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By Sonia Moghe, CNN After about five hours on the witness stand, Kevin Spacey finished testifying in his defense in a sexual misconduct trial, stemming from allegations made by actor Anthony Rapp. Rapp, best known for his role in “Star Trek: Discovery,” claims that in 1986, Spacey, then 26, invited Rapp, then 14, to his

By Marianne Garvey, CNN In anticipation of the release of her new album “Midnights,” Taylor Swift is revealing what keeps her up at night. For her tenth album, due out Oct. 21, the singer teamed up with the Spotify to share some of the inspiration for her new music. The first thing Swift said keeps

By Marianne Garvey, CNN James Corden has “apologized profusely” after a New York City restaurant owner called him out for allegedly being a tough customer. The talk host can once again visit the famed Balthazar restaurant after owner Keith McNally said he received a gracious phone call from Corden. “James Corden just called me and

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Drew Barrymore has shared her perspective about love and sex post-divorce. The daytime TV show host recently took to her blog to clear up a misconception that she is not a fan of sex. “The other day I walked into a workout class and this woman said ‘you look just

By Dan Heching, CNN Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis have released a joint statement regarding the highly publicized end of their relationship. The former couple, who were together from 2011 until 2020 and share two children, spoke out on Monday in response to a story published by The Daily Mail, in which a woman described

By Dan Heching, CNN Most would agree that it isn’t Christmas without a repeat viewing of the 1983 classic “A Christmas Story,” and this year, there’s an extra reason to rejoice. On Monday, the first teaser for upcoming sequel, “A Christmas Story Christmas,” was released, and it promises to be a nostalgic trip down memory

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Kanye West’s latest controversial remarks could land him in a legal battle. The artist and entrepreneur, who has changed his name to Ye, spoke on a recent episode of the podcast “Drink Champs,” where he discussed the death of George Floyd and several other topics. “I watched the George Floyd

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Chinonye Chukwu didn’t want to make a movie about Black trauma. The director of the newly released film “Till,” which centers on Mamie Till-Mobley as she fights for justice after the killing of her son, said she wasn’t interested in depicting the moment that Emmett Till was brutally beaten to death

By Zoe Sottile, CNN What’s a Barbie got to do with it? Tina Turner, the iconic singer known as the “Queen of Rock and Roll,” has now been immortalized with a Barbie doll in her honor. The doll was inspired by Turner’s Grammy-winning hit, “What’s Love Got to Do With It.” The Barbie depicts Turner’s

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Starting Monday, Virginians will be able to “Work It” on a street named after hip-hop star Missy Elliott. Portsmouth, where the award-winning rapper was born and raised, will rename a portion of McLean Street as Missy Elliott Boulevard and present her with a key to the city, according to a city

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Two “Yellowstone” cast members are teaming up with other celebrities for a good cause on horseback. Piper Perabo and Mo Brings Plenty will join Loren Anthony (“Dexter: New Blood”), Ryan Begay (“Breaking Bad”) and Nicole Kang (“Batwoman”) will saddle up to increase voter awareness as part of a Ride to the

By Lisa Respers France, CNN The girlfriend of slain rapper PnB Rock says she’s “100% not ok.” In an Instagram post Thursday, Stephanie Sibounheuang talked about the shooting attack last month that claimed the life of the 30-year-old rapper. “My man saved my life, Throwing me under that table. I’m not supposed to be here

By Hafsa Khalil, CNN Ringo Starr has canceled the remainder of his North American tour after testing positive for Covid-19 again. The former Beatles drummer tweeted Thursday that he was “surprised” by his positive test result. On October 3, the musician postponed several tour dates across Canada and the US after being diagnosed with Covid-19,

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN The Grammy Awards ceremony in 2023 will be an evening without Silk Sonic among the nominees. The duo has decided not to submit their album, “An Evening With Silk Sonic,” for consideration, according to a statement via Billboard. Silk Sonic won four Grammy Awards earlier this year for the track “Leave

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Forty-four years, 13 movies and innumerable corpses later, it sounds naïve to think “Halloween Ends” will really mark the end of anything, but like the holiday for which it’s named, it’s fun to pretend. The producers do seek to bring finality to this latest trilogy featuring Jamie Lee Curtis, although

By Laura Ly and Brian Vitagliano, CNN Cuba Gooding Jr. will not face any jail time after complying with the terms of a plea agreement in a forcible touching case, according to Emily Tuttle, spokesperson for the Manhattan District Attorney’s office. Gooding previously pleaded guilty in April to a misdemeanor charge of forcibly touching a

Sonia Moghe, CNN Jennifer Keller, a lead attorney representing Kevin Spacey in the sexual misconduct lawsuit filed by Anthony Rapp, has tested positive for Covid-19. Keller tested positive Thursday morning and is symptomatic, US District a judge Lewis Kaplan told the court. “I would ask that everybody at the defense table mask now,” Kaplan said.

