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Kanye West took to the stage Thursday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta but he was silent

Kanye West’s ‘Donda’ listening event: Everything you need to know

July 23, 2021 8:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Kanye West premiered his 10th studio album, “Donda,” during a listening event Thursday night at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. It was the first original material from the provocative rapper since his Grammy-winning 2019 album “Jesus Is King.” Here’s what you need to know about the sold out event that

Kevin Hart (left) erected a billboard poking fun at Nick Cannon's prolific reproduction.

Kevin Hart posts Nick Cannon’s number on billboard offering fatherhood advice

July 23, 2021 10:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Comedian Kevin Hart has upped the ante in the epic prank wars between himself and Nick Cannon by broadcasting his friend’s cell phone number on a billboard for anyone needing “advice on fatherhood.” In a post shared on his Instagram on Thursday, the “Fatherhood” actor, 42, explained that it was his

Workers prepare scaffolding at the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust in the State Capitol in Nashville

Tennessee to remove bust of Ku Klux Klan leader Nathan Bedford Forrest from state Capitol

July 23, 2021 4:16 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi and Rebekah Riess, CNN Tennessee officials voted Thursday to remove the bust of a Ku Klux Klan and Confederate leader Nathan Bedford Forrest from the State Capitol and into the Tennessee State Museum. “After more than a year in the making, this process has finally come to a close,” said Tennessee Republican

Henry Golding plays Snake Eyes in "Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins."

‘Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins’ and ‘Masters of the Universe’ roll out old toys in new packages

July 22, 2021 4:18 PM CNN Newsource

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Old toys never die. They just keep coming back in new poses and flexing different muscles as movies and TV shows. This weekend brings two popular artifacts from many a childhood back to screens: “Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins” hits theaters, with Henry Golding (“Crazy Rich Asians”) as the martial-arts

‘Old’ finds director M. Night Shyamalan up to the same old tricks

July 22, 2021 4:16 PM CNN Newsource

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN M. Night Shyamalan is up to his old tricks in “Old,” but after his heralded breakthrough with “Split,” he’s back on a downward trajectory. While the premise again has an eerie “Twilight Zone”-type quality, the long journey to a payoff — littered with pretty awful dialogue — might be picturesque,

For ‘Ted Lasso’ actor Cristo Fernández, football was life until life had other plans

July 22, 2021 4:09 PM CNN Newsource

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Not unlike his “Ted Lasso” character Dani Rojas, for 15-year old Cristo Fernández, football — known stateside as soccer — really was life. At 15 and already in the professional soccer system in his native Mexico, Fernández had little else besides the game on his mind. He’d attend high school at

Tommy Dorfman spoke to Time about her idenity as a trans woman.

Tommy Dorfman, ’13 Reasons Why’ star, is celebrating herself as a trans woman

July 22, 2021 2:48 PM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Tommy Dorfman has reintroduced herself as a trans woman, taking to social media to say “my pronouns are she/her.” “I’m especially grateful to every single trans person who walked this path, broke down barriers, and risked their lives to live authentically and radically as themselves before me. thank you to all

Lorde got her drink on with Seth Meyers in the return of the drinking game on "Late Night with Seth Meyers."

Intoxicated Seth Meyers has trouble with Lorde’s real name

July 22, 2021 12:09 PM CNN

Late-night host Seth Meyers challenged singer Lorde to a series of drinking games during the first airing of the popular segment “Day Drinking” since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.

Ryan Reynolds spoke to the "SmartLess" podcast about his experience with anxiety.

Ryan Reynolds gets real about anxiety

July 22, 2021 11:34 AM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Ryan, CNN Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds got honest this week about his mental health and the impact that anxiety has had on his life and work. Appearing on the latest “SmartLess” podcast episode, Reynolds opened up after Sean Hayes — one of the podcast’s hosts — brought up an Instagram post the actor

Musician Prince performs onstage at the 36th Annual NAACP Image Awards at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on March 19

Prince’s ‘Hot Summer’ will turn your pandemic blues around

July 22, 2021 3:11 PM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Prince may have left us five years ago, but his music lives on and remains always right on time. His estate and Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, have debuted a previously unreleased song by the late legend, titled “Hot Summer.” The single is from “Welcome 2 America,”

The Rolling Stones perform live at Adelaide Oval on October 25

The Rolling Stones announce rescheduled tour dates

July 22, 2021 10:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN After a couple stops, The Rolling Stones’ “No Filter” tour is now set to go on. On Thursday the iconic band announced new dates for the tour. “We are thrilled to be able to announce the rescheduled dates for the Rolling Stones 2020 US tour, which will now go ahead

Megan Fox says she no longer drinks after her experience at the Golden Globes in 2009.

