Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Wedding the irreverence of Adult Swim to the kinetic animation style of “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” “Agent Elvis” is a psychedelic head trip that takes that old story about Elvis Presley’s fascination with the FBI and running (and jumping and kicking) with it. Produced with Priscilla Presley, it’s certainly weird,
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The producers of “Swarm,” a new Amazon series co-created by Donald Glover and Janine Nabers, have issued a “Do not spoil” list that precludes detailing much about the show beyond the fact the seven episodes were shot in color. But there is a lot to be said about the limited
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Halle Berry is wishing her eldest child a very happy birthday. The actress and director posted some photos of her daughter, Nahla, on her verified Instagram account in honor of the teen’s birthday. The pictures showed Berry embracing a younger Nahla, a photo of her as a youngster shot from
Continue Reading By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Billie Eilish has made a surprise acting debut in an episode of Donald Glover‘s new thriller series, “Swarm.” The seven-part series, which arrived on Prime Video on Friday, stars Dominique Fishback as Dre, a tormented young woman whose obsession with pop star Ni’Jah takes a violent turn. The show, which explores
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Time has not run out on Taylor Swift’s “Midnights” era. The “Anti-Hero” singer shared on Instagram on Thursday that “in celebration of the Eras Tour,” she’ll be releasing four previously unreleased songs. They’re set to debut at midnight. Those songs will be: “Eyes Open (Taylor’s Version),” “Safe & Sound (Taylor’s Version)”
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Ben Affleck is clearing a few things up. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published Thursday, he addressed controversy that followed comments he made in 2021 while speaking to Howard Stern about his past marriage to actress Jennifer Garner. “I had a really painful experience where I did an
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Justin Bieber is all smiles these days. The superstar singer posted an Instastory with the words, “Wait for it.” The video shows Bieber fully smiling. That was something he had been unable to do last June, when he announced he was suffering from facial paralysis because of Ramsay Hunt syndrome.
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN The frontman for The Cure is taking on Ticketmaster. The legendary New Wave band, set to head out on a North American tour, began selling tickets through Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan sale on Wednesday. But fees that were added by Ticketmaster, in certain cases, totaled more than the cost of the actual
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Ariana Madix returned to social media Wednesday to release a statement in the midst of a cheating scandal involving her now former boyfriend and a fellow cast member on “Vanderpump Rules.” Madix offered her first public comments since news broke regarding allegations that her long time boyfriend, Tom Sandoval, was
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN “The Crown” will detail Prince William and Kate Middleton’s relationship origin.The Netflix series, currently filming Season 6, is set to recreate their first meeting at St Andrews school in Scotland in 2001. Ed McVey and Meg Bellamy play the royal couple. After William’s mother, Princess Diana, died in 1997, he went
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN It’s hard to keep serial killers down for long when it comes to movies and TV, especially when questions linger about the underlying case. “Boston Strangler” seems much cut from that “Zodiac” true-crime cloth, also placing the focus on an intrepid journalist, in this case at a newspaper that, notably,
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” provides a lightning-bolt-shaped exclamation point on the realization this comedic superhero franchise was, in fact, a one-trick pony — fine for a playful origin story, without enough voltage for an encore. Everything that worked in the original works less well in this so-so sequel, blunting
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN “Sesame Street” brought Damar Hamlin to “The Masked Singer.” On an episode that aired Wednesday night, the Buffalo Bills player, who collapsed after suffering cardiac arrest during a game in January, surprised the audience and judges with an appearance. The show opened with a group of “Sesame Street” characters, including
Continue Reading By Christian Edwards, CNN Tom Cruise didn’t attend the Oscars ceremony this year, but there’s a special occasion the Hollywood star didn’t want to miss: Michael Caine’s 90th birthday celebrations in London. The “Top Gun: Maverick” actor has been credited with helping to drive audiences back to the big screen, so it was a surprise
Continue Reading By Toyin Owoseje, CNN “Luther” star Idris Elba is joining forces with Nigerian media mogul Mo Abudu in a mission to champion representation and diverse storytelling in the global film and TV industry. The Golden Globe winner, who is of Sierra Leonean and Ghanaian descent, will be working with Abudu to develop emerging talent from
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN Jeremy Renner‘s family is in his corner as he continues healing from his accident. The “Avengers” star shared a sweet post to his Instagram Story on Wednesday, showing a handwritten note that he received from his nephew, Auggie. “I am very lucky because my uncle is hawk-eye,” the note read, in
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN Newly crowned Oscar-winner Ke Huy Quan is thoroughly aware that success doesn’t come easy, and is open to ideas on how to make his good fortune last. In a new interview with Variety published on Wednesday, the “Everything Everywhere All at Once” star mentioned how he doesn’t yet have his next
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Bobby Caldwell, the soulful singer and songwriter behind R&B hits like “What You Won’t Do For Love” and “Open Your Eyes,” has died, according to a statement from his wife, Mary Caldwell. He was 71. “Bobby passed away here at home. I held him tight in my arms as he left
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Kelly Clarkson says she’s done with marriage, but open to finding love again and committed to supporting her children as they adjust to her divorce. The singer recently talked about her split from Brandon Blackstock, the father of her two children, and the impact it has had on her family. “I
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN By now “Ted Lasso” has reached the formula stage, following a familiar game plan in kicking off its third and presumably final season. That’s not a knock on the Emmy-winning comedy as much as a tacit endorsement of wrapping things up, with the show and its trademark niceness having run
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