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By Faith Karimi, CNN Dolly Parton sings, funds vaccines and provides children with free books. Now she’s writing her own novel. The country music queen has teamed up with bestselling author, James Patterson, to publish a novel that they co-wrote, they announced Wednesday. Set in Tennessee, the novel titled “Run, Rose, Run” is about a

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jennifer Hudson has Aretha Franklin to thank, in part, for her career. Hudson first came to fame in 2004 as a finalist on “American Idol.” She auditioned for the reality singing competition with Franklin’s song, “Share Your Love With Me.” Fast forward to 2021 and Hudson is now a Grammy

Nominees for the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards were revealed Wednesday. Justin Bieber leads this year’s list of nominees with seven, followed by Megan Thee Stallion with six nods. Billie Eilish, BTS, Doja Cat, Drake, Giveon, Lil Nas X and Olivia Rodrigo, a first time nominee, each earned five nominations. Voting in the 14 gender-neutral

By Lisa Respers France, CNN The flower children of hip hop are coming to a streaming service near you. De La Soul announced Tuesday during an Instagram Live that their music will be released on streaming. “We have finally come down to a deal between ourselves and Reservoir Media to release our music in 2021,”

By Lisa Respers France, CNN A boat, Italy and a ring has made Sophia Bush a very happy woman. The “One Tree Hill” alum shared the news that she and her entrepreneur boyfriend Grant Hughes are engaged in a post on her verified Instagram account Tuesday. The actress, who is currently starring on “Good Sam,”

By Rob Picheta, CNN Chet Hanks has posted a rant against coronavirus vaccines and told sufferers of the virus to “get over it,” a year after his parents, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, were hospitalized with severe cases of Covid-19. Hanks shared a video on Instagram in which he initially pretended to encourage followers to

By Jack Guy, CNN Rock icon Stevie Nicks has canceled a string of upcoming US shows due to concern over the rising number of Covid-19 cases. The former Fleetwood Mac singer posted a short statement on Twitter on Monday announcing her decision. “These are challenging times with challenging decisions that have to be made. I

By Scottie Andrew, CNN The latest issue of a Batman comic series confirms the Caped Crusader’s lovable sidekick, Robin, is queer. Tim Drake, one of several characters to have taken up Robin’s mantle in the comics, accepts a date with a male friend in the new issue of “Batman: Urban Legends,” a series that debuted

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Duane “Dog” Chapman says he’s taking a walk down the aisle soon. The reality star shared that he’s getting married September 2 during an episode of the “Two Guys From Hollywood” podcast, which dropped Tuesday. “We went to the venue yesterday, picked it out,” Chapman said. “Man it cost a

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Chucky Thompson, a producer for Bad Boy who worked with some of the biggest names in hip hop and R & B including Notorious B.I.G., Nas and Mary J. Blige has died. He was 53. His publicist, Tamar Juda, confirmed the news to CNN on Tuesday. No cause of death

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Billie Eilish visited “The Tonight Show” on Monday, where she performed her song “Happier Than Ever” off of her new album of the same name. Eilish sang the song on a large stage backed by her brother Finneas, who is also her producer. She also chatted with Fallon about how her

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Way to sell that Fenty Beauty perfume, Rihanna! The singer and newly designated billionaire shared a video montage Monday on her verified social media accounts of other celebs declaring how good she smells. When asked “What’s your favorite smell?” rapper Lil Nas X unhesitatingly responds “Rihanna” to kick off the

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Katie Thurston found a happy ending on the finale of “The Bachelorette.” After a fight with Greg Grippo and “The Bachelorette” threatening to quit the show, the season ended with an Thurston and Blake Moynes becoming engaged. The two shared a fantasy suite date and said “I love you” to each

By Scottie Andrew, CNN The post-apocalyptic thriller “I Am Legend” is bubbling up in conversation among the vaccine-hesitant crowd, prompting the film’s screenwriter to emphasize that the plot is entirely fictional. Akiva Goldsman, who co-wrote the screenplay for the 2007 film starring Will Smith, clarified that “I Am Legend” is pure fantasy after an unnamed

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “What If…?” might be the most Marvel Comics thing that Marvel Studios has done, translating the what-might-have-happened-if comic-book concept from page to screen, with all its geekiness intact. The highly stylized animation and access to key actors enhances the fun, creating an extremely logical Disney+ add-on to an increasingly packed