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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The underlying story is better than the movie in “The Survivor,” but that material is so harrowing as to win on what amounts to a split decision. Timed to Holocaust Remembrance Day, the film isn’t equal to the awards bait HBO has traditionally offered in the TV-movie genre, but it

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Megan Fox would like to clear up what people think about her and fiancé Machine Gun Kelly drinking each other’s blood. “So, I guess to drink each other’s blood might mislead people or people are imagining us with goblets and we’re like ‘Game of Thrones,’ drinking each other’s blood,” she

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Harry Styles’ new album is titled “Harry’s House,” so it makes sense that he would be the latest Better Homes & Gardens cover star. The singer, who just wrapped up headlining Coachella, talked to the publication about what homes means to him. He also talked about his latest musical project,

By Scottie Andrew, CNN “September,” Earth, Wind & Fire’s effervescent ode to the last night of summer, is an enduring jam for all seasons. Part of its alchemy lies in Andrew Woolfolk’s jubilant saxophone. Woolfolk, a longtime Earth, Wind & Fire member whose sweet signature instrument made songs like “September” impossible not to dance to,

By Marianne Garvey Robin Roberts nearly turned down a 2012 interview with then-President Barack Obama about marriage equality because she was afraid she would be outed. The “Good Morning America” anchor said she was told there was a possibility Obama was going to announce a shift in his stance on marriage equality at the time,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Anna-Marie Campisi and Mursel Mistanoglu of “90 Day Fiancé” have welcomed their first child. Campisi announced the news that their son, Gokhan John, was born via a surrogate on April 11. She wrote in the caption of a series of photos that their son was born five weeks early but

By Stella Chan and Josh Campbell, CNN A day after releasing videos and documents related to the fatal shooting on the “Rust” movie set, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza told NBC’s “Today” that text messages are “concerning” and the investigation continues into who brought live ammunition on set. Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Viola Davis is aware that not everyone loves her portrayal of Michelle Obama in the Showtime series, “The First Lady.” She told BBC News that it is “incredibly hurtful when people say negative things about your work” but comes with the territory. “How do you move on from the hurt,

By Amir Vera, Cheri Mossburg and Josh Campbell, CNN Newly released video evidence from the investigation into a deadly shooting last year on the set of the film “Rust” shows investigators’ first interview with actor Alec Baldwin shortly after the incident. Baldwin was handling a gun while rehearsing a scene at the Bonanza Creek Ranch

By Chloe Melas, CNN Jared Padalecki is recovering after a car accident, according to his former “Supernatural” co-star, Jensen Ackles. Ackles revealed the news with Padalecki’s permission, he said, while at a fan event in New Jersey over the weekend. Video of his remarks was shared on social media. “I don’t know if you guys

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Sharon Osbourne has said her latest facelift left her looking like a Cyclops. The 69-year-old TV personality underwent the five-and-a-half-hour cosmetic procedure back in October. However, she was stunned by the “horrendous” results when the bandages were removed, and her face appeared lopsided. Recounting her initial shock in an interview with

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Lana and Lilly Wachowski, the filmmakers behind “The Matrix” series and “Cloud Atlas,” are auctioning off nearly 200 props and film ephemera from their vast archives. It wasn’t easy to part with some of the treasures, Lilly Wachoswki said, including original pieces from some of the most iconic moments from the

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN If “The Wire” defined the futility of the drug war — and not incidentally ranks as one of the greatest series ever made in the eyes of a loyal few — its fictional look at policing Baltimore merges with a fact-based version in “We Own This City,” a spare but

By Marianne Garvey Billie Eilish wrapped up her second weekend of headline Coachella sets with performances of “NDA,” “Therefore I Am,” and “you should see me in a crown.” The singer was jumping around the stage so much at one point she fell. “Ow,” she told the crowd. “You guys, I seriously ate s—. Seriously.

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Britney Spears says she is taking a break from social media, weeks after telling the world she is pregnant with her third child. The 40-year-old pop star revealed in an Instagram post on Sunday that she will be stepping back “for a little while.” “I’m going on a social media hiatus

By Chloe Melas, CNN Actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are in a contentious defamation trial in a Virginia court, with proceedings set to resume on Monday. Depp is suing Heard, his ex-wife, for $50 million over a 2018 op-ed she wrote for The Washington Post in which she described herself as a “public figure

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Barreling forward without much apparent thought to its own longevity, “Barry” returns without missing a beat, fearlessly racing through story with a mix of darkly comic violence and drop-dead-funny visual gags. Delving deeper into Hollywood’s quirks and its title character’s double life, the crackling third season continues to operate like

By Zoe Sottile, CNN You might not have to go all that far for your dream dress — certainly not “somewhere over the rainbow.” A blue gingham pinafore dress that Judy Garland wore as Dorothy in the classic 1939 movie “The Wizard of Oz” is being auctioned to raise money for the Benjamin T. Rome

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Taylor Swift is this year’s global ambassador for Record Store Day on Saturday — and she’s marking the occasion with a special limited release on vinyl. Record Store Day encourages music fans to support independent record stores, say organizers. The tradition was started in 2008 by independent record store owners and

By Marianne Garvey Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are currently spending their days in a Fairfax, Virginia courthouse. Depp, who testified for three days this week, is suing his ex-wife for $50 million over a 2018 Washington Post op-ed she wrote. How they landed there –13 years after first meeting — is a story of

By Sara Spary, CNN British pop star Ed Sheeran has revealed he filmed his latest music video in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, just days before Russia invaded the country. The singer-songwriter released the video for his track 2step, featuring rapper Lil Baby, Friday morning on his official YouTube channel. Before the song begins, a written message

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Janelle Monáe, the Grammy-nominated performer, actor and author, has confirmed that they identify as nonbinary in interviews tied to their new book. “I’m nonbinary,” Monáe said in an appearance this week on “Red Table Talk,” the Facebook series co-hosted by Jada Pinkett Smith. “So I don’t see myself as a woman,

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN It’s a testament to Magic Johnson, the man, that basketball only accounts for about half of “They Call Me Magic,” a four-part Apple TV+ docuseries devoted to his life, including the rich chapters that followed his NBA stardom. Think of it as a more satisfying companion to HBO’s “Winning Time,”