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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Dolly Parton and bestselling author James Patterson have written a novel together, a thriller titled “Run, Rose, Run.” The book, out Monday, is a look at the challenges of trying to make it in the music industry. Parton said it draws from her own life experiences. “It shows a lot of

By Marianne Garvey The new season of “Outlander” picked up right where Season 5 left off. Claire (Caitriona Balfe) had survived a kidnapping and assault, and is back with Jamie (Sam Heughan) but more drama was right around the corner. Fraser’s Ridge is headed for a revolution. The beginning of the episode jumped back to

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Angelina Jolie drew parallels between refugees in Yemen and those suffering because of the war in Ukraine. The star, who has for years worked closely with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), shared that she had traveled to Yemen in a video on her verified Instagram account over the weekend.

By Jeremy Harlan and Melissa Alonso, CNN Alec Baldwin said he believes certain lawsuits filed in the wake of the fatal shooting on the “Rust” film set have been directed toward people who are considered “deep-pocket litigants,” not necessarily those who were potentially negligent in the incident. “What you have is a certain group of

By Chloe Melas, CNN Sting says his 1985 song “Russians” is more relevant than ever due to the war in Ukraine. The Grammy winner posted a video on Instagram of himself singing the song. In the caption he wrote, “I’ve only rarely sung this song in the many years since it was written, because I

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The equivalent of missing what should be an easy layup, “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” stumbles on the road to greatness, undermining can’t-miss subject matter for basketball fans with an uneven, at times farcical tone. Although ’80s-style excess clearly accounts for much of the sizzle, this exercise

By Keith Allen, CNN Actor Johnny Brown, who played building superintendent Nathan Bookman on the 1970s sitcom “Good Times,” has died, according to an Instagram post from his daughter, Sharon Brown. He was 84 and died on March 2, his daughter said. “It’s too terrible. It will never not be. It’s a shock. He was

By Lisa Respers France, CNN It makes sense that Hollywood has rallied around Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. After all, he’s one of their own. Before he entered politics, Zelensky was a comedian, actor and writer, starring in romantic comedies and as a high school teacher who becomes president in the Ukrainian political satire series, “Servant

By Marianne Garvey Colin Farrell is back in a big way. He appears in two movies released on Friday, “The Batman” and “After Yang.” Farrell plays Penguin in “The Batman.” He’s unrecognizable as a gangster who crosses paths with Robert Pattinson’s Batman. In “After Yang,” he plays a father tending to his family’s broken robot,

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Lucy and Desi” puts a big heart around Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, not only as the beloved stars of “I Love Lucy” and one of Hollywood’s great power couples, but as TV pioneers. Drawing upon personal recordings and home videos, director Amy Poehler has served up a warm valentine

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Pieces of Her” assembles another one of those small-boned thrillers that Netflix serves up in abundance, teasing out a fairly disposable mystery just good enough to get you to the end. The twisty mother-daughter tale is derived from Karin Slaughter’s bestselling novel, one that operates on twin timelines, a format

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Essence Fest is returning to an in-person event this summer with a star roster. Janet Jackson, Nicki Minaj, Kevin Hart and New Edition will headline the event, set to run forme June 30 to July 3 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Other artists announced include Jazmine Sullivan, Chloe

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN “Proud Ukrainian” Mila Kunis and her husband, Ashton Kutcher, have pledged to match up to $3 million in donations to help refugees fleeing her native country amid the conflict with Russia. The Hollywood couple launched a “Stand With Ukraine” GoFundMe campaign on Thursday with the goal of raising $30 million for