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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN As a horror maestro and auteur, Guillermo del Toro has earned the right to his moment in the spotlight — in this case presiding on camera, Alfred Hitchcock style, over “Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities.” It’s only too bad that this eight-episode Netflix horror anthology lacks the verve of

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Taylor Swift’s “Midnights” is already breaking records. The album, which was released on Oct. 21, has sold more than 1.2 million album units in the US during its first three days of release, according to Billboard, citing the music data firm Luminate. The initial sales figures include any pre-orders. “Midnights” is

By Hafsa Khalil, CNN James Corden used his opening monologue in Monday’s “The Late Late Show” to address the recent incident that saw him temporarily banned from a New York brasserie. The British host of the CBS talk show said it was never his intention to upset anybody, and that he would like to “apologize

By Dan Heching, CNN It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Superman… again! Henry Cavill has confirmed what passionate hero-loving moviegoers have been waiting for — the British actor will return to the role of Clark Kent, also known as Superman, in the DC Comics extended cinematic universe. The exciting news comes after Cavill donned

By Dan Heching, CNN The unexpected passing of television star and social media darling Leslie Jordan has spurred a flood of heartfelt tributes. The actor died on Monday, his talent agent Sarabeth Schedeen told CNN in a statement. He was 67. Jordan’s most recognizable credit was his time on “Will & Grace” as Beverley Leslie,

By Lisa Respers France and Chloe Melas, CNN Leslie Jordan, beloved comedian and actor known for his work on “Will and Grace,” has died, his longtime staff member told CNN. He was 67. Sources told the Los Angeles times Jordan was involved in a car accident on Monday morning in Hollywood. A spokesperson for the

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Days after a fellow celebrity called her out for remaining publicly silent in the face of antisemitic comments made by her former husband Kanye West, Kim Kardashian has released a statement condemning hate speech. Kardashian posted her statement on the Instatstories portion of her Instagram account on Monday. “Hate speech

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Olivia Wilde is a lot of things, including a director, an actor, a mom, and, supposedly, an excellent maker of salad dressing. One thing she is not, however, is a dog deserter. After a Daily Mail story suggested that Wilde allegedly gave away her dog in order to spend more

By Marianne Garvey, CNN A new teaser trailer for the fourth season of “Succession” is short but delivers the drama. It also confirms when viewers can expect to see the new season of the HBO show. (CNN and HBO are both part of Warner Bros. Discovery.) The teaser aired during the “House of the Dragon”

By Lisa Respers France, CNN All we want for Christmas is you, Mariah Carey. It was announced Monday that the “Queen of Christmas” will be performing two holiday shows. The first on December 11 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada, and the second on December 13 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. “Merry

By Lisa Respers France, CNN File this one under birthday bummer. Kim Kardashian was all set to take on Las Vegas for her 42nd birthday over the weekend, but unfortunately it didn’t happen. The entrepreneur and reality star documented it on the stories portion of her Instagram account. After a birthday dinner, she headed to

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN “Doctor Who” fans were drenched in nostalgia after David Tennant reprised his role as the Time Lord in the dramatic conclusion to the show’s BBC centenary special. Sunday’s 90-minute episode of the long-running sci-fi show, titled “The Power of the Doctor,” ended with Jodie Whittaker’s character unexpectedly regenerating into Tennant in

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The two giant fantasy series that premiered within weeks of each other shared massive scope and scale. In terms of pacing, though, “House of the Dragon” moved at leaps and bounds — sometimes literally in its multi-year time jumps — while “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power”

By Dan Heching, CNN Taylor Swift is getting some enthusiastic support from another music icon upon the release of her new album “Midnights.” In “Snow On The Beach,” the fourth track from the album released on Friday, Swift calls out none other than Janet Jackson, and the “Control” singer approves. Jackson shared a video to

By Dan Heching, CNN Matthew Perry is continuing to share candid moments from his long journey to sobriety and the struggles he endured during his run on NBC’s “Friends” while yoyo-ing between addictions to Vicodin and alcohol. In an excerpt from his new book “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing,” Perry recounts how a

By Dan Heching, CNN Tim Burton is sounding off on his previous working relationship with Disney, saying he is unlikely to return to the company as a director in the future. The filmmaker attended the Lumiere Festival in France over the weekend, where he received the honorary Prix Lumière award. He spoke at a press

By Zoe Sottile, CNN If you don’t feel old yet, just wait: Sophia Grace, the adorable dancing toddler from “Ellen,” is going to be a mom. Sophia Grace Brownlee, who became famous as a child for her exuberant music covers and frequent appearances on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” alongside her cousin, is expecting her first

By Dan Heching, CNN The lifelike but blank stare. The almost-but-not-quite accurate proportions. The vacant smile. Dolls are meant to be nothing more than playthings for children, but it must be said: They’re creepy. Fodder for more than one successful horror movie franchise (hello, “Child’s Play” and “Annabelle”), the theme appears ready for an upgrade

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Three decades after the release of her “Erotica” album and her lurid coffee table book “Sex,” Madonna reflected on the changing standards on how women are allowed to talk about sex in an Instagram story. The 1992 book included nude photos of the pop icon shot by photographers Steven Meisel and

By Megan Thomas, CNN When author Jeff Kinney started writing the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series more than 15 years ago, he set out to create a comic that would resonate with adults and live in the humor section of book stores. “I’m really glad that I didn’t know that I was writing for

By Isa Kaufman-Geballe and Christina Maxouris, CNN Singer Carly Simon paid tribute to her two sisters, Joanna and Lucy, who died just a day apart of each other this week, both from cancer. Joanna Simon, 85, died of thyroid cancer on Wednesday and Lucy Simon, 82, died of metastatic breast cancer Thursday, Simon’s manager, Larry