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By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — A teaser trailer for “Kingdom of the Planets of the Apes” is here. The film, set for theatrical release in spring 2024, is a follow up to 2017’s “War for the Planets of the Apes” film and picks up after after Caesar’s death in the last film. The latest

20TH CENTURY STUDIOS By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — A teaser trailer for “Kingdom of the Planets of the Apes” is here. The film, set for theatrical release in spring 2024, is a follow up to 2017’s “War for the Planets of the Apes” film and picks up after after Caesar’s death in the last

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Nothing about “The Holdovers” sounds particularly special, and yet it’s one of director Alexander Payne’s best films – very funny, occasionally touching and a sterling example of the bonds that can be forged by an unlikely family. Set in a stiff New England private school in 1970, it passes the

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN After bland western prequels to his flagship drama “Yellowstone,” producer Taylor Sheridan finds marginally more fertile territory in “Lawmen: Bass Reeves,” a series that will devote each season to a different frontier lawman or outlaw. While the pacing still has a hitch in its giddy-up, the subject matter and star,

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Lucy Hale shared in a recent interview that she’s two years sober after struggling with alcoholism in her 20s, including while starring on the hit teen drama TV series “Pretty Little Liars.” Appearing on Tuesday’s episode of the “Call Her Daddy” podcast, Hale, now 34, candidly opened up about her journey,

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Everything about “All the Light We Cannot See” – from the World War II backdrop to the starry supporting players to having a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel as source material – screams prestige, which makes the lifelessness of this four-part Netflix limited series more pronounced. Handsomely done and strangely

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Green Day is heading out on tour. The band, including Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool, announced their “Saviors” tour will kick off next year. “It’s the moment you’ve been waiting for… taking The Saviors Tour on the road all summer long next year to celebrate 30

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Most restaurants are usually thrilled to have Keith Lee review their food. With more than 14.5 million followers on TikTok alone, Lee brings exposure that has helped turn some businesses around, with lines out the door and praise from grateful owners. Then Lee came to Atlanta. His

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Emily Hampshire has apologized for dressing up with a friend as Johnny Depp and Amber Heard for Halloween. In a statement posted on her Instagram account, the “Schitts Creek” actress offered the apology for portraying the couple who were involved in a trial centered around allegations of domestic abuse.

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The day before he died, Matthew Perry was photographed having a meal with a friend who is now speaking out about their get together. Athenna Crosby has gone public to confirm that she was the woman seen having lunch with Perry at the Hotel Bel-Air the day before

By Chris Boyette and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Stand-up comedian Taylor Tomlinson has been announced as the host of CBS’ new late-night show “After Midnight,” taking over the time slot following “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.” “After Midnight” will air in the 12:37 am ET time slot, previously helmed by James Corden and

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — A trial between Robert De Niro and his former employee began in federal court in New York this week. Graham Chase Robinson, who worked as De Niro’s executive assistant in 2008 and rose through the ranks of his company to vice president before she left in 2019, is seeking

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Brooke Shields is recounting a “surreal” experience that started with a scary medical episode, and soon led to none other than Bradley Cooper holding her hand in an ambulance. Shields told Glamour in an interview published on Wednesday that Cooper came to her aid after she suffered the seizure in New

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Adapting an acclaimed novel that earned praise from, among others, Barack Obama, “Black Cake” serves up a sizable slice of period drama, deflated somewhat by the central character’s less-interesting children. The mix of soap-opera elements and mystery still makes this Hulu production enticing, but not as unreservedly as

By Lisa Respers France, CNN On Wednesdays they still wear pink. Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Seyfried, Lacey Chabert, Daniel Franzese and Rajiv Surendra reprised their “Mean Girls” roles for a Walmart Black Friday commercial that dropped Wednesday. The gang is all grown up since the beloved 2004 film, and Cady Heron (Lohan) is now a guidance

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — We now know the name of Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian’s first child together. The Blink-182 rocker shared the name during a recent conversation on the “One Life One Chance with Toby Morse” podcast. When asked about making more music with the band Transplants, which he joined in

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Alec Baldwin is thinking about returning to the small screen in a surprising way. During a conversation on the “Let’s Talk Off Camera” podcast, Baldwin talked to host Kelly Ripa about the possibility starring in a reality show with his wife, Hillaria. “When I think about you and

