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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Hilary Duff is making old content new again. The singer and actress has recreated her anti-gay bullying PSA from 14 years ago. In a video shared to her TikTok page, she is with Pentatonix singer Scott Hoying and his fiancé, Mark Manio. They all play teenagers trying on tops in a

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Their marriage may have ended in 2016, but Lamar Odom still has love for Khloe Khardashian. The former basketball player told E! that the Hulu reality show “The Kardashians” has become a “guilty pleasure” for him, though he acknowledged it’s been difficult to watch his ex wife’s journey with the

By Jason Carroll and Lisa Respers France, CNN James Cameron has water on the brain. Not literally, just his love for the ocean. It’s evident in his forthcoming film, “Avatar: The Way of Water,” the sequel to his Oscar-winning hit 2009 film. Cameron spoke to CNN’s Jason Carroll about how the movie, which will debut

By Thomas Page, CNN Earlier this month, French filmmaker Romain Gavras arrived at the Venice Film Festival and dropped a metaphorical bomb with his latest film “Athena.” Billed as a drama set in a Parisian high-rise community (also known as a banlieue), audiences might’ve guessed what to expect. Banlieues have been a mainstay of French

Review by Thomas Page, CNN French writer-director Romain Gavras wants your attention, and like Karim, the fiery youth at the heart of his third feature “Athena,” he’s willing to go to extreme lengths to get it. Within “Athena’s” first ten minutes we witness a tense press conference erupt into violence, a raid on a police

By Sophie Tremblay, CNN Shania Twain’s life could make a hell of a country music song. In fact, there’s so much material it could make several great country music songs. She survived a tough childhood, lost her parents in a car crash and at the height of her career, was diagnosed with Lyme Disease —

By Lisa Respers France, CNN The love for Nia Long is flowing strong on social media as her longtime partner, Boston Celtics head coach, Ime Udoka, finds himself embroiled in controversy. Long and Udoka share a 10-year-old son and have been engaged since 2015. Consequently, many of Long’s supporters expressed upset after reports surfaced that

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN In theory there’s only so much to be done with a celebrity biography, but when the subject is Sidney Poitier, that’s an unusually target-rich environment. “Sidney,” a documentary from director Reginald Hudlin produced by Oprah Winfrey, does the actor justice, providing context, depth and considerable warmth in chronicling his remarkable

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN George Ward, a star of the British version of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” has died at the age of 28, according to a statement issued by his family. Ward, who shot to fame on the BBC’s “RuPaul’s Drag Race UK” under the stage name Cherry Valentine, died on September 18, his family

By Chloe Melas, CNN The artist formally known as Kanye West, who now goes by Ye, shared a message for his ex wife Kim Kardashian. During an interview which aired Thursday on “Good Morning America,” West said he’s sorry for “any stress” he’s caused. “This is the mother of my children, and I apologize for

By Lisa Respers France, CNN In her first interview since her mother Naomi Judd died by suicide in April at the age of 76, Wynonna Judd is reflecting on trying to move on without her. The pair performed as the beloved country group The Judds and Wynonna Judd talked to “CBS Sunday Morning” about the

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The waves of off-screen drama and gossip surrounding “Don’t Worry Darling” has put director Olivia Wilde’s second movie in an awkward spot, unable to justify the hype (it’s at best OK) but probably well advised to cash in on it. Florence Pugh makes the strongest case for seeing the film,

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Saying goodbye is never easy, but the Goldberg family is doing the best they can in the new season of “The Goldbergs.” The show wasted no time addressing the exit of Jeff Garlin from the sitcom, mentioning in the opening moments of Wednesday’s season premiere that patriarch Murray had passed away

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Continuing the most headline-producing movie press tour possibly of all time, Olivia Wilde stopped by “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on Wednesday with her take on what has lovingly been referred to as #spitgate. For those who managed to avoid the details, the controversy stems from footage taken at the

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Chrissy Teigen can’t be blamed for feeling nervous. After suffering a devastating pregnancy loss two years ago, Teigen, now pregnant again, tweeted about how she’s feeling. “I finally feel the baby so I don’t need to text my doc for a daily drive by ultrasound anymore,” she wrote. The cookbook

By Megan Marcus, CNN Audio In a deeply personal and intimate conversation about loss and grief on Anderson Cooper’s new podcast All There Is, “The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert opened up about the importance of “learning to love the thing you most wish had never happened.” Colbert, who is the youngest of 11 siblings,

By Jamiel Lynch and Jennifer Henderson, CNN New Orleans rapper Michael “Mystikal” Tyler pleaded not guilty Monday to multiple charges including first-degree rape and simple robbery, his attorney Joel Pearce told CNN. Mystikal was arrested in July after officials said a woman reported she was sexually assaulted and suffered minor injuries during the attack. He

By Megan Thomas Country music star Maren Morris is nominated for album of the year at the upcoming CMA Awards, but right now she wouldn’t feel “comfortable” attending the November ceremony. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times published Tuesday, Morris discussed her recent dispute with Brittany and Jason Aldean over comments they made

