[ad_1] Atlanta CNN — State Farm Arena was transformed into a church Friday as family and fans gathered to celebrate the earthly departure of Takeoff from Migos. The three-hour sendoff was a superstar affair, featuring performances from Justin Bieber, Chloe Bailey and Yolanda Adams, as well as a poem by …
Read More »Analysis: It’s messy history week with ‘Dangerous Liaisons’ and ‘The Crown’
[ad_1] A version of this story appeared in Pop Life Chronicles, CNN’s weekly entertainment newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN — Oh historical fiction, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways – because thanks to some newly-streaming shows this week, …
Read More »Dave Chappelle on “SNL”: A timeline of the controversy around his transgender jokes
[ad_1] CNN — Tonight Dave Chappelle will host “Saturday Night Live” for the third time – an appearance that is courting controversy before he even takes the stage. The comedian has drawn increasing ire in recent years for making jokes aimed at transgender people, and the outcry grew louder last …
Read More »Chadwick Boseman and ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’: How the sequel makes a case for recasting
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers about “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” CNN — “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” deftly completes the difficult task of continuing the franchise without its star, Chadwick Boseman, sensitively acknowledging his death by killing off the character of King T’Challa. In the process, the Marvel blockbuster …
Read More »Kevin Conroy, longtime voice of animated Batman, dies at 66
[ad_1] CNN — Kevin Conroy, the man behind the gravelly bass voice of Batman and who popularized that unmistakable growl that separated Bruce Wayne from the Caped Crusader, has died, according to his representative Gary Miereanu. He was 66. DC Comics also confirmed the news. Conroy died Thursday, shortly after …
Read More »‘The Fabelmans’ review: Steven Spielberg spins his own super-director origin story
[ad_1] CNN — “The Fabelmans” allows Steven Spielberg to turn his coming-of-age memories into what amounts to a super-director origin story, recalling both his complicated family life and early love of movies and filmmaking. It’s a deeply personal chronicle from one of cinema’s greatest talents, yielding a movie that features …
Read More »‘Tulsa King’ review: Sylvester Stallone tries to rewind the clock on Paramount+.
[ad_1] CNN — Building on the success of “Yellowstone,” Paramount+ and producer Taylor Sheridan have seemingly seized on a streaming strategy built around casting veteran movie stars, an available commodity in an industry known for ageism. Enter “Tulsa King,” a slim vehicle for Sylvester Stallone that’s a little too overtly …
Read More »Rainn Wilson announces name change to raise climate change awareness
[ad_1] CNN — Rainn Wilson has “changed” his name and is inviting others to do the same. “The Office” actor debuted “Rainnfall Heat Wave Rising Sea Levels Wilson” on social media Thursday as a way to raise awareness about the climate control crisis. “As a cheap little stunt to help …
Read More »Nick Cannon is set to welcome his 12th child
[ad_1] CNN — If Hollywood is looking for someone to cast in another version of “Cheaper by the Dozen,” Nick Cannon would now seem the natural lead. The host of the show “The Masked Singer” continues to embrace fatherhood, this time with Abby De La Rosa, who has confirmed that …
Read More »Emma Thompson says she was ‘utterly blind’ about ex-husband Kenneth Branagh’s on-set relationships
[ad_1] London CNN — Two-time Oscar-winner Emma Thompson has admitted she was “utterly blind” to her ex-husband Kenneth Branagh’s on-set relationships with other actresses and was left devastated when she found out. The “Love Actually” star married Branagh in 1989 after they met on the set of the 1987 drama …
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