Jerry Lee Lewis, the piano-pounding, foot-stomping singer who electrified early rock 'n' roll with hits like "Great Balls of Fire" and "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" before marital scandal derailed his career, has died, according to a statement from his representative, Zach Farnum. He was 87.
One Tuesday afternoon in 2017, the phone rang at my desk in CNN Center. On the line was a woman who told me, "James Brown did not die the way they said he died. And I have proof of it." The caller's name was Jacque Hollander. She was a singer for the Carson & Barnes Circus.
Katy Perry had been performing during her "Play Las Vegas" residency on Sunday evening, when her eye began to visibly twitch, much like a doll. She tried to fix it as her right eye remained open.
"The White Lotus" hasn't lost any of its intoxicating allure, shifting its mix of rich-people problems and staff struggles to a new island (Sicily), with Jennifer Coolidge as the one holdover from the Emmy-winning original. It's an impressive exercise in reloading by writer-director Mike White, who based on this encore should have plenty of frequent-flyer miles in his future if he chooses.
Before their courthouse marriage in Santa Barbara and their big Italian wedding celebration, Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker had a secret ceremony in Las Vegas. Kardashian says she doesn't remember much of it.
Reporting five years ago on Harvey Weinstein's alleged sexual abuse spurred women to speak publicly about their own experiences with sexual violence in what became known as the #MeToo movement.
Several people who were once close to the artist formerly known as Kanye West told CNN that he has long been fascinated by Adolf Hitler — and once wanted to name an album after the Nazi leader.
"Call Jane" is a good example of how a few questionable choices can muddle an otherwise-powerful story, with the recent HBO documentary version of these events, "The Janes," outshining this fictionalized dramatic account. The portrait of an underground abortion network pre-Roe v. Wade is obviously timely, but its slightly askew focus blunts the overall impact.
What kind of Christmas would it be without the resourceful Rudolph or Hermey the aspiring dentist, without friendly Frosty or the dastardly Heat and Snow Misers?
If Kanye West is worried about the multiple businesses that have ended relationships with him following his antisemitic comments, he's not acting like it.