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By Lisa Respers France, CNN When A’Ziah “Zola” King posted 148 tweets about an epic trip she said she took to Florida with a fellow exotic dancer, that dancer’s boyfriend and a pimp back in 2015, who knew that it would turn into a must see summer film? Actors Taylour Paige, Riley Keough and director

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Move over, superheroes. This is the origin story TV fans have been waiting for. A new trailer for “The Many Saints of Newark, the film prequel to HBO’s “The Sopranos,” has been released, giving viewers their first taste of what life was like for young Tony Soprano before he was in,

Megan Fox’s sons stole the spotlight by sneaking their way through the background of her live interview on NBC’s “Today.”

By Lisa Respers France, CNN NeNe Leakes has shared that her husband Gregg is recovering from surgery after his cancer returned. The former “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star told theJasmineBrand.com during an Instagram Live video shared Monday that her husband had been hospitalized for a week. “I’m sure he’ll be home in about a week

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Megan Fox is a movie star, yes, but also a mom and like many a parent during a pandemic she’s been trying to juggle work with having children in the house. On Monday viewers of “Today” got to see that in action. The actress was on the morning show to

By Zamira Rahim, CNN Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears were young co-stars who became icons of the 1990s music scene, where they were often portrayed as rivals. Now Aguilera has declared her support for her old peer over the latter’s public conservatorship battle. “These past few days I’ve been thinking about Britney and everything she

By Chloe Melas, CNN Jamie Lynn Spears says she’s proud of her older sister Britney Spears for speaking out at a hearing last week in which the singer called for an end to her “abusive” court-ordered conservatorship. “Now that she’s very clearly spoken and said what she needed to say, I feel like I can

Singer Lil Nas X ended his BET Awards performance by kissing one of his backup dancers. Later, he shot down homophobic comments on Twitter.

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but Courtney Love doesn’t sound happy with Olivia Rodrigo. Love recently posted on her verified Instagram and Facebook accounts about Rodrigo’s promo photo for her “Sour Prom” concert film. The photo shows Rodrigo as a prom queen with mascara running down her

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Lil’ Kim revealed that she wants to go up against Nicki Minaj in the next Verzuz battle. At Sunday night’s BET Awards pre-show, Kim told DJ Envy the news. “Not going to say who against, but would you do a Verzuz?” DJ Envy asked Kim on the red carpet. “Yes,” she

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Lil Nas X stunned Sunday night both on the red carpet and during his performance at the 2021 BET Awards. The rapper, who donned an elaborate gown to walk the carpet, paid homage to Michael Jackson’s “Remember The Time” music video during his Egyptian-themed performance of his single, “Montero (Call

By Zamira Rahim, CNN Another day, another pandemic baby in Hollywood. Ewan McGregor has welcomed a baby son with his partner, the actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead, according to McGregor’s daughters Clara and Esther. Clara McGregor, who is also an actress, posted a photo of herself holding her new sibling. “Welcome to the world little brother,”

By Artemis Moshtaghian and Hollie Silverman, CNN Former Skid Row singer Johnny Solinger has died, according to a post on the Official Skid Row Instagram page. He was 55. “We are saddened to hear the news of our brother Johnny Solinger,” the band said in the post Saturday. “Our thoughts are with his family, friends

The BET Awards, honoring Black excellence in entertainment and sports, are being presented Sunday. See below for the full list of nominees with winners indicated in bold. Album of the year After Hours – The Weeknd Blame It on Baby – DaBaby Good News – Megan Thee Stallion Heaux Tales – Jazmine Sullivan King’s Disease

By Lisa Respers France, CNN “Blackish” star Marsai Martin said it for us: “Okay, Bardi with the baby bump!” Rap superstar Cardi B debuted her pregnancy Sunday night during a performance on the BET Awards with her husband Offset’s rap trio Migos. Wearing a sparkly jumpsuit with her pregnant tummy bared, the artist executed some

