Entertainment

By Marianne Garvey, CNN If video killed the radio star, TikTok may be replacing YouTube as the latest launching pad for young fame. Social media consumers in the UK and US are spending more time on TikTok than YouTube, a new report suggests, and the entertainment industry seems to be paying attenion. Take Addison Rae,

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Benedict Cumberbatch plays a sexually repressed cowboy in the 1920s — when homosexuality was widely stigmatized and in many places, criminalized — in the upcoming Netflix film “The Power of the Dog.” Cumberbatch, who is married to a woman, said at the Telluride Film Festival that his casting “wasn’t done without

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN If TV reboots are inevitable, the prescription for doing them well involves respecting the source material while bringing something new to it. That delicate procedure is successfully executed with “Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.,” a refreshed take on “Doogie Howser” made eminently watchable by the winning presence of “Andi Mack’s” Peyton Elizabeth

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Following Michael K. Williams’ sudden passing, his friends, fellow actors and directors are paying tribute to the talented star. “The Wire” creator David Simon wrote in on Twitter that he was “gutted.” Williams played Omar on the classic HBO series. “Michael was a fine man and a rare talent and on

By Lisa Respers France, CNN This story might make you wince for several reasons. Lil Uzi Vert says he was doing some crowd-surfing at a recent music festival when someone yanked out the jewel embedded in his forehead. “I had a show at Rolling Loud (festival), and I jumped into the crowd and they kind

By Mark Morales and Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Michael K. Williams, an actor best known for his role as Omar Little on HBO’s “The Wire,” has died. He was 54. Williams was found dead in his New York City apartment Monday afternoon, a law enforcement official told CNN. Investigators found drug paraphernalia near his body, the

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Kulture Kiari is officially a big sister. Her mom and dad, rappers Cardi B and husband Offset, have welcomed their second child. The couple made the announcement Monday on social media. Cardi B shared a photo of her and Offset with their new bundle in what appeared to be a

By Faith Karimi, CNN Chadwick Boseman’s alma mater has officially renamed a building after him. Howard University placed the late actor’s name over its fine arts building, a year after he died of colon cancer at age 43. The historically Black university released a statement and posted a time lapse video of the letters going

By Rob Picheta, CNN “X-Men” actor Hugh Jackman has revealed that his father, Christopher John Jackman, died on Sunday. He passed away on Australia’s Father’s Day, Jackman said, telling fans on Instagram: “Whilst there is deep sadness, I am filled with such gratitude and love.” “My Dad was, in a word, extraordinary. He devoted his

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN London police say British grime artist Wiley has been charged with assault and burglary. A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police told CNN on Monday that the 42-year-old musician — real name Richard Kylea Cowie Jr. — is accused of breaking into an east London flat, assaulting the male occupant and causing

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Mark Ronson revealed on Instagram he married actress Grace Gummer. “To my truest love…out of nowhere, you made 45 hands down the greatest year of my life. And i’m sure it took me 45 years to become the man worthy of your love. I hope I spend every one of these

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Kanye West has hit lucky No. 7 with his 10th No. 1 album. His latest, “Donda,” has debuted at the top of Billboard’s Top 200 albums chart, making him the seventh artist to have 10 No. 1 albums, according to Billboard. And that’s not all. With 309,000 equivalent album units

By Chloe Melas, CNN The “Rick and Morty” season 5 finale aired on Sunday night with not just one episode but two: “Forgetting Sarick Mortshall” and “Rickmurai Jack.” A fan-favorite character who hadn’t been seen in a few seasons, Evil Morty came back during the finale — and viewers were here for it. “I want