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By Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — One of the benefits of streaming has been an increased flow of series and movies from around the globe, as services try to keep their shelves filled with fresh alternatives. Subscribers in the US, moreover, seem much less resistant than in years past when it comes to watching shows

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — For her birthday this year, Natalie Portman had a gift for some of her closest friends. The actress used her birthday post to thank them for their support. “This year, on my birthday, I want to celebrate my gratitude for my friends who lift me up again and

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Pop megastar Billie Eilish has revealed how she was ghosted by an old friend, and opened up about the loneliness of fame. Speaking on the BBC podcast “Miss Me?” with hosts Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver, Eilish said she experienced a “crazy ghosting” last year. The term refers to

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Move over, Jerry. Julia Louis-Dreyfus has entered the chat. Last month, comedian Jerry Seinfeld sparked discourse online when he told the New Yorker in an interview that he felt there isn’t any “funny stuff” to watch on TV anymore, complaining that it was “the result of the extreme left

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Nicholas Galitzine and Leo Woodall have more in common than they thought. Though they confess at the start of their “Actors on Actors” installment that they root for rival soccer teams, the pair realized in the midst of their conversation that they had auditioned for the other’s respective role

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — In November 1983, the US, Soviet Union and the rest of the world were teetering closer than ever on the edge of nuclear war. A NATO military exercise had spooked the Soviets, who thought the exercise was merely a cover for a real nuclear strike on the USSR, prompting

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Somewhere between the immaturity of Bravo’s “Vanderpump Rules” and ridiculousness of the “Housewives” franchise, lies “The Valley.” The latest Bravo reality series, which concluded its first season earlier this week, has a different tone than many of the network’s other “Bravolebrity” shows that seem intentionally cast and edited for

By Rob Frehse, Lisa Respers France, Josh Campbell and Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Howard University’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously Friday to revoke the honorary degree given to Sean “Diddy” Combs in 2014, saying he is “no longer worthy to hold the institution’s highest honor.” The university will also return Combs’ $1 million contribution

CNN By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Vanna White grew emotional as she said a tearful early goodbye to host Pat Sajak on “Wheel of Fortune.” The longtime host will leave the show on Friday after 41 seasons. The two have co-hosted the show together since 1982. Speaking in a video the show played on

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Diane Keaton paid a visit to Ariana Madix and Katie Maloney’s new Something About Her sandwich shop this week. The Oscar winner, who has a sandwich named after her at the Los Angeles restaurant, posed with Maloney’s mom inside the eatery. Maloney and Madix designed their menu of sandwiches

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Vanna White grew emotional as she said a tearful early goodbye to host Pat Sajak on “Wheel of Fortune.” The longtime host will leave the show on Friday after 41 seasons. The two have co-hosted the show together since 1982. Speaking in a video the show played on June

CNN By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Vanna White grew emotional as she said a tearful early goodbye to host Pat Sajak on “Wheel of Fortune.” The longtime host will leave the show on Friday after 41 seasons. The two have co-hosted the show together since 1982. Speaking in a video the show played on

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kelly Rizzo is grateful for how Candace Cameron Bure showed up for her after the death of Rizzo’s husband, Bob Saget. Saget, of course, found fame playing the father of Cameron Bure’s character on the ’90s sitcom “Full House.” The actress recently made an appearance on the podcast

CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kelly Rizzo is grateful for how Candace Cameron Bure showed up for her after the death of Rizzo’s husband, Bob Saget. Saget, of course, found fame playing the father of Cameron Bure’s character on the ’90s sitcom “Full House.” The actress recently made an appearance on the

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Sabrina Carpenter is bailing out her real life boyfriend, Barry Keoghan, in her new music video, “Please Please Please.” The video kicks off with Carpenter behind bars, happy that a mystery person has bailed her out. She collects her belongings as she leaves the jail, looking dazzling in fresh

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Celine Dion is sharing details about how difficult her life has become as she lives with stiff person syndrome. In a clip from an interview with NBC’s Hoda Kotb, the acclaimed singer revealed that it’s “like somebody is strangling you” when she has attempted to sing. “It’s like

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Well hello, Dolly. It’s so nice to have you in so many different spaces these days. The iconic country singer on Thursday announced her latest project, Dolly Wines. “I’m very excited to officially launch @dollywines today!,” she posted on social media. “Crafted with love, these wines are the

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Breezy and slight, “Hit Man” provides a somewhat unlikely showcase for Glen Powell (fresh off the rom-com hit “Anyone But You”), teaming up with acclaimed director Richard Linklater to take an intriguing true story before embellishing it, Hollywood-style, beyond recognition. Working nicely on those terms, the movie feels

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Listen up, Marvel Cinematic Universe. Twenty-five years ago, a small, low-budget German film by the name of “Run Lola Run” took the world by storm. Looking back, its director sees parallels between his visionary movie and the multiverse films that have become tentpole blockbusters today. Starring a magenta-haired Franka

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — If the first season of “House of the Dragon” challenged viewers with its dizzying list of introductions and disorienting time jumps, the second involves a more straightforward build-up toward a great civil war, where strategy often takes a back seat to vengeance and emotion. Still not the series