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By Alli Rosenbloom and Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Paul McCartney gave New Yorkers an opportunity to “come together” for one night, and one night only –– for a surprise concert at the Bowery Ballroom in Lower Manhattan. “So, here we are,” the 82-year-old Beatles legend said, grinning. “Some little gig. New York. Why not?”

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — David Johansen, an actor and popular singer with the New York Dolls, is “bedridden and incapacitated,” according to his daughter. The Sweet Relief Musicians Fund recently hosted an online fundraiser for Johansen, which included information from his daughter, Leah Hennessey. “As some, but not many of you know,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Frankie Muniz may be returning to his “Malcolm in the Middle” character, but that doesn’t mean he likes him. In a recent interview with People, the actor recalled going back to watch the sitcom, which ran for seven seasons from 2000 – 2006, with his wife, Paige. “She

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Jenna Bush Hager proved to Amy Poehler that the “SNL” alum isn’t the only one with a good sense of humor. Poehler, who recently launched a new podcast called “Good Hang,” appeared on “Today with Jenna & Friends” on Monday during which Poehler was reminded that she and Tina

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Selena Gomez is speaking out about her feelings amid controversy that many believe has upended the Oscars campaign for her film “Emilia Pérez.” Her costar Karla Sofía Gascón has found herself in a firestorm after her offensive social media comments resurfaced. During an appearance at the Santa Barbara

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kendrick Lamar may not have won a most valuable player trophy at the Super Bowl on Sunday night, but perhaps he should have. The cultural consensus is that the Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper not only definitively put to bed who won his rap feud with Drake, but Lamar also

By Edward Szekeres, CNN (CNN) — A giant fatberg forced Bryan Adams to cancel a concert in Western Australia on Sunday night after authorities warned it could cause the venue’s toilets to overflow, posing a potential health risk. The sold-out show at Perth’s RAC Arena was called off just hours before the Grammy award-winning singer

By Jay Ganglani, CNN (CNN) — Ed Sheeran took to a busy street in southern India this weekend to surprise fans with a live performance but police soon swooped and pulled the plug on the British singer, saying he hadn’t received permission. The four-time Grammy winner was in between shows in the southern city of

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Bradley Cooper was flying high after the Philadelphia Eagles’ epic win at Super Bowl LIX. “I love the team, man,” Cooper told CNN’s Coy Wire on the field after the game, which saw the Eagles score a commanding 40-22 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. Asked what he loved

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kendrick Lamar promised he’d tell some stories and performed the song everyone has been talking about during the Super Bowl halftime show. Actor Samuel L. Jackson opened up the set dressed in an Uncle Sam ensemble before Lamar went into performing his hits, including “Squabble Up,” “Humble,” “DNA”

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Jon Batiste kicked off Super Bowl LIX with his rendition of the National Anthem. The Oscar- and Grammy-winning singer, musician and composer – who previously doubled as leader of the house band for “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” – belted out the anthem at the Caesars Superdome in

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift showed up to Super Bowl LIX in “Style,” but the game could have gone better for her and the Chiefs. The Philadelphia Eagles bested the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 after playing a commanding game in which they scored four touchdowns and four field goals. The Chiefs’ offense

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Kendrick Lamar and Drake spent last spring trading disses. The rappers unleashed a slew of increasingly brutal attack tracks, taking aim at each other’s talent, parenting and race, among other sensitive subjects. It wasn’t until Lamar released “Not Like Us” that a verdict was rendered — Lamar had unequivocally

By The Associated Press (CNN) — Tony Roberts, a versatile, Tony Award-nominated theater performer at home in both plays and musicals and who appeared in several Woody Allen movies – often as Allen’s best friend – has died. He was 85. Roberts’ death was announced to The New York Times by his daughter, Nicole Burley,

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — After some stops and starts, award season is again underway with the 2025 Critics Choice Awards. The ceremony, which was twice delayed due to the Los Angeles wildfires, took place Friday evening in Santa Monica, with comedian Chelsea Handler serving as host. The awards honored the best in film

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kendrick Lamar and Timothée Chalamet are not like us, but they do have some things in common with each other. The pair linked up for a conversation shared on social media by the NFL. Lamar and Chalamet are seen in a black-and-white video, taking a ride together and

CNN By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Hours after Hamas launched its attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023, Debra Messing, the actress and activist, spoke out on social media against the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust. “An unprovoked massacre,” Messing wrote. “This is not a two sided conflict. This is a coordinated

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Hours after Hamas launched its attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023, Debra Messing, the actress and activist, spoke out on social media against the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust. “An unprovoked massacre,” Messing wrote. “This is not a two sided conflict. This is a coordinated terrorist

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Believe it or not, Antonio Banderas finds shooting commercials harder than filming movies. “I’ve done a lot of commercials in my life, it’s a little bit more difficult to do a commercial than to do a movie because you are attached to a product, which is actually a

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Dearly beloved, an eagerly-anticipated documentary about Prince has been canceled. Netflix, which had planned to stream the Ezra Edelman directed project, released a statement Thursday, along with the estate for the late singer, that the project would not be moving forward. “The Prince Estate and Netflix have come