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By Brian Lowry, CNN The record-low ratings for last year’s Emmys turned out to be the canary in the coalmine for steep across-the-board drops in award-show viewing — the alarm for an unwelcome wakeup call. Yet if hope springs eternal that those shows can at least partially rebound, challenges associated with the pandemic and shift

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Snow Tha Product is the socially-conscious raptress the world needs right now. Born Claudia Alexandra Feliciano in San Jose, California, to undocumented Mexican immigrant parents, the rapper is set to the judge the US Finals of Red Bull Batalla, the world’s largest Spanish rap battle, this weekend. Despite more than

By Leah Asmelash, CNN Lil Nas X and his sexuality have somehow become a hot topic of discussion among rappers and hip-hop fans alike. And now, rapper Kid Cudi is standing up for rap’s wunderkind. When Lil Nas X dropped the tracklist for his debut album “Montero” earlier this month, some people criticized the young

By Sara Spary, CNN Jane Powell, the star of some of Hollywood’s best-loved Golden Age musicals, has died at the age of 92. Powell died Thursday at her home in Wilton, Connecticut, her friend Susan Granger told CNN on Friday. A megastar of musical films of the 1940s and ’50s, Powell’s hits included “Seven Brides

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Floating and stinging as it explores the boxing icon’s life inside the ring and out, “Muhammad Ali” is another epic Ken Burns-produced dive into the life of an influential 20th-century figure, coming on the heels of “Hemingway.” Much has said about Ali, but going the distance with this four-part PBS

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Lizzo apparently has not abandoned her quest to get close to Chris Evans. With news that Warner Bros. (which is owned by CNN’s parent company) is reportedly planning a remake of the 1992 film “The Bodyguard,” the singer has let the world know she wouldn’t mind starring in it with

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Another judge from “The Activist” has spoken up regarding backlash against the show. On Thursday, Priyanka Chopra Jonas addressed the issue in a statement on her verified Instagram account in the wake of CBS and its production partners, Global Citizen and Live Nation, announcing that changes have been made to

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Shannen Doherty says her stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis is “part of life at this point.” The “Beverly Hills 90210” star discussed her health during a virtual panel for her upcoming Lifetime movie “List of a Lifetime,” about a woman who has been diagnosed with breast cancer. “I feel like I

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The stars outshine the movie in “The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” a dazzling showcase for Jessica Chastain and Andrew Garfield as Tammy Faye and Jim Bakker in a dutiful, somewhat disjointed chronicle of how the televangelists amassed great wealth before his disgraced fall. While it’s not a landslide vote, thanks

By Chloe Melas, CNN “America’s Got Talent” has crowned another winner. Dustin Tavella, 35, was named the Season 16 winner of “America’s Got Talent” on Wednesday night. Tavella is the third magician to ever win the series and. He walked away with $1 million dollar prize and will headline a show at the Luxor Hotel

By Marianne Garvey Oprah Winfrey discusses her concerns about the United States in an interview with wellness author Deepak Chopra. In his upcoming podcast, “Mind Body Zone: Living Outside the Box,” which debuts Sept. 16 on Audible, Chopra asks Winfrey if she is “afraid of anything now” and she first replies, “No” then adds the

By Lisa Respers France, CNN The original format of “The Activist” will be scrapped following pointed criticism of the CBS show that was echoed by one of the program’s own judges. In a statement to CNN, the network along with production partners Global Citizen and Live Nation, said, “The Activist was designed to show a

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN At 91, Clint Eastwood’s long career as a filmmaker and longer one as a star are far more interesting than “Cry Macho,” an understated, uneventful slog of a movie that feels like a misguided merger of “Gran Torino” and “Bronco Billy.” Blame many of the problems on a woefully weak

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga have teamed up with ViacomCBS for a global cross-brand takeover that will include multiple projects across CBS, MTV and Paramount+. “We are honored to partner with the legendary Tony Bennett and the iconic Lady Gaga for ViacomCBS’ biggest cross-platform music talent collaboration to-date” said Bruce Gillmer,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Production on Wendy Williams eponymous daytime talk show has been postponed as she recovers from a breakthrough case of Covid-19. An announcement posted Wednesday on her show’s verified Instagram account reads, “While continuing her health evaluations, Wendy has tested positive for a breakthrough case of COVID-19.” “To allow Wendy time

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Just because she couldn’t see super well out of that faceless mask doesn’t mean Kim Kardashian West didn’t notice people having some fun with her Met Gala look this year. The entrepreneur/reality star shared some of the memes about her on the Instastory section of her verified Instagram account. One