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By Sara Smart, CNN Plenty of Harry Styles fans wish they could put a ring on his finger and some got their wish, sort of. Styles on Wednesday thanked fans for reuniting him with a beloved accessory that went missing during his second weekend of headlining Coachella last month. Styles lost his Gucci ring, valued

By Leah Asmelash, CNN Taylor Swift famously sang about “feeling 22.” A decade later, she’s celebrating it — the class of ’22, that is. The prolific pop singer received an honorary doctorate of fine arts on Wednesday from New York University, and also delivered this year’s commencement speech at Yankee Stadium. “I’m 90% sure the

By Scottie Andrew, CNN If you’ve missed gawking at human cannonballs and unicycling clowns under a figurative big top while the smell of popcorn wafts through the air, you’re in luck: The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey circus is being revived less than a decade after it shuttered. The iconic traveling circus, which in

By Chloe Melas, CNN Six seasons, more than a hundred episodes and plenty of anticipatory grief led to an emotional hour of “This Is Us” on Tuesday. The penultimate episode of the series titled, “The Train,” culminated in the death of the Pearson family matriarch, Rebecca Pearson [Mandy Moore] of Alzheimer’s. The creator of the

By Lisa Respers France, CNN “Yellowstone’s” next origin story is getting some major star power. Paramount+ announced Tuesday that Oscar winner Helen Mirren and Academy Award nominee Harrison Ford will star in “Yellowstone’s” prequel series, “1932.” The news comes after the success of another prequel, “1883.” “Yellowstone,” which follows the lives and drama of the

By Lisa Respers France, CNN The spotlight in a Virginia courtroom has turned to attorney Camille Vasquez this week. Vasquez serves as one of Johnny Depp’s attorneys in his defamation fight with ex-wife Amber Heard over a 2018 op-ed she wrote for the Washington Post. In the piece, Heard described herself as a “public figure

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Eric Clapton, the famed guitarist who has expressed skepticism about Covid-19 vaccine mandates and lockdowns, has postponed some tour dates after testing positive for Covid-19. Clapton’s diagnosis was confirmed in a Monday post on his official Facebook page. He tested positive after performing at London’s Royal Albert Hall earlier this month,

By Sonia Moghe, CNN Amber Heard faced questions from Johnny Depp’s lawyers in her fourth day of testimony in the defamation trial between the former couple. Depp has accused Heard of defaming him in a 2018 op-ed for the Washington Post. In the piece, which published roughly two years after they divorced, Heard described herself

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Bob Saget would have turned 66 on Tuesday and his widow Kelly Rizzo paid tribute to her late husband. Rizzo shared video and photos on her verified Instagram account, writing “Happy birthday my Love. These pictures and videos were taken exactly 1 year ago in Mexico.” “We always celebrated our

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jerry Bruckheimer, who produced the “Pirates of the Caribbean” films, has reportedly had his say about Johnny Depp continuing to appear in the franchise. Depp is currently suing his ex-wife, Amber Heard for defamation over a 2018 op-ed for the Washington Post. In the piece, Heard described herself as a

By Lisa Respers France, CNN The “Bridgerton” TV series is going out of order. Netflix’s hit series will diverge from the series of romance novels by Julia Quinn on which it is based. It will tell the love story of Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) and Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) in the third season. In the

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Kristin Chenoweth believes getting sick may have saved her life when she was a child. In the trailer for the docuseries “Keeper of the Ashes: The Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders,” the Tony-winning actress has revealed that she was scheduled to be on a camping trip during which three of her

By Chloe Melas Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker are married, for real this time. The two shared the happy news on their respective Instagram accounts Monday afternoon. Their posts included a series of black-and-white photos from what appeared to be an intimate occasion and captions that simply read, “Till death do us part.” The reality

By Chloe Melas Months after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot on the set of the film “Rust,” the co-producer of the project says he is “confident” the movie will resume filming and be completed. In an interview published Monday by The Hollywood Reporter, Anjul Nigam, co-producer of “Rust” with actor Alec Baldwin, said he

By Chloe Melas, CNN Travis Scott returned to center stage at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday. Scott performed two songs, “Mafia” and “Lost Forever,” after being introduced by Sean “Diddy” Combs and French Montana. It was Scott’s first major public performance since a crowd surge killed ten people and injured thousands at his Astroworld

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Remarks and music with lyrics about love, loss and heaven were a common thread throughout the public memorial held for Naomi Judd Sunday at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. CMT aired the emotional event for the singer and songwriter who died by suicide in April at the age of 76.

