Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Few actors bring as much smiling menace to a role as Christoph Waltz, and he has a doozy of one to showcase those qualities in “The Consultant,” a crackling Amazon series from the “Severance” school of “Boy, I’m glad I don’t work there.” Although the show doesn’t pay off quite
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Thirteen years after “Party Down” catered its last event on Starz because, well, not enough people were watching it, the show returns for its third season because, well, cult audiences have value in the streaming age, and hope springs eternal. A critical favorite at the time, the reunion rekindles most
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN It is one of the most beloved movie series of all time, but Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy only scratched the surface of the rich world of Middle-earth created by J.R.R. Tolkien. And “multiple” new movies set in Middle-earth are in the works, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David
Continue Reading Silvia Marchetti, CNN When Giulia Manca traveled to Pianosa, a former Italian prison island, back in 2011, she was looking forward to a relaxing sunshine break before returning home. But 12 years after checking into the beachfront Hotel Milena, which is staffed by supervised convicts on probation, Manca has remained on the island known as
Continue Reading Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN He famously played a motel co-owner in “Schitt’s Creek” and has been able to travel all over the world throughout his acting career, which spans five decades. But Canadian star Eugene Levy freely admits that he’s “not fond of traveling” at all, describing himself as more of “the great indoors type of
Continue Reading Leah Dolan, CNN Two weeks ahead of his first Academy Awards ceremony, Best Actor nominee Paul Mescal is already taking center stage as ES Magazine’s latest cover star in a stripped back studio portrait. Mescal, who received the Oscars nod for his role in “Aftersun,” has been the subject of numerous fashion editorials since he
Continue Reading By Jessie Yeung, CNN Between North and South Korea lies the demilitarized zone (DMZ), one of the world’s most heavily armed borders. The 160-mile stretch is barred with fences and landmines and is largely empty of human activity. But that isolation has inadvertently turned the area into a haven for wildlife. Google released street view
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN “Outer Banks” star Chase Stokes could have landed a major role on “Stranger Things”… if only he remembered his lines during the audition. Stokes told Access Hollywood on Tuesday that when he auditioned for the role of Steve Harrington, he forgot all of the lines and “absolutely effed up the audition.”
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN Halle Bailey can’t wait for audiences to see the new live-action “The Little Mermaid” and is unfazed by naysayers. In a new interview with The Face published on Thursday, the singer and actor said that the backlash that arose when news broke of her being cast as mermaid Ariel — and
Continue Reading By Josh Campbell, CNN Actor Alec Baldwin on Thursday pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges relating to the 2021 fatal shooting on the set of the movie “Rust,” according to a court document waiving his first court appearance. Baldwin is released on personal recognizance as long as he doesn’t own a gun, abstains from alcohol
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN When “Cocaine Bear” ads started going viral, the immediate question was whether this was another one of those titles in search of a movie (see “Snakes on a Plane”) or an idea worthy of a ticket. The answer lies somewhere in between, as director Elizabeth Banks conjures bursts of absurdist
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN When “Cocaine Bear” ads started going viral, the immediate question was whether this was another one of those titles in search of a movie (see “Snakes on a Plane”) or an idea worthy of a ticket. The answer lies somewhere in between, as director Elizabeth Banks conjures bursts of absurdist
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN HBO Max is scaring up a new tale in the world of Stephen King’s “It.” The streaming network on Thursday announced it will be bringing an “It” prequel series to the service, tentatively titled “Welcome to Derry.” The show was developed by the filmmakers behind the recent movie remakes, Andy Muschietti
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom Please don’t stop the music for Rihanna — she’s not done yet. Fresh off of her record-breaking 2023 Super Bowl Halftime performance, Rihanna is set to perform “Lift Me Up” from Marvel’s “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” during the Oscars telecast on March 12, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Mariska Hargitay is reflecting on the “privilege” it was to know and work with the late Richard Belzer. Hargitay, who costarred with Belzer on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” appeared on “Today” on Thursday and talked about the late actor, who recently died at the age of 78. “What
Continue Reading Julia Buckley, CNN For years, journey times flying east from Israel depended on who you were flying with. If you were boarding a flight operated by Israeli airlines, including national carrier El Al, your flight would take around two hours more than if you were flying with another airline. The reason? Israeli airlines were banned
Continue Reading By Lianne Kolirin, CNN Amanda Seyfried has revealed that her breakthrough role in “Mean Girls” could have gone to “Gossip Girl” star Blake Lively. The 2004 teen comedy, adapted by Tina Fey from the 2002 book “Queen Bees and Wannabes” by Rosalind Wiseman, grossed more than $129 million worldwide. The movie follows 16-year-old Cady Heron,
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jesse Lee Soffer knew he would be asked why he decided to leave his role as Det. Jay Halstead on “Chicago P.D.” after more than nine seasons. “I’ve thought so hard about how to answer this question — and there’s no good answer,” he told Variety. “Except I was ready
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Paris Hilton has shared the name of her newborn son. On her “This is Paris” podcast this week, the reality star said she named her son Phoenix and that not even her mother, Kathy Hilton, or sister, Nicky Hilton Rothschild, had been told his name. On Thursday, Hilton also debuted the
Continue Reading Barry Neild, CNN Another day of harsh winter weather brought continued air travel misery across the United States on Thursday with more than 1,100 flights canceled and thousands more delayed by snow storms and plunging temperatures. As of 6 p.m. ET, 1,110 airplane departures had been scrapped and more than 5,000 delayed within the US,
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