Joey King says being on stage with Taylor Swift feels like getting in ‘an ice bath’
By Marianne Garvey (CNN) — In July, Taylor Swift had a surprise for fans at her “Eras” tour stop in Kansas City. She premiered a new music…
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SAG-AFTRA working to cover reality stars in its contract, with Bethenny Frankel taking charge
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — SAG-AFTRA is looking to extend its contract protections to those who appear on reality shows, according to…
Continue Reading Brice Marden, painter revered for his distinctive approach to abstraction, dies at 84
By Wallace Ludel (CNN) — Brice Marden, the abstract painter known most widely for his long, winding calligraphic mark-making that stood out…
Continue Reading Oprah Winfrey visits Maui shelters and donates time, supplies to fire evacuees
By Ben Tinker and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Oprah Winfrey was spotted at shelters on Maui visiting with people displaced by the wildfires and…
Continue Reading After months of waiting, I finally made it to Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ tour. This is what it was like
CNN, KABC, KCBS, KCAL Essay by Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — It had been nearly nine months since November 15 – the day I managed to secure…
Continue Reading ‘King on Screen’ shows which Stephen King adaptations shine – and which don’t
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “King on Screen” dutifully lays out Stephen King’s cinematic legacy, which is no small feat when…
Continue Reading Mountaineer denies ignoring dying porter on K2 record-breaking climb
By Lianne Kolirin and Chris Stern, CNN (CNN) — A record-breaking Norwegian climber has hit out at what she calls “misinformation and…
Continue Reading Wildfire safety tips from the experts
CNN, KABC, KGMB, KHNL By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Walls of bright orange flames. Harrowing escapes. The charred shells of what’s left…
Continue Reading Olivia Rodrigo shows off a bad girl side in new ‘Bad Idea Right?’ music video
By Marianne Garvey (CNN) — Olivia Rodrigo dropped her second “Guts” single, “Bad Idea Right?,” on Friday. Petra Collins directs the…
Continue Reading Wildfire safety tips from the experts
By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Walls of bright orange flames. Harrowing escapes. The charred shells of what’s left behind. It’s hard not to…
Continue Reading 1,500-year-old Teotihuacan village found in Mexico City
By Issy Ronald and Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Archaeologists have uncovered a 1,500-year-old Teotihuacan village in Mexico City, complete with large…
Continue Reading ‘Heart of Stone’ suits up Gal Gadot in a not-so-wonderful spy thriller
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — A self-conscious effort to build a spy franchise around Gal Gadot, “Heart of Stone” plays like a poor…
Continue Reading ‘Heart of Stone’ suits up Gal Gadot in a not-so-wonderful spy thriller
CNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — A self-conscious effort to build a spy franchise around Gal Gadot, “Heart of Stone” plays like a…
Continue Reading The royal residence you might soon be able to rent
By Amarachi Orie, CNN London (CNN) — Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle or Balmoral might be the first places that come to mind when you think…
Continue Reading Jason Momoa ‘devastated and heartbroken’ by Maui fires
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — One of Hawaii’s biggest stars is expressing support in the midst of the lethal wildfires in Maui. Actor…
Continue Reading This American family opened a restaurant in Italy
By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — They’d always dreamed of owning a home in Italy, but opening a restaurant there was never part of the…
Continue Reading Look of the Week: Another Hadid sister makes runway debut in typical Copenhagen style
By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — A new Hadid sister has joined the family business. Alana, half sister of “Next in Fashion” host Gigi and 2022…
Continue Reading Wear a rainbow Swatch watch in Malaysia and you could face 3 years in jail
By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Wearing a rainbow-themed Swatch watch in Malaysia could now land you three years in jail, after the government…
Continue Reading China loosens its pandemic-era ban on citizens joining group tours abroad
Reuters (CNN) — China has lifted pandemic-era restrictions on group tours for more countries, including key markets such as the United…
Continue Reading ‘The Last Voyage of the Demeter’ sails into mostly charted waters as an uninspired take on Dracula lore
Review by Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Universal Pictures prides itself as the home of the classic movie monsters, like 1931’s…
Continue Reading Morgan Wade debuts new music video that sees her get romantic with Kyle Richards
By Marianne Garvey (CNN) — Country singer Morgan Wade has debuted the new music video for “Fall In Love With Me,” which stars Kyle…
Continue Reading After months of waiting, I finally made it to Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ tour. This is what it was like
Essay by Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — It had been nearly nine months since November 15 – the day I managed to secure three face-value tickets…
Continue Reading ‘Rust’ movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed pleads not guilty, trial set for December 6
By Taylor Romine and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “Rust” film armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter…
Continue Reading United flight’s plunge toward the ocean was caused by pilot error, NTSB says
By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — A 2022 incident where a United Airlines flight came within 748 feet of crashing into the Pacific Ocean was caused…
Continue Reading Virgin Galactic launches first tourism mission after decades of promises
CNN By Jackie Wattles and Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Virgin Galactic — the space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard…
