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By Lisa France, CNN (CNN) — Times really have changed. Homer Simpson has, according to the animated character, stopped strangling his son Bart – bringing to an end a long-running (and outdated) gag on the show. It’s one of many set pieces on the beloved animated series. In this recurring interaction, Homer, the family patriarch,

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — It’s a short commute from Usher’s “My Way” residency show to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, where he’s been in heavy rehearsals for the 2024 Super Bowl. The singer will headline the halftime show on Feb. 11 and release his ninth studio album, “Coming Home,” the same day. He’ll

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Hootie & the Blowfish fans mark your calendars: the feel-good pop rock band is hitting the road next year with the “Summer Camp with Trucks Tour.” Produced by Live Nation, the tour with the popular 1990s band will feature special guests Collective Soul and Edwin McCain. The band

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — John Oliver is transforming from a comedian into a campaign manager for one of the biggest elections of the year: New Zealand’s Bird of the Century poll. On his show “Last Week Tonight” on Monday, he backed the pūteketeke bird as New Zealand’s Bird of the Century, a competition

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Plenty of memories are being shared in the wake of the death of Matthew Perry. The “Friends” actor died in an apparent drowning accident at his Los Angeles home recently and the investigation continues into his cause of death, though law enforcement sources said there was no foul

CNN By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Consider journalist Bryan West the “lucky one,” because he’s The Tennessean and USA Today network’s new Taylor Swift reporter. The Tennessean announced the news on Monday, saying West, a veteran journalist and two-time Emmy winning TV producer, “emerged as the standout choice from a pool of hundreds of

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Dolly Parton’s husband of 57 years, Carl Dean, helped inspire her upcoming rock album, “Rockstar.” The country music icon has been hard at work on her rock-and-roll debut. She told ABC News in a interview Monday that Dean’s lifelong love for rock music played a part in her decision

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker’s family just grew a little bigger. A source with knowledge of the matter told CNN on Monday that the couple have welcomed a baby boy. CNN has reached out to representatives for Kardashian and Barker for comment. While the name and exact birth date

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Evan Ellingson, a former child actor known for roles in “My Sister’s Keeper” and “CSI Miami,” has died. He was 35. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Coroner’s division online records, Ellingson died on Sunday. The record notes he was found in “a bedroom” in the city

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Consider journalist Bryan West the “lucky one,” because he’s The Tennessean and USA Today network’s new Taylor Swift reporter. The Tennessean announced the news on Monday, saying West, a veteran journalist and two-time Emmy winning TV producer, “emerged as the standout choice from a pool of hundreds of applicants.”

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Atlanta, GA (CNN) — Taraja Ramsess, a stuntman, actor and martial artist known for his work on the “Black Panther” and “Avengers” movies, is being mourned after he and three of his children were killed as a result of a car crash in Georgia last week. He was 41. Atlanta

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Priscilla Presley is talking about why she never remarried after her six-year marriage to Elvis Presley ended. During a Q&A event at the South Point Casino in Las Vegas on Friday, Presley told the crowd she just felt like she could not be married again, according to People. “I

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Keith Lee believes Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson is “completely entitled” to his opinions, even though Lee does not agree with some of them. The former football player took exception to Lee’s critiques of some Black-owned restaurants in Atlanta and expressed that during a recent appearance with former player/sports commentator

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift appears to have a new member of her squad. Over the weekend she was photographed having a night out with a group of girlfriends, Selena Gomez, Sophie Turner, Gigi Hadid, Cara Delevingne and a newer friend, Brittany Mahomes. Mahomes being there was notable to the Swifties who continue to read

CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift appears to have a new member of her squad. Over the weekend she was photographed having a night out with a group of girlfriends, Selena Gomez, Sophie Turner, Gigi Hadid, Cara Delevingne and a newer friend, Brittany Mahomes. Mahomes being there was notable to the Swifties who continue to

By Hafsa Khalil, CNN (CNN) — Hey Siri … Which iconic singer and actress has a much anticipated autobiography coming out this week? The answer, of course, is Barbra Streisand. And now Apple’s digital assistant pronounces the superstar’s surname exactly how she likes it. In an interview about her upcoming memoir, “My Name is Barbra,”

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift continues to break records in her whirlwind year. On Sunday, Billboard reported that Swift’s “1989 (Taylor’s Version),” the 2014 hit album she re-recorded and released last month, hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart in the first week of its release. The milestone marks the

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Barbra Streisand isn’t afraid to tell the truth, even to a potential romantic suitor. The approach certainly worked out for the musical icon when meeting her now-husband James Brolin over two decades ago, an exchange she recounted in a new interview with Gayle King about her upcoming memoir “My

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — When Katy Perry hit “Play” one last time on her Las Vegas residency Saturday, she made sure to acknowledge a very special audience member: her daughter Daisy Dove. “Daisy, I love you so much,” the “Roar” singer said while on stage at the Resorts World Theater, as seen in

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — To borrow from one of their hits, it “Feels Good” to see Tony! Toni! Toné! still performing together. It’s been more than 25 years since D’wayne Wiggins, Raphael Saadiq and Timothy Christian Riley last toured together, and the trio recently spoke with CNN about being back on the