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Beyoncé collaborator Willie Jones got his start on ‘X Factor.’ Now he’s featured on ‘Cowboy Carter’

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Willie Jones first popped onto the music scene as a young contestant on the singing competition “X Factor” in 2012. Now, he’s dueting with Beyoncé on her new album “Cowboy Carter.” The Shreveport, Louisiana native stood in front of “X Factor” judges Simon Cowell, Britney Spears, LA Reid and

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‘Godzilla x Kong’ equals a monster collab that’s Titan-ic in all the wrong ways

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Looking for a bright side, “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” might be the most geeked-out entry in this modern Monsterverse, and there’s plenty of gigantic mayhem. Unfortunately, the human characters have never mattered less, other than trying, ineffectively, to explain the chaos that ensues, as multiplication equals

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Christina Applegate says she’s ‘so mad’ about her MS diagnosis but uses humor to cope

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Christina Applegate is detailing the day-to-day adversities she faces living with multiple sclerosis, and how laughter and friendship are often the best medicine. “This is the worst thing that’s ever happened to me in my entire life,” Applegate said on this week’s episode of the “Armchair Expert” podcast. “I

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Emma Stone follows up Oscar win with wild teaser for her next movie from ‘Poor Things’ director Yorgos Lanthimos

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Emma Stone looks like she’s ready for anything after taking on her Oscar-winning role as the baffling woman-child Bella Baxter in “Poor Things.” In the first teaser trailer for her next team-up with “Poor Things” director Yorgos Lanthimos – a film titled “Kinds of Kindness” – Stone cruises around

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Beyoncé shares ‘Cowboy Carter’ tracklist

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Yeehaw! Beyoncé’s new album is almost here. The singer revealed the tracklist for “Act 2: Cowboy Carter” on Instagram Wednesday. In addition to the already released singles “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages,” there are several other tracks, including a previously speculated cover of Dolly Parton’s “Jolene,” “Smoke

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Conservatives see a critique of the left in Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem.’ Liberals see the opposite

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — The new Netflix series “3 Body Problem” isn’t really about China’s Cultural Revolution or US culture wars. The science fiction epic, adapted from Liu Cixin’s Hugo award-winning novel, is more concerned with big theoretical questions, like how humanity might respond to an impending extraterrestrial invasion. But that hasn’t stopped

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Taylor Swift’s father will not face charges for alleged paparazzi assault, Australian police say

By Heather Chen and Hilary Whiteman, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift’s father will not face charges for allegedly assaulting a paparazzi photographer in Sydney last month, Australian police have confirmed. Officers “have conducted an investigation following a report of an assault at Neutral Bay Wharf (in Sydney) at about 2:30 a.m. local time on 27

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is target of investigation carried out by Homeland Security team that specializes in human trafficking, source says

KCAL, KCBS, WSVN, CNN By John Miller, Elizabeth Wolfe and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Authorities searched Sean “Diddy” Combs’ homes on Monday because he is a target of a federal investigation carried out by a Department of Homeland Security team that handles human trafficking crimes, according to a senior federal law enforcement official briefed

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Searches at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ homes related to an ongoing sex trafficking investigation, law enforcement source says

By Holmes Lybrand and Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — Search warrant activity at homes belonging to musician and producer Sean “Diddy” Combs on Monday is related to an ongoing sex trafficking investigation, a law enforcement source told CNN. The source would not specify whether Combs himself was the specific target, citing the sensitive nature of the investigation.

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Regina King outshines ‘Shirley,’ a narrow look at a trailblazing political legacy

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Regina King’s spot-on performance as Shirley Chisholm outshines the movie devoted to the political trailblazer in “Shirley,” a laser-focused look at the first Black congresswoman’s 1972 presidential campaign that might have benefited from more biographical detail and less obsessing about amassing delegates. Providing only a hasty introduction, writer-director

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Gwyneth Paltrow remains sweatless and perfectly composed while eating spicy wings on ‘Hot Ones’

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Gwyneth Paltrow appeared on Thursday’s episode of hot wing interview show “Hot Ones,” and naturally, her reaction to consuming the spicy wings was flawless. The Oscar-winner and Goop founder admitted before she even took her first bite that she was already “full of regret” about participating in this interview

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‘3 Body Problem’ should claim the throne as Netflix’s next sci-fi obsession

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Series seldom arrive as nicely scaled for long (potentially very long) multi-season runs as “3 Body Problem,” a brainy science-fiction concept from a producing team – “Game of Thrones’” D.B. Weiss and David Benioff – whose last major venture shared similar attributes. Rapidly disgorging secrets, the eight-episode opening

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‘Selling Sunset’ star Christine Quinn’s husband arrested twice in 48 hours after domestic dispute

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “Selling Sunset” star Christine Quinn’s husband Christian Richard Dumontet was arrested on Wednesday for the second time this week, following his first arrest on Tuesday after a domestic dispute that involved Quinn and their young child. Dumontet was arrested on Tuesday for assault with a deadly weapon, according to

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Rumors over ‘next James Bond’ left shaken and stirred by Aaron Taylor-Johnson speculation

By Morayo Ogunbayo and Jennifer Deaton, CNN (CNN) — Rumors surrounding the next James Bond were shaken and stirred after the British tabloid “The Sun” published a story saying 33-year-old British actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson had been offered the role of 007. The Sun reported, citing an unnamed source, that “Bond is Aaron’s job, should he wish

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Beyoncé says an experience where she ‘did not feel welcomed’ spurred her to make ‘Cowboy Carter’ country album

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Beyoncé is taking bets and raising them in hopes that her highly anticipated upcoming country album will render any race-related stigma in that music genre and beyond as “irrelevant.” The “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer on Tuesday unveiled a new image for “Cowboy Carter,” which she has dubbed as the

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