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(CNN)It was Janet Jackson's 55th birthday over the weekend, but Kim Kardashian West got the gift.The reality star/mogul shared on her Instagram stories over the weekend that she had purchased the outfit Jackson wore in the music video for her hit 1993 single "If."Kardashian West shared birthday wishes for Jackson."Happy birthday queen!," Kardashian West wrote on her Instagram Stories, along with a clip of Jackson from the video.The "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" star then shared "For

(CNN)It's amazing enough that Cher has turned 75, but now she says a biopic is coming.The singer, actress, and icon has appeared in plenty of acclaimed films and won an Academy Award for her performance in "Moonstruck." And now her life is getting the movie treatment.Cher tweeted the news Wednesday. "Ok Universal is doing biopic with my friends Judy Craymer, Gary Goetzman producing," she tweeted.

(CNN)Disney+ is getting the witchy band back together again.Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy are set to reprise their roles as the Sanderson Sisters in the forthcoming live-action comedy "Hocus Pocus 2," it was announced Thursday.The spooky sequel to Disney's 1993 Halloween cult classic "Hocus Pocus will premiere exclusively on Disney+ in 2022.In the new film, three young women accidentally bring the Sanderson Sisters back to modern-day Salem and must figure out how to stop

(CNN)Lollapalooza is returning with some major star power.The lineup for the four-day Chicago music festival was announced Wednesday and it's chock full of some musical biggies.Miley Cyrus, Post Malone, Journey, Da Baby, Tyler the Creator, Marshmello and the Foo Fighters are just some of the acts who will be appearing at the city's largest music festival, which is coming back to Grant Park after canceling last year due to the pandemic.More than 165 bands are set to perform on eight stages during

(CNN)"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" has been virtual -- until now.Colbert welcomed his first-in studio guest on Thursday night's episode.John Krasinski joined him in Colbert's makeshift office studio in the Ed Sullivan Theater office building."The Office" star is promoting his film "A Quiet Place Part II," starring his wife, Emily Blunt, which he wrote and directed.Colbert and Krasinski arm wrestled, which Krasinski said he hadn't done since he was 12."I want you to know, this is not

(CNN)Emily Blunt was nearly cast as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow in "Black Widow."The "A Quiet Place" actress said in a recent interview on "The Howard Stern Show" that she was initially in talks to play the role in 2010's "Iron Man 2," but that she was was contractually obligated to work on another movie at the time. The role went to Scarlett Johansson.Blunt said, "I actually do want to clean up the story.

(CNN)Howard University announced Wednesday that alunma Phylicia Rashad has been appointed dean of the recently reestablished College of Fine Arts.The "This Is Us" star will begin her role on July 1 and report to Provost Anthony K.

(CNN)A highly anticipated multi-part documentary series from co-creators and executive producers Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, now has a debut date.Apple TV+ announced Monday that "The Me You Can't See," which features stories meant to help lift the veil on the current state of mental health and emotional well-being, will premiere May 21 on Apple TV+.

(CNN)Comedians Chris Rock and Chris Farley were great friends in their seven years together on "Saturday Night Live" in the 90s. In a new interview with Esquire, Rock says that before Farley died of an overdose in December 1997, he knew his friend didn't have long to live.Rock told the story behind an old photo of himself, Adam Sandler, Farley, and David Spade at Rock's "Bring the Pain" comedy tour.

(CNN)Welcome to the mind of Michael Che.That's the concept of the "Saturday Night Live" cast member's new comedy series, "That Damn Michael Che."The trailer for the show on HBO Max (which is owned by CNN's parent company) features the "Weekend Update" co-host sharing his thoughts and showing off his chops in some skits."From the simple mind of Michael Che ("Saturday Night Live," "Michael Che Matters") comes a groundbreaking new comedy series where each episode illustrates what it feels like to

(CNN)Halle Berry definitely saw the conversation about her new bob at last Sunday's Academy Awards.The actress and director debuted her look on the red carpet and let's just say the internet had feelings about the blunt cut bob with bangs.Lots of memes popped up comparing it to the character of Edna Mode from the "Incredibles," actress Linda Hunt and Johnny Depp's character in the 2005 film version of "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory."Berry used emojis, including tears of joy, to retweet

(CNN)Reese Witherspoon and Britney Spears ended marriages the same year and were raising two kids as single moms and Witherspoon says their treatment couldn't have been more different.The "Big Little Lies" star and producer talked to Time magazine about the "Framing Britney Spears" documentary and how it highlighted for her the similarities between her and the pop star's lives years ago.Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe split in 2006 and around the same time Spears and her then husband, Kevin

(CNN)Wednesday marks the fifth anniversary of the death of musical icon Prince, and the world has not felt the same since he left us. Nowhere does that feel more true than in the city he both loved and helped to put on the map, Minneapolis.Racial strife existed in the city long before the murder of George Floyd -- a fellow Black man who also adored Minneapolis.

(CNN)Amal Clooney is doing what so many people have been doing during the pandemic -- watching "ER."But according to husband and actor George Clooney, the many dalliances of Dr. Doug Ross have been met with disapproval.

