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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN After splendid presentations of “Hamilton” and “Come From Away” brought theater into homes via other streamers, Netflix adds to the act with a bonus, offering “Diana: The Musical” prior to its stage debut. But other productions, including Netflix’s own The Crown,” loom large over this vibrant but oft-told tale, dutifully

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN A quintet of musical trailblazers will come together on the Super Bowl LVI halftime show stage in February. Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar will be the headliners of the show, scheduled to air Sunday, February 13, Pepsi, the NFL and Roc Nation announced on Thursday.

By Chloe Melas, CNN Britney Spears‘ father is reacting to his suspension as the conservator of his daughter’s estimated $60 million dollar estate. An attorney for Jamie Spears described Wednesday’s ruling by Judge Brenda Penny as a “loss” for the singer. “Mr. Spears loves his daughter Britney unconditionally. For thirteen years, he has tried to

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Two head-chomping symbiotes aren’t better than one in “Venom: Let There Be Carnage,” a mind-numbingly tiresome sequel, filled with uninspired comedy and a CGI monster fight that seems to drag on forever. Although this falls under the Sony umbrella, it represents most toothless enterprise under Marvel’s banner since its cinematic

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Emerging from his TV hibernation, Jon Stewart has taken John Oliver’s deep-dive format into a single issue and gone a step further in “The Problem With Jon Stewart.” If “The Daily Show” offered a satirical spin on the news, this Apple TV+ series is essentially a advocacy-based newsmagazine, one where

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Wendy Williams is postponing her return to her talk show. It was announced Thursday on the show’s verified Instagram account that “Wendy will not be returning with new shows on Oct. 4.” “She has been and continues to be under a doctor’s care and is still not ready to return

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Olympic gymnast Suni Lee recently had a chance to meet her childhood idol Justin Bieber but walked away. The gold medalist had the opportunity earlier this month at the Met Gala, and says she regrets not taking it now. Lee appeared on Thursday’s episode of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” where she

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Her hips don’t lie and Shakira says she’s not telling tall tales about being a victim of a boar attack. According to the BBC, the singer said she was attacked by two wild boars as she and her 8-year-old son, Milan, walked in a park in Spain. “They were taking

By Stephanie Gallman, CNN CBS’ “Big Brother” crowned its first Black winner Wednesday night during the season 23 finale when Wisconsin attorney Xavier Prather took home the top prize. Garnering all nine jury votes, Prather beat Derek Frazier, ending a historic run of the show that in 21 years has never had a Black contestant

By Chloe Melas and Cheri Mossburg, CNN Britney Spears scored a legal victory Wednesday in her fight to regain control of her life. A Los Angeles judge suspended Jamie Spears, the singer’s father, as conservator of her estimated $60 million dollar estate and designated a temporary replacement to oversee her finances. Mathew Rosengart, attorney for

By Marianne Garvey, CNN The show will not go on for the Zac Brown Band. Lead singer Zac Brown says he has tested positive for Covid-19 and that the band’s Thursday concert at DTE Energy Music Theatre in Michigan has been canceled. “I have made the very difficult decision to pause Zac Brown Band’s ‘The

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Hollywood star Michael Fassbender made a surprise visit to his old high school in Ireland, to teach an acting class to students. St. Brendan’s College, Killarney posted pictures on social media of students enjoying the workshop with the Oscar-nominated actor. “Transition year students today received a drama workshop from past pupil

By Chloe Melas, CNN The fight over Britney Spears’ 13-year conservatorship returns to court in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Judge Brenda Penny is expected to consider several petitions filed since the last hearing in the case on July 14. Jamie Spears, the singer’s father, has served as her conservator since 2008. Earlier this month, he