By Zoe Sottile, CNN “Aquaman” star Jason Momoa took to Instagram to apologize for taking photos in the Sistine Chapel — by posting a sweaty, shirtless workout video. Momoa, 42, is currently in Rome shooting “Fast X”, the 10th installment in the “Fast & Furious” film saga. The actor posted snaps of himself below the

By Marianne Garvey Winners of the Billboard Music Awards, which celebrate top performers on the Billboard Music Charts across genres, will be revealed Sunday. Sean “Diddy” Combs is producing and hosting the event, taking place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The Weeknd leads among finalists with nods in 17 categories. Silk

By Ivana Kottasová and Rob Picheta, CNN Ukraine’s folk-rap group Kalush Orchestra has won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, surfing a wave of goodwill from European nations to clinch the country’s third win at the glitzy event. The band’s song “Stefania,” written about the frontman’s mother, beat competition from main rivals the United Kingdom and

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Kendrick Lamar’s highly anticipated new album includes a personal, if problematic, song about his transgender relatives. In the song “Auntie Diaries,” off his new record “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers,” Lamar raps about his uncle and cousin — depicted as two important, beloved figures in his life — who are

By Marianne Garvey Fred Ward, a veteran character actor in film and television, has died, according to his publicist Ron Hofmann. Ward, known for his work in “The Right Stuff,” “Short Cuts,” and numerous other films, died on May 8 at age 79. No cause of death was given. Ward started acting in the early

By Lisa Respers France, CNN It’s that time of the year again when TV networks announce new and renewed shows. But it’s also when they announce the series that have been canceled. Here are some of the shows by network that have been axed or are ending: ABC “Black-ish” (final season) “Promised Land “ “Queens”

By Marianne Garvey My Chemical Romance is back together and back with new music. The group has debuted “The Foundations of Decay,” produced by Doug McKean, Gerard Way and guitarist Ray Toro. The last song the group released was “Fake Your Death,” a track they recorded for their unfinished fifth album but instead released on

By Marianne Garvey Kendrick Lamar has released his fifth solo album, “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers.” The 18-track album features guest collaborations with Ghostface Killah, Kodak Black and Summer Walker. Pharrell Williams is named as a producer on “Mr. Morale.” Lamar just released a new song, “The Heart Part 5” and a deep-fake video

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Sunday’s public celebration for the life of Naomi Judd will feature tributes from family and friends, along with never-before-seen performances. “Good Morning America’s” Robin Roberts, who is a close family friend to the Judds, will host the memorial for the famed country singer who died in April. She was 76.

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Adapted from the novel that became a not-particularly-memorable movie in 2009, “The Time Traveler’s Wife” now transforms its bizarre love story into an HBO series. Rose Leslie and Theo James star, but in keeping with the time-travel rules that state there’s no changing things or saving people, despite their heroics

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Drew Barrymore had just done “E.T.” when they planted her in front of a wind machine for “Firestarter,” probably the most memorable visual of that 1984 movie. But nothing by Stephen King can stay dead forever, which explains a new do-over that can barely generate enough heat to qualify as

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Gwyneth Paltrow was involved in an announcement this week that some people thought was, well, pardon the intended pun, crap. On Wednesday, a posting on the verified Instagram account of the company she founded, Goop, introduced “The Diapér.” “Our new disposable diaper lined with virgin alpaca wool and fastened with

By Rob Picheta, CNN It tells you plenty about the Eurovision Song Contest that Norway’s participants — two grown men in wolf costumes who sing about bananas and the imminent consumption of their grandparents — are flying relatively under the radar this year. The continent’s garish and much-loved singing competition returns in Turin, Italy on

By Hannah Ryan, CNN Reality TV star Kelly Osbourne has announced that she is pregnant with her first child. In an Instagram post, the 37-year-old said she was “over the moon” to announce she was going to become “a Mumma” and told followers that to say she’s happy “does not quite cut it.” The former

