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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Emma Thompson lays herself bare in the dramedy “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande,” but it’s the emotional aspects that deserve the most attention, in this funny and sensitively told two-hander that, understandably, is making its debut on Hulu. Taking place almost entirely inside a hotel room, it’s a movie

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Spiderhead” was made for promos — Chris Hemsworth! Miles Teller! The director of “Top Gun: Maverick!” The writers of “Deadpool!” — without adding up to much of a movie. Produced for Netflix, it’s another sci-fi concept set about 10 minutes in the future, although its techno-babble about manipulating the brain

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Drake surprised followers Thursday with news that new music was coming and so it did. “Honestly, Nevermind” dropped at midnight and has begun its race up the charts. The album features Drake mostly singing instead of rapping. “I let my humbleness turn to numbness at times letting time go by

By Sarah Dean and Toyin Owoseje, CNN This year’s Eurovision Song Contest winner, Ukraine, will not host the competition in 2023; instead, the chance will be offered to the United Kingdom, organizers the European Broadcast Union (EBU) said in a statement Friday. Ukrainian folk-rap group Kalush Orchestra triumphed last month with their track “Stefania,” surfing

By Brian Lowry, CNN Watergate is having another made-for-TV moment, in concert with the 50th anniversary of the original break-in that ultimately led to Richard Nixon’s resignation. Combine that with a new round of televised hearings about alleged White House corruption, and everything old really does seem new again. Yet watching some of the new

By Chloe Melas, CNN Ana de Armas is Marilyn Monroe. The actress embodies the iconic late star in a movie for Netflix titled, “BLONDE.” It takes viewers through the life of Monroe, starting from when she was a child. “‘BLONDE’ blurs the lines of fact and fiction to explore the widening split between her public

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Tom Hanks, who won an Oscar for his role as a gay man with AIDS in the film “Philadelphia,” said that if the film were made today, a straight actor wouldn’t be cast in that role, and “rightly so.” The “Elvis” actor reflected on the role in an interview this week

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The spy genre is so well worn one would think there’s not much new to be done, but “The Old Man” largely confounds those expectations, thanks to the stellar combination of Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow. Seeking a precedent for this FX series, the best might be “Robin and Marian,”

By Lisa Respers France, CNN We don’t know much about Beyoncé’s next project, but we do know that it’s coming. Tidal, the streaming service purchased by her husband Jay-Z in 2015, tweeted a hint on Thursday. “Beyoncé RENAISSANCE July 29,” the post reads. Her social media account bios also contained the same information as does

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Mick Jagger has shared that his health is improving after testing positive for Covid-19. The Rolling Stones frontman posted a message on his verified Instagram Wednesday, writing “you all so much for your well wishes and messages the last few days.” “I’m feeling much better and can’t wait to get

By Chris Boyette, CNN Dolly Parton has donated $1 million to pediatric infectious disease research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Vanderbilt said Wednesday. “I love all children. No child should ever have to suffer, and I’m willing to do my part to try and keep as many of them as

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” film won’t hit theaters for another year and change. Thank goodness, then, for a snippet from the film that Warner Bros. released Wednesday on an unprepared public — a photo of one Ryan Gosling as Barbie’s tanned, toned and plastic boyfriend, Ken. (CNN and Warner Bros. Pictures share

By Chloe Melas, CNN Britney Spears’ ex-husband Jason Alexander appeared in court this week to face charges for breaking into the singer’s home on her wedding day. Alexander pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of misdemeanor trespassing, two misdemeanor counts of battery and a misdemeanor vandalism charge. At the time of his arrest last

By Lisa Respers France, CNN The women in Elvis Presley’s family are supporting the forthcoming film “Elvis” and its star, Austin Butler. Riley Keough is Presley’s granddaughter, an actress known for her work in films like “Zola.” On Tuesday she shared photos of Butler, who plays Elvis in the film, at the late singer’s Graceland

By Marianne Garvey Bradley Cooper is opening up about his past drug and alcohol abuse and shared who helped him through some tough times. Cooper said when he was feeling lost and dealing with addiction early in his career, it was fellow actor Will Arnett who helped him recover. During a conversation on Arnett’s podcast

By Lisa Respers France, CNN They may have ended their engagement decades ago, but Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Pitt still have love for each other. The former couple sat down for a chat that was published on Paltrow’s Goop site. In honor of Father’s Day, Paltrow brought up her late father, TV director Bruce Paltrow,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Amber Heard is afraid of potentially being sued again by her ex-husband Johnny Depp – even as she admits to still loving him. That was revealed in the second portion of Heard’s exclusive interview with NBC News’ Savannah Guthrie, Heard’s first since the high-profile defamation trial between her and Depp.

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Netflix’s smash-hit “Squid Game,” a fictional South Korean series in which contestants compete in a series of schoolyard games that will kill them if they lose, all for a few billion won, is bleak, dystopian and searingly political. So naturally, the streamer is turning the series — known for starring a

By Chloe Melas and Mitchell McCluskey and Alicia Lee, CNN BTS will be pressing pause to pursue solo projects, the K-Pop group announced Tuesday. The massively popular performers made the announcement in a video during their “Festa dinner,” celebrating the band’s ninth anniversary. The group consists of artists RM, Jin, V, J-Hope, Suga, Jimin and

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Lizzo announced she has edited one of her songs after complaints from some in the disabled community. “It’s been brought to my attention that there is a harmful word in my new song “GRRRLS,” the singer wrote in a statement posted on her verified Instagram account on Monday. “Let me

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Halftime” could have just as easily been titled “The Importance of Being J-Lo,” focusing on Jennifer Lopez’s life and career, somewhat arbitrarily, through a particularly busy, high-profile stretch in 2019 and early 2020. Although the documentary fritters around the edges of being interesting, it’s too much of a licensed product

By Marianne Garvey John Stamos wanted his friend Bob Saget included in the In Memoriam segment during Sunday’s Tony Awards. Before the event, Stamos tweeted that he was “disappointed” that Saget was left out. “Disappointed to hear that @bobsaget will be LEFT OUT of the In Memoriam segment tonight @TheTonyawards. Bob was brilliant in The

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Justin Bieber has shared a faith-filled update about a rare medical condition that has resulted in one side of his face being paralyzed. The “Yummy” singer posted a statement on the Instastory portion of his verified Instagram account Monday about his continued recovery from Ramsay Hunt syndrome. “Wanted to share

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Amber Heard has spoken out about everything from the public’s treatment of her during her defamation trial with ex-husband Johnny Depp to whether she was telling the truth about his alleged abuse. Heard sat down for an exclusive interview, her first, with NBC News’ Savannah Guthrie, a portion of which

By Chloe Melas, CNN Post Malone is a dad! The rapper subtly announced the birth of his daughter during an interview with Howard Stern on Monday by saying he “kissed” his baby girl before heading to the studio. “I want to let her make her own decisions,” he said when pressed by Stern about keeping