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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Citadel” has the feel of an old-fashioned spy show, dressed up with sleek leads (“Game of Thrones’” Richard Madden and “Quantico’s” Priyanka Chopra Jonas) and state-of-the-art action. The time-bending plot certainly won’t earn many points for originality, but it’s the kind of meat-and-potatoes series that should find an attentive audience

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN What makes a good job … good? That’s the question former President Barack Obama is asking in his new Netflix docuseries, “Working: What We Do All Day.” The four-part series, narrated by Obama, “explores the ways in which we find meaning in our work and how our experiences and struggles connect

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN After a three-year break, Charlie Brooker’s satirical horror-laden anthology series “Black Mirror” are officially returning to haunt you on Netflix this June. On Wednesday, the streamer released the first chill-bump inducing teaser trailer that shows a range of stories beginning to unfold, with a cast that includes Salma Hayek, Aaron Paul,

By Kyra Posey, CNN The ninth song on “Purple Rain,” Prince’s iconic 1984 album, included a lyric that sparked controversy and change. Hear more on the latest episode of “The Prince Mixtape.” The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Morgan Wallen is taking vocal rest and canceling tour dates after losing his voice. The country star, who is just 11 dates into his seven-month global tour, told fans that he spoke to his doctor and has been told he is unable to sing. “After last night’s show I started losing

By Dan Heching, CNN Oprah Winfrey appeared at CinemaCon for her first time in Las Vegas on Tuesday to present a new film that is near and dear to her heart — a musical reboot of 1985’s acclaimed “The Color Purple,” based on the novel of the same name by Alice Walker. Winfrey, who starred

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Bruce Willis and Demi Moore are officially grandparents. Rumer Willis and her partner Derek Richard Thomas announced the birth of their daughter Louetta Isely Thomas Willis on Tuesday in a joint statement posted to Instagram. “You are pure magic,” they captioned the post. Showcasing a sweet photo of the newborn, they

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Fatal Attraction” was very much a product of its time, so an attempt to cash in on the title — as Paramount+ does with a new version — absolutely needed to reconsider and reimagine the material. Yet the eight-part series awkwardly draped over its bones is a beyond-busy murder mystery,

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Lizzo made her stance on Tennessee’s anti-drag-show legislation clear by inviting drag queens onstage at her Knoxville concert. Last month, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed legislation banning “adult cabaret” artists from performing in public and/or in the presence of children. The controversial bill listed “male or female impersonators,” which is widely

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Former “Dancing With the Stars” judge Len Goodman has died at age 78. The English dance expert, who featured in the ballroom competition from 2005 until last year, died on Saturday in a hospice in Kent, southern England, following a battle with bone cancer, his manager confirmed. “He was surrounded by

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Disney’s animated hit “Lilo & Stitch” is getting the live-action treatment, but a reported casting decision has set off a new conversation about colorism in Hollywood. Some fans were disappointed after The Hollywood Reporter reported last week that Sydney Agudong was set to play Nani, Lilo’s overworked older sister and legal

By Max Foster, Larry Register and Heather Chen, CNN Meghan, the wife of the UK’s Prince Harry, has hit out at the British media following reports that she sent a letter to her father-in-law, now King Charles, expressing concern over “unconscious bias” within the royal family. A spokesperson for Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, said

By Chloe Melas, CNN New information is coming to light as to what led prosecutors to dismiss involuntary manslaughter charges against actor Alec Baldwin. A source familiar with the case told CNN that the possibility of modifications to the firing mechanism of the gun was learned by the special prosecutors overseeing the case in New

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Twice the Rachel Weisz is a pretty good sales pitch, but it’s about all that “Dead Ringers” — a gory gender-flip reimagining of David Cronenberg’s even gorier 1988 movie — has going for it. Turned into a limited series for Amazon’s Prime Video, the show never overcomes the “Why” factor,

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Ashley Judd has marked her 55th birthday, the first without her late mother Naomi Judd, with a reflective Instagram post. The milestone was bittersweet for the “Double Jeopardy” actress, bringing back memories of the country superstar, who died by suicide in April last year after a long battle with anxiety and

By Chloe Melas and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Following the news on Thursday that prosecutors in the “Rust” case are planning to dismiss charges made against Alec Baldwin, the actor thanked his wife, Hilaria Baldwin, and his attorney Luke Nikas in an Instagram post. “I owe everything I have to this woman. (and to you, Luke)”

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN “White Lotus” star F. Murray Abraham issued an apology on Thursday in response to a Rolling Stone report published Monday that the actor’s departure last year from the Apple TV+ series “Mythic Quest” was due to allegations of sexual misconduct. It was alleged in Rolling Stone’s report that, according to a

By Marianne Garvey, CNN “Abbott Elementary” Season 2 finale had Janine and Gregory confronting their feelings for each other. When the students and staff of the fictional school took an overnight field trip to the Franklin Institute, teachers Janine (Quinta Brunson) and Gregory (Tyler James Williams) faced a decision in their will-they-won’t-they relationship after sharing