(CNN)Apple has kindly given us our first sneak peek at the second season of "Ted Lasso." In the teaser trailer, debuted on Tuesday, Ted and the blokes from Richmond are back and fighting for their future on the pitch. Part of the strategy for getting back on track involves the addition of a sports psychologist (Sarah Niles of "I May Destroy You" fame) and Ted's tried-and-true strategy -- believing.

(CNN)Chrissy Teigen is not only back on Twitter after taking a bit of a break, but she's also breaking news about her friendship circle. Teigen appeared on Tuesday's episode of "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen" and during the after show, she revealed that she has connected with fellow California resident Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, when the latter wrote to Teigen following the pregnancy loss of her and husband John Legend's son Jack.

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(CNN)Colton Underwood is returning to reality TV -- but this time on Netflix.

(CNN)Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez say they are better off as friends.The stars announced on Thursday that they are officially ending their two-year engagement."We have realized we are better as friends and look forward to remaining so," a representative for Lopez told CNN in a statement first reported by NBC. "We will continue to work together and support each other on our shared businesses and projects.

(CNN)"The Talk" returned Monday by jumping right into a conversation about race.It was the first new episode since cohost Sharon Osbourne left the CBS daytime talk show in the wake of a heated discussion she had with fellow cohost Sheryl Underwood over Osbourne's support of her friend, Piers Morgan.Underwood questioned that support after Morgan's negative comments following Prince Harry and Meghan's interview with media mogul Oprah Winfrey were criticized as being rooted in racism.Underwood

(CNN)Georgia has lost a major production because of its newly restrictive voting legislation.It was announced Monday that director/producer Antoine Fuqua and his Fuqua Films and actor/producer Will Smith and his media company Westbrook Inc.

(CNN)JoJo Siwa went public with being a member of the LGBTQ+ community in January and now she's opening up even more. In a cover story with People, the 17-year-old social media star who sells out arenas said she initially didn't want to "label" herself but was happily in a relationship with girlfriend Kylie Prew, 18, and was out to family and friends."I still don't know what I am.

(CNN)For many of us, the pandemic has heightened our appreciation for wine.If you are looking to sip a little something, something with some star power behind it, there are plenty of pours to choose from.Here are just a few of the celebrities who now have their own wines.Cameron Diaz's Avaline: The actress partnered with fashion entrepreneur Katherine Power to create the organic wine Avaline, which launched in July 2020.And while you may come for the famous name, Diaz sounds like she would like

(CNN)Five years after Prince's death, a new album of his previously unreleased music is coming out.The Prince Estate and Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, announced Thursday the forthcoming release of the 2010 Prince album, "Welcome 2 America."It is described as "a powerful creative statement that documents Prince's concerns, hopes, and visions for a shifting society, presciently foreshadowing an era of political division, disinformation, and a renewed fight for racial

(CNN)Phoebe Waller-Bridge has booked her next great adventure. The "Fleabag" star will star alongside Harrison Ford in the fifth installment of the Indiana Jones franchise, Disney announced Friday.

(CNN)Fierce female roles have always existed in Hollywood, but as the industry sees more female directors and producers, there has been a recent influx of more powerful female characters on both big and small screens.Even Disney princesses have evolved beyond those waiting on their Prince Charming to make their lives better.Take for example:Kelly Marie Tran in "Raya and the Last Dragon": This Disney film stirred a bit of controversy with its casting, but the warrior princess is indeed that -- a

(CNN)That scream you may have heard are the fans of Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings.It was announced Friday that actor Regé-Jean Page, who played the extremely appealing Duke, will not be reprising his role for the second season of Netflix's hit historical drama, "Bridgerton."The sad news to some came in the form of a note from the show's Lady Whistledown character, posted on "Bridgerton's" verified Twitter account.

(CNN)It looks like NBC is saying -- in the nicest possible way -- "Thank U, Next" to coach Nick Jonas.Grammy-winning singer Ariana Grande tweeted Tuesday that she will be taking Jonas's slot as a judge on "The Voice" next season."Surprise !!! i am beyond thrilled, honored, excited to be joining @kellyclarkson @johnlegend @blakeshelton next season ~ season 21 of @nbcthevoice ! [White heart emoji] @nickjonas we will miss you," Grande tweeted from her verified Twitter account.The show's official

(CNN)Lady Gaga's boyfriend went big for her 35th birthday on Sunday.The singer and actress shared a photo of her embracing a huge floral arrangement over the weekend on her verified Instagram account."When your bf sends you all the flowers in Rome for your birthday," the caption read. "I love you honey.

(CNN)Demi Lovato says her life is so much better since she had to "essentially die" from a 2018 overdose in order to "wake up." The pop star and actress got deep with "CBS Sunday Morning" while promoting her new documentary "Demi Lovato: Dancing With the Devil" in an interview which aired this past weekend.Lovato has spoken out before about suffering from an eating disorder and substance abuse and now she is opening up about how -- even when she was in recovery for those things prior to her