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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “The Chair” lays out an interesting exercise by examining generational divides through the prism of a college English department and the first woman of color leading it, played by Sandra Oh. Yet an exceptional cast mostly outshines the material, leaving what amounts to a mildly diverting binge with one inordinately

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Reminiscence” evokes memories of several other movies — “Blade Runner” and 1940s film noir foremost among them — only pretty much all of them are significantly better than this. Hugh Jackman plays the lovestruck protagonist in a dystopian future, but too many of the points the story earns for ambition

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Daniel Craig may be sitting on big money. According to a report from Variety, the James Bond franchise star “is walking off with north of $100 million thanks to the eye-popping sale of two sequels to Rian Johnson’s ‘Knives Out.’ “ We are both shaken and stirred by that reported

By Chloe Melas, CNN Exes Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom get along swimmingly, according to the supermodel. “He’s, like, to me right now, a brother. And most of the time, an annoying brother,” she said Tuesday on the “Moments with Candace Parker” podcast. As for Bloom’s fiancée Katy Perry, she said, “I’m so grateful that

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Marvel Studios has released a new trailer for “Eternals,” directed by Oscar winner Chloé Zhao. The latest teaser follows the first “Eternals” trailer released in May. The film features Angelina Jolie, Gemma Chan, Kumail Nanjiani, Kit Harington, Richard Madden, Lauren Ridloff, Brian Tyree Henry, Salma Hayek, Lia McHugh, Don Lee and

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Eminem has teamed up with his friend 50 Cent for the latter’s latest drama. The “Slim Shady” rapper makes a cameo as “White Boy Rick” in the forthcoming Starz drama “BMF,” which 50 Cent executive produced and directed. “Oh yeah i’m bringing the big dogs out,” 50 Cent recently tweeted.

By Chloe Melas, CNN It’s a boy for Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost. Jost announced the news on his Instagram Wednesdasy. “Ok ok we had a baby. His name is Cosmo. We love him very much,” Jost wrote. No details as to when the baby was born were shared. He went on to say “privacy

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Garth Brooks is putting his live music party on hold. The country superstar on Wednesday said he’s canceling the next five stops on his tour, the last of which was supposed to take place on October 9. “In July, I sincerely thought the pandemic was falling behind us. Now, watching this

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN When the character Bear is visited by the spirit of an unknown warrior in the series premiere of “Reservation Dogs,” he asks if the man before him is “Crazy Horse” or another legendary Native American leader. It turns out, however, that the man in the beads and feathers is not the

By Marianne Garvey, CNN “Clerks” is back. The third installment of the 1994 cult classic from Kevin Smith, takes audiences back to the New Jersey convenience store where it all started. Dante (Brian O’Halloran) and his best friend Randal (Jeff Anderson) haven’t changed much. Dante’s wife, Becky (Rosario Dawson) and Elias (Trevor Fehrman) also star.

By Chloe Melas and Stella Chan, CNN Alyssa Milano was in a car accident on Tuesday. The actress was uninjured but her uncle, who was driving, was taken to the hospital. According to a report from the California Highway Patrol [CHP] obtained by CNN, they were traveling on the 405 freeway in Los Angeles, when

By Marianne Garvey, CNN British comic Sean Lock has died after a long battle with cancer, his agent announced on Wednesday. He was 58. “It is with great sadness that we have to announce the death of Sean Lock,” read a statement from his agent posted to Instagram. He died at home from cancer, surrounded

By Lisa Respers France, CNN A federal trial for singer R. Kelly, who has pleaded not guilty to racketeering and sex trafficking charges that could send him to prison for decades, is underway. But the accusations of abuse, manipulation and inappropriate encounters with girls and young women have been around — and vehemently denied —

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Deeply personal, complex and timely, “In the Same Breath” charts the initial outbreak of novel coronavirus in Wuhan, while paralleling the Chinese reaction to the outbreak with the US. Chinese-born filmmaker Nanfu Wang has created an unsettling window into the early days of the crisis and food for thought about

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Laura Prepon has stopped practicing Scientology. The “Orange Is the New Black” actress revealed the news in an interview with People, saying the religion is no longer part of her life. “I’m no longer practicing Scientology. I’ve always been very open-minded, even since I was a child. I was raised Catholic

By Lisa Respers France, CNN We have a new royal couple. As per their standard practice of bringing in different actors as the characters age, “The Crown” has cast Dominic West as Prince Charles and Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana in Season 5. The pair play the estranged couple through the early 1990s and take

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Britney Spears went from declaring she would be posting less on social media to baring some skin. The singer has posted a few topless photos recently on her verified Instagram account. In the shots she covers her bare breasts with her hands. In one series of photos Spears explained in

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Selma Blair has in recent years faced some serious health struggles, but she says she’s met these moments with a dose of humor. The actress, speaking to reporters during the Television Critics Association virtual press tour on Monday, emphasized the importance of lightness in managing her multiple sclerosis. “I always like