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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN A pair of documentaries showcase strong directing debuts by Black filmmakers for the Fourth of July weekend: “Summer of Soul” transforms long-lost video into an intoxicating and layered look back at the Harlem Cultural Festival of 1969; and “The One and Only Dick Gregory” celebrates the comedian who dropped the

Don Cheadle revealed that he got married during the coronavirus pandemic. The actor appeared on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” on Wednesday, where he told guest host Wanda Sykes that he and his longtime girlfriend, Bridgid Coulter, are now married. Sykes said that when Cheadle told her personally over text last year, she was shocked. “You

Don Cheadle revealed that he got married during the coronavirus pandemic. The actor appeared on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” on Wednesday, where he told guest host Wanda Sykes that he and his longtime girlfriend, Bridgid Coulter, are now married. Sykes said that when Cheadle told her personally over text last year, she was shocked. “You

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Bebe Rexha is using all of herself to promote body positivity. The singer posted a video of herself wearing what appeared to be blue lingerie while the 2018 Nicki Minaj song “Good Form” played on Rexha’s verified TikTok account. “How much do you think I weigh?,” flashes across the screen

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Bebe Rexha is using all of herself to promote body positivity. The singer posted a video of herself wearing what appeared to be blue lingerie while the 2018 Nicki Minaj song “Good Form” played on Rexha’s verified TikTok account. “How much do you think I weigh?,” flashes across the screen

By Chloe Melas, CNN Britney Spears‘ father, Jamie Spears, is asking the court to investigate her claims. “Either the allegations will be shown to be true, in which case corrective action must be taken,” a petition from his attorneys, obtained by CNN, reads, “or they will be shown to be false, in which case the

By Chloe Melas and Kelly McCleary, CNN A Los Angeles Superior Court judge denied on Wednesday a motion to remove Britney Spears‘ father from his role as a conservator of his daughter’s $60 million estate, making official a November request to allow a trust to act as co-conservator of her estate. While the decision came

By Chloe Melas, CNN Britney Spears‘ father, Jamie Spears, is asking the court to investigate her claims. “Either the allegations will be shown to be true, in which case corrective action must be taken,” a petition from his attorneys, obtained by CNN, reads, “or they will be shown to be false, in which case the

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Yay, synergy! Building on the buzz created from its “Simpsons”-“Star Wars” team-up, Disney+ announced on Wednesday its next short will bring the beloved Loki into the animated world of “The Simpsons.” The Marvel-themed short will premiere on Disney+ on July 7. “The Good, the Bart and the Loki” will find the

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Yay, synergy! Building on the buzz created from its “Simpsons”-“Star Wars” team-up, Disney+ announced on Wednesday its next short will bring the beloved Loki into the animated world of “The Simpsons.” The Marvel-themed short will premiere on Disney+ on July 7. “The Good, the Bart and the Loki” will find the

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Phylicia Rashad has long been one of Bill Cosby’s staunchest supporters and on Wednesday she shared her reaction to his sentence being overturned. “FINALLY!!!! A terrible wrong is being righted- a miscarriage of justice is corrected!” Rashad tweeted, along with a photo of Cosby. Cosby was released from a Pennsylvania

Bill Cosby was released from prison after Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned his sexual assault conviction, saying the disgraced actor’s due process rights were violated. CNN affiliate KYW captured video of Cosby arriving at his home in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, shortly after his release.

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN It’s not been the best week so far for Olivia Rodrigo. First the teenage star came in for criticism from Courtney Love, the Grand Dame of grunge, who called her “rude” for imitating Hole’s album cover. Now social media users have accused her of plagiarizing a song by the veteran British

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Netflix announced in February 2020 that it would be rolling out a new feature that enables viewers to see what is most popular on streaming site on any given day. When a critically acclaimed series like “The Crown” makes the top ten, it’s not surprising. Other, shall we say more obscure

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Phylicia Rashad has long been one of Bill Cosby’s staunchest supporters and on Wednesday she shared her reaction to his sentence being overturned. “FINALLY!!!! A terrible wrong is being righted- a miscarriage of justice is corrected!” Rashad tweeted, along with a photo of Cosby. Cosby was released from a Pennsylvania

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN If the dream you were wishing for was a look at Camila Cabello as Cinderella, your dream has come true. The singer on Tuesday posted to social media a first look at the musical in which she takes on the iconic character. Bill Porter, who plays a character based on the

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN If the dream you were wishing for was a look at Camila Cabello as Cinderella, your dream has come true. The singer on Tuesday posted to social media a first look at the musical in which she takes on the iconic character. Bill Porter, who plays a character based on the

By Marianne Garvey, CNN “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” is now a book. Two years after the theatrical release of the movie, director and writer Quentin Tarantino has turned the story into a novel. “Hollywood 1969 … You shoulda been there!” is the tagline of the book, which looks like a pulp novel. “Once

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Courteney Cox may want to rethink letting her pal Ed Sheeran crash at her Los Angeles pad. Sheeran revealed during an appearance on “The Late Late Show with James Corden” this week that he has repeatedly played the same prank on Cox, who he knows through Snow Patrol’s Johnny McDaid, Cox’s