Entertainment

By Radhika Marya, CNN (CNN) — Science-fiction author N.K. Jemisin loved “The Jetsons” as a child, fantasizing about taking a flying car to school thanks to its space-age vision of the 21st century. But while watching reruns as an adult, she noticed that there was “nobody even slightly brown” and that “even the family android

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — The mother of “Euphoria” star Angus Cloud, who died Monday at age 25, shared more details about his final day and said while a cause of death hasn’t been announced, the actor “did not intend to end his life.” “Friends, I want you all to know I appreciate your

By Maria Sole Campinoti (CNN) — Clifton Oliver, a stage actor who starred in “The Lion King” on Broadway and a number of other productions, has died at the age of 47, according to social media posts from family and friends. The Broadway actor died following an undisclosed illness early Wednesday morning, according to a

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Jamie Foxx is attempting to clear up a misunderstanding stemming from a since-deleted social media post that was criticized by some as antisemitic. In a text post shared to his Instagram on Saturday, the Oscar-winning actor wrote, “I want to apologize to the Jewish community and everyone who was

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Hit show “Ted Lasso” came to a conclusion earlier this year, and while it attempted to wrap up the titular coach’s (Jason Sudeikis) storyline, several other plot points were left open-ended for a potential sequel or spinoff series. One of those threads was whether PR wunderkind Keeley Jones (Juno

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — It’s fair to say that lovers of Taylor Swift span far and wide, and that, of course, includes many fellow celebrities. Stars such as Elizabeth Banks and Katherine Schwarzenegger have been spotted at the music superstar’s six-night stop in Los Angeles, as part of the first leg of her record-breaking

CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — During her “Eras Tour” performances, Taylor Swift has typically given her hat to an audience member and a special little girl was one of the latest recipients. At her concert held at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday night, Swift gifted her hat to Bianka Bryant,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Tina Knowles has appeared to refute the theory that her daughter Beyoncé dropped mentioning Lizzo on tour because of a lawsuit. The internet took note recently when Beyoncé changed up her usual shoutout during her performance of “Break My Soul (The Queens Remix)” while on her “Renaissance” tour.

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Comedian and activist Eddie Izzard has announced on social media that she is hoping to stand as a member of parliament at the UK’s next general election. Izzard, who is also known as Suzy Eddie Izzard, said on her website that she is standing to be selected as the

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Leslie David Baker, who played Stanley Hudson on “The Office,” is returning Kickstarter money to supporters who tried to get his “Stanley” spinoff up and running. Baker announced on social media that he is returning donations totaling $110,629.81. The Kickstarter campaign first launched in 2020, with Baker saying the