Entertainment

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Cheslie Kryst’s mother is speaking out about her daughter’s death, saying she has “never known a pain as deep as this. I am forever changed.” April Simpkins shared a statement with “Extra” where Kryst had worked as an entertainment correspondent. The 30-year-old attorney and former Miss USA died after jumping

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Rihanna has given us another glimpse of her pregnancy. The singer and beauty mogul this week revealed that she and her boyfriend, rapper A$AP Rocky, are expecting their first child. On Wednesday, Rihanna shared previously published photos of her baby bump — plus a new one. “How the gang pulled

By Leah Asmelash, CNN Though still in its first season, “Abbott Elementary” has captured the hearts of millions. The show, a new mockumentary comedy on ABC, follows a group of teachers at an underfunded elementary school in Philadelphia, who are just trying to make things work. Sure, the lights flicker. And the textbooks are so

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Dolly Parton and A Tribe Called Quest don’t have much in common aside from a propensity for making great music. But now, the beloved country songstress and mythic rap group from Queens might belong to the same class of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees. They’re among the nominees for

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Cheslie Kryst’s grandfather is struggling to make sense of her death. Gary Simpkins talked the New York Daily News about the former Miss USA, attorney and entertainment correspondent who died by suicide over the weekend, according to the New York City Medical Examiner. Simpkins said his granddaughter was “a light

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Weeks after she announced the postponement of her eagerly awaited Las Vegas residency, Adele has shared a few places where she can be seen. The singer posted on her verified Instagram account Tuesday that she plans to perform on the Brit Awards next week and will appear on an upcoming

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Moses J. Moseley, who portrayed one of the zombies on “The Walking Dead,” has died, his talent manager Gail Tassell confirmed to CNN Tuesday. He was 31. “We are heartbroken by his loss and he will forever be in our hearts and deeply missed,” Tassell told CNN. “He was a

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Love is even sweeter the second time around for Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck. Lopez talked to People magazine about how she’s “never been better.” She credits part of her happiness to reuniting with Affleck. The two were previously engaged to back in 2002 before they split in 2004. Both

By Mirna Alsharif, CNN Alec Baldwin has settled a lawsuit about a dispute with a man over a parking spot in New York City, according to attorneys involved in the case. The 2018 incident stemmed from an incident between the actor and Wojciech Cieszkowski, who claimed Baldwin “shoved him hard and then punched him in

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN “The View” moderator Whoopi Goldberg has apologized after provoking outrage for repeatedly asserting that “the Holocaust isn’t about race.” Her initial comments came during a segment of the ABC talk show on Monday that focused in part on a Tennessee school district’s decision to ban “Maus,” a graphic novel that depicts

By Marianne Garvey Hoda Kotb and her longtime love Joel Schiffman have split. The “Today” host and Schiffman, who share daughters Hope, 2, and Haley, 4, got engaged in 2019 after dating since 2013. Kotb shared the news with viewers on Monday on “Today with Hoda & Jenna,” saying the two came to the conclusion

By Chloe Melas, CNN Halsey is going back on tour. The singer is launching a North American tour later this year, her first since her “Manic” world tour abruptly ended in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Halsey posted about the news on her Instagram page on Monday, writing “It’s been far too long and

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Sarah Michelle Gellar may have given her share of stellar performances during her acting career — but even she probably couldn’t pull off playing rapper Big Sean. The “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” star had a hilarious reaction to the moment celebrity couple Big Sean and his girlfriend Jhené Aiko were mislabeled

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The title perfectly captures the tone of “We Need to Talk About Cosby,” conveying the reluctance and unease felt by Bill Cosby’s longtime fans as accusations of sexual assault dismantled his legacy. In that sense, director W. Kamau Bell has made a four-part docuseries as much about what happens when

By Max Foster, Vasco Cotovio and Rob Picheta, CNN Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have expressed their “concerns” to Spotify over Covid-19 misinformation on the platform, joining a growing group of personalities putting pressure on the streaming service amid a dispute about Joe Rogan’s controversial podcast. The pair first raised the issue last April and

