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By Leah Asmelash, CNN There’s a scene halfway through “Mississippi Masala,” where Denzel Washington and Sarita Choudhury are just talking. They’re both lying in their respective beds, a phone cradled to their ears. His hands fiddle with the bottom of his shirt, exposing a soft belly. Hers absentmindedly run through her hair; the camera pans

By Scottie Andrew, CNN “Big, Black and queer-ass American Broadway” — welcome to the world of “A Strange Loop,” the most acclaimed — and frequently surprising — musical of the theatrical season. “A Strange Loop” is a musical about a theater usher (named Usher) writing a musical about a theater usher, and it was conceived

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Demi Lovato has gone punk. The singer has released a new song titled “Skin of My Teeth.” In it, Lovato, who has previously opened up about struggles with substance abuse, makes reference to “rehab” and wanting to be “free.” “I’m alive by the skin of my teeth/Won’t you try to

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Johnny Depp and Jeff Beck are deepening their professional relationship. They are releasing a joint album, titled “18,” on July 15. Their first single, “This Is A Song For Miss Hedy Lamarr,” has been released. “When Johnny and I started playing together, it really ignited our youthful spirit and creativity,”

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Nearly six decades after the film’s release, the Hollywood Hills were alive with “The Sound of Music” on Thursday night, thanks to a reunion of epic proportions. Screen icon Julie Andrews was honored with the American Film Institute’s Live Achievement Award at a Gala Tribute in Los Angeles, and the actors

By Chloe Melas Britney Spears, as one might say, did it again. The pop superstar tied the knot with Sam Asghari as planned on Thursday evening, a source close to Spears confirms to CNN. The intimate ceremony took place at her home in Thousand Oaks. She wore a custom Versace dress. The pair, who got

By Marianne Garvey Ray Liotta’s daughter, Karsen, 23, posted a tribute to her dad on Instagram. “Those who knew him, loved him,” she wrote alongside a photo of the pair. “You are the best Dad anyone could ask for. I love you. Thank you for everything.” She added a heart emoji. On May 26, Liotta

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Valerie Bertinelli says she hasn’t gotten on a scale since she wrote her memoir “Enough Already.” The actress, writer and Food Network host got emotional talking about weight and body image during her appearance Thursday on “Today with Hoda & Jenna.” “I’m looking at the monitor and trying not to

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “First Kill” isn’t good, but it’s bad in semi-interesting ways — the kind of young-adult genre show that Netflix churned out by the truckload before beginning to pull back. The one-line description — “Romeo and Juliet,” only adapted here as the crucifix-crossed romance between a vampire and a vampire slayer

By Cheri Mossburg and Kacey Cherry, CNN Britney Spears’ ex-husband was arrested and charged with trespassing and battery after crashing her wedding Thursday at her California home, police said. The pop star was set to marry Sam Asghari at her hillside mansion in Thousand Oaks when Ventura County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the residence