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By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — An anonymous male celebrity says he is the victim of an extortion scheme and is suing a high-powered Texas attorney who is representing several people in civil lawsuits that accuse Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexual assault. The unnamed plaintiff, described in the lawsuit as “a celebrity and public figure

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Australian actress Nicole Kidman has debunked the widely held theory that one of her most famous memes features the moment she finalized her divorce from Tom Cruise. The revelation came during an interview with British GQ magazine published Monday, in which the Hollywood star was asked if she could

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Though Cher and Sonny Bono’s marriage lasted less than a decade, their musical hits endured. Yet Cher details in her new memoir that the success of her creative partnership with her late husband wasn’t equally shared. Debuting this week, “Cher: The Memoir – Part One” centers on her

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Billy Corgan is hoping to win something his ex-girlfriend Courtney Love is auctioning. The Smashing Pumpkins frontman recently posted a video about a hard copy of the “Violet” lyrics, which Love is auctioning to benefit the Ellis Park Wildlife Sanctuary. “Now, it’s made a lot of press this

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — As Dave Coulier continues to go through cancer treatment, he is getting some support from his friend John Stamos. Coulier debuted his newly shaved head in a photo posted to his “Fuller House” co-star’s Instagram page on Monday, five days after he publicly shared that he was recently diagnosed

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Paul Teal, a film and TV actor known best for his role in the CW’s teen soap ‘One Tree Hill,’ has died, according to a statement from his agent Susan Tolar Walters. He was 35. Teal died on Friday “after a courageous battle with cancer,” Walters’ statement, provided to

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Thank you, Jon Hamm and Jimmy Fallon, for this Monday morning earworm. The “Landman” actor appeared on Sunday’s episode of “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” and jokingly reminisced about dressing up as Creed frontman Scott Stapp. “Do you remember when we used to be Creed?” Fallon asked Hamm,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Moses “Shyne” Barrow went from being a rapper to a politician in his native Belize, where as an elected representative he is referred to as “Honorable.” He told CNN it’s a word that isn’t just part of his title. “Everything I’ve been through has conditioned and prepared me

By Kara Scannell and Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — A judge on Tuesday said that prosecutors can’t use the personal notes and materials obtained from the jail cell of Sean “Diddy” Combs at an upcoming bail hearing. Lawyers for Combs previously accused federal prosecutors of “outrageous” conduct for obtaining the former music mogul’s personal notes

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Charles Dumont, who composed Édith Piaf’s biggest hit, “Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien,” has died at age 95. Dumont’s wife told French news agency Agence France-Presse Monday that he had died overnight in Paris. Born March 16, 1929, in Cahors, southern France, he died at home following a long

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kevin Costner has left “Yellowstone,” and some viewers are not happy about it. The actor, who played the patriarch John Dutton on the hit series, addressed some backlash over his character’s exit. “Fans have a voice in things and they choose to follow stuff,” Costner told E! over

By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good have announced their engagement at the same annual event where they met two years ago. Wearing a sparkly gold dress, Good flashed her engagement ring on the green carpet of the 2024 EBONY Power 100 Gala in Los Angeles on Sunday. “Life is crazy—I’m

By Isaac Yee, CNN (CNN) — Are you ready? Beyoncé is coming home for Christmas. The singer will perform during the halftime show of the Houston Texans-Baltimore Ravens NFL game on Christmas Day in her hometown of Houston, Netflix announced on Sunday. “Your early Christmas wish has been granted as Beyoncé will perform during Netflix’s