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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Zoey Brooks and her “Zoey 101” pals are all grown up and back in action. Paramount+ announced on Thursday that production has started on “Zoey 102,” the movie adaptation of the hit Nickelodeon TV series that ran from 2005 until 2008. “It’s official!” Jamie Lynn Spears, who starred as Brooks in
Continue ReadingBy Marysabel Huston-Crespo, CNN Shakira feels stronger after a recent breakup. At least, that’s what the Colombian singer says in her new song, “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53,” with Argentine producer, Bizarrap. The Grammy-winning singer begins the song by saying she doesn’t want to be disappointed again and continues with the phrase: “women don’t cry
Continue ReadingBy Harmeet Kaur, CNN For more than 50 years, “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” has been a guide for girls navigating the awkwardness of early adolescence and puberty. The iconic Judy Blume novel that captured generations of young female readers will soon get the big screen treatment — and a trailer released Thursday
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN We are learning even more about the heritage of Julia Roberts. Not long ago, the internet was all abuzz about the fact that civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. had paid the hospital bill for her birth. Now comes news that there was a big secret in the “Ticket
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy have welcomed a baby boy. The “Dancing with the Stars” couple both took to Instagram to share a black-and-white photo of the baby holding Johnson’s thumb, with Chmerkovskiy holding their hands. “Our world is forever changed 1.10.2023,” they both captioned it. The duo did not reveal
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN It doesn’t sound like Theo James is shaken or stirred by chatter he should be the next James Bond. “The White Lotus” star recently appeared on SiriusXM’s “The Jess Cagle Show with Julia Cunningham,” where Cagle said, “I’m hoping you’re the next Bond.” It’s a sentiment that has been shared
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN “Plane” is a too-generic title for what’s actually a pretty good little movie, combining with the ad campaign to convey a sense the film is more “Rambo”-like than it is. A crisply executed thriller likely never to be offered as in-flight entertainment, the bare-bones story falls mainly in the plain
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN “This is my story, told my way,” the title character narrates at the outset of “Velma,” an adult-oriented take on “Scooby-Doo” that demonstrates the limits of stretching what amounts to a one-note joke into a series. Sporadically witty but ultimately rather tedious, the HBO Max comedy leverages more than a
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN The once queen of Instagram is back. Selena Gomez recently posted a series of selfies on her verified Instagram account with the caption, “Wait can you tell I’m back on Instagram ?” In April 2022, the “Only Murders in the Building” star said during an appearance on “Good Morning America”
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN Michael Flatley, the creator and star of the hit show “Riverdance,” has been diagnosed with an “aggressive form of cancer,” according to an announcement on his official Instagram account Wednesday. In the post it was revealed that the 64-year-old “has undergone surgery and is in the care of an excellent team
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching and Taylor Romine, CNN Carole Cook, a veteran actress beloved for her work on stage and screen, with credits including the 1984 John Hughes comedy “Sixteen Candles,” has died, according to a statement from her agent, Robert Malcolm. She was 98. Cook died “peacefully” on Wednesday from heart failure, Malcolm told CNN
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN Jeff Beck, the rock guitarist often regarded among the greatest of all time, has died, according to a statement posted to his official social media accounts. He was 78. “On behalf of his family, it is with deep and profound sadness that we share the news of Jeff Beck’s passing,” the
Continue ReadingHFPA, DCP RIGHTS, LLC, SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES, A24, UNIVERSAL PICTURES, CNN By Marianne Garvey, CNN Before he gave his speech for best actor in a musical or comedy at the 2023 Golden Globes, Colin Farrell took a moment to praise presenter Ana de Armas. After he took the stage for his win as Pádraic Súilleabháin in
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN Before he gave his speech for best actor in a musical or comedy at the 2023 Golden Globes, Colin Farrell took a moment to praise presenter Ana de Armas. After he took the stage for his win as Pádraic Súilleabháin in “The Banshees of Inisherin,” Farrell turned to de Armas and
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Jerrod Carmichael had a pitch for Tom Cruise and Church of Scientology in one of his Golden Globes jokes. The comedian and host of Tuesday’s ceremony referenced Cruise having returned his Globe statues in 2021 in the midst of controversy surrounding the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the organization behind the
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN The nominations for the 29th Screen Actors Guild Awards, which honor some of the year’s best television and film performances by actors, were announced on Wednesday. “Emily In Paris” star Ashley Park and Haley Lu Richardson from HBO’s hit series “The White Lotus” revealed the nominees, which streamed on Instagram
Continue ReadingBy Swati Gupta, CNN Indians have been celebrating Wednesday, after a home-grown movie won a Golden Globe award for the first time ever. “RRR,” a Telugu-language drama set during India’s struggle for independence from its colonial ruler, Britain, was nominated in two categories at the 2023 Golden Globes. The movie won in the best original
Continue ReadingBy Lianne Kolirin, CNN Britain’s advertising regulator has banned a poster promoting Demi Lovato‘s most recent album for being “likely to cause serious offence to Christians.” The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) launched an investigation into the poster, which was seen at multiple sites across London in August, after receiving complaints from four members of the
Continue ReadingCNN By Brian Lowry, CNN Steven Spielberg’s autobiographical “The Fabelmans” and the understated Irish period piece “The Banshees of Inisherin” claimed the top prizes at the Golden Globe Awards, on a night that saw the event return to television and directly address the controversy that prompted its TV absence in 2022. Host Jerrod Carmichael reminded
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN Quite predictably, Jennifer Coolidge was one of the highlights of the night on Tuesday, both when she presented an award and won her own trophy at the 80th annual Golden Globes in Los Angeles. The “White Lotus” star first came out toward the top of the show to present the award
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