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — A settlement agreement between Priscilla Presley and her granddaughter Riley Keough has been approved by a Los Angeles Superior Court judge, ending a months-long legal dispute related to the estate of the late Lisa Marie Presley. Judge Lynn Scaduto signed an order approving the settlement on Monday, according to

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — In “Baldur’s Gate 3,” a massive video game set in the world of “Dungeons & Dragons”, winged beasts have nothing on one devilishly handsome vampire. Astarion, a silver-haired vampire with a jawline that could cut glass and a propensity for even more cutting verbal takedowns, is an integral member

CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Matthew Perry’s former fiancée has paid tribute to the late actor, remembering a man who had a “profound impact” on her life. Molly Hurwitz, who was in a relationship with Perry from 2018 to 2021, posted a tribute to the “Friends” star Monday on Instagram. “He would

By Taylor Romine, Josh Campbell and Cheri Mossburg, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Emergency responders found Matthew Perry “unconscious in a stand-alone jacuzzi” when they were called to his home on Saturday. “A bystander had brought the man’s head above the water and gotten him to the edge, then Firefighters removed him from the water

By Eric Levenson and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The cast of “Friends” is taking time to “grieve and process” the death of their former co-star Matthew Perry. In a joint statement provided to CNN on Monday, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer and Matt LeBlanc wrote: “We are all so utterly devastated

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Salma Hayek recalled the “special bond” that she shared with Matthew Perry in an emotional tribute she posted to Instagram on Monday. “Two days ago, I woke up to the shocking news that Matthew Perry is no longer with us. It’s taken me a couple of days to process

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Ice Spice transformed into Betty Boop for Halloween. On Saturday, the rapper took the stage at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. clad in a short, red Betty Boop costume, which she labeled “Wetty Boop” on social media. Ice Spice completed the cartoon look with a short, black bob, a

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Retired tennis star Pete Sampras has gone public with his wife’s cancer diagnosis. The usually private Sampras shared the information that his wife, actress Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, has ovarian cancer via a statement posted by the ATP Tour on X, formerly known as Twitter. “As most have come to

CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Matthew Perry’s former fiancée has paid tribute to the late actor, remembering a man who had a “profound impact” on her life. Molly Hurwitz, who was in a relationship with Perry from 2018 to 2021, posted a tribute to the “Friends” star Monday on Instagram. “He would

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Morgan Fairchild, who played Chandler Bing’s mother on “Friends,” paid tribute on Monday to the actor who portrayed him, Matthew Perry. Perry died Saturday at his Los Angeles home. He was 54. During an appearance on “CNN This Morning,” Fairchild shared memories of her first day on the

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Adele had a sweet moment when she spotted the doctor who delivered her son over the weekend. In videos shared on social media, the singer is seen performing at her Las Vegas residency, decked out as Morticia Addams from “The Addams Family”to celebrate Halloween. As she strolled through

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers about the series finale of “Billions,” titled “Admirals Fund.” After seven twisty seasons, with more double and triple crosses than you can shake a stock certificate at, “Billions” successfully landed the plane (OK, private jet) with its series finale, in a satisfying finish that

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “The Gilded Age” returns for a second (and possibly final) season that feels even more conspicuously like “Downton Abbey Lite.” That’s not necessarily a bad thing, as the show remains highly watchable as a finely tailored, lushly decorated soap, with the added benefit of incorporating 19th-century history, like early struggles

CNN By Josh Campbell, Cheri Mossburg and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The cause of actor Matthew Perry’s death at his residence Saturday will require additional investigative steps by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office before reaching a conclusion, according to records from the agency. The medical examiner updated its online record for Perry on Sunday

By Josh Campbell, Cheri Mossburg and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The cause of actor Matthew Perry’s death at his residence Saturday will require additional investigative steps by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office before reaching a conclusion, according to records from the agency. The medical examiner updated its online record for Perry on Sunday afternoon,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — It could be said that the casting of Matthew Perry in the role that made him a superstar was divinely inspired. Perry, who died Saturday at the age of 54, wrote in his 2022 memoir that three weeks before his audition for the role of Chandler Bing on

