Actress Gina Rodriguez is facing backlash on social media after she posted a video of herself singing the n-word on Instagram Tuesday. The “Jane the Virgin” actress later deleted the video and apologized, on Instagram. “Hey, what’s up everybody. I just wanted to reach out and apologize,” she said. “I …

A former assistant is suing actor Robert De Niro, claiming the Oscar winner made sexually explicit comments and was verbally abusive, CBS New York reports. She said she has the profanity-laced phone calls to prove it. “You’re living in Spain and you’re [expletive] upset with me. You tell me how …

Two events will converge on Hollywood during the same week in September: the 71st annual Emmys and a fundraiser for Donald Trump, according to The Hollywood Reporter. When actress Debra Messing publicly asked the outlet to release a list of fundraiser attendees, she inadvertently started a feud with the president. …

The 139th U.S. Open kicks off in New York City next week. And Naomi Osaka, one of the biggest names in tennis, will be there to defend her title. At 21 years old, Osaka is the second-highest paid female athlete in the world, according to Forbes. Osaka won last year’s …

Titi Shodiya and Zakiya Whatley say their bi-monthly show “Dope Labs” isn’t your typical science podcast. That’s because they are not your typical scientists. The Duke University-trained PhDs say their goal is to make science more inclusive and relatable. They believe science is for “errybody,” which is reflected in what …

Filmmakers are threatening to pull projects from Georgia over the state’s anti-abortion law.Pro-abortion-rights states and localities are pouncing on the opportunity to capture more production business.Film commissions in New York, New Mexico and elsewhere are touting their  tax credits and incentives. As Hollywood reconsiders — and outright abandons — its …

Stephen Colbert welcomed the self-declared “king of all media,” Howard Stern, on “The Late Show” last night, and the shock jock divulged several details about his experience interviewing the “wild” Donald Trump, the 2020 presidential race, and what first got him into entertainment. It took a few minutes for Colbert …

Culver City, Calif. — A 34-year-old professional sports gambler from Las Vegas won more than $110,000 on “Jeopardy!” Tuesday, breaking the record for single-day cash winnings. The show said in a news release that James Holzhauer won the game with a total of $110,914. The previous record of $77,000 was …

Issa Rae grew up in the same community as Nipsey Hussle, the rapper and neighborhood activist who was gunned down outside his Los Angeles store on Sunday.  The “Insecure” star  told “CBS This Morning” that losing Nipsey was a “true tragedy.” “It’s a huge, devastating loss because he was one …

The parents of one of R. Kelly’s live-in girlfriends say she is trapped in what they call a “monstrous situation.” In their first interview since the scathing Lifetime documentary, “Surviving R. Kelly,” Alice and Angelo Clary revealed to “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King why they are now afraid for …