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By Leah Asmelash, CNN Malala has long been known for her global activism, but now she’s turning her sights stateside — to Hollywood. Speaking Wednesday at Variety’s Power of Women event, Malala Yousafzai, who became an activist after being shot by the Taliban, called out Hollywood for its lack of representation for Muslims and other

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Before his biggest hit happened in 1995, Coolio wasn’t even aware of the song that gave it its hook. “Gangsta’s Paradise” sampled the Stevie Wonder 1976 single, “Pastime Paradise.” The rapper died Wednesday at the age of 59, the same day Wonder’s song and his Grammy-winning album, “Songs in the

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Don’t look for Elizabeth Olsen to be riding a dragon anytime soon. The “Wandavision” star talked to “Entertainment Tonight” about speculation that she’s been cast on HBO’s “House of Dragons” (HBO is owned by CNN’s parent company). “I don’t know how things, like rumors like that, get started, and then

By Lisa Respers France, CNN More has been revealed about Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson’s former relationship. On the latest episode of “The Kardashians,” the “Good American” entrepreneur talked about the fact that the professional basketball player had secretly proposed. Her sister, Kim Kardashian, referenced the proposal, which happened more than a year ago. “The

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Coolio, the ’90s rapper who lit up the music charts with hits like “Gangsta’s Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage,” has died, his friend and manager Jarez Posey, told CNN. He was 59. Posey said Coolio died Wednesday afternoon. Details on the circumstances were not immediately available. When contacted by CNN, Capt. Erik

By Cheri Mossburg, Amir Vera and Stella Chan, CNN The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office on Thursday filed murder charges against a father and son in connection to the fatal shooting of musical artist PnB Rock. Freddie Trone, who is being sought by police, along with his minor son were each charged with murder,

By Marianne Garvey It’s not that Steve-O wants to die. He just doesn’t want to grow old either. At least, that’s what he says the first chapter of his new book, “A Hard Kick in the Nuts: What I’ve Learned from a Lifetime of Terrible Decisions,” is about. In the chapter, aptly titled “Don’t be

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Afrobeats — the pulsating, fusion sound coming out of West Africa and the diaspora — has been on the rise globally for the better part of a decade. In recent years, the genre has gained a foothold in Western pop culture, and the Grammys are taking notice. Recording Academy CEO Harvey