Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Colin Kaepernick possesses greater gifts as an athlete and activist than as a TV personality, which becomes apparent watching “Colin in Black & White,” a series that — much like NBC’s “Young Rock” — revisits a famous person’s early life, here by awkwardly mixing documentary and dramatic elements. As it
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN The Jonas Brothers are set to get roasted. Netflix will release the “Jonas Brothers Family Roast,” a one-hour comedy special hosted by Kenan Thompson. It will be the streaming service’s first-ever family roast. Netflix describes it as “a one of a kind comedy special of epic proportions that celebrates the universal
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Megan Thee Stallion is looking forward to her forthcoming college graduation. The Grammy-winning rapper shared photos of herself with a bedazzaled graduation cap on her verified Instagram account Tuesday. “2021 finna graduate collegeeee,” the caption on the photos read. “Taking my graduation pics today, can’t wait for y’all to see.”
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Count LeBron James among those caught up in “Squid Game.” The basketball icon’s thoughts were shared in a video tweeted by sports writer Kyle Goon. “I didn’t like the ending though,” James told Lakers teammate Anthony Davis. The hit Netflix’s series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk was asked for his reaction to
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By Faith Karimi, CNN The cast and crew of “Rust” had just returned from lunch when it happened. One minute, producer-star Alec Baldwin and a handful of others were rehearsing a scene in a wooden church on a dusty Old West movie set meant to look like 1880s Kansas. The next minute, two people were
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Ed Sheeran appeared on “The Voice” on Monday as a mega mentor. Sheeran was part of the competition’s “Knockout Rounds,” where an artist picks their own song to perform individually while their direct competitor watches. Coaches Kelly Clarkson, Ariana Grande, John Legend, and Blake Shelton then choose the winner from their
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN While addressing criticism about his latest standup special, Dave Chappelle apparently stirred up some more controversy. In videos from a gig in Nashville on Sunday posted to his verfied Instagram account, Chappelle responded to backlash he received for jokes he made about transgender people during his Netflix special “The Closer.”
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN The “Schitt’s Creek” coffee table book is about as good as the show. Series creators and stars Dan Levy and Eugene Levy have a new tie-in book about series that goes behind the scenes, breaking down everything from scripts to David Rose’s sweater choices. It also includes six pages of every
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN “Dancing with the Stars” had a big elimination on Monday’s “Horror Night” episode, where the performances were inspired by famous horror movies and television shows, “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kenya Moore and partner Brandon Armstrong, who danced a tango to “Arachnophobia,” were eliminated after scoring 32 out of 40. “I
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN “Dancing with the Stars” had a big elimination on Monday’s “Horror Night” episode, where the performances were inspired by famous horror movies and television shows, “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kenya Moore and partner Brandon Armstrong, who danced a tango to “Arachnophobia,” were eliminated after scoring 32 out of 40. “I
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Kat Von D’s move means the end of an era. The famed tattoo artist/reality star/musician and entrepreneur has announced she is shuttering her Los Angles based tattoo parlor, High Voltage. Von D, whose shop was the scene for the TLC reality series “L.A. Ink,” made the announcement on her verified
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By Jenn Selva and Susannah Cullinane, CNN A district attorney in New Mexico hasn’t ruled out criminal charges in the death of Halyna Hutchins on the “Rust” movie set, a spokesperson confirmed Tuesday, noting the shooting remains under active investigation. News of the potential for criminal charges was first reported on Tuesday by the New
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By Brian Lowry, CNN Larry David has spent the last 21 years working for HBO. But in the world of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” even “Larry David” is selling a show to Netflix. The Netflix subplot was just one part of the 11th-season premiere of the series, which as usual found David’s sitcom alter ego dealing
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By Leah Asmelash, CNN From Beyoncé to Heidi Klum, some celebrities always go all out for Halloween. This year, there’s a new contender. Megan Thee Stallion posted her Halloween costume on Sunday, and the rapper is completely unrecognizable as Pinhead from the 1987 horror movie “Hellraiser.” “Pain has a face. Allow me to show you.
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN Weeks after his special “The Closer” was criticized for its jokes aimed at transgender people, Dave Chappelle has addressed the controversy. He’ll meet with “the transgender community” that takes issue with his jokes about trans people, he told audiences at a gig in Nashville on Sunday — but is “not bending
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By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN One ABC TV series has instated a new policy that will ban the use of so-called “live” weapons on set, following the fatal shooting on a movie set in New Mexico. The showrunner on ABC’s “The Rookie,” a cop drama starring Nathan Fillon, sent a letter to the cast and crew
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN One ABC TV series has instated a new policy that will ban the use of so-called “live” weapons on set, following the fatal shooting on a movie set in New Mexico. The showrunner on ABC’s “The Rookie,” a cop drama starring Nathan Fillon, sent a letter to the cast and crew
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Hilaria Baldwin has addressed the “Rust” set shooting for the first time publicly. The wife of Alec Baldwin posted a statement on her verified Instagram account Monday. “My heart is with Halyna,” Hilaria Baldwin wrote in her post, referring to filmmaker Halyna Hutchins, who died after Alec Baldwin discharged a
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Halyna Hutchins died doing what she loved on the set of the film “Rust.” And that love is being returned as colleagues and friends remember the journalist turned cinematographer who died after the film’s star and executive producer Alec Baldwin discharged a prop gun on set in New Mexico last
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Snoop Dogg announced that his mother, Beverly Tate, has died. The rapper took to Instagram to share the sad news, writing “Mama thank u for having me,” alongside a sweet picture of Snoop with his mom. In another post, his mother is shown holding a bouquet of flowers. “Thank u god
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