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By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Oprah Winfrey is warning fans against falling victim to companies selling weight loss products using her name and image. On Sunday, the 68-year-old former talk show host and media mogul took to Instagram to distance herself from gummies being sold online, saying she does not endorse edible weight loss products. In

By Alaa Elassar, CNN D.H. Peligro, a drummer for punk rock icons the Dead Kennedys and formerly the Red Hot Chili Peppers, died Friday from a head injury, his band announced. He was 63. “Police on the scene stated that he died from trauma to the head caused by an accidental fall,” a statement from

By Lisa Respers France, CNN One half of Grammy-winning duo Dan + Shay is less of a man than he used to be. Shay Mooney has shared on social media how he lost almost 50 pounds over the past few months. The singer/songwriter share a note on the Instastories portion of his verified Instagram account

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Niall Horan is going to have a busy 2023. The former One Direction singer took to Twitter to announce he has new music and a tour coming in the near future. “I’m back. I’ve got new music coming in the new year that I’m really proud of, and I appreciate you

By Chloe Melas Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen on Friday announced they are divorcing after 13 years of marriage. “We arrived at this decision amicably and with gratitude for the time we spent together. We are blessed with beautiful and wonderful children who will continue to be the center of our world in every way.

By Leah Asmelash, CNN Disney finally has its first young plus-size heroine, and fans across the internet are elated. “Reflect” is a short film now on Disney+ about a young ballet dancer named Bianca who struggles with her body image. Though the film was first released on the platform in September as a part of

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “The White Lotus” hasn’t lost any of its intoxicating allure, shifting its mix of rich-people problems and staff struggles to a new island (Sicily), with Jennifer Coolidge as the one holdover from the Emmy-winning original. It’s an impressive exercise in reloading by writer-director Mike White, who based on this encore

By Dan Heching, CNN Harry Styles has always been one to color outside the lines as an artist, and his latest music video is only the latest example. In the video for “Music For a Sushi Restaurant,” which premiered on Thursday, the former One Direction star appears as a mer-creature — half man, half squid

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Nearly a year after losing her infant son, Alyssa Scott has announced she is pregnant again. Scott shared five-month-old son Zen with Nick Cannon. He died in December 2021 after being diagnosed with brain cancer. She also has a 4-year-old daughter from a previous relationship. This will be her third baby,

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Before their courthouse marriage in Santa Barbara and their big Italian wedding celebration, Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker had a secret ceremony in Las Vegas. Kardashian says she doesn’t remember much of it. On the latest episode of “The Kardashians,” Kardashian laughs when her friend Simon Huck brings up the Vegas

By Chloe Melas, CNN Several people who were once close to the artist formerly known as Kanye West told CNN that he has long been fascinated by Adolf Hitler — and once wanted to name an album after the Nazi leader. A business executive who worked for West, who now goes by Ye, told CNN

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Matthew Perry is now saying he misspoke in his new memoir. There was backlash after outlets shared an excerpt from his forthcoming memoir, “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing” in which Perry talks about the 1993 death of his friend actor River Phoenix and references another actor, Keanu Reeves.

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Call Jane” is a good example of how a few questionable choices can muddle an otherwise-powerful story, with the recent HBO documentary version of these events, “The Janes,” outshining this fictionalized dramatic account. The portrait of an underground abortion network pre-Roe v. Wade is obviously timely, but its slightly askew

By Eric Levenson, CNN Five years ago, reporting on Harvey Weinstein’s alleged sexual abuse spurred women to speak publicly about their own experiences with sexual violence in what became known as the #MeToo movement. And in a Los Angeles courtroom over the past two months, eight women have testified in a trial altogether similar to

By Lisa Respers France, CNN If Kanye West is worried about the multiple businesses that have ended relationships with him following his antisemitic comments, he’s not acting like it. The controversial artist and entrepreneur on Thursday posted a meme on his verified Instagram account that featured the headline, “Ye has reportedly cut ties with Kanye

By Dan Heching, CNN Michael Kopsa, the actor who appeared on FOX’s “X-Files” and “Fringe” among many other titles, has died, according to his talent agent Jamie Levitt. He was 66. Kopsa, who had been battling a brain tumor, died on Sunday morning, Levitt said. In a heartfelt statement provided to CNN, Levitt said Kopsa

By Dan Heching, CNN The backlash against one moment in Taylor Swift‘s “Anti-Hero” music video appears to have prompted the release of an updated version. Eagle-eyed Swift devotees noted on Wednesday that the Apple Music version of the Grammy-winner’s video, from her tenth studio album “Midnights,” no longer includes a controversial moment that showed the

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Selena Gomez is trying to keep her hands — and everything else — to herself for a while. The singer on Wednesday shared on Instagram that she has contracted Covid-19 and was forced to cancel a planned appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” “I’m not going to be on

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Hugh Jackman says he auditioned for the role of Sandra Bullock’s love interest, FBI agent Eric Matthews, in “Miss Congeniality,” but lost out on the part. Jackman told Variety his agent made him audition since he had been offered “Someone Like You” with Ashley Judd and would be in a better

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Sophia Grace understands people have opinions on her pregnancy. Grace, 19, who rose to fame on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” along with her cousin Rosie McClelland, publicly announced her pregnancy this week. “I feel like 19 is quite young, obviously, to have a baby,” she told E! News. “Usually most people

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Savannah Chrisley believes her mother Julie is handling her current legal issues better than she is. The pair sat down for an episode of the podcast “Unlocked with Savannah Chrisley” that came out Tuesday and their conversation was emotional. Todd and Julie Chrisley, Savannah’s parents, were convicted in June of

