August 14, 2024
Janet Jackson reveals that Stevie Wonder, Tracy Chapman and Samuel L. Jackson are related to her
(CNN) — Janet Jackson has quite the family tree. In an interview with Scott Mills on BBC Sounds, Jackson was asked if it was true that she is related to another legendary singer, Stevie Wonder. “He’s our cousin,” Jackson said as Mills expressed…
August 2, 2024
Cardi B reveals she’s pregnant 1 day after filing for divorce from Offset: ‘I can have it all!’
Cardi B is pregnant with her third child. She announced the news on Thursday, just one day after she filed for divorce from her husband, fellow rapper Offset, after six years of marriage. "With every ending comes a new beginning!" Cardi B wrote on…
August 2, 2024
‘Emancipation’ Day for Vybz Kartel
At 5:29 p.m. (Wednesday July 31), the right foot of dancehall star Adidja ‘Vybz Kartel’ Palmer connected with Tower Street in downtown Kingston. It was his first step into freedom from prison and into the welcoming embrace of a crowd of supporters…
July 23, 2024
Abdul “Duke” Fakir, last surviving member of the Four Tops, dies at 88
The Four Tops' Abdul “Duke” Fakir passed away Monday from heart failure at his home in Detroit. Fakir, the last surviving founding member of the legendary Motown group, was 88. "Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of a trailblazer, icon, and…
July 22, 2024
Twisters spins up $80.5 million debut with #1 opening weekend
Twisters twisted through the competition to grab the #1 spot at the box office in its opening weekend. The disaster flick, a standalone sequel to 1996's Twister, brought it a total of $80.5 million during its debut frame, Variety reports. That's…
July 22, 2024
Rapper Sean Kingston and his mother face federal wire fraud charges
(CNN) — A federal grand jury in Miami charged rapper Sean Kingston and his mother each with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and five counts of wire fraud, according to an indictment filed last week and announced Friday in a news release…
July 19, 2024
Usher and Rémy Martin offering fans an opportunity to win tickets to his tour
Want tickets to Usher's Past Present Future tour? Here's your chance. Usher has teamed with Rémy Martin, sponsor of the tour's North American leg, for a sweepstakes that gives fans an opportunity to win tickets to one of his shows. Fans can scan…
July 19, 2024
Comedy and TV legend Bob Newhart dead at 94
Comedian and TV star Bob Newhart has died, ABC News has confirmed. He was 94. His longtime publicist, Jerry Digney, reported the legendary comedian with the trademark deadpan delivery died at his home in Los Angeles "after a series of short…
June 4, 2024
Robert Downey Jr. says he’s “surprisingly open-minded” to returning as Iron Man
In the latest installment of Variety's Actors on Actors series, Oscar winners — and longtime friends — Jodie Foster and Robert Downey Jr. reflected on their friendship, their careers and, perhaps unexpectedly, whether or not Downey will someday put…
May 18, 2024
Diddy allegedly seen assaulting former girlfriend Cassie Ventura in hotel surveillance video
Sean "Diddy" Combs was allegedly seen physically assaulting his former girlfriend Cassie Ventura on hotel surveillance video exclusively obtained by CNN. In the footage, reportedly filmed in an LA hotel on March 5, 2016, a man identified by CNN as…