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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Steven Spielberg says he is finding the rise of antisemitism in the world today “kind of daring us to defy it.” The director’s Oscar-nominated film “The Fabelmans” is a semi-autobiographical movie about Sammy Fabelman, played by Gabriel LaBelle, who faces antisemitic abuse by school bullies, which happened to Spielberg in real

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN As soap operas set against the world of sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll go, “Daisy Jones & the Six” is a by-no-means groundbreaking but still-enjoyable account of the best band that never existed, charting its meteoric rise and just-as-abrupt fall. Credit that in part to the cast, starting with

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Billie Eilish says she has deleted her social media apps from her phone due to her complicated relationship with the internet. The Grammy award-winning singer, who has been less active on digital platforms in recent weeks, explained her decision to distance herself from social media platforms during an appearance on the

By Brynn Gingras and Chloe Melas, CNN Musician Travis Scott and his lawyer are expected to meet with officials at the New York Police Department after the rapper was accused of assault at a New York City club early Wednesday morning, a law enforcement official confirms to CNN. CNN previously reported that police are investigating

By Amanda Jackson, CNN Camila Alves McConaughey was a passenger on the Lufthansa flight Wednesday that experienced severe turbulence. The model, entrepreneur and wife of Matthew McConaughey posted on Instagram Thursday to share her experience. “On Flight last night, plane dropped almost 4000 feet, 7 people went to the hospital, Everything was flying everywhere.” She

By Dan Heching, CNN After a whirlwind and drama-filled ride, “Funny Girl” has an end in sight. The Broadway musical revival currently starring “Glee” alum Lea Michele has announced that it will close on Sunday, September 3, according to a statement shared with CNN on Thursday. No reason was given for the decision. The Tony-nominated

By Marianne Garvey, CNN From his early days on “Saturday Night Live” to his first standup special “Bring the Pain” and next a history-making live event on Netflix, Chris Rock’s comedy has been shaping popular culture for more than three decades. On Saturday, Rock’s latest special, “Selective Outrage,” will mark the first global live event

Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Wayne Shorter, a Grammy-winning saxophonist and composer who helped shaped the sound of contemporary jazz, has died, according to his publicist. He was 89. Shorter died Thursday in Los Angeles, his publicist Cem Kurosman with Blue Note Records told CNN in an email. No cause of death was shared. Shorter was nominated

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Will Smith returned to the award show stage in person for the first time since slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars last year. Smith accepted the Beacon Award at the African American Film Critics Association Awards on Wednesday alongside his “Emancipation” director Antoine Fuqua. After Fuqua spoke, thanking the cast and

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The “Rocky” sequels aren’t exactly known for their nuanced opponents, so give “Creed III” credit for trying to flesh out its antagonist, played by Jonathan Majors. But bulking up the back story slows the pacing, in a movie that finally delivers the goods but whose broader ambitions under director/star Michael

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN If Pedro Pascal has been doing anything lately, it’s definitely slaying — and Sarah Michelle Gellar has taken note. Before Pascal was fighting the Infected on “The Last of Us,” he was a college student-turned-vampire on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” as the titular TV star pointed out on Instagram on Monday.

By Brynn Gingras, Chloe Melas and Zenebou Sylla, CNN The New York Police Department is investigating allegations that musician Travis Scott assaulted a sound engineer and causing $12,000 worth of damage to sound equipment at a club in New York City early Wednesday morning, according to a law enforcement source. No charges have been filed

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN To anyone familiar with the 1994 movie “True Lies,” the first question for a series adaptation is where to begin. CBS perhaps wisely splits the difference by clueing in the wife on her husband’s clandestine life as a superspy during the premiere, setting up a double-secret scenario that plays out

By Amarachi Orie, CNN Ed Sheeran has revealed that his wife, Cherry Seaborn, was diagnosed with a tumor when she was pregnant with their second child. In a diary entry — which was photographed by Annie Liebowitz and posted to Sheeran’s Twitter on Wednesday — to announce his new album, the British singer-songwriter said a

Marysabel Huston-Crespo, CNN Shakira feels emotionally empowered after her song with Argentine producer Bizarrap. “I think I would be in a very different place if I had not made that song, [to have] the chance to express myself, to think about pain,” the Colombian singer told Mexican journalist Enrique Acevedo in her first interview since

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Hayden Panettiere and her family on Monday spoke for the first time about the death of Jansen Panettiere, an established voice-over actor and Hayden Panettiere’s brother, who died earlier this month. He was 28. In a statement shared with CNN from a representative for Hayden Panettiere, the actress and her parents,

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Pink says a story she told about an old feud with Christina Aguilera has now become the main focus of the press surrounding her latest album. The singer, who recently released her latest album, “Trustfall,” told a story about accidentally sitting in Aguilera’s chair when they worked together, which caused Aguilera

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Angela Bassett did indeed do the thing. The “Black Panther” star told Variety she messaged Oscar-winning actress Ariana DeBose after DeBose mentioned her in a now-viral performance at the BAFTA Awards. DeBose rapped “Angela Bassett did the thing” as part of a tribute to the night’s female nominees. It garnered

By Lisa Respers France, CNN “The Last of Us” has its fans, and, naturally, its critics. Actress Storm Reid has shared her thoughts about one thing that has raised ire among some viewers of the HBO drama: the depiction of same-sex relationships. The 19-year-old star talked to EW about the homophobic backlash following Episode 3,

