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By Chloe Melas, CNN The public feud between Britney Spears and her sister Jamie Lynn Spears is far from over. Spears’ lawyer, Mathew Rosengart, sent a legal cease-and-desist letter to the singer’s younger sister on Tuesday regarding her new memoir, “Things I Should Have Said.” In Rosengart’s letter, he calls the book “ill-timed” and that

By Marianne Garvey, CNN The When We Were Young music festival has released its official lineup. The event, which will feature emo-pop bands and performers, will take place in Las Vegas on October 22. My Chemical Romance and Paramore will headline. It will be the first Paramore show since 2018. My Chemical Romance performed a

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Valerie Bertinelli and Eddie Van Halen never stopped loving each other. The actress, author and Food Network star was by her ex-husband’s side, along with their son Wolfgang, when he died in 2020 at the age of 65 after a battle with cancer. Their relationship figured prominently in her new

By Niamh Kennedy, Xiaofei Xu and Camille Knight, CNN French actor Gaspard Ulliel, best known for playing Hannibal Lecter in “Hannibal Rising,” has died at the age of 37 after a skiing accident in southeastern France. “Gaspard Ulliel grew up with cinema and cinema grew up with him. They loved each other madly,” French Prime

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Bob Saget left us a lovely gift. The final episode of his podcast “Bob Saget’s Here For You” was released this week and it is, of course, bittersweet. It opens with Saget’s friend and fellow stand-up comedian Bill Burr giving an intro, which Burr called an “honor.” Burr said the

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Rapper Cardi B, who is a Bronx native, plans to pay the funeral costs for those who lost their lives in a deadly fire in that New York City borough. In total, 17 people died after a fire ripped through their Bronx apartment building. The state of New York announced

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Some things your dad probably isn’t meant to see. During a recent appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” Steve Harvey said he was “uncomfortable” looking at a photo of his daughter, Lori Harvey, sitting on the lap of her boyfriend, actor Michael B. Jordan. The couple is known for their

By Cheri Mossburg, CNN A death certificate for legendary actor Sidney Poitier, who died on Jan. 6 at age 94, lists heart failure as the cause of his death. The document, obtained by CNN Tuesday, states Poitier died at his Beverly Hills home in California of cardiopulmonary failure. Alzheimer’s dementia and prostate cancer are listed

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jenna Jameson is still struggling with her health, but it turns out she does not have Guillain-Barré Syndrome as previously thought. Her partner, Lior Bitton, posted a video on Jameson’s verified Instagram account Tuesday in which he said Jameson is still in the hospital and does not have the disease.

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN The Boy Who Lived will be playing the man who sang “Amish Paradise.” Daniel Radcliffe, the star of the “Harry Potter” franchise, is set to play “Weird Al” Yankovic in a biopic about his life for Roku. In a cheeky statement, the comedy recording artist said he was “absolutely thrilled” about

By Megan Thomas, CNN The Grammy Awards have a new date and location. CBS and the Recording Academy announced Tuesday that the music event will take place in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 3, one week after the Academy Awards. The ceremony was originally going to occur later this month in Los Angeles, but it

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN On its face, “Sooyii” is a story of resilience in the face of unimaginable loss. The independent film, directed by Krisztian Kery, centers on a young Blackfoot man in the 1700s who sees his people decimated by smallpox after the arrival of European settlers in the Great Plains. But as much

By Marianne Garvey Amy Schumer looks strong and healthy, revealing that she finally feels good following surgery for endometriosis and liposuction. “I feel good. Finally. It’s been a journey thanks for helping me get my strength back @seckinmd(endo) @jordanternermd (lipo),” she began. “Never thought i would do anything but talk to me after your uterus

By Hannah Ryan, CNN U2 may be one of the biggest rock bands on the planet, but its lead singer Bono is harboring some grievances around the group’s name and the songs he’s written and performed throughout their 46 years together. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter’s “Awards Chatter” podcast, alongside U2’s lead guitarist

By Marianne Garvey Danny McBride says it was moving to Charleston, South Carolina, that sparked the first idea for “The Righteous Gemstones,” his third series with HBO. He created, executive produces and stars in the show, which follows megachurch pastors promising salvation through shady means. McBride says the many church spires and talk radio shows

By Marianne Garvey Cate Blanchett dressed up as her daughter’s teacher during the early months of the pandemic in order to get homeschooling done. When Blanchett’s 7-year-old daughter began staying home in March 2020 due to Covid-19, Blanchett had to take on the role of teacher, which, she tells the BBC, wasn’t easy. She said