By Hannah Ryan, CNN Singer-songwriter Diego Verdaguer — a legend of the Latin American music scene — has died at the age of 70. On Thursday, Verdaguer’s daughter, Ana Victoria, and wife, Amanda Miguel — who are also singers — both confirmed that the Mexican-Argentinian star had passed away and issued a statement on the

By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell said she will remove her music from Spotify, following controversy over vaccine misinformation hosted on the streaming platform. “Irresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives,” the Canadian musician wrote in a statement posted on her website Friday. “I stand in solidarity with Neil Young

By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Lisa Ling grew up ashamed of her Chinese heritage. The history books she read in school made no mention of Asian immigrants’ many contributions to the United States. She assumed no one cared about their stories. Now she knows better. And with her new show, the veteran journalist is telling

By Chloe Melas, CNN Taylor Lautner says that his rise to fame was not an easy one. “Not many things in life can come and happen overnight. Fame can,” Lautner told The Hollywood Reporter in a recent interview. “It also can disappear overnight. When I was 16, 17, 18 years old, waking up and trying

By Marianne Garvey Simu Liu, the star of Marvel’s “Shang-Chi,” is voicing his support for Covid-19 vaccines after revealing he lost his grandparents to the virus. Liu took to Twitter, writing, “I lost my grandparents to COVID last year. They were still waiting for their vaccines. I’m fortunate to have been double-vaccinated and boosted when

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Telling stories from shifting perspectives a la “Rashomon” has become pretty commonplace in premium-TV and streaming, from Showtime’s “The Affair” to Netflix’s “Clickbait.” Enter “The Afterparty,” an Apple TV+ comedy series with one murder, plenty of suspects and minimal intrigue — the sort of show that’s modestly entertaining but doesn’t

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Janet Jackson gave a documentary crew access for five years, but with Jackson and brother Randy Jackson serving as executive producers the resulting project, “Janet Jackson,” feels too conspicuously like a licensed product. Addressing some uncomfortable parts of her biography but sidestepping others, it’s pretty obvious who’s in control here.

By Brian Lowry, CNN The title might be the funniest thing about “The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window,” which is sort of the verbal equivalent of that “Spaceballs” visual gag where the spaceship just won’t end. Beyond that, this Netflix series provides a fun showcase for Kristen

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN “The Mighty Ducks” star Shaun Weiss has celebrated a two-year sobriety milestone in his battle against methamphetamine addiction with an inspiring transformation picture. The 43-year-old former child star, best known for playing Greg Goldberg in the Disney comedy franchise about a misfit hockey team, became unrecognizable at the height of his

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Evangeline Lilly said she attended a rally against vaccine mandates in Washington, DC, last weekend — the same event where Robert F. Kennedy Jr. invoked Nazi Germany and Anne Frank in a speech. The “Ant-Man and the Wasp” star, in an Instagram post, said she attended the rally to “support bodily

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Once you get past the astonishing makeup and prosthetics, “Pam & Tommy” essentially functions as two miniseries in one, the first devoted to the central couple, and the latter to the hapless guy who turned them into a pioneering Internet sensation. The former works better, in a limited series that

By Chloe Melas, CNN Actress Alicia Witt is speaking out about the tragic death of her parents. Witt posted a heartfelt message to her Instagram and Facebook pages on Tuesday. “It still doesn’t feel real,” she wrote alongside photos of herself with her mom and dad. “It’s been a month since I got scared, not

By Marianne Garvey, CNN They’ve left Dunder Mifflin behind, but not each other. John Krasinski will direct his former “The Office” costar Steve Carell in his new movie, “If.” The movie is a tale about “a child’s journey to rediscover their imagination,” reports Deadline, and will be directed, written and produced by Krasinski. Krasinski took

