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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — In the music world, old grudges die hard, especially when it comes to devoted fans of a specific artist. On Friday, Britney Spears’ 2011 song “Selfish” – off her seventh album “Femme Fatale” from that year – reached no. 1 on the US iTunes chart, topping a new song

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — On Sunday, The Kansas City Chiefs will take on the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship that will either send the Chiefs to the Super Bowl or, as some might be thinking about it, mark the end of “Football (Taylor’s Version).” At least for the season. The latter would

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — It sounds like Kingsley Ben-Adir can thank Greta Gerwig, in part, for his transformative performance in “Bob Marley: One Love.” The actor, who portrays the iconic reggae singer in the new film, told the BBC that when he accepted the role, he couldn’t sing, dance or play the

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Designer Bobby Berk is sharing more about his decision to step away from “Queer Eye” after eight seasons. “Queer Eye has been the most amazing gift that I couldn’t have ever imagined,” Berk told Vanity Fair. “It’s been a life-changing moment. I’m leaving something that is a huge part

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Sofia Vergara says that her Colombian accent hasn’t always allowed her to land roles she’s wanted. Vergara, who is currently starring as Colombian drug lord Griselda Blanco in Netflix’s “Griselda,” has intentionally sought characters where her accent is an asset. “I’m always looking for characters because there’s not much

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Justin Timberlake may want to stick to singing and golf. Having released his new single “Selfish” on Thursday, Timberlake appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” It was announced that the singer will be heading out on “The Forget Tomorrow” world tour, and Timberlake and The Roots

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Sharon Stone is opening up about her dating life – and 2024 could be a good year for it. “I’d be absolutely ecstatic to have a relationship… It’s just that I spend so much of my time painting, the guy’s probably gonna (have to) pop out of the woodwork.

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “The Underdoggs” comes with a mischievous warning that there will be ample profanity uttered in front of and by young children, which, like everything else in this direct-to-Amazon comedy, serves as part of its crude charm while becoming a tad repetitive. Mostly, this variant of “The Bad News

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The fact that producers Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman complete their World War II trilogy with “Masters of the Air” on Apple TV+, after doing “Band of Brothers” and “The Pacific” for HBO, is surely a sign of the streaming times. Yet HBO might have got

CNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The fact that producers Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman complete their World War II trilogy with “Masters of the Air” on Apple TV+, after doing “Band of Brothers” and “The Pacific” for HBO, is surely a sign of the streaming times. Yet HBO might have

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Melanie Safka, the singer who went by the mononym Melanie famous for songs including “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” and “Brand New Key,” has died. She was 76. The news was shared with CNN by Billy James of Glass Onyon PR, who said Melanie died on Tuesday. A

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Jake Gyllenhaal makes for a very believable bar bouncer. The first trailer for the movie “Road House,” a “high-octane, adrenaline-filled reimagining” of the 1989 Patrick Swayze classic, shows a beefed-up Gyllenhaal ready to take on some local bad guys in the Florida Keys. He plays ex-UFC fighter Dalton, who

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Elle King has postponed an upcoming Texas concert following her controversial performance last week at Dolly Parton’s 78th birthday celebration at the Grand Ole Opry. Billy Bob’s Texas in Fort Worth announced that King’s Jan. 26 concert would be rescheduled. “The Elle King event, originally for Fri. 1/26/24, has

CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Erin Throlopolis is the Manager for the Managerial Logistics of Management for McManagement. If her title made you laugh, you should see her videos. “Corporate Erin” is a character conceived of by actress Lisa Beasley, one of several social media talents who have gone viral by taking

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Erin Throlopolis is the Manager for the Managerial Logistics of Management for McManagement. If her title made you laugh, you should see her videos. “Corporate Erin” is a character conceived of by actress Lisa Beasley, one of several social media talents who have gone viral by taking the

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Justin Timberlake is back. The singer and actor dropped a new single and accompanying video on Thursday. “Selfish” tells the story of someone loving someone so much that it is exactly that. The accompanying visuals are a “video within a video,” with Timberlake seen filming the project. In

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Mattel struck gold – or pink – with “Barbie,” which was the first major feature film to come from the toy company and made nearly $1.5 billion worldwide, becoming the biggest movie of 2023 and racking up eight Oscar nominations earlier this week. Now, CNN has learned that Mattel

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Eva Mendes has time for the haters. The actress and longtime love of Ryan Gosling posted Wednesday about public skepticism when he initially took on the role of Ken in the blockbuster film “Barbie.” Gosling earned best supporting actor Oscar nomination earlier this week for his performance in

By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — British actor Tom Hollander knows all too well the trials and tribulations of being the almost-namesake of an incredibly famous fellow actor. In an error to trump all errors, “The White Lotus” actor said he was once mistakenly sent Tom Holland’s first whopping seven-figure “Avengers” box office bonus. On

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Between “Wednesday” and her previous forays with the “Scream” franchise, Jenna Ortega might be enjoying a pop-culture moment, but even that star power can’t overcome the flaws in “Miller’s Girl,” a sort-of psychological, semi-erotic drama that, despite its literary pretensions, possesses roughly the intellectual heft of a perfume