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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The burning desire for fame, and the way people seize upon “causes” often without doing their due diligence, give a meaty foundation to “Not Okay,” a dark comedy about a lie that brings unexpected benefits before, inevitably, spiraling out of control. Bearing parallels to “Dear Evan Hansen,” it’s a movie

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The latest graphic novel from Brian K. Vaughan to make the leap to the screen, “Paper Girls” possesses a “Stranger Things”-wannabe vibe, blending coming-of-age elements, time travel, nostalgia and science fiction. The result makes for a semi-watchable Amazon series that feels a little too convoluted to satisfactorily deliver. Delivery, in

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Different sex, same city in “Uncoupled,” original “Sex and the City” producer Darren Star’s look at gay life and love in very upper-crust New York, where the most decadent porn is of the pricey Manhattan real-estate variety. Mostly, the Netflix comedy serves as a vehicle for Neil Patrick Harris as

By Lisa Respers France, CNN You should know by now that a Beyoncé album release is a whole event. “Renaissance” is that, of course, and the Grammy winner’s eagerly awaited seventh album doesn’t disappoint, if social media is to be believed. The album officially dropped Friday morning. So much to digest, so much to dissect

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Melissa Barrera has appeared destined for stardom ever since “In the Heights,” and her dance card has certainly been full in the time since, including the latest “Scream” movie. But “Keep Breathing” showcases her in an extremely focused way, in a woman-against-the-wilderness limited series that sends its star up a

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Bernard Cribbins, a stage and screen actor who appeared on “Doctor Who” and narrated the British children’s series “The Wombles,” has died, his talent agency confirmed. He was 93. “Bernard’s contribution to British entertainment is without question,” his agency said in a statement to CNN. “He was unique, typifying the best

By Marianne Garvey Listen, we all have fantasies of living like the one percent. Envision a future in which you forget how to cut a cucumber and grocery store trips become foreign, you staff a full-time chef, you never have to do another load of laundry yourself and you have a driver. I can go

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Those who love “The Golden Girls” and live in the Los Angeles area will soon have what can only be called a golden opportunity. From the people behind the “Saved by the Bell”- and “90210”-themed pop-up restaurants, The Golden Girls Kitchen is set to open this weekend in Beverly Hills. The

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Who’s a good movie? Not “DC League of Super-Pets,” a big colorful idea that proves promising in theory — tailor-made for a two-minute trailer — but a rather tedious slog as a full-length animated film. Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart’s “Jumanji” reunion as the central voices and an intriguing start

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Deacon Phillippe is following in the professional footsteps of his parents. The 18-year-old son on Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe will make his full acting debut in Season 3 of the Netflix comedy series, “Never Have I Ever.” The teen portrays Parker, “Devi’s debate team rival from a well-funded private

By Lisa Respers France, CNN With two first-time Emmy nominations for her roles in “Euphoria” and “The White Lotus,” Sydney Sweeney is riding pretty high in Hollywood. But that doesn’t mean she’s set for life. “If I wanted to take a six-month break, I don’t have income to cover that,” she told The Hollywood Reporter.

By Chloe Melas, CNN A California judge ruled that Britney Spears will not have to sit for a deposition in an ongoing legal battle with her father Jamie Spears, Spears’ attorney Mathew Rosengart said Wednesday. The singer’s father will also have to produce all documents requested and appear for a deposition, Rosengart said outside of

By Marianne Garvey Juliette Binoche is tackling a new role that even she’s surprised she ended up playing. The French actress, an Oscar-winner for “The English Patient” and star of “Chocolat,” plays a gritty, weathered truck driver named Sally in her new movie, “Paradise Highway.” When she is unknowingly tasked with trafficking a young girl

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN It won’t exactly be a daily double, but “Jeopardy!” has decided that two hosts are better than one. Producers for the beloved game show have decided to keep former “Big Bang Theory” star Mayim Bialik and champ Ken Jennings in place as “Jeopardy” hosts for the foreseeable future, with the pair

By Scottie Andrew Tony Dow, an actor and director best known for portraying Wally Cleaver on the sitcom “Leave It to Beaver,” died Wednesday morning, according to his manager Frank Bilotta, citing Dow’s son Christopher. He was 77. “Although this is a very sad day, I have comfort and peace that he is in a

By Lisa Respers France, CNN The Hive is buzzing over Beyoncé’s new album, but not in a good way. On Wednesday some members of her devoted fan base took to social media to complain about reported leaks and early sales of “Renaissance” and beg people not to listen or share. According to Variety, “high-quality flac

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Pop singer Shawn Mendes has canceled the rest of his tour, weeks after he postponed concert dates to tend to his mental health. The Grammy nominee “wasn’t totally prepared for the toll that being back on the road would take on (him)” and decided to cancel the tour after consulting with

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Thirty-five years ago Wednesday, the journey began that has blessed us with one of the best things the internet ever birthed. Rick Astley’s song “Never Gonna Give You Up” was released on this day in 1987 and led to the now famous “Rickrolling” phenomenon, an internet bait-and-switch using disguised hyperlinks

By Marianne Garvey Shania Twain is showing fans everything in her new documentary “Not Just A Girl,” released on Netflix July 26. The legendary singer says music saved her from a violent father in Timmins, Ont., but that her mother fully supported her dreams, taking her to local bars to sing when her father was

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN The Internet is obsessed with him. His playful smile. His big, soulful eyes. The fact that he has no bad angle in photos. His owner is also actor Chris Evans, which makes the pair’s selfies ten times more “like”-able on Instagram. Named after a character from the movie “Oliver & Company,”

By Lisa Respers France, CNN According to Candace Cameron Bure, everything is “all good” between the actress and JoJo Siwa after Siwa pegged her as the “rudest celebrity” she’s ever met. Siwa posted a video on TikTok over the weekend that went viral in which she shared a photo of Bure, but no details about

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “The Most Hated Man on the Internet” faces a bit of a logistical problem: How to visually represent the kind of photos that were posted by the “revenge porn” site IsAnyoneUp.com without invading people’s privacy all over again. Creatively tackling that, the producers deliver a highly watchable if salacious three-part

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Light & Magic” is of course a trip down memory lane about movies people love (beginning with “Star Wars”) and the wizardry behind making them. Yet this six-part docuseries from Lawrence Kasdan, a veteran of that franchise, also contains a broader look at how technology can fundamentally reshape an industry

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Brendan Fraser’s latest role involves a major transformation. The actor is starring in the forthcoming Darren Aronofsky film, “The Whale” in which he plays a 600 pound man. Production company A24 tweeted a photo of Fraser in the role as a part of an announcement that the movie will be

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk has announced a collaboration with Hot Wheels that will bring a new toy to market and help expand access to community skate parks. Hot Wheels Skate is a line of “fingerboards” — mini skateboards used to simulate skateboarding tricks using the middle and index fingers. The toys

By Yenny Sanchez, CNN A father-daughter heart-to-heart — or, in this case, Hawke-to-Hawke — helped Ethan Hawke while he was working on his latest project. In a recent interview with CNN’s “New Day,” Hawke told Brianna Keilar and John Berman that his daughter Maya, an actress on Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” provided inspiration when he needed