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Jamie Lee Curtis has offered the ultimate hint that there is a “Freaky Friday” sequel in the works. Released in 2003, the original fantasy-comedy centered on Dr. Tess Coleman (Curtis) and her teenage daughter Anna, played by Lindsay Lohan, who switch bodies with awkward and hilarious results. Two decades on, and

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Much like her “Everything Everywhere All at Once” character, Michelle Yeoh has become an unstoppable force — especially as she traipses through the 2023 awards circuit. In her latest triumph, Yeoh made history on Sunday night at the Screen Actors Guild Awards when she won the award for outstanding performance by

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN We again interrupt your regularly scheduled zombie drama with a touching love story, this time in the form of an extended flashback during a different phase of life. “The Last of Us” continues to stretch its formula, as Joel (Pedro Pascal) remained gravely wounded from events at the conclusion of

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Actor Ke Huy Quan made history during Sunday’s 2023 Screen Actors Guild Awards after becoming the first Asian male to win the outstanding supporting actor award in the film category. Quan took home the statue for his role as Waymond Wang in the 2022 hit movie “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Appearing on “American Idol” means a lot more to contestant Trey Louis, a 21-year-old mattress salesman from Santa Fe, Texas, than just potential fame and fortune. After performing a smokey rendition of “Stone” by Whiskey Myers on Sunday’s episode, judge Luke Bryan asked Louis why he was auditioning for the reality

By Dan Heching, CNN Five times was a charm for Woody Harrelson this weekend, when he returned to host “Saturday Night Live.” The celebrated actor was part of a running gag throughout the show in which he was expecting to be awarded with an honorary jacket for hosting the long-running NBC comedy sketch show five

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Megan Piphus Peace has always found magic in puppets. The self-trained ventriloquist and puppeteer grew up watching the sock puppets on “Lamb Chop’s Play-Along,” the hand puppets of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” and the muppets of “Sesame Street.” As a child, the characters seemed so alive, and it was only later that

By Lisa Respers France, CNN The ceremony for the 54th NAACP Image Awards took place Saturday. The event recognizes achievement in the arts, entertainment and culture by people of color in more than 80 categories. Quinta Brunson, Viola Davis, Will Smith and Angela Bassett, who won Entertainer of the Year, were among those honored. A

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN There’s always a handful of “American Idol” contestants who make the bold choice of auditioning with a song by one of the judges, and this season is no different. In an exclusive clip from this Sunday’s upcoming episode shared with CNN, contestant Caroline Kole lights up the room by auditioning with

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Pink is talking about her new album, “Trustfall,” named in the spirit of the exercise of falling backwards into someone’s hands, trusting them to catch you. “That’s a team building exercise. But to me it means in order to get out of bed in the morning right now, it feels like

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The sad truth about “Luther” is that after a splendid debut, the BBC America series grew progressively worse and concocted even as Idris Elba’s star capital steadily rose. After five widely spaced seasons over a decade, tortured detective John Luther is back in “Luther: The Fallen Sun,” a dark and

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Few actors bring as much smiling menace to a role as Christoph Waltz, and he has a doozy of one to showcase those qualities in “The Consultant,” a crackling Amazon series from the “Severance” school of “Boy, I’m glad I don’t work there.” Although the show doesn’t pay off quite

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Thirteen years after “Party Down” catered its last event on Starz because, well, not enough people were watching it, the show returns for its third season because, well, cult audiences have value in the streaming age, and hope springs eternal. A critical favorite at the time, the reunion rekindles most

By Alli Rosenbloom Please don’t stop the music for Rihanna — she’s not done yet. Fresh off of her record-breaking 2023 Super Bowl Halftime performance, Rihanna is set to perform “Lift Me Up” from Marvel’s “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” during the Oscars telecast on March 12, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jesse Lee Soffer knew he would be asked why he decided to leave his role as Det. Jay Halstead on “Chicago P.D.” after more than nine seasons. “I’ve thought so hard about how to answer this question — and there’s no good answer,” he told Variety. “Except I was ready

By Lisa Respers France, CNN The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences doesn’t want another incident like Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars, but they are planning for the unexpected. In an interview with Time magazine, the Academy’s chief executive officer, Bill Kramer, said there will now be a crisis team on

By Eric Levenson and Bill Kirkos, CNN Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly was sentenced to 20 years in prison in a Chicago federal courtroom Thursday following his conviction last year on charges of child pornography and enticement of a minor, his second such lengthy sentencing in the past year. Kelly, 56, is already serving a

By Ed Lavandera and Ashley Killough, CNN One half of television’s most famous renovation duo is the new owner of an iconic literary landmark built by author Larry McMurtry in the hard-scrabbled town of Archer City, Texas. Residents are now wondering what Chip Gaines, who with wife Joanna built the Magnolia Network, is planning for

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Even after the shocking Season 2 finale of “White Lotus,” the Emmy-winning series is still surprising viewers. Executive producer David Bernad spoke at the Berlinale Series Market — an event for TV industry professionals — in Germany on Wednesday, and revealed that “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” star Evan Peters almost

By Cheri Mossburg, CNN The man convicted in the shooting death of rapper Nipsey Hussle was sentenced to 60 years to life in prison during a court hearing on Wednesday. A jury determined that Eric Ronald Holder Jr. shot Hussle outside the hip-hop artist’s clothing store in March 2019. Prosecutors alleged that Holder approached Hussle