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CNN By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Maitreyi Ramakrishnan was a high school student who had never acted professionally when in 2019, she responded to an open casting call from Mindy Kaling for a TV series about an Indian American teenager. Ramakrishnan got a callback and then another one, ultimately beating out more than 15,000
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Tori Spelling’s suspicion about her “Beverly Hills 90210” character Donna Martin has been confirmed. During a recent episode of the her “9021OMG” podcast, Spelling talked to her co-host and former costar, Jennie Garth, along with “90210” producer and writer Charles Rosin, about her character, Donna, being a virgin
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Lindsay Lohan is listening to the woman who played her mom in “Freaky Friday.” The former child star is on the cover of the June issue of Allure magazine in her first interview since announcing her pregnancy. Lohan said she’s received parenting advice from her “Freaky Friday” costar,
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — First-time directors rarely overshadow their stars, but Eva Longoria’s narrative feature debut serves as the main headline around “Flamin’ Hot,” a crowd-pleasing, chips-to-riches story (how true it is having been the subject of debate) premiering in the crowd-free environs of Disney+ and Hulu. Playfully presented, it’s the kind
Continue ReadingCNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — First-time directors rarely overshadow their stars, but Eva Longoria’s narrative feature debut serves as the main headline around “Flamin’ Hot,” a crowd-pleasing, chips-to-riches story (how true it is having been the subject of debate) premiering in the crowd-free environs of Disney+ and Hulu. Playfully presented, it’s the
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Apple TV+ has become one of Tom Holland’s go-to spots to flex his “serious” muscles, with pretty mediocre-to-bad results. After the bland movie “Cherry,” the “Spider-Man” actor returns as producer and star of “The Crowded Room,” an equally grim psychological drama series that takes so long to reach
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Marvel’s various forays into the multiverse have yielded a mixed bag creatively, so credit DC/Warner Bros. with striking gold on the first try with “The Flash,” a movie that wears its love for the comics that inspired it on its crimson-streaked sleeve. Funny, action-packed and effectively touching, anyone
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Bryan Cranston has a three-year plan and it doesn’t involve Hollywood. In fact, the “Breaking Bad” actor intends to be nowhere near Tinseltown come 2026, when he’ll likely be spending quality time with his wife Robin Dearden in France. In a new interview with British GQ published on Thursday,
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The nominees for this years BET Awards were announced Thursday. Drake led the nominations with seven nods, including best male hip hop artist, album of the year and best male R&B/pop artist. Nominations were selected by the BET Voting Academy, comprised of an esteemed group of entertainment professionals
Continue ReadingCNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The nominees for this years BET Awards were announced Thursday. Drake led the nominations with seven nods, including best male hip hop artist, album of the year and best male R&B/pop artist. Nominations were selected by the BET Voting Academy, comprised of an esteemed group of entertainment
Continue ReadingCNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Apple TV+ has become one of Tom Holland’s go-to spots to flex his “serious” muscles, with pretty mediocre-to-bad results. After the bland movie “Cherry,” the “Spider-Man” actor returns as producer and star of “The Crowded Room,” an equally grim psychological drama series that takes so long to
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Jana Kramer is expanding her family. The “Whine Down” podcast host announced that she’s expecting a baby with her fiancé Allan Russell on Thursday in a post on her verified Instagram page. “We’ve been keeping another secret from you guys,” Kramer said in the caption, adding “I’m pregnant!!!! Beyond
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — If Yvonne Orji looks comfortable portraying a talk/game show host in a new set of Hertz commercials, there’s a reason. The “Insecure” star pointed out to CNN in a recent interview that she had guest hosted for Ellen DeGeneres in the past, and expressed interest in helming her
Continue ReadingCNN By Megan Thomas, CNN (CNN) — Utensils down. After 17 years and 20 seasons, Padma Lakshmi has announced she will step aside as host and judge of the cooking competition series, “Top Chef.” “After much soul searching, I have made the difficult decision to leave Top Chef,” Lakshmi wrote in an Instagram post on
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey (CNN) — There was a tie for first place when it came to the most shocking part of the “Vanderpump Rules” reunion finale. The third and final installment of the Season 10 reunion aired Wednesday night and it was a doozy. Cast member Tom Sandoval, who cheated on his life partner of
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — More than 25 years after he was gunned down in Las Vegas, Tupac Shakur received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. On Wednesday, friends, family members and fans of the rapper gathered for the ceremony that took place a week before his birthday. Shakur’s sister, Sekyiwa
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Kaley Cuoco continues to burnish her post-“Big Bang Theory” credentials as a streaming queen with “Based on a True Story,” a twisty, darkly comic series with strong echoes of two Netflix shows, “You” and “Dead to Me.” The series likely won’t rival either on Peacock – a service
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The seventh entry in the toy-turned-movie franchise that began in 2007 (including the most recent “Bumblebee”), “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” reaches into the past in more ways than one, offering a simple-minded strain of giant-robot combat. Much in need of a script tune-up, it’s a less-than-meets-the-eye summer-movie
Continue ReadingCNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Actress Shannen Doherty is letting her social media followers in on the spread of her breast cancer. The “Beverly Hills, 90210” star on Tuesday posted a video on her verified Instagram account of her receiving treatment as tears filled her eyes. The caption on the video began,
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Tom Holland learned about the value of prioritizing his mental health after producing and starring in his upcoming AppleTV+ miniseries “The Crowded Room.” That’s part of what has led to the “Spider-Man” star taking a break from acting to simply be a “regular bloke from Kingston and just relax,”
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