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CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Beyoncé’s “Act II: Cowboy Carter” album is a little bit country and definitely rocking and rolling. Both Spotify and Amazon Music have announced on social media that the recent drop of her eighth studio album has been highly successful. “On Friday, March 29, Beyoncé’s COWBOY CARTER became

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Beyoncé has some people excited about country music. In a genre that has long been at the center of debate for its lack of diversity, the superstar’s “Act II: Cowboy Carter” album is not just stirring conversation, but also piquing interest about Black country artists. While Beyoncé has

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Emerging country artist Tiera Kennedy is sharing with the world her wholesome reaction to hearing her voice on Beyoncé’s “Blackbiird,” a Beatles cover included on her new album “Cowboy Carter,” for the first time. “Listening to Blackbiird for the first time! I’m crying all over again watching this back,”

By Eric Levenson and Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — Even before law enforcement raided his homes, the rapper, producer and businessman Sean “Diddy” Combs faced a host of legal issues. Since November 2023, he has faced multiple separate civil lawsuits accusing him of a range of sexual misconduct and other illegal activity. One of those

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Ramy Youssef made his “Saturday Night Live” hosting debut this weekend, and managed to strike a balance between humor and heart in his opening monologue. After coming out on stage at Studio 8H in New York City on Saturday night, Youssef said it was “an incredibly spiritual weekend,” mentioning

CNN Opinion by Dean Obeidallah (CNN) — In a promo that aired in the days before he hosted “Saturday Night Live” this weekend, actor Ramy Youssef joked about making history as the first Arab, first Ramy and first Egyptian to ever host the comedy show. But “SNL” cast member Kenan Thompson interrupted him during the taping of

By Sara Smart and Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Actor Chance Perdomo, star of the “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” and “Gen V,” has died following a motorcycle accident, according to his representative. He was 27. “On behalf of the family and his representatives, it is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Chance

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — In case you’ve somehow missed the biggest news in music this week, Beyoncé released her latest album on Friday, and “Act II: Cowboy Carter” goes out of its way to point out that music genres are overly confining labels. The 27-track compendium contains country music, to be sure, but

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Vanessa Carlton took some time to celebrate professional hockey player John Carlson who plays for the Washington Capitals over the weekend, in honor of his achievement of playing 1,000 league games. The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter appeared on the National Hockey League team’s X page Saturday morning, in a video performing

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Willie Jones first popped onto the music scene as a young contestant on the singing competition “X Factor” in 2012. Now, he’s dueting with Beyoncé on her new album “Cowboy Carter.” The Shreveport, Louisiana native stood in front of “X Factor” judges Simon Cowell, Britney Spears, LA Reid and

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — A year after her reality TV mega-breakup “Scandoval,” life for “Vanderpump Rules” cast member Ariana Madix is better than ever. If there’s an upside to tabloid headlines and heartache, Madix seems to have found it. She had a successful season on “Dancing With the Stars,” scored multiple brand endorsements

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Dolly Parton’s wish has come true. During a 2022 interview with “The Daily Show,” Parton was asked about the hundreds of cover versions of her 1973 country classic “Jolene” and the one artist yet to record the song who Parton hoped would do so, Beyoncé. “I don’t know if

CNN By Keith Allen and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Louis Gossett Jr., who won an Academy Award for his performance in “An Officer and a Gentleman” and an Emmy for the groundbreaking miniseries “Roots,” has died at age 87, according to a statement from his family. “It is with our heartfelt regret to confirm

By Keith Allen and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Louis Gossett Jr., who won an Academy Award for his performance in “An Officer and a Gentleman” and an Emmy for the groundbreaking miniseries “Roots,” has died at age 87, according to a statement from his family. “It is with our heartfelt regret to confirm our

By Emily Blumenthal, CNN (CNN) — Arnold Schwarzenegger has shared a photo of himself days after revealing he’d had a pacemaker fitted, as he confirms he will be “ready” to start filming next month. Thanking fans for their support throughout his recovery, he said in the Instagram post on Thursday that he has “gotten so

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Giancarlo Esposito’s move to starring roles is a welcome development, but after the gimmicky “Kaleidoscope,” add “Parish” to the list of vehicles – almost literally in this case, since he plays a getaway driver – that don’t do him justice. Relying on the familiar hook of a retired

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Spanning decades of Russian history from the confines of a luxury hotel, “A Gentleman in Moscow” provides another strong TV showcase for Ewan McGregor, this time playing opposite his wife, Mary Elizabeth Winstead. The result is a sweetly touching adaptation of the bestselling book that explores the quest

CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Beyoncé knows how to get people talking, and her new album “Cowboy Carter,” had tongues wagging long before its release date on March 29. With star power as ubiquitous as hers, every little detail of a new work is going to be embraced and dissected, especially since Beyoncé

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — They say you can take the girl out of the country, but you apparently can’t take the country out of the girl. Houston native Beyoncé dropped her eagerly awaited album “Act II: Cowboy Carter” Thursday night, and it will definitely take some time to digest. Part of the

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Leah Remini is living the life she always wanted, and wants her followers to know that it’s “never too late” to pursue a dream. The “King of Queens” star shared on Thursday that she has earned an associate’s degree from New York University, and is currently working on achieving