CNN By Josh Campbell, Cheri Mossburg and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The cause of actor Matthew Perry’s death at his residence Saturday will require additional investigative steps by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office before reaching a conclusion, according to records from the agency. The medical examiner updated its online record for Perry on Sunday

CNN By Lisa Respers France, Cheri Mossburg and Josh Campbell, CNN Matthew Perry, the beloved actor who starred as Chandler Bing on “Friends,” has died. He was 54. Police in Los Angeles are investigating Perry’s death, a law enforcement source told CNN. There is currently no foul play suspected, the source said, however, the incident

By Lisa Respers France, Cheri Mossburg and Josh Campbell, CNN Matthew Perry, the beloved actor who starred as Chandler Bing on “Friends,” has died. He was 54. Police in Los Angeles are investigating Perry’s death, a law enforcement source told CNN. There is currently no foul play suspected, the source said, however, the incident remains

By Dan Heching, CNN Arnold Schwarzenegger is owning up to a past feud with a fellow action star. The septuagenarian former governor of California visited the “Graham Norton Show”on Friday, where he admitted that he and Sylvester Stallone started out as major “movie rivals” before they became “fantastic friends.” “We were movie rivals, but we

By Lillian Bautista, CNN This weekend’s “Five Nights at Freddy’s” is yet another title hoping to cash in on the popularity of a beloved video game, with Josh Hutcherson starring as an unwitting security guard who must elude the possessed animatronics of the iconic Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza shop made famous by the now-iconic horror survival

By Dan Heching, CNN The love for a certain memoir author of the hour was palpable at the Casamigos Halloween party in Los Angeles on Friday night, as several stars paid tribute to the inimitable Britney Spears with their attention-getting getups. Leading the pack was Paris Hilton, who recreated Spears’ iconic blue flight attendant look

By Dan Heching, CNN Disney has removed a film project starring actor Jonathan Majors – who is set to stand trial for assault next month – from its release calendar. “Magazine Dreams,” a movie in which Majors plays an amateur bodybuilder, was originally slated for release on December 8. In an email shared with CNN

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Mauricio Umansky and Emma Slater are explaining why they were seen in public holding hands. The real estate agent and the “Dancing with the Stars” pro, who are partners this season on the ballroom competition show, took to Instagram on Thursday to thank viewers for voting them through to

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — A love story told against a sweeping, decades-long backdrop of gay rights, “Fellow Travelers” finds its meatiest material in the Lavender Scare of the 1950s, and the persecution of gay government employees in the name of the fight against communism. Mixing real and fictional characters, the limited series turns

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Britney Spears supporters have been waiting on comment from her ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake and her estranged husband Sam Asghari about her new memoir, “The Woman In Me.” Both men are discussed in the book. Asghari and Spears were married for 14 months and are in the process of

CNN By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Kris Jenner is opening up about infidelity in her marriage to her late ex-husband, Robert Kardashian. Jenner has previously talked about cheating on her first husband. In the latest episode of “The Kardashians,” she reveals why she made that choice. In a conversation with daughter Khloé Kardashian, Jenner

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Kris Jenner is opening up about infidelity in her marriage to her late ex-husband, Robert Kardashian. Jenner has previously talked about cheating on her first husband. In the latest episode of “The Kardashians,” she reveals why she made that choice. In a conversation with daughter Khloé Kardashian, Jenner said

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — The woman who accused actor Jonathan Majors of assaulting her during a dispute in March was arrested Wednesday night on suspicion of assault and criminal mischief related to the same incident, according to a source with knowledge of the matter. Grace Jabbari, Majors’ former girlfriend, voluntarily surrendered to police

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The dramatic height difference between the leads accomplishes a great deal of work in “Priscilla,” visually conveying the power disparity between superstar Elvis Presley and Priscilla Beaulieu, who he began wooing when she was just 14. Unfortunately, writer-director Sofia Coppola’s version of this oft-told story moves at a snail’s pace,

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Five Nights at Freddy’s” wants to do for animatronic arcade characters what “It” did for clowns. That’s unlikely, as this latest transformation from game to screen yields a weird horror concoction, fleetingly clever in the early going before gumming up the gears down the home stretch. Part of that has

