Entertainment

By Svitlana Vlasova and Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Oscar-winning director Woody Allen has defended his appearance at a Moscow film festival following strong criticism from the Ukrainian government. “When it comes to the conflict in Ukraine, I believe strongly that Vladimir Putin is totally in the wrong. The war he has caused is appalling,”

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — “Hey batter, batter, batter, batter, swing, batter!” Such was the timeless chant uttered by Matthew Broderick and Alan Ruck in the classic ’80s slacker film “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” and this weekend, the pair was on hand to make things extra nostalgic for those in attendance at a recent

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Katseye and the Gap are giving us something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. In a new ad campaign, titled “Better in Denim,” Gap trades on a tried-and-true formula for the clothing company: a hit song, an infectious dance and blue jeans. The spot feels tailor-made

By The Associated Press (AP) — Lil Nas X was charged Monday with four felonies after police say he charged at them when they confronted him for walking naked down a Los Angeles street last week. Prosecutors charged the musician, whose legal name is Montero Lamar Hill, with three counts of battery with injury on

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift’s buzzy appearance on her boyfriend’s Travis Kelce’s podcast was Mama Kelce approved. At an event over the weekend, Donna Kelce spoke with People about Swift’s debut on “New Heights” podcast, which is hosted by her two sons. Kelce said she watched and thought it “was just

By The Associated Press (CNN) — Jerry Adler, who spent decades behind-the-scenes of storied Broadway productions before pivoting to acting in his 60s, has died at 96. Adler died Saturday, according to a brief family announcement confirmed by the Riverside Memorial Chapel in New York. Among Adler’s acting credits are “The Sopranos,” on which he

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — If you’ve gotten to the end of the CNN Original Series “American Prince: JFK Jr.” and want more, there’s a lavish dramatic retelling of his life, love and tragic death coming, but you’ll have to wait a bit. In the tradition of his Emmy-winning anthologies “American Horror Story” and

By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — The cast of “Love Island USA” takes their televised search for love extremely seriously. Thankfully, the voice of “Love Island” does not. Iain Stirling narrates the daily dramas of Peacock’s reality hit, cranking out reliably hilarious commentary about contestants’ back tattoos, dry-humping challenges and mosquitoes that interrupt intimate moments.

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Lori Anne Porter, 11, watches “KPop Demon Hunters” almost every day. She estimates she’s seen it upwards of 50 times. She also evangelizes. “My sister had a sleepover, and she got to pick a movie to watch and she chose ‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ and she made all her friends

CNN By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Jason Isaacs isn’t ready to spill the beans on “The White Lotus” just yet, but he’s definitely in the know. The English actor – whose character in Season 3 of the acclaimed HBO series went from entitled finance guy to slurring pill-popper to… enlightened ascetic – teased a

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — We now officially have an international, Black family reunion, as actor Sterling K. Brown has let Black Scottish people know “This Is Us.” Thanks to a new post from his wife, Brown has given those following that hashtag “BlackScottishTikTok” what they have been hoping for. Here’s the backstory: