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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “Crossroads” starring Britney Spears is returning to theaters in celebration of the release of her new memoir “The Woman in Me,” but is a sequel also coming? Tamra Davis, who directed the 2002 film, expressed interest in returning to the story in an interview with EW. “I’m currently

CNN By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Showing up for your friends – this is the way, according to Pedro Pascal. In a surprise cameo on the new episode of “Saturday Night Live,” Pascal did just that for his “friend” Bad Bunny, who asked for advice on how to nail his monologue in his hosting

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Live from New York, it’s a rock legend. Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger made two surprise cameos on the new episode of “Saturday Night Live,” hosted by musician Bad Bunny. In the first sketch, Jagger crashed the set of a Spanish-language soap opera, playing the father of a character

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Meryl Streep and her husband Don Gummer have been living apart in recent years. The news was confirmed by a representative for Streep in a statement to People on Saturday. “Don Gummer and Meryl Streep have been separated for more than 6 years, and while they will always care

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — From the White savior narrative at the heart of “Dances With Wolves” to the Indigenous stereotypes in “The Last of the Mohicans,” Hollywood doesn’t exactly have the best track record when it comes to portrayals of Native Americans. So when it was announced that Martin Scorsese would be directing

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The subject of Vivica Fox’s new project is grateful for her. Tonesa Welch’s story is told in the new BET+ original movie, “First Lady of BMF.” She hailed Fox, who makes her feature-length directorial debut with the project. “I think that by her being a woman director, it

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Idina Menzel has shared about some of the “very complicated” reasons she and Taye Diggs split in 2013. The “Wicked” star appeared on a recent episode of the podcast “Dinner’s on Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson.” Ferguson explained that he went from being a fan of Menzel from

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Lupita Nyong’o has gone public with her pain. The Oscar-winning actress posted a lengthy note Thursday on her verified Instagram account in which she revealed the end of a relationship. “There are much more important things going on in the world right now, and my thoughts are with

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — MTV’s 2023 Europe Music Awards (EMAs), set to take place in Paris on November 5, are canceled as the conflict in the Middle East continues, according to a statement posted to the show’s social media Thursday. “Given the volatility of world events, we have decided not to move forward

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — George Clooney, Tyler Perry and other A-list actors have made a significant proposal to try to help resolve the months-long actors’ strike. After meeting over Zoom with SAG-AFTRA union leadership on Tuesday, Clooney and more than a dozen other prominent and high-earning members proposed changes that included removing a

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — There’s a difference between “long” and “epic,” although in movie terms the two frequently get confused. Martin Scorsese delivers the former but not the latter with “Killers of the Flower Moon,” his second consecutive three-and-a-half-hour movie derived from a true story and underwritten by a prestige-hungry streaming service.

CNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — There’s a difference between “long” and “epic,” although in movie terms the two frequently get confused. Martin Scorsese delivers the former but not the latter with “Killers of the Flower Moon,” his second consecutive three-and-a-half-hour movie derived from a true story and underwritten by a prestige-hungry streaming

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — John Stamos revealed in a new interview on Wednesday that he’s a survivor of sexual abuse. Speaking with People, Stamos elaborated on an excerpt in his upcoming memoir “If You Would Have Told Me,” wherein he reflects on being abused as a child by a babysitter. “It was like

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Julianna Margulies is feeling “disheartened” that more people in the entertainment industry aren’t speaking out against antisemitism. During Variety’s Hollywood and Antisemitism Summit in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Margulies said she’s trying to “understand and work around why every single person in our industry isn’t standing up” against hatred.

