Entertainment

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — When the documentary “Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told” was first announced, there were some concerns. What began as a picnic for Atlanta HBCU students in 1983, later grew into an annual spring break destination that attracted thousands from across the country. The thought of resurfaced footage from

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Karen Houghton, sister of reality TV star Kris Jenner, has died suddenly. “It is with the heaviest heart and deepest sadness that I share that my sister Karen passed away yesterday unexpectedly,” Jenner wrote in a post on Instagram on Tuesday. “My heart aches for my mom MJ and

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The original “Road House” has long been the guiltiest of pleasures, a movie that seems to be in a perpetual loop on cable, with Patrick Swayze as the philosopher-bouncer immortalizing lines like “Pain don’t hurt.” A 35-years-later update brings some of that allure to Amazon, with Jake Gyllenhaal

By Maria Sole Campinoti and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Months after former Marvel actor Jonathan Majors was found guilty of assault of his ex-girlfriend in a 2023 incident, the former girlfriend has sued him over accusations that he physically and verbally abused her during their nearly two-year relationship. The suit, filed by Grace Jabbari on

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Nicole Kidman knows that “indescribable feeling” of when the lights dim in the movie theater all too well. That is, of course, because she’s the star of AMC Theaters’ now-viral ad that plays before the theater chain’s movies. It’s a role that Kidman takes very seriously, telling Elle magazine

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Don Cheadle was nominated for a best actor Oscar in 2005 for “Hotel Rwanda,” but he’s not really keen on hanging out at the Academy Awards. “You won’t ever see me at the Oscars unless I’m presenting or I’m nominated,” Cheadle told CNN in a recent interview. “And as

By Morayo Ogunbayo and Jennifer Deaton, CNN (CNN) — Rumors surrounding the next James Bond were shaken and stirred after the British tabloid “The Sun” published a story saying 33-year-old British actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson had been offered the role of 007. The Sun reported, citing an unnamed source, that “Bond is Aaron’s job, should he wish

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Beyoncé is taking bets and raising them in hopes that her highly anticipated upcoming country album will render any race-related stigma in that music genre and beyond as “irrelevant.” The “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer on Tuesday unveiled a new image for “Cowboy Carter,” which she has dubbed as the

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — There’s so much talent packed into “Palm Royale” that you’d think – or at least hope – the net result would be better. Yet this attempt to do a sort-of “Desperate Housewives” set in Florida in 1969 begins with great promise before becoming ever more ridiculous, until a

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Danny DeVito and Arnold Schwarzenegger have plans to team up once again for a new movie. The two actors, who played brothers and starred together in 1988’s “Twins,” also appeared together recently at the Oscars, where they did a bit on both playing “Batman” villains. “Arnold and I are

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Toby Keith will receive a posthumous honor. The late country music star, who died in February at age 62 from complications of stomach cancer, will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. “Election to the Country Music Hall of Fame is country music’s highest honor, and

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Hollywood star Ewan McGregor has said it was “still necessary” to have an intimacy coordinator for the sex scenes in new drama series “A Gentleman in Moscow,” even though he was performing alongside his wife Mary Elizabeth Winstead. “It’s still necessary, because it’s also about the crew, and it’s