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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Harry Styles will be required to participate in the 2023 New Zealand census because he has a concert in Auckland the same night. The census, conducted every five years, will take place on March 7. Everyone in the country, including overseas visitors, are required to take part. The New Zealand census

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Jean Smart is recovering from a heart procedure. “February is American Heart Month — a time when the nation spotlights heart health, so it feels important to share with all of you that I am recovering from a recent successful heart procedure,” the “Hacks” star revealed on Instagram. “I am fortunate

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Ellie Goulding says she went through it over a man she never even dated. In a recent interview with the Daily Mail, Goulding talked about being accused of cheating on singer Ed Sheeran with Niall Horan in 2014, despite the fact she was never in a relationship with Sheeran. “It’s

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The sad truth about “Luther” is that after a splendid debut, the BBC America series grew progressively worse and concocted even as Idris Elba’s star capital steadily rose. After five widely spaced seasons over a decade, tortured detective John Luther is back in “Luther: The Fallen Sun,” a dark and

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Few actors bring as much smiling menace to a role as Christoph Waltz, and he has a doozy of one to showcase those qualities in “The Consultant,” a crackling Amazon series from the “Severance” school of “Boy, I’m glad I don’t work there.” Although the show doesn’t pay off quite

By Issy Ronald, CNN It is one of the most beloved movie series of all time, but Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy only scratched the surface of the rich world of Middle-earth created by J.R.R. Tolkien. And “multiple” new movies set in Middle-earth are in the works, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN “Outer Banks” star Chase Stokes could have landed a major role on “Stranger Things”… if only he remembered his lines during the audition. Stokes told Access Hollywood on Tuesday that when he auditioned for the role of Steve Harrington, he forgot all of the lines and “absolutely effed up the audition.”

By Dan Heching, CNN Halle Bailey can’t wait for audiences to see the new live-action “The Little Mermaid” and is unfazed by naysayers. In a new interview with The Face published on Thursday, the singer and actor said that the backlash that arose when news broke of her being cast as mermaid Ariel — and

By Josh Campbell, CNN Actor Alec Baldwin on Thursday pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges relating to the 2021 fatal shooting on the set of the movie “Rust,” according to a court document waiving his first court appearance. Baldwin is released on personal recognizance as long as he doesn’t own a gun, abstains from alcohol

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN When “Cocaine Bear” ads started going viral, the immediate question was whether this was another one of those titles in search of a movie (see “Snakes on a Plane”) or an idea worthy of a ticket. The answer lies somewhere in between, as director Elizabeth Banks conjures bursts of absurdist

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN HBO Max is scaring up a new tale in the world of Stephen King’s “It.” The streaming network on Thursday announced it will be bringing an “It” prequel series to the service, tentatively titled “Welcome to Derry.” The show was developed by the filmmakers behind the recent movie remakes, Andy Muschietti

By Alli Rosenbloom Please don’t stop the music for Rihanna — she’s not done yet. Fresh off of her record-breaking 2023 Super Bowl Halftime performance, Rihanna is set to perform “Lift Me Up” from Marvel’s “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” during the Oscars telecast on March 12, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced