Entertainment

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN As I sit down to write my annual defense of Candy Corn, enjoy this week’s TV OT. A scary good month for TV At the threat of sounding like your average basic witch: I love October. I know Halloween isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, and if it’s not yours…your tea sucks.

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent, married designers with two children, are all about the heart of a home. So when they were producing their new HGTV series “The Nate & Jeremiah Home Project,” the two made sure the homeowners’ stories were at the center of their design work. That involves emotions

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN After its live-action movies in the 1990s, the Addams Family has found a logical foothold in animation, with “The Addams Family 2” scaring up enough laughs to merit the return, with a mix of low-brow humor for kids and old-time callbacks certain to sail over their heads. Only mildly creepy,

By Marianne Garvey, CNN “Dancing with the Stars” contestant Cody Rigsby has tested positive with a breakthrough case of Covid-19. Rigsby’s diagnosis comes days after his partner Cheryl Burke revealed she had tested positive and would be unable to perform live since she would be in quarantine. The two appeared on “Good Morning America” on

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Eva Marcille is loving playing Marilyn Deville, a.k.a. Madam, in the new BET+ series “All the Queen’s Men.” “She runs the city of Atlanta, she has multiple businesses,” Marcille told CNN. “She is a business woman at heart. Her whole goal in life is to be very successful by building

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Dolly Parton is a Lil Nas X fan. The singer revealed she had heard his cover of “Jolene,” and instantly loved it. She took to Instagram with a picture of herself with Lil Nas X to share her appreciation for his take on the hit. “I was so excited when someone

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN After splendid presentations of “Hamilton” and “Come From Away” brought theater into homes via other streamers, Netflix adds to the act with a bonus, offering “Diana: The Musical” prior to its stage debut. But other productions, including Netflix’s own The Crown,” loom large over this vibrant but oft-told tale, dutifully

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN A quintet of musical trailblazers will come together on the Super Bowl LVI halftime show stage in February. Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar will be the headliners of the show, scheduled to air Sunday, February 13, Pepsi, the NFL and Roc Nation announced on Thursday.

By Chloe Melas, CNN Britney Spears‘ father is reacting to his suspension as the conservator of his daughter’s estimated $60 million dollar estate. An attorney for Jamie Spears described Wednesday’s ruling by Judge Brenda Penny as a “loss” for the singer. “Mr. Spears loves his daughter Britney unconditionally. For thirteen years, he has tried to

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Two head-chomping symbiotes aren’t better than one in “Venom: Let There Be Carnage,” a mind-numbingly tiresome sequel, filled with uninspired comedy and a CGI monster fight that seems to drag on forever. Although this falls under the Sony umbrella, it represents most toothless enterprise under Marvel’s banner since its cinematic

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Emerging from his TV hibernation, Jon Stewart has taken John Oliver’s deep-dive format into a single issue and gone a step further in “The Problem With Jon Stewart.” If “The Daily Show” offered a satirical spin on the news, this Apple TV+ series is essentially a advocacy-based newsmagazine, one where

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Wendy Williams is postponing her return to her talk show. It was announced Thursday on the show’s verified Instagram account that “Wendy will not be returning with new shows on Oct. 4.” “She has been and continues to be under a doctor’s care and is still not ready to return

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Olympic gymnast Suni Lee recently had a chance to meet her childhood idol Justin Bieber but walked away. The gold medalist had the opportunity earlier this month at the Met Gala, and says she regrets not taking it now. Lee appeared on Thursday’s episode of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” where she