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Bret Michaels sounds happy to have welcomed Bret Michaels into his home. The Poison frontman has adopted a 6-year-old Husky who shares his name. The Nebraska Humane Society posted on Facebook about how the dog had saved the life of a 1-month-old kitten who had “flea anemia.” “For adult animals,

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Olympic figure skater Tara Lipinski and her husband Todd Kapostasy are the proud parents of a newborn baby girl. The couple shared the news on Wednesday on Lipinski’s Instagram page, writing, “meet Georgie Winter.” “We are so grateful that we get to make this announcement that our baby girl is here,”

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Friends and loved ones of actor Erik Jensen, known for roles on “The Walking Dead” and “Mr. Robot,” are seeking support as he is treated for cancer. According to a GoFundMe page created last week by his family, “after miraculously surviving a brain aneurysm just a year and a half ago,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Lamar Odom may not be top of mind when you think of independent living for senior citizens, but he would like to change that. The former basketball player and reality TV star sold his company, Odom Senior Care, to ZNest.com, “an internet platform that simplifies the way families find senior

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — A New York judge on Wednesday denied a motion to dismiss the assault case against actor Jonathan Majors, moving the case forward to trial. Majors, a Marvel star, is charged with assault and aggravated harassment related to a dispute with his former girlfriend Grace Jabbari on March 25. Through

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Lil Wayne is expanding his connection to the world of sports. The Grammy-award winning rapper has joined the Texas Ranchers Pickleball team as part owner and as a strategic adviser. “Pickleball is the moment and I’m excited to be part of the Texas Ranchers ownership group,” Lil Wayne said in

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Paris Hilton is responding to reaction over a photo of her 8-month-old son, Phoenix Barron. Hilton recently took to Instagram to post pictures of her son with husband Carter Reum. They were visiting New York City together and some people commented that her baby’s head was large. Hilton replied

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Richard Roundtree, the stage and screen actor best known for his performance as a tough-talking private eye in 1971’s “Shaft,” has died, according to multiple reports. He was 81. The news was confirmed by Roundtree’s manager Patrick McMinn in a statement to Variety. McMinn told the outlet that the

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Britney Spears is redefining what freedom means to her after over a decade of feeling like she didn’t have control of her own life. “Freedom to do what I want to do has given me back my womanhood,” she writes in her new memoir, “The Woman In Me,” released

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Tom Bergeron revealed that there was a certain moment he knew his “Dancing with the Stars” job had come to an end. Bergeron hosted the series starting in 2005 and left the show in 2020. He told former “DWTS” pro Cheryl Burke on her “Sex, Lies and Spray Tans”

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Rebecca Loos does not sound happy about her history with David Beckham being revisited. The Netflix docuseries “Beckham” looks back at the superstar soccer player’s life, including a decades-old alleged affair with Loos, who is his former personal assistant. Loos, who is now a married mother of two

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift’s latest milestone feels like a complete “fever dream.” “Cruel Summer,” a track off of her 2019 “Lover” album, hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart this week. The music charting site reported the news on Monday, noting that it had previously peaked at No. 3. The

CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jay-Z has weighed in on a longstanding (hypothetical) internet debate over whether to choose a meal with the man himself or half a million dollars. “You’ve gotta take the money,” the rapper/producer/entrepreneur told Gayle King in an interview with CBS. “You’ve got all that in the music

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Netflix released a trailer for “Squid Game: The Challenge” on Monday, giving the first full look at the hotly-anticipated reality competition show based on the streamer’s 2021 South Korean hit series “Squid Game.” While “The Challenge” is not a matter of life or death, as is graphically depicted in

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Pink is opening up about her past in a new interview with “60 Minutes,” revealing she nearly died of a drug overdose in the ’90s. “I grew up in a house where every day my parents were screaming at each other, throwing things. They hated each other,” Pink told

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jay-Z has weighed in on a longstanding (hypothetical) internet debate over whether to choose a meal with the man himself or half a million dollars. “You’ve gotta take the money,” the rapper/producer/entrepreneur told Gayle King in an interview with CBS. “You’ve got all that in the music for