Biz Markie, ‘Just A Friend’ rapper, dead at 57
Biz Markie, who infused his music with so much fun and humor that he became known as “The Clown Prince of Hip Hop,” has died at 57, his manager, Jenni Izumi, confirmed to CNN.
Continue ReadingBiz Markie, who infused his music with so much fun and humor that he became known as “The Clown Prince of Hip Hop,” has died at 57, his manager, Jenni Izumi, confirmed to CNN.
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France and Andy Rose, CNN Biz Markie, who infused his music with so much fun and humor that he became known as “The Clown Prince of Hip Hop,” has died, his manager, Jenni Izumi, confirmed to CNN. He was 57. “Biz created a legacy of artistry that will forever be celebrated by
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN There’s no winning in cancel culture. Just ask Chrissy Teigen. The model, businesswoman and social media star Twitter once called the unofficial mayor of the platform has been paying the price since she was called out in May for bullying messages she wrote to others that resurfaced from her past. As
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Turns out Courteney Cox knows her teen daughter, Coco, pretty well. The 17-year-old is Cox’s child with ex-husband David Arquette. Daughter and mom played “Who Knows Who Best,” and Cox posted the video on her verified Instagram account. One of the questions focused on the show that made Cox famous,
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Prior to his death in February 2020 during a home invasion in Los Angeles, Pop Smoke recorded a video jamming to Dua Lipa’s 2018 collaboration with Calvin Harris, “One Kiss.” Now the rapper’s posthumous single with the singer has been released. “Demeanor” features Dua Lipa singing “You can’t say pop
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN Harry Styles is offering more opportunities to adore him with new dates for his “Love on Tour” concerts. He took to Instagram with the news: “LOVE ON TOUR will be going out across the USA this September and I could not be more excited for these shows,” he wrote to his
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN “Naomi Osaka” tackles a lot more than just tennis, but this Netflix docuseries (really just a 110-minute documentary sliced into three parts) works best as a window into the demands placed on young athletes, and the pressures — from personal to political to marketing — that go with it. On
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN “Schmigadoon!” was clearly made by and for people who love musicals, for better and occasionally worse. Seeking to create enough original music to power a TV series is always a major challenge, with the added burden that the songs in this 10-episode Apple TV+ show are largely spoofs aimed at
Continue ReadingBy Toyin Owoseje, CNN Ashton Kutcher says he sold his ticket on a Virgin Galactic flight into space because his wife, Mila Kunis, persuaded him that it wasn’t a “smart family decision.” In a recent interview with website Cheddar News, the “Two and a Half Men” actor revealed he had been due to join a
Continue ReadingBy Toyin Owoseje, CNN Chrissy Teigen is mourning the death of her beloved dog Pippa. The model turned TV personality shared on Instagram on Thursday that the 10-year-old French bulldog ,which she shares with husband John Legend, “just died in my arms.” “Our beautiful little pippa just died in my arms, not long ago,” she
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN “Senior citizen reminisces about music” — in black and white, no less — doesn’t sound like a classic elevator pitch, until you see that guy is Paul McCartney, leading a magical tour down memory lane for the Beatles, their influences and a whole lot else. Playing on Hulu, “McCartney 3,2,1”
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN Debates over LeBron James’ greatness compared to Michael Jordan on a basketball court will continue in perpetuity, but “Space Jam: A New Legacy” won’t fuel much chatter about who’s the better actor. Putting James in Jordan’s shoes, as it were, isn’t a bad idea in theory, but despite the odd
Continue ReadingIn ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy,’ Lebron James teams up with Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes gang for a high stakes basketball showdown. Rick Damigella has the play by play.
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN Don Cheadle and his longtime love Bridgid Coulter decided to get married in 2020, 28 years after they first started dating. Why after all these years? “Our accountant proposed to both of us and he showed us the numbers, and we said, ‘Yeah, we should probably do it,’” Cheadle joked to
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN “The Talk” made history with their announcement Wednesday of Sharon Osbourne’s replacement. Actor Jerry O’Connell, who has been guest hosting for the past few months, has been brought on the CBS daytime talk show and is the first male co-host. O’Connell said during the episode that aired Wednesday, “It’s real
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Chrissy Teigen is feeling “lost” these days. The lifestyle entrepreneur and TV personality posted on her verified Instagram account Wednesday that it “just feels so weird to pretend nothing happened in this online world” while feeling bad in the real world. “Going outside sucks and doesn’t feel right, being at
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Weeks after the Foo Fighters played the first capacity show at Madison Square Garden, they have announced they must postpone their Los Angeles concert due to a confirmed case of Covid-19 within their organization. The band had been scheduled to play the Los Angeles Forum on Saturday. On Wednesday, they
Continue ReadingBritney Spears will be allowed hire her own attorney to represent her in her ongoing conservatorship battle after her request to do so was approved in a hearing. CNN’s Stephanie Elam reports.
Continue ReadingBy Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, is getting into the animation world. Netflix on Tuesday announced it is developing a new animated series with Meghan and Archewell Productions, the production outfit founded by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. The series, tentatively titled “Pearl,” is about the adventures of a 12-year-old girl,
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas and Faith Karimi, CNN Britney Spears publicly lashed out at her father for the second time in less than a month, saying in a court hearing Wednesday that she wants him out as the co-conservator of her estate and charged with abuse. “I want to press charges against my father today,” Spears
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