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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Dating shows keep getting weirder, but the basic formula remains remarkably faithful to the early days of television. So on the heels of Netflix’s “Love is Blind” (which returns next week) and in advance of HBO Max’s “FBoy Island” comes “Sexy Beasts,” which weds the hidden-face conceit of “The Masked

By Marianne Garvey, CNN “Bachelorette” Katie Thurston is one week away from hometown dates and says she’s excited about the guys who she has found a “connection” with. “I’m actually really excited going into this week with this core group of guys who I have connections with and hopes for,” Thurston told hosts Tayshia Adams

By Lisa Respers France, CNN The jokes ranged from speculation over photoshop to “What happens when you order a small Ice T.” Actor and rapper Ice T’s 5-year-old daughter Chanel looks like his twin in a picture of her and her mother, Ice T’s wife Coco Austin, and social media cannot deal. The photo shows

By Lisa Respers France, CNN When Justin Bieber posted a photo of him and his wife captioned “Mom and Dad” his followers were like “baby, baby, baby, oh.” But wait a minute before you start picking baby names. His wife, Hailey Bieber, was not having it and was quick to shut down any pregnancy speculation.

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Remember when Kanye West rapped “My presence is a present,” on his 2010 single “Monster?” Well the gift looks like it may be back. West’s team announced Monday that he will present a listening event for his expected new album, “Donda,” at 8 p.m. Thursday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

By Megan Thomas, CNN Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett will share the stage at New York’s Radio City Music Hall for two nights next month in what’s being billed as their final performances together. “One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga” will open on August 3, to coincide with Bennett’s 95th

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Chelsea Handler hates the status quo. So, if she’s got to get out and move the needle herself, she will. That’s why she’s developed new material for a new standup tour, “Vaccinated and Horny,” a title that is very on brand for Handler, but, she says, also holds a deeper message.

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Is Aquaman changing up his look for his upcoming sequel? Actor Jason Momoa, who brings the character to life on the big screen, teased his heroic dye job on Instagram on Sunday. “This is the last day of the brown. I’m gonna be a blonde — supposedly have more fun,” he

By Chloe Melas, CNN Halsey is a mom. The singer announced on her Instagram on Monday that she and her boyfriend, Alev Aydin, have welcomed their first child together. “Gratitude. For the more ‘rare’ and euphoric birth. Powered by love,” Halsey captioned a series of photos from the birth. She did not reveal the baby’s

By Lisa Respers France, CNN If you have packed on some pandemic pounds this story will either make you feel hopeful or lousy. While many of us were testing a lot of homemade banana bread and furniture durability (also known as eating comfort food and being a couch potato), some stars were actually going in

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Matt Damon’s teenage daughter refuses to watch any of his movies that might show off his acting ability, he says. In promoting his new film, “Stillwater,” the 50-year-old actor shared that his 15-year-old daughter Isabella refuses to watch “Good Will Hunting” because she thinks he may be good in it.

By Marianne Garvey, CNN The Daytime Emmys handed out its awards over the weekend, announcing winners in the children’s and animation and lifestyle categories in two live-streamed events. Saturday’s ceremony was hosted by Raven-Symone. The fiction and lifestyle ceremony was hosted by Loni Love on Sunday. Winners included the Netflix series “Dash & Lily,” Zac

By Lisa Respers France, CNN We finally know what Mary’s dress does. Well before the internet was arguing whether a dress was blue or gold, people were going back and forth over whether Bruce Springsteen was singing “Mary’s dress sways” or “Mary’s dress waves” in the 1975 song “Thunder Road.” The single is known as

By Chloe Melas, CNN Outside the Los Angeles County Superior Courthouse on the day of Britney Spears‘ July 14 court hearing for her conservatorship, a dozens of some of the singer’s most devoted fans gathered. They held banners, signs and even baked cookies with the now viral hashtag, #FreeBritney. It’s these loyal and vocal supporters

By Megan Thomas, CNN Britney Spears shared a message seemingly aimed at those close to her who she feels ignored her in a time of need. In an Instagram post Friday night, the singer, who scored a legal victory earlier this week by securing her choice of attorney in her conservatorship battle, criticized those who

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Debates over LeBron James’ greatness compared to Michael Jordan on a basketball court will continue in perpetuity, but “Space Jam: A New Legacy” won’t fuel much chatter about who’s the better actor. Putting James in Jordan’s shoes, as it were, isn’t a bad idea in theory, but despite the odd

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN As poet Jennifer Lopez once wrote, love don’t cost a thing. But this summer, her love life has been everything. Following a breakup with former baseball player Alex Rodriguez, Lopez has displayed a masterful grasp of the art of rebounding, being captured by paparazzi with former boyfriend Ben Affleck. Along with

By Lisa Respers France and Andy Rose, CNN Biz Markie, who infused his music with so much fun and humor that he became known as “The Clown Prince of Hip Hop,” has died, his manager, Jenni Izumi, confirmed to CNN. He was 57. “Biz created a legacy of artistry that will forever be celebrated by