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Bowen Yang calls his role of Edmund on “Awkwafina is Nora from Queens” his favorite project to date. While many sets are filled with drama and the stress of making a hit television show, Yang told CNN in a recent interview that his experience working on the sitcom has been completely

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Jean-Luc Picard and his crew fought the Borg again in the finale of “Star Trek: Picard,” but despite the oft-used phrase about the futility of fighting them, the highly sentimental ending to the Paramount+ series — including 15 minutes of character-driven material after the battle — likely gave many fans

By Issy Ronald, CNN Woody Harrelson has confirmed Matthew McConaughey’s claim that they might be brothers, saying “there is some veracity to that thought,” during an appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” “We want to go and (do a DNA) test, but for him, it’s a much more big deal,” Harrelson said. “I

By Chloe Melas, Andy Rose, Taylor Romine and Dan Heching, CNN An attorney for actor Jonathan Majors on Wednesday denied a new report of allegations of abuse by the Marvel star. Citing sources familiar with the matter, Variety reported Wednesday that additional alleged abuse victims came forward and are cooperating with the Manhattan district attorney’s

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN The Foo Fighters are learning to fly without their drummer Taylor Hawkins. A little over a year after Hawkins’ death in Colombia while on tour with the band, the Foo Fighters announced on Wednesday that they will release a new album titled “But Here We Are” this summer. Their first single,

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Turns out even good-looking, famous guys who play superheroes can get ghosted. Chris Evans, named People magazine’s 2022 Sexiest Man Alive and star of the new movie “Ghosted,” said that just like many of us, he has been humbled by a romantic interest who stopped communicating with him. In other words,

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Megan Thee Stallion is moving forward. The “Savage” rapper, whose legal name is Megan Pete, published an essay on Tuesday for Elle Magazine in which she detailed her healing journey after she was shot in the feet by rapper Tory Lanez in July of 2020. “As I reflect on the past

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Three is not a crowd for Justin Theroux. In fact, he’s welcoming it. On Monday, Theroux told Entertainment Tonight that he’s formed a bromantic bond with his “White House Plumbers” co-star Woody Harrelson despite having some stiff competition. “We did have a bit of a bromance,” Theroux said about Harrelson, adding

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Live long and prosper, Michelle Yeoh. After winning a best actress Oscar for her role in “Everything Everywhere All At Once” last month, Yeoh is preparing to step back into the Star Trek universe to reprise her role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou in the new “Star Trek: Section 31” movie. Yeoh

By Marianne Garvey, CNN It’s sourdough bread and handstands for Jake Gyllenhaal and Jamie Lee Curtis. The two stars are talking about the time they spent together during the Covid-19 pandemic, telling People that the actor, who is Lee’s godson, and his girlfriend Jeanne Cadieu, lived in the house next door that Curtis owns. Curtis,

By Amarachi Orie, CNN Hollywood actress Mischa Barton, who rose to fame after starring in the popular television series “The O.C.,” is set to join the reboot of Australian soap opera “Neighbours.” She will join the residents of Ramsay Street in the fictional suburb of Erinsborough in Melbourne as a guest star, playing the character

By Chloe Melas Jamie Foxx remains hospitalized in Georgia nearly a week after his daughter revealed the actor experienced a “medical complication,” a source with knowledge of the matter told CNN on Monday. His daughter Corinne Foxx shared on Instagram last week that her father had experienced a health-related incident last Tuesday, though she did

By Scottie Andrew, CNN “Phantom of the Opera” isn’t just a Broadway icon — it’s a cultural behemoth. There’s Andrew Lloyd Webber’s organ-heavy score, sumptuous sets and elaborate costumes. There’s a melodramatic love triangle between the beautiful soprano, her hunky beau and a misunderstood sewer dweller, composer and voice teacher. Then there’s the chandelier, of

By Chloe Melas, CNN The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office is reviewing claims of sexual assault made against actor Armie Hammer, CNN has learned. “I can confirm that the LAPD has presented a case regarding Armie Hammer to the LADA. The matter is currently under review,” the office’s communications director Tiffiny Blacknell told CNN. CNN

By Brian Lowry, CNN After the shock came the aftershocks, the power vacuum, and perhaps most significantly and impressively, the laughs, as “Succession” pivoted to face life after Logan Roy, in an episode that finally put the HBO show’s title into full flower. Logan Roy’s abrupt demise left his grown children and subordinates scrambling, with

By Zoe Sottile, CNN YouTube superstar MrBeast has spoken out against transphobic comments directed at his friend and collaborator Chris Tyson. Tyson, one of MrBeast’s long-time collaborators who often appears in the creator’s widely popular videos, has documented their experience with hormone replacement therapy, one form of gender-affirming medical care, on social media. Tyson uses