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John Legend says he’s ‘horrified’ by the allegations against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

By Alli Rosenbloom and Henry Hullah, CNN (CNN) — John Legend is speaking publicly for the first time about allegations against Sean “Diddy” Combs, who the former “Voice” coach collaborated with on a song that was released last year. In an interview released Thursday with CNN International’s Christiane Amanpour to discuss his new podcast “Afghan

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‘Eric’ pulls the right strings as Benedict Cumberbatch’s puppeteer seeks his missing son

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Weird, dark but compulsively watchable, “Eric” stars Benedict Cumberbatch and a hulking foul-mouthed puppet, not necessarily in that order. Set amid a dystopian vision of a dangerous, corrupt 1980s New York, it’s part mystery, part satire and part right-wing fever dream about crime-infested cities, powered by the parental

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Exclusive: A federal grand jury may soon hear from Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ accusers

By Elizabeth Wagmeister and Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — Federal investigators are preparing to bring accusers of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs before a federal grand jury, two sources familiar with the probe tell CNN — signaling the US Justice Department is moving toward potentially seeking an indictment of Combs. Possible witnesses have been notified

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Nick Carter’s attorney calls allegations in ‘Fallen Idols’ docuseries ‘outrageous’

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — An attorney for Backstreet Boy Nick Carter has responded to allegations of sexual assault featured in a new Investigation Discovery docuseries about the singer and his late brother, Aaron Carter. In “Fallen Idols: Nick and Aaron Carter,” three women – Ashley Repp, Melissa Schuman Henschel and Shannon “Shay” Ruth – describe alleged assaults in

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North West earns support from Jason Weaver, original singing voice of young Simba, following ‘Lion King’ stage performance

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Kim Kardashian’s eldest daughter North West helped the Pride Lands from Disney’s “The Lion King” come to life over the weekend. West performed “I Just Can’t Wait to be King” – an original song from the 1994 animated classic – during Disney’s live concert production of “The Lion King

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Anya Taylor-Joy says she and Charlize Theron are ‘due a very long dinner’ to swap ‘Furiosa’ ‘war stories’

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Nearly a decade after Charlize Theron starred in “Mad Max: Fury Road,” the franchise continues with the latest installment from director George Miller, “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.” The new film, which hits theaters Friday, is a prequel to the 2015 “Fury Road” and centers on the character Furiosa, first

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Cassie Ventura breaks her silence on 2016 video that showed her being physically assaulted by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Cassie Ventura has shared a statement expressing her gratitude for the support she has received since CNN’s publication of a 2016 surveillance video that showed her being physically assaulted by her then-boyfriend, Sean “Diddy” Combs. “Thank you for all of the love and support from my family, friends,

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Exclusive: She says Harvey Weinstein assaulted her. Now she sees parallels between the fallout and the Trump hush money trial

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — For years, Ambra Battilana Gutierrez says she knew she was being silenced. It was 2015 when the Italian model says she was assaulted by then movie mogul Harvey Weinstein during a casting meeting. She immediately went to the police to report what happened, assuming law enforcement would help her.

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Exclusive: She says Harvey Weinstein assaulted her. Now she sees parallels between the fallout and the Trump hush money trial

CNN By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — For years, Ambra Battilana Gutierrez says she knew she was being silenced. It was 2015 when the Italian model says she was assaulted by then movie mogul Harvey Weinstein during a casting meeting. She immediately went to the police to report what happened, assuming law enforcement would help

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of sexual assault in new lawsuit from former winner of MTV’s Model Mission

By Alli Rosenbloom and Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused of sexual assault in a new lawsuit filed on Tuesday by Crystal McKinney, a former model and winner of MTV’s 1998 Model Mission competition show. According to the complaint, filed in New York and obtained by CNN, McKinney claims that she was “drugged and

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LAPD and federal authorities investigating source of ketamine that led to Matthew Perry’s death

