By Brandon Griggs, CNN Jerry Lee Lewis, the piano-pounding, foot-stomping singer who electrified early rock ‘n’ roll with hits like “Great Balls of Fire” and “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” before marital scandal derailed his career, has died, according to a statement from his representative, Zach Farnum. He was 87. Lewis passed away at his
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Katy Perry had been performing during her “Play Las Vegas” residency on Sunday evening, when her eye began to visibly twitch, much like a doll. She tried to fix it as her right eye remained open. Perry shared a video of the on stage moment on Instagram, writing alongside a video,
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN One half of Grammy-winning duo Dan + Shay is less of a man than he used to be. Shay Mooney has shared on social media how he lost almost 50 pounds over the past few months. The singer/songwriter share a note on the Instastories portion of his verified Instagram account
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Niall Horan is going to have a busy 2023. The former One Direction singer took to Twitter to announce he has new music and a tour coming in the near future. “I’m back. I’ve got new music coming in the new year that I’m really proud of, and I appreciate you
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen on Friday announced they are divorcing after 13 years of marriage. “We arrived at this decision amicably and with gratitude for the time we spent together. We are blessed with beautiful and wonderful children who will continue to be the center of our world in every way.
Continue Reading By Leah Asmelash, CNN Disney finally has its first young plus-size heroine, and fans across the internet are elated. “Reflect” is a short film now on Disney+ about a young ballet dancer named Bianca who struggles with her body image. Though the film was first released on the platform in September as a part of
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “The White Lotus” hasn’t lost any of its intoxicating allure, shifting its mix of rich-people problems and staff struggles to a new island (Sicily), with Jennifer Coolidge as the one holdover from the Emmy-winning original. It’s an impressive exercise in reloading by writer-director Mike White, who based on this encore
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “The White Lotus” hasn’t lost any of its intoxicating allure, shifting its mix of rich-people problems and staff struggles to a new island (Sicily), with Jennifer Coolidge as the one holdover from the Emmy-winning original. It’s an impressive exercise in reloading by writer-director Mike White, who based on this encore
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Rihanna’s first solo new music in six years is out and tugging at heartstrings. “Lift Me Up” from the “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” soundtrack was released Friday. The song is already a hit with her faithful fan base, known as Rihanna’s Navy. The singer teased the release of the song
Continue Reading By Thomas Lake, CNN One Tuesday afternoon in 2017, the phone rang at my desk in CNN Center. On the line was a woman who told me, “James Brown did not die the way they said he died. And I have proof of it.” The caller’s name was Jacque Hollander. She was a singer for
Continue Reading Julia Buckley, CNN Ah Italy, the land of pizza, pasta and plenty of tomato sauce. At least, that’s the impression many visitors have when planning a trip to the Bel Paese. But if they’re planning to visit popular tourist sites like Cinque Terre or Portofino, they might be in for a shock — because the
Continue Reading Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Andy Warhol may be best known for his pop art iconography of Marilyn Monroe, Chairman Mao and Campbell’s soup cans, but next month, a “haunting” silkscreen print of a mangled car crash will be up for sale at Sotheby’s in New York. Going under the hammer on November 16 during the auction
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN Harry Styles has always been one to color outside the lines as an artist, and his latest music video is only the latest example. In the video for “Music For a Sushi Restaurant,” which premiered on Thursday, the former One Direction star appears as a mer-creature — half man, half squid
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN After a week of financial fallout following antisemitic remarks on social media and in interviews, Kanye West is commenting on those thoughts, as well as what he’s said about George Floyd and Black Lives Matter. In a rambling 16-minute video shared by WmgLab Records on YouTube Saturday and seemingly recorded at
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Nearly a year after losing her infant son, Alyssa Scott has announced she is pregnant again. Scott shared five-month-old son Zen with Nick Cannon. He died in December 2021 after being diagnosed with brain cancer. She also has a 4-year-old daughter from a previous relationship. This will be her third baby,
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Before their courthouse marriage in Santa Barbara and their big Italian wedding celebration, Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker had a secret ceremony in Las Vegas. Kardashian says she doesn’t remember much of it. On the latest episode of “The Kardashians,” Kardashian laughs when her friend Simon Huck brings up the Vegas
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN Several people who were once close to the artist formerly known as Kanye West told CNN that he has long been fascinated by Adolf Hitler — and once wanted to name an album after the Nazi leader. A business executive who worked for West, who now goes by Ye, told CNN
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Matthew Perry is now saying he misspoke in his new memoir. There was backlash after outlets shared an excerpt from his forthcoming memoir, “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing” in which Perry talks about the 1993 death of his friend actor River Phoenix and references another actor, Keanu Reeves.
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Call Jane” is a good example of how a few questionable choices can muddle an otherwise-powerful story, with the recent HBO documentary version of these events, “The Janes,” outshining this fictionalized dramatic account. The portrait of an underground abortion network pre-Roe v. Wade is obviously timely, but its slightly askew
Continue Reading Jacopo Prisco, CNN His life is such a mystery that even his real name is uncertain, but his legacy to the world of aviation is clear: Robert Oros di Bartini — as the inscription reads on his tombstone — was a genius ahead of his time whose wondrous airplanes and bizarre flying boats still impress
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