By Lisa Respers France, CNN Kanye West hosted another listening event in Atlanta for his “Donda” album, but there was more chatter about his personal life than music. It was the second time West held a listening party at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium where he’s been staying as he completes the album named for his late
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN “Annette” premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, buoyed by the intriguing tandem of Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard in an original musical. The resulting movie, however, hits the wrong notes, repeating mundane lyrics without uttering the words that keep coming to mind, which are “precious” and “pretentious.” French director Leos
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Gordon-Levitt’s Josh Corman is introduced as a fifth-grade teacher, treading cautiously when dealing with his young charges. Over time, however, it becomes clear that he turned to teaching when aspirations to be a musician fizzled, and that he’s pretty well sleepwalking his way through life.
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From “Full Metal Jacket” in the ’80s to “Mean Girls” in the ’00s, Asian and Pacific Islander women have historically been exoticized and hypersexualized in Hollywood — and the problem lingers today.
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It’s been more than a year since Quechan Casino and Resort has entertained its guests with live performances, comedy acts, and much more. Starting this weekend, the resort will reopen its doors to the general public.
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Lil Nas X, the 22-year-old juggernaut known by most for “Old Town Road,” is in prison. He’s in the shower, naked — save for some humble pixelation — and twerking, surrounded by eight male backup dancers. And he seems to be having the time of his life.
Continue ReadingBy Brian Stelter, CNN Business “Jeopardy!” executive producer Mike Richards is in line to host the beloved game show starting in September. Sources with knowledge of the process say it is effectively a done deal, though it may not be announced until later in August. Variety reported Wednesday that “Richards is clearly the front-runner” and
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“Free Guy” is a cleverly programmed wedding of star (Ryan Reynolds) and subject matter, in a movie that’s silly, handsome-looking and a great deal of fun, in roughly inverse proportion to how much one sweats the details.
Continue ReadingBy Max Foster, CNN To mark her 40th birthday, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has launched a mentorship program to support women getting back into the workforce after the pandemic. The scheme, named 40×40, is “a global effort encouraging people around the world to commit to giving 40 minutes of their time to support women
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN Matt Damon has issued a statement to clarify what he meant when he revealed that his daughter schooled him on using an anti-LGBTQ+ slur. The “Stillwater” star told the Sunday Times in a recent interview that he retired the ‘f-slur’ after his daughter wrote him a “treatise” on how wrong the
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas, CNN Beyoncé’s “Formation” has been named best music video of all time by Rolling Stone. The publication wrote, “If Beyoncé’s self-titled visual album established her as one of the greatest artists of all time, her surprise-released ‘Formation’ video (and ensuing album Lemonade) marked her as one of the most important.” The video,
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Years after Kathy Griffin shaved her head in solidarity with her sister who was undergoing chemotherapy, the comedian and actress has announced she has lung cancer. “I’ve got to tell you guys something. I have cancer,” Griffin began a note posted Monday on her verified Instagram account. “I’m about to
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN The “House of Gucci” trailer is out and the film looks like fire. Starring Lady Gaga and Adam Driver, it is based on the true life story of the murder of Maurizio Gucci, head of the Gucci fashion house. Driver stars as Gucci and Gaga as his ex-wife Patrizia Reggiani,
Continue ReadingBy Stella Chan, Hollie Silverman, Alaa Elassar and Amanda Jackson, CNN A well-known TikTok user has died of his injuries after being wounded in a shooting at a California movie theater Monday night that left another woman dead, police said. Anthony Barajas, 19, died early Saturday morning, the Corona Police Department said in a news
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN DaBaby has attracted some high-profile critics. Elton John, Madonna, Questlove and others have come out to condemn the rapper’s comments last weekend at the Rolling Loud music festival in Miami. During the performance, he made false and insulting comments about gay men and HIV, and spoke crudely about women, as
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Dolly Parton has weighed in on the #FreeBritney movement. During an appearance Thursday on “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen,” the legendary country star was asked about Britney Spears and her conservatorship battle. “Well, I try to not get involved in other people’s business,” Parton said. “I think she
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN Anchored by an impressive performance from Matt Damon, “Stillwater” confounds expectations in mostly frustrating ways. Director/co-writer Tom McCarthy (the Oscar-winning “Spotlight”) has set up a movie about a father determined to help free his daughter, but unlike the usual can-do Americans in this sort of tale, he’s clearly in way
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Molano, CNN Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis made a splash — or rather, they don’t make splashes too frequently — when they said they don’t bathe themselves or their children too often. Daily showering, especially in the United States, seems to be ingrained in many people’s psyche. You might shower right after you
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN “Arthur” is coming to an end after 25 years. PBS Kids plans to end the iconic children’s series, screenwriter Kathy Waugh revealed during a recent interview on the “Finding DW” podcast. Executive producer Carol Greenwald said reruns will continue to be available on PBS Kids. “Arthur is the longest-running kids animated
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN A new trilogy continuing the story of “The Exorcist” will have original star Ellen Burstyn reprising her role of Chris MacNeil, a mom whose daughter Regan, played by Linda Blair, begins exhibiting strange behavior. Burstyn, who was nominated for an Oscar for the role, will start alongside “Hamilton” actor Leslie Odom
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