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By Brian Lowry, CNN Thanksgiving weekend is theoretically all about family. Yet in terms of entertainment options — to consume with them or as a means of escaping them — the prevailing theme is heavily tilted toward nostalgia, with projects rooted in the 1960s, ’70s and ’90s. Music plays a sizable role in all this,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN There are a few surprises in “The Beatles: Get Back.” One that grabbed Stephen Colbert was how pianist Billy Preston came to be known as “the fifth Beatle.” During an interview on his late show that aired on Thanksgiving, Colbert talked with Peter Jackson, who directed the newly released Beatles

By Marianne Garvey, CNN After an accidental Thanksgiving invite in 2016 introduced Jamal Hinton and Wanda Dench, they celebrated yet again. Thursday marked the sixth year the pair celebrated the holiday together. Hinton shared a photo on Twitter, writing “Thanksgiving 2021.” The two first met in 2016 when Dench, from Mesa, Az., sent a text

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Bryan Adams’ plans were once again disrupted by Covid-19, as the musician tested positive for the virus a second time in a month. The rocker, who is also a photographer, shared on his verified Instagram account that he had tested positive after arriving at Milan Malpensa airport. “Here I am,

By Chloe Melas, CNN Britney Spears sitting down with Oprah Winfrey for a televised conversation would undoubtedly generate huge interest. But a source close to Spears tells CNN that the singer has no immediate plans to do an interview with Winfrey, despite recently stating on social media that she would like to. “Britney has not

By Lisa Respers France, CNN There is no excess on Thanksgiving. It’s a holiday that celebrates togetherness, cooking and eating. But mostly eating and cooking. But who needs to cook when you can watch the pros do it all day on various streaming services and networks, or in delicious films like “Chef.” Here’s a look

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jessie J is mourning a pregnancy loss. The “Who You Are” singer shared her experience on Instagram Wednesday. She began her post with a broken heart emoji, writing “Yesterday morning I was laughing with a friend saying ‘seriously though how am I going to get through my gig in LA

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Illustration by Leanza Abucayan What’s synonymous with Thanksgiving? For some people, it’s turkey, family reunions, travel tie-ups and pie-induced napping. But for others, Thanksgiving means something else: The National Dog Show. The Kennel Club of Philadelphia’s dog show airs everything Thanksgiving and stars the winningest canines in the country. Perhaps you

By Chloe Melas, CNN The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade tradition returns to the streets of New York City this year. The event will feature celebrity performances as well as some new balloons. Unlike last year, which was for a TV-only crowd and the route was shortened to the area around the Macy’s flagship store at

By Leah Asmelash, CNN An alum of Beyoncé’s media and management company will lead one of the country’s most prestigious ballet companies — a significant move in a historically White-dominated world. Janet Rollé, formerly the general manager of Beyoncé’s Parkwood Entertainment for five years, will be the new CEO and executive director of the American

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN The cast of “Corba Kai” went out of their way to make a superfan of the show feel very special. That superfan just happened to be actor Andrew Garfield. In a video posted on Wednesday, the “Tick, Tick … Boom” star got a surprise message from cast members from the Netflix

By Chloe Melas, CNN Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett’s friendship over the past decade is a joy to witness for their fans. The singers have a lot to celebrate after they were nominated for six Grammy Awards on Tuesday for their Cole Porter tribute album, “Love for Sale.” Following the nominations, Gaga went on BBC

By Marianne Garvey We all need some post-Thanksgiving dinner viewing time — or just some silence from our families while we sit together and watch a movie. And what’s better than a cheesy holiday tale to distract us from the world? With titles like “Gingerbread Miracle” and “Single All the Way,” Santa has delivered syrupy

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder may be one of Hollywood’s longest standing “marriages.” Reeves has once again addressed talk that he and Ryder are actually married, thanks to actual priests officiating the wedding scene performed in Romania for the 1992 Francis Ford Coppola directed drama “Bram Stoker’s Dracula.” “We did

By Marianne Garvey Ask Mary Fitzgerald about the new season of “Selling Sunset” and she tells you both the drama — and the houses — are bigger and better than ever. Netflix’s real estate/reality series follows a group of realtors at The Oppenheim Group in Los Angeles, as they butt heads and sell houses. Season

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Marvel might have reached into its quiver once too often with “Hawkeye,” at least based on the first two episodes, which offer a slow start tilted more toward the character of Kate Bishop than the titular Clint Barton. Amusing in places, this holiday-themed series makes jokes about trick arrows, but

By Lisa Respers France, CNN South Korean dramas are killing it this year. And we aren’t even talking about the deaths that are happening on screen. “Hellbound” is the latest Netflix Korean drama to captivate audiences. The dark fantasy is “a story about otherworldly beings who appear out of nowhere to issue a decree and

By Yoonjung Seo and Hannah Ryan, CNN South Korean stars Choi Tae-joon and Park Shin-hye have plenty to look forward to as the couple announced they are engaged to be married and have a baby on the way. The actor couple are both famous for their roles in popular K-dramas. In a statement issued to

