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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Musical titan Quincy Jones, the composer and producer who added his tasteful polish to recordings by everyone from Ray Charles and Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson, has died, according to his representatives. He was 91. Jones died Sunday night at his home in Bel Air, California, surrounded by

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — James Van Der Beek is opening up about a health battle. The “Dawson’s Creek” alum told CNN in a statement Sunday that he has colorectal cancer. “I’ve been privately dealing with this diagnosis and have been taking steps to resolve it, with the support of my incredible family,” his

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Hello, Meryl Streep. The Oscar-winning actress was the latest special guest in a parade of famous faces who are attending Adele’s Las Vegas residency before it concludes later this month, and she seemed to pick the perfect night to attend. On Friday, the day after Halloween, Adele performed her

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — As the nation and the world waits and watches for the results of the US presidential election this week, it’s safe to say that tensions may be running high. As polls close and results begin trickling in, one great way to disengage while staying somewhat in the realm of

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — While it’s not yet clear if either US presidential candidate will win in a “Landslide,” singer Stevie Nicks is encouraging people to vote. During a recent appearance on MSNBC, the legendary member of Fleetwood Mac shared that she she only cast her first ballot about six years ago.

By Thomas Page, CNN (CNN) — Jimmy Chin has done many memorable things in his time, but the adventure athlete and Oscar-winning filmmaker is still more used to documenting big stories than becoming the story itself. One half of the creative duo behind “Free Solo,” “The Rescue” and “Nyad,” alongside partner Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Chin

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — While Luther Vandross died in 2005 at the age of 54, his music remains timeless. A new documentary about his life and career, “Luther: Never Too Much,” tells the story of the man many consider to be one of the greatest R&B artists of all time. (“Luther: Never

By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Green light! “Squid Game” Season 2 is on its way and Netflix has decided it’s time to give us a sneak peek at what’s to come in the second round of survival games. “There’s no stopping the game,” Netflix wrote on YouTube on Thursday as it dropped the official

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Scarlett Johansson is rounding up her fellow “Avengers” to mobilize ahead of Election Day. Johansson called upon her Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) costars Robert Downey Jr., Don Cheadle, Chris Evans, Danai Gurira, Mark Ruffalo and Paul Bettany to encourage their collective followers to vote in the election in a

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — A federal grand jury has been regularly convening in the continuing criminal investigation into music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, three sources told CNN. Jurors on Thursday were expected to hear from a witness who claims he is in possession of videos that allegedly contain footage of celebrities potentially being

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Art the Clown of the “Terrifier” slasher movie franchise showed up at the Nasdaq to ring the closing bell as the perfect sendoff for the exchange on Halloween. The killer clown and “rising horror icon” from the “Terrifier” movies attended the bell ceremony in New York City on Thursday

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Martha Stewart seems to have enjoyed the first half of her new Netflix documentary. But the rest, not so much. We know that thanks to an interview with the New York Times about the “Martha” documentary, helmed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker R.J. Cutler. “I love the first half of

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jennifer Garner found a cute way to show Halloween spirit and celebrate the 20th anniversary of one of her most beloved films. She took to social media with a video showing her recreating a scene from “13 Going On 30.” Garner starred as Jenna Rink, a teen who

By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Radiohead singer Thom Yorke took off his guitar and left the stage during his solo concert in Melbourne, Australia, on Wednesday after being heckled by a pro-Palestinian protester. In video footage circulating on social media, a concert-goer can be heard shouting toward the stage at the Sidney Myer Music

By Sydney Bishop, CNN (CNN) — Fifty years ago, two independent filmmakers named Tobe Hooper and Kim Henkel had a gruesome vision for a new kind of film. Their idea involved merciless kills, a chainsaw, a group of youths and a homicidal family with a craving for human flesh; all set against the backdrop of

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge said a woman who accused Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexually assaulting her cannot proceed with her lawsuit under a pseudonym after finding the rapper has a right to defend himself. “The fundamental question is whether Plaintiff has a ‘substantial privacy’ interest that ‘outweighs the customary and

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Actor Lucas Bravo has some notes about his “Emily in Paris” character. The French actor has appeared on the hit Netflix series as Gabriel – a Parisian chef who has been one of Emily’s (Lily Collins) central love interests throughout the show’s four seasons since it debuted in 2020