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By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — More than 50 celebrities have issued an open letter to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, urging the administration to do everything in its power to bring Israeli hostages home. Comedian Chelsea Handler, actress Connie Britton and Bravo’s Andy Cohen are among those who have signed the letter,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Cassie Ventura is writing her own song now. The “Me & U” singer regained control of her story when she first detailed years of disturbing abuse allegations in a lawsuit filed against her ex-boyfriend and former producer Sean “Diddy” Combs last November. While her complaint was quickly settled,

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, Kara Scannell, Josh Campbell, Elizabeth Wolfe and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Diddy’s legal troubles keep growing. In the past 11 months, music magnate Sean “Diddy” Combs has faced crescendoing allegations of abuse and sexual assault, culminating in at least 10 civil lawsuits, a federal human trafficking probe and his arrest and

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — In newly released audio from a 2011 interview with “60 Minutes,” a then-21-year-old Taylor Swift says she was, at the time, not inspired to sing about topics related to politics. It wasn’t until over a decade into Swift’s career, in 2018, that she decided to finally broach the topic

By Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — A critical witness in the original trial of disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has announced she will testify in his upcoming retrial on criminal charges. After Weinstein’s conviction was overturned earlier this year, Mimi Haley, a former production assistant on The Weinstein Company’s “Project Runway,” said she wasn’t sure if she

CNN By Elizabeth Wagmeister, Josh Campbell and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, who has faced a parade of sexual assault lawsuits and a federal human trafficking probe in the last year, has been arrested, the producer’s attorney tells CNN. Combs was arrested Monday night at the Park Hyatt Hotel in

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Following a recent on-stage altercation between Jane’s Addiction band members Perry Farrell and Dave Navarro, the rock band has announced the cancellation of their remaining tour dates. On Monday, the band announced in a statement posted to their Instagram page that they’ve “made the difficult decision to take some

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Heather Locklear has made her first public appearance in almost three years. According to People magazine, the 62-year-old actress joined some of her “Melrose Place” at 90s Con Florida over the weekend in Daytona Beach, Florida. The publication reported that she appeared on two panels where she reminisced

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — If you had “historical night” on your Emmy predictions, congratulations. It was, indeed, a night for the history books and one for people who love teary acceptance speeches with a side of subtle, mostly scripted zingers. From historic winners to mentions of cats and dogs, here are the highlights

By Sandra Gonzalez and Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Who doesn’t love a surprise ending? The 76th Emmy Awards ended with a twist that saw the Max series “Hacks” best one of the night’s dominant winners – FX’s “The Bear” – to pick up best comedy. Don’t get us wrong, “The Bear” served up

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Rock band Jane’s Addiction has issued an apology and announced the cancellation of their next concert after band members Dave Navarro and Perry Farrell were seen in an on-stage altercation at a recent show. “We want to extend a heartfelt apology to our fans for the events that unfolded

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The 76th Emmy Awards, television’s biggest night, will take place Sunday. “The Bear,” the beloved FX series set in a Chicago sandwich shop, scored 23 nominations this year, breaking a comedy record of 22 set by the NBC hit “30 Rock” back in 2009. Among television dramas, “Shōgun”

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Amber Ruffin has some thoughts about those who think that CNN isn’t necessarily the best home for comedy. “I’d say they’re right,” Ruffin told CNN in an interview this week. “But when that comedy is about the news, they’re wrong.” A new CNN game show, “Have I Got

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — It’s Emmy time, again. Television’s big night last happened only months ago, due to strike-related delays, but the 76th Emmy Awards will take place Sunday, celebrating series released between June 1, 2023 and May 31, 2024. Ahead of the ceremony – which will be hosted by “Schitt’s Creek” stars

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — While it’s been a decade since Jennifer Hudson released an album, she’s always singing. “Everyone is like, ‘Oh it’s been 10 years since you’ve had a album’ and I’m like, I don’t feel that way because I sing in everything that I do,” Hudson told CNN. “You know,

CNN By Brynn Gingras and Carolyn Sung, CNN (CNN) — Justin Timberlake pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of driving while impaired in a deal with Suffolk County, New York prosecutors on Friday in connection with an incident from earlier this year. Sag Harbor Village Justice Carl Irace sentenced Timberlake to 25 hours of community

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kate Winslet doesn’t mind being recognized for her work, but she wants it to be realistic. In an interview with Time magazine to promote her new film “Lee,” which is about model turned renowned war photographer Lee Miller, the Oscar-winning actress shared her thoughts about the true meaning

By Brynn Gingras and Carolyn Sung, CNN (CNN) — Justin Timberlake pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of driving while impaired in a deal with Suffolk County, New York prosecutors on Friday in connection with an incident from earlier this year. Sag Harbor Village Justice Carl Irace sentenced Timberlake to 25 hours of community service

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — While filming a scene for the 2004 slapstick comedy “White Chicks,” Terry Crews sat in a parked convertible and jubilantly sang along to famed pop-song-of-the-aughts “A Thousand Miles” by Vanessa Carlton. Smiling ear-to-ear, Crews animatedly belted out the lyrics in a now-classic scene that highlighted his knack for physical