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☆ The new wave of pop stars who are getting young voters tuned into the 2024 election
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

That’s the sound of a wave of young pop artists powering Vice President Kamala Harris on TikTok. While Roan has not yet endorsed a candidate in the race for the White House, galvanizing her fans through her music may pay off for the Harris campaign. In other words, Charli XCX could be more influential in the 2024 election than George Clooney or Barbra Streisand (both of whom have also endorsed Harris). While Harris’ TikTok page has 1.1 million followers, Trump, who joined TikTok in June, garnered 3 million followers in his first day on the social media platform. He now boasts 9.1 million followers.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Chappell, ”, Donald Trump, Trump, “, Roan, galvanizing, she’d, Joe Biden’s, Biden, George Clooney, Barbra Streisand, “ Kamala, Gen Z, ” Harris, Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, Kesha, Charli XCX —, Kamala, Harris isn’t, Harris ’, Charli, Charli XCX, Don Arnold, XCX, Olivia Rodrigo Olivia Rodrigo, Kevin Winter, Olivia Rodrigo, Rodrigo, “ Donald Trump’s, ” Rodrigo, Anthony Fauci, Chappell Roan Chappell Roan, Cheney Orr, Willard, ” Roan, Madonna, Governors Ball, I’ll, CNN’s Alli Rosenbloom, DJ Judd Organizations: CNN, White, New, Ball Music, of, Democratic, Biden, TikTok, Getty, The Recording Academy Singer, Congress, Governors, Pride Locations: TikTok, Sydney, Australia, West Allis , Wisconsin, United States, New York, Roan, Willard , Missouri

☆ ‘Hillbilly Elegy:’ JD Vance’s book tops Amazon book and Netflix film charts following Trump’s VP appointment
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Eight years after its publication, Vance’s book has found its way back onto the bestseller lists, thanks to his appointment as Donald Trump’s running mate. Less than 24 hours after Trump announced Vance was his vice-presidential pick, “Hillbilly Elegy” shot to the top of Amazon’s bestselling books. Close notably was nominated for “Hillbilly Elegy” at both the Oscars and the Razzie Awards, which is the ceremony that infamously honors the worst in cinema every year. “Hillbilly Elegy” chronicles Vance’s childhood in Appalachia, which he wrote was plagued with poverty, abuse and his mother’s addiction. At the time of “Hillbilly Elegy’s” release, the book was widely discussed as an explanation for Trump’s rise among the White working class.

Persons: Vance, Ron Howard, Donald Trump’s, ”, Glenn Close, Amy Adams, Vance’s, Adams, Gabriel Basso, Trump’s, Goodreads, Sydney Bishop Organizations: CNN, Yale, Trump, Netflix, Sydney Locations: Appalachia

☆ Richard Simmons, fitness personality and TV host, dead at 76
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Dan Heching | Zoe Sottile | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Richard Simmons, the perennial 1980s workout personality who was defined by his uplifting spirit, has died, according to his longtime publicist Tom Estey. From 1980 to 1984, Simmons hosted the “Richard Simmons Show,” which had a focus on personal health and fitness. In 2003, Simmons told CNN that his experience as an overweight child eventually put him on a path toward fitness. Recent celebrationFor his birthday, Simmons wrote on X on Friday, “Thank you…I never got so many messages about my birthday in my life! I am grateful that I’m here, that I am alive for another day,” Simmons said at the time.

Persons: Richard Simmons, Tom Estey, Estey, Simmons, “, ” Estey, ’, Johnny Carson ”, Jay Leno, David Letterman, ”, “, ‘, Richard, Pauly Shore, ” Simmons, that’s, Shore, …, Love, “ I’ll, Elizabeth Wagmeister Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles Police Department, Fire Department, LA County Medical, Hollywood, Facebook, Wolper Organization, Warner Bros, Sundance Film Locations: “, Beverly Hills, Pauly

☆ Gypsy Rose Blanchard is pregnant
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who served eight and a half years for helping to kill her abusive mother, announced Tuesday that she is set to become a mother herself. Blanchard shared the news on social media that and her ex-fiancé, Ken Urker, are expecting their first child. “It’s not about anything other than the tiny little life that’s inside you that you are now in charge of protecting.”“And that little tiny life is a baby, a little tiny human that’s yours,” she added as she got emotional. Gypsy Rose Blanchard pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in 2016. Soon after their breakup, Blanchard married Louisiana teacher Ryan Anderson in a prison wedding ceremony in July 2022 before parting ways in March.

