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By Cheri Mossburg, Amir Vera and Taylor Romine, CNN Rapper A$AP Rocky pleaded not guilty Wednesday to assault charges stemming from a 2021 shooting incident in California. In a Los Angeles courtroom, the artist, whose given name is Rakim Mayers, appeared before Judge Victoria Wilson to answer to two counts of assault with a semiautomatic

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN In case you were convinced otherwise, Bryce Dallas Howard reports that the gender pay gap is not extinct. The actress, speaking to Insider, said she was paid “so much less” than her co-star Chris Pratt for their work in the “Jurassic World” films, released in 2015, 2018 and 2022. “When I

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN If 2020 basketball nostalgia belonged to the Chicago Bulls, the Los Angeles Lakers have owned 2022 with HBO’s “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,” “They Call Me Magic” and now “Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers,” a 10-part docuseries premiering on Hulu. Yet despite the opportunity

By Marianne Garvey Ben Affleck has had a very big year with reason to celebrate as he turns 50 on Monday. The actor/director and wife Jennifer Lopez were photographed in New York on Sunday. The newlyweds have been traveling the world together this summer. They celebrated Lopez’s birthday in July in Paris, days after the

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Good luck getting Adele to admit whether or not she is engaged to Rich Paul. In a new cover article with Elle magazine, the British singer played it close to the vest when it comes to her status with her American sports agent boyfriend. “Well, I’m not married,” is how

By Marianne Garvey Millie Bobby Brown is enrolled in Purdue University and attending classed online. The “Stranger Things” star revealed the news in an interview with Allure magazine, saying she is studying human services, where “you learn about the system and how to help young people.” Purdue University is located in West Lafayette, Indiana. “Stranger

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Padma Lakshmi is supporting her ex-husband Salman Rushdie in his recovery. The “Top Chef” star tweeted Sunday that she is “relieved” Rushdie is “pulling through after Friday’s nightmare” in which he was stabbed multiple times while on stage in New York. “Worried and wordless, can finally exhale,” Lakshmi also wrote

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Tom Holland says he is stepping away from social media to focus on his mental health. The “Spider-Man: No Way Home” star, who has been absent from digital platforms in recent weeks, made a fleeting return to Instagram on Sunday to announce he had deleted Instagram and Twitter from his devices.

By Claudia Dominguez, CNN Actress and director Denise Dowse, whose prolific career featured roles in “Beverly Hills, 90210,” “Insecure” and “Ray,” has died, her family confirmed to CNN Sunday. She was 64. “With a heavy heart I have to announce her passing away,” the actress’ sister Tracey Dowse said in a statement. She also announced

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The latest extension of “The Walking Dead” “universe,” if you can really call it that, “Tales of the Walking Dead” possesses the chance to explore and play with this world-gone-mad scenario, but mostly squanders it. Telling a self-contained story in each hour, think of it as a zombie-fied bonus effort

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The amount of new information in “The Princess” will likely depend on one’s personal Royals-related media consumption, but the packaging of this stark and intimate documentary — marking the 25th anniversary of Princess Diana’s death — serves as a sobering reminder of how the press hounded her from the moment

By Chloe Melas Priyanka Chopra Jonas will be this year’s host of the Global Citizen Festival. The music festival will take place at the Great Lawn of Central Park in New York City and will feature performances by Metallica, Charlie Puth, Mariah Carey, Rosalia and Maneskin. The actress and activist hosted Global Citizen Live in

By Faith Karimi, CNN Rocker Tommy Lee posted a nude photo on social media — but not everyone is applauding. The heavily tattooed Mötley Crüe drummer shared a full-frontal selfie on Instagram and Facebook on Thursday, with the caption “Ooooopppsss.” Instagram and Facebook took it down within hours for violating nudity rules, a Meta spokesperson

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The occasional head-scratching over why movies get sent directly to streaming isn’t an issue with “Secret Headquarters,” a spin on superheroes that tilts a lot closer to Disney Channel territory than Marvel. The real surprise is that the film was ever earmarked for a theatrical release before cooler heads prevailed,

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Day Shift” is about vampires, but it’s one of those Frankenstein-like movies stitched together from used parts, with Jamie Foxx as a family man version of Marvel’s Blade, mashed up with horror and buddy comedy. It’s the kind of star-driven vehicle that yields obvious benefits to Netflix even if, qualitatively

By Marianne Garvey Megan Thee Stallion has released her new album, ‘Traumazine’. Earlier this week, the star rapper had revealed the cover art and the track list for the album because she said information had already begun to leak. “From my cover art, pieces of my track list and me even hearing a part of

By Marianne Garvey Stephen Colbert announced that bandleader Jon Batiste is leaving “The Late Show” after seven seasons to pursue other interests. Musician Louis Cato will step in to lead the house band. Colbert thanked the Oscar and Grammy Award-winning Batiste on Thursday’s episode of “The Late Show.” “We’ve been so lucky to have a

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Steve Martin is experiencing a new wave of popularity thanks to his Hulu series “Only Murders in the Building.” But the 76-year-old says he’s ready to wind down when the show eventually ends. Martin told the Hollywood Reporter he will be ready to slow down somewhat once his Emmy-nominated comedy wraps

By Cheri Mossburg, CNN Actress Anne Heche is now being investigated for felony DUI after crashing her car into a Los Angeles area home, which then caught on fire last week, according to police. The initial investigation was for misdemeanor DUI, but results from a blood draw from Heche and word of an injury to

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Thirty years later, “A League of Their Own” receives a major makeover in a narratively ambitious but uneven Amazon series, providing timely filters on the World War II-era drama while dialing down the laughs. Specifically, the show considers what it was like to be a lesbian or Black during that