By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Pop star Demi Lovato met with Gavin Newsom in Los Angeles as the California governor signed two bills into law on Thursday that will provide financial protections for child stars in the digital age. The two new pieces of legislation aim to help protect young social media influencers and
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs wants to testify at his criminal trial for charges of sex trafficking and racketeering, according to his attorney. “I don’t know that I can keep him off the stand. He is very eager to tell his story,” the embattled rap mogul’s attorney Marc Agnifilo said in
Continue Reading By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — A New Mexico judge is considering a motion to dismiss the case against “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for the 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. A hearing was held Thursday to review a July motion from attorneys for Gutierrez Reed for a
Continue Reading By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — For Regina and John Zdravich, the Italian dream began more than 20 years ago, after a friendship with a young Italian exchange student they were hosting got them thinking about the future. The couple from Northwest Indiana had no way of knowing at the time it would send them
Continue Reading By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A smiling elephant seal, a stuck squirrel and a contemplative chimpanzee are among the images shortlisted for this year’s Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. There are 40 images, four portfolio entries and three video entries that made the shortlist for this year’s competition, according to a statement from organizers on
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — On October 11, 1975, the freshman cast of “Saturday Night Live” took the stage for the sketch comedy show’s first-ever live broadcast. With comedy legends such as Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner and Chevy Chase among the ensemble cast sparking the kind of laughter that makes your face hurt, the
Continue Reading By Alice Pfeiffer, CNN Paris (CNN) — On the second day of Paris Fashion Week at the city’s Palais de Tokyo, a giant inflatable elephant welcomed guests to the Ester Manas fashion show. The label (the only one on the official calendar dedicated solely to creating size-inclusive collections), cast a diverse range of bodies in a
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Actress and singer Mandy Moore has welcomed her third child with her musician husband Taylor Goldsmith. “Lou is here! Louise Everett Goldsmith arrived happy, healthy, expeditiously and right in time for Virgo season,” Moore posted on Instagram Wednesday, alongside a black and white photo of her smiling at her
Continue Reading By Christian House, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — In a new show at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), the zany work of a nonagenarian ceramicist with a mischievous eye delivers a refreshing twist on traditions in pottery. Magdalena Suarez Frimkess is an anarchic cartoonist in clay: in a career spanning more than
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Artem Chigvintev will not face charges after he was arrested in Napa County last month on suspicion of felony domestic violence. The Napa County District Attorney’s office announced on Tuesday in a news release that “after a thorough review of the criminal investigation and careful evaluation of the evidence
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Anna Sorokin may have served time behind bars, but one thing she does not have time for is “Dancing with the Stars.” The socialite-turned-convict, who served nearly four years in prison after being convicted of several financial crimes, and her partner Ezra Sosa got eliminated from the ABC dancing
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — One of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ biggest critics has announced he has a docuseries coming about the embroiled producer’s legal issues. Rapper and actor 50 Cent shared on social media Wednesday a Variety report that states his project about Combs has found a home at Netflix. “I been telling
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — When Christopher Reeve was thrown from a horse during an equestrian event in Virginia in 1995, resulting in the “Superman” actor becoming paralyzed from the neck down, the immense irony was lost on no one – a once-invincible-seeming giant of Hollywood was now laid vulnerable and prone. That was
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A man who died a week after being stabbed in a downtown Palm Springs apartment complex has been identified as a former co-star of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” a show that aired on ABC. The Riverside County Coroner’s Office said Eduardo Xol, 58, of Palm Springs was pronounced dead on Friday at Desert Regional Medical Center.
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The time has come for Reese Witherspoon and the team behind the new “Legally Blonde” prequel series to find their young Elle Woods. On Wednesday, Witherspoon announced in a video posted to Instagram that the search is on to cast the coveted role of a high school-aged Woods for
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The children Kim Porter shared with Sean “Diddy” Combs are speaking out against speculation in a new book and online about her death. Quincy Brown, 33, and his siblings Christian, 26, and 17-year-old twins Jessie and D’Lila Combs, shared a joint statement on social media about their mother,
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — On Monday, Kendall Jenner stepped out onto the L’Oréal Paris womenswear runway in a scarlet red Mugler gown that might have looked familiar to anyone with a sharp memory of 1999. The front of the dress was slashed open across Jenner’s right shoulder, exposing a matching denier bra. The
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By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — While ticking famous landmarks off your bucket list is always a highlight of a city break, there’s also something special about randomly stumbling upon a local neighborhood offering cozy coffee shops, dreamy bookstores and chic dining spots aplenty. That’s the premise behind global listing guide Time Out’s latest roundup
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Riley Keough completed her late mother Lisa Marie Presley’s memoir, but it didn’t come without a cost. The actress spoke with People about “From Here to the Great Unknown,” which tells the story of the life of her mom, who died in January 2023 of complications from a
Continue Reading By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — America is called a melting pot – and that’s certainly true of its food. The USA’s culinary history is that of reinvention. Waves of food influences – Native, African, British, continental European, Asian and Latin – have landed on our shores (and still do). People take those classics, mix
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