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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Netflix has enjoyed success with a certain kind of nightmare-fuel docuseries that strains various aspects of society through fun-house mirrors. “The Man With 1000 Kids” fits right in, down to the title, although the headline on the New York Times article that preceded this UK production, “The Case

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Beverly Hills Cop” spawned a trio of movies, but more significantly, the 1984 film capped off a string of hits (after “48 Hrs.” and “Trading Places”) that launched Eddie Murphy into the movie-star stratosphere. As Murphy moves into the encores-for-streaming phase of his career (see “Coming 2 America”),

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of a number of acclaimed movies, including the classic 1974 noir thriller “Chinatown” starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway, has died. He was 89 years old. The news was confirmed by Towne’s publicist Carri McClure, who said he died on Monday “peacefully at home

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Ann Wilson of Heart says she has “much more to sing” but is taking some time off to focus on her health. The “Barracuda” singer, 74, announced on X on Tuesday that she recently underwent an operation and “as it turns out, (it) was cancerous.” She assured fans the

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Ian McKellen is focused on making a full recovery after an accident sidelined him from the stage two weeks ago, but says he will not return to the featured role of a production’s tour as he’d initially planned. The “X-Men” star, 85, posted an update regarding his health on

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — There’s no mystery why they keep making “Despicable Me” movies – the last sequel, in 2017, raked in more than $1 billion worldwide – but why folks continue watching should be tested by the fourth edition (not including the “Minions” offshoots). A tired, disjointed medley of madcap visual

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Joseph Quinn had an experience that many Swifties can probably relate to. During an appearance on the podcast “Happy Sad Confused with Josh Horowitz” the “Stranger Things” star was asked about any “cringey” moments he’s had since becoming famous and shared a story about having met Taylor Swift.

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jamie Foxx still hasn’t publicly disclosed what caused his hospitalization last year but has shared more details during an encounter captured on video. The Oscar-winning actor was hospitalized in April 2023 for a health crisis while he was filming the Netflix film“Back in Action” in Atlanta. In a

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Renauld White, an actor and trailblazing model whose career spanned decades, had died, according to his modeling agency. He was 80. “We were so honored to have represented Renauld at Bella Agency New York over the past 10 years. He will be truly missed in the fashion world but

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Normani had to cancel her planned performance at Sunday’s BET Awards after injuring herself during rehearsal. The singer said she was “frustrated” and “disappointed” in a statement posted to the Instagram stories portion of her verified Instagram account. “I wanted to get on here and give you guys

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — This one goes out to the Queens. As we ascend into Episode 3, we are graced with a revelatory reunion of our two star queens, some wisdom from the Queen Who Never Was and a bonus cameo from Milly Alcock – who briefly returns to reprise her Season 1

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Will Smith brought flames and faith to the stage at the BET Awards on Sunday. Smith returned to his music roots with the debut of his new song, “You Can Make It.” Featuring Fridayy and the Sunday Service Choir, Smith rapped about perseverance in the gospel-infused song. “The darker

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — The BET Awards kicked off on Sunday night with an electric performance by the one and only Megan Thee Stallion. The event, hosted by Taraji P. Henson, celebrates the best in Black entertainment, across music, film, television and sports. Drake led with seven nominations, including album of the year

By Megan Thomas, CNN (CNN) — Michael J. Fox rocked Glastonbury. The actor joined Coldplay on guitar for a performance of their hit “Fix You” at the massive UK music festival over the weekend, and celebrated with a tribute to the band shared on social media. “Glastonbury all the love and thanks to the @coldplay team who

By Darya Tarasova, Lauren Kent and Megan Thomas, CNN (CNN) — Russian state media claimed Sunday that American rapper and producer Kanye West is visiting Moscow, but CNN has not been able to independently verify he is actually there. West, who now goes by Ye, arrived in Moscow on a private visit, according to the

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Eddie Murphy is reflecting on some of the “cheap shots” he feels he’s taken over the years. The Oscar-nominated actor and comedian – whose new film, “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” hits Netflix next week, was asked in an interview with the New York Times if he feels he’s

By Megan Thomas and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Martin Mull, a veteran character actor who appeared in more than a hundred films and television shows, including “Roseanne,” “Veep” and “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman,” has died, his daughter shared in a post on social media. He was 80. “I am heartbroken to share that my

By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — At the South by Southwest festival earlier this year, dozens of indie artists and speakers cancelled appearances in protest of the event’s sponsorship from US military and defense contractors amid the war between Israel and Hamas. SXSW organizers in March expressed support for the right of artists to express “free speech,”