Entertainment

By Leah Asmelash, CNN Many have lamented the perceived demise of the mid-budget movie in recent years. These movies — everything from romantic comedies like “Sleepless in Seattle” to dramas like “Philadelphia” or “Good Will Hunting” — used to be common; theaters were filled with an assortment of comedies and biopics and whodunits. Over the

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Cyrano de Bergerac” has been the model of a tragic love triangle for 125 years, often imitated but seldom equaled. The play turned movie under many different guises now adds a film version of the musical, “Cyrano,” which provides a fine showcase for Peter Dinklage in a different take on

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN In less than 24 hours, Eurovision is singing a different tune. Organizers said on Friday that Russia will not be allowed to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest, according to a statement. The decision comes less a day after the European Broadcasting Union initially decided it would allow a performer to

By Marianne Garvey Props from the Netflix royal drama “The Crown” have been stolen. South Yorkshire police told CNN that props used in film and television production were reported stolen from three vehicles on Feb. 16. “The items stolen are not necessarily in the best condition and therefore of limited value for resale. However, they

By Lisa Respers France, CNN “Dancing With the Stars” veteran and professional dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy has shared another update from Ukraine. Chmerkovskiy, who immigrated to the United States from Ukraine with his family in the 1990s, posted two new videos to Instagram Friday from Kyiv, where he was currently working on the reality competition series

By Chloe Melas, CNN Singer Regina Spektor is speaking out amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine. “Today my heart hurts because no matter how many great works of art and music (Guernica…. Masters Of War… Most of Okudzhava and Vysotsky… Vonnegut… Remarque… all those films in all those languages…) portray the horrors of war, new Masters

By Lisa Respers France, CNN It sounds like Priyanka Chopra Jonas didn’t much appreciate Rosie O’Donnell referring to her as “the Chopra wife.” The actress and producer, who is married to singer Nick Jonas, responded recently after O’Donnell shared a story about meeting the couple and mistakenly saying that Chopra was the daughter of author

By Dave Alsup, CNN Sally Kellerman, the prolific Oscar-nominated actress who played Maj. Margaret “Hot Lips” O’Houlihan in the 1970 film “M*A*S*H,” has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter, which cited her son. She was 84. Kellerman died Thursday morning after battling dementia, her son, Jack Krane, told the publication. Born in Long Beach, California,

By Chloe Melas, CNN Kim Kardashian is making it clear she wants to move on from her marriage to Kanye West. The reality star turned business mogul first petitioned for divorce from West in February 2021 and their legal battle is ongoing. “I very much desire to be divorced,” a new filing in their divorce

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Actor and filmmaker Sean Penn is in Ukraine, attending press conferences and meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky as Russia begins its invasion of the Eastern European country. Ukraine’s Office of the President said that Penn came to Kyiv to “tell the world the truth about Russia’s invasion of our country,” according

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN A performer representing the country of Russia will be allowed to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest, despite Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, organizers said on Thursday. “The Eurovision Song Contest is a non-political cultural event,” a statement provided to CNN by Eurovision said. “The EBU [European Broadcasting Union]