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By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN When in doubt, for more information, call Benedict Cumberbatch. Without directly addressing comments made last week by actor Sam Elliot, who on a podcast criticized Netflix’s “Power of the Dog” for its “allusions of homosexuality,” Cumberbatch explained in a panel this weekend that his portrayal of closeted rancher Phil Burbank has

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Pixar has a knack for coming-of-age tales, but few that mix the touching and adorable much better than “Turning Red,” a bright and appealing animated movie somewhat surprisingly headed directly to Disney+. Audiences should still warm to this mother-daughter story on streaming, but in bypassing theaters it feels like the

CNN staff The 57th Academy of Country Music Awards were presented Monday night in Las Vegas. Dolly Parton, Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett hosted the show. Miranda Lambert was named entertainer of the year, as top artists including Kelly Clarkson, The Brothers Osborne, Ashley McBride and Carly Pearce took the stage to perform. See below

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Dolly Parton and bestselling author James Patterson have written a novel together, a thriller titled “Run, Rose, Run.” The book, out Monday, is a look at the challenges of trying to make it in the music industry. Parton said it draws from her own life experiences. “It shows a lot of

By Marianne Garvey The new season of “Outlander” picked up right where Season 5 left off. Claire (Caitriona Balfe) had survived a kidnapping and assault, and is back with Jamie (Sam Heughan) but more drama was right around the corner. Fraser’s Ridge is headed for a revolution. The beginning of the episode jumped back to

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Angelina Jolie drew parallels between refugees in Yemen and those suffering because of the war in Ukraine. The star, who has for years worked closely with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), shared that she had traveled to Yemen in a video on her verified Instagram account over the weekend.

By Jeremy Harlan and Melissa Alonso, CNN Alec Baldwin said he believes certain lawsuits filed in the wake of the fatal shooting on the “Rust” film set have been directed toward people who are considered “deep-pocket litigants,” not necessarily those who were potentially negligent in the incident. “What you have is a certain group of

By Chloe Melas, CNN Sting says his 1985 song “Russians” is more relevant than ever due to the war in Ukraine. The Grammy winner posted a video on Instagram of himself singing the song. In the caption he wrote, “I’ve only rarely sung this song in the many years since it was written, because I

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The equivalent of missing what should be an easy layup, “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” stumbles on the road to greatness, undermining can’t-miss subject matter for basketball fans with an uneven, at times farcical tone. Although ’80s-style excess clearly accounts for much of the sizzle, this exercise