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By Ashley R. Williams, Megan Thomas, Sandra Gonzalez and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Nearly six years after actor Jussie Smollett was accused of staging a hate-crime hoax in downtown Chicago and lying to police, the Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned his conviction over prosecutorial issues. The court ruled that after Cook County State’s

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Josh Brolin certainly has a flare for the dramatics. The actor made a case for why “Dune: Part Two” director Denis Villeneuve deserves to be nominated for a best director Oscar for the second installment of the sprawling sci-fi franchise that came out this year, and warned that he’ll

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — It’s a weird day when you can say that Richard Gere, Cher and “Great British Bake Off” judge Prue Leith have something other than being famous in common. This week, the three personalities all made separate appearances on morning news programs, and all let slip some pretty major profanities

CNN By Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction on charges that he staged a racist and homophobic attack against himself in downtown Chicago in 2019 and lied to police was overturned Thursday over prosecutorial issues in an Illinois Supreme Court decision that did not address his claim of innocence. The state’s

By Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction on charges that he staged a racist and homophobic attack against himself in downtown Chicago in 2019 and lied to police was overturned Thursday over prosecutorial issues in an Illinois Supreme Court decision that did not address his claim of innocence. The state’s highest

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Morgan Wallen wasn’t the biggest winner at Wednesday night’s 58th Annual CMA Awards, but he won a significant prize. The country superstar, who has had some troubles since his career took off, led with the most nominations going into the show and he named entertainer of the year.

By Wesli Jones, CNN (CNN) — A musical gem was recently uncovered from the vaults of the Luther Vandross Estate — a soulful, never-before-heard rendition of The Beatles’ song “Michelle.” The cassette tape was simply labeled June 1, 1989. On Thursday, a new music video of Vandross’ rendition of “Michelle” is set to debut on

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Lindsay Lohan and Lacey Chabert have new roles they are promoting, which allowed them to bless us with some nostalgia. The pair appeared Wednesday on “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen,” where he got them to reenact the cafeteria scene from their iconic 2004 film “Mean Girls”

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Hollywood star Florence Pugh has revealed that a surprise diagnosis led her to have her eggs frozen aged 27. Now 28, the British-born actress has opened up about suffering from polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and endometriosis – both of which can affect fertility – in an episode of the

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Megan Moroney was awarded the new artist of the year trophy at the CMA Awards Wednesday night, and the country singer was doing her best to hold back the tears. While accepting her statuette, Moroney thanked her fans, saying they are “a large reason of why I am up

CMA, ABC, CNN, CMA/ABC By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Megan Moroney was awarded the new artist of the year trophy at the CMA Awards Wednesday night, and the country singer was doing her best to hold back the tears. While accepting her statuette, Moroney thanked her fans, saying they are “a large reason of

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The 58th Annual CMA Awards took place on Wednesday night from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Luke Bryan and former NFL star Peyton Manning returned to host the ceremony, with last year’s entertainer of the year award winner – country music superstar Lainey Wilson – joining as cohost. Morgan Wallen earned