By Rachel Trent, CNN Broadway isn’t dancing in the dark anymore. With most of New York’s Covid-19 restrictions lifted, Bruce Springsteen welcomed a packed house to Broadway for the first time since the pandemic shut down theaters in March 2020. Saturday night, “Springsteen on Broadway” returned to St. James Theatre, the first theater to reopen

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Before Sunday night’s BET Awards, there will be a weekend takeover on the network. The “BET Awards: Year of the Black Woman” will air on BET on Saturday, June 26. The one-hour special will showcase some of the women expected at the event, including Megan Thee Stallion, Taraji P. Henson, Jazmine

By Rob Frehse, CNN Marilyn Manson will turn himself in to police to face assault charges stemming from a 2019 incident with a videographer in Gilford, New Hampshire, according to police. Manson will report to the Los Angeles Police Department, as part of an agreement between New Hampshire officials and Manson’s attorney, but it’s unclear

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Michael Myers: the essence of evil. No, that’s not this season’s hottest perfume. It’s Laurie Strode’s chilling declaration in the new trailer for “Halloween Kills.” The trailer, which you can watch here (unnecessary warning: there’s blood!), was released Thursday by Universal Pictures. In the film, Michael Myers once again escapes death

By Marianne Garvey, CNN “Trainspotting” actor Jonny Lee Miller has signed on to “The Crown.” Miller will play former UK Prime Minister John Major in Season 5 of the show, Netflix revealed on Friday. Major served as Prime Minister of the UK and leader of the Conservative Party from 1990 to 1997, the year Princess

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Tyler, the Creator has released a new album, “Call Me If You Get Lost.” He announced the news on Twitter, saying it’s “out now.” The album is a follow-up to the rapper’s 2019 album “IGOR,” which won Best Rap Album at the 2020 Grammy Awards. The new album had been teased

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Channing Tatum shared a sweet daddy-daughter beach moment with his little girl, Everly. The actor took to Instagram with a picture of the two together at night, writing: “You my littles are everything! You are my world and my heart. You were looking at the full moon in this pic and

Britney Spears begged a judge to release her from a conservatorship giving her father control over her: “I am traumatized… I just want my life back.”

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Having caused a sensation with steamy and explicit sex on “Bridgerton,” Netflix dips into that genre again — minus the costumes — in “Sex/Life.” Sarah Shahi stars as a wife and mother in the throes of a not-quite-midlife crisis, pining for all the wild sex she used to have. Alas,

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN A breezy, low-key tribute to Wolfgang Puck, “Wolfgang” is most notable for the extent to which he can be thanked — or blamed — for the advent of the celebrity chef, as well as ripples that extended into everything from cooking styles to the way restaurants are designed. That might

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Pop superstar Britney Spears has apologized to fans for not being honest about the reality of her controversial conservatorship, saying she “was embarrassed to share what happened to me.” In her first public statement since her courtroom testimony, the singer told her 30.6 million Instagram followers on Thursday that her social

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Marking the ninth movie in 20 years, “F9: The Fast Saga” finally speeds into theaters, with its bloated mayhem serving as an invitation to return to — mindless fun! Come share with others! Even allowing for the goofy nature of the franchise, the latest edition tries too hard to up

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Actress Drew Barrymore was 14 when she found herself in front of a judge, asking to be emancipated. In her memoir, “Wildflower,” Barrymore recounted that the moment had come because she and her mother, who was in support of the move, “had driven our relationship into the ground.” At the end

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Celebs from the United States and India will some together in July for a star-studded virtual event to buoy the people of India as they battle the Covid-19 crisis. Gloria Estefan, Sting, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, Yo-Yo Ma, Asif Mandvi, Nishat Kahn, Ranjani Gayatri Sisters and Matteo Bocelli are just

By Cheri Mossburg, CNN Britney Spears addressed her court-ordered conservatorship during a hearing on Wednesday. Spears spoke by phone, as the hearing was virtual, and read from prepared notes for a little more than 20 minutes. A transcript of her remarks, which have been lightly edited for clarity, follows below. Britney Spears: Okay, well, I

