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By Elex Michaelson, CNN (CNN) — TMZ’s founder Harvey Levin knows what the people want to see. Usually, that’s celebrity drama and misbehavior by athletes. As the site flooded the internet this week with photos of lawmakers on vacation while Congress is in recess in the middle of a punishing partial government shutdown, it was

By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — A former guitarist of the Grammy-winning rock band Turnstile has been charged with attempted second-degree murder and assault after he allegedly struck the father of the group’s lead vocalist with his car in suburban Maryland, authorities said. Brady Ebert, 33, a founding member of the Baltimore band, was arrested

By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge tossed out Blake Lively’s sexual harassment claims against her “It Ends With Us” director Justin Baldoni, roughly a month before the high-stakes trial was set to begin. The judge threw out 10 of the 13 claims in Lively’s lawsuit, leaving only three claims against defendants that

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — No one would blame Prince and Bruce Springsteen if they had been rivals. In 1984, they were two giants vying for one musical throne. In August of that year, Prince’s “Purple Rain” knocked Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.” from the top of the charts. But rivalry never took

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Celine Dion, who was previously sidelined from performing due to a rare neurological disorder, has announced a series of concerts that will bring her back to the stage. Making good on rampant speculation, Dion is set to perform 10 concerts in Paris, according to an announcement shared Monday

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — On a weekend when millions of Americans took to the streets to say no to “kings,” an intimate, star-studded crowd in Hollywood showed up in support of a “Sir.” Stevie Nicks, Taylor Swift, Margot Robbie, Billie Eilish and Ringo Starr were among those who gathered to hear Paul McCartney

By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Throughout an almost two-decade writing career, Rufi Thorpe had written three books. The third and most acclaimed one, “The Knockout Queen,” was optioned for the screen in what she called a “normal way,” by one company trying to make it into a movie. Then she wrote her fourth novel,

By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — One Taylor Lautner … two Taylor Lautner … three! Taylor Lautner and his wife, also called Taylor, are expecting their first child. “What’s better than two Taylor Lautners?” the couple playfully asked in a joint Instagram post Thursday –– and from the pictures, the answer is obvious. The carousel

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The Academy Awards will soon have a new home, one that doesn’t also include an attached shopping center. In 2029, the Oscars will move from the Dolby Theater in the heart of Hollywood to the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live, a sprawling tourist hub in Downtown Los Angeles, the

By Charlotte Reck, CNN (CNN) — The boy who lived will rise again on Christmas Day 2026 as HBO Max reboots the tale of orphaned wizard Harry Potter in an eight-episode opening series bearing the name of the original novel: “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.” And in case you’ve been living in a cupboard

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — FX’s “Love Story” — the Ryan Murphy-produced show that revisits the lives of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy — concludes this week with the episode that won’t be easy to watch, even if everyone knew it was coming. The nine-episode series began by teeing up the

By Sofía Hanalei Sanchez New York (CNN) — On a cool, wintry afternoon in early March, a crowd of people streamed towards New York’s Washington Square Park for a Miley Cyrus lookalike contest. Many in the audience were die-hard Hannah Montana fans, including Iranian-American cousins, Sophia, 23, and Ariana Parizadeh, 22. Growing up the children

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — As a culture, we are nosy. That’s why tabloid culture — both in its grocery store checkout aisle and online forms —thrives, especially when it involves celebrities behaving badly. But it’s one thing to read about an incident and another to see it. An incident with Justin Timberlake

By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Television relationship coach Mel Schilling, who starred in the Australian and British series of “Married at First Sight,” has died aged 54. Schilling was diagnosed with colon cancer in December 2023 and said earlier this month that the disease had spread to her brain. “Melanie Jane Brisbane-Schilling passed away

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — “The Comeback” was by no means the first series to hold a funhouse mirror up to the entertainment industry, but the comedy starring co-creator Lisa Kudrow, which returns for its final season on Sunday, has certainly always done it in its own navel-gazing yet endearing way. As eternally optimistic

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Nicholas Brendon, who played the character of Xander in the hit ’90s TV series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” has died. He was 54. The news was confirmed in a post on Brendon’s verified Instagram on Friday. It said the actor died in his sleep of natural causes. “Most people

CNN By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Chuck Norris, veteran, martial arts world champion, action hero and early 2000s Internet meme inspiration, whose rugged demeanor was immortalized on hit show “Walker, Texas Ranger,” has died. He was 86. “It is with heavy hearts that our family shares the sudden passing of our beloved Chuck Norris

By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Chuck Norris, veteran, martial arts world champion, action hero and early 2000s Internet meme inspiration, whose rugged demeanor was immortalized on hit show “Walker, Texas Ranger,” has died. He was 86. “It is with heavy hearts that our family shares the sudden passing of our beloved Chuck Norris yesterday

CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Picking Taylor Frankie Paul to be the next star of “The Bachelorette” was always a spicy choice. The reality star’s tribulations in life and love, including a violent incident with a former boyfriend for which she faced charges, were central to the plot of the other reality

CNN By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — The rapper Afroman did not defame seven sheriff’s deputies or invade their privacy when he put out a series of catchy, flamboyantly insulting music videos about them after they raided his home in 2022, an Adams County, Ohio jury ruled on Wednesday. In a three-day trial that pitted

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Picking Taylor Frankie Paul to be the next star of “The Bachelorette” was always a spicy choice. The reality star’s tribulations in life and love, including a violent incident with a former boyfriend for which she faced charges, were central to the plot of the other reality show

By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — The rapper Afroman did not defame seven sheriff’s deputies or invade their privacy when he put out a series of catchy, flamboyantly insulting music videos about them after they raided his home in 2022, an Adams County, Ohio jury ruled on Wednesday. In a three-day trial that pitted two

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Sean Penn finally got his hands on his third Oscar… sort of. The “One Battle After Another” star, who was a no-show at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday when he won the best supporting actor Oscar for that film, was seen in a video published on

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Fans of cult sci-fi series “Firefly” are celebrating after star Nathan Fillion revealed that the show may be returning — in an animated format. The series, created by Joss Whedon, of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Avengers Assemble” fame, has a legion of fans despite the fact that it

A.M.P.A.S. By Alli Rosenbloom, Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Hollywood’s biggest stars gathered in Los Angeles on Sunday to honor some incredible movies and celebrate the power of film, while giving in to the fact that putting the world’s troubles aside, even for a night, is impossible. There were indeed some happy moments, including history-making

By Alli Rosenbloom, Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Hollywood’s biggest stars gathered in Los Angeles on Sunday to honor some incredible movies and celebrate the power of film, while giving in to the fact that putting the world’s troubles aside, even for a night, is impossible. There were indeed some happy moments, including history-making wins

By Dan Heching, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — It was an Oscar battle between “One Battle After Another” and “Sinners” until the very end, but only one came out on top. Paul Thomas Anderson’s drama about a washed-up revolutionary battling old foes for the safety of his daughter picked up best picture at the 98th

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The winners of the 46th Razzie Awards have been announced, and one film had a bit of a sweep when it comes to the best of the worst. “War Of The Worlds” (the 2025 version) won a slew of the dubious honors, timed to coincide with Oscars weekend,