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN The Golden Globes are coming back to television. After holding an untelevised event earlier this year due to a diversity and ethics controversy, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, dick clark productions and NBC said on Tuesday that the show will be coming back to television on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. “We

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN A prequel to a prequel, “Andor” brings a gritty tone and look to the “Star Wars” universe, as much the washed-out landscape of “Blade Runner” as George Lucas’ far-away galaxy. Yet whatever promise that entails is mostly lost in flabby storytelling, essentially stretching what would have been a 10-minute movie

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Following allegations that he cheated on wife Behati Prinsloo and wanted to name their child after his alleged mistress, Adam Levine is speaking out. “A lot is being said about me right now and I want to clear the air,” the Maroon 5 frontman wrote in a statement on his

By Marianne Garvey Kelly Clarkson isn’t forgetting her roots. The singer and talk-show host was joined by her “American Idol” family at the unveiling of her Hollywood Walk of Fame star on Monday. The original judging panel, Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul, all attended. Cowell praised Clarkson and all she’s accomplished since winning

By Lisa Respers France, CNN The podcast that shined light on Adnan Syed’s case was there Monday when he was released to home detention. “Serial” explored Syed’s conviction for the murder of his high school girlfriend Hae Min Lee. Judge Melissa Phinn of the Baltimore City Circuit Court vacated his 1999 conviction on Monday. In

By Chloe Melas, CNN Actress Soleil Moon Frye spent one week with Ukrainian refugees and is urging the public to do what they can to help. Frye was on the ground with CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort), Sean Penn’s emergency relief nonprofit which has supported disaster responses in the US and around the world. She

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Camila Cabello is turning her chair as the newest coach on “The Voice.” The singer joined the NBC reality singing competition for Season 2 on Monday, along with returning coaches Gwen Stefani, John Legend and Blake Shelton. Cabello,who started her career on “The X Factor” in 2012, appeared on “The Voice”

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Well, that didn’t last very long. Though “Love Is Blind” Season 2 cast members Deepti Vempati and Kyle Abrams just recently revealed in the post-finale show reunion that they were a couple, they are now broken up. “I understand many of you are curious as to where Deepti and I

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The meta aspects of a Hulu comedy about the making of a Hulu comedy quickly pile up in “Reboot,” a fictional show about reviving a series from the early 2000s, reuniting the cast and crew with all their insecurities and old grudges. Created by “Modern Family’s” Steve Levitan, it’s a

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Blake Lively decided that if anyone was going to share her pregnancy photos it was going to be her. Over the weekend the actress share photos of her baby bump on her verified Instagram account. “Here are photos of me pregnant in real life so the 11 guys waiting outside

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The process of trying to advance the original story and simultaneously replicate it becomes a jump that initially appears beyond the reach of “Quantum Leap,” an NBC redo of one of the more provocative concepts from the network’s golden years. Situated after “The Voice,” the series seems destined to get

By Brian Lowry, CNN “House of the Dragon’s” fifth episode is actually significant for logistical reasons, essentially marking the end of the chapter before the show time jumps ahead, featuring older versions of some characters and somewhat shuffling the deck. Yet the hour could generate as much buzz for a brutal death that occurred, inviting

By Michelle Watson, David Williams and Zoe Sottile, CNN Rapper Post Malone suffered a fall and bruised his ribs on Saturday when he fell through an opening in the stage during his performance in St. Louis, according to his manager. “Thank you everyone for all your well wishes! @postmalone didn’t break 3 ribs lastnite [sic]

By Leah Asmelash, CNN For decades, the blueprint for a Black show has hit similar notes — a stable, middle class family based in New York or Los Angeles. Of course, sometimes the family consisted of a group of friends, as seen on “Girlfriends.” And other times, the city was in the Midwest, as seen

By Marysabel Huston-Crespo, CNN The legacy of Queen Elizabeth II will not only live in history books, but in the many films and television series that have been inspired by her life story. The late monarch was not supposed to inherit the throne. Her destiny was marked in 1936 after her uncle, King Edward VII,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Chrissy Teigen has shared more about her 2020 pregnancy loss. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the cookbook author and entrepreneur spoke about that experience on Thursday at social impact agency Propper Daley’s “A Day of Unreasonable Conversation” summit held in Beverly Hills, California. Teigen, who is currently pregnant and has

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Do Revenge” has all the makings of an attention-generating machine, combining a “Mean Girls” vibe with the stars of two popular teen franchises in Camila Mendes (“Riverdale”) and Maya Hawke (“Stranger Things”). It’s too bad the Netflix movie doesn’t match those qualities, offering a mishmash of homages that’s mildly diverting

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Jon Hamm hasn’t found many roles to rival his breakthrough “Mad Men” part, and “Confess, Fletch” certainly doesn’t either. Yet this refreshed version of the smart-alecky character Chevy Chase played in the 1980s has a certain breezy charm, not worthy of rushing to a theater but hardly a waste of

