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By Lisa Respers France, CNN “Every saga has a beginning.” That’s part of the message in the newly released trailer for “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.” The prequel for the “Hunger Games” franchise tells the story of Lucy Gray Baird, played by “West Side Story” star Rachel Zelger, and a teenage
Continue Reading Francesca Street, CNN When Loni Philbrick-Linzmeyer decided to walk the Camino de Santiago, she was adamant this was something she had to do alone. It was 2013. Loni was a 29-year-old Californian school teacher who was “at a crossroads.” She’d just endured a tough break-up and was feeling adrift. “It really spun me into questioning
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” is a classic coming-of-age tale, but the Judy Blume book receives the ageless treatment it deserves in a movie that captures the 1970 vibe (starting with the soundtrack) while completely transcending it. Sweet, charming and thoughtful, this theatrical release will likely land on
Continue Reading CNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” is a classic coming-of-age tale, but the Judy Blume book receives the ageless treatment it deserves in a movie that captures the 1970 vibe (starting with the soundtrack) while completely transcending it. Sweet, charming and thoughtful, this theatrical release will likely land
Continue Reading By Sandy Thin, CNN Within the first scene of new Prime Video series “Citadel,” Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Richard Madden have a conversation that flits from English to Mandarin to German to Spanish and finally, back to English. It’s a flashy exchange that establishes the intelligence and worldliness of the secret agents they are portraying.
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Peter Pan & Wendy” wants to conjure magic but turns out to be low on fairy dust, yielding a dreary live-action adaptation of the 1953 movie that transforms Neverland into what vaguely feels like a discount version of Pandora. Modest narrative upgrades help lift the Disney+ film above the service’s
Continue Reading By Toyin Owoseje, CNN After eight years and multiple Emmy awards, James Corden‘s time as host of “The Late Late Show” is coming to an end. The English presenter and actor announced his departure from the show, which was home to popular segments such as “Carpool Karaoke,” last April. He later revealed that his desire
Continue Reading CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Toyin Owoseje, CNN After eight years and multiple Emmy awards, James Corden‘s time as host of “The Late Late Show” is coming to an end. The English presenter and actor announced his departure from the show, which was home to popular segments such as “Carpool Karaoke,” last April. He later revealed
Continue Reading Julia Buckley, CNN So you’ve navigated spiraling air fares, hotel price hikes and you’re off to London for the coronation of King Charles III. You’re not alone. According to Expedia, searches for London hotels rocketed by 4,285% after the coronation date was announced, with Americans making the most searches, followed by Brits, Canadians, Germans, French
Continue Reading By Hafsa Khalil, CNN Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has signed a representation deal with global entertainment agency WME, the agency confirmed Friday. “(WME) will be focusing on building out her business ventures across multiple facets of the agency and its broader ecosystem, including film and television production, brand partnerships and more,” the agency shared on
Continue Reading By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Ahead of the sixth and final season of its hit royal drama “The Crown,” Netflix has offered fans a first peek at the actors who will be playing Prince William and Kate Middleton. Images released by the streaming giant on Thursday show TV newcomers Ed McVey and Meg Bellamy as the
Continue Reading Hafsa Khalil, CNN A white Lamborghini, Louis Vuitton bags and Rolex watches were just some of the luxury loot seized from drug dealers and auctioned off in an “exceptional sale” by the French state earlier this week, raising nearly €1.5 million ($1.65 million). Organized by the Agency for the Management and Recovery of Seized and
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN When committing to a live-action “re-imagining” of a beloved animated classic, Disney might have dove just a bit too far in the deep end when it came to “The Little Mermaid.” While the regal real-life lions seen in 2019’s live-action “Lion King” were easy to take, the underwater cartoon creatures from
Continue Reading CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN Longtime television host and former mayor of Cincinnati Jerry Springer died from pancreatic cancer, his longtime representative Linda Shafran confirmed to CNN Friday. He was 79. Springer’s death had been announced Thursday. “Jerry’s ability to connect with people was at the heart of his success in everything he tried
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Jada Pinkett Smith is not giving up on keeping her web-based talk show “Red Table Talk” alive following the news that the Facebook Watch Originals show has been canceled. CNN confirmed on Thursday that the original series will not return to the Facebook Watch Originals platform as Meta pivots away from
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN The Kardashians have never shied away from addressing the good, the bad and the ugly parts of their (very public) life, and the new Season 3 trailer for their Hulu reality show “The Kardashians” demonstrates exactly that — with hints at what’s to come. “Things change really quickly,” Kim Kardashian says
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Citadel” has the feel of an old-fashioned spy show, dressed up with sleek leads (“Game of Thrones’” Richard Madden and “Quantico’s” Priyanka Chopra Jonas) and state-of-the-art action. The time-bending plot certainly won’t earn many points for originality, but it’s the kind of meat-and-potatoes series that should find an attentive audience
Continue Reading CNN By Lisa Respers France and Marianne Garvey, CNN Jerry Springer, the former Cincinnati mayor and and long time TV host whose tabloid talk show was known for outrageous arguments, thrown chairs and physical confrontations between sparring couples and homewreckers, has died, a family spokesperson said Thursday. Springer was 79. “Jerry’s ability to connect with
Continue Reading Harmeet Kaur, CNN When Pip Harry first got her period at 11, her mother handed her pads and a copy of Judy Blume’s “Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret.” The seminal coming-of-age novel, which tells the story of sixth grader Margaret Simon who’s anxious for her body to mature and conflicted about religion, has
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France and Marianne Garvey, CNN Jerry Springer, the former Cincinnati mayor and and long time TV host whose tabloid talk show was known for outrageous arguments, thrown chairs and physical confrontations between sparring couples and homewreckers, has died, a family spokesperson said Thursday. Springer was 79. “Jerry’s ability to connect with people
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