Entertainment

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Halo” isn’t the first videogame to become a movie or TV show, and it certainly won’t be the last. But the series faces a formidable challenge crafting a Paramount+ show around the contours of the game, one that it seeks to master largely by slapping together pieces of established properties

By Chloe Melas, CNN You’re invited to Harry Styles‘ house! Well, not exactly. The former One Direction star announced his upcoming third solo album on Wednesday, titled “Harry’s House.” The artist dropped a trailer featuring himself stepping onto a stage inside an empty theater. Then Styles smiles at the camera as the set of a

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk is one of several seemingly random presenters at the Oscars this year — but the way he sees it, he’s the right guy for the gig. When some critics expressed confusion that Hawk, along with stars as disparate as DJ Khaled and fellow athlete Shaun White, would

By Chloe Melas, CNN Miley Cyrus was on her way to Paraguay when her flight had to make an emergency landing. The singer posted a message Wednesday to her fans on her Instagram, telling them that the plane had been struck by lightning. The post included a video of a flash of lightning seen from

By Marianne Garvey, CNN The long-anticipated trailer for the movie version of “Where the Crawdads Sing” has arrived. “Normal People” star Daisy Edgar-Jones is featured in the adaptation of Delia Owens’ hit 2018 novel. Taylor Swift’s new song “Carolina” is featured in the trailer. Edgar-Jones plays Kya, a girl left by her family to fend

By Lisa Respers France, CNN If you’ve been “Dreaming” of seeing “Selena” on the big screen, there’s good news. The film is returning to theaters in honor of its 25th anniversary, according to an announcement on late singer Selena Quintanilla’s verified Facebook page. “25 Years ago TODAY ‘Selena’ was released in theaters nationwide starring Jennifer

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jennifer Lopez showed why she deserved the 2022 iHeartRadio Icon Award at Tuesday’s awards show in Los Angeles. The singer and dancer turned in an energetic performance of some of her hits and also expressed her gratitude for the award which honors longstanding artists who have made a significant impact

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN The Oscars have lined up some major star power for this year’s ceremony — and yes, the lineup includes Beyoncé. The superstar singer, nominated for “Be Alive” from the film “King Richard,” was among the performers announced Tuesday by the Academy. Others headed to the Oscars include Billie Eilish, who with

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Because of you, Anne Hathaway, Kelly Clarkson may never be able to play “Sing That Name That Tune” again. The daytime talk show host and singer had a hilarious but deeply relatable moment of shame on her show Tuesday during a game with the Oscar-winning actress. As part of the game,

By Marianne Garvey Wanda Sykes plans on partying at the Oscars, while she’s hosting. Sykes, who is co-hosting Sunday’s Academy Awards with Regina Hall and Amy Schumer, says she will be drinking and things may get crazy. The comedian appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” where Kimmel guessed she was getting paid around $15,000 for the

Paul Vercammen, Cheri Mossburg, Chloe Melas, CNN A conservatorship for actress Amanda Bynes, which has been overseeing her personal and professional affairs for the past nine years, was officially ended by a judge on Tuesday. “The conservatorship is no longer needed or required, and therefore the petition for termination is granted,” said Ventura County Judge