By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Police Department is conducting a criminal investigation into the source of the ketamine that led to the death of actor Matthew Perry, LAPD Capt. Scot Williams told CNN Tuesday. Two federal agencies, the US Drug Enforcement Administration and the US Postal Inspection Service, are also involved in the

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Misa Hylton, mom of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ first born son, says video showing assault on Cassie ‘has triggered my own trauma’

By Alli Rosenbloom and Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — Misa Hylton, the mother of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ son Justin Combs, says her ‘heart goes out’ to Cassie Ventura in wake of the release of surveillance video footage showing Combs physically assaulting Ventura in 2016. “I am heartbroken that Cassie must relive the horror of her

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Why everyone is talking about the ‘She’s All That’-inspired ‘Bridgerton’ staircase scene

By Kaila Nichols, CNN (CNN) — This article may contain spoilers for Bridgerton Season 3. Dearest gentle reader… By now, viewers have had time to watch the first four episodes of the highly anticipated third season of Bridgerton. This season turned its focus to the love story between Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) and Colin Bridgerton’s (Luke Newton), who the internet

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Katy Perry sings goodbye to ‘American Idol’

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Katy Perry said her goodbyes on “American Idol” after seven seasons. On Sunday night’s live “Idol” season finale, a medley of Perry’s hit songs were performed, including “Teenage Dream,” “Dark Horse” and “California Gurls.” Perry jumped onto the judges’ table after the performance. In the three-hour finale, Perry also

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From denial to admission: How a surveillance tape held Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accountable

By Alli Rosenbloom and Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Almost 48 hours after being shown physically assaulting his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in 2016 in a surveillance video obtained exclusively by CNN, Sean “Diddy” Combs has apologized. Just before 1pm ET on Friday, CNN published the video in which Combs is seen grabbing, shoving, dragging and

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs says he is ‘truly sorry’ for physically assaulting Cassie Ventura in 2016

By Sandra Gonzalez and Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs apologized on Sunday for physically assaulting his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, two days after CNN published exclusive hotel surveillance video from 2016 in which Combs appeared to grab, shove, drag and kick her. “My behavior on that video is inexcusable. I take full responsibility

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A glow up, an unexpected mentor and a whole lot of sex: How Penelope became the leading lady in Season 3 of ‘Bridgerton’

By Rochelle Beighton, CNN (CNN) — If you’ve ever felt like a secondary character in your own romance novel, or experienced the sting of unrequited love, it’s time to finally join the “Bridgerton” bandwagon as the Netflix series returns with its most relatable love story yet. Following the success of its second season, which saw

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Zach Bryan and girlfriend Brianna Chickenfry are ‘happy and alive’ after ‘traumatizing’ car accident

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Zach Bryan and his girlfriend Brianna LaPaglia were involved in a scary car accident earlier this week, according to LaPaglia, who recalled the experience in a candid video posted to her TikTok page earlier this week. LaPaglia, a Barstool sports blog personality known more commonly as Brianna Chickenfry, said

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Jessica Biel hopes to normalize the conversation around menstruation with a new children’s book

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Jessica Biel is the author of a new children’s book focused on destigmatizing and normalizing the conversation around menstruation. “A Kids Book About Periods” is “designed to inspire positive conversations between children and adults,” according to an official synopsis, and was inspired by Biel’s own personal experience getting her

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In ‘Back to Black,’ Marisa Abela’s fierce take on Amy Winehouse is the best reason to go, go, go

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The tragic arc of Amy Winehouse’s brief life and nova-like career creates built-in problems for a biography of the singer, which doesn’t dampen the knockout performance by Marisa Abela in “Back to Black,” capturing the talent, rage and self-destructiveness that defined her. Thin as biopics go, the power

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Christina Applegate reveals past struggle with an eating disorder: ‘I just deprived myself of food for years’

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Christina Applegate spoke for the first time about her once-private struggle with an eating disorder on a new episode of her podcast. Addressing her experience on her podcast “MeSsy,” which she co-hosts with actor Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Applegate said that her self-described “body dysmorphia” began when she was a teenager

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