Persons: Rose Blanchard, Blanchard, Ken Urker, “, ”, ” Blachard, it’s, “ It’s, ” Blanchard, Dee Dee Blanchard, Nicholas Godejohn, Urker, Ryan Anderson, CNN’s Elizabeth Wagmeister, Harmeet Kaur Organizations: CNN, Prosecutors Locations: Springfield , Missouri, Louisiana

☆ Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of sex trafficking and sexual assault in lawsuit by former adult film actress
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | Elizabeth Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Adria English, a former adult film actor who says she worked for Sean “Diddy” Combs between 2004 and 2009, accused the embattled music mogul of sex trafficking and sexual assault, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday. The lawsuit marks the ninth against Combs since last November and the eighth directly accusing him of sexual assault. One of the eight lawsuits, filed by former girlfriend Cassie Ventura, has been settled. Another lawsuit accused his son Christian Combs of sexual assault, and Sean Combs is accused of aiding and abetting. Combs has vehemently denied claims from many of the civil suits but has not responded to all of the allegations.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Combs, Cassie Ventura, Christian Combs, Sean Combs, ” Jonathan Davis, “, ” Organizations: CNN — Adria, Hamptons, Court, Southern, of, CNN, US Justice Department, Bad Boy Records Locations: New York, Miami , Florida, of New York

☆ SXSW decision to end US Army sponsorship spotlights political tightrope for festival organizers amid Israel-Hamas war
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“After careful consideration, we are revising our sponsorship model,” read an official statement shared on the SXSW website. In 2023, The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) announced that their “Irish Artists Pledge to Boycott Israel” had passed 1,500 signatories, including Kneecap. SXSW isn’t the only music festival that has seen artists pull out over sponsorships since the Israel-Hamas war began. Obviously, we pulled out of SXSW because it was literally sponsored by the American army, but we’re not f–kin’ ridiculous either.”The SXSW festival began in 1987. Greg Abbott took to social media to comment on the SXSW protesters, prompting the festival to publicly disagree with the governor.

Persons: Jamie Dobson, “, Selena Gomez, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Mark Cuban, Israel, Kneecap, Rich Peppiatt, Liam Óg Ó, Ó Cairealláin, Jj Ó, Justin Bettman, Boycott Israel ”, Dan Lambert, Lambert, Robert MacPherson, Greg Abbott, Don’t, ” Abbott, don’t, ”, Governor Abbott Organizations: CNN, Southwest, Hamas, SXSW, US Army, U.S, Army Futures Command, US Army Futures Command, Army, Hollywood, Irish, Palestine Solidarity, Barclays Bank, Barclays, Live, Reuters, Texas Gov Locations: Israel, Austin, The Texas, Palestine, Ireland, The Ireland, Gaza, Texas

☆ Britney Spears’ attorney Mathew Rosengart no longer representing singer after finalizing litigation for her conservatorship
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Spears’ father, Jamie Spears, served as the singer’s conservator for most of its 13-year duration, overseeing his adult daughter’s finances and medical decisions. Within two months of working with Rosengart, the court suspended Spears’ father as her conservator, and then ultimately terminated the conservatorship less than two months later. When Rosengart was hired in July 2021, Spears posted to her Instagram: “Now with real representation today … I feel GRATITUDE and BLESSED ! Throughout Spears’ legal battle, many accusations were made against her father in legal filings pertaining to financial misuse and abusing his role as conservator. “As she desired, her freedom now includes that she will no longer need to attend or be involved with court in this matter,” Rosengart told CNN, in April.

