Entertainment

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Restraint” is a seldom-used word in connection with “American Horror Story,” where the emphasis often tilts more toward gory images and sadism than genuine scares. Yet working from a novel with a different writer appears to have imposed some welcome discipline on the 12th edition of the FX

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift’s enormous cultural, economic and musical impact is already known all too well. Now, the University of Melbourne will host an academic conference on the Swift phenomenon, analyzing it further and engaging in “critical dialogue” about the pop star’s impact on everything from fandom and pop culture to

By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — American rapper Doja Cat has landed in hot water with listeners in the Philippines after naming her latest single after a Filipino street food. The rapper said she had named her track “Balut,” released on September 15, after the popular dish of the same name – but her explanation

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The upcoming “Strike Force Three” live show has been canceled because Jimmy Kimmel has Covid, and the show cannot go on. “Well, Las Vegas, I got Covid, and sadly, we need to cancel this weekend’s Strike Force Three show. I could never live with myself if I got my

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Quavo, who lost his nephew and fellow Migos member Takeoff to gun violence last year, is turning his grief into action. The Grammy-nominated rapper and philanthropist joined forces with the Community Justice Action Fund to meet with members of Congress in Washington, DC on Wednesday for a panel

By Natasha Chen and Jack Hannah, CNN (CNN) — As studios and writers return to the bargaining table Wednesday, the economic impact of the months-long writers’ and actors’ strikes has surpassed a staggering $5 billion, and the pain is increasingly being felt across multiple industries, according to economists. In New York alone, the disruption of

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Being rested has never been more stressful for writer and producer Felicia Pride. Pride, whose work includes credits on shows like “Queen Sugar” and “Grey’s Anatomy,” is one of the roughly 175,000 entertainment professionals across two unions – the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA – who is

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens revealed on Wednesday that he’s relearning how to walk after being diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare neurological disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks nerve cells. “Last month I woke up one morning and couldn’t walk. My hands, arms and legs were numb and

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Nostalgia only goes so far with “The Super Models,” a four-part Apple TV+ docuseries as glossy as a high-end fashion magazine of yore, and often as slim as one from the Internet age. Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington Burns lead this strut down memory

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Chanel Iman and her fiancé Davon Godchaux have welcomed their first baby together. The couple announced the happy news on Instagram, saying their daughter Capri Summer Godchaux was born on Sept. 19. One follower commented on the name, writing, “Aww I got the name instantly! (Where they traveled to

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Lana Del Rey has revealed why she spent some time pouring Coca-Cola and coffee at a Waffle House over the summer. Del Rey explained in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter that she was simply visiting friends in Florence, Alabama, where she hung out at the same Waffle House

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Oh to have been a fly on the wall in New York City on Tuesday night. Weeks after Joe Jonas and his wife “Game of Thrones” star Sophie Turner split, she was photographed stepping out to dinner in the Big Apple with Taylor Swift. You read that right.

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Demi Lovato released a single in 2015 titled “Confident,” and now the singer is talking about what most makes them feel that way. Lovato, who uses she/they pronouns, appeared on a recently released two-part episode of the “LadyGang” podcast and got personal. “I feel the most confident when

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Matthew A. Cherry, a former NFL wide receiver turned Oscar winner who created the hit animated short film “Hair Love,” wants to show with his latest project that young parenting is the ultimate game of grit and determination. The new animated series “Young Love” builds upon the story first

By Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — A long-awaited moment finally arrived for “Star Wars Rebels” fans in the sixth episode of “Ahsoka,” marking the live-action debut of two fan favorites from that animated series. The extended search for a villain and hero exiled in another galaxy, Grand Admiral Thrawn (Lars Mikkelsen, also the character’s voice