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By Stella Chan, CNN Suzzanne Douglas, an accomplished stage and screen actress who starred “Tap” and the television series “The Parent ‘Hood,” has died, her representative told CNN in a statement on Wednesday. She was 64. “The industry has lost a truly talented artist with the passing of Suzzanne Douglas,” her publicist Penny Vizcarra said.

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Juvenile doesn’t just want you to get his latest song stuck in your head, he wants you to get stuck in the arm. The New Orleans-based rapper has teamed up with fellow artists Mannie Fresh and Mia X to remake his iconic hit “Back That Thang Up” into a new

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Hasan Minhaj will host a star-studded virtual event to assist the people of India as they battle the Covid-19 crisis. Vax.India.Now will spotlight what’s happening on the ground in India and educate viewers on how they can help save lives and make an impact in the region, which has been

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN An intruder was removed from the “Love Island” villa after a security breach on Tuesday evening, a spokesperson for the hit British reality TV series has confirmed. “Last night a security breach was identified and an intruder was removed from the Villa with immediate effect,” a spokesperson for “Love Island” said

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Sara Bareilles will return to Broadway as the lead Jenna Hunterson in the musical “Waitress.” The production returns on Sept. 2 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre amid a larger post-pandemic reopening. Producers Barry and Fran Weissler announced the news Wednesday, saying that the play will run until Jan. 9, 2022. Bareilles

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King have a truly unique friendship. The two, who have been friends for over 40 years, say their deep bond is due to a lack of jealously over each other and a genuine happiness for their respective achievements. In a video posted to Oprah Daily, the two

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Val Kilmer says he has tried for years to find his voice and he’s still using it, even after losing it to cancer. The trailer for his documentary, “Val,” has dropped and looks to offer an intimate portrait of the esteemed actor. “For over 40 years Val Kilmer, one of

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Model Gigi Hadid shares 10-month old daughter Khai with singer Zayn Malik. The two have decided to protect their child’s privacy when it comes to paparazzi, the press and social media, saying they will not be sharing photos of her face. Hadid posted an open letter on Twitter Tuesday, in which

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Matt Mauser, whose wife died in a helicopter crash along with Kobe Bryant, his daughter 13-year-old Gianna and six others last year, paid tribute to her during his “America’s Got Talent” audition which aired Tuesday night. Christina Mauser was a coach at the basketball legend’s Mamba Sports Academy. Her husband

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The penultimate episode of “Loki” began with the main Loki blustering that he had “several thousand questions” for the new variants that he had encountered, which was understandable after the fourth-episode cliffhanger. Yet like the third installment, this frustrating placeholder of an episode left any major revelations for another day

By Chloe Melas, CNN Samuel D. Ingham, a court-appointed attorney who has represented Britney Spears for the entirety of her almost 13-year conservatorship, has submitted a petition to resign from his position, according to a court filing obtained and dated Tuesday by CNN. In the filing, Ingham stated that the resignation would be effective upon

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Monsters at Work” basically does for “Monsters, Inc.” what Marvel’s Disney+ series have done for its movies, creating a space to expand on situations and characters outside the confines of a major film. While not quite as grand in its ambitions, the Pixar show — two decades after the first

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Elmo’s latest companion is going to find her fur-ever home on Sesame Street. Sesame Workshop on Tuesday announced a new resident: Tango, Elmo’s adopted puppy. Tango will be introduced officially in “Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy,” a 30-minute special debuting August 5 on HBO Max. (HBO Max and CNN

By Lisa Respers France, CNN We see you living your best post-break-up life, Jennifer Lopez! While the paparazzi capture photos of Lopez and former, and now apparently on again, bae Ben Affleck strolling hugged up in the Hamptons, she’s sharing how happy she is at the moment. “I’m super happy,” she said in an interview

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Pete Davidson says he’s about two years away from removing the last of his tattoos he’d like to forget. The “Saturday Night Live” recently opened up about the painful and “embarrassing” process, because he can’t believe some of the tat choices he’s made over the years. “I’ve made a lot of

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Iggy Azalea is fighting back against accusations she’s “Blackfishing” in her latest music video for her single “I Am The Strip Club.” In the video the rapper wears a brunette wig and some on social media have noted that her skin appears to be darker. In response to discussion about

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Oh “Gossip Girl,” you really should have stayed retired, kid. Instead, the show comes back via HBO Max, in another reboot that makes the case that not all intellectual property deserves a second chance. Misguided on multiple levels, this “Girl” gives ’em something to talk about, not much of it

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Apparently, who Robert Downey Jr. follows on Instagram means a great deal to fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The actor, who plays Tony Stark a.k.a. Iron Man in the MCU, has people speculating about his future in the films after they noticed that he is no longer following his

By Marianne Garvey, CNN “Bachelorette” star Clare Crawley has revealed that due to health reasons, she is having her breast implants removed. The reality star posted an Instagram video over the Fourth of July holiday weekend explaining her decision. “The truth is, I’ve been going through things medically with my body that I have not

By Chloe Melas, CNN Britney Spears’ manager of 25 years, Larry Rudolph, has resigned. A source with knowledge of the situation confirmed the news to CNN. Rudolph’s letter of resignation was sent to Spears’ father Jamie Spears and to the conservator of her person, Jodi Montgomery. “It has been over 2 1/2 years since Britney