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Balut is a dish that Kim Saira grew up eating with her grandmother and her cousins. So when she first saw the Filipino street food snack featured a few years ago among a slate of purportedly unappetizing dishes on “Spill Your Guts or Fill Your Guts” — a recurring segment on

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt really are all good y’all. The pair were married from 2000 to 2005 and there is continued fascination with their relationship. Aniston recently appeared with her “Friends” co-stars and actual friends Courtney Cox and Lisa Kudrow on SiriusXM’s “The Howard Stern Show” and the talk

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Netflix has a new dating series called “Sexy Beasts,” and it’s all about personality. The streaming service has already ordered two seasons of the show, in which single people from around the world completely transform their looks with animal makeup and prosthetics, then head out on a blind date. Each episode

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Some fellow stars shared messages of support for Britney Spears following her speaking out at a hearing regarding her longstanding conservatorship. Along with her former boyfriend, singer and actor Justin Timberlake, who tweeted, “After what we saw today, we should all be supporting Britney at this time,” celebs including Mariah

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Britney Spears once declared Justin Timberlake her great love and on Wednesday he showed her love after she spoke out during her conservatorship hearing. Timberlake took to his verified Twitter account to say, “After what we saw today, we should all be supporting Britney at this time.” The pair famously

By Brian Lowry, CNN If you became impatient with “The Blacklist” and stopped watching it, after the eighth-season finale — which wrote out the character of Elizabeth Keen, played by Megan Boone, with yet another irritating twist — give yourself permission to quit all over again. The second-to-last episode offering a gauzy black-and-white trip through

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The Marvel/Disney+ strategy of slowly building stories is becoming a bit of a bore with the third episode of “Loki,” a protracted escape scenario that gave fans lots of time to luxuriate in the title character — and his new variant — while doing precious little to advance the overarching

By David Williams, CNN The popular TV game show “Jeopardy!” is apologizing for using what it called “outdated and inaccurate” information for a clue about a medical condition that affects millions of Americans. The contestants on Monday’s show were asked about postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) — a little-known disorder that affects blood flow and

By Chloe Melas Britney Spears broke her silence in a court hearing on Wednesday regarding her court-ordered conservatorship that has been in place for nearly 13 years. Spears requested to address Judge Brenda Penny to speak out about the arrangement. The singer attended the hearing virtually by phone. Spears spoke more than 20 minutes as

Actor Drake Bell, best known for the Nickelodeon sitcom “Drake & Josh,” pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges of attempted endangering of children and disseminating matter harmful to juveniles, according to the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office in Ohio.

By Marianne Garvey, CNN The latest trailer for “The Suicide Squad” is here, thanks to some cast members who released it a little early, according to director James Gunn. The trailer features the squad being recruited by Amanda Waller (Viola Davis) on a mission to destroy a Nazi-era prison and fighting Starro, a telepathic starfish.

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Elton John has announced a final tour called “Farewell Yellow Brick Road,” three and a half years after his “Farewell Yellow Brick Road: The Final Tour.” “The shows that I announce today will be my final tour dates ever in North America and Europe. I’m going to go out in the

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Michael B. Jordan has issued an apology regarding his new liquor brand following some high-profile complaints. The “Creed” actor recently launched a line of rum called called J’Ouvert, joining the many celebs who have gotten into the spirits industry. But the name quickly drew complaints of cultural appropriation because it

By Lisa Respers France, CNN A “Karen” once again has the internet upset. The trailer for the BET thriller starring Taryn Manning, Cory Hardrict and Jasmine Burke has set Twitter abuzz. According to IMDB.com the movie, written and directed by Coke Daniels, is about “A racist, entitled white woman in the South (who) terrorizes her

By Lisa Respers France, CNN That highly publicized feud between Vin Diesel and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson a few years ago? Chalk it all up to “tough love.” In an interview with Men’s Health, Diesel offered up his explanation as to why he and his former “Fast & Furious” franchise co-star had a falling out,