By Jack Guy, CNN Jennifer Lawrence has revealed that she is “nervous” about returning to the spotlight after taking a step back when she felt “everybody had gotten sick of me.” The Oscar winner spoke to Vanity Fair magazine for its December issue cover story in a wide-ranging interview, touching on the challenges of fame,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Dean McDermott didn’t make his family’s holiday card photo shoot. His wife, actress Tori Spelling, shared the card on her Instagram Monday and explained why. The photo showed her and the couple’s five children. “It’s that time again,” the caption on the photo began. “And it’s a winter wonderland at

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Kevin Hart stays close to his comfort zone in one respect in “True Story” — playing a wealthy and famous comedian — while stretching in another, in a dark drama of cascading stakes and consequences. Also producing the Netflix limited series with “Narcos’” Eric Newman, Hart delivers a crisp and

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Someone apparently forgot to tell Priyanka Chopra Jonas that there’s speculation she and Nick Jonas are having marital issues. It all started when the actress/producer dropped “Jonas” from her name on her Instagram and Twitter accounts. That began chatter that the star couple may have split. But then on Monday

By Chloe Melas, CNN An arbitrator has ordered Kevin Spacey to pay almost $31 million to Media Rights Capital, the production company behind “House of Cards,” the Netflix series in which the actor starred for five seasons until he was fired in 2017. The revelation came in a petition filed Monday in the Los Angeles

By Gregory Lemos and Lisa Respers France, CNN Jeffery Lynn Johnson, 58, who appeared in “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness,” died by an apparent suicide during an argument with his wife, the Oklahoma City Police Department told CNN on Monday. Johnson — a former reptile dealer — was one of several people interviewed in

By Lisa Respers France, CNN When it comes to his character, lawyer Davis MacLean, on “Power Book II: Ghost,” Method Man says he’s ultimately after exactly what the title of the drama proclaims. “Power,” the rapper-turned-actor responded when asked about the character’s motivation. “I think Davis eventually wants a seat at the table. He wants

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Deanna Daughtry is denying that she and her husband Chris Daughtry are fueling speculation about their adult daughter’s death. Chris Daughtry, an “American Idol” alum, recently postponed his band’s concert dates after the sudden death of their 25-year-old daughter, Hannah. Little information has been offered publicly about her passing and

By Lisa Respers France, CNN While her character on “The Great” is engaged in a coup against her husband for control of Russia in the show’s second season, Elle Fanning has some interesting thoughts about what it all means. “I think the big theme of this [season] is parenting because we have our parents come

By Chloe Melas, CNN Paul Rudd, the ageless and newly named Sexiest Man Alive, says his secret to looking young involves a few tricks and ABBA. More on that in a minute. CNN caught up with the actor, 52, at the “Ghostbusters Afterlife” premiere in New York earlier this week. “I’m open to the possibility

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Streaming services continue to roll out expensive series based on presold concepts, but those big swings can produce big misses, with two prime examples this weekend: “Cowboy Bebop,” Netflix’s live-action spin on a popular anime show; and “The Wheel of Time,” Amazon’s poor-man’s version of “The Lord of the Rings”

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN The longtime girlfriend of slain Memphis rapper Young Dolph has broken her silence following his death. Mia Jaye, the mother of his daughter Aria and son Tre Tre, expressed her grief in a series of posts shared on her Instagram Stories, a day after he was gunned down in a cookie

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Following the shooting death of Memphis rapper Young Dolph Wednesday, a video of him styling his young daughter Aria’s hair began making the rounds on social media. “So you don’t want Mommy to comb your hair, you want Daddy to comb your hair,” Mia Jaye, the artist’s longtime girlfriend and

By Lisa Respers France, CNN The reviews are in on Adele’s new album titled “30” and it looks like fans aren’t the only ones in love with her. “’30’ Is the Best Adele Album Yet” reads the headline from Rolling Stone’s five out five stars review. “Adele has never sounded more ferocious than she does

By Marysabel Huston-Crespo, CNN The 22nd Latin Grammys will be presented Thursday in Las Vegas. The ceremony will be held in what has been the home of the award show for several years, the MGM Grand Arena. Colombian singer Camilo Echeverry leads the nomination list with 10. He is nominated in the top categories: Recording

By Lisa Respers France, CNN It looks like Kris Jenner approves of whatever is going on with her daughter Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson. The Kardashian/Jenner momager appeared in a photo on rapper Flavor Flav’s verified Instagram account where he, Jenner and Kardashian were together to celebrate Davidson’s birthday. “FLAVOR FLAV::: celebrating my adopted son

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Netflix didn’t make “Tiger King 2” available in advance, and zapping through it, it’s easier to understand why. Adding relatively little to the story, and jumping all over the place, the project is mostly defined by how self-referential it is, with almost all roads leading back to the impact of

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Many of the stars taking the stage at Thursday’s Latin Grammys will be familiar not just to fans of Latin pop but to most consumers of American pop culture. For decades, well-established Latin artists rerecorded their music in English and made other adjustments to cross over into the American mainstream. Now,

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN HBO has a storied history with female quartets, from “Sex and the City” to “Girls.” Yet “The Sex Lives of College Girls” carves out its own niche with a distinct voice and plenty of very funny material, capturing four young women from diverse backgrounds thrown together as roommates while coming

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Ahead of the “Dancing With the Stars” live finale, judge Derek Hough has announced he has a breakthrough case of Covid-19. Hough posted a video on his verified Instagram account to share with his followers he had contracted the virus. “Hey everyone I have some news to share and I