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Mark Wahlberg says he has moved his family from California to Nevada for “a better life.” Wahlberg recently appeared on “The Talk,” where addressed balancing work and fatherhood. “That is the biggest challenge,” he said. “Every free moment that I have, I’m at home.” Right now for the Massachusetts native, home

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Willie Spence, a singer who as a teen went viral with his rendition of Rihanna’s hit “Diamonds” and was the runner up on Season 19 on “American Idol, has died the show confirmed in a social media posting on Wednesday. He was 23 years old. “We are devastated about the

By Chloe Melas, CNN Kanye West will not be featured on “The Shop: Uninterrupted.” West, who has legally changed his name to Ye, taped an episode of the YouTube conversation series from Lebron James and Maverick Carter earlier this week. In a statement to CNN on Wednesday, Carter said the episode will not air. “After

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Jamie Lee Curtis is encouraging us to embrace aging. The “Halloween” franchise actress calls herself “pro-aging” and tells her own daughters “don’t mess with your face.” Curtis admits to having cosmetic procedures done, but said she only ended up feeling bad about herself. “I did plastic surgery,” Curtis told “Today.” “I

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Aside from planting that song in everyone’s head (again), “I Love You, You Hate Me” is an amusing look back at the “Barney & Friends” phenomenon, and the over-the-top torrents of hostility the PBS children’s show elicited. Yet the two-part documentary is also the soapy story of the creator and

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Generations of Californians have never known a time without Art Laboe — spinning records on air, dedicating songs to dedicated listeners and turning younger audiophiles onto “oldies but goodies.” But after nearly 80 years on the air, Laboe, a legendary DJ and beloved Los Angeles personality, has hung up his microphone

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Ready to spread your wings and learn how to fly? Sam Smith and Kelly Clarkson are ready to help you do that — or anything else you want to accomplish in this world — with their soaring duet of her 2004 hit “Breakaway,” featured on “The Kelly Clarkson Show.” Smith is

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Blink-182 is coming to a city near you. The band announced a new tour in a funny video on Tuesday, filled with double entendres, in which fans expressed their desire to see the group come together. Band members Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker will reunite with original member, Tom DeLonge

By Marianne Garvey, CNN In her 11 years of doing standup, this was by far the worst heckler Ariel Elias had ever encountered. The comedian’s gig at the Uncle Vinnie’s Comedy Club in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey on Oct. 8 started like any other, so she never anticipated becoming the subject of a viral

By Cheri Mossburg, Taylor Romine and Nouran Salahieh, CNN Jennifer Siebel Newsom, an award-winning filmmaker and wife of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, is set to testify in the sexual assault trial of disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein in Los Angeles, her attorneys told CNN Monday. “Like many other women, my client was sexually assaulted by

By Dan Heching, CNN Eileen Ryan, a veteran actress and matriarch of the Hollywood family that includes actor Sean Penn, died at her home on Sunday, according to a statement shared by Penn’s publicist. She was 94. Ryan would have turned 95 on October 16. No details on her cause of death were provided. Ryan

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Selena Gomez is opening up even more about her health struggles. In the trailer for her Apple TV+ documentary “Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me,” the “Only Murders in the Building” star is seen dealing with various issues, including trying to get a handle on her mental health. “After years

By Marianne Garvey, CNN T.J. Miller’s time in the “Deadpool” franchise has come to an end. Miller, who appeared in “Deadpool” alongside Reynolds as his friend Weasel, said on the “Adam Corolla Show” podcast that he doesn’t envision working on another project with the actor. “Would I work with him again? No, I would not

By Jamiel Lynch and David Williams, CNN Twitter locked rapper Kanye West’s Twitter account over an antisemitic tweet posted on the account on Saturday. In the since-removed tweet, West said he was “going death con 3 [sic] On JEWISH PEOPLE,” and also that, “You guys have toyed with me and tried to black ball anyone

By Megan Thomas, CNN After being suspended by Meta on Friday, Kanye West posted on Twitter for the first time in nearly two years — a move celebrated by Elon Musk, who is in the process of buying the social media network. West, who has legally changed his name to Ye, tweeted a photograph of

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Someone’s a “Beautiful Liar,” according to Queen Bey. Genre-crossing superstar Beyoncé has denied allegations that she misused a sample of Right Said Fred’s “I’m Too Sexy” on her newest album. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter’s seventh album, “Renaissance,” was released to critical acclaim in July and samples iconic house and disco artists. One

By Yenny Sanchez, CNN Satellite TV network USDish will pay a sci-fi buff $2,000 to binge-watch popular fantasy shows and rewrite the end to “Game of Thrones.” The company is seeking “one lucky hobbit, or elf, or whatever you’re into” to watch 40 hours of “Game of Thrones,” “The Witcher,” “House of Dragon” and “The

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Just in time for Halloween. Heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne has debuted a makeup line in collaboration with Rock and Roll Beauty, complete with a coffin-shaped eye shadow palette. The products are available at American beauty retailer Ulta and on Rock and Roll Beauty’s website, according to an Instagram post from

By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Anna Sorokin, the fake heiress Netflix’s “Inventing Anna” is based on, was released from ICE detention on Friday. Juda Engelmayer, a spokesman for Sorokin, confirmed her release in an email to CNN Friday night. “She will remain under the supervision of ICE, but will be able to fight her deportation

Sonia Moghe, CNN Anthony Rapp fought back tears in court on Friday as he testified in a civil trial against actor Kevin Spacey. Rapp, best known for his role in “Star Trek: Discovery,” has sued Spacey for assault, battery and intentionally inflicting emotional distress over an alleged incident that Rapp has said took place in

Dan Heching, CNN The Beatles’ hometown of Liverpool, UK will be stepping in to host the festivities at the Eurovision 2023 Song Contest next May, the competition announced Friday. Liverpool beat out close competitor Glasgow, Scotland for hosting duties for the 67th edition of the popular music contest, in which various countries in Europe and