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — George Clooney, Tyler Perry and other notable entertainment professionals met with SAG-AFTRA union leaders on Tuesday following a breakdown in contract negotiations between the guild and major studios last week. The two stars spoke over Zoom with Fran Drescher and Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, SAG-AFTRA President and the National Executive Director

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Mark Duplass is talking about his decades-long struggle with anxiety and depression. The producer and “The Morning Show” star took to Instagram with an update on his mental health. “I have been struggling with anxiety and depression for most of my life,” he wrote. “Sometimes it’s just a subtle

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kristin Cavallari wants to clear something up about Travis Kelce. In September an episode of her podcast “Let’s Be Honest,” Cavallari spoke with the Kansas City Chiefs player about his 2016 reality dating show, “Catching Kelce.” “You were 100 percent my TV crush when the show was on,”

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Britney Spears reveals a personal experience she has kept private for two decades in her upcoming memoir. During her relationship with Justin Timberlake, Spears became pregnant by the singer and had an abortion, she writes in a book excerpt published by People. “It was a surprise, but for

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Comedian Nate Bargatze is set to take the “Saturday Night Live” stage on October 28 in his hosting debut, the long-running sketch show announced on Tuesday. The Foo Fighters will serve as the episode’s musical guest. “A dream come true,” Bargatze wrote on Instagram on Tuesday. Bargatze is known

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Millie Bobby Brown sounds grateful for her time on “Stranger Things” while also not mourning its ending. During an interview with Glamour magazine (which named her Woman of the Year) conducted prior to the actors’ strike, Brown compared her hit Netflix series ending to graduating from high school.

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Ghost stories are getting new life in the upcoming Hulu series “Living for the Dead.” Executive produced by Kristen Stewart and the creators of “Queer Eye,” the show features five LGBTQ+ ghost hunters, each with their own unique talent, traveling the country to investigate the paranormal. According to the

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Britney Spears is owning her narrative. In an exclusive interview with People magazine to promote her forthcoming memoir “The Woman in Me,” Spears talked about feeling ready to open up about her life story. “Over the past 15 years or even at the start of my career, I

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Sam Neill is in remission and back to doing what he loves. The 76-year-old actor shared a health update with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation regarding his non-Hodgkin blood cancer, angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma. “I know I’ve got it, but I’m not really interested in it,” Neill said. ‘It’s out

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Alicia Keys has responded to backlash over a recent social media post that some deemed insensitive in light of the war between Israel and Hamas. In a since-deleted post, the singer and former coach on “The Voice” shared a photo of herself in a green jacket and wrote

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Anyone with an interest in history should be quite familiar with the Ken Burns playbook, which he puts to characteristically impressive use in “American Buffalo,” a documentary weaving together the near-extinction of these majestic beasts, dispossession of Native-Americans and exploitation of the American West under one sweeping umbrella

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Suzanne Somers’ longtime publicist wants to clear up false reports that the star was in hospice for the final weeks of her life, saying that while she was “weak,” her family and medical team did not expect her to die. “There are a lot of reports and rumors about

CNN By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Suzanne Somers’ longtime publicist wants to clear up false reports that the star was in hospice for the final weeks of her life, saying that while she was “weak,” her family and medical team did not expect her to die. “There are a lot of reports and rumors

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Suzanne Somers, the actress who lit up the small screen on “Three’s Company” and one of TV’s most iconic fitness pitchwomen, has died, according to a statement provided to CNN from her longtime publicist R. Couri Hay. She was 76. “Suzanne Somers passed away peacefully at home in the

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Madonna took the stage in London on Saturday in the long-awaited debut of her surprisingly poignant new ‘Celebration’ world tour, which had been delayed after she suffered a serious health scare during the summer. In the opening night at the O2 Arena, the singer – who turned 65 in

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Alexandra Pelosi has built a rich resume of personal documentaries in which she seeks to build bridges, or simply hangs out with, people with whom she doesn’t agree politically. That approach reaches its logical if somewhat limited conclusion in “The Insurrectionist Next Door,” in which the filmmaker spends

By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — The underdog story, the comeback wins, the Cinderella moments, the historic rivalries, the regional loyalties. Sports aren’t just compelling in the midst of the game; it’s the adjacent drama that often draws people in the most. The appetite for such narratives has overflowed in recent years, spilling into all

CNN Opinion by Dean Obeidallah (CNN) — Editor’s note: Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM radio’s daily program “The Dean Obeidallah Show.” Follow him on Threads at www.threads.net/@deanobeidallah. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. Read more opinion at CNN. When NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” announced that comedian and “SNL” alum Pete Davidson would be

By Alli Rosenbloom (CNN) — “Saturday Night Live” host Pete Davidson addressed “the horrible images and stories from Israel and Gaza” in deeply personal remarks during the opening minutes of the long-running sketch show’s new episode. Davidson’s emotional comments particularly focused on the children who have suffered as a result of the conflict. Davidson spoke

By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Michael Caine, the British film star whose career has spanned eight decades and featured movies from “The Italian Job” to “The Dark Knight,” has confirmed his retirement from acting. The two-time Oscar winner, who is 90, made the announcement on BBC Radio 4’s “Best of Today” podcast on Saturday.

