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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — There is no love lost between hip-hop moguls 50 Cent and Sean “Diddy” Combs. 50 Cent has long trolled Diddy on social media, especially after CNN’s publication of surveillance video showing Combs assaulting his then-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, in 2016. Now the rapper turned actor and producer has taken

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Folks, we’ve made it. The end of the year is upon us. As with every year, our theaters and smart TVs will be filled with a sometimes cheerful mix of heady award hopefuls, mind-numbing but merry comedies, big box office blowouts and some out-of-left-field curveballs. A few seasonally appropriate

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Celine Dion had an important reminder in light of the holiday. The famed singer posted a Thanksgiving message on her verified Instagram account. “Dear friends, today is a beautiful reminder to slow down, take a deep breath, and give thanks,” she said in the opening of the clip.

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Congratulations: You’ve taken time out of your Thanksgiving holiday and made it to the end of nearly 5 hours of Netflix viewing and are up to date (for now) on the final season of everyone’s favorite retro-’80s tween horror tale, “Stranger Things.” If you’re not, run away back into

NETFLIX, HBO, CNN By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Congratulations: You’ve taken time out of your Thanksgiving holiday and made it to the end of nearly 5 hours of Netflix viewing and are up to date (for now) on the final season of everyone’s favorite retro-’80s tween horror tale, “Stranger Things.” If you’re not, run

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — What the cluck is going on in Kate Beckinsale’s family? The mother hen shared an outrageous story during her recent appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” It started with her explaining that the boyfriend of her daughter, 26-year-old Lily Sheen, is one of only five people Beckinsale has ever

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Strangers rallied behind Akira Montague when she took on a woman in court whom she had believed was one of her closest friends. Montague, a 27-year-old mother of two, won a $1.75 million judgment this month against the TikTok influencer Brenay Kennard, after accusing Kennard of having an

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — “Dancing with the Stars” has capped off its renaissance season with a winner whose abdominal muscles have had more TikTok-scrolling eyeballs on them than some Renaissance paintings hanging in the Met. Congratulations, Robert Irwin, a sweet-seeming boy who Samba-ed on the heartstrings of millions this season, culminating in a

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — “Stranger Things,” one of the streaming era’s most atmospheric and successful shows, is ending after ten years, and it’s kind of overwhelming. The show’s last episode dropped three and a half years ago, which means remembering what happened while also taking in all the teases about the new season

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Eric Dane’s latest role is probably his most personal to date. The “Euphoria” star has been talking about his diagnosis with and treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis since April. Dane appeared in an episode of “Brilliant Minds” this week, playing a firefighter named Matthew who also suffers from

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jon Gosselin got married over the weekend. The former reality television star shared the news on his social media in an announcement with “Entertainment Tonight.” Gosselin, who first came to fame with his now ex-wife on the hit TLC series “Jon & Kate Plus 8,” married his girlfriend

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Jimmy Cliff, the smooth-voiced singer who helped popularize the reggae genre, has died at age 81, his wife announced on Instagram on Monday. “It’s with profound sadness that I share that my husband, Jimmy Cliff, has crossed over due to a seizure followed by pneumonia,” Latifa Chambers said. “I

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Udo Kier, the German actor who starred in both European art house and Hollywood movies, collaborating with some of the most significant artists of his time, died on Sunday at age 81, his partner, Delbert McBride, told Variety. CNN has reached out to Kier’s agent for comment. After rising

By Julia Vargas Jones, CNN (CNN) — The moment Brazilian pop sensation Liniker walked into Amoeba Music in Hollywood, the crowd roared. Fans lifted their phones, snapping pictures with one hand and clutching her Latin Grammy-winning record on the other, many still buzzing from watching her performance at the awards show days earlier. The Latin

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Dolly Parton has had to miss two significant ceremonies as she continues to follow her doctors’ orders amid some “health challenges.” The legendary singer, songwriter and entrepreneur, 79, was unable to attend her recent induction into the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions’ Hall of Fame. That

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Charlie XCX sees your Brat Summer and raises you. That’s because the pop star is betting she can extend that run with a forthcoming film conceived by and starring her. A teaser trailer has dropped for “The Moment,” an A24 movie which Vanity Fair described as “a revisionist

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Ariana Grande stopped work in solidarity with her “Wicked: For Good” costar Cynthia Erivo when Erivo fell ill. Then Grande suffered the same fate. The petite actress and singer — Grande, not Erivo, who also fits that description — posted a photo on her Instagram stories from the

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN LOS ANGELES (CNN) — In March 2023 – eight months before Cassie Ventura filed the bombshell lawsuit against her ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs that would ignite his public downfall and ultimately lead to his criminal conviction – another accuser was contemplating coming forward. Music producer and publicist Jonathan Hay had contacted

CNN By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN LOS ANGELES (CNN) — In March 2023 – eight months before Cassie Ventura filed the bombshell lawsuit against her ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs that would ignite his public downfall and ultimately lead to his criminal conviction – another accuser was contemplating coming forward. Music producer and publicist Jonathan Hay had

By The Associated Press Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees was sentenced on Thursday to 14 years in prison for a case in which he was convicted of illegally funneling millions of dollars in foreign contributions to former President Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign. Michel, 52, declined to address the court before US