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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN In the parlance of Olympic diving — a good analogy for blockbuster movie-making — “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” faced an inordinate degree of difficulty, addressing the tragic death of Chadwick Boseman. That the movie manages to strike that somber chord and still deliver as Marvel-style entertainment represents a major accomplishment,

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN Leslie Phillips, the British actor who starred in the Carry On movie franchise and later voiced the Sorting Hat in the Harry Potter films, has died at the age of 98. Phillips passed away “peacefully in his sleep” on Monday, his agent Jonathan Lloyd confirmed to the PA news agency. Though

By Lisa Respers France, CNN They were involved in one of the most famous teen dating stories in the early 2000s, and, now, Lindsay Lohan is remembering singer Aaron Carter. In an interview with “Access Hollywood” to promote her new Netflix holiday Film “Falling for Christmas,” Lohan talked about Carter, who died over the weekend

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Sylvester Stallone will not be reprising his role in “Creed III.” Stallone, who began playing “Rocky” in 1976, said in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter that he doesn’t like where the franchise is headed, so he opted out. “That’s a regretful situation because I know what it could have

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Two pairs of partners were sent home Monday night on “Dancing with the Stars.” The theme of the episode was ’90s night. Daniel Durant and Britt Stewart danced to Depeche Mode’s “Enjoy the Silence.” Derek Hough loved the performance, telling the duo, “That was so insanely powerful. It made me realize

By Lisa Respers France, CNN “You Oughta Know” why Alanis Morissette didn’t perform at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony over the weekend. The singer had been advertised to perform “You’re So Vain” with Olivia Rodrigo as a tribute to inductee Carly Simon. But that didn’t happen. “There are some misinformed rumblings

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN People magazine has crowned actor Chris Evans this year’s Sexiest Man Alive. The unveiling was made on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” with help from John Oliver and Dwayne Johnson. In a bit that aired on the show, Oliver sat in the show’s audience as Colbert announced the winner from

By Dan Heching, CNN Zac Efron is abs-olutely going for it in the first photo from his upcoming drama “Iron Claw.” The actor shared the first-look image from the A24 film to his Instagram on Monday, showing him hurtling through the air in a blue Speedo as he lands a drop kick on an opponent

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN If you subscribe to the theory that Willie Mays was the greatest baseball player who ever lived, consider “Say Hey, Willie Mays!” additional ammunition for bar arguments, as well as a whole lot of fun. Throw in the fact that the 91-year-old Giants all-star lends his voice to the proceedings,

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Aaron Carter’s death this past weekend at the age of 34 continues to lead to an outpouring of grief from friends, family and fans of the late recording artist. After posting a tribute on Instagram to his younger brother, Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter broke down in tears during the

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jimmy Kimmel will return to host the Academy Awards for a third time, the Academy announced Monday. Kimmel previously helmed the ceremony in 2017 and 2018. “Being invited to host the Oscars for a third time is either a great honor or a trap,” Kimmel said in a statement. “Either

By Marianne Garvey, CNN After rescheduling a Nov. 4 show in Los Angeles, Harry Styles has postponed more concerts because he’s sick with the flu. Over the weekend, Styles released a statement to social media regarding his health. “Towards the end of the show on Wednesday I started feeling ill and I’ve been in bed

By Toyin Owoseje and Arnaud Siad, CNN Andy Taylor, guitarist with British New Romantic group Duran Duran at the height of their fame, is battling stage four prostate cancer. The band made the announcement on Saturday as they were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the Microsoft Theater

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Comedian and actress Amy Schumer has revealed that her young son, Gene, was admitted to the emergency room this week with RSV. “This was the hardest week of my life,” wrote Schumer in an Instagram post published on Sunday. “Shout out to all the parents going through this right now.” The