Entertainment

By Jillian Sykes and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift fans are in their record-breaking era. After two nights of earth-shaking dancing at Swift’s Seattle “Eras” tour concert at Lumen Field, enthusiastic Swifties caused seismic activity equivalent of a 2.3 magnitude earthquake, according to seismologist Jackie Caplan-Auerbach. The “Swift Quake” has been compared to

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Randy Meisner, who was a co-founding member of legendary rock band the Eagles and served as a bassist and vocalist, has died, according to an announcement on the band’s official site. He was 77. “The Eagles are sad to report that founding member, bassist, and vocalist, Randy Meisner, passed

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Snoop Dogg is the latest celebrity to donate to a GoFundMe campaign for a nonagenarian battling over her family’s land. A rep for the rapper/entrepreneur confirmed to CNN that he made a $10,000 donation to Josephine Wright, whose 1.8-acre parcel of land Hilton Head Island, South Carolina is

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Director D. Smith couldn’t be happier about her new documentary, “Kokomo City,” being compared to 1990’s “Paris Is Burning.” “I think it’s a tremendous comparison because ‘Paris Is Burning’ was so groundbreaking when it happened,” she recently told CNN. “I will never forget the first time I saw

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Japanese pop star Shinjiro Atae announced that he is gay on Wednesday – a bold move for such a public figure in Japan, a the country still does not recognize same-sex unions. According to a press release sent to CNN, Atae hosted a fan event where he shared his

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Following the announcement of Sinéad O’Connor’s death aged 56 Wednesday, her life and music with all their complexities and convulsions have been put back into the spotlight. The Irish singer was known for her pure and crisp voice, paired with exceptional songwriting abilities that evoked her views on politics,

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Disney’s latest renovation of “Haunted Mansion” is certainly clever in building off the foundation of the theme-park ride, with a darker streak than the last stab 20 years ago that starred Eddie Murphy. Yet even with a solid cast yielding good moments, there’s a general flatness to it,

By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Some people with dwarfism have criticized the casting of British actor Hugh Grant in the role of an Oompa-Loompa in the upcoming film “Wonka,” saying that work is being “taken” from them. Directed by Paul King and produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, “Wonka” is a prequel to Roald Dahl’s

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Demi Lovato doesn’t have many regrets but she does, unfortunately, have some physical issues following her 2018 drug overdose. During a recent appearance on SiriusXM’s “Andy Cohen Live” the singer and actress said, “I wouldn’t change my path because I don’t have any regrets.” “The closest thing that