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By Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Built atop a provocative-sounding title and premise, “The American Society of Magical Negroes” starts and ends quite well. Almost everything in between, alas, proves uneven and inert in a way that dilutes its satirical punch, making this an interesting introduction for first-time writer-director Kobi Libii but a less than

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Michael B. Jordan may have been named one of People Magazine’s sexiest men, but even he finds it difficult being single. The “Creed” star and producer was last linked with influencer and entrepreneur Lori Harvey, but the pair split in 2022 after a year and a half together.

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — What sounds like an enticing historical thriller mostly falls flat in “Manhunt,” an Apple TV+ series about the frantic search for John Wilkes Booth after he assassinated Abraham Lincoln. Using flashbacks to flesh out the seven episodes, the show lacks the narrative momentum the title would suggest, feeling

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is back on Instagram. On Thursday, Meghan returned to the social media platform after deactivating her personal account in 2018. Upon her return, the former “Suits” star appears to be launching a new business venture called the American Riviera Orchard. The bio on the page

By Zoë Howes and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Olivia Rodrigo made free emergency contraception available to concertgoers during her “Guts” tour stop in Missouri on Tuesday as part of her ongoing Fund 4 Good initiative. As seen on social media, free emergency contraception, condoms and stickers with resources on accessing abortion care were made

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Elton John may have stopped touring, but he’s still keeping busy. The legendary singer, 76, recently talked to “Extra” about his current life, eight months after John’s farewell concert was held at Los Angeles landmark Dodger Stadium. “After you run around the world nonstop for practically your whole

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Minnie Driver knows that time heals most heartache. Driver appeared on “The Jennifer Hudson Show,” where she reflected on the sadness she felt at age 25 after a split from her former boyfriend Matt Damon, saying she would tell her younger self she’d be just fine. “I wish I

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Matthew Perry‘s stepfather, journalist Keith Morrison, is opening up about the “Friends” star months after his death at the age of 54. Morrison was a recent guest on Hoda Kotb’s podcast “Making Space,” where he talked about his stepson, whose death was determined to have been the result

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — After spending nearly a decade covering Hillary Clinton, including both of her presidential campaigns, former New York Times White House correspondent Amy Chozick felt she had another story to tell: her own. When she began to write her memoir “Chasing Hillary,” which chronicled time on the road with the

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA will headline this year’s Glastonbury Festival in June, organizers announced on Thursday. Female artists are dominating the top sets at this year’s festival, with two nights being headlined by women on the iconic Pyramid Stage. Meanwhile, Shania Twain will fill Sunday’s teatime legend slot

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — After “Big Little Lies” and “Nine Perfect Strangers,” author Liane Moriarty has graduated to the point where nearly everything she’s put on paper will likely be adapted for the screen, really just boiling down to execution. The latest, “Apples Never Fall,” provides a healthy dollop of “Big Little

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Model, actress and entrepreneur Christie Brinkley announced that she has been diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma, a common form of skin cancer. Brinkley shared news of her diagnosis on her Instagram page on Tuesday, writing in the caption that “the good news for me is we caught the basal

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Tom Hollander is just the latest actor to portray the late writer Truman Capote, and that legacy all but added to the pressure. Hollander told CNN in a recent interview that he was more than familiar with Phillip Seymour Hoffman’s Oscar-winning portrayal of the writer in the 2005

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Olivia Munn has gone public with her breast cancer diagnosis. On Wednesday, the actress shared a gallery of photos and video on her verified Instagram account, showing her in the hospital, with a caption that read, “I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I hope by sharing this it

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Christina Applegate is part of a sisterhood she never wanted to be. In a conversation on “Good Morning America” that aired on Wednesday, the “Dead To Me” star was joined by her friend Jamie-Lynn Sigler to talk about living with multiple sclerosis (MS). They both have the autoimmune

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The nominees for this year CMT Music Awards were announced Wednesday. . Five artists – Cody Johnson, Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson and Megan Moroney – each have three nominations for country music’s first fan-voted award show. There are also 14 first-time nominees, according to CMT, who

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — And the winner is…us. The audience. Because who knew celebrating movies and celebrities was so exhausting? But we did it: We’ve reached the unofficial end of award season 2024. A pair of Hollywood strikes may have delayed the fun, but once it got started, it delivered. We got tear-inducing

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Zoë Kravitz had some beautiful, and sometimes biting, words for her “cool dad” Lenny Kravitz on Tuesday, as the rocker received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Toward the beginning of her tribute to her father, the “Batman” actor said, “being your daughter has been one of