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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

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

Co-conservators of Britney Spears’ estate have requested to resign from the conservatorship after hearing Britney Spears’ testimony in court. Liz Day, co-creator of the “Framing Britney Spears” documentary, speaks to CNN.

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Raven-Symoné recently celebrated her one-year wedding anniversary in a much healthier state of mind. The actress told E! she was motivated to lose weight after marrying Miranda Maday last June. “This was because we want to have a life together,” Raven-Symoné said. The former co-host of “The View” also said

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Raven-Symoné recently celebrated her one-year wedding anniversary in a much healthier state of mind. The actress told E! she was motivated to lose weight after marrying Miranda Maday last June. “This was because we want to have a life together,” Raven-Symoné said. The former co-host of “The View” also said

By Lisa Respers France, CNN The King will live on in streaming. Independent streaming company Cinedigm in partnership with Elvis Presley Enterprises has announced the forthcoming launch of The Elvis Presley Channel. According to a press release, The Elvis Presley Channel will be an ad-supported and linear streaming service “comprised of Elvis Presley archival content

By Lisa Respers France, CNN The King will live on in streaming. Independent streaming company Cinedigm in partnership with Elvis Presley Enterprises has announced the forthcoming launch of The Elvis Presley Channel. According to a press release, The Elvis Presley Channel will be an ad-supported and linear streaming service “comprised of Elvis Presley archival content

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Amber Heard has announced that she is a new mother after welcoming her first child, a daughter named Oonagh Paige, earlier this year. The “Aquaman” star shared the news with her 3.9 million Instagram followers on Thursday night, saying she wanted to have a child “on my own terms.” “I’m so

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Amber Heard has announced that she is a new mother after welcoming her first child, a daughter named Oonagh Paige, earlier this year. The “Aquaman” star shared the news with her 3.9 million Instagram followers on Thursday night, saying she wanted to have a child “on my own terms.” “I’m so

By Rob Picheta, CNN American actress Alyson Stoner has revealed she underwent conversion therapy while coming to terms with her sexuality, saying the experience left her with “emotional scars” and adding: “I know firsthand how dangerous it is.” Stoner, who rose to fame as a child actress and is best known for roles in the