Entertainment

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Willie Jones first popped onto the music scene as a young contestant on the singing competition “X Factor” in 2012. Now, he’s dueting with Beyoncé on her new album “Cowboy Carter.” The Shreveport, Louisiana native stood in front of “X Factor” judges Simon Cowell, Britney Spears, LA Reid and

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — A year after her reality TV mega-breakup “Scandoval,” life for “Vanderpump Rules” cast member Ariana Madix is better than ever. If there’s an upside to tabloid headlines and heartache, Madix seems to have found it. She had a successful season on “Dancing With the Stars,” scored multiple brand endorsements

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Dolly Parton’s wish has come true. During a 2022 interview with “The Daily Show,” Parton was asked about the hundreds of cover versions of her 1973 country classic “Jolene” and the one artist yet to record the song who Parton hoped would do so, Beyoncé. “I don’t know if

CNN By Keith Allen and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Louis Gossett Jr., who won an Academy Award for his performance in “An Officer and a Gentleman” and an Emmy for the groundbreaking miniseries “Roots,” has died at age 87, according to a statement from his family. “It is with our heartfelt regret to confirm

By Keith Allen and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Louis Gossett Jr., who won an Academy Award for his performance in “An Officer and a Gentleman” and an Emmy for the groundbreaking miniseries “Roots,” has died at age 87, according to a statement from his family. “It is with our heartfelt regret to confirm our

By Emily Blumenthal, CNN (CNN) — Arnold Schwarzenegger has shared a photo of himself days after revealing he’d had a pacemaker fitted, as he confirms he will be “ready” to start filming next month. Thanking fans for their support throughout his recovery, he said in the Instagram post on Thursday that he has “gotten so

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Giancarlo Esposito’s move to starring roles is a welcome development, but after the gimmicky “Kaleidoscope,” add “Parish” to the list of vehicles – almost literally in this case, since he plays a getaway driver – that don’t do him justice. Relying on the familiar hook of a retired

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Spanning decades of Russian history from the confines of a luxury hotel, “A Gentleman in Moscow” provides another strong TV showcase for Ewan McGregor, this time playing opposite his wife, Mary Elizabeth Winstead. The result is a sweetly touching adaptation of the bestselling book that explores the quest

CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Beyoncé knows how to get people talking, and her new album “Cowboy Carter,” had tongues wagging long before its release date on March 29. With star power as ubiquitous as hers, every little detail of a new work is going to be embraced and dissected, especially since Beyoncé

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — They say you can take the girl out of the country, but you apparently can’t take the country out of the girl. Houston native Beyoncé dropped her eagerly awaited album “Act II: Cowboy Carter” Thursday night, and it will definitely take some time to digest. Part of the

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Leah Remini is living the life she always wanted, and wants her followers to know that it’s “never too late” to pursue a dream. The “King of Queens” star shared on Thursday that she has earned an associate’s degree from New York University, and is currently working on achieving

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — In 2012, Jerry Seinfeld appeared in a New York Times video where he’s seen breaking down how he wrote his famous “Pop Tart Joke.” While he referred to the snack (in true “Seinfeld” fashion) as “something that means absolutely nothing” in the Times video, it turns out Pop-Tarts mean