Entertainment

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Joan Collins is to play Wallis Simpson in a biopic about the American socialite whose relationship with the British King led to his abdication. The 91-year-old actress revealed that the cameras will soon start rolling for the film, entitled “The Bitter End.” She posted a split panel of two

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Federal prosecutors filed a superseding indictment against Sean “Diddy” Combs, expanding the racketeering conspiracy allegations to include two new female victims. Combs was previously charged with racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution of a former long-term girlfriend, who is identified in the indictment as “Victim 1.” The

By Dan Heching and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — An impressive lineup of musicians came together for a good cause on Thursday evening. Two concerts collectively referred to as FireAid kicked off at the Kia Forum and the Intuit Dome in the city of Inglewood in Los Angeles County to support relief efforts in the

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Score another win for nostalgia. Netflix is planning a reboot of the “Little House on the Prairie” series that was based on the books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. It’s an historic intellectual property with modern appeal, given that Nielsen recently revealed the 50-year-old television series had 13.3 billion

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Music’s biggest night is happening Sunday and the lineup of scheduled performers is pretty impressive. The Grammy Awards air live from Los Angeles and will be hosted again this year by Trevor Noah. There has already been excitement about potential performances, thanks to the nominations. That’s due in

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — While everyone is hanging at the edge of their seats for more info on the fifth and final season of “Stranger Things,” the brothers behind the hit show are already cooking up their next projects. At a Netflix presentation of the streaming giant’s 2025 slate for press on Wednesday,

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — After an uproarious and Emmy-winning run of “John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A.,” the comedian will soon be back with more. Mulroney announced this week that new episodes of his live talk show for Netflix, set to debut in March, will be titled, “Everybody’s Live in L.A. with John

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Dave Matthews will no longer be performing at the FireAid benefit concert on Thursday. According to a statement posted to the official Instagram page for the Dave Matthews Band on Wednesday, “due to a critical illness in the family, Dave Matthews is unfortunately unable to perform at the FireAid

By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein begged a judge on Wednesday to move up his April 15th trial date on sex crimes charges, invoking conditions at the infamous Rikers Island facility where he’s currently being held. “I can’t hold on anymore, I’m holding because I want justice for myself

Associated Press Rihanna has made her first appearance at the Los Angeles trial of her partner, rapper A$AP Rocky, with whom she has two toddlers. The singer superstar on Wednesday morning sat out of view of the courtroom’s cameras, next to Rocky’s mother and sister in the downtown Los Angeles criminal courthouse. Security brought her

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jesse Eisenberg portrayed Mark Zuckerberg in the 2010 film “The Social Network,” so it made sense to him that he should meet the Facebook founder in person as he was preparing for the role. But that was not to be, Eisenberg said on the “Awards Chatter” podcast. The

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The music industry is coming together for disaster relief, once again. Recording artists Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder, Billie Eilish, Jelly Roll, John Mayer, Katy Perry, Pink, Dave Matthews and more are scheduled to participate in the FireAid benefit concert on Thursday to raise money for those impacted by

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — More star power has been added to a campaign aimed at keeping more Hollywood production in Los Angeles. Keanu Reeves and Bette Midler have reportedly joined others in supporting Stay in LA, a new campaign meant to boost production staying or returning to the area in light of

CNN By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — It’s a reunion 35 years in the making, thanks to mayonnaise. More than three decades after the romantic comedy “When Harry Met Sally” first hit theaters, Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan are finally back together. Coinciding with the 35th anniversary of their beloved movie, Crystal and Ryan returned

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — It’s a reunion 35 years in the making, thanks to mayonnaise. More than three decades after the romantic comedy “When Harry Met Sally” first hit theaters, Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan are finally back together. Coinciding with the 35th anniversary of their beloved movie, Crystal and Ryan returned to