Entertainment

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Jean Smart had never done standup comedy before she took on the role of the brilliant and biting comedian Deborah Vance in “Hacks.” In an interview with CNN’s Chris Wallace debuting Friday, Smart said she was a bit apprehensive to play opposite Hannah Einbinder, who is cast as Ava

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The tragic arc of Amy Winehouse’s brief life and nova-like career creates built-in problems for a biography of the singer, which doesn’t dampen the knockout performance by Marisa Abela in “Back to Black,” capturing the talent, rage and self-destructiveness that defined her. Thin as biopics go, the power

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Occasionally a movie gets misleadingly marketed for understandable reasons, and so it is with “IF,” a sweetly sentimental film from writer-director John Krasinski that the ads make look like a madcap romp. The best parts should strike a mildly receptive chord with parents while potentially boring younger kids,

CNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Occasionally a movie gets misleadingly marketed for understandable reasons, and so it is with “IF,” a sweetly sentimental film from writer-director John Krasinski that the ads make look like a madcap romp. The best parts should strike a mildly receptive chord with parents while potentially boring younger

By Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Once you’ve mastered basic “Bridgerton,” it’s possible to sit back and let each new season predictably wash over you, its level of satisfaction dictated simply by how much one connects with the latest characters to be paired off. Fortunately, the third round (after a “Queen Charlotte” detour) has the

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “Are people born wicked?” It certainly seems like Glinda – as played by Ariana Grande – might be in the latest trailer for the movie spectacle based on the Broadway musical (which, in turn, is based on the bestselling book by Gregory Maguire). At first glance, the trailer released

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Sophie Turner is now the happiest she’s been in “a really long time,” but she went through struggle to get there. In an interview with British Vogue, the “Game of Thrones” actress talked bout her split last year with singer Joe Jonas after four years of marriage. The

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Ali Wong’s new standup set explores life after divorce. Wong played a 12-show stint during the Netflix Is a Joke festival, where she talked about her amicable split from ex-husband Justin Hakuta and her now boyfriend, Bill Hader. “I never thought I would have this much fun at this

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Gayle King learned she was a Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover model the same time the rest of the world did. The co-anchor of “CBS Mornings” found out on her show Tuesday in an interview with fellow SI cover models Kate Upton and Hunter McGrady. Upton handed King a

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — A longtime viewer of “The Bachelor” franchise and a true believer in the show’s ability to help people find and meet their match, newly minted Golden Bachelorette Joan Vassos saw an ad seeking contestants for “The Golden Bachelor” as a sign she should apply. “I would love to say