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Britney Spears has selected five-time Oscar nominee Michelle Williams to narrate her upcoming memoir. Spears will read the introduction to the book, titled “The Woman in Me,” and Williams will read the rest, according to People. “This book has been a labor of love and all the emotions that

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Lauren Miller Rogen revealed this week that she had surgery to treat a brain aneurysm. Miller Rogen, married to actor and producer Seth Rogen, shared her experience during a speech at the UCLA Department of Neurosurgery Visionary Ball in Los Angeles on Wednesday, according to People. Because dementia runs

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jada Pinkett Smith is diving deeper into her past relationships. After revealing that she and husband Will Smith have been living “completely separate lives” since 2016, Pinkett Smith talked to RollingOut about her friendship with the late rapper Tupac Shakur. Pinkett Smith was asked about Shakur, who died

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Those who fell victim to the over-the-top animosity directed at Amber Heard during the Johnny Depp trial – as chronicled in the docuseries “Depp v. Heard” – will alas have fresh ammunition thanks to “In the Fire,” a pretty awful starring vehicle for the actor that she also

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — After limited series featuring Chris Evans and Tom Holland, “Lessons in Chemistry” serves up another faulty experiment in combining serious Apple TV+ dramas and Marvel stars. Brie Larson takes center stage in this adaptation of Bonnie Garmus’ novel, but its depiction of a female scientist turned cooking-show host

By Alli Rosenbloom and Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The long-running AMC drama “The Walking Dead” may have aired its final episode last year, but the show keeps finding new life among the undead. In this case, the very-much-alive Carol Peletier. Melissa McBride is set to reprise her fan-favorite role in “The Walking Dead: Daryl

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Ambitious, intriguing and ultimately a trifle confounding, “The Fall of the House of Usher” represents Mike Flanagan’s latest macabre series for Netflix, this time taking a page from Roger Corman by adapting (even more loosely) the works of Edgar Allan Poe. English majors should get a kick from

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — Pearl clutchers, prepare your gasps. Lenny Kravitz, a man who can probably read the room’s need for an escapist’s delight, has released a new TV-MA music video for his single “TK421” that is an ode to abs, a tribute to morning sexiness and definitely not suitable for consumption at

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Rudolph Isley, one of the founding members of the R&B group The Isley Brothers, has died, his family announced. He was 84. “There are no words to express my feelings and the love I have for my brother. Our family will miss him. But I know he’s in a

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Between “Cheers” and “Frasier,” Kelsey Grammer spent more than two decades playing the erudite if pompous character, with the latter representing one of the rare spinoff series that matches the original, during happier times for network TV. He’s back in a show that engineers such an obvious trick

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — More than 700 entertainment industry professionals have signed an open letter voicing their support for Israel and condemning Hamas as fighting continues in the Middle East. Gal Gadot, Amy Schumer, Mayim Bialik and Jerry Seinfeld were among those who signed the letter that was released on Thursday by nonprofit

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Glenn Gordon Caron said that while his friend Bruce Willis can no longer communicate in all the same ways, he knows Willis is happy about his show “Moonlighting” finally coming to streaming. Caron, who was a creator of the show in which Willis starred in during the 1980s,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Naomi Dancy was found murdered in 1937, killed by two gunshots to the face. Decades later, her famous great-grandson is involved in a project investigating her death. “Ghost Story” is a new podcast hosted by Tristan Redman, the brother-in-law of actor Hugh Dancy, who is best known for

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift filled a “blank space” on the red carpet of the “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Concert Film” premiere in Los Angeles on Wednesday. As seen in videos posted to social media, the singer made a surprise – though highly anticipated – appearance at the event in a

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Country star Chris Stapleton is pausing his tour on doctors orders to heal from a bout with bronchitis and laryngitis. “To all my friends in Corpus Christi, Houston, and Lafayette, I am very sorry to let you all know that I am unable to perform this weekend’s shows,” the

CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s marriage has been a topic of interest for many in recent years, even to Chris Rock, according to Pinkett Smith. “Every summer all the reports would come out that me and Will were getting a divorce,” Pinkett Smith told People magazine.

