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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Dark Matter” takes another plunge into the madness of multiverses, operating on a more cerebral and down-to-earth level than the superhero epics that have explored it, from the “Doctor Strange” sequel to “The Flash.” After an intriguing start, though, this Apple TV+ series merely sheds additional light on

By Brian Lowry and Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — Seeking further scale in the streaming business, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery announced on Wednesday plans for a cross-studio bundle that would combine Disney+ and Disney’s Hulu with Warner Bros.’ Max, which includes an array of programming from that studio and its premium service, HBO. Among

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Just one day after a security guard working at rapper Drake’s Toronto home was shot, a man on Wednesday was apprehended for attempting to enter the same residence, authorities said. Around 2 p.m. local time, officers were called to the home “after a person attempted to gain access to

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Over a decade after viewers said goodbye to beloved NBC series “The Office,” a new comedy set in the same universe as everyone’s favorite paper company Dunder Mifflin is coming to Peacock. “Ex Machina” star Domhnall Gleeson and Sabrina Impacciatore from Season 2 of HBO’s “The White Lotus” will

By Chris Boyette and Justin Lear, CNN (CNN) — Steve Albini, an audio engineer who influenced the sound of legendary indie and alternative rock musicians like Nirvana and Pixies, died Tuesday night in Chicago of a heart attack at age 61, according to his recording studio, Electrical Audio. The studio said they had no further

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Kim Kardashian’s eldest daughter North West is heading to the Pride Lands as the latest performer to join the live concert production of “The Lion King at the Hollywood Bowl.” West, according to a news release sent on Wednesday, will be performing alongside Broadway star Heather Headley – who

By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Travis Kelce has landed a role Ryan Murphy‘s new FX horror series, “Grotesquerie.” The Kansas City Chiefs tight end (and Taylor Swift’s boyfriend) will act alongside Niecy Nash-Betts, Courtney B. Vance and Lesley Manville in the upcoming show. Both Kelce and Nash-Betts posted videos to Instagram as production started.

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Bette Middler has had a lot of hits, but she is talking about one of her professional misses. During an episode of David Duchovny’s podcast “Fail Better with David Duchovny,”Middler spoke about her failed 2000 CBS sitcom, “Bette.” She called the show “a big, big mistake” and admitted

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Twitter may no longer be Twitter, but the presence of Black Twitter is still being felt. If you doubt that, just hop over to X (the platform formally known as Twitter) and search for the recent hip-hop beef involving Drake and Kendrick Lamar. That drama is just the

By Issy Ronald, CNN London (CNN) — British actor Ian Gelder, best known for his role as Kevan Lannister in “Game of Thrones,” has died at age 74, his husband and fellow actor Ben Daniels announced on Tuesday. “It is with huge huge sadness and a heavy heart broken into a million pieces that I’m

CTV-NETWORK, CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — A security guard working at Drake’s home in Toronto, Canada has been shot, authorities said Tuesday. Police were called to the home about 2 a.m. local time Tuesday, where they found a wounded man who was taken to the hospital in serious condition, Inspector Paul Krawczyk

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Susan Buckner, best known for playing peppy Rydell High School cheerleader Patty Simcox in the 1978 classic movie musical “Grease,” has died. She was 72. Buckner “died peacefully” on May 2 and was “surrounded by loved ones,” according to a statement sent to CNN on Tuesday from her family’s

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Ethan Hawke’s teenage daughters were apparently less than impressed that he appeared in Taylor Swift’s music video for “Fortnight.” When two of Hawke’s daughters – Clementine, 15, and Indiana, 12 – found out about their dad’s cameo, “the look on their face was one of profound disappointment,” he said

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — While Marvel fans are excited for the super-heroic teamup between Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in this summer’s “Deadpool & Wolverine,” there is another character – of the four-legged variety – set to make her debut in the movie as well. Dogpool, a canine companion to the Merc with

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — While his girlfriend Zendaya was rocking multiple gowns at the Met Gala, Tom Holland was showing off a look of his own. The “Spider-Man” star revealed a golf injury on the Instagram stories portion of his official account on Monday. “Whoever said golf isn’t a contact sport is