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By Marianne Garvey, CNN The “Friends” reunion is still going strong. Courteney Cox took to Instagram Sunday to reveal that she celebrated July 4 with her former costars Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow. In a second slide Cox snapped a picture with Laura Dern, who was also at the party. “Happy 4th! xoxo,” Cox captioned

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Matthew McConaughey left some people “Dazed and Confused” with his July Fourth message. The actor, who is said to be mulling a run for governor of Texas, posted a message on social media wishing the US a happy birthday. The tweet of his 2 1/2-minute video was captioned “happy 245th

By Lisa Respers France, CNN There was backlash over Vanessa Williams performing for Independence Day before it even happened. Williams hosted PBS’ “A Capitol Fourth” on Sunday, and it had been announced that she would sing “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which has become known as the “Black national anthem.” In the promotion leading up

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Julia Roberts has shared a rare selfie with her husband, Danny Moder, to mark their 19th wedding anniversary. The couple tied the knot at her ranch in Taos, New Mexico, on July 4, 2002, after meeting on the set of her 2001 film “The Mexican,” on which Moder was a cameraman.

By Steve Forrest and Susannah Cullinane, CNN Bill Cosby issued a statement in support of his former co-star and longtime friend Phylicia Rashad, who earlier apologized for celebrating Cosby’s release from prison. Cosby, once known as “America’s Dad,” was released on Wednesday after Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned his sexual assault conviction. At the time Rashad

By Lisa Respers France, CNN If you can’t be sexy in the summertime, when the H-O-T as hell can you be? Seriously. High temps, more skin and plenty of cocktails with umbrellas. Count me in. And after surviving a pandemic, you had better praise ANY body you’re living in and designate it summer-ready. That’s why

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Sadly, Bobby Brown and Keith Sweat couldn’t make it last forever Thursday night, but they kept the audience enthralled for every little step during their Verzuz. The R&B legends were the latest to use their respective catalogs to “battle,” this time as part of the virtual Essence Festival of Culture.

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Sadly, Bobby Brown and Keith Sweat couldn’t make it last forever Thursday night, but they kept the audience enthralled for every little step during their Verzuz. The R&B legends were the latest to use their respective catalogs to “battle,” this time as part of the virtual Essence Festival of Culture.

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Part “The Terminator” turned upside down, part “Starship Troopers,” “The Tomorrow War” is the latest Paramount sci-fi/action movie redirected from theaters to streaming by the pandemic, and while it’s slightly better than “Infinite,” it’s still not very good. Watching Chris Pratt fight to save the future has a certain appeal,

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Part “The Terminator” turned upside down, part “Starship Troopers,” “The Tomorrow War” is the latest Paramount sci-fi/action movie redirected from theaters to streaming by the pandemic, and while it’s slightly better than “Infinite,” it’s still not very good. Watching Chris Pratt fight to save the future has a certain appeal,

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “The Forever Purge” wants to say something profound about the toxic state of US politics but keeps tripping over its horror roots. The social commentary thus sits uneasily alongside the wanton violence, with the movie’s most honest aspect being its title, since if you can make them inexpensively enough, such

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “The Forever Purge” wants to say something profound about the toxic state of US politics but keeps tripping over its horror roots. The social commentary thus sits uneasily alongside the wanton violence, with the movie’s most honest aspect being its title, since if you can make them inexpensively enough, such

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Aaron Dessner and Justin Vernon’s Big Red Machine has released “Renegade,” the first of two collaborations with Taylor Swift. Dessner co-produced and co-wrote Swift’s 2020 albums “Folklore” and “Evermore.” Of the collaboration, Swift wrote on Instagram: “I can’t believe I get to work with Aaron Dessner. When Aaron came into my

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Steven Soderbergh continues his prolific directing streak with “No Sudden Move,” a 1950s crime thriller that’s an obvious ode to the movies of that era and a nifty showcase for its sizable cast, topped by Don Cheadle and Benicio del Toro. The film premieres on HBO Max, the director’s second

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Steven Soderbergh continues his prolific directing streak with “No Sudden Move,” a 1950s crime thriller that’s an obvious ode to the movies of that era and a nifty showcase for its sizable cast, topped by Don Cheadle and Benicio del Toro. The film premieres on HBO Max, the director’s second