Living on opposite sides of the country, Vanessa Bayer and her brother Jonah Bayer found they missed each other. Whenever they spoke, they would start reminiscing about their childhood, specifically toys, food and other nostalgia that have somehow disappeared. (Think Garbage Pail Kids.) Eventually, they decided to start a podcast about

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Will Ferrell revealed he said no to an “Elf” sequel and the hefty paycheck that came along with it. The funnyman told The Hollywood Reporter he would have made $29 million to play Buddy the Elf one more time. “I would have had to promote the movie from an honest place,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jada Pinkett Smith wants to be clear that she and her husband Will Smith have no problems when it comes to their intimacy. Apparently, some things were taken out of context after the latest episode of Pinkett Smith’s “Red Table Talk,” where she and guest Gwyneth Paltrow got real about

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN For those who are ending this pre-Halloween week feeling dead from exhaustion or just dead inside, here’s this week’s TV OT. Grading the Halloween programming on every streaming service. Fight me. My husband was away on a business trip last weekend and as much as I make fun of him for

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN No director uses songs more effectively than Edgar Wright, and “Last Night in Soho” creates such an intoxicating atmosphere in replicating the far-out sound and look of London’s swingin’ ’60s as to overcome rough patches in the story. It’s also a scintillating showcase for Anya Taylor-Joy, which makes shelling out

By Lisa Respers France, 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.

By Lisa Respers France and Sonia Moghe, CNN Rapper Fetty Wap was indicted along with five others on a drug trafficking conspiracy charge Friday. Federal prosecutors say the men allegedly transported and distributed drugs, including heroin and fentanyl in Long Island, according to an indictment obtained by CNN Friday. The recording artist, also known as

By Joe Sutton, CNN The home of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Dorit Kemsley was robbed Wednesday night. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, three men who were wearing black hoodies and dark pants broke into the home at 10:50 p.m. and robbed a victim. The identity of the victim was not

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Where zombies are grotesque, werewolves are unsophisticated and mummies are mindless, bloodthirsty vampires have style, intelligence and storytelling potential in spades. For centuries, the bloodsuckers have fascinated and frightened us, occupying the most macabre corners of our collective imagination. There’s a reason we’re so drawn to them, says one expert of

By Lisa Respers France, CNN First time American Music Awards nominee Olivia Rodrigo has something to celebrate. That’s because she leads the 2021 nominations with seven, organizers announced Thursday. Rodrigo is up for some of the biggest awards of the night, including artist of the year and new artist of the year. Following the teen

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Paramount has already sought to grow the “Star Trek” brand via animation with the comedy subtitled “Lower Decks,” but takes another stab that feels conspicuously like a “Star Wars Rebels” wannabe with “Star Trek: Prodigy.” Paramount+ obviously has ample shelf space, but this Nickelodeon series (where it will play later)

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Antlers” has a lot on its mind for a horror movie opening two days before Halloween, branching off in too many directions that never quite knit together. Produced by horror maestro Guillermo del Toro and directed by Scott Cooper (“Hostiles”), it starts out well enough but loses steam as the

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Snoop Dogg and Eminem have made up. The two rappers, who had been feuding for years, have put their drama aside, Snoop revealed on “The Breakfast Club.” Snoop had previously left Slim Shady off his list of top 10 rappers of all time. “Man I love Eminem. And the thing is,

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Colin Kaepernick possesses greater gifts as an athlete and activist than as a TV personality, which becomes apparent watching “Colin in Black & White,” a series that — much like NBC’s “Young Rock” — revisits a famous person’s early life, here by awkwardly mixing documentary and dramatic elements. As it

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Megan Thee Stallion is looking forward to her forthcoming college graduation. The Grammy-winning rapper shared photos of herself with a bedazzaled graduation cap on her verified Instagram account Tuesday. “2021 finna graduate collegeeee,” the caption on the photos read. “Taking my graduation pics today, can’t wait for y’all to see.”

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Count LeBron James among those caught up in “Squid Game.” The basketball icon’s thoughts were shared in a video tweeted by sports writer Kyle Goon. “I didn’t like the ending though,” James told Lakers teammate Anthony Davis. The hit Netflix’s series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk was asked for his reaction to

By Lisa Respers France, CNN While addressing criticism about his latest standup special, Dave Chappelle apparently stirred up some more controversy. In videos from a gig in Nashville on Sunday posted to his verfied Instagram account, Chappelle responded to backlash he received for jokes he made about transgender people during his Netflix special “The Closer.”

By Marianne Garvey, CNN The “Schitt’s Creek” coffee table book is about as good as the show. Series creators and stars Dan Levy and Eugene Levy have a new tie-in book about series that goes behind the scenes, breaking down everything from scripts to David Rose’s sweater choices. It also includes six pages of every