By Zoe Sottile, CNN YouTuber, TikToker, and all-around internet influencer Trisha Paytas is known for creating controversy with her larger-than-life personality — and the birth of her first child is no exception. Paytas, 34, announced the birth of her first daughter on Friday on Instagram and Twitter. The baby was born Wednesday and weighed 8.9

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN “Saturday Night Live” has added four new faces. Joining the cast as featured players in Season 48 are: Marcello Hernandez, Molly Kearney, Michael Longfellow and Devon Walker. Hernandez is a Cuban/Dominican stand up comedian, writer, and actor who has opened for comedians like Jim Breuer and Gilbert Gottfried, according to his

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Prosecutor Casey Novak has a strong track record. Over numerous seasons of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” the tough and persistent assistant district attorney convicts scores of sex offenders and delivers justice to their victims. But the actor who played her says she’s since realized that TV doesn’t mirror reality.

By Marianne Garvey, CNN “America’s Got Talent” has a new winner. (Spoilers ahead.) On Wednesday night, the talent competition featured a round of final, live performances and the winner was Mayyas. The Lebanese all-female alternative dance group collected the $1 million prize and the opportunity to headline a residency at the Luxor Hotel & Casino

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Brittany Snow and her husband Tyler Stanaland have made the “difficult decision” to separate. The two have been married for two years. The “Pitch Perfect” star and Stanaland, who appears on the Netflix real estate show “Selling the OC,” shared the news on social media. “After time and consideration, Tyler and

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Zac Efron has heard about speculation that he altered his face with plastic surgery, but he says that’s not close to the truth. “It was funny,” he told “Entertainment Tonight” about people thinking he had gone under the knife. “It sucks. I almost died, but we’re good.” While promoting his

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Nick Cannon is back on new daddy duty. Cannon announced on his verified Instagram account Wednesday the arrival of Onyx Ice Cole Cannon, his daughter with model LaNisha Cole. “God has given me and @MissLanishaCole the privilege of hosting an Angel here on earth,” Cannon wrote in the lengthy caption

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The gap between a star performance and the movie containing it has seldom been wider than in “Blonde,” which features Ana de Armas stunningly capturing the look and essence of Marilyn Monroe in the service of a film that’s pretentious, heavy handed and lengthy to the point of exhaustion. Netflix

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Although “inspired by true events,” “The Woman King” clearly isn’t tethered to them, using the underlying story of 19th-century female warriors in an African kingdom as the jumping-off point for a rousing action vehicle, augmented by plenty of melodrama. That combination yields a strong showcase for the stars, featuring a

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Well, she didn’t punch him. But Jimmy Kimmel did take some time during Quinta Brunson’s appearance on his late-night talk show Wednesday to apologize for what he called a “dumb comedy bit” that some viewers felt took away from her Emmy victory on Monday. “People said I stole your moment,” Kimmel

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN When Sacheen Littlefeather spoke out against Hollywood’s portrayal of Native Americans at the 1973 Academy Awards, she was booed onstage and blacklisted from the film industry. Nearly 50 years later, the Apache and Yaqui actor and activist said she would do it all again “in a heartbeat.” In an interview with

By Marianne Garvey, CNN “The Bachelorette” kicked off the first of its two-night Season 19 finale on Tuesday. Dual Bachelorettes Gabby Windey, an ICU nurse from Illinois, and Rachel Recchia, a flight instructor from Clermont, Florida, had the remaining men meet their families. But, first, Zach pulled Rachel aside before the rose ceremony and told

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Britney Spears shared a birthday message for her estranged sons. On Tuesday, Spears posted photos of her with her sons on her verified Instagram account. “Happy birthday Preston and Jayden!!!,” the caption read. “Love you both so much!!! These photos are from last year!!!” Sean and Jayden turned 17 and

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Demi Lovato has announced that her current tour will be her last. The singer, who is touring for her eighth studio album, took to Instagram stories and shared, “I’m so f***ing sick I can’t get out of bed. I can’t do this anymore. This next tour will be my last. I

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “The Handmaid’s Tale” would appear to be returning at an auspicious time, as the overturning of Roe v. Wade has thrust Margaret Atwood’s dystopian vision into the spotlight. But the arc of this fifth season is ill-suited to the moment, more narrowly focused on the bond of hatred between June

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Actress Selma Blair made a surprise appearance at Monday’s Emmy Awards to present the final award of the night and brought the audience to their feet. “I am so, so honored. Thank you,” she said as she received a standing ovation. “I am honored to be here this evening to present

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Jennifer Coolidge has set a new standard on how award winners should respond to being played off the stage. Coolidge won the Emmy for outstanding supporting actress in a limited or anthology series or movie for her role as the quirky Tanya McQuoid in the HBO limited series “The White Lotus”

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Grappling with middle age, “Clerks III” turns out to be unexpectedly sentimental and nostalgic, reflecting that writer-director-editor-co-star Kevin Smith inherently recognizes this will likely be the gang’s final visit to Quick Stop Groceries. If so, it’s an uneven if gentle way to hang out the “We’re closed” sign. The original