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The new “Iron Claw” trailer was released on Wednesday, and it features the first full look at its beefed up all-star cast, which includes Zac Efron and “The Bear’s” Jeremy Allen White. Portraying Kevin and Kerry Von Erich – two of the brothers who hail from the infamous real-life

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi is widely considered the greatest soccer player in the world, which makes one wonder how extensive access to him and his new team could yield such a boring sports docuseries. Still, that adequately sums up “Messi Meets America,” an Apple TV+ project whose first three episodes

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Popular British television host Holly Willoughby has announced she is stepping away from the ITV program “This Morning,” after she was reportedly the target of an alleged kidnapping and murder plot. “I’ve let ITV know today that after 14 years, I will not be returning to ‘This Morning,’” Willoughby

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — As speculation continues regarding the nature of Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s relationship, his ex-girlfriend Kayla Nicole speaking out about “backlash and embarrassment” she has recently experienced. “It’s always been really important for me to use my platform, not to create division, but to elevate and unite women,

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Come on, Barbie, let’s go party… in Monte Carlo? Following the staggering success of the “Barbie” movie, Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling are gearing up to return to the big screen for their next joint endeavor as the stars of the upcoming “Ocean’s Eleven” prequel. The new film’s producer

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The chaos that has surrounded Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter has been well documented, and indeed, has unfolded in plain sight to anyone who has visited the site since he completed the deal almost a year ago. Yet rather than 140-character bursts, Frontline provides a longform examination with

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Brooke Burke and Derek Hough seemed to have chemistry during their time competing together on “Dancing With the Stars” and now we know why. Burke was a recent guest on former “DWTS” pro Cheryl Burke’s podcast “Sex, Lies and Spray Tans” and spoke about pairing with Hough for

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Arnold Schwarzenegger is talking about aging. The former California governor, action movie star and bodybuilder says he remembers a time when his body felt “powerful.” Now, at age 76, he doesn’t feel quite the same. Schwarzenegger appeared on SiriusXM’s “The Howard Stern Show,” where he said he keeps a

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Will Ferrell is back on campus. The “Old School” actor made an appearance at the University of Southern California (USC) on Saturday, where he was seen in videos posted to social media behind a DJ set up at what appears to be a Sigma Alpha Mu (ΣΑΜ) fraternity party.

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Bad Bunny announced on Monday that he’s releasing a new album this week titled “Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana” (“Nobody Knows What Will Happen Tomorrow”). “El día más esperado por muchos ya llegó…” (“The day most anticipated by many has arrived…”), the Puerto Rican musician wrote

CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — U2 paid tribute in song on Sunday to those killed by Gaza militants at a music festival in Southern Israel over the weekend. During their performance at The Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada, Bono dedicated their song “Pride (In the Name of Love)” to the hundreds killed

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — U2 paid tribute in song on Sunday to those killed by Gaza militants at a music festival in Southern Israel over the weekend. During their performance at The Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada, Bono dedicated their song “Pride (In the Name of Love)” to the hundreds killed in

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Queen Elizabeth’s reign on Netflix is coming to an end. The dates for the sixth and final season of “The Crown” were announced Monday, along with the release of a new trailer. Imelda Staunton stars as Queen Elizabeth in her later years. In the new preview she is

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “This is Us” star Chrissy Metz and her boyfriend of more than three years, Bradley Collins, are parting ways. The pair shared the news via a joint Instagram post. “After three and a half years together, we’ve decided to end our romantic relationship amicably. While we continue to