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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Britney Spears will debut her memoir “The Woman In Me” on October 24, according to the book’s publisher. The memoir is being billed as a “brave and astonishingly moving story about freedom, fame, motherhood, survival, faith, and hope.” Referencing a landmark 2021 court hearing where Spears asked a Los

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Rock legends Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp are highlighting farmers in the way that they know best: through song. Farm Aid, a nonprofit agricultural organization, is bringing its annual music and food festival back to Indiana in September with board members Nelson, Young, Mellencamp, Dave Matthews (with

By Marianne Garvey (CNN) — The first trailer for director Ridley Scott’s new movie “Napoleon” is here. Joaquin Phoenix plays famous leader Napoleon Bonaparte, starting with the French Revolution. Vanessa Kirby plays his eventual wife Josephine. French film star Ludivine Sagnier is also part of the cast. The official synopsis for the movie says it

By Thomas Page, CNN (CNN) — Willy Wonka’s back. The chocolatier and torturer of naughty children is getting the prequel treatment in a new film starring Timothée Chalamet, coming to cinemas in December. First footage of Chalamet as the mercurial Roald Dahl character was revealed Tuesday, showing a young Wonka setting out on a quest

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Hugh Jackman is giving movie fans a peek at “Deadpool 3.” He took to Instagram with a photo of himself in a yellow costume from the comic book series. He says his return as Wolverine doesn’t interfere with “Logan,” the 2017 “X-Men” story that killed him off. Jackman is

By Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The Emmy nominations will be announced July 12, for a ceremony that should have a celebratory feel, with plenty of attention expected for acclaimed TV shows that bid farewell during the eligibility period, including “Succession,” “Better Call Saul,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Barry,” and “Ted Lasso.” Except a writers

By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — British rock icon Ozzy Osbourne announced on Monday he was pulling out of the Power Trip music festival scheduled for October, citing persistent health problems that have plagued his career in recent years. “My original plan was to return to the stage in the summer of 2024, & when

Review by Peter Wilkinson, CNN London (CNN) — In an era when the elder statesmen of rock might start to consider hanging up their microphones and leather pants, Blur stomped onto Britain’s biggest stage this weekend to stake their claim for the big time. Playing two nights at Wembley, Europe’s second-largest sports stadium, is a

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Five years after the death of Aretha Franklin, a battle over her estate is ongoing. A probate court trial involving three of her four sons began Monday in Michigan after Franklin failed to leave behind a typed estate plan. The Queen of Soul died in 2018 at age

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Travis Scott is heading to Egypt and you can join him. The rapper tweeted about an upcoming livestream from the Egyptian pyramids to unveil his “Utopia” album. “UTOPIA LIVE AT THE PYRAMIDS CANT WAITTTT TO SEE YA,” the tweet read along with a link to his site where

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — There finally appears to be proof that Jamie Foxx is on the mend. In video published by TMZ, Foxx purportedly is seen boating on the Chicago River Sunday afternoon, looking healthy as he smiles and waves to a group of boaters who cheer his appearance. The Oscar-winning actor

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Tom Hanks turned 67 years old Sunday and his wife, actor, singer and film producer Rita Wilson, penned a sweet message to celebrate his birthday. “Happy Birthday to this man who is my lover, my best friend, my family, the father of my children,” Wilson wrote on her Instagram

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Harry Styles was hit in the eye by an object thrown at the stage while he was performing in Vienna on Saturday, marking the latest incident in an ever-growing list of similar situations in recent weeks. Video footage posted on social media by concertgoers shows the “As It Was”

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — It was a double helping of Taylors on Friday night, when superstar Taylor Swift welcomed her ex, Twilight heartthrob Taylor Lautner, on stage at her “Eras” tour stop in Kansas City. The occasion was to debut the new music video for “I Can See You,” one of the songs