Persons: CNN — Mathew Rosengart, Britney Spears, Spears, Rosengart, Greenberg Traurig, ”, ” Rosengart, Rosengart –, –, Jamie Spears, Mathew Rosengart, Chelsea Guglielmino, ” “, It’s, ” Spears, Sean Penn, Steven Spielberg, “, Elton John, Sam Asghari, Alex Weingarten, Jamie, father’s Organizations: CNN, Spears, Chelsea, Rosengart, Hollywood, ”, will.i.am, “ Locations: Los Angeles

☆ Donald Sutherland death: ‘Hunger Games’ movie actor dies at age 88
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Brian Lowry | Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Donald Sutherland, a veteran actor known for roles in “M*A*S*H,” “Klute” and “The Hunger Games,” has died, according to a statement from his agency CAA. “With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away,” Kiefer Sutherland, Donald Sutherland’s son, wrote in a post on Instagram Thursday. BeginningsBorn in Saint John, New Brunswick, Sutherland endured several bouts of ill health as a child, including polio. The 6’4” actor met his first wife, Lois Hardwick, in college, and the two married in 1959. He also discussed subtly altering his dialogue, as he put it, to “try to make the lines that I’ve been given fit my mouth.”Jeff Goldblum, Brooke Adams and Donald Sutherland in 1978's "Invasion Of The Body Snatchers."

Persons: CNN — Donald Sutherland, “, ”, Sutherland, Donald Sutherland, ” Kiefer Sutherland, Donald Sutherland’s, J, Paul Getty, Hawkeye Pierce, Jane Fonda, Oscar, Fonda, ” Donald Sutherland, Julie Christie, Nicolas Roeg’s “, Oliver Stone’s “, ” Sutherland, Federico Fellini, “ Fellini’s Casanova, filmgoers, Lois Hardwick, Shirley Douglas, Kiefer, Rachel, Francine Racette, Hugh Grant, ” Jeff Goldblum, Brooke Adams, Max Dugan, John Grisham, Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, Bass Reeves Organizations: CNN, CAA, “, Soviet, Globes, National Lampoon, Lionsgate, Oliver Stone’s “ JFK, University of Toronto, Hollywood, United, Reuters, Academy of Motion Picture Arts, Sciences, of, Paramount Locations: Miami, Saint John , New Brunswick, London, of Canada

☆ Video: Surveillance footage shows Justin Timberlake driving in the Hamptons minutes before being pulled over
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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CNN published a 2016 surveillance video showing Combs physically assaulting his former girlfriend, singer Cassie Ventura, at the now-closed InterContinental Hotel in Century City, Los Angeles. The Washington, DC-based historically Black college or university said it will disband its scholarship program in Combs’ name. The US Department of Homeland Security’s investigative arm launched a federal probe into Combs and allegations of sex trafficking. Meanwhile, investigators are preparing to bring Combs’ accusers before a federal grand jury in New York, sources familiar with the probe told CNN. Combs recently sold a majority stake in media company and television network Revolt, which he founded in 2013, the company said.

Persons: CNN —, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Combs, Sean Combs, “ Mr, Howard, Cassie Ventura, Howard University’s, Ventura, CNN’s Taylor Romine Organizations: CNN, CNN — Howard University’s, Sean Combs Foundation, InterContinental, Bad Boy Records, US Department of Homeland Locations: Century City, Los Angeles, The Washington, DC, Angeles, Miami, New York

☆ Sean ‘Diddy Combs’: A federal grand jury may soon hear from accusers
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | Josh Campbell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Federal investigators are preparing to bring accusers of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs before a federal grand jury, two sources familiar with the probe tell CNN — signaling the US Justice Department is moving toward potentially seeking an indictment of Combs. Combs has been named in eight civil lawsuits since November – seven directly accusing him of sexual assault. One of the eight lawsuits, filed by former girlfriend Cassie Ventura, has been settled. Now, additional sources told CNN that the majority of the plaintiffs who have filed civil suits against Combs have been interviewed by federal investigators. Federal investigators are now “digging deeper,” and some of the accusers have been questioned numerous times, a source said.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Combs, Cassie Ventura, Christian Combs, Sean Combs, ”, Sean, Diddy, HSI, “, they’ve, Lampros, Crystal McKinney, Joi Dickerson, Neal, Dickerson Organizations: CNN, Federal, US Justice Department, Bad Boy Records, Homeland Security Investigations, Combs, Feds, Department of Homeland Security, KCBS CNN Locations: New York City, Los Angeles, Miami

☆ Anya Taylor-Joy says she and Charlize Theron are ‘due a very long dinner’ to swap ‘Furiosa’ ‘war stories’
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

We met at the Oscars, and she’s just as lovely and gracious and cool as you could imagine,” Taylor-Joy says of Theron. “We are due a very long dinner, just to swap war stories. Charlize Theron in "Mad Max: Fury Road." “Just as we wrote the story for Furiosa, we’ve written a story for Max in the year before we meet him in ‘Fury Road,’” Miller teased. “So, I know what happens to him, and I’ve certainly speculated about what happens after ‘Fury Road.’”

