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CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Sly Stone, the influential but enigmatic funk-rock star whose soulful, socially conscious recordings altered the course of popular music before he abruptly retreated from the spotlight and became the J.D. Salinger of rock, has died, his family announced Monday. He was 82. “It is with profound sadness

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Sly Stone, the influential but enigmatic funk-rock star whose soulful, socially conscious recordings altered the course of popular music before he abruptly retreated from the spotlight and became the J.D. Salinger of rock, has died, his family announced Monday. He was 82. “It is with profound sadness that

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, Sandra Gonzalez, Lisa Respers France and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — A judge on Monday dismissed Justin Baldoni’s $400 million defamation lawsuit against Hollywood power couple Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, a major development in the ongoing civil litigation between former co-stars Lively and Baldoni. In January, Baldoni sued Lively and her

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The BET Awards will go on as scheduled on Monday night amid ongoing protests against immigration raids continue in Los Angeles, California. “BET remains committed to the safety of our guests and staff,” a spokesperson for BET told CNN in a statement. “We are working closely with LAPD

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Keanu Reeves was the unlikely but seemingly enthusiastic co-star of Jonathan Groff’s performance at the Tony Awards on Sunday. Groff appeared on stage in a sparkly tuxedo to perform “Mack the Knife,” a song from the Tony-nominated musical “Just In Time,” in which he stars as Bobby Darin. Toward

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Nicole Scherzinger had a big night at the Tony Awards on Sunday. Scherzinger, a former member of the musical group Pussycat Dolls, won her first-ever Tony Award for her performance as Norma Desmond in the Broadway revival of “Sunset Blvd.,” which also won an award for best musical revival.

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The original cast of “Hamilton” reunited on Sunday for a lively performance on stage at the Tony Awards. Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ariana DeBose, Leslie Odom Jr., Daveed Diggs, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jonathan Groff and many more members of the flagship Broadway cast appeared during the performance, which honored the beloved

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The 78th Annual Tony Awards took place Sunday at the historic Radio City Music Hall in New York City, with several shows and performers walking away big winners. “Purpose” also won the Tony for best play and “Maybe Happy Ending,” one of the most nominated productions heading into Sunday’s

By Kara Scannell, Lauren del Valle, Nicki Brown, Eric Levenson, Way Mullery and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — The federal trial of the United States of America v. Sean “Diddy” Combs has captured much of the world’s attention in its first four weeks of testimony. The prosecution is continuing to present its case, where it

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Wanda Sykes closed the night in typical bombastic and hilarious fashion at the Critics Choice Association‘s Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television on Friday night in Los Angeles, delivering an impromptu speech that ran the gamut from community organizing to admitting she hasn’t seen the Amazon Prime show “Etoile.”

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — The jury at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial heard audio recordings in court on Friday that Combs sent to his former girlfriend, who is testifying under the pseudonym “Jane” and is one of the central witnesses for the prosecution. Jane’s testimony comes as federal prosecutors seek to show Combs and

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The 2025 Tony Awards are taking place on Sunday from Radio City Music Hall in New York City, as the theater community gathers to celebrate Broadway’s biggest night. The ceremony, presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, will honor the best in theater, with several recognizable

By Lauren del Valle, Nicki Brown, Kara Scannell, Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — A woman using the pseudonym “Jane” took the stand for a second day of salacious testimony at the end of the fourth week of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal criminal trial. Jane’s testimony comes as the prosecution seeks to show Combs and his