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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Director D. Smith couldn’t be happier about her new documentary, “Kokomo City,” being compared to 1990’s “Paris Is Burning.” “I think it’s a tremendous comparison because ‘Paris Is Burning’ was so groundbreaking when it happened,” she recently told CNN. “I will never forget the first time I saw

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Japanese pop star Shinjiro Atae announced that he is gay on Wednesday – a bold move for such a public figure in Japan, a the country still does not recognize same-sex unions. According to a press release sent to CNN, Atae hosted a fan event where he shared his

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Following the announcement of Sinéad O’Connor’s death aged 56 Wednesday, her life and music with all their complexities and convulsions have been put back into the spotlight. The Irish singer was known for her pure and crisp voice, paired with exceptional songwriting abilities that evoked her views on politics,

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Disney’s latest renovation of “Haunted Mansion” is certainly clever in building off the foundation of the theme-park ride, with a darker streak than the last stab 20 years ago that starred Eddie Murphy. Yet even with a solid cast yielding good moments, there’s a general flatness to it,

By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Some people with dwarfism have criticized the casting of British actor Hugh Grant in the role of an Oompa-Loompa in the upcoming film “Wonka,” saying that work is being “taken” from them. Directed by Paul King and produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, “Wonka” is a prequel to Roald Dahl’s

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Demi Lovato doesn’t have many regrets but she does, unfortunately, have some physical issues following her 2018 drug overdose. During a recent appearance on SiriusXM’s “Andy Cohen Live” the singer and actress said, “I wouldn’t change my path because I don’t have any regrets.” “The closest thing that

By Lisa Respers France, CNN The Marvel-ous misses have hit the mark. On Tuesday the teaser trailer for “The Marvels” dropped, featuring Brie Larson as Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel, Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau and Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel. The trio star in the film, a spinoff of Larson’s 2019 “Captain Marvel” movie. The

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Paul Rudd tried to lift Jeremy Renner’s spirits after a snow plow accident in January left him fighting for his life. Renner appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Monday where he revealed that that his Marvel Universe co-star made a fake Cameo video wishing him well while he recovered. “So Rudd,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Matthew McConaughey sounds ready to dive into a new role. Days after Paramount Media Networks head Chris McCarthy confirmed in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter that McConaughey is set to star in a “Yellowstone” spinoff, a podcast conversation offered some insight into McConaughey’s current thinking about his career. Dax

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Nick Cannon doesn’t love answering questions about his family and personal life and feels there’s a popular singer who can relate. “The Masked Singer,” who is a father of 11 children, was recently asked by Howard Stern whether his family is complete. “Every time I answer this question it I

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Kim Kardashian has long been known to “slay,” and now, she may be taking that to the next level. On Monday, the reality star announced on social media that she and actress Emma Roberts are set to be a part of the next season of FX’s “American Horror Story.” Kardashian

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Timothée Chalamet will not be lip-syncing as he stars in an upcoming film about folk singer and songwriter, Bob Dylan. The film’s director James Mangold tells Collider of Chalamet singing Dylan’s songs, “Of course!” “It’s such an amazing time in American culture and the story of Bob — a young 19-year-old

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Taylor Swift is known for dropping Easter eggs in her work and sharing about her relationships in her music. Some of her fans believe she has done both regarding her breakup after six years with actor Joe Alwyn. The superstar singer reportedly swapped out her hopeful love song “Invisible String”

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Actress HIlary Swank has welcomed twins with her husband Philip Schneider. “It wasn’t easy. But boy (and girl!) was it worth it,” she posted to Instagram Monday, alongside a picture of her standing in front of a sunset holding two small infants. The “Alaska Daily” actress also posted an Easter greeting