Persons: Charlize Theron, “, Max, George Miller, Theron, Anya Taylor, Joy, Taylor, Joy raved, Oscar, ” Taylor, ”, Miller, Max ”, Mel Gibson, —, Martin Scorsese, Ang Lee —, we’ll, ’ ” Miller, ’, Ang Lee, Chris Hemsworth, CNN Miller, ” Miller, “ She’s, Thor, ” Hemsworth, Hemsworth, Pictures Miller, Dementus, Chris, ” Chris Hemsworth, ” Jasin Boland, we’ve, I’ve Organizations: CNN, Fury, Warner Bros, Marvel, Pictures, Hemsworth Locations: “

☆ Another woman accuses Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of sexually assaulting her in a lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Dalia Faheid | Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

This is the eighth lawsuit against Combs since November – the seventh directly accusing him of sexual assault. Another lawsuit accused his son Christian Combs of sexual assault, and Sean Combs is accused of aiding and abetting. Lampros claims that Combs raped her after she “pleaded with Mr. Combs to stop.” “She was nude, sore, and confused” the next morning, according to the lawsuit. According to Lampros, she was also not allowed to talk about her relationship with Combs to anyone, the lawsuit claims. Mr. Combs would also threaten to blacklist her in the industry if she tried to mess with him in any way,” the suit said.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Lampros, Combs, “, ” Lampros, Cassie Ventura, Christian Combs, Sean Combs, ”, “ Ms, Lampros “, she’s, Lampros ’, Tyrone Blackburn, Rodney Jones, Grace O’Marcaigh, Crystal McKinney, drugging, Aaron Dyer, “ Mr Organizations: CNN, New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology, Bad Boy Records, Arista Records, Sony Music Entertainment, Diddy’s, Records, Lampros, Department of Homeland Security Locations: New York, New York City, Manhattan

☆ Cassie Ventura breaks her silence on 2016 video that showed her being physically assaulted by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Cassie Ventura has shared a statement expressing her gratitude for the support she has received since CNN’s publication of a 2016 surveillance video that showed her being physically assaulted by her then-boyfriend, Sean “Diddy” Combs. Combs‘ decision to settle the lawsuit does not in any way undermine his flat-out denial of the claims. Video Ad Feedback ‘I take full responsibility’: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs reacts to 2016 video showing him assaulting then-girlfriend 02:39 - Source: CNNVentura’s attorney Meredith Firetog criticized his response. Growing legal issues for CombsIncluding Ventura’s lawsuit, Combs has been named in seven civil lawsuits in recent months. One of the six suits names Combs as a defendant but was brought against Combs’ son, Christian Combs.

Persons: Cassie Ventura, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, ” Ventura, “, ”, Combs, Ventura, ” Ben Brafman, “ Mr, ” Combs, Sean ‘ Diddy ’ Combs, Meredith Firetog, Cassie, Combs ’, Christian Combs, Ventura’s, CNN’s Sandra Gonzalez, Alli Rosenbloom, Elizabeth Wagmeister Organizations: CNN, Ventura, Authorities, Department of Homeland Security

☆ The chilling parallels a woman sees between the Trump trial and her accusations against Harvey Weinstein
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

I reported him and then I just tried to follow the justice and what they told me to do,” Battilana Gutierrez told CNN in a recent interview. Battilana Gutierrez says she sees chilling parallels between the alleged conspiracy surrounding a hush-money payment connected to Trump and what happened to her. “It would be very interesting to see if he had to speak about the Harvey Weinstein trial,” Battilana Gutierrez said of Pecker. Of Battilana Gutierrez, he added, “Harvey wishes her well and hopes only for happiness and success for her.”Eventually, Battilana Gutierrez did sign a non-disclosure agreement with Weinstein’s legal team. Mark Peterson/Redux“Both Harvey Weinstein and Donald Trump were ‘FOPs’ – Friends of Pecker,” Cartwright told CNN.

