Sandra Gonzalez - Senior Editor, CNN Media and Entertainment
Sandra Gonzalez
Senior Editor, CNN Media and Entertainment
Sandra Gonzalez is a senior entertainment editor for CNN, primarily covering television and film news, trends and features out of the Los Angeles bureau.
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Questions remain as investigation into Liam Payne’s fatal fall continues
Oct 19, 2024
As the reality of Liam Payne’s death sets in, his family, friends and former One Direction bandmates are still trying to make sense of the devastating loss while authorities press forward in their investigation into the circumstances surrounding Payne’s final moments and fatal fall.
What we know about former One Direction member Liam Payne’s death
Oct 18, 2024
Former One Direction band member Liam Payne died at age 31 after falling from the third floor of the four-star CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Wednesday. The exact circumstances surrounding his death are still unclear.
Liam Payne’s shocking death prompts outpouring of grief and questions
Oct 17, 2024
More than an hour after sundown in Buenos Aires, a red van backed up to a side door of the four-star CasaSur Palermo Hotel to remove the body of former One Direction band member Liam Payne from the premises.
‘SNL’ sketch brings Democrats and Republicans together for ‘Family Feud’
Oct 15, 2024
With less than a month to go until the presidential election, “Saturday Night Live” pit Democrats against Republicans in a “Family Feud” sketch on its latest episode.
‘SNL’ kicked off Season 50 with star-studded cold open about politics, of course
Sep 30, 2024
“Saturday Night Live” kicked off Season 50 with a predictably star-studded cold open about the upcoming presidential election.
See who won at the Emmy Awards
Sep 18, 2024
Who doesn’t love a surprise ending? This year’s 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, which honor some of the best shows and performances in television, ended with a twist.
Emmy highlights: ‘Shōgun’ makes history, surprises and a ‘meow’ heard ‘round the world
Sep 16, 2024
If you had “historical night” on your Emmy predictions, congratulations.
Former member of Danity Kane accuses Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of sexual battery in new lawsuit
Sep 11, 2024
Dawn Richard, a former member of Danity Kane, a musical group formed by Sean “Diddy” Combs as part of the MTV reality series “Making the Band,” has accused the producer of sexual battery, sexual harassment and false imprisonment, among other allegations, in a complaint filed Tuesday in New York federal court.
Bruce Springsteen’s wife Patti Scialfa says she was diagnosed with blood cancer in 2018
Sep 9, 2024
Patti Scialfa, a member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band and the legendary rocker’s wife, reveals in a new documentary that she was diagnosed with a form of blood cancer in 2018.
Swifties find solace in song and solidarity after terror threat leads to canceled shows in Vienna
Aug 9, 2024
Would-be Taylor Swift Vienna concertgoers find solace in her music and each other after alleged terror plot thwarted.
Zac Efron says he’s ‘happy and healthy’ following reports of brief hospitalization
Aug 5, 2024
Zac Efron assured his Instagram followers on Sunday that he’s “happy and healthy,” days after reports surfaced that the actor was briefly hospitalized.
Patrick Morrissey didn’t let Parkinson’s disease stop him from rowing across the Pacific Ocean
Aug 2, 2024
Patrick Morrissey had never rowed a day in his life when he decided to embark on a journey across the Pacific Ocean and raise money for the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
Angelina Jolie’s son Pax ‘stable’ following bike accident
Jul 30, 2024
The 20-year-old son of actress Angelina Jolie, Pax, is “stable” after being injured in a bike accident on Monday, a source close to the matter told CNN.
‘Queer Eye’ star Tan France thinks our approach to paid leave needs a makeover
Jul 25, 2024
Less than one week after Tan France’s son Ismail was born seven and a half weeks before his due date, weighing just 3.4 pounds, the “Queer Eye” star was back at work.
In Shannen Doherty’s final role, she rebelled against cancer by sharing her journey
Jul 15, 2024
For all the things that Shannen Doherty had to fight for over the years – from her reputation to her health – it was clear in what would be one of the final episodes of her podcast that the actress was putting everything into the battle for her life.
Live bullet found in prop holster of actor Jensen Ackles on ‘Rust’ set, crime scene technician testifies
Jul 11, 2024
One of multiple live bullets found on the set of “Rust” by investigators of the 2021 fatal shooting was discovered in the bandolier of actor Jensen Ackles, according to crime scene technician Marissa Poppell.
About
Sandra Gonzalez is a senior entertainment editor for CNN, primarily covering television and film news, trends and features out of the Los Angeles bureau.
Before joining CNN, Gonzalez was the senior television reporter at Mashable. She began her career in entertainment covering the TV beat at Entertainment Weekly in New York City. In her time there, she established a weekly column called Spoiler Room, a recurring co-host on Sirius XM’s Entertainment Weekly Radio, and wrote features for online and print.
A Texas native, Gonzalez was born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley and is a graduate of The University of Texas-Pan American.
