Entertainment

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Andrew Lloyd Webber is American theater’s favorite punching bag. It’s easy to hate on the enormously rich British lord whose musicals, despite their commercial success, are frequently considered among the emptiest and most confounding shows in the canon. He’s written musicals about Jesus Christ, Cinderella and anthropomorphic trains, and

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Rick Ross often divides his time between his mansions in Atlanta and Miami. So, where does the rapper and entrepreneur prefer relaxing most? “Swimming pools in Atlanta,” Ross told CNN during a recent interview, smiling. “The ocean, the beach in Miami.” He knows a thing or two about

CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Rick Ross often divides his time between his mansions in Atlanta and Miami. So, where does the rapper and entrepreneur prefer relaxing most? “Swimming pools in Atlanta,” Ross told CNN during a recent interview, smiling. “The ocean, the beach in Miami.” He knows a thing or two

By Jackie Wattles, Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Tom Hanks is honoring the real-life hero that he once portrayed in a popular, Oscar-winning film. After the death of astronaut Jim Lovell was announced on Friday, Hanks shared a poignant social media post to his Instagram, writing, “There are people who dare, who dream, and who

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “SNL50” was a historic broadcast which brought together past “Saturday Night Live” hosts as well as former and current cast members to celebrate the monumental anniversary of the long-running NBC comedy show. But not everyone fully enjoyed it. “As you know from ‘SNL40’… terrible audience,” Pete Davidson, who

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Brandon Blackstock, a talent manager and former husband of singer Kelly Clarkson, has died following a battle with cancer. He was 48. “It is with great sadness that we share the news that Brandon Blackstock has passed away,” a representative for the Blackstock family told CNN in a

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — John Cena has a new look thanks to a hair transplant he underwent last year, and he is fully embracing it. The actor and wrestling legend opened up about his decision to have the hair transplant in a new interview with People magazine published Wednesday, saying that he was

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — It would seem Mariah Carey is just a bit spacey, since the diva extraordinaire missed some pretty big news recently in the worlds of both pop culture and science. During a new interview for BBC Radio’s “Scott Mills Breakfast Show,” Carey was asked if she would “fancy” going

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kelly Clarkson announced late Wednesday that she was postponing the rest of her Las Vegas residency to be “fully present” for her children, citing her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock’s health. On Thursday, a representative for the Blackstock family announced he died after a battle with cancer. “While I normally

CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone are clearly not done with the Trump administration. The satirical animated series stoked ire from the White House with their debut episode last week, which mercilessly roasted President Donald Trump, and its latest goes after members of his administration.

By Olivia Kemp, CNN (CNN) — Former Superman actor Dean Cain has revealed that he’s joining the ranks of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, showing his support for US President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. The comic book hero that Cain portrayed in the 1990s television show “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Pamela Anderson appears to be having a bit of a rebirth at this point in her career. Confident enough in her own skin to start a bit of a new beauty revolution, critically acclaimed and award-nominated for her role in last year’s “The Last Showgirl” and potentially having