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CNN By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — An anonymous John Doe sat down with CNN on Tuesday to share, for the first time, what he described as the traumatic toll the alleged abuse he endured by Sean “Diddy” Combs has taken on his life. Doe initially filed his complaint against Combs on October 14, alleging

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The holiday season always reminds Tyler Perry of his late mother Maxine. She loved Thanksgiving and reveled in celebrating Christmas with her family. She also died 15 years ago this month, a grief Perry said still visits him this time of year. “Grief shows up when it wants to,”

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Dolly Parton has been married for 58 years, but you probably could count on one hand the times you have seen her with her husband. The legendary star recently appeared on Bunnie Xo’s “Dumb Blonde” podcast and talked about her famously private husband, Carl Dean. The now 78-year-old

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The cast of “Friends” is well known for being besties, but that developed over time. During an appearance on Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast, “Friends” star Lisa Kudrow shared that the “six-way relationship” shared among cast members Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, the late Matthew

By Jack Guy, Sandra Gonzalez and Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx has opened up about the medical emergency he faced last year, revealing that he had a brain bleed that led to a stroke. The Hollywood star detailed the struggles he had with his health last year in a Netflix

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Jay-Z and Beyoncé made a rare red carpet appearance at the Los Angeles premiere of “Mufasa: The Lion King” on Monday night alongside their daughter Blue Ivy Carter, a day after the rapper and businessman denied allegations he sexually assaulted a teen in 2000 with Sean “Diddy” Combs. In

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The chorus to Sean “Diddy” Combs’ song “Do You Like It… Do You Want It,” which also features Jay-Z, asks a now eerily prophetic question: “Wanna know what it’s like to be me?” At the time, perhaps no one knew what it was like to be Combs better

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Katie Holmes has offered a rare comment regarding her teen daughter, Suri Cruise. Holmes has posted a screen grab of a Daily Mail article, which reported that her 18-year old daughter, whose father is Tom Cruise, is now a “millionaire” after receiving access to an alleged trust fund

By Alli Rosenbloom and Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The nominees for the 82nd Golden Globe Awards included some former child superstars, along with some surprises. Actors Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut announced the 2025 slate of nominees which was led by the musical “Emilia Pérez” with 10 nominations. Ariana Grande and Selena Gomez,

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Irish actor Barry Keoghan has retaliated against what he describes as “inhumane” online trolling and accused people of intimidating his family. In a lengthy statement published on X on Saturday after deactivating his Instagram account, the “Saltburn” star said he could “only sit and take so much.” “My name

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift performed her final Eras Tour concert on Sunday in Vancouver, bringing a significant chapter in modern music history to a close. Swift told her audience during the show that the Eras Tour has been performed for over 10 million people throughout its epic run. Swift said the

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Mark Withers, an actor known for several high-profile television roles, including gay character Ted Dinard on 1980s-era primetime soap “Dynasty,” has died. He was reportedly 77. The news of his November 22 death was confirmed to Variety on Friday by Withers’ daughter, Jessie Withers, who identified the cause as

By Michelle Watson, Dan Heching and Megan Thomas, CNN (CNN) — Steve Mensch, the president and general manager of studio operations at Tyler Perry Studios, died in a plane crash Friday night, according to officials. In an email to CNN on Saturday, Tyler Perry Studios said: “We are incredibly saddened by the passing of our

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — In a year in which it seemed like every great luminary got a moment under the documentary lens, it can be a bit difficult to parse out which were not-to-be-missed. From a fresh and very different take on a founding father, to an eye-opening portrait of a cherished Ukrainian

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Jamie Foxx told a packed audience at a taping for his Netflix special that he had a “near-death experience” and was in a weeks-long coma during his mystery health crisis that had him hospitalized in 2023. Foxx’s Netflix standup special – “Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was,” which premieres

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Dolly Parton needs help finding Dolly Parton. The iconic country star shared Thursday that casting has begun for a forthcoming Broadway show about her life, “Dolly: an Original Musical.” “Now I’m announcing the search for Dolly,” Parton said in a video. “Whether you’re chasing your dreams from a

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift was still a new-to-the-scene country artist when she performed at Cowboys, a small bar in the Colorado Springs area, in 2007. At the end of the show, she took two purple beaded bracelets off of her wrist and handed them to a woman who’d been at the