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Sharon Stone has opened up about the “iconography” associated with Meryl Streep, adding that she feels she is a “much better” screen villain than the three-time Oscar-winner. In an interview with the website Zoomer, Stone was asked a question about “finally” getting to work with Streep, whom she starred alongside in

By Chloe Melas, CNN The world may hear from Britney Spears regarding her court-ordered conservatorship in a hearing on Wednesday. Spears has yet to address the court since her court-appointed attorney, Samuel Ingham III, filed to suspend her father Jamie Spears as the conservator of her estimated $60 million estate last year. The elder Spears

Singer Avril Lavigne opened her new TikTok account with a rendition of “Sk8er Boi” featuring skateboarding legend Tony Hawk.

By Marianne Garvey, CNN But what about Chad? Pete Davidson says he doesn’t know if he’ll be returning to “Saturday Night Live” in the fall. The comedian appeared on “Gold Derby,” where he addressed speculation that he would not be back next season. “Speaking for myself, I don’t know what the plan is,” he said.

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Lorde appeared on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” Monday, where she discussed her new album “Solar Power,” which drops August 20. The singer revealed that the new album’s artwork, which Colbert said he was not allowed to show, was shot by a friend. “My friend just took it,” Lorde said.

By Marianne Garvey, CNN The Emmy Awards will allow “Actress” and “Actor” winners to be called “Performers,” the Television Academy has announced. According to the official Emmys website: “No performer category titled ‘Actor’ or ‘Actress’ has ever had a gender requirement for submissions. Now, nominees and (or) winners in any performer category titled ‘Actor’ or

By Jack Guy, CNN Superstar singer Billie Eilish has apologized after a video surfaced of her apparently mouthing along to a song as an anti-Asian racial slur is used. Seven-time Grammy winner Eilish posted a statement on her Instagram Stories Monday addressing the edited compilation of videos, which was widely circulated earlier this month. In

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN Avril Lavigne has joined forces with a true “Sk8er Boi” legend to mark her TikTok debut. In a video posted to her social media account Monday, the Canadian songstress is lip-syncing her way through the 2002 hit. Set against a sunny beach backdrop, Lavigne is dressed in black shorts and a

By Rob Picheta, CNN In 2009, Britney Spears superfan Megan Radford read a blog post about her idol’s new legal arrangement, and something didn’t feel right. So Radford staged a one-woman protest outside the star’s concert in Dallas, wearing a T-shirt she’d made herself, emblazoned with a quirky slogan: “Free Britney.” “I was all alone

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN The lads from Richmond have an uphill battle to climb in season 2 of Apple TV+’s “Ted Lasso,” but Ted might know someone who can maybe whip them into shape … Led Tasso. His apparent meaner alter ego makes only a brief appearance in the trailer released Monday, but it could

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN If this Clubhouse room was an actual club, it’d be the most FOMO-inducing spot in town. Drink special of the night: piping hot tea. It’s March, and some of the most accomplished Latinx voices in Hollywood are debriefing on two recent reports on an old problem. One, conducted by the Directors

James Michael Tyler, who appeared as Gunther in 150 episodes of “Friends,” revealed he has been living with prostate cancer since 2018.

By Marianne Garvey, CNN The Foo Fighters rocked Madison Square Garden on Sunday night, with unexpected guest Dave Chappelle. It was The Garden’s first concert since the coronavirus pandemic shuttered venues in New York City in March 2020. The band and frontman Dave Grohl kicked off the show with “Times Like These,” with cheers from

By Marianne Garvey and Stella Chan, CNN George Clooney, Kerry Washington, Don Cheadle and more stars hope to make Hollywood more inclusive by exposing students to entertainment industry jobs during high school. The industry veterans are backing a magnet program in partnership with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) where curriculum will center around

