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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Machine Gun Kelly has shared his experience hanging out with Taylor Hawkins days before the Foo Fighters drummer tragically passed. Hawkins died while on tour in South America with the band. He was 50. Kelly told Howard Stern on his SiriusXM show that he and his band were on the

By Faith Karimi, CNN As Covid cases decline and the world reopens, Michelle Zauner is having a moment. Her indie rock band, Japanese Breakfast, has been nominated for two Grammys — best new artist and best alternative music album for last year’s “Jubilee.” Her bestselling 2021 memoir, “Crying in H Mart,” is being turned into

By Megan Thomas and Taylor Romine, CNN Paul Herman, an actor known for his roles in “The Sopranos,” “Goodfellas” and “The Irishman,” has died, according to his manager. He was 76, his IMDb page says. “We are deeply saddened at the loss of our beloved Paul Herman,” The 5 Management said in a statement provided

By Chloe Melas and Sandra Gonzalez, CNN The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has “initiated disciplinary proceedings” against actor Will Smith over his actions at Sunday’s Oscars, the group announced on Wednesday. “Board of Governors today initiated disciplinary proceedings against Mr. Smith for violations of the Academy’s Standards of Conduct, including inappropriate physical

By Chloe Melas, CNN Chris Rock made an emotional return to the stage on Wednesday night for the first time since Will Smith slapped him at the Academy Awards. Rock made his first public remarks about the incident. In his first of two shows, he was greeted by the audience at Boston’s Wilbur Theater with

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Tom Parker, a member of the British boy band The Wanted, has died less than two years after he announced his diagnosis of inoperable brain tumor. He was 33. Parker’s wife, Kelsey Hardwick, and his bandmates confirmed his death in Instagram posts shared on Wednesday. The singer “passed away peacefully at

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Comedians Wanda Sykes and Amy Schumer have opened up about the slap heard around the world. On Ellen DeGeneres’ daytime talk show, Sykes, one third of the trio who hosted the Oscars on Sunday, said while she didn’t witness Will Smith slapping presenter Chris Rock because she was changing outfits, she

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Tony Rock has taken to Twitter to share some of his thoughts about Will Smith slapping his brother at the Academy Awards. In response to a Twitter user asking the younger Rock if he approved of Smith’s apology, the stand-up comedian had a succinct answer: “No.” Smith walked to the

By Lisa Respers France, CNN We can thank the Iceman for the return of Captain Pete “Maverick” Mitchell. That’s according to latest trailer for the “Top Gun” sequel, which is intense to say the least. In it, we learn that Val Kilmer’s character is the one who requests Mitchell (played by Tom Cruise, of course)

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Elliott Page’s character on “Umbrella Academy” will mimic real life. Page’s character on the hit Netflix series will come out as transgender in the third season. The streaming giant celebrated the news by retweeting Page on it’s dedicated LGBTQ+ content Twitter account, Most. “FEELS SO GOOD TO SAY THIS: Elliot

By Lisa Respers France, CNN The Baldwins are growing their family. On Tuesday, Hilaria and Alec Baldwin shared the news on social media that they are expecting their seventh child. Hilaria Baldwin posted a video of the couple sharing the news with their children, writing in the caption “After many ups and downs over the

By Chloe Melas The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences told members its leaders are “upset and outraged” by Will Smith’s behavior during the Oscars, in a letter obtained by CNN hours before a key meeting on Smith’s future. The letter from Academy President David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson says the group is