By Jason Kravarik It wasn’t a shock when LeBron James showed up to a Lakers game on Halloween 2018 dressed as Jason Voorhees from the “Friday the 13th” horror films. James had previously called the series “one of my favorites” and posted an Instagram photo of himself dressed in Jason’s chosen head gear, a hockey

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Semifinals for the Eurovision Song Contest are over, and now we know the full lineup for Saturday’s grand final. Following the conclusion of Thursday’s competition, these are the countries moving on: Belgium, the Czech Republic, Azerbaijan, Poland, Finland, Estonia, Australia, Sweden, Romania and Serbia. These ten countries — picked from a

By Lisa Respers France, CNN “Top Gun: Maverick” director Joseph Kosinski is sharing why original female cast members from “Top Gun” were not invited to participate in the film’s sequel. In an interview with “Insider,” Kosinski said he did not consider bringing back Kelly McGillis, who played the love interest of Tom Cruise’s character, “Maverick”

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Ashley Judd and her family wanted the world to hear from them how Naomi Judd died. The younger Judd appeared in an interview with Diane Sawyer, which aired on Thursday on “Good Morning America.” She said her family had agreed that she share the cause of death of her mother.

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN With the added bonus of dueling Mr. Darcys for “Pride and Prejudice” aficionados, “Operation Mincemeat” unites Colin Firth and Matthew Macfadyen in an extraordinary true story of World War II espionage, built around Winston Churchill’s statement that in war, truth should be accompanied by “a bodyguard of lies.” Here, the

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN There have been other stories about fertility doctors who abused their positions, and even a short-lived Fox drama built around the idea. Condensed into a documentary premiering on Netflix, “Our Father” captures the pain and betrayal associated with that, while diluting the message by shooting and scoring the production using

By Chloe Melas, CNN Stevie Wonder is sounding the alarm about deteriorating civil rights in America. The Grammy winner gave an impassioned speech in defense of civil rights on Tuesday night, while being honored with the Icon Award during the NAACP Legal Defense Fund’s 34th National Equal Justice Awards Dinner. “A woman’s right to control

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Wynonna and Ashley Judd are working with CMT and Sandbox Live to honor their mother late mother, Naomi Judd with a televised memorial. The Judd sisters announced on April 30 that they had lost their mother “to the disease of mental illness.” She was 76. CMT announced on Wednesday that

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Maria Alyokhina, a member of the punk group Pussy Riot, which has long protested Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime, said she escaped the country disguised as a food courier. Alyokhina told the New York Times that though she once refused to leave the country despite multiple arrests and periods of imprisonment,

By Marianne Garvey Hilary Duff is feeling comfortable in her skin. The “How I Met Your Father” actress appears on the May/June cover of Women’s Health, where she says she is over unrealistic ideals over her body and feels “peaceful” now when she thinks about her looks. “I’m proud of my body,” Duff says, adding,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Amanda Seyfried as Karen Smith in “Mean Girls ” has a special place in the heart of pop culture. But the actress now says one of the most famous scenes from the 2004 film caused some uncomfortable moments for her. In a cover story with Marie Claire, Seyfried said she

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Halsey has revealed that they have received multiple diagnoses since giving birth last July. The singer, who prefers the pronouns she/they, posted a series of videos on their Instagram stories Tuesday explaining that “a lot of you guys have been wondering what’s going on with my health and some of

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Nude images and video of Jesse Williams starring in Broadway’s “Take Me Out” leaked on Monday night and began circulating online. It happened hours after Williams was nominated for a Tony Award for best performance by a featured actor in a play. Williams has since responded to the buzz around his

By Tina Burnside, CNN Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug has been named in a sweeping 56-count gang indictment, according to court documents obtained by CNN. Jeffery Lamar Williams, who performs as Young Thug, was arrested at his home in Atlanta on Monday, according to police. He was booked into the Fulton County jail and charged with

By Marianne Garvey, CNN HBO has released a teaser trailer for Season 4 of “Westworld.” The teaser is set to Lou Reed’s “Perfect Day” and features Thandiwe Newton’s Maeve and Aaron Paul’s Caleb teaming up. Also featured are Luke Hemsworth’s Stubbs, Jeffrey Wright’s Bernard, Tessa Thompson’s Charlotte Hale, Angela Sarafyan’s Clementine and Ed Harris’ William.

