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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Kim Kardashian’s eldest daughter North West is heading to the Pride Lands as the latest performer to join the live concert production of “The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl.” West, according to a news release sent on Wednesday, will be performing alongside Broadway star Heather Headley – who

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Twitter may no longer be Twitter, but the presence of Black Twitter is still being felt. If you doubt that, just hop over to X (the platform formally known as Twitter) and search for the recent hip-hop beef involving Drake and Kendrick Lamar. That drama is just the

By Issy Ronald, CNN London (CNN) — British actor Ian Gelder, best known for his role as Kevan Lannister in “Game of Thrones,” has died at age 74, his husband and fellow actor Ben Daniels announced on Tuesday. “It is with huge huge sadness and a heavy heart broken into a million pieces that I’m

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Susan Buckner, best known for playing peppy Rydell High School cheerleader Patty Simcox in the 1978 classic movie musical “Grease,” has died. She was 72. Buckner “died peacefully” on May 2 and was “surrounded by loved ones,” according to a statement sent to CNN on Tuesday from her family’s

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Ethan Hawke’s teenage daughters were apparently less than impressed that he appeared in Taylor Swift’s music video for “Fortnight.” When two of Hawke’s daughters – Clementine, 15, and Indiana, 12 – found out about their dad’s cameo, “the look on their face was one of profound disappointment,” he said

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — While Marvel fans are excited for the super-heroic teamup between Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in this summer’s “Deadpool & Wolverine,” there is another character – of the four-legged variety – set to make her debut in the movie as well. Dogpool, a canine companion to the Merc with

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — While his girlfriend Zendaya was rocking multiple gowns at the Met Gala, Tom Holland was showing off a look of his own. The “Spider-Man” star revealed a golf injury on the Instagram stories portion of his official account on Monday. “Whoever said golf isn’t a contact sport is

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Katy Perry did not attend the Met Gala on Monday, but some of the singer’s fans – and even her mom – thought she did. Pictures of the singer seemingly taken at the event circulated on X, but they were created through artificial intelligence (AI). The fake photos included

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Tom Selleck is advocating for the show he’s been a part of for 14 years. The actor portrays patriarch Frank Reagan on the CBS police drama “Blue Bloods.” In a recent interview with CBS News, Selleck was asked about whether the show was truly canceled. “Well, that’s a

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Demi Lovato returned to the Met Gala on Monday, eight years after a bad experience at the event made her question if she’d ever want to attend again. After the gala in 2016, Lovato posted on Instagram a since-deleted photo of herself standing on the red carpet near Nicki

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — It sounds like Ariana Grande’s experience filming the upcoming “Wicked” movie was rather wonderful. “It was just the most extraordinary, transformative and beautiful experience I’ve ever had in my life,” Grande said on Vogue’s Met Gala red carpet on Monday. “I love the project so much more now than

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Noelia Voigt, who was crowned Miss USA in November 2023, has announced she is resigning from her role, saying the decision is in the best interest of her mental health. “Deep down I know that this is just the beginning of a new chapter for me, and my hope

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The producers of Prime Video’s “Gen V” say they have decided not to recast the role played by late actor Chance Perdomo in the upcoming second season. Instead, they said in a new statement, the new season will “honor Chance and his legacy.” “As we continue to navigate the

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Randy Travis credits “God’s grace” with his return to the music industry, along with artificial intelligence. The country singer suffered a severe stroke in 2013 that left him unable to walk or speak. He’s regained both of those abilities, though he still struggles. His wife Mary does most

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Two of hip-hop’s biggest stars have beef and people are taking sides. Kendrick Lamar and Drake have been engaged in a lyrical battle in recent weeks that escalated over the weekend. The two artists each released songs about the other, in one case with Lamar not even waiting