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN “Friends” star James Michael Tyler has revealed he is battling stage 4 prostate cancer. The 59-year-old actor, who is best known for playing Gunther — the Central Perk manager and Rachel’s admirer — on the hit ’90s sitcom for 10 seasons, discussed his diagnosis during an appearance on NBC’s Today Show

By Marianne Garvey, CNN One year after Season 4, “Rick and Morty” is back with Season 5. Rick’s nemesis Mr. Nimbus has returned in “Mort Dinner Rick Andre,” a take on “My Dinner With Andre.” Morty had crash-landed Rick’s ship in the ocean, and Mr. Nimbus comes over in an attempt to make peace. Instead,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Brendan Fraser made a rare appearance over the weekend and it got the internet talking. The 52-year-old actor appeared on the red carpet for his latest film, “No Sudden Move,” which was directed by Steven Soderbergh and costars Benicio del Toro, Jon Hamm and Don Cheadle. Naturally Fraser doesn’t look

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Will Smith is excited for you to read his memoir. The superstar put up a few posts over the weekend on his verified Instagram account regarding his forthcoming autobiography, titled “Will.” In one, Smith used a filter to give him a Disney character style face — noting that it was

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Sunday night was the second half of “Keeping Up With the Kardashians: The Final Curtain,” and it went a bit deeper than the first half. There was a lot to cover, of course, given that their E! show has ended after 14 years and 20 seasons. Pop culture interviewer extraordinaire

By Rachel Trent, CNN On the first Father’s Day since DMX died after a heart attack, his fiancée posted a heartwarming video of the late rapper and their son singing together. “SCREAMING HAPPY FATHERS DAY ALL THE WAY TO THE HEAVENS ABOVE,” Desiree Lindstrom wrote on Instagram. The video shows DMX and their son, Exodus

By Rachel Trent, CNN Former “Bachelorette” Kaitlyn Bristowe has had enough of people asking why she doesn’t look the exact same as she did six years ago. Responding to a Twitter user who asked, “Can anyone tell me what’s different about @kaitlynbristowe look? I can’t put my finger on it,” Bristowe responded, “6 years since

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Two years after the Spice Girls performed their sellout reunion tour, Melanie Chisholm — better known as Mel C or ‘Sporty Spice’ — has hinted that the 90s girl group will returning to the stage. Appearing on ITV’s “Good Morning Britain” on Friday, the 47-year-old singer said the band would be

CNN’s Chloe Melas takes a look at which artists are going back on tour this summer.

By Marianne Garvey, CNN The reboot of “iCarly” revival dropped on Thursday, and introduced fans to a few new characters. The first three episodes of the Paramount+ series come 14 years after the original series first premiered on Nickelodeon. Viewers saw Carly (Miranda Cosgrove), Freddie (Nathan Kress) and Spencer (Jerry Trainor) trying to do their

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Fatherhood” arrives just in time for Father’s Day, in a heart-tugging package that presents star/producer Kevin Hart an opportunity to show off his dramatic acting chops. Not that there aren’t laughs in this sweetly spirited, conflict-light, fact-based Netflix movie, which comes with the added stamp of being presented by the

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Desperate housewives stand front and center in a pair of new series, “Kevin Can F**k Himself” and “Physical,” with the former offering the more intriguing template, in part because of its satiric take on the long history of beleaguered sitcom wives. Aside from one of those titles seemingly designed to

By Lisa Respers France, CNN How deep is your love for Bee Gees music? It’s probably not deeper than the Foo Fighters, who have announced that their Bee Gees tribute band will be releasing music in honor of Record Store Day. The announcement of the LP, “Hail Satin,” was made Thursday on the Foo Fighters’

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Tori Spelling is currently co-sleeping with four of her five children. The former “90210” star discussed her family’s bedtime arrangement during an appearance on SiriusXM Radio Andy’s “Jeff Lewis Live” on Wednesday, whilst addressing reports that her marriage to Dean McDermott is in trouble. Spelling and McDermott tied the knot in

Kris Jenner reveals which daughter is the most difficult to manage during the “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” reunion with E! entertainment host Andy Cohen.