Persons: Ambra Battilana Gutierrez, Harvey Weinstein, –, ” Battilana Gutierrez, “, ”, Battilana Gutierrez, Weinstein, Donald Trump, David Pecker –, Trump, Jeenah, Michael Cohen, ” Pecker, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ari Emanuel, Rahm, Barack Obama’s, Schwarzenegger, Ari, Rahm Emanuel, Pecker, ’ Battilana Gutierrez, ’, ” Harvey Weinstein, Natalia V, ” Weinstein’s, Juda Engelmayer, “ Ms, Gutierrez ’, ” Engelmayer, Battilana, Julia Nikhinson, he’s, Harvey Weinstein’s, “ Harvey, Judge James Burke, ” Gutierrez, Ronan Farrow, Cyrus Vance , Jr, Eduardo Munoz, Cyrus Vance, ” Vance, Vance, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Weinstein’s, Lachlan Cartwright, Ambra, ” Cartwright, David J, Mark Peterson, Rose McGowan’s, Cartwright, McGowan, American Media …, Timothy A, Clary, Jason Kravarik Organizations: CNN, Trump, American Media Inc, National, Manhattan Criminal, Staff, Chicago mayorship, National Enquirer, New Yorker, The New York Times, New, Weinstein’s, Manhattan District, Manhattan DA, Manhattan, Attorney’s, Attorney, Attorney’s Office, New York Times Magazine, AMI, Manhattan DA’s, New York Times, Enquirer, Yorker, Weinstein Company, Pecker, Radar, “, American Media, Model Alliance, Getty Locations: Italian, New York City, Manhattan, New York, Los Angeles, Italy, York, New, Angeles, AFP, CNN’s

☆ Peloton ‘paused the use of’ Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ music on its platform
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Peloton said it has paused the use of music recorded by Sean “Diddy” Combs on its workout class platform in response to a member of a private Facebook group for Peloton users. In the comment posted on Monday, the company said it also removed the Bad Boy Entertainment Artist Series, a line of classes and workouts using music from a record label founded by Combs, on its platform. “This means our Instructors are no longer using his music in any newly produced classes,” Peloton said in the post. I take full responsibility for my actions in that video,” Combs said in a video statement posted on Instagram on Sunday. In 2022, Peloton said it “indefinitely paused” playing Kanye West’s music from its streaming workout classes after he made antisemitic comments.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Combs, — Cassie Ventura, ” Combs, “, Kanye, Buddy, CNN’s Jordan Valinsky, Alli Rosenbloom, Elizabeth Wagmeister Organizations: New, New York CNN, Bad Boy, CNN, Ventura Locations: New York

☆ Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs seen physically assaulting Cassie Ventura in 2016 surveillance video obtained by CNN
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Sandra Gonzalez | Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —A 2016 surveillance video obtained exclusively by CNN shows Sean “Diddy” Combs grab, shove, drag and kick his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura during an altercation that matches allegations in a now-settled federal lawsuit filed by Ventura in November. In the video, Ventura exits a hotel room and walks to a bank of elevators. Ventura’s attorney, Douglas H. Wigdor, said: “The gut-wrenching video has only further confirmed the disturbing and predatory behavior of Mr. Combs. Sean "Diddy" Combs with Cassie Ventura attend the premiere of 'The Perfect Match' in Los Angeles on March 7, 2016. He is happy they got to a mutual settlement and wishes Ms. Ventura the best.”Details of the settlement were not disclosed.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Cassie Ventura, Ventura, Combs, Douglas H, Wigdor, ” Combs, ”, “, Sean, Diddy, Chris Delmas, Ben Brafman, “ Mr, ” Brafman, Mr, Aaron Dyer, – Organizations: CNN, Ventura, InterContinental, Combs, InterContinental Hotels, Los Angeles, InterContinental Century, Getty, Authorities, Department of Homeland Security Locations: Century City, Los Angeles, Ventura, AFP, California, Florida

☆ Britney Spears ‘home and safe’ after paramedics responded to an incident at the Chateau Marmont, source says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A source close to singer Britney Spears tells CNN that the pop star is “home and safe” after she had a “major fight” with her boyfriend on Wednesday night at the Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood. Paramedics were called to the hotel, but Spears left with her security team, according to the source. Spears’ representatives did not respond to CNN’s request for comment. CNN has reached out to the Chateau Marmont and first responders for additional information. Peace”This story has been updated with additional information.