By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The Rocket Man is retiring from the road. Elton John performed what he says was the last show on the final tour of his career Saturday night. The iconic, award-winning musician took the stage for purportedly the last time ever as a touring artist in Stockholm, Sweden, according to

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — As Swifties and others rejoice at the release of Taylor Swift’s “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version),” a reissue of the star’s third studio album from 2010, one previously unreleased track has some scratching their heads. “When Emma Falls in Love,” one of the “from the vault” songs in the album

By Jennifer Henderson, CNN (CNN) — A woman was arrested outside Taylor Swift’s Rhode Island home on July 3, just one month after an Indiana man was charged with stalking and harassing the star and allegedly sending her threatening messages. Westerly Police Chief Paul Gingerella said police were dispatched to the front of the home

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “Let’s just say if you do bad things, then bad things will happen to you.” Thus declares a voice-over in the trailer for “The Ashley Madison Affair,” an ABC News/Hulu documentary that tells the tale of the now famous website used by those seeking to have extramarital affairs.

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Tracy Chapman is pretty reclusive, but she is commenting on a bit of history she made this week. “I never expected to find myself on the country charts, but I’m honored to be there,” Chapman told Billboard in an exclusive statement. “I’m happy for Luke and his success

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — A Bob Marley biopic is making its way to the big screen more than 40 years after his death – and a trailer just dropped. Starring Kingsley Ben-Adir as the reggae legend and Lashana Lynch as his wife Rita Marley, “Bob Marley: One Love” explores Jamaican singer-songwriting legend Marley’s

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Britney Spears is speaking out about an incident Wednesday night involving San Antonio Spurs basketball player Victor Wembanyama in Las Vegas. The pop star alleged a security guard struck her in the face when she tried to get Wembanyama’s attention. TMZ was first to report the incident. “Traumatic experiences

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — George Tickner, a founding member of the rock group Journey who left the band in the mid-1970s to pursue a career in medicine, has died, his former bandmate Neal Schon said on Facebook. Tickner was 76, per Schon. Tickner was a rhythm guitarist in Journey, which he joined after

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The Twitter account for the Netflix series “Peaky Blinders” posted a message on Wednesday strongly disapproving of the use of footage of star Cillian Murphy as lead character Thomas Shelby in a Ron DeSantis video targeting the LGBTQ+ community, from the account @Proudelephantus. The video was retweeted by @DeSantisWarRoom,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Drena De Niro has shared the cause of death for her 19-year-old son. Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, the grandson of Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro, recently died after ingesting fentanyl, his mother wrote on social media. “It is with immeasurable shock and sadness that we say goodbye to

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Bob Dylan, folk music legend and prolific songwriter, had some (probably very well written) notes for director James Mangold on the script for the filmmaker’s new movie about Dylan, “A Complete Unknown.” Mangold appeared on a recent episode of the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, and shared that the film,

By Jennifer Hauser and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Hong Kong-born singer and actress CoCo Lee, whose decades-long career included dozens of successful albums, movies and television shows, died Wednesday, her sisters announced on social media. Her sisters Carol and Nancy said she had been suffering from depression for “a few years” and attempted to

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Academy Award winner Martin Scorsese’s buzzy new project “Killers of the Flower Moon” will hit theaters in October. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, Robert De Niro and Jesse Plemons. Based on a true story, “Killers” is a western crime drama hybrid mixed with the improbable love

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Michael Imperioli is explaining his recent remarks about a CNN story headlined, “Michael Imperioli forbids ‘bigots and homophobes’ from watching his work following Supreme Court ruling,” which caused a stir. “The Sopranos” star posted a screen grab on his verified Instagram account with a caption that read, “After

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The forecast calls for plenty of smiles and baby cuddles. “Today” weather presenter Al Roker is a first-time grandfather, his show announced on Tuesday. His daughter Courtney Roker Laga gave birth on Monday to a healthy baby girl that Roker Laga and her husband, Wes, named Sky Clara

