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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Charlie Puth is a major Swiftie and it appears the admiration may be mutual. Taylor Swift shouts out her fellow singer-songwriter in the title track on her new album, “The Tortured Poets Department.” “You smoked then ate seven bars of chocolate,” she sings in the love song. “We

CNN By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift is already breaking hearts and records since she released “The Tortured Poets Department,” but to what extent she’s done the latter will be known in more detail when full sales figures for the album are released next week. In short: It could be historically big. The

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Take your seat because Taylor Swift’s “Tortured Poets Department” meeting has officially been called into session and, surprise, it’s a 31-song mega double album. The Grammy-winner first released her highly anticipated 11th studio album on Friday, with the album appearing on Apple Music some time prior to its scheduled

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — A dual attempt to breathe life into the vampire and haunted-house genres, “Abigail” could have been called “Don’t Tell Mom the Kid I’m Babysitting’s Dead.” The simple premise, however, turns into an effective little horror movie, a bit strained toward the end, but until then a clever and

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Rita Moreno is a legend, but that doesn’t stop her from introducing herself to those she admires. The EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony) winner shared just one such story on “The Jennifer Hudson” Thursday. Moreno talked about attending this year’s Academy Awards and afterwards the Vanity Fair

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Dickey Betts, a guitarist and the co-founder of the Allman Brothers Band, has died, according to a family statement shared with CNN on Thursday by his longtime manager. Betts was 80. “It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that the Betts family announce the peaceful passing of Forrest

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Colin Jost, who has worked on “Saturday Night Live” for almost two decades, has seen a lot of guest hosts visit the comedy show and has some thoughts on who does it best. The “Weekend Update” anchor appeared on the April 16 episode of the “Table for Two with

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Nick Offerman’s parents may not want to read this story. During a guest appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” to promote his new film “Civil War,” Offerman told a story from years ago he said his parents didn’t know. “Some friends and I, we can say this now in

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Social media can be a divisive place, but even more so when it comes to Taylor Swift. A Google Drive link allegedly containing 17 tracks that are purportedly from Swift’s eagerly awaited “The Tortured Poets Department” album has been making the rounds on the internet in the past

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift, the self-professed “Chairman of the Tortured Poets Department,” will soon call into session a meeting where she’ll release her latest album. For the most part, Swift has kept a lot of details about the album close to the chest, but as cryptic as she’s been while rolling

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Ryan Reynolds is honoring his friend Michael J. Fox for a special occasion. Fox was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people on Wednesday, for which Reynolds wrote a moving passage about the impact that Fox has had on his family and others. In the blurb, Reynolds

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — EGOT-winner Barbra Streisand was moved to make new music for an upcoming television series that both examines history and sheds light on an issue that persists in the present day. The recent SAG life achievement award recipient has recorded a new song, titled “Love Will Survive,” to be featured

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s Note: Call them passions. Call them obsessions. These are the unique things CNN staffers can’t imagine our lives without. We share our raves and loves, whether it’s an object, place, experience or a niche interest topic we are passionate about. You don’t have to take our recommendations, but

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Hayley Erbert is back dancing after brain surgery. The professional dancer recently joined her husband, “Dancing With the Stars” champion and judge Derek Hough on the opening night of their “Symphony of Dance” tour in Melbourne, Florida. Video shared on social media shows Erbert, sporting a pixie hair

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — There’s sweat on your brow. You start to feel your heart beat a little faster. The acrobatics you feel in your stomach are tumbling just enough to make you mildly queasy. You get a little wobbly in the knees as the anxiety, stress and anticipation shoot through every limb

By Jack Guy, CNN London (CNN) — A rarely seen 1970 film following the Beatles just before the band’s breakup will be released on Disney+ after being restored by Hollywood director Peter Jackson, the streaming service announced Tuesday. The release on May 8 will mark the first time that “Let It Be,” directed by Michael

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN London (CNN) — A new Lennon and McCartney collaboration is the last thing anybody expected. Yet fans of the Beatles have been taken by surprise by a new single released by the sons of two of the Fab Four – James McCartney and Sean Ono Lennon, who are both musicians themselves.