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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kendrick Lamar has been riding high lately, and now he is poised to reach one of his highest heights yet. Fresh off of winning five Grammy Awards, including song and record of the year for his hit “Not Like Us,” Lamar is the featured performer for the Super

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The girlfriend of the late artist Liam Payne is sharing more about their time together in the days leading up to his death at age 31. In an interview with The Sun published Wednesday, Payne’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy, 25, shared about their relationship and vacation in Buenos Aires,

By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Famed music executive Irv Gotti, founder of hip-hop label Murder Inc. which produced superstars including Ashanti and Ja Rule, has died at the age of 54, according to the record’s distributor Def Jam. “Def Jam Recordings and the extended Def Jam family of artists, executives and employees, are deeply

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Miles Teller’s home was destroyed when the Palisades Fire ripped through his Los Angeles neighborhood last month, but he grabbed one very important item just in the nick of time. Teller recounted his harrowing experience evacuating his home in the Pacific Palisades – an affluent neighborhood in LA’s Westside

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — It takes a lot to make Harrison Ford regret doing a project. This is especially true when it comes to the classic “Indiana Jones” franchise, in which Ford starred as the titular character, including the franchise’s fifth installment, 2023’s “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.” The movie grossed

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Issa Rae may be the queen of manifestation. She’s created and starred in a hit series (“Insecure”), branched out to the big screen both in front of and behind the camera (her Hoorae Media is one of the producers of the comedy “One of Them Days,” currently in

By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — Ozzy Osbourne has announced that the original members of Black Sabbath will play a concert together for the first time in 20 years. In a post on X, Osbourne revealed that he would reunite with Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward to play one final show at Villa

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — At this point in pop culture, Kendrick Lamar may be the most celebrated hater of all time. The hip-hop superstar won five Grammys on Sunday, two of them in major categories for his hit “Not Like Us,” a diss track of fellow rapper Drake. Lamar snagged both record

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Blake Lively’s next film project officially has a title and premiere date. The sequel to Lively’s 2018 film “A Simple Favor” is titled “Another Simple Favor” and is set to mark its debut as the opening night film at the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas next month, according to

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Barry Keoghan’s first Super Bowl commercial features a familiar costar that made him feel very comfortable. In a new ad from Squarespace, the actor costars with a donkey, just like he did in his critically acclaimed turn in the 2022 film “The Banshees of Inisherin.” The commercial was

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Adrien Brody’s Instagram recently got a major surge in activity, all thanks to Kim Kardashian. “The Brutalist” actor recounted to late night host Jimmy Fallon on Monday’s episode of “The Tonight Show” how Kardashian mixed him up with Adam Brody in a message on her Instagram story last month

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — The music industry came together for an ambitious Los Angeles fire relief effort the week of the Grammy Awards that is estimated to have raised more than $120 million. Of that, $9 million raised during the Grammys telecast on Sunday night, a representative for the Recording Academy told CNN.

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Actor and director Jesse Eisenberg has said he doesn’t want to be associated with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who he portrayed in the 2010 movie “The Social Network,” saying the billionaire’s actions are “problematic.” “I haven’t been following his (Zuckerberg’s) life trajectory, partly because I don’t want to think

CNN By Sandra Gonzalez and Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — Attorneys for Blake Lively and her former “It Ends with Us” director and co-star Justin Baldoni, whom she has accused of sexually harassing her during the film’s fraught production, met in federal court for the first time on Monday, amid their complex legal saga that

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The Beatles’ music is still “here, there and everywhere.” The Beatles’ song “Now and Then,” which was finished and released last year by the band’s living members Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, won a best rock performance Grammy on Sunday, marking the first time the Fab Four were recognized

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Disrespecting Babyface will not be tolerated by his fans. The “Whip Appeal” singer and 12-time Grammy-winning producer and composer is responsible for multiple hit songs and a frequent collaborator to some of the biggest stars in music. He is also the co-founder of the LaFace Records label with

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The Weeknd announced a world tour last week, but that wasn’t the only news. The singer ended his four-year boycott of the Grammys on Sunday, when he took to the stage at the awards show to perform. Harvey Mason Jr., chief executive officer of the Recording Academy and

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Diversity, equity and inclusion efforts may be under attack by some, but the Grammys didn’t get the memo. There was a vocal and visual celebration of diverse culture at Sunday’s event, with performances and wins by a broad range of artists and tributes to the first responders and

Story by Reuters (Reuters) — A French court on Monday found French film director Christophe Ruggia guilty of sexually abusing actress Adèle Haenel when she was underage, in one of the first #MeToo cases to emerge from French cinema. Ruggia, who had denied the allegations against him, will avoid jail. The court in Paris sentenced

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Somewhere Adele may have been crying Sunday night, though we know for sure that Lady Gaga and Billie Eilish shed some tears, when Beyoncé finally won the Grammy for album of the year on Sunday. Her “Act II: Cowboy Carter” album took home the biggest award of the

By Sandra Gonzalez and Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — Attorneys for Blake Lively and her former “It Ends with Us” director and co-star Justin Baldoni, whom she has accused of sexually harassing her during the film’s fraught production, met in federal court for the first time on Monday, amid their complex legal saga that has

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — The 2025 Grammys had a tough task. Music’s biggest night took place in Los Angeles, just weeks after wildfires left unprecedented destruction across the city. Instead of looking away, the award show chose to use the platform and captive audience for good and a lot of singing and dancing

CNN By CNN en Español (CNN) — Oscar nominee Karla Sofía Gascón, the star of “Emilia Pérez,” is staying in the race for best actress despite controversy over offensive social media posts. In an interview with CNN’s Juan Carlos Arciniegas, Gascón, who made history last month as the first openly transgender actress nominated for an

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The 67th Grammy Awards were presented on Sunday and gave a queen an overdue crown. Beyoncé’s genre-blending smash “Cowboy Carter” won the Grammy Award for album of the year, the first win in the category for the superstar performer. Until Sunday, the Recording Academy had consistently overlooked Beyoncé for

By CNN en Español (CNN) — Oscar nominee Karla Sofía Gascón, the star of “Emilia Pérez,” is staying in the race for best actress despite controversy over offensive social media posts. In an interview with CNN’s Juan Carlos Arciniegas, Gascón, who made history last month as the first openly transgender actress nominated for an Oscar

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Justin Baldoni’s lawyer has launched a public website containing documents pertaining to the actor and director’s legal battle with actress Blake Lively. The website published Saturday, two days ahead of the first court hearing in the highly publicized case, which is set for Monday. Baldoni and Lively, who costarred

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The 2025 Grammy Awards are almost here. Everyone from Beyoncé to Billie Eilish to Kendrick Lamar are up for awards during what’s sure to be an exciting night of music, tributes and performances. The Grammys telecast will also be slightly different this year, with a focus on raising funds