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By Marianne Garvey James Corden has said farewell to his late show, but he left a legacy of laughs for his audience (and the internet) with his “Carpool Karaoke” segments. The talk host drove to work with some of the most famous singers in the world over nine seasons, talking and singing along to everything
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN In hindsight, the most unlikely hit among Marvel’s parade of them was all about the unlikeliest of families. “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” drives home that point, with a boisterous and often emotional sequel that feels very much like a true conclusion, fueled in no small part by writer-director
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN RiRi smurf? Not quite, but superstar Rihanna is set to play Smurfette in the upcoming “Smurfs” animated film. On Thursday, Paramount Pictures announced the news during their CinemaCon presentation, revealing that the singer will create and perform original music for the film. She will also serve as a producer. “Getting to
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Longtime television host and former mayor of Cincinnati Jerry Springer died from pancreatic cancer, his longtime representative Linda Shafran confirmed to CNN Friday. He was 79. Springer’s death had been announced Thursday. “Jerry’s ability to connect with people was at the heart of his success in everything he tried whether
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN “Every saga has a beginning.” That’s part of the message in the newly released trailer for “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.” The prequel for the “Hunger Games” franchise tells the story of Lucy Gray Baird, played by “West Side Story” star Rachel Zelger, and a teenage
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” is a classic coming-of-age tale, but the Judy Blume book receives the ageless treatment it deserves in a movie that captures the 1970 vibe (starting with the soundtrack) while completely transcending it. Sweet, charming and thoughtful, this theatrical release will likely land on
Continue ReadingCNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” is a classic coming-of-age tale, but the Judy Blume book receives the ageless treatment it deserves in a movie that captures the 1970 vibe (starting with the soundtrack) while completely transcending it. Sweet, charming and thoughtful, this theatrical release will likely land
Continue ReadingBy Sandy Thin, CNN Within the first scene of new Prime Video series “Citadel,” Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Richard Madden have a conversation that flits from English to Mandarin to German to Spanish and finally, back to English. It’s a flashy exchange that establishes the intelligence and worldliness of the secret agents they are portraying.
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN “Peter Pan & Wendy” wants to conjure magic but turns out to be low on fairy dust, yielding a dreary live-action adaptation of the 1953 movie that transforms Neverland into what vaguely feels like a discount version of Pandora. Modest narrative upgrades help lift the Disney+ film above the service’s
Continue ReadingBy Toyin Owoseje, CNN After eight years and multiple Emmy awards, James Corden‘s time as host of “The Late Late Show” is coming to an end. The English presenter and actor announced his departure from the show, which was home to popular segments such as “Carpool Karaoke,” last April. He later revealed that his desire
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By Toyin Owoseje, CNN After eight years and multiple Emmy awards, James Corden‘s time as host of “The Late Late Show” is coming to an end. The English presenter and actor announced his departure from the show, which was home to popular segments such as “Carpool Karaoke,” last April. He later revealed
Continue ReadingBy Hafsa Khalil, CNN Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has signed a representation deal with global entertainment agency WME, the agency confirmed Friday. “(WME) will be focusing on building out her business ventures across multiple facets of the agency and its broader ecosystem, including film and television production, brand partnerships and more,” the agency shared on
Continue ReadingBy Toyin Owoseje, CNN Ahead of the sixth and final season of its hit royal drama “The Crown,” Netflix has offered fans a first peek at the actors who will be playing Prince William and Kate Middleton. Images released by the streaming giant on Thursday show TV newcomers Ed McVey and Meg Bellamy as the
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN When committing to a live-action “re-imagining” of a beloved animated classic, Disney might have dove just a bit too far in the deep end when it came to “The Little Mermaid.” While the regal real-life lions seen in 2019’s live-action “Lion King” were easy to take, the underwater cartoon creatures from
Continue ReadingCNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN Longtime television host and former mayor of Cincinnati Jerry Springer died from pancreatic cancer, his longtime representative Linda Shafran confirmed to CNN Friday. He was 79. Springer’s death had been announced Thursday. “Jerry’s ability to connect with people was at the heart of his success in everything he tried
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Jada Pinkett Smith is not giving up on keeping her web-based talk show “Red Table Talk” alive following the news that the Facebook Watch Originals show has been canceled. CNN confirmed on Thursday that the original series will not return to the Facebook Watch Originals platform as Meta pivots away from
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN The Kardashians have never shied away from addressing the good, the bad and the ugly parts of their (very public) life, and the new Season 3 trailer for their Hulu reality show “The Kardashians” demonstrates exactly that — with hints at what’s to come. “Things change really quickly,” Kim Kardashian says
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN “Citadel” has the feel of an old-fashioned spy show, dressed up with sleek leads (“Game of Thrones’” Richard Madden and “Quantico’s” Priyanka Chopra Jonas) and state-of-the-art action. The time-bending plot certainly won’t earn many points for originality, but it’s the kind of meat-and-potatoes series that should find an attentive audience
Continue ReadingCNN By Lisa Respers France and Marianne Garvey, CNN Jerry Springer, the former Cincinnati mayor and and long time TV host whose tabloid talk show was known for outrageous arguments, thrown chairs and physical confrontations between sparring couples and homewreckers, has died, a family spokesperson said Thursday. Springer was 79. “Jerry’s ability to connect with
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France and Marianne Garvey, CNN Jerry Springer, the former Cincinnati mayor and and long time TV host whose tabloid talk show was known for outrageous arguments, thrown chairs and physical confrontations between sparring couples and homewreckers, has died, a family spokesperson said Thursday. Springer was 79. “Jerry’s ability to connect with people
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