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(CNN)Frontline workers across the country are getting their hands on some Crocs many others cannot.Musicians on Call, an organization which brings live and recorded music to the bedside of patients in health care facilities, has announced that Grammy-nominated artist Post Malone is gifting 10,000 pairs of his sold out Duet Max Clog II Crocs to frontline workers at 70 hospitals across the country.The nonprofit shared photos of some of the workers with the hard to come by shoes on their social

(CNN)Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West are figuring out their future and whether they are going to stay married, according to two sources close to Kardashian West who spoke to CNN. The sources confirmed that West has been living at their home in Wyoming in recent months, while his wife stayed in California with their children.

(CNN)Jonathan Van Ness revealed he had some personal good news in 2020. The "Queer Eye" star revealed in a lengthy Instagram post that he married his best friend and the two are building a life together.

(CNN)We've spent some time in the past few months talking about The Weeknd's face.The singer has made appearances recently at awards shows and in music videos with what appeared to be a bruised, bloodied and bandaged face.Now he's freaked some of his followers out with yet another new look.The Grammy winner posted a photo on his verified Instagram account Tuesday which looked as if he had undergone some major plastic surgery on his face.

(CNN)I have no problems admitting to being obsessed with "Bridgerton."What's not to love, with the gorgeous cast, lush costumes and beautifully shot scenes re-creating the 19th century lives of the British upper class and nobility?The series is projected to have a viewership of 63 million households in the first four weeks since it debuted on Christmas Day, according to Netflix.The Regency era romance with a diverse cast is based on the first in a series of novels by author Julia Quinn.

(CNN)Adam Levine's mind is made up when it comes to "The Voice," the NBC competition show on which he served as a coach from its start until Season 16. The Maroon 5 front man was asked on Instagram if he would return to the show.

(CNN)The final "Jeopardy!" episodes hosted by Alex Trebek air this week and on Monday he had some moving words for the audience.Trebek, who died in November at the age of 80 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, filmed his last episodes in October and they were originally set to run over the Christmas holiday.On Monday's episode Trebek began by reminding viewers of his message around Thanksgiving in which he "asked all of you to take a moment to give thanks for all of the blessings that you

(CNN)Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez are engaged, but that doesn't mean they're getting married. Lopez stopped by Andy Cohen's SiriusXM show, "Radio Andy," on Monday and revealed she and her fiancé have discussed not tie the knot at all, saying she admires Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell's enduring partnership.

(CNN)Jeff Bridges has offered an update two months after he announced he has lymphoma.

(CNN)Sorry Swifties, "Woodvale" doesn't mean what you might think.Taylor Swift has already given us two surprise albums this year, "Folklore" and "Evermore," and there were fan theories that a third, titled "Woodvale," was coming.The superstar singer appeared Monday night on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" and chatted a bit about turning 31 on December 13.Then talk turned to people spotting the word "Woodvale" on the cover of her "Folklore" album and believing it was meant to signify a third album.For the

(CNN)"I Wanna Dance With Somebody" has reportedly found its star.According to the Hollywood Reporter, British actress Naomi Ackie has been chosen to play the late singer Whitney Houston in the planned biopic."We spent the better part of the last year in an exhaustive search for an actress who could embody Whitney Houston," the film's director Stella Meghie told the publication. "Naomi Ackie impressed us at every stage of the process.

(CNN)Gwen Stefani almost ruined it for Blake Shelton.The couple, who are also fellow coaches on "The Voice," recently got engaged and Stefani has shared how she almost messed up his proposal.During an appearance on Kelly Clarkson's daytime talk show (Clarkson is also a coach on "The Voice"), Stefani said she had no idea her longtime boyfriend was planning to pop the question."I was trying to get out of going to Oklahoma because it was getting too complicated with (Covid-19) and the family,"

(CNN)The Kardashians are going to keep the content coming -- to Hulu. The streaming service on Thursday announced that members of the Kardashian/Jenner brood will be working with Hulu as part of a multiyear deal.

(CNN)Inclusion is evolving.Nowhere is this truer than in Hollywood, where there has been increased demand for improved representation by gender, sexuality, religion and opportunities for the disabled in the industry.The recent announcement by "Juno" star Elliot Page that they are transgender and identify as non-binary was greeted with surprise but also cheers by supporters and trans advocates alike.

(CNN)The legacy of the character Black Panther will continue on -- but not with someone new in the iconic role.

(CNN)Change can be difficult.

(CNN)Harry Styles may be gracing covers of magazines solo these days, but the singer has only good things to say about his time in boy band One Direction. "When you look at the history of people coming out of bands and starting solo careers, they feel this need to apologize for being in the band.

(CNN)"Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special" is here and it's everything you dreamed it would be.Despite the coronavirus pandemic and an overall horrible 2020, Carey managed to pull off the special, filled with elves, glitter, monogrammed ornaments, great lighting, and her sweet kids. It opens inside the great room of "Mariah's Apartment, New York City," where there's white stockings hanging above the fireplace and a tree that practically touches the ceiling.

