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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “The Perfect Find” falls well short of perfection, but it’s the kind of low-key romance that often finds an appreciative audience on Netflix. Gabrielle Union plays the newly single woman who falls for a much-younger man, in a movie that emphasizes chemistry over eroticism, landing somewhere between Hallmark

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — A solid candidate for weirdest series of the year, “I’m a Virgo” represents an outlandish concept from writer-director Boots Riley (“Sorry to Bother You”), contemplating how the world would respond to a 13-foot-tall young Black man. As metaphorically intriguing as that sounds – and indeed, is at the

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Kelly Clarkson’s new album, “Chemistry,” has a song featuring Steve Martin. Yes, that Steve Martin. On her song “i hate love,” Clarkson sings: “And ‘The Notebook’ lied/’It’s Complicated’ is more like what happens/So you can keep Gosling and I’ll take Steve Martin.” Clarkson told The Hollywood Reporter she loves

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Kim Kardashian is her eldest daughter North West’s biggest advocate, especially when it comes to North’s ability to express her creativity on social media. Kardashian shares a joint TikTok account with 10-year-old North, whose father is Kardashian’s ex-husband Kanye “Ye” West. The account has racked up over 16 million

By Chloe Melas, CNN (CNN) — Johnny Van Zant and Rickey Medlocke are keeping the music of their band Lynyrd Skynyrd alive. The rock band is releasing an upcoming film, “The 50th Anniversary of Lynyrd Skynyrd,” which centers on their last concert with founding member Gary Rossington, taped last year. Rossington died of cancer in

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — T.I. definitely has some things he wants to do to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop this year. Just don’t ask him for any dates or details. “I suck at planning things,” he recently told CNN. “I’m just a horrible arranger of dates and schedules.” “Whatever I end

By Chloe Melas and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Jonathan Majors will be heading to trial in August. The Marvel actor appeared at a New York City courthouse on Tuesday for a hearing related to assault and harassment charges brought against him in March by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. Judge Rachel S. Pauley has

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Aaron Taylor-Johnson is one of Spider-Man’s villains in a new trailer for the upcoming film, “Kraven the Hunter.” Johnson, who previously played Quicksilver in the 2015 Marvel film “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” plays Kraven/Sergei Kravinoff. The film is directed by J. C. Chandor and was written by Art Marcum,

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Sarah Jessica Parker sounds excited about Kim Cattrall’s return to the “Sex and the City” franchise in a cameo she described as “sentimental.” A spokesperson for HBO/Max confirmed to CNN last month that Cattrall filmed a scene as Samantha Jones in March for the continuation series “And Just Like

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — John Goodman is looking decidedly more svelte these days. “The Righteous Gemstones” star, who turns 71 on Tuesday, appeared at the 62nd Monte-Carlo TV festival Sunday in top form. Goodman reportedly started working on his health back in 2007, when he stopped drinking. He told People magazine in

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The search for British actor Julian Sands, who was first reported missing in January after going hiking in the San Gabriel mountains northeast of Los Angeles, resumed on Saturday, according to a news release on Monday from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. The release stated that officials “continued

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Bruce Willis celebrated his first Father’s Day as a grandfather. His daughter Rumer Willis, a new mom to baby girl Louetta Isley, took to Instagram to share a few photos of the action star with his new granddaughter. She captioned it, “Fathers to the old and new. Seeing my

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — After a food-realted health scare over the weekend, Quincy Jones is out of the hospital. The famed music producer was transported from his Los Angeles home to the emergency room on Saturday after a 911 call was made, a representative for Jones told TMZ. After being treated for a

By Marianne Garvey and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Bebe Rexha has shared an update after she was rushed off stage at her concert in New York City when someone threw a cell phone that hit her in the head on Sunday. “I’m good,” Rexha wrote in the caption of two photos she posted to

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Rapper Big Pokey has died at the age of 45 after collapsing on stage in Texas. The artist, real name Milton Powell, passed away on Sunday, according to a post on his verified Instagram account. “It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — After a long stretch of pretty weak-to-indifferent spinoffs as AMC has sought to milk life out of “The Walking Dead,” “The Walking Dead: Dead City” arguably delivers the most satisfying spinoff yet by combining the signature characters, played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Lauren Cohan. Throwing the pair

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Get ready, because everyone’s favorite lethal game show is preparing for a big return. Netflix shared exclusive new details for the second season of its runaway hit South Korean thriller series “Squid Game” on Saturday, as part of its Tudum Global Fan Event in Brazil. A new teaser for

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — As Taylor Swift continues to travel through time on her epic Eras Tour, she hit an impressive milestone while performing in Pittsburgh on Saturday. The “Karma” singer broke an attendance record at Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium when 73,117 Swifites flocked to the concert on Saturday, according to the venue. The

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Kourtney Kardashian and Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker have a lot to be grateful for. The reality star and Poosh founder revealed she was pregnant in a video on Instagram Saturday in which she’s seen in the audience at a Blink 182 concert holding a sign that read, “Travis

