Entertainment

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — When considering the simple pleasures of the “John Wick” movies, character development and dense back story would rate somewhere below the bottom of the list. The world of streaming, however, favors the long winded, a factor much in evidence in “The Continental: From the World of John Wick,”

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — After three movies in four years, “The Expendables” waited more than nine to unleash its latest adventure, likely a testament to the poorly received youth movement introduced in the third film. “Expend4ables” seeks to provide a badly spelled tonic to that misstep but works from such a flimsy,

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Dumb Money” takes full advantage of its David-vs.-Goliath underpinnings to turn a tale of stocks and finance, a la “The Big Short” or “Too Big to Fail,” into a crowd-pleasing underdog story. Paul Dano heads a sprawling cast as the guy leading the rebels with pitchforks on behalf

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — When 90s boy band *NSYNC were at the height of their fame, their tour bus was followed by a “stampede” of fans on one specific occasion, Justin Timberlake recalled while appearing on Thursday’s episode of “Hot Ones” with the group. He described how he and his bandmates – Lance

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — It took a bottle of vodka and a drunken evening for producers to convince Debra Messing to read for the part of Grace Adler on “Will & Grace.” She was tired and overworked, but once she did, she knew the script was special. “We shot the pilot like two

By Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — Angus Cloud died of an accidental overdose, according to the Alameda County Coroner’s office in California. “Angus Cloud died from a lethal combination of fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine and in what is ruled as an accidental overdose,” a spokesperson for the coroner told CNN on Thursday. “Angus suffered from acute

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas’ divorce is getting complicated. The “Game of Thrones” star filed a petition in New York City on Thursday requesting Jonas return their children to their home in England, according to court documents obtained by CNN. The petition cites the “wrongful retention” of their children

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — “Sex Education” is back for the final time. Season 4 of the Netflix show debuted Thursday and the streamer announced it will be the show’s last season. According to an official synopsis, this season will have Maeve (Emma Mackey) and Otis (Asa Butterfield) learning a “very important lesson.” “Long-distance

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Weight loss drugs are getting a lot of attention these days, and now Oprah Winfrey is weighing in on the topic. While hosting her Oprah Daily’s “The Life You Want Class: The State of Weight,” the mogul said she was “ready for this conversation.” “You all know I’ve

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Angelica Ross has thanked Emma Roberts after Ross initially accused Roberts of misgendering her. “Thank you @RobertsEmma for calling and apologizing, recognizing your behavior was not that of an ally,” the “Pose” actress shared Wednesday on X (formerly known as Twitter) “I will leave the line open to

By Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Although the hyperbole came mostly from its critics, “NYPD Blue” was supposed to change broadcast television forever, and it didn’t. Yet as the show reaches the 30th anniversary of its premiere, its legacy includes introducing a few new curse words and carefully shot body parts to ABC, and 11

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Restraint” is a seldom-used word in connection with “American Horror Story,” where the emphasis often tilts more toward gory images and sadism than genuine scares. Yet working from a novel with a different writer appears to have imposed some welcome discipline on the 12th edition of the FX

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift’s enormous cultural, economic and musical impact is already known all too well. Now, the University of Melbourne will host an academic conference on the Swift phenomenon, analyzing it further and engaging in “critical dialogue” about the pop star’s impact on everything from fandom and pop culture to

By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — American rapper Doja Cat has landed in hot water with listeners in the Philippines after naming her latest single after a Filipino street food. The rapper said she had named her track “Balut,” released on September 15, after the popular dish of the same name – but her explanation

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The upcoming “Strike Force Three” live show has been canceled because Jimmy Kimmel has Covid, and the show cannot go on. “Well, Las Vegas, I got Covid, and sadly, we need to cancel this weekend’s Strike Force Three show. I could never live with myself if I got my

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Quavo, who lost his nephew and fellow Migos member Takeoff to gun violence last year, is turning his grief into action. The Grammy-nominated rapper and philanthropist joined forces with the Community Justice Action Fund to meet with members of Congress in Washington, DC on Wednesday for a panel