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By Dan Heching and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Paula Abdul, Grammy-winning entertainer and former judge on “American Idol” and “So You Think You Can Dance,” is suing the executive producer of those programs, Nigel Lythgoe, accusing him of sexual assault and harassment along with gender violence and negligence, according to a lawsuit filed Friday.

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Tom Wilkinson, two-time Oscar-nominated actor from films including “Shakespeare in Love,” “The Full Monty” and “Michael Clayton,” has died. He was 75. The news was confirmed by Wilkinson’s publicist Nancy Seltzer, who shared a statement with CNN. “It is with great sadness that the family of Tom Wilkinson announce

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — It’s somehow already time to usher in a new year, and with it comes a plethora of options for entertainment on the big night. From Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen’s festive shenanigans in Times Square to Cynthia Erivo belting out tunes in Washington, DC, the shift from ’23 to

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Time Bomb Y2K,” an HBO documentary about the panic related to the calendar switch to 2000 and the pandemonium “experts” warned would ensue, possesses an “Everything old is new again” quality, a semi-comical reminder that conspiracies and media hysteria don’t end but merely recycle. The only negative aspect

By Scottie Andrew and Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — We’re crawling to the end of 2023, and thank goodness we made it. We lived through a lot this year — too much, even! From Beyoncé and Taylor Swift monopolizing our lives to debates over NFL safety, labor strikes, celebrity divorces and endless court appearances (who

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Austin Swift’s Christmas gift to Travis Kelce made the Kansas City Chiefs football player “feel like a child,” but in a good way. Austin is brother to Taylor Swift, and he apparently accompanied his superstar sister on Christmas Day earlier this week dressed as Father Christmas for a

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — Comedian Kathy Griffin has filed for divorce from her husband, Randy Bick. Griffin cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for their split, according to court documents obtained by CNN. Bick, who is in marketing and management, and Griffin have been married for almost four years. Griffin announced her engagement

CNN, KSL By David Williams, CNN (CNN) — After LeGrand “LG” Gold was diagnosed with Stage IV colorectal cancer, the Utah man put together a list of things he hoped to do in the time he had left. Meeting Dolly Parton was number 7 on “LG’s List of Living,” which was written in black marker

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — If you want to groove like Barack Obama, you can do so from Afrobeats to Reggaeton. The former president shared his list of favorite songs of the year to his official Instagram on Friday, and it was pretty eclectic. Included was “On My Mama” by Victoria Monét, “Crazy

By David Williams, CNN (CNN) — After LeGrand “LG” Gold was diagnosed with Stage IV colorectal cancer, the Utah man put together a list of things he hoped to do in the time he had left. Meeting Dolly Parton was number 7 on “LG’s List of Living,” which was written in black marker on a

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Chris Harrison now says his time working on the “Bachelor” franchise was both a “blessing and a curse.” During a recent episode of the “Trading Secrets” podcast, which is hosted by “The Bachelorette” alum Jason Tartick, Harrison touched on what it was like to be involved with the

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Meadow Walker and her husband Louis Thornton-Allan have separated. They married in October 2021. Walker announced their split on Instagram in a statement. “After three wonderful years of marriage, we have come to the agreement to amicably separate,” the statement read. “This is truly a united decision and we

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Gary Oldman thinks that he needed more of a… serious approach to his work playing Sirius Black in the “Harry Potter” movies. “I think my work is mediocre in it,” Oldman remarked on Thursday’s episode of the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, adding, “maybe if I had read the books”

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Bruce Willis and his wife Emma Heming are celebrating their “sweet 16.” On Wednesday, Heming celebrated the couple’s 16-year anniversary by sharing a photo of herself kissing Willis’s cheek on her Instagram page, writing in the caption, “16 years with this special man. My love and adoration for him

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Cher has filed for temporary legal conservatorship of her adult son Elijah Blue Allman, citing his alleged ongoing substance abuse issues. According to a petition filed this week in Los Angeles Superior Court and obtained by CNN, Cher is seeking to be the sole conservator of her son’s

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The 46th Kennedy Center Honors celebrated some of the legendary performers of our time in a prerecorded special that aired on Wednesday. Singer and actress Gloria Estefan hosted the event, which feted Queen Latifah, Dionne Warwick, Billy Crystal, Renée Fleming and Barry Gibb. Queen Latifah became the first

By AnneClaire Stapleton and CNN Staff, CNN (CNN) — A leaked forensics report shows that the cause of death of a Taylor Swift fan at a concert in Rio de Janeiro last month was heat exhaustion. Ana Clara Benevides Machado, a 23-year-old student, died just before a Swift concert on November 17 amid a record-breaking

Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — Actor Pierce Brosnan was cited in Wyoming after allegedly walking in thermal areas of Yellowstone National Park, a court document obtained by CNN shows. The charges against Brosnan are “Foot travel in all thermal areas and w/in Yellowstone Canyon confined to trails … and Violating closures and use limits” and are listed as a petty offense, the

CNN, KRON By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Comedian Tom Smothers, who with his brother performed as the singing comedy duo the Smothers Brothers, has died, according to a family statement shared by the National Comedy Center. He was 86. Dick Smothers, Tom’s younger brother and professional partner, said his brother was at home

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Paramore, are you still into us or not? The popular band has people wondering what is going on after their site appeared to be scrubbed from the internet and content was deleted from their verified Instagram account. Lead singer Hayley Williams also scrubbed her Instagram account, leading followers