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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Atmosphere goes a long way in “Dark Winds,” a brooding crime series set on Native-American tribal land in the 1970s that’s part “True Detective,” and with its vaguely mystical vibe, part “Twin Peaks.” Featuring Native-American talent in front of and behind the camera, it’s a solid mystery that’s better during

By Sandra Gonzalez and Chloe Melas, CNN The Tony Awards celebrate the best in theater and this year’s celebration is returning to Radio City Music Hall for the first time since the pandemic. “West Side Story” star and Oscar winner Ariana DeBose is hosting the ceremony. See below for a complete list of nominees. Winners

By Raja Razek and Susannah Cullinane, CNN Country music superstar Toby Keith has announced he has been battling stomach cancer since late last year but has received treatment and plans to return to the stage soon. In a statement posted on his verified Twitter and Instagram accounts Sunday, Keith said he was diagnosed with cancer

By Chloe Melas, CNN The Tony Awards will return to Radio City Music Hall on Sunday for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic. It’s Broadway’s biggest event of the year, celebrating the best theater on the Great White Way. “West Side Story” star and Oscar winner Ariana DeBose is host of the show and

By Leah Asmelash, CNN There’s a scene halfway through “Mississippi Masala,” where Denzel Washington and Sarita Choudhury are just talking. They’re both laying in their respective beds, a phone cradled to their ears. His hands fiddle with the bottom of his shirt, exposing a soft belly. Hers absentmindedly run through her hair; the camera pans

By Scottie Andrew, CNN “Big, Black and queer-ass American Broadway” — welcome to the world of “A Strange Loop,” the most acclaimed — and frequently surprising — musical of the theatrical season. “A Strange Loop” is a musical about a theater usher (named Usher) writing a musical about a theater usher, and it was conceived

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Demi Lovato has gone punk. The singer has released a new song titled “Skin of My Teeth.” In it, Lovato, who has previously opened up about struggles with substance abuse, makes reference to “rehab” and wanting to be “free.” “I’m alive by the skin of my teeth/Won’t you try to

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Johnny Depp and Jeff Beck are deepening their professional relationship. They are releasing a joint album, titled “18,” on July 15. Their first single, “This Is A Song For Miss Hedy Lamarr,” has been released. “When Johnny and I started playing together, it really ignited our youthful spirit and creativity,”

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Nearly six decades after the film’s release, the Hollywood Hills were alive with “The Sound of Music” on Thursday night, thanks to a reunion of epic proportions. Screen icon Julie Andrews was honored with the American Film Institute’s Live Achievement Award at a Gala Tribute in Los Angeles, and the actors

By Chloe Melas Britney Spears, as one might say, did it again. The pop superstar tied the knot with Sam Asghari as planned on Thursday evening, a source close to Spears confirms to CNN. The intimate ceremony took place at her home in Thousand Oaks. The pair, who got engaged in September 2021, first met

By Marianne Garvey Ray Liotta’s daughter, Karsen, 23, posted a tribute to her dad on Instagram. “Those who knew him, loved him,” she wrote alongside a photo of the pair. “You are the best Dad anyone could ask for. I love you. Thank you for everything.” She added a heart emoji. On May 26, Liotta

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Valerie Bertinelli says she hasn’t gotten on a scale since she wrote her memoir “Enough Already.” The actress, writer and Food Network host got emotional talking about weight and body image during her appearance Thursday on “Today with Hoda & Jenna.” “I’m looking at the monitor and trying not to

By Cheri Mossburg and Kacey Cherry, CNN Britney Spears’ ex-husband was arrested and charged with trespassing and battery after crashing her wedding Thursday at her California home, police said. The pop star was set to marry Sam Asghari at her hillside mansion in Thousand Oaks when Ventura County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the residence

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Rebel Wilson has revealed that she is a member of the LGBTQ community during Pride Month by introducing the world to her “Disney Princess.” The “Pitch Perfect,” star who has only ever publicly dated men, took to Instagram on Thursday to announce her relationship with fashion designer Ramona Agruma. “I thought

By Chloe Melas Britney Spears will soon be a married woman again. The pop superstar is set to marry her fiancé Sam Asghari, a personal trainer turned actor, on Thursday, a source close to the singer tells CNN. The pair have been engaged since September 2021. The couple met in 2016 when Asghari co-starred with

By Marianne Garvey Actress Jamie Chung is opening up about her decision to use a surrogate to welcome twin boys with her husband Bryan Greenberg, which she says was motivated, in part, by her career. “People probably think, ‘Oh, she’s so vain. She didn’t want to get pregnant,’ and it’s much more complicated than that.

By Lisa Respers France, CNN As an executive producer of the new Hulu show “The Kardashians,” one of its stars, Kourtney Kardashian, gets to see early cuts of episodes before they are made available to the public. But she revealed in an episode released this week that she was not happy with how the show

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Bob Saget had dreams he was looking forward to fulfilling. The comedian and “Fuller House” star, who died at 65 in January, appeared on the podcast “Til This Day with Radio Rahim” months before his death and said he was “just getting started” with his career. “I actually believe I’m

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Lindsie Chrisley has shared her feelings after her father Todd and his wife Julie were found guilty of conspiracy to defraud banks of more than $30 million in loans. The eldest daughter of the reality stars posted a statement Wednesday in the stories of her verified Instagram account, writing, “I

By Marianne Garvey John Stamos and Bob Saget were an unlikely duo. When they worked together on the beloved family sitcom “Full House” from 1987 to 1995, they had different working styles — a disparity that could cause tension at times. Saget could be, according to Stamos, “annoying” and “goof off.” “The truth is —

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The glut of true-crime fare is such that streaming services essentially create “You might like” companions to what’s on their competitors. So viewers of Hulu’s “Under the Banner of Heaven” can now watch “Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey,” Netflix’s docuseries about Warren Jeffs’ polygamous sect, a well-covered story already that

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN There’s something unfortunately symbolic about “Jurassic World: Dominion,” which combines old and new DNA from the near-three-decade-old franchise and generates a pretty mindless mess. The nostalgia factor gives the movie an initial jolt, and there are, of course, some dino-sized thrills, but not enough to lift this XL-sized mediocrity out

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Kid Rock had some fiery things to say about Oprah Winfrey and Joy Behar years ago. And he isn’t sorry about it. The rocker told Fox host Tucker Carlson during an interview for “Life of a Rockstar: Kid Rock” that he has no regrets about the 2019 incident in which

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is hurtling straight into the action in the first trailer for DC’s latest blockbuster movie, “Black Adam.” On Wednesday, DC released the two-minute clip, which stars the Hollywood titan and wrestling legend as the titular antihero, who is morally ambiguous with godlike abilities. In the promo, the