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Let’s start by saying Andy Cohen is a master when it comes to interviewing. Not that we didn’t know that before, but it feels like his “Real Housewives” reunions prepped him well for Thursday’s “Keeping Up With the Kardashian” reunion special. The Kardashian-Jenners recently ended their enormously successful series with

By Andy Rose, CNN The actor Frank Bonner, best known for his role as an overconfident sales manager in the TV sitcom “WKRP in Cincinnati,” died Wednesday in California, his daughter Desiree Boers-Kort told CNN. He was 79 years old. Bonner’s first credited role was in the cult film “Equinox,” in which he was credited

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Like everything else she’s done, Rita Moreno is an exceptional storyteller, turning “Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It” — an “American Masters” documentary hitting theaters first — into a dazzling look at the much-adorned star’s career, and the doors left shut, despite her success, by

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Just call it “Golf Cart Karaoke.” James Corden, host of the reunion that we all couldn’t stop talking about, recruited the cast of “Friends” for a special segment that aired on his show Wednesday night. In the clip, Corden helps transport the cast — Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt

The cast of the cult-classic TV show “Friends” reunited on James Corden’s “Carpool Karaoke” segment to sing their theme song, HLN’s Robin Meade reports.

Paris Jackson joined Willow Smith on “Red Table Talk Takeover” for a candid conversation about her past suicide attempts and how she coped with growing up in the shadow of her father, Michael Jackson.

By Marianne Garvey Nick Cannon and Abby De La Rosa have welcomed twin boys, making Cannon a father to two sets of twins now. De La Rosa posted the happy news to Instagram on Wednesday, along with a video of herself with the infants, which she revealed were born on June 14. “JUNE 14TH, 2021”

By Lisa Respers France, CNN John Legend has offered a brief update on how his wife Chrissy Teigen is doing during the backlash over her being accused of bullying people on social media in the past. In a video posted on TMZ, Legend was asked about Teigen and he said simply, “She’s doing great.” This

By Jack Guy, CNN Hollywood star Jada Pinkett Smith has posted a never-before-seen poem written for her by deceased rapper Tupac Shakur, who would have turned 50 on Wednesday. The pair were close friends, and Pinkett Smith uploaded a video showing the poem to her Instagram account. “Tupac Amaru Shakur would have been 50 midnight

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Paris Jackson joined friend Willow Smith for Smith’s first “Red Table Talk Takeover” and we learned how incredibly similar the two young women are. Jackson, 23, and Smith, 20, are children of superstars (musical icon Michael Jackson and actors Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, respectively) and the pair talked

By Chloe Melas, CNN Talk about a collaboration. The Killers and Bruce Springsteen have joined forces on a new track called “Dustland.” It is a remake of The Killers’ 2008 song “A Dustland Fairytale,” written as a tribute to the lead singer’s parents. Brandon Flowers, the frontman of The Killers, told Rolling Stone that Springsteen

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Franceli Chapman knows what Washington Heights looks like. The uptown Manhattan neighborhood where Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical “In the Heights” takes place is where Chapman, an Afro-Latina actress with roots in the Dominican Republic, played on street corners as a child and where she hung out on rooftops as a teenager. Chapman

By Nicole Chavez, CNN For decades, Gina Torres has carved out a career in Hollywood feeling like she couldn’t fully express herself. Now, the Afro-Latina actor is using her power to change that. The daughter of Cuban immigrants, Torres said there was a time when she had to audition for a role multiple times early

By Chloe Melas, CNN Rita Moreno is standing by her good friend Lin-Manuel Miranda. The actress appeared on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” Tuesday night and spoke about the controversy surrounding Miranda’s new movie “In the Heights,” in which he has been criticized for featuring dark-skinned Afro-Latinos in background and dance scenes but not

A SoulCycle in Atlanta class got a celebrity surprise during a “Jonas Brothers vs. One Direction” themed workout.