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By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs is not planning to testify in his criminal trial, a source familiar with the matter told CNN on Monday. The source said that the decision for Combs not to take the stand in his defense was not made until recently. The case is expected to go

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Brad Pitt is opening up about his experience in recovery. During an appearance on “Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard,” the actor talked about getting to know Shepard, who is also in recovery, through an Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meeting they both attended. “I was pretty much on my back,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Beyoncé closed out the international portion of her Cowboy Carter tour with an extra special guest. Jay-Z joined his wife onstage in Paris on Sunday night to perform “Crazy In Love” and “Drunk In Love” with her as well as his single “N***as in Paris.” The rapper and

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The artist formerly known as Machine Gun Kelly is a fan of one of his biggest fans. MGK was introduced by his 15-year-old daughter, Casie, for his performance Saturday at the 2025 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards. The pair made a rare appearance together before that on the red

By Kara Scannell, CNN New York (CNN) — Nine attorneys – five men and four women – fill two tables in the courtroom for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. Some are confrontational cross examiners, others take a softer approach to witnesses and a handful are focused solely on making legal arguments to try to get certain exhibits

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — After making quite the splash at the Grammys where he backflipped in a body-hugging, baby blue sequined jumpsuit, Benson Boone is back with new music and a very tongue-in-cheek music video. The singer and former “American Idol” contestant released his second studio album “American Heart” on Friday, paired with

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Thank you Betty White and Bea Arthur for being a friend on “The Golden Girls,” even though those behind the show now say it was all an act. The tea was spilled during a panel of writers, producers and others who worked on the show held at NeueHouse

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Megan Thee Stallion appeared on Thursday’s episode of “Love Island USA” and the woman whose fans are known as “Hotties” understood the assignment. The Grammy-winning rapper, who a few years ago introduced us to “Hot Girl Summer,” teased her sashay into the shows villa on social media ahead

By Olivia Kemp, CNN (CNN) — US singer Chris Brown pleaded not guilty on Friday to a charge of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm following an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub in 2023. Appearing at Southwark Crown Court, the Grammy-winning artist denied accusations that he attempted to unlawfully and maliciously cause grievous

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — We hardly see the cartilaginous villain of “Jaws” before it tears through a skinny-dipper, a dog, a little boy and an overconfident fisherman. It takes nearly two hours to finally watch the great white shark leap out of the water to swallow the gruff veteran Quint. Until then, we

CNN, UNIVERSAL PICTURES, ACADEMY MUSUEM OF MOTION PICTURES, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — We hardly see the cartilaginous villain of “Jaws” before it tears through a skinny-dipper, a dog, a little boy and an overconfident fisherman. It takes nearly two hours to finally watch the great white shark leap out of the

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders have scored a salary touchdown. The new season of the Netflix docuseries “America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders” includes the women getting a pay raise. “‘Happy’ isn’t even the right word for it. It kind of felt like a relief, like everything had paid off,”