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By Zoe Sottile, CNN Harry Styles has broken a Guinness World Record with his hit single “As It Was.” Styles, 28, broke the record for “most streamed track on Spotify in 24 hours (male),” according to a news release from Guinness. The song accumulated over 16 million streams in its first 24 hours on the

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN An old-fashioned courtroom miniseries with a somewhat more modern backdrop of sexual politics, “Anatomy of a Scandal” is a crisply told, nicely binge-able mystery that doesn’t overstay its welcome. Adapted from a novel, the material certainly doesn’t break any ground but proves watchable enough for its various twists, some admittedly

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Liz Sheridan, a veteran stage and screen actress who played Jerry Seinfeld’s mother, Helen, on “Seinfeld,” died Friday morning, her manager and friend Amanda Hendon confirmed to CNN. Sheridan had celebrated her 93rd birthday earlier this week, Hendon said. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law. Though she had dozens

By Marianne Garvey Brett Goldstein paid a visit to “Sesame Street” to talk to kids about the F-word. The “Ted Lasso” actor appeared with some familiar, furry friends to bake and talk about the of the Word of the Day. “Today’s word begins with the letter F,” Tamir says in a video published by Entertainment

By Lisa Respers France, CNN If you didn’t score tickets for Coachella, it’s all good. The annual music and arts fest held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California runs for two weekends, April 15-17 and April 22-24. This year’s headliners include Billie Eilish, Harry Styles, the Weeknd (who dropped in after Kanye West

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Despite the enticing subtitle “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,” the second sequel to J.K. Rowling‘s Wizarding World franchise mirrors the first, which is to say that it feels like an extended prologue for a better movie that’s yet to materialize. In hindsight, Rowling should have funneled her Harry Potter

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Rappers Cardi B. and Offset welcomed their son seven months ago and we now know his name. Offset, who is a member of the rap group Migos, posted a photo on his verified Instagram account of the baby on Thursday. “Wave Set Cephus,” the caption read. Offset’s given name is

By Dana Bash and Abbie Sharpe, CNN They may be the most famous international superstars you have never heard of, thanks to Adolf Hitler and the Nazis trying to eliminate their very existence. But in the musical “Harmony,” which premiered in New York this week, Barry Manilow and his longtime songwriting partner Bruce Sussman are

By Elizabeth Wolfe and Andy Rose, CNN Rapper DaBaby was at a North Carolina home Wednesday when a person trespassing was shot, the Troutman Police Department said. A 26-year-old man allegedly climbed the fence surrounding the property and was shot, according to an incident report from Troutman Police (TPD). No charges were filed in the

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Hallmark Movies & Mysteries is reportedly diversifying its content. According to “Entertainment Tonight,” the cable channel is set to feature a romance with a lead who has Down Syndrome. “Never Have I Ever” actress Lily D. Moore is set to star in “Color My World With Love” as Kendall, “a

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Kelly Rizzo, Bob Saget’s widow, has paid tribute to her husband’s friendship with the late comedian Gilbert Gottfried. Gottfried’s death at the age of 67 was announced by his family earlier this week. Rizzo paid tribute to him on social media, writing “Bob loved Gilbert so dearly, they had a

By Marianne Garvey Thandiwe Newton is departing “Magic Mike’s Last Dance.” “Thandiwe Newton has made the difficult decision to step away from the production of Warner Bros. Pictures’ Magic Mike’s Last Dance to deal with family matters,” a spokesperson for the studio told CNN. Salma Hayek will reportedly join the cast as Newton departs, according

By Lisa Respers France, CNN “The Kardashians” debuted Thursday on Hulu and there was quite a bit going on. The return of reality television’s most famous family (even though it’s been less than a year since “Keeping Up With the Kardashians ended on E!) brought us drones flying between mansions, Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker’s

By Marianne Garvey Jennifer Lopez was soaking in a bubble bath when Ben Affleck proposed. She revealed last week that the two are now engaged, but says the way it went down was pretty quiet and private. The “Marry Me” star said in her newsletter that it was a dream come true. “Did you ever

By Sonia Moghe, Jennifer Henderson and Allison Flexner, CNN Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. entered a plea of guilty on Wednesday to a misdemeanor charge of forcibly touching a woman at a New York City nightclub in 2018. Gooding admitted to kissing the woman, a waitress at the club, on her lips without consent. He also

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The Kardashians are back, not that they were ever really gone. Sure, their flagship E! show might have ended, but that was merely so the family could hang out a “We’ve Moved” sign and shift their under-the-microscope lives over to Hulu. Not surprisingly, the act hasn’t changed, just the location.

By Leah Asmelash Earning a perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes, “Abbott Elementary” has officially become one of the highest-rated television shows on the site. The score puts the ABC series firmly among the ranks of Rotten Tomatoes television royalty — amidst shows like Netflix’s “Bojack Horseman,” AMC’s “Breaking Bad,” and NBC’s “Brooklyn 99.” “Abbott Elementary

By Marianne Garvey Bill Hader doesn’t really know what’s wrong with Barry Berkman, the assassin turned aspiring actor he plays on HBO’s hit show, “Barry.” The series, created by Hader and writer Alec Berg, is an odd concept. Hader plays Barry, an ex-Marine and hitman from Cleveland who heads to Los Angeles for a kill.

By Lisa Respers France, CNN “Drake & Josh” was a huge hit for Nickelodeon, but one of its stars says he didn’t become a millionaire off of it. Josh Peck, who played Josh Nichols on the series, recently appeared on the “Trading Secrets” podcast. The former child star talked about being on the show from

By Marianne Garvey Kenedi Anderson has dropped out of “American Idol” for “personal reasons.” Anderson, who was seen as a frontrunner on the show, revealed the news on Instagram Monday. She had already pre-taped her Top 24 performance. “For personal reasons, I’m unable to continue on American Idol. This has been one of the hardest

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Glibert Gottfried’s last Instagram post invited people to weigh in on “the slap.” The comic, whose family announced Tuesday that he died at the age of 67 after a long illness, shared a photo of him and fellow comedian Chris Rock. Rock was slapped by Will Smith while presenting at

By Scottie Andrew Gilbert Gottfried, a comedian and film and television actor with a distinctly memorable voice, has died after a long illness, his family announced on Tuesday. He was 67. “We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Gilbert Gottfried after a long illness. In addition to being the most iconic voice

By Marianne Garvey Kim Kardashian did not see love coming with Pete Davidson. In a conversation for Hoda Kotb’s “Making Space” podcast, Kardashian explained that she’d been single for about 10 months before she was ready to date again. “I think that, you know, sometimes things happen when you just least expect it. It was

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Britney Spears has shared that she is having a baby and now her fiancé is revealing his thoughts about fatherhood. “Marriage and kids are a natural part of a strong relationship filled with love and respect,” Sam Asghari wrote on his verified Instagram account Monday. “Fatherhood is something i have

By Lisa Respers France, CNN The CMT Music Awards were held Monday in Nashville. Marvel star Anthony Mackie co-hosted with singer Kelsea Ballerini, who carried out her duties from home after she tested positive for Covid-19. It was a big night for Carrie Underwood, who won multiple awards, including video of the year with Jason

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Country star Kelsea Ballerini will still host the CMT Music Awards even after testing positive for Covid-19 — just not from the same room as the nominees. Ballerini will host from home, the singer announced Monday in a video posted to Instagram, just a few hours before the ceremony. She was