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — When Tyler Labine started experiencing stomach pain, he tried to sleep it away. That didn’t work. The “New Amsterdam” actor posted a video on social media that documented how he recently ended up in the hospital with what turned out to be a potentially fatal blood clot. In

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Andrew Ridgeley and George Michael’s time as a successful ’80s pop duo may have been relatively short by music industry standards, but their friendship was almost a lifetime. A new Netflix documentary is out today about their group Wham! and tells the story of how the pair went

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor has announced the birth of her second child with husband Daryl Sabara, and the couple have landed on a decidedly old school name. “On July 1st (our 7 year anniversary of our first date) we welcomed Barry Bruce Trainor into the world,” Trainor wrote

By Hafsa Khalil, CNN London (CNN) — British journalist and TV host Fiona Phillips has revealed that she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease at age 61. In an exclusive interview with a British tabloid, Phillips said the neurodegenerative disease, which commonly affects memory, reasoning and mood, had already “decimated” her family. “My mum, my dad,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Adele used some colorful language to warn her audience not to throw things. In a TikTok shared by a concert attendee, the singer is seen at one of her Las Vegas residency shows, discussing a wave of recent incidents in which objects have been thrown on stage, in

By Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The television of 2023 has thus far been defined primarily by returning series, and particularly saying goodbye to several signature shows, including the finales of “Succession,” “Barry,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and “Ted Lasso” (at least, as we currently know it). The first half of the year has produced

By Hafsa Khalil, CNN (CNN) — British actor Julian Sands, whose remains were found last month after he disappeared during a climbing trip in a California mountain range in January, spoke of how “dangerous” the activity could be in his last UK interview before he went missing. “I’ve found spooky things on mountains, when you

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Lindsay Lohan felt the love on her birthday. The former child star turned 37 on July 2 and posted a selfie on her verified Instagram account. “Thank you so much for all of the wonderful Birthday Wishes,” her caption read. “Feeling blessed.” Lohan is expecting her first child

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “The Idol” presented a cautionary show-business tale, all right, just not the one that was intended about suffering for art or “All About Eve”-like scheming to get ahead; rather, the show serves as a warning about the dangers executives brave when they allow hot talent to run wild

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Stanley Tucci weighed in on the debate about straight actors portraying gay characters in a new interview with BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs on Saturday. Tucci, who is married to literary agent Felicity Blunt, said he believes that as an actor, “you’re supposed to play different people.” “You

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Ringo Starr is doubling down about the authenticity of the vocals on the highly anticipated new Beatles song recently teased by former bandmate Paul McCartney. Starr spoke with Rolling Stone for an upcoming podcast, in which he ensured that they would “never” fake the late John Lennon’s vocals for

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The 4th of July holiday gives me permission to declare my freedom from calorie concerns. Summer is officially here and I’m leaning into the cookouts, fresh tomatoes and plenty of ice cream. Not to mention the extended hours of daylight. However, none of that will stop me from

By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — A private jet carrying comedian and actor Gabriel Iglesias skid off a runway in a small town in western North Carolina, he said on social media Friday. No injuries were reported when the airplane had difficulty stopping for an “undetermined reason” and slid about 600 feet off the end

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Up-and-coming actors will do a lot to land a big break, and in Bradley Cooper’s case, that apparently included a fib. According to “Sex and the City” star Cynthia Nixon, who appeared on “Watch What Happens Live” on Thursday, Cooper said he could drive a stick shift in order

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Actress Bonnie Morgan was almost cast as Topanga Lawrence on “Boy Meets World,” but says she lost the role because director David Trainer did not think she was “pretty enough.” During an episode of “Pod Meets World,” Morgan spoke to podcast hosts and “Boy Meets World” stars Danielle Fishel,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Alan Arkin, the Oscar-winning star of “Little Miss Sunshine,” has died, his family announced Friday. He was 89. “Our father was a uniquely talented force of nature, both as an artist and a man. A loving husband, father, grand and great grandfather, he was adored and will be