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Linda Hamilton is heading to Hawkins, Indiana, where she’ll join the cast of “Stranger Things” for the popular Netflix series’ fifth and final season, according to Tudum. Hamilton’s “Terminator” co-star Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is also Netflix’s chief action officer and the star of the “Arnold” documentary that debuted on

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Bruce Willis, the ultimate girl dad to five daughters, is being celebrated by wife Emma Heming and Demi Moore, who shared moving Father’s Day tributes to the actor on Sunday. “Father’s Day is a time I get to reflect on my deep appreciation and respect I have for Bruce

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kourtney Kardashian stole the show at a Blink-182 concert Friday by announcing that she and husband Travis Barker are expecting their first child together. The entrepreneur and reality star shared a video on her verified social media in which she is in the audience at the show, jumping

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Andy Cohen and his bestie John Mayer are super close, but not like some people want to believe. During an appearance on SiriusXM’s “The Howard Stern Show,” Stern asked Cohen about his friendships with Mayer, noting that the singer is mentioned quite a few times in Cohen’s new

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Known for her standup as well as her Emmy-winning late-’90s daytime talk show, Rosie O’Donnell is not one to beat around the bush. And when it comes to her history with Ellen DeGeneres – which includes both a friendship as well as a rivalry – O’Donnell isn’t holding back.

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Actor Al Pacino and girlfriend Noor Alfallah have welcomed a baby boy, a representative for Pacino told CNN. Pacino, 83, and Alfallah, 29, a film producer, named their child Roman Pacino. The Oscar-winning actor has three other children – two with Beverly D’Angelo and one with Jan Tarrant. When

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — While Jamie Foxx continues to recuperate from a “medical complication,” he still has new projects coming out. The Oscar-winning actor has shared a trailer for his upcoming Netflix film, “They Cloned Tyrone.” Foxx stars in the film alongside John Boyega and Teyonah Parris. Their three characters stumble “onto

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — A new season of “Black Mirror” is always something of an occasion, especially since Netflix opportunistically scooped up the sci-fi-ish anthology series in 2015. Coming four years after Season 5, the latest batch bats roughly two out of five in terms of memorable episodes in a run that

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — SZA loves Lizzo. After Lizzo spoke out against body shaming, SZA asked people to “practice kindness” and said she had to come to the defense of “About Damn Time” singer. “I be wondering where all the virtue signaling, well spoken s— talking , internet warriors are when someone genuine

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Shannen Doherty continues to share her cancer journey. On Wednesday, the actress posted a video on social media from when she underwent surgery in January to remove and biopsy a tumor in her brain. “I am clearly trying to be brave but I am petrified. The fear was

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jesse Malin is a rocker well known for dancing and interacting with the crowds at his concerts, and he hopes to get back to that someday. But after experiencing a rare spinal cord stroke, Malin is currently paralyzed from the waist down. Malin told Rolling Stone that weeks

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Pixar movies have seldom suffered from a lack of ambition, but that’s still the defining characteristic of “Elemental,” which mixes a tender opposite-side-of-matter romance with an immigrant story. While younger kids might not spark to the depth of that, adding to the commercial hurdles, the mixture should thaw

By Samantha Bresnahan and Larry Madowo, CNN (CNN) — If there’s one thing French Montana wants you to know, it’s this: his new documentary film is not really about the multi-platinum, record-breaking hits, or the highs and lows of making it in the music industry. It’s about faith and family – a love story between

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Was “Marvin Gaye” playing at the time is the question. Charlie Puth has confirmed Megan Trainor’s story about the two singers sharing a smooch in 2015 while recording their duet. Puth told Interview that it was “hot and fun.” “It was. I had just moved to LA and

By Marianne Garvey and Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Actor John Amos wants people to know he is “doing well,” despite reports to the contrary. The “Roots” and “Good Times” star, 83, is currently hospitalized in Tennessee, according to his publicist, Belinda Foster. Amos shared a statement with CNN through her on Monday. “To all

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Country music singer Jimmie Allen has been dropped by his recording label, CNN confirmed on Monday. “BBR Music Group has dissolved its relationship with Jimmie Allen, he is no longer an active artist on its roster,” a representative for BBR told CNN in a statement. Allen’s artist page has

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Steven Yeun is quite familiar with how volatile and angry drivers on the road can be, thanks to his starring role in hit series “Beef,” and it turns out Pedro Pascal can relate. During a segment for Variety’s Actors on Actors discussion published on Monday, Pascal recalled a wild

By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — An array of Black artists and musicians will take the stage at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles next week for CNN’s second annual “Juneteenth: A Global Celebration for Freedom” concert. Produced by Live Nation Urban and Jesse Collins Entertainment, the event will commemorate the federal holiday that marks

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Carl Fredricksen from Pixar Animation Studios’ “Up” is floating back to the big screen in new theatrical short “Carl’s Date.” The trailer for the Disney/Pixar short was released on Monday and catches up with widower Carl – who famously reflected on his life with dearly departed love Ellie in