Entertainment

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Millie Bobby Brown might have grown up before our eyes thanks to “Stranger Things,” but she has already shown herself to be a savvy steward of her career. Those smart choices have made Brown a major asset for Netflix as she follows “Enola Holmes” with the entertaining “Damsel,”

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Hulu is bringing the real-life story of Amanda Knox’s wrongful murder conviction and subsequent acquittal to the small screen in a new limited series. The streamer has ordered eight one-hour episodes of the show, currently untitled, according to a news release sent to CNN on Thursday. “Once Upon a

By Rebekah Riess and Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — “Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks” cast member Captain Charlie “Griff” Griffin died in a boating accident “unrelated to the series,” according to a statement from National Geographic and Pilgrim Media Group on Thursday. The US Coast Guard’s North Carolina Command Center received a report of two overdue boaters

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Oprah Winfrey may have stepped away from Weight Watchers, but she’s not staying out of the conversation about weight. The mogul will host “a sit-down conversation around the radical impact of prescription weight loss medications” in “An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution,” scheduled to

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Camila Cabello loves Shawn Mendes, but that doesn’t mean they’ll be reuniting as a couple. The singer was a guest on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast this week, where she said her “impulsive” qualities had her contacting former boyfriends in the past, like when she got back together with

By Thomas Page, CNN (CNN) — Getting a movie off the ground is hard. Just ask Kristen Stewart. Her directorial debut, “The Chronology of Water,” has been stuck in development hell, struggling to find financing – to the point she took a stand in January, telling Variety she would not make another movie before she

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Event producer Trell Thomas is a big fan of Sunday dinners in the Black community. The warmth, the togetherness, and, of course, the delicious dishes speak to his soul and remind him of growing up in South Carolina. “You go to church and after church you have Sunday

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Gwyneth Paltrow is opening up about being a stepmother. The actress and GOOP founder discussed parenting during a chat with her friend Nicole Avant at the Visionary Women’s International Women’s Day Summit on Wednesday. Avant is married to Netflix co-chief executive officer to Ted Sarandos, who has two

By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — “Wonder Woman” star Gal Gadot has given birth to her fourth child, the actress announced on social media Wednesday. “My sweet girl, welcome,” Gadot wrote in a post on Instagram. “The pregnancy was not easy and we made it through.” The 38-year-old Israeli actress posted an image of herself cradling her baby

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Coming 16 years after the original movie and eight since the most recent sequel, “Kung Fu Panda 4” actually benefits from what feels like pent-up demand, coupled with “The Simpsons” effect that animated characters don’t grow older. Slick and briskly paced, the film incorporates its origins while conjuring

By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — Matteo Garrone knew how his movie would end. But the Italian director waited until the last moments of filming to reveal the ending to the actors playing the lead roles. “Io Capitano” tells the “Odyssey”-like story of migrant teens making a dangerous journey from Africa to Europe. It

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The story behind “The Gentlemen” might be more interesting than the show, with director Guy Ritchie rebooting his 2020 movie as an eight-episode Netflix series. Yet despite the dashing presence of Theo James as the unexpected heir to a cannabis empire, the net result blows by briskly enough