Persons: Britney Spears, Chateau, Spears, Chateau Marmont, ” “, ” Spears, “ Organizations: CNN, Paramedics Locations: West Hollywood, Boston

☆ Robert De Niro wasn’t shouting at Pro-Palestinian protesters in viral video. He’s filming a TV show
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A viral video clip circulating online suggested that actor Robert De Niro had confronted pro-Palestinian protesters in New York City, but CNN has learned that the actor was actually filming a TV show. In the video posted onto social media, De Niro is seen yelling, “This is not a movie! (No protesters can be seen in the video.) A Netflix spokesperson told CNN that the video was shot “during an on-location rehearsal” for the series “Zero Day,” on April 27. In the video, “Civil War” actor Jesse Plemons – who co-stars with De Niro in the series – is seen standing in the background.

Persons: Robert De Niro, Niro, De Niro, ” De Niro, De, Stan Rosenfield, ”, Jesse Plemons – Organizations: CNN, Netflix, Haaretz Locations: New York City, Israel, New York

☆ Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs seeks to toss portion of sexual assault and ‘revenge porn’ civil suit
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | Josh Campbell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Attorneys for embattled musician and producer Sean “Diddy” Combs are asking a New York court to throw out portions of a civil suit accusing the rapper and mogul of sexual assault and revenge porn. Around the time, she had appeared with Combs in a music video, per the suit. The lawsuit also alleged Combs had filmed the sexual assault and shown it to others, claiming that days after the alleged assault, a male friend revealed to Dickerson he had viewed video of it. Since November, Combs has faced six separate civil lawsuits alleging sexual assault or other allegations – with one lawsuit since settled. Combs’ attorney, Aaron Dyer, criticized the searches as “a gross overuse of military-level force.”Representatives for Combs had no additional comment on this latest motion when reached by CNN.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Combs, Joi Dickerson, Neal, ”, Dickerson, “, Combs “, Aaron Dyer, CNN’s Kristina Sgueglia Organizations: CNN, New, Bad Boy Records, ” Locations: New York, State, Los Angeles, Miami

☆ Britney Spears settles long-running legal dispute with estranged father, finally bringing ultimate end to conservatorship
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

“It has been our honor and privilege to represent, protect, and defend Britney Spears,” the singer’s attorney, Mathew Rosengart, said in a statement to CNN. “Although the conservatorship was terminated in November 2021, her wish for freedom is now truly complete. “He wants the best for Britney, nothing less.”Spears’ conservatorship was terminated back in November 2021. A 13-year conservatorship ended in 2021In June 2021, Spears gave explosive testimony, marking the first time she had spoken in open court throughout the 13 years. In September 2021, less than two months before her conservatorship was terminated, a judge suspended Spears’ father, Jamie, as his daughter’s conservator.

Persons: Britney Spears, Mathew Rosengart, “ Ms, Spears, Alex Weingarten, “ Jamie, ”, Jamie, ” Weingarten, “, ” Spears, conservatorship, It’s, Rosengart, Elton John ” Organizations: CNN, Hollywood, Will.i.am

☆ Nicole Brown Simpson documentary coming to Lifetime with family’s participation
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Lifetime is set to air a documentary centered around Nicole Brown Simpson later this year, according to a source close to the production. Brown Simpson’s family and friends are participating in the project, the individual said. Simpson’s death on Thursday at the age of 76. The project is not yet complete, according to the production source, and conversations are now ongoing on whether to incorporate Simpson’s death. Brown Simpson, who was married to Simpson from 1985 to 1992, was killed on June 12, 1994 outside her Los Angeles home.

