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By Dan Heching, CNN Jimmy Kimmel claims he was ready to walk out on his longtime late-night hosting gig if his bosses at ABC asked him to stop making jokes about then-presidential hopeful Donald Trump. The comedian, who has been hosting “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on the network since 2003, said on the most recent episode

By Chloe Melas, CNN Billionaire businessmen Jay-Z and Jeff Bezos are in talks on a possible joint venture. The Roc Nation founder and Amazon founder are exploring a potential joint bid on the Washington Commanders, two sources with knowledge of the talks told CNN. It is not clear if the two have yet spoken with

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Dwyane Wade is firing back after his ex-wife, Siohvaughn Funches-Wade, accused him of trying to exploit their transgender daughter, Zaya, by applying for a legal name and gender change for the teen. The sports star took to his verified Instagram account after Funches-Wade filed an objection in a Los Angeles

By Dan Heching, CNN Reba McEntire is taking some time to take care of her voice as she continues to tour throughout the US this fall. The country star, 67, announced on her official Instagram on Wednesday that she made “the difficult decision” to reschedule three concerts slated for this weekend, after her doctor advised

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Shelley Duvall is returning to the big screen, 20 years after her last film role. Duvall, 73, is in the upcoming horror movie “The Forest Hills,” which follows a man named Rico, played by Chiko Mendez, who goes on a dark journey in the Catskills. Duvall plays his mother. Duvall’s fame

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Selena Gomez says her new documentary, “Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me,” has shifted her view on her body image. Gomez called the documentary “healing.” “In a weird way, I feel like it is a time capsule of things — a period of my life where I look back, and I

By Lisa Respers France, CNN It sounds like things are still hot in the kitchen with Ina Garten and her husband of more than 50 years. According to multiple reports, the “Barefoot Contessa” confirmed to Drew Barrymore during an upcoming appearance on the latter’s daytime talk show that her husband Jeffrey sends her “love texts.”

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Phil Spector provides another cautionary tale about legacy — and what will lead one’s obituary — thanks to the four-part “Spector,” which seeks contextualize the producer’s musical genius in order to emphasize his erratic behavior and eventual murder conviction. Perhaps most notably, this Showtime docuseries gives near-equal time to victim

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The game is afoot (again) in “Enola Holmes 2,” a wonderful showcase for Millie Bobby Brown that this time manages to work the character’s famous brother, Sherlock, more organically into the mix. Throw in fact-based underpinnings about horrid working conditions during the time and you have the makings for a

By Dan Heching, CNN Rumor has it, Adele isn’t just a great singer — she’s also great at career advice. That is, at least, according to Jennifer Lawrence. In an interview with the New York Times published on Wednesday, the Oscar-winning actress reflected on her career and some sage advice the superstar singer once gave

By Lisa Respers France, CNN If Roy Wood Jr. and Desi Lydic know who’s taking over for Trevor Noah as host of “The Daily Show,” they aren’t sharing. “Is it you, is it you?” the pair jokingly asked each other when the subject came up in their interview with CNN. While they are well aware

By Marianne Garvey, CNN A theater on Broadway has been officially renamed in honor of the late actress and civil rights activist Lena Horne. Horne is the first Black woman to have a theater named in her honor. The theater, on West 47th St., was built in 1926 and was originally named the Mansfield Theatre.

By Eliott C. McLaughlin and Amir Vera, CNN Houston officials vowed to solve the killing of rapper Takeoff, with the chief of police calling the 28-year-old Atlantan a “peaceful” man and urging any witnesses to the shooting to come forward. Police found the rapper, part of the multiplatinum hip-hop trio Migos, at a bowling alley

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Adele has shared how her name is actually pronounced. During a recent “Happy Hour with Adele” Q&A session, the singer noted that one of the women who asked her about songwriting “said my name perfectly!” Turns out while many people have been saying “Uh-dell” and she pronounces it “Uh-dale.” Duly

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Simone Ledward Boseman is opening up about the death of her husband Chadwick Boseman in a new interview with Whoopi Goldberg. The “Black Panther” star died in 2020 at the age of 43 after a private battle with colon cancer. “It was been the most challenging two years I have

By Dan Heching, CNN Christina Applegate is opening up about living with multiple sclerosis, and how finishing her acclaimed show “Dead to Me” was important to her. The actress, 50, spoke with the New York Times for an article published on Tuesday, ahead of the premiere of the third and final season of her Netflix

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Sherri Shepherd loves everything about her new daytime talk show, “Sherri.” She loves the long hours, the guests, her crew and the audience, Shepherd told CNN in a recent interview, because she’s dreamed of hosting her own talk show since she was a child. As “Sherri” joins a busy daytime TV

By Dan Heching, CNN The tragic shooting death of rapper Takeoff has prompted several stars to take to social media to honor the fallen artist. Takeoff, who was part of the successful group Migos, died early Tuesday morning after shots were fired at a Houston, Texas bowling and pool hall. He was 28. Ja Rule

By Scottie Andrew, CNN When Patrick Haggerty was gearing up to record his very first country music album, he had a choice to make. He could be the industry-friendly country star and remain in the closet, or he could use music to make a statement about what it was like being a gay man in

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Making the most of its extensive access to Giancarlo Granda, the figure at the center of it all, Hulu’s “God Forbid: The Sex Scandal that Brought Down a Dynasty” pulls back the curtain on a salacious tale of sex, lies, hypocrisy, and political intrigue — for streaming purposes, a divine