Entertainment

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Japanese pop star Shinjiro Atae announced that he is gay on Wednesday – a bold move for such a public figure in Japan, a the country still does not recognize same-sex unions. According to a press release sent to CNN, Atae hosted a fan event where he shared his

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Following the announcement of Sinéad O’Connor’s death aged 56 Wednesday, her life and music with all their complexities and convulsions have been put back into the spotlight. The Irish singer was known for her pure and crisp voice, paired with exceptional songwriting abilities that evoked her views on politics,

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Disney’s latest renovation of “Haunted Mansion” is certainly clever in building off the foundation of the theme-park ride, with a darker streak than the last stab 20 years ago that starred Eddie Murphy. Yet even with a solid cast yielding good moments, there’s a general flatness to it,

By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Some people with dwarfism have criticized the casting of British actor Hugh Grant in the role of an Oompa-Loompa in the upcoming film “Wonka,” saying that work is being “taken” from them. Directed by Paul King and produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, “Wonka” is a prequel to Roald Dahl’s

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Demi Lovato doesn’t have many regrets but she does, unfortunately, have some physical issues following her 2018 drug overdose. During a recent appearance on SiriusXM’s “Andy Cohen Live” the singer and actress said, “I wouldn’t change my path because I don’t have any regrets.” “The closest thing that

By Lisa Respers France, CNN The Marvel-ous misses have hit the mark. On Tuesday the teaser trailer for “The Marvels” dropped, featuring Brie Larson as Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel, Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau and Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel. The trio star in the film, a spinoff of Larson’s 2019 “Captain Marvel” movie. The

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Paul Rudd tried to lift Jeremy Renner’s spirits after a snow plow accident in January left him fighting for his life. Renner appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Monday where he revealed that that his Marvel Universe co-star made a fake Cameo video wishing him well while he recovered. “So Rudd,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Matthew McConaughey sounds ready to dive into a new role. Days after Paramount Media Networks head Chris McCarthy confirmed in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter that McConaughey is set to star in a “Yellowstone” spinoff, a podcast conversation offered some insight into McConaughey’s current thinking about his career. Dax

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Nick Cannon doesn’t love answering questions about his family and personal life and feels there’s a popular singer who can relate. “The Masked Singer,” who is a father of 11 children, was recently asked by Howard Stern whether his family is complete. “Every time I answer this question it I