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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Beyoncé is keeping busy. On Thursday, the superstar singer dropped a new “Pony Up Remix” for “Texas Hold ‘Em,” the first single from her newly released “Act II: Cowboy Carter” album. The song features elements of Bounce music, which is native to New Orleans. (As referenced in her

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — “Finding Your Roots” has found another celebrity connection. Michael Douglas discovered on a recent episode of the PBS series that he is the “DNA cousin” of actress Scarlett Johansson. “Are you kidding?” Douglas replied when host Henry Louis Gates Jr. revealed the connection. “Oh, that’s amazing. All right. This

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Gillian Anderson sounds like she’s thawing to the idea of another return as Dana Scully. During an appearance on “Today,” talk turned to the potential reboot of her ’90s series following news that “Black Panther” and “Creed” director Ryan Coogler is developing a fresh spin on the show.

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Breathing strange new life into an old genre, “Sugar” makes overt connections to the detective movies of the 1940s and ‘50s, casting Colin Farrell as a modern private eye with a case that drags him through the seamy underbelly of Hollywood. Yet even that description belies a series

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Moving slowly, indeed almost hypnotically, “Ripley” takes a few episodes to kick in, but once it does there’s no turning back. Adapting the novel that yielded “The Talented Mr. Ripley” a quarter-century ago creates a compelling showcase for Andrew Scott, graduating from his “hot priest” “Fleabag” persona to

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — To nobody’s surprise, “Saturday Night Live” cast member Sarah Sherman has a sense of humor when it comes to people commenting on her – and her castmates’ – physical appearance. “Just found out i’m not hot,” Sherman wrote on her X page on Monday. “Please give me and my

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — One of the most storied love affairs in hip-hop history has come to an end. Chance the Rapper and Kirsten Corley announced Wednesday that they are divorcing, sharing a joint statement on their respective social media accounts. “After a period of separation, the two of us have arrived

By Lisa France, CNN (CNN) — A former employee of Kanye West has filed suit accusing the controversial artist of harassment, discrimination and retaliation, among other allegations. Trevor Phillips filed the lawsuit Tuesday against the rapper, whose legal name is Ye, as well as his Yeezy company and his Los Angeles-based K-12 Christian private school

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Red pill or blue pill, anyone? The beloved “Matrix” movie franchise is expanding with an upcoming fifth installment, with the film’s original co-writer and co-director Lana Wachowski leading the charge as executive producer. According to a press release from the film’s studio Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group sent on

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Kiernan Shipka paid tribute to her “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” costar Chance Perdomo, who died in a motorcycle accident last week. In a post on Instagram, Shipka said her friend “was a one of a kind soul.” “Just the most fiery, creative, loving, connected, and caring force you could

By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — Former Marvel actor Jonathan Majors’ conviction on assault and harassment charges will stand after the judge in the case rejected a bid to set it aside. The charges stemmed from a domestic dispute involving Majors and his former girlfriend, Grace Jabbari. Through his attorney, Majors denied the allegations against him in a statement to CNN in August. In December, a New York jury found Majors guilty of one count of reckless assault in the 3rd degree and a non-criminal charge of harassment as a violation. He was

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — In “Loot,” actor Ron Funches’ character Howard helps his on-screen cousin Molly – played by legendary comedic actor and “SNL” alum Maya Rudolph – navigate her on-screen divorce. Off screen, Funches told CNN recently, it was he who leaned on Rudolph while they filmed the second season. “She really

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — With three Super Bowl wins, a superstar girlfriend and an upcoming music festival, Travis Kelce is feeling pretty good. In an exclusive interview with People magazine the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, who just enjoyed a vacation in the Bahamas with girlfriend Taylor Swift, shared his joy. “I’m

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Jared Leto’s latest role is hosting “Wheel of Fortune.” Or so he wants you to think. The Oscar winner briefly stood in for Pat Sajak on the April 1 episode of the game show, when it opened with Leto on the set with Vanna White. “Ladies and gentlemen, here are

Essay by Brandon Griggs, CNN (CNN) — In August 2006, I was working as an arts writer for a newspaper when my editor sent me to review a Journey/Def Leppard concert at an outdoor amphitheater in suburban Salt Lake City. Thanks to the internet, I recently dug up my review. “If this had been a

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “Yellowstone” star Mo Brings Plenty is trying to locate his nephew Cole “Coco” Brings Plenty, who he says has been missing since March 31. Cole Brings Plenty, who appeared in two episodes of the Western series’ prequel “1923,” was last seen leaving the Lawrence, Kansas area driving a white

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Lizzo would like to issue a clarification. Last week, the singer caused a stir among her loyal social media followers after she posted a statement to her Instagram page in which she said she was “tired” of the criticism often directed her way “by everyone in my life and

CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Shannen Doherty says she’s letting some things go as she lives with stage 4 breast cancer. In the most recent episode of her podcast “Let’s Be Clear,” the actress, 52, talked about how her priorities have changed because of her illness. “It doesn’t matter if you have

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Travis Kelce’s connection to music goes beyond his relationship with Taylor Swift. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end is bringing his Kelce Jam music festival back to the city in May. “Kansas City, Kelce Jam is back baby! I’m excited to once again welcome fans for the ultimate

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Hunter Schafer is still processing the loss of her friend and “Euphoria” costar Angus Cloud. “I’ve never had a friend that I was that close to and that was my age pass before,” Schafer, 25, said in an interview with GQ published on Tuesday. “It’s really surreal. It doesn’t