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Martha Stewart wouldn’t mind dating Pete Davidson, in theory. While playing a game with Drew Barrymore on her daytime talk show, the lifestyle doyenne was asked to wave flags to a series of dating questions – green for yes, red for no and yellow for being on the fence. Asked

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Animation has been the driving creative force behind the “Star Wars” universe for some time, a state of affairs cast into sharper focus by how live-action series Lucasfilm has produced for Disney+ have drawn upon those shows. That relationship continues with “Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi,” an animated anthology

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Sam Smith and Kim Petras have made history after becoming the first openly nonbinary and transgender artists to top the Billboard Hot 100 with their collaborative track, “Unholy.” Billboard confirmed the duo’s achievement on Twitter, writing: “@samsmith and @kimpetras are the first publicly non-binary and transgender artists, respectively, to earn a

By Dan Heching, CNN Kevin Bacon is coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as…Kevin Bacon. In a move that’s sure to make the ‘six degrees of Kevin Bacon’ game even easier, the “Footloose” star is featured in the new trailer for “The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special,” alongside franchise stars Dave Bautista (Drax) and

By Hafsa Khalil, CNN James Corden used his opening monologue in Monday’s “The Late Late Show” to address the recent incident that saw him temporarily banned from a New York brasserie. The British host of the CBS talk show said it was never his intention to upset anybody, and that he would like to “apologize

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN With her prolific song writing and curated eras, the world has gotten an intimate look into a young woman growing up through Taylor Swift’s music. Her lyrics, speeches, videos and even a 2020 documentary, “Miss Americana,” have told the story of a girl trying to find her place in the world

By Dan Heching, CNN The unexpected passing of television star and social media darling Leslie Jordan has spurred a flood of heartfelt tributes. The actor died on Monday, his talent agent Sarabeth Schedeen told CNN in a statement. He was 67. Jordan’s most recognizable credit was his time on “Will & Grace” as Beverley Leslie,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Days after a fellow celebrity called her out for remaining publicly silent in the face of antisemitic comments made by her former husband Kanye West, Kim Kardashian has released a statement condemning hate speech. Kardashian posted her statement on the Instatstories portion of her Instagram account on Monday. “Hate speech

By Lisa Respers France, CNN All we want for Christmas is you, Mariah Carey. It was announced Monday that the “Queen of Christmas” will be performing two holiday shows. The first on December 11 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada, and the second on December 13 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. “Merry

By Marianne Garvey, CNN A new teaser trailer for the fourth season of “Succession” is short but delivers the drama. It also confirms when viewers can expect to see the new season of the HBO show. (CNN and HBO are both part of Warner Bros. Discovery.) The teaser aired during the “House of the Dragon”

By Eric Levenson and Cheri Mossburg, CNN Prosecutors said in opening statements of Harvey Weinstein’s second criminal trial Monday that eight women will testify in court they were sexually assaulted by the powerful Hollywood mogul. “Each of these women came forward independent of each other, and none of them knew one another,” prosecutor Paul Thompson

By Dan Heching, CNN Taylor Swift is getting some enthusiastic support from another music icon upon the release of her new album “Midnights.” In “Snow On The Beach,” the fourth track from the album released on Friday, Swift calls out none other than Janet Jackson, and the “Control” singer approves. Jackson shared a video to

By Dan Heching, CNN Matthew Perry is continuing to share candid moments from his long journey to sobriety and the struggles he endured during his run on NBC’s “Friends” while yoyo-ing between addictions to Vicodin and alcohol. In an excerpt from his new book “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing,” Perry recounts how a

By Zoe Sottile, CNN If you don’t feel old yet, just wait: Sophia Grace, the adorable dancing toddler from “Ellen,” is going to be a mom. Sophia Grace Brownlee, who became famous as a child for her exuberant music covers and frequent appearances on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” alongside her cousin, is expecting her first

By Dan Heching, CNN The lifelike but blank stare. The almost-but-not-quite accurate proportions. The vacant smile. Dolls are meant to be nothing more than playthings for children, but it must be said: They’re creepy. Fodder for more than one successful horror movie franchise (hello, “Child’s Play” and “Annabelle”), the theme appears ready for an upgrade

By Megan Thomas, CNN When author Jeff Kinney started writing the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series more than 15 years ago, he set out to create a comic that would resonate with adults and live in the humor section of book stores. “I’m really glad that I didn’t know that I was writing for

By Isa Kaufman-Geballe and Christina Maxouris, CNN Singer Carly Simon paid tribute to her two sisters, Joanna and Lucy, who died just a day apart of each other this week, both from cancer. Joanna Simon, 85, died of thyroid cancer on Wednesday and Lucy Simon, 82, died of metastatic breast cancer Thursday, Simon’s manager, Larry

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Amanda Seales did not play when it came to the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. The actress and comedian told CNN she was serious about quarantining and didn’t even consider touring with her standup show to protect herself and her audiences. During that time, she said, she just wasn’t feeling

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Netflix’s limited series “The Watcher” has people flocking to the neighborhood to see the real home and some residents are not happy about it. According to NJ.com, visitors are coming from far and wide to check out the house that inspired the series in Westfield, New Jersey. “I just thought

By Megan Thomas, CNN As Swifties around the world countdown to midnight and the release of Taylor Swift’s tenth album “Midnights,” she’s tried to keep her fans happy by dropping a few hints about her new music in recent days. Among them, she has listed song writing credits attributed to actress and friend Zoë Kravitz

By Lisa Respers France, CNN BET announced the host, nominees and premiere date of this year’s “Soul Train Awards” on Thursday. Actor, comedian and writer Deon Cole will host the awards show which will be filmed November 13 in Las Vegas, Nevada. “Hosting the ‘Soul Train Awards’ is a dream come true. I grew up