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By Thomas Page, CNN London (CNN) — Denzel Washington knows “all money ain’t good money” – but sometimes you’ve got to put food on the table. The tag line for Spike Lee’s latest film “Highest 2 Lowest,” in which Washington stars as a music mogul caught in a ransom plot on the eve of a

By Tori B. Powell, Aditi Sangal, Lisa Respers France, Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift got candid in a nearly two-hour pre-recorded podcast with her boyfriend Travis Kelce and his brother Jason Kelce that at one point brought more than a million viewers to a YouTube stream on Wednesday evening. Teasers released ahead of

CNN By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift has only released a tracklist for her upcoming album, but already the masses are searching for meaning behind the titles of the 12 songs that will be featured on “The Life of a Showgirl.” A brief glance at Google trends on Thursday will show you that

By The Associated Press (AP) — Harvey Weinstein faces sentencing and a possible retrial in his New York City sex crimes case, but when they’ll happen – and whether he’ll be back in front of another jury – is still up in the air. Manhattan Judge Curtis Farber said Wednesday he could sentence Weinstein on

By Choire Sicha, CNN (CNN) — Everyone likes to share their taste. Donald Trump is just like us, except he also has tanks. On Wednesday, the president returned to the Kennedy Center to make announcements about this year’s honorees, showing off his vision for the arts institution that would fulfill the goal he promised earlier

CNN, INSTAGRAM, NEWHEIGHTSHOW, UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, GETTY IMAGES, SPOTIFY, NEW HEIGHTS PODCAST, TAYLORSWIFT.COM, Instagram/newheightshow By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — We kind of figured Jason Kelce to be a Swiftie and now he has confirmed that theory. “Our guest today is a singer, songwriter and producer and director from Nashville, Tennesee,” Jason Kelce practically

Essay by Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — As far as television show relationships go, “Sex and the City” was the one I didn’t see coming. It didn’t sweep me off my feet like the “Grey’s Anatomy” pilot did. It didn’t give me five years of bliss before slowly losing its spark like “Supernatural.” It was,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — We kind of figured Jason Kelce to be a Swiftie and now he has confirmed that theory. “Our guest today is a singer, songwriter and producer and director from Nashville, Tennesee,” Jason Kelce practically screamed in a new preview clip of Taylor Swift’s upcoming appearance on the Kelce

By The Associated Press (AP) — Danielle Spencer, who played the wisecracking and tattling little sister Dee Thomas on the 1970s sitcom “What’s Happening!!” has died. Spencer died Monday at age 60 after a yearslong battle with cancer, family spokesperson Sandra Jones said. As Dee, Spencer was the smarter, more serious younger sister who offered

By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Musicians have long since figured out how to turn their album announcements into online frenzies. But it takes a different kind of superstar, and fanbase, to turn a release into a mystery treasure hunt. After a period of relative quiet, Taylor Swift appeared out of thin air to announce

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — We like this new era Taylor Swift is in. She appeared on now-fiancé Travis Kelce’s podcast “New Heights” to discuss her 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” with his cohost and brother, Jason Kelce, earlier this month. The new music comes after her hugely successful Eras

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel revealed he has obtained Italian citizenship. In a recent conversation for “The Sarah Silverman Podcast,” the two comedians, who dated years ago and remain friends, discussed the state of US politics and how some celebrities, including Rosie O’Donnell and Ellen DeGeneres, had moved abroad

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — In space, no one can hear you scream, but they can sure hear you scratching your head as you try to make sense of the sprawling “Alien” universe. While Ridley Scott’s 1979 haunted-house-in-the-cosmos horror story “Alien” may have kicked things off — and reinvented science fiction as we know

By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift announced Tuesday she’s dropping a new album: “The Life of a Showgirl.” The surprise announcement of the Grammy-winner’s 12th original studio album came in dramatic fashion, as a countdown clock on her website ticked down to 12:12 a.m. Eastern. In a video posted on Instagram, giving a

By Christian Edwards, Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Madonna has urged Pope Leo to visit Gaza in a humanitarian mission to help starving Palestinian children, saying “there is no more time.” The American superstar, who was raised a Roman Catholic, pleaded with the new pontiff to visit the enclave in an Instagram post Monday and

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The Jonas Brothers already had fans feeling nostalgic with their new tour and then they raised those stakes with their first show. The group kicked off their 20th anniversary tour titled JONAS20 Sunday night at MetLife Stadium in their home state of New Jersey. The three brothers, Kevin,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Emma Thompson has reshared a story about a phone call she received years ago from President Donald Trump. While attending the Locarno film festival in Switzerland to receive the Leopard Club award, Thompson reportedly talked about the day around 1997, when she says a then-private citizen Trump asked

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Andrew Lloyd Webber is American theater’s favorite punching bag. It’s easy to hate on the enormously rich British lord whose musicals, despite their commercial success, are frequently considered among the emptiest and most confounding shows in the canon. He’s written musicals about Jesus Christ, Cinderella and anthropomorphic trains, and