Persons: Nicole Brown Simpson, Brown, Brown Simpson, Simpson, Ron Goldman, Goldman’s, Wendy Williams, Gypsy Rose Blanchard Organizations: CNN, Lifetime Locations: Los Angeles

☆ Tom Holland’s ‘Romeo & Juliet’ costar Francesca Amewudah-Rivers receives support after her casting sparks racist remarks
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —More than 800 Black actors are denouncing backlash aimed at actor Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, who was cast to play Juliet opposite Tom Holland in an upcoming stage production of “Romeo & Juliet” in London’s West End. “When news of Francesca Amewudah-Rivers’ casting in Jamie Lloyd’s production of Romeo and Juliet was announced so many people celebrated and welcomed this news,” the letter, organized by playwright Somalia Nonyé Seaton, stated. “For a casting announcement of a play to ignite such twisted ugly abuse is truly embarrassing for those so empty and barren in their own lives that they must meddle in hateful abuse. When The Jamie Lloyd Company issued its tweet decrying the online behavior, the theater company said, “This must stop… Any abuse will not be tolerated and will be reported. “Romeo & Juliet” opens on May 23 and will play through August 3.

Persons: Francesca Amewudah, Juliet, Tom Holland, Romeo, Juliet ”, Jamie Lloyd, ”, Jamie Lloyd’s, Somalia Nonyé Seaton, “, –, Francesca, James Bond ”, Lashana Lynch, Freema, Who, Susan Wokoma, Enola Holmes, Sheila Atim, Oscar, Marianne Jean, Baptiste, Lolly, Jamie Lloyd Company, Holland, Jamie Lloyd Company’s, London’s Duke, “ Romeo Organizations: CNN, Jamie Lloyd Company, London’s, York’s Locations: Rivers, London’s, Amewaduh

☆ Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ son Christian accused of sexual assault in lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Cheri Mossburg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Christian Combs, son of rapper, producer and businessman Sean “Diddy” Combs, is accused of sexual assault in a new lawsuit that names both men. O’Marcaigh believes the tequila, which she says Christian Combs brought aboard, may have been laced with drugs, according to the lawsuit. Sean Combs is not accused of sexual assault in the lawsuit but is included on allegations of liability and aiding and abetting. Diddy and Christian Combs perform onstage during the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. Later that night, Christian Combs “cornered” O’Marcaigh in a room and “became physical and extremely aggressive,” the lawsuit states.

Persons: CNN — Christian Combs, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Grace O’Marcaigh, O’Marcaigh, Sean Combs, “, Christian Combs, Aaron Dyer, Sean, Kevin Mazur, Combs, ”, CNN’s Elizabeth Wagmeister Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles Superior Court, Prudential Center, MTV, ” CNN Locations: Los Angeles, Miami, Newark , New Jersey

☆ Katy Perry, Billie Eilish, J Balvin and more lash out against ‘enormous’ AI threats that ‘sabotage creativity’
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —More than 200 artists, including Billie Eilish, Kacey Musgraves, J Balvin, Ja Rule, Jon Bon Jovi, The Jonas Brothers, Katy Perry, Miranda Lambert and more, are speaking out against artificial intelligence-related threats in the music industry. The letter highlights AI threats including deepfakes and voice cloning, as well as “irresponsible uses of AI” such as the using AI sound to diminish royalty payments to artists and the use of musical works by AI developers without permission to train and produce AI copycats. “Unfortunately, some platforms and developers are employing AI to sabotage creativity and undermine artists, songwriters, musicians and rightsholders.”The letter urges digital music platforms and services to pledge to protect artist. “We must protect against the predatory use of AI to steal professional artists’ voices and likenesses, violate creators’ rights, and destroy the music ecosystem,” the letter says. In a statement, the executive director of the ARA, Jen Jacobsen, said the threats of artificial intelligence are worsening already-tough working conditions for artists.

Persons: Billie Eilish, Kacey Musgraves, J Balvin, Jon Bon Jovi, Jonas, Katy Perry, Miranda Lambert, “, ’, Billy Porter, Camila Cabello, Chuck D, Darius Rucker, Finneas, Jon Batiste, Julia Michaels, Kate Hudson, Kim Petras, Mumford, Nicki Minaj, Norah Jones, Pearl, Sam Smith, Sheryl Crow, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Zayn Malik, Bob Marley, Frank Sinatra, Jen Jacobsen, ” Jacobsen, Tyler Perry, OpenAI’s, ” Sora Organizations: CNN, Rights Alliance, Sons, ARA, SAG, WGA Locations: Atlanta

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