By Raja Razek and Joe Sutton, CNN Grammy award-winning rapper Cardi B won a lawsuit Monday against YouTuber Tasha K for defamation, invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress, and was awarded a seven-figure sum in damages. Cardi B, whose real name is Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar, was targeted by Latasha Transrina Kebe, who

By Leah Asmelash, CNN A virtual gathering of high-profile Asian American creators, including actress Olivia Munn, became the subject of their own discussion — after the meeting was “Zoom-bombed” with anti-Asian images. Munn, the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum, and Asian-American beauty brand Cocokind had gathered to discuss efforts to stop discrimination against the

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Tiffany Haddish is keeping her head up after she was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Georgia on January 14. The actress appeared via video chat on “The Tonight Show” on Monday. Host Jimmy Fallon politely asked whether she wanted to talk about what happened. Haddish, who split

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Neil Young, an outspoken advocate for Covid-19 safety and prevention, doesn’t want his music to share a home with vaccine misinformation. In a now-deleted post on his website, Young asked his managers and record label to remove his music from Spotify because he said the music and podcast platform is “spreading

By Marianne Garvey “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” is getting a live-action remake, but Emmy winning actor Peter Dinklage isn’t sure it should. Disney announced that “West Side Story” actress Rachel Zegler will star as the princess in the remake of the 1937 animated film. Gal Gadot will play the Evil Queen. Dinklage thinks

By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN British musician Damon Albarn has apologized “unreservedly and unconditionally” to American singer Taylor Swift after claiming she didn’t write her own songs. Albarn, best known as the frontman of the bands Blur and Gorillaz, made the comments in a Los Angeles Times interview with pop music critic Mikael Wood published Sunday.

By Chloe Melas, CNN Evan Rachel Wood powerfully speaks out about the abuse she says she experienced in a new documentary. “Phoenix Rising — Part I: Don’t Fall” premiered over the weekend at the Sundance Film Festival. In the film, Wood details her alleged abuse by her ex-fiance, Marilyn Manson. Wood began working on the

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Jeff Franklin, Hollywood producer and creator of the hit ABC sitcom “Full House,” has put his sprawling Beverly Hills mansion on the market for $85 million. Known as the Cielo Estate, the 21,000-square-foot Andalusian-inspired property boasts nine bedrooms and 18 bathrooms. The resort-style grounds feature a 75-yard pool with a trio

By Brian Lowry, CNN The Playboy mystique and Hugh Hefner’s legacy receive a serious debunking in “Secrets of Playboy,” a 10-part A&E network docuseries that explores the dark side of the lifestyle Hefner sought to embody. Somewhat bloated in its format, there are plenty of disturbing revelations scattered here for those with the patience to

By Chloe Melas, CNN Christina Aguilera is opening up again about her former “Mickey Mouse Club” co-star Britney Spears’ 13-year conservatorship coming to an end. “It’s a subject that I definitely want to be careful of because I never want to speak out of turn about somebody that I have so much respect and admiration

By Chloe Melas, CNN Pete Davidson and Colin Jost are just a couple of boat guys. The “Saturday Night Live” stars joked about their recent purchase of a Staten Island Ferry during the show’s Weekend Update. The segment began with a well-known skit called Guy Who Just Bought A Boat, helmed by “SNL” star Alex

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Billions” might have lost its Axe, but it returns with the same cutting dialogue, and in many respects, its original formula. In shedding one of its lead characters, the Showtime drama has essentially hit the reset button, reverting to its outline pitting an aggressive prosecutor against an equally pugnacious billionaire

By David Williams, CNN After postponing the start of her Las Vegas residency, Adele surprised a group of disappointed fans with a video call at Caesars Palace. James Mason Fox told CNN someone from the singer’s team held up a phone on Friday so Adele and fans in a pop-up merchandise shop could see each

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN In the opening sequence of “Definition Please,” 8-year-old Monica Chowdry is asked to spell one final word correctly before she can be declared the Scripps National Spelling Bee champion. The word: Opsimath. Definition: A person who begins to learn or study late in life. This is the irony at the heart