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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Despite the enticing subtitle “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,” the second sequel to J.K. Rowling‘s Wizarding World franchise mirrors the first, which is to say that it feels like an extended prologue for a better movie that’s yet to materialize. In hindsight, Rowling should have funneled her Harry Potter

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Rappers Cardi B. and Offset welcomed their son seven months ago and we now know his name. Offset, who is a member of the rap group Migos, posted a photo on his verified Instagram account of the baby on Thursday. “Wave Set Cephus,” the caption read. Offset’s given name is

By Dana Bash and Abbie Sharpe, CNN They may be the most famous international superstars you have never heard of, thanks to Adolf Hitler and the Nazis trying to eliminate their very existence. But in the musical “Harmony,” which premiered in New York this week, Barry Manilow and his longtime songwriting partner Bruce Sussman are

By Elizabeth Wolfe and Raja Razek, CNN Rapper DaBaby was at a North Carolina home Wednesday when a person trespassing was shot, the Troutman Police Department said. A 26-year-old man allegedly climbed the fence surrounding the property and was shot, according to an incident report from the police department. No charges were filed in the

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Kelly Rizzo, Bob Saget’s widow, has paid tribute to her husband’s friendship with the late comedian Gilbert Gottfried. Gottfried’s death at the age of 67 was announced by his family earlier this week. Rizzo paid tribute to him on social media, writing “Bob loved Gilbert so dearly, they had a

By Marianne Garvey Thandiwe Newton is departing “Magic Mike’s Last Dance.” “Thandiwe Newton has made the difficult decision to step away from the production of Warner Bros. Pictures’ Magic Mike’s Last Dance to deal with family matters,” a spokesperson for the studio told CNN. Salma Hayek will reportedly join the cast as Newton departs, according

By Lisa Respers France, CNN “The Kardashians” debuted Thursday on Hulu and there was quite a bit going on. The return of reality television’s most famous family (even though it’s been less than a year since “Keeping Up With the Kardashians ended on E!) brought us drones flying between mansions, Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker’s

By Marianne Garvey Jennifer Lopez was soaking in a bubble bath when Ben Affleck proposed. She revealed last week that the two are now engaged, but says the way it went down was pretty quiet and private. The “Marry Me” star said in her newsletter that it was a dream come true. “Did you ever

By Sonia Moghe, Jennifer Henderson and Allison Flexner, CNN Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. entered a plea of guilty on Wednesday to a misdemeanor charge of forcibly touching a woman at a New York City nightclub in 2018. Gooding admitted to kissing the woman, a waitress at the club, on her lips without consent. He also

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The Kardashians are back, not that they were ever really gone. Sure, their flagship E! show might have ended, but that was merely so the family could hang out a “We’ve Moved” sign and shift their under-the-microscope lives over to Hulu. Not surprisingly, the act hasn’t changed, just the location.

By Leah Asmelash Earning a perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes, “Abbott Elementary” has officially become one of the highest-rated television shows on the site. The score puts the ABC series firmly among the ranks of Rotten Tomatoes television royalty — amidst shows like Netflix’s “Bojack Horseman,” AMC’s “Breaking Bad,” and NBC’s “Brooklyn 99.” “Abbott Elementary

By Marianne Garvey Bill Hader doesn’t really know what’s wrong with Barry Berkman, the assassin turned aspiring actor he plays on HBO’s hit show, “Barry.” The series, created by Hader and writer Alec Berg, is an odd concept. Hader plays Barry, an ex-Marine and hitman from Cleveland who heads to Los Angeles for a kill.

By Scottie Andrew Gilbert Gottfried, a comedian and film and television actor with a distinctly memorable voice, has died after a long illness, his family announced on Tuesday. He was 67. “We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved Gilbert Gottfried after a long illness. In addition to being the most iconic voice