(CNN)Ryan Reynolds does not want the citizens of Vancouver to be cruising down a street named for him.The "Deadpool" actor responded to a petition calling for just that in his Canadian hometown."Very kind but hard pass," Reynolds tweeted.

(CNN)The "Dirty Dancing" sequel is special to star Jennifer Grey, but she's well aware it won't be the same without Patrick Swayze."All I can say is there is no replacing anyone who's passed -- you never try to repeat anything that's magic like that," Grey told People.

(CNN)Taylor Swift took the crown from Taylor Swift at the American Music Awards and had quite the explanation for not being at the show.The singer won three awards, including fan-voted "Artist of the Year," which was presented Sunday by host Taraji P.

(CNN)Don't look for Wentworth Miller to revive his star-making role in "Prison Break."The actor dashed all hopes of that in a post this past weekend on his verified Instagram account, saying he was out "Of PB. Officially.""Not (because) of static on social media (although that has centered the issue)," the caption read.

(CNN)Like the rest of us, People magazine's Editor-in-Chief Dan Wakeford has been working remotely -- and that means putting together the magazine's Sexiest Man Alive issue with his team virtually, while a politically divided nation battles the coronavirus pandemic. All of which Wakeford factored in when choosing this year's cover star, Michael B.

(CNN)If you can't listen to Dolly Parton, who can you listen to?The seemingly ageless iconic country artist appeared on Sunday's episode of "Today" to promote her new album, "A Holly Dolly Christmas," and her Netflix musical "Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square."On "Today" she said, "I think we've just become so divided, 'cause people just seem to love to hate. You know?"This is the Christmas season coming up," Parton said.

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(CNN)"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" reunion debuted Thursday on HBO Max and delivered both laughter and tears.The cast -- minus their television patriarch James Avery, who died of complications from open-heart surgery in 2013 -- came together in honor of the 30th anniversary of the hit comedy that originally aired on NBC for six seasons.No spoilers here, but the main take away is that the cast truly became a family.And like most families, there was some occasional tension.

(CNN)"Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special" is set to debut globally next month and her impressive guest list keeps growing.The "All I Want For Christmas Is You" singer has invited a line-up of superstars, including Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson, Tiffany Haddish, Billy Eichner, Snoop Dogg, Jermaine Dupri, Misty Copeland and Mykal-Michelle Harris to take part.

(CNN)I don't know about you, but I am feeling beyond weary.The world has felt even more doom-and-gloom this year, and what's missing more than anything is a bit of fun.Oh -- and, at times, civility, peace and not feeling like the world is imploding.So, how about we all unplug for a bit?Don't call it a "guilty pleasure," because you have zero to feel guilty about.Instead, let's call it what it is: feel-good content you can stream in the safety of your own home.

(CNN)Listen to the lyrics of David Duchovny's new song and you may think he had a crystal ball.The actor/author/musician's latest song, "Layin' on the Tracks," asks "Have you seen what it's like/At the razor's edge?" a line which feels like it was written to describe our latest election.The song is political, but Duchovny isn't a prophet. More so a person trying to process all that's been happening in the world."It's tricky because I've never really written a political song before.

(CNN)Matthew McConaughey had a great role model in his dad.In an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper airing Friday, the actor spoke about building on the lessons from his father and other stories from his new memoir, "Greenlights."McConaughey said his father didn't blink when the future Oscar-winner told him he'd rather attend film school than law school, which had always been the plan.His father just had some advice for him: Don't half-a** it.

(CNN)Anna Faris has left "Mom," but as the season starts, her character, Christy, is far from forgotten.

(CNN)Clare Crawley made history on "The Bachelorette" and some people are happy for her.She became the first Bachelorette to find love so quickly that she didn't even finish her season of the show, and now she and contestant Dale Moss are engaged.Thursday night's episode lived up to the drama ABC had been promising.

(CNN)Ariana Grande's latest album is the sixth studio album the singer has released. "Positions" features guest spots from Doja Cat, The Weeknd, and Ty Dolla $ign.

(CNN)Consider this more a plea than a demand.We all know that 2020 hasn't been the best year (I'm putting it mildly because this is a family-friendly newsletter). And we could really use a pick-me-up.Music soothes the savage beast, and this year has been the very definition of savage.

(CNN)All because of renewed attention from a viral TikTok video, "Dreams" has entered the Top 10 on Billboard's streaming songs chart."Dreams" earned 16.1 million US streams in the week ending Oct. 15, according to Billboard.

(CNN)Twitter may not be loving Chris Pratt these days, but he gets by with a little help from his friends. Some celebs did not appreciate the response after a tweet appeared over the weekend saying "One has to go," along with pictures of Pratt, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pine and Chris Evans resulted in many saying Pratt could be tossed from the group known as the four famous Chrises.