By Lisa Respers France, CNN According to Joe Alwyn, he didn’t mean to create the melody and first verse of “Exile” on girlfriend Taylor Swift’s “Folklore” album. At least that’s what he tells GQ magazine. “It was really the most accidental thing to happen in lockdown,” he told the publication. “It wasn’t like, ‘It’s three

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Odd and tense, “Candy” burnishes Jessica Biel’s crime-based limited series credentials, following her star-producer turn in “The Sinner.” Here, those two hats come in the service of an understated “whydunit” true crime yarn with all the trappings of a “Dateline” episode, which happily doesn’t overstay its welcome at five episodes.

By Scottie Andrew, CNN The Na’vi are back in the nearly wordless trailer for “Avatar: The Way of Water.” And based on the new footage, we can expect the lithe blue folk to fight side by side (or against) humans for the safety of their vibrant world. “Way of Water” is the long-awaited sequel to

By Scottie Andrew, CNN A Pulitzer-winning original musical and a play that recounts the 2008 financial crisis lead the nominations for the 75th annual Tony Awards, which honor the best Broadway productions of the last year. Broadway stars Adrienne Warren, who won a Tony for her incendiary performance as Tina Turner in “Tina,” and three-time

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Rapper Kendrick Lamar is causing a stir with the video for “The Heart Part 5,” his first single in four years. The new song premiered on Sunday, along with a five-minute music video that sees the hip-hop star deepfake some famous Black men as he criticizes modern notions of culture. Directed

By Lisa Respers France, CNN It was been 35 years since “Fatal Attraction” hit movie theaters and the pop culture zeitgeist. Now one of its stars has some ideas for a planned television adaptation. Glenn Close talked to “Entertainment Tonight” recently at the New York premiere of her Apple TV+ series, “Tehran.” She played Alex

By Lisa Respers France, CNN In honor of Mother’s Day, Nick Jonas and his wife Priyanka Chopra Jonas shared the first image of their baby girl. The couple each posted the same photo on their verified Instagram accounts showing Chopra Jonas holding their daughter (with the baby’s face obscured) while her husband looked on. The

By Kiely Westhoff A hit-and-run driver has pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a suburban New York crash that killed rapper Nicki Minaj’s father, prosecutors say. Charles Polevich, 71, on Friday admitted to leaving the scene of the February 2021 accident that fatally injured Robert Maraj and tampering with evidence, according to Nassau County

By Amarachi Orie, CNN Ncuti Gatwa, who is best known for his performance in Netflix’s “Sex Education,” will replace Jodie Whittaker as the next lead in “Doctor Who,” the BBC announced Sunday. “There aren’t quite the words to describe how I’m feeling. A mix of deeply honoured, beyond excited and of course a little bit

By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Tony Valdovinos says it’s hard for him to watch the musical about his life. But there are many reasons he’s hoping you will. “¡Americano!” begins with one of the most painful moments from Valdovinos’ youth — the day he tried to join the Marines at his Arizona high school, but

By Andy Rose and Alaa Elassar, CNN Country singer Mickey Gilley, best known as the pioneer of the “urban cowboy” style, died Saturday in Branson, Missouri, his publicist Zach Farnum said. He was 86. The Natchez, Mississippi native “passed peacefully” surrounded by family and close friends, according to a statement issued by Farnum. He had

By Marianne Garvey Superstar Bad Bunny has released his fifth studio album “Un Verano Sin Ti,” or “A Summer Without You.” He revealed the artwork and the track list on Wednesday morning and there are 23 songs, divided into two “sides.” He teased the album in April by posting a phony Craigslist listing for 2019

By Alaa Elassar and Amanda Watts, CNN No criminal charges will be filed after a North Carolina shooting incident in April on the property that reportedly belongs to rapper DaBaby, police say. A 26-year-old man was injured after he allegedly climbed the fence surrounding the property and was shot on April 13, according to an