Continue Reading One of the largest banyan trees in the US and a 200-year-old church are among the beloved landmarks imperiled by Maui’s wildfires
CNN By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — The disastrous wildfires in Maui have ransacked virtually every aspect of life, killing at least three…
Continue Reading Rebel Wilson gives update about her on-set injury: ‘It was such a shock’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Rebel Wilson is healing after an on-set accident resulted in her having to get stitches. The actress shared…
Continue Reading ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ gives the US-UK relationship a rom-com twist
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — What’s diplomatically known as the US and UK’s “special relationship” takes on a different meaning…
Continue Reading Why Remedios Varo, one of the ‘three witches’ of surrealism, continues to fascinate
By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — In her Mexico City studio, the artist Remedios Varo — who painted meticulous, fantastical scenes in the…
Continue Reading What to know about Hawaii travel right now
CNN, HEATHER COYNE, TMX, MARJORIE ST. CLAIR, FACEBOOK, GOVERNOR JOSH GREEN, JEFF MELICHAR, CLINT HANSEN OF MAUI REAL ESTATE RADIO, KGMB, KHNL, COUNTY…
Continue Reading How Eurodance parody ‘Planet of the Bass’ became the song of the summer
By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — “EVERYBODY MOOOOOVEMENT!” Eurodance maybe wasn’t due for a comeback for another few decades. But…
Continue Reading Pedro Pascal visits UK art show dedicated to him, only to find he can’t get in
Lianne Kolirin, CNN London (CNN) — When a Hollywood star like Pedro Pascal visits a small English coastal town like Margate, it should be a big…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift reveals ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ as her next drop, with ‘insane’ vault tracks
CNN, JEANINE RICHER, KGO, @BEYONCE, WILX, WBZ, HELEN POLISE, KCAL, KCBS By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift capped off her sixth and…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift reveals ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ as her next drop, with ‘insane’ vault tracks
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift capped off her sixth and final “Eras Tour” concert at Los Angeles’s SoFi Stadium on…
Continue Reading ‘High School Musical’ series reveals the fate of Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens’ characters
By Marianne Garvey (CNN) — “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” will reveal the fates of the original film franchise’s many…
Continue Reading ‘Painkiller’ veers off course with its fictionalized look at the opioid crisis
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Covering the same terrain as “Dopesick” in too-precious fashion, “Painkiller” is a…
Continue Reading Emmys 2023 have been pushed to January 2024, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The telecast of the 75th Emmy Awards has been pushed back to air in January, on Martin Luther King, Jr.…
Continue Reading Why this viral photo of the world’s largest cruise ship is polarizing opinion
By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — The world’s largest cruise ship hasn’t welcomed a single passenger aboard yet, but it’s already set the…
Continue Reading Virgin Galactic launches first tourism mission after decades of promises
By Jackie Wattles and Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Virgin Galactic — the space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard…
Continue Reading How female photographers are making their voices heard in Iran
By Zoe Whitfield, CNN (CNN) — On September 19, 2022, three days after Mahsa Amini died after being sent to a “re-education center” by…
Continue Reading San’in: Japan’s least-populated region is home to some of its finest treasures
By Claire Hannum, CNN Matsue, Japan (CNN) — San’in isn’t the Japan most travelers picture on their first visit to the country. There are no…
Continue Reading What to know about Hawaii travel right now
By Marnie Hunter and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — In the week since devastating wildfires tore through parts of Hawaii, destroying the historic West…
Continue Reading Robbie Robertson, The Band co-founder and film composer, dead at 80
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Robbie Robertson, five-time Grammy nominee and celebrated songwriter, singer, guitarist and film composer,…
Continue Reading Rihanna continues breaking the rules of maternity style with a sultry new line for pregnant people
Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — When Rihanna was pregnant with her first child in 2022, she subverted many of the conservative social and sartorial…
Continue Reading ‘Big Brother’ star Luke Valentine ousted from show after using racial slur
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Luke Valentine has been kicked off of “Big Brother 25” after using the n-word on Tuesday night’s live…
Continue Reading Sydney Sweeney feels ‘beat up’ by all the rumors surrounding her
By Marianne Garvey (CNN) — Sydney Sweeney is aware of the rumors about her and sometimes, she admits, it all gets to her. “Sometimes I feel…
Continue Reading Jamie Reid, the anarchist artist who designed iconic Sex Pistols covers, dies at 76
By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Jamie Reid, the British artist and political activist whose iconic designs for the Sex Pistols became synonymous…
Continue Reading Jada Pinkett Smith says she is having a hair ‘come back’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jada Pinkett Smith’s struggle with hair loss is tied to one of Hollywood’s biggest recent…
Continue Reading Octavia Spencer says Sandra Bullock has ‘lost her soulmate’
By Marianne Garvey (CNN) — Octavia Spencer is showing support for her friend Sandra Bullock after Bullock lost her longtime partner Bryan…
Continue Reading At least six more people considering joining lawsuit against Lizzo, says plaintiffs’ lawyer
By Marianne Garvey (CNN) — The attorney for the plaintiffs in the complaint against Lizzo tells CNN that “at least” six more inquiries have…
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