Megan Fox quit drinking years ago after getting belligerent at the Golden Globes

July 22, 2021 10:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Megan Fox may not remember a great deal from the 2009 Golden Globe Awards, but she does know she “got in a lot of trouble” for things she said on the red carpet while tipsy. During a recent appearance on “Who What Wear” the “Till Death” star revisited some of

Lorde got so drunk with Seth Meyers she needed an IV drip

July 22, 2021 12:09 PM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Lorde got her drink on with Seth Meyers in the return of the drinking game on “Late Night with Seth Meyers.” The singer appeared on the show on Wednesday to mark the first full production musical performance on “Late Night” since March 2020. Lorde last appeared on the show in 2017.

Ice T reacts to the hoopla over his ‘twin’ daughter

July 22, 2021 8:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN A photo of Ice T’s look-alike 5-year-old daughter Chanel went viral and, according to him, it yielded some nice results. On Wednesday, the “Law & Order: SVU” star tweeted a thank you on behalf of his daughter with wife Coco Austin. “Today @BabyChanelworld just wanted to say THANKS! for all

Michaela Coel joins the cast of ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’

July 22, 2021 8:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Michaela Coel has joined the cast of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” The film will be the sequel to Marvel’s “Black Panther,” and Variety reports that Coel is currently filming at Atlanta’s Pinewood Studios, where production began last month. She joins an ensemble cast that includes Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Daniel Kaluuya,

Pilgrims and tourists are seen waiting for the sunset at the Cape Finisterre. Cape Finisterre is the destination of those pilgrims who

Spain’s ‘Coast of Death’ has a calming beauty

July 22, 2021 6:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Jeanine Barone, CNN Packing four bathing suits for a one-week vacation might seem like overkill. Especially when the trip involves a 50-plus-mile hike through one of Spain’s rainiest regions. The trail snakes atop soaring, rugged cliffs that drop precipitously to the sea, and our trek would be along a portion of shoreline known as

Anna Faris accidentally reveals she eloped

July 22, 2021 6:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Ryan, CNN Anna Faris has let slip that she and her partner Michael Barrett recently eloped. The reveal came on an episode of her podcast “Anna Faris is Unqualified” earlier this week after the “Mom” star interviewed “Top Chef” judge Gail Simmons. After speaking to Simmons, Faris was joined by matchmaker April Beyer

A 22-foot spaceman sculpture has landed in the Caribbean Sea

July 22, 2021 5:07 AM CNN Newsource

Chloe Melas, CNN While Billionaires Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos have embarked on their own space race this month, there’s one spaceman that has found its home in the Caribbean Sea. Created by artist Brendan Murphy, the 22-foot, 3,000-pound sculpture named “The Boonji Spaceman,” stands on a dock in the middle of the ocean at

The Australian government and a United Nations body are facing off this week over whether the Great Barrier Reef is "in danger" of losing its "outstanding universal value."

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef avoids an ‘in danger’ rating at UNESCO vote

July 23, 2021 8:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Ben Westcott, CNN The Australian government and a United Nations body faced off this week over whether the Great Barrier Reef is “in danger” of losing its “outstanding universal value” and its place on the World Heritage List. On Friday, the World Heritage Committee decided to not place the reef on a list of

Marla Gibbs was honored July 20 with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Marla Gibbs okay after scary moment during Hollywood Walk of Fame unveiling

July 21, 2021 4:42 PM CNN

Marla Gibbs, 90, best known for playing Florence Johnson on the beloved sitcom “The Jeffersons,” was giving a speech during the unveiling of her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame when she suddenly paused and appeared to be about to faint.