Entertainment

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Pop star Demi Lovato met with Gavin Newsom in Los Angeles as the California governor signed two bills into law on Thursday that will provide financial protections for child stars in the digital age. The two new pieces of legislation aim to help protect young social media influencers and

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs wants to testify at his criminal trial for charges of sex trafficking and racketeering, according to his attorney. “I don’t know that I can keep him off the stand. He is very eager to tell his story,” the embattled rap mogul’s attorney Marc Agnifilo said in

By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — A New Mexico judge is considering a motion to dismiss the case against “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for the 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. A hearing was held Thursday to review a July motion from attorneys for Gutierrez Reed for a

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — On October 11, 1975, the freshman cast of “Saturday Night Live” took the stage for the sketch comedy show’s first-ever live broadcast. With comedy legends such as Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner and Chevy Chase among the ensemble cast sparking the kind of laughter that makes your face hurt, the

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Actress and singer Mandy Moore has welcomed her third child with her musician husband Taylor Goldsmith. “Lou is here! Louise Everett Goldsmith arrived happy, healthy, expeditiously and right in time for Virgo season,” Moore posted on Instagram Wednesday, alongside a black and white photo of her smiling at her

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Artem Chigvintev will not face charges after he was arrested in Napa County last month on suspicion of felony domestic violence. The Napa County District Attorney’s office announced on Tuesday in a news release that “after a thorough review of the criminal investigation and careful evaluation of the evidence

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Anna Sorokin may have served time behind bars, but one thing she does not have time for is “Dancing with the Stars.” The socialite-turned-convict, who served nearly four years in prison after being convicted of several financial crimes, and her partner Ezra Sosa got eliminated from the ABC dancing

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — One of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ biggest critics has announced he has a docuseries coming about the embroiled producer’s legal issues. Rapper and actor 50 Cent shared on social media Wednesday a Variety report that states his project about Combs has found a home at Netflix. “I been telling

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — When Christopher Reeve was thrown from a horse during an equestrian event in Virginia in 1995, resulting in the “Superman” actor becoming paralyzed from the neck down, the immense irony was lost on no one – a once-invincible-seeming giant of Hollywood was now laid vulnerable and prone. That was

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The time has come for Reese Witherspoon and the team behind the new “Legally Blonde” prequel series to find their young Elle Woods. On Wednesday, Witherspoon announced in a video posted to Instagram that the search is on to cast the coveted role of a high school-aged Woods for

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The children Kim Porter shared with Sean “Diddy” Combs are speaking out against speculation in a new book and online about her death. Quincy Brown, 33, and his siblings Christian, 26, and 17-year-old twins Jessie and D’Lila Combs, shared a joint statement on social media about their mother,