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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Gayle King says she “groveled” before she scored her recent interview with the press-shy Jay-Z. King said in an interview with Access Hollywood about her attempts to get a sit down with the mega-star that even her bff Oprah Winfrey thought she should give up on her attempts

By Thomas Page, CNN (CNN) — Ridley Scott has more to say. The director has been in garrulous form on the press tour for “Napoleon,” his historical epic starring Joaquin Phoenix as the titular emperor of France. Scott has taken to task historians questioning the accuracy of his film (“Get a life”), had a pop

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — André 3000, half of the beloved rap duo Outkast and obscure flute aficionado, hasn’t released a proper solo rap song since he and Big Boi recorded their final album in 2006. André’s fans have relied on memorable but brief features (his verse on Beyoncé’s “Party”) or barely-there snippets (the

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — There was a time when Travis Kelce wasn’t interested in talking about his personal life, but no more. He’s the cover star of WSJ Magazine’s new issue and he’s spilling tea about being Taylor Swift’s new man. “Obviously I’ve never dated anyone with that kind of aura about

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — You got us this time, Snoop Dogg. The rapper/actor and noted marijuana lover had people believing he was abandoning smoking. But, as it turns out, he meant he was going “smokeless” in a different way. Snoop posted a video on Instagram on Monday with the caption, “I’m done

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — You can’t kill zombies. “The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live,” a new spinoff series, will debut on Feb. 25 on AMC and AMC+, the network announced. The show stars Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira as Rick Grimes and Michonne. “‘The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live’ presents an

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Gwyneth Paltrow is talking about how becoming a mother influenced her professional choices. In a cover story interview with People magazine, the Goop founder said she’s not fully appeared in a movie since the birth of her first child, her 19-year-old daughter, Apple. “I really stepped away from

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Mariah Carey was in the holiday spirit at Sunday’s Billboard Music Awards, performing her classic “All I Want For Christmas Is You” for the first time at an awards event. She arrived on the stage in a ski lift and performed in a skating rink, decked out in

By Al Goodman and Claudia Rebaza, CNN (CNN) — Colombian superstar Shakira settled her tax evasion suit with the Spanish authorities on Monday, avoiding a trial that was due to start that day. The Grammy-winning singer admitted the charges against her and agreed to pay the amount owed in full and an additional fine, according

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Actor and singer Suki Waterhouse revealed that she is expecting her first child on Sunday during her performance at the Corona Capital music festival in Mexico City. “I decided to wear something sparkly today because I thought it might distract you from something else going on,” the “Daisy Jones

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Suzanne Shepherd, veteran actress known for playing the mother of Edie Falco’s Carmela Soprano on “The Sopranos,” has died. She was 89. A representative for Shepherd told CNN in a statement on Sunday that the actress had died at her home in New York City on Friday. Her daughter

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Jason Momoa personified the viral “Roman Empire” social media trend in a sketch featured on a recent episode of “Saturday Night Live.” For those unfamiliar, the “Roman Empire” trend originated on TikTok in September with videos of women asking their husbands or boyfriends how often they thought about the

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Comedian Dana Carvey is feeling the “love” and support from his followers after the death of his grown son Dex Carvey. The “Wayne’s World” actor expressed his gratitude in a message Saturday for the support he’s received, writing, “This is just to say thank you.” “My wife and I

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Emma Stone will finally join the Five-Timers Club when she hosts the upcoming episode of “Saturday Night Live.” Stone will join Tom Hanks, Steven Martin, Tina Fey, Will Ferrell, Ben Affleck and Melissa McCarthy, among others, as members of the exclusive club when she takes the stage this week.

Review by Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — It’s already a vital American truth that Dolly Parton is a national treasure, and has been for decades. When the accolade of being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was heaped onto the septuagenarian singer-songwriter-actress-theme park owner and entrepreneur last year, a curious thing happened:

Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift announced that her concert scheduled for Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil has been postponed due to high temperatures. “I’m writing this from my dressing room in the stadium. The decision has been made to postpone tonight’s show due to the extreme temperatures in Rio,” Swift wrote on

By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — A Taylor Swift fan died Friday night before an “Eras Tour” show in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the singer said on Instagram Stories. “I can’t believe I’m writing these words but it is with a shattered heart that I say we lost a fan earlier tonight before my show,” Swift said. “I can’t even tell you how devastated I am by this. There’s very little information I have other than the fact that she

By Alli Rosenbloom, Megan Thomas and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — A settlement was reached Friday between singer Cassie Ventura and music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, one day after Ventura accused him in a federal lawsuit of rape and years of abuse, according to statements from both sides. “We have decided to resolve this matter

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — George Brown, a drummer and songwriter who co-founded the band Kool & the Gang, died on Thursday. He was 74. The news was confirmed to CNN via email from Kool & the Gang’s publicist Jerry Digney. Brown died in Los Angeles after a battle with cancer, according to Digney.