Entertainment

By Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — A former Manhattan prosecutor reached a settlement with Netflix Tuesday after she sued the company and the creators of the 2019 series “When They See Us” for defamation, according to a statement from her attorney and court filings. Linda Fairstein, a former prosecutor who was part of the Manhattan District Attorney’s

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Record producer and singer-songwriter The-Dream (Terius Gesteelde-Diamant) is accused of sex trafficking, rape and sexual battery in a lawsuit that was filed on Tuesday. According to the complaint, obtained by CNN, Gesteelde-Diamant “used his age and influence” in the music industry to “manipulate” the plaintiff Chanaaz Mangroe, a singer-songwriter

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “Boy Meets World” actress Trina McGee’s family is growing. McGee announced on her Instagram page on Monday that “at the tender age of 54, I have found myself pregnant.” “Please bless us with your prayers for a safe delivery,” she added, writing in the caption that she’ll be also

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Alec and Hilaria Baldwin are bringing their large family and their expected big adventures to TLC. The couple and the network simultaneously announced Tuesday that they will be the focus of a reality series about their family, set to debut on TLC in 2025. In the video announcement

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs has sold a majority stake in Revolt, the media company and television network he founded in 2013, according to the company. Revolt, a Black-owned multi-platform media company, has announced its largest shareholder group is now its own employees. In a press release, a spokesperson for Revolt

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kevin Costner has revealed that in some ways, he took the role of playing Whitney Houston’s bodyguard into real life. During a recent conversation on “Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast, Costner talked about the friendship that he and Houston developed while co-starring in the 1992 film, “The Bodyguard.”

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Star Wars: The Acolyte” explores a fresh quadrant of that galaxy, jumping back a century to create a mystery in the days of Jedi past. Exhibiting influences that blend martial-arts movies, young-adult fiction and the detective genre, it’s an intriguing if modest addition whose lack of connection to

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Mark Ross, the rapper who performed as Brother Marquis as a member of the hip-hop group 2 Live Crew, has died, according to posts shared on 2 Live Crew’s social media accounts on Monday night. He was 58. No cause of death was shared. CNN has reached out

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — In a rare victory for the Clippers over the Lakers, “Clipped” is the second recent drama series devoted to one of Los Angeles’ NBA teams but also the superior one, chronicling the spectacular fall of owner Donald Sterling. Rotating among four principal players, with Ed O’Neill as Sterling,

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Coldplay say they have surpassed their own target for cutting carbon emissions for live shows. In 2019, frontman Chris Martin announced that the band was putting touring on hold while considering how to make their performances more environmentally friendly. Two years later, Coldplay announced its Music of the Spheres

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “House of the Dragon” actor Steven Toussaint is sailing into Season 2 of the “Game of Thrones” prequel series buoyed by the positive response to his powerful performance. It’s safe to say he’s starting the sophomore season of “Dragon” on a more positive note than Season 1, which was

By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” and “Time After Time” singer Cyndi Lauper has announced her farewell tour. In what will be her first major tour in more than a decade – and her final – the Brooklyn-born singer-songwriter will headline concerts at 23 cities across North America from

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Dolly Parton thinks Beyoncé’s take on her classic song “Jolene” is “bold” breath of spring. Parton talked about the pop star’s rendition of the tune for ”Cowboy Carter” in a recent interview with “E! News.” “Well, I think it was very bold of her,” Parton said during an

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Katy Perry has reimagined a recent commencement speech by Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker that was criticized as homophobic and sexist. The pop star and former “American Idol” judge posted on her social media an edit of Butker’s May 11 address at Benedictine College, a small Catholic

By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Fans of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce curious about where the couple’s relationship is headed can thank Jason Sudeikis for trying to get them closer to some answers. Kelce joined Sudeikis and comedians Robert Smigel and George Wendt onstage during a comedy skit at the annual Big Slick Celebrity