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Rapper Young Thug and co-defendant conducted in-court drug transaction, prosecutors say

By Jamiel Lynch and Rebekah Riess, CNN Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug and a racketeering co-defendant conducted a hand-to-hand drug transaction during a court hearing, prosecutors said in a motion filed in Atlanta. Fulton County prosecutors say the alleged exchange was captured on courtroom surveillance video Wednesday. The rapper, whose real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams,

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‘Rust’ to be completed and still star Alec Baldwin as he faces involuntary manslaughter charges in death of crew member, attorney says

By Aya Elamroussi and Josh Campbell, CNN Alec Baldwin, who is set to face involuntary manslaughter charges in the death of a crew member during a “Rust” film rehearsal, will continue starring in the lead role, a production attorney told CNN on Friday. As the film proceeds, operations will include “on-set safety supervisors and union

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‘Missing’ reboots the ‘Searching’ formula while flipping the generational script

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Released in 2018, “Searching” was produced before the coronavirus pandemic but with the benefit of hindsight, it felt like the ultimate Covid movie, claustrophobically focusing on a father as he scours the Web for clues about his missing daughter. “Missing” flips the generational script, in a movie that’s still plenty

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Alec Baldwin and armorer will be charged with involuntary manslaughter after fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the set of ‘Rust’

By Josh Campbell, Paul Vercammen, Holly Yan and Travis Caldwell, CNN Actor Alec Baldwin, who fatally shot a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie “Rust” in 2021, and the film’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez Reed, will each be charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter, prosecutors said Thursday. The family of Halyna Hutchins, who

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Alec Baldwin and armorer to be charged with involuntary manslaughter after fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the set of ‘Rust’

By Travis Caldwell and Paul Vercammen, CNN Alec Baldwin, the actor who fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a rehearsal for the Western movie “Rust” in 2021, and the film’s armorer will be charged with involuntary manslaughter, prosecutors said Thursday. Baldwin has maintained he was not aware the gun he fired on set contained a live round. Baldwin

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This Valentine’s Day, you can visit a Taylor Swift-themed ‘breakup bar’ in Chicago

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Chicago’s got bad blood. Taylor Swift fans and despondent singles alike will be able to visit a Swift-themed “breakup bar” this Valentine’s Day in Chicago. The time-limited pop-up venue is named “Bad Blood” in homage to Swift’s song from her 2014 album 1989. Events organization BucketListers announced the pop-up on its

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‘Dancing with the Stars’ pros Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy welcome first child together

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy have welcomed a baby boy. The “Dancing with the Stars” couple both took to Instagram to share a black-and-white photo of the baby holding Johnson’s thumb, with Chmerkovskiy holding their hands. “Our world is forever changed 1.10.2023,” they both captioned it. The duo did not reveal

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Demi Lovato poster banned by advertising regulator for being offensive to Christians

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN Britain’s advertising regulator has banned a poster promoting Demi Lovato‘s most recent album for being “likely to cause serious offence to Christians.” The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) launched an investigation into the poster, which was seen at multiple sites across London in August, after receiving complaints from four members of the

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The Golden Globes return, honoring ‘The Fabelmans’ and ‘Banshees’ while addressing its controversy

By Brian Lowry, CNN Steven Spielberg’s autobiographical “The Fabelmans” and the understated Irish period piece “The Banshees of Inisherin” claimed the top prizes at the Golden Globe Awards, on a night that saw the event return to television and directly address the controversy that prompted its TV absence in 2022. Host Jerrod Carmichael reminded the

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells Golden Globes attendees Ukraine will win its war with Russia

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeared in a video message during the Golden Globes telecast to thank his allies in the “free world.” Sean Penn introduced the Ukrainian comedian-turned-politician with nods to ongoing protests in Iran, during which several citizens have been executed, and the women’s rights movement in Afghanistan. The Oscar

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See who won at the Golden Globes

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN The 80th Golden Globes Awards were presented Tuesday in Los Angeles. ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” and HBO’s “The White Lotus” were some of the big TV winners of the night, and in film, “The Banshees of Inisherin” and “The Fabelmans” walked away with two of the most coveted awards of the night.

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