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By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs is seeking to toss out a civil lawsuit from Rodney Jones — a producer known as “Lil Rod” — who, earlier this year, sued the embattled businessman and musician for sexual assault, sexual harassment, and grooming. In a motion to dismiss, filed Monday in federal court

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Bruce Springsteen may be “born to run” but he won’t be running into retirement anytime soon. The rock legend assured concertgoers during a concert in Philadelphia last week that he “ain’t going anywhere” and plans to continue touring in the foreseeable future. “We’ve been around for 50 f**king years

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Donald Duck was probably dreaming of a nice, refreshing pond to paddle in after appearing on the First We Feast show “Hot Ones.” The animated character, along with Mickey Mouse, appear in a special episode of the popular internet series in which guests consume increasingly spicy chicken wings,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The trailer for a new documentary about “Superman” star Christopher Reeve includes an emotional moment from his son. “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” explores Reeve’s career and activism after a 1995 equestrian competition accident left him paralyzed. The actor died in 2004 of heart failure at age 52.

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Lea Michele is a mom of two. The former “Glee” star announced the birth of her daughter with husband Zandy Reich in an Instagram post on Sunday. The girl’s name is Emery Sol Reich, according to Michele, who went on to write in the caption that “our hearts are

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Rock band Foo Fighters did not give Donald Trump’s campaign permission to play one of their songs at a recent campaign rally, a representative for the band said, and they plan to donate any royalties from the unauthorized use to Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign. On Friday, Foo Fighters’ song “My

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — The turntablist for heavy metal band Slipknot is recovering after suffering burns in an accident, the music group has announced. In a social media post on Slipknot’s official Instagram page on Friday, the group wrote their “brother Sid Wilson was in an accident today and sustained burns across his

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Chappell Roan’s rise to pop stardom happened slowly, then all at once. She started by singing covers on YouTube over 10 years ago, using her real name, before she earned a record deal out of high school. Her debut single, “Pink Pony Club,” was released in 2020, at the

By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — Hailey and Justin Bieber on Friday announced the birth of their first child. In an Instagram post Friday evening, Justin shared a photo of the baby’s foot. “Welcome home Jack Blues Bieber,” Justin captioned the post alongside a bear emoji. Hailey shared the same photo on her Instagram story

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star Cheryl Hines said her husband Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign has been an “eye-opening, transformative and endearing journey” in a statement shared on social media on Friday after Kennedy announced he was suspending his campaign and endorsing former President Donald Trump. Hines did not mention her

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Professionally, the name “Jennifer Affleck” never really caught on for Jennifer Lopez. As part of her divorce filing obtained by CNN, the singer and actress is requesting to have her name restored to “Jennifer Lynn Lopez” from “Jennifer Lynn Affleck.” Earlier this week, Lopez filed for divorce from

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — You may want to avoid the Beyhive today, as it is buzzing and ready to sting. There was heightened excitement among many heading into the final night of the Democratic National Convention, not just because Vice President Kamala Harris was set to accept the party’s nomination, but because of hope the woman

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Mindy Kaling has a message of support for Ben Affleck amid his split with Jennifer Lopez. Kaling was Wednesday’s host for the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago and during her speech, the “Office” star mentioned Affleck while showing some love for their home state of Massachusetts. “I couldn’t

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Coldplay frontman Chris Martin is showing some love for Taylor Swift supporters in Austria. On Wednesday, the band kicked off the first of four concerts at Vienna’s Ernst Happel Stadium where Martin, along with singer Maggie Rogers, sang an acoustic cover of Swift’s 2008 hit “Love Story.” According to

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Lionsgate has pulled the trailer for the forthcoming Francis Ford Coppola film “Megalopolis” after claims that some quotes from movie critics included in the preview were fabricated. The film, a passion project for Coopola, stars Adam Driver, Shia LaBeouf, Giancarlo Esposito and Grace VanderWaal. It “was very loosely

By Elizabeth Wagmeister and Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — The Chicks will perform the National Anthem on Thursday night at the Democratic National Convention, multiple sources told CNN. The country music group – formerly known as the Dixie Chicks – are set to take the stage on the closing night of the DNC, to kick

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Director Ava DuVernay is on the ground at the Democratic National Convention this week for a special reason. The Oscar-nominated filmmaker is in town shooting a secret project related to the event, according to a source with knowledge who spoke to CNN. Details on the project are scarce, but

POOL By Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — “Saturday Night Live” star Kenan Thompson made fun of the conservative Project 2025 and talked to Americans that could be affected by its proposals while on stage at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night. Thompson walked out onto the stage carrying a large prop book that appeared

By Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — “Saturday Night Live” star Kenan Thompson made fun of the conservative Project 2025 and talked to Americans that could be affected by its proposals while on stage at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night. Thompson walked out onto the stage carrying a large prop book that appeared to

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift shared a statement on social media on Wednesday in which she commented on the thwarted terror attack that led to the cancellation of three Eras Tour shows in Vienna, Austria earlier this month. “The reason for the cancellations filled me with a new sense of fear, and