‘Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers’ plays too much like a licensed product
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN If 2020 basketball nostalgia belonged to the Chicago Bulls, the Los Angeles Lakers have owned 2022 with HBO’s…
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‘Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers’ plays too much like a licensed product
The 10-episode docu-series covers more than 40 years of the iconic basketball team’s history, as remembered by the players, coaches, executives and…
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Ben Affleck set to celebrate his 50th birthday with his new bride
By Marianne Garvey Ben Affleck has had a very big year with reason to celebrate as he turns 50 on Monday. The actor/director and wife Jennifer Lopez…
Continue Reading Adele isn’t ready to answer whether she is engaged or not
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Good luck getting Adele to admit whether or not she is engaged to Rich Paul. In a new cover article with Elle magazine,…
Continue Reading ‘Stranger Things’ star Millie Bobby Brown enrolled at Purdue University
By Marianne Garvey Millie Bobby Brown is enrolled in Purdue University and attending classed online. The “Stranger Things” star revealed…
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‘Hamilton’ team responds to Texas church’s unauthorized performance
Lin-Manuel Miranda is taking legal action against a Texas church that put on an unauthorized performance of “Hamilton.” Officials behind the musical…
Continue Reading Padma Lakshmi ‘worried and wordless’ over attack on ex-husband Salman Rushdie
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Padma Lakshmi is supporting her ex-husband Salman Rushdie in his recovery. The “Top Chef” star tweeted Sunday…
Continue Reading Tom Holland is taking a social media break for the sake of his mental health
By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Tom Holland says he is stepping away from social media to focus on his mental health. The “Spider-Man: No Way Home”…
Continue Reading Tom Holland is taking a social media break for the sake of his mental health
He’s a popular actor, best known for his role as Spider-Man. Tom Holland has millions of social media followers but this week he announced that he…
Continue Reading Anne Heche, ‘Wag the Dog’ and ‘Donnie Brasco’ star, has died at 53
Anne Heche’s personal life, which included a very high-profile relationship with Ellen DeGeneres, often overshadowed her success on the screen. CNN’s…
Continue Reading Anne Heche, ‘Wag the Dog’ and ‘Donnie Brasco’ star, has died at 53
By Scottie Andrew and Chloe Melas, CNN Anne Heche, an entrancing actor whose versatility powered an admirable career in television and film spanning…
Continue Reading Denise Dowse, director and ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ actress, dies at 64
By Claudia Dominguez, CNN Actress and director Denise Dowse, whose prolific career featured roles in “Beverly Hills, 90210,”…
Continue Reading ‘Tales of the Walking Dead’ doesn’t do much more than kill time
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The latest extension of “The Walking Dead” “universe,” if you can really call it that,…
Continue Reading Europe’s drought could signal the death of river cruising
Julia Buckley Just when you thought it was safe to get back in the pandemic-snarled water, Europe is having another cataclysmic summer. This time,…
Continue Reading Artists have changed song lyrics before. But Beyoncé’s and Lizzo’s recent revisions are part of a new era
By Radhika Marya, CNN Some of the stars behind summer’s hottest new music found themselves in hot water when listeners and disability advocates…
Continue Reading ‘The Princess’ creates a stark portrait of Diana’s life under the media microscope
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The amount of new information in “The Princess” will likely depend on one’s personal Royals-related…
Continue Reading Beasts of the skies and bomb-ravaged city tours
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN A tour company is urging travelers to visit Ukraine’s bomb-ravaged cities — against international…
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7 notable product placement milestones in pop culture
Giving Assistant collected seven notable examples of product placement through media history, from books to movies to video…
Continue Reading ‘The Netflix effect’: Why Western women are heading to South Korea in search of love
By Jake Kwon, CNN There was something puzzling about the young Western women staying at the youth hostels in Seoul, thought researcher Min Joo Lee.…
Continue Reading ‘Anti-memorials’ honor Indian Partition’s unseen victims, 75 years on
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Through quiet but searing installations, artist Pritika Chowdhry reckons with violence that ripples through generations: mass…
Continue Reading Anne Heche is ‘not expected to survive,’ family says in statement
Anne Heche’s career has spanned over 30 years with roles in films like “Six Days, Seven Nights” and “Donnie…
Continue Reading Priyanka Chopra Jonas to host the Global Citizen Festival this fall
By Chloe Melas Priyanka Chopra Jonas will be this year’s host of the Global Citizen Festival. The music festival will take place at the Great…
Continue Reading Tommy Lee’s nude photo sparks accusations of double standards
By Faith Karimi, CNN Rocker Tommy Lee posted a nude photo on social media — but not everyone is applauding. The heavily tattooed Mötley Crüe…
Continue Reading ‘Secret Headquarters’ reveals a too-familiar teen twist on the superhero formula
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The occasional head-scratching over why movies get sent directly to streaming isn’t an issue with “Secret…
Continue Reading Jamie Foxx rises again as dad, the vampire hunter, in Netflix’s dreary ‘Day Shift’
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Day Shift” is about vampires, but it’s one of those Frankenstein-like movies stitched together from…
Continue Reading Jamie Foxx rises again as dad, the vampire hunter, in Netflix’s dreary ‘Day Shift’
Foxx, Dave Franco and Snoop Dogg star in Netflix’s vampire action-comedy. Rick Damigella…
Continue Reading Megan Thee Stallion’s new album ‘Traumazine’ drops
By Marianne Garvey Megan Thee Stallion has released her new album, ‘Traumazine’. Earlier this week, the star rapper had revealed the…
Continue Reading Stephen Colbert announces Louis Cato as new band leader on ‘The Late Show’
By Marianne Garvey Stephen Colbert announced that bandleader Jon Batiste is leaving “The Late Show” after seven seasons to pursue other…
Continue Reading Anne Heche is ‘not expected to survive,’ family says in statement
Actress Anne Heche’s family has issued a statement saying she is “not expected to survive” after a high-speed car crash in Los Angeles last week.…
Continue Reading Shelter dog shines in ‘Prey’
ATLANTA, Georgia — In Atlanta, one doggy has gone from the shelter to Hollywood. Coco is the breakout star in one of the summer’s biggest hits on…
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