[ad_1] CNN — And then there were none. Felix Auger-Aliassime’s fourth-round loss at the Australian Open means none of the stars of Netflix’s new tennis documentary ‘Break Point’ have made it through to the second week in Melbourne. Such poor showing from the series’ stars has led to talk of …
Read More »Netflix plans biggest-ever slate of Korean content in 2023 as Korean fever explodes
[ad_1] Hong Kong CNN — Netflix is planning its largest-ever lineup of South Korean content, with 34 new and returning titles set to roll out this year. The streaming giant made the announcement Tuesday. It said that audience data showed “over 60% of all Netflix members” watched Korean titles last …
Read More »Anghami became the ‘Spotify of the Middle East.’ Now it’s moving into the real world
[ad_1] Abu Dhabi CNN — Anghami describes itself as the largest music streaming app for the Middle East and North Africa. Launched in Beirut in 2012 by Elie Habib and Eddy Maroun, it was quickly dubbed “the Spotify of the Middle East.” Now headquartered in Abu Dhabi, Anghami is growing …
Read More »Adam Scott, Naomi Campbell, Aubrey Plaza among the celebrities honoring this year’s CNN Heroes
[ad_1] CNN — Celebrities and musicians are coming together tonight to honor everyday people making the world a better place. CNN’s Anderson Cooper and ABC’s Kelly Ripa will co-host the 16th Annual CNN Heroes All-Star Tribute, premiering live at 8 p.m. ET. They will be joined by more than a …
Read More »Netflix updates the laughs for a new decade in teaser for ‘That ’70s Show’ sequel series
[ad_1] CNN — Same old basement, same old Formans but a brand new decade. Netflix unveiled the first-look teaser for “That ’90s Show” on Tuesday, the sequel series to hit late ‘90s/early aughts sitcom “That ‘70s Show.” The new series brings back alums Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp as …
Read More »‘Wednesday’ and the challenge of authentically recreating the Addams Family vibe for today’s tastes
[ad_1] CNN — There was a lot riding on the casting choice for the titular character of the new Netfilx series “Wednesday.” In addition to someone who could pull off creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky, the role of raven-haired, pigtail-braided Wednesday Addams needed to go to a young actress who …
Read More »‘Glass Onion’ sharpens the ‘Knives Out’ formula in a polished Netflix sequel
[ad_1] CNN — Rising to the challenge of matching its successful predecessor, “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” maintains the razor-sharp formula, with a setup that feels even more conspicuously like an Agatha Christie homage before an extremely clever series of twists kick in. Writer-director Rian Johnson again assembles a …
Read More »‘Welcome to Chippendales’ review: Kumail Nanjiani stars in a Hulu limited series that looks a little under-dressed for success
[ad_1] CNN — Hulu has carved out an impressive niche of salacious fact-based limited series, including several with a true-crime hook. “Welcome to Chippendales” checks off those boxes, but in a less-appealing package that’s surprisingly lifeless, and even with its trashy selling points looks under-dressed for success. The story begins …
Read More »‘Wednesday’ review: Jenna Ortega makes Netflix’s Addams Family series look like a snap
[ad_1] CNN — Although the main character’s name was inspired by the poetic line “Wednesday’s child is full of woe,” “Wednesday” is generally a delight, thanks almost entirely to Jenna Ortega. Having outgrown her Disney Channel days, Ortega makes the Addams Family’s now-high-school-age daughter the coolest humorless goth sociopath you’ll …
Read More »Brandy is back as Cinderella in new ‘Descendants’ movie for Disney+
[ad_1] CNN — Twenty-five years after she first played the role of Cinderella, Brandy is stepping into her glass slippers again. The singer and actress will reprise her role as the fairytale heroine, first seen in the 1997 television movie “Cinderella,” in a new installment of the “Descendants” franchise for …
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