Love is for everyone. Modern romance writers are breaking barriers to show it
Leah Asmelash, CNN By any standard, Shirley Hailstock is a romance-writing star. Not only has she penned more than three dozen novels and novellas,…
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‘This is where Phil belongs’: Statue of Philip Seymour Hoffman donated to George Eastman Museum in Rochester
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A statue of the late actor Philip Seymour Hoffman will now permanently stand outside the George Eastman Museum in Rochester, New…
Continue Reading She thought her wedding was a mistake. But then a new friend changed her life
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN In our latest weekly roundup, CNN Travel celebrates love stories: The gal pals who bonded over marriage misgivings, the…
Continue Reading Cody Longo, ‘Days of Our Lives’ actor, dead at 34
By Taylor Romine, CNN Cody Longo, an actor famous for his roles in “Hollywood Heights” and “Days of Our Lives,” was found…
Continue Reading ‘The Last of Us’ demonstrates its fearlessness with another shocking episode
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Yep, they went there. Apocalyptic drama inevitably means that a lot of people die, good as well as bad. Yet as is so often…
Continue Reading EL0NMUSK, BAD G1RL: In Hong Kong, personalized license car plates are a coveted luxury
Kristie Lu Stout and Jadyn Sham, CNN At a government auction in Hong Kong, “EL0NMUSK” sold for the equivalent of $1,405. The namesake of…
Continue Reading EL0NMUSK, BAD G1RL: In Hong Kong, personalized license car plates are a coveted luxury
Kristie Lu Stout and Jadyn Sham, CNN At a government auction in Hong Kong, “EL0NMUSK” sold for the equivalent of $1,405. The namesake of…
Continue Reading ‘Till’ actress speaks up about her Oscars snub, racism and ‘misogynoir’
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN For her powerful and moving performance as Mamie Till-Mobley in “Till,” Danielle Deadwyler was nominated for a BAFTA…
Continue Reading Zach Roloff, ‘Little People, Big World’ star, has emergency brain surgery
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Zach Roloff’s wife Tori has shared about the reality star undergoing emergency surgery. The pair star on…
Continue Reading Linkin Park releases a previously unheard song
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Linkin Park has released a song called “Lost,” which features the band’s late frontman, Chester Bennington.…
Continue Reading Burt Bacharach: Songs you may not know he wrote
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Burt Bacharach has one of the most impressive songbooks in the history of the music industry. And while he is incredibly…
Continue Reading ‘Your Place or Mine’ pairs Ashton Kutcher and Reese Witherspoon in a split-screen rom-com
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Add “Your Place or Mine” to the list of split-screen rom-coms, where the stars (in this case Reese Witherspoon…
Continue Reading After years away from the spotlight, Phoebe Philo is launching her new fashion label in September
Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN When British designer Phoebe Philo announced she was stepping down from the top creative job at luxury fashion house Celine…
Continue Reading Inside the ‘ghost ships’ of the Baltic Sea
Francesca Street, CNN Plunging into the icy waters surrounding Scandinavia, divers Jonas Dahm and Carl Douglas hunt for vessels long lost to the…
Continue Reading Amsterdam is banning marijuana use on streets of red light district
By Mick Krever and Amarachi Orie, CNN In a bid to improve the quality of life for residents, Amsterdam will ban the use of marijuana on the street…
Continue Reading Idris Elba says he no longer describes himself as a ‘Black actor’ as it put him in a ‘box’
By Toyin Owoseje, CNN “Luther” star Idris Elba says he no longer refers to himself as a “Black actor” because the label put…
Continue Reading Look of the Week: With these big red boots, fashion is entering its silly era
Leah Dolan, CNN Are you into cosplay? If you’re plugged into luxury fashion’s latest trends, the answer might unwittingly be yes. From…
Continue Reading A gibbon who lived alone in her cage had a baby. Japanese zookeepers finally know how
By Xiaofei Xu, Philip Wang and Junko Ogura, CNN Japanese zookeepers believe they have solved the mystery of how a gibbon became pregnant despite…
Continue Reading A gibbon who lived alone in her cage had a baby. Japanese zookeepers finally know how
By Xiaofei Xu, Philip Wang and Junko Ogura, CNN Japanese zookeepers believe they have solved the mystery of how a gibbon became pregnant despite…
Continue Reading ‘A floating feather’: China’s latest airport design unveiled
Stephy Chung, CNN One of China’s best-known architects, Ma Yansong, has unveiled his firm’s vision for a serene new airport terminal in…
Continue Reading Free tickets to King Charles III’s coronation concert will be distributed by ballot
By Jessie Gretener, CNN A ballot is being held to distribute 10,000 free tickets for the coronation concert of King Charles III to members of the…
Continue Reading Opal Lee, the ‘grandmother of Juneteenth,’ becomes second Black American to have portrait hung in Texas statehouse
By Justin Gamble, CNN Opal Lee, the 96-year-old Texan who successfully championed legislation to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, was honored on…
Continue Reading John Travolta recreates iconic ‘Grease’ routine with ‘Scrubs’ duo
By Dan Heching, CNN Some classics never go out of style, especially when it comes to John Travolta and “Grease.” The actor and singer…
Continue Reading Vanessa Hudgens shows off engagement ring from fiancé Cole Tucker
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Vanessa Hudgens is officially a fiancée and offered a glimpse of her engagement ring from Major League Baseball outfielder…
Continue Reading Depeche Mode releases first song since death of founding member Andy Fletcher
By Dan Heching, CNN Rock band Depeche Mode is back with its first new song since the death of founding member Andy Fletcher last year. Remaining band…
Continue Reading Get ready to see Jon Hamm ‘ham’ it up in a Super Bowl commercial
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Jon Hamm puts his last name to good use in a new campaign. When Hamm got a call from his commercial agent about a…
Continue Reading Ben Affleck sports retro look in trailer for ‘Air,’ about the Nike Air Jordan sneaker
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN The trailer for Ben Affleck’s latest film “Air” has finally flown into our orbit. Director and star Affleck…
Continue Reading ‘The Last of Us’ actress Melanie Lynskey pushes back at criticism over her casting
By Marianne Garvey, CNN “The Last of Us” star Melanie Lynskey is responding to criticism over her casting in the hit HBO series. Earlier…
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Family of slain cinematographer sues Alec Baldwin and ‘Rust’ production company
Originally Published: 09 FEB 23 16:01 ETBy Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — The parents and sister of Halyna Hutchins, the…
Continue Reading Family of slain cinematographer sues Alec Baldwin and ‘Rust’ production company
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN The parents and sister of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer who was shot and killed during a rehearsal on the…
Continue Reading ‘Stolen Youth’ goes inside Larry Ray’s cult-like control over Sarah Lawrence students
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Joining a genre of docuseries best described as “The Weirder the better,” “Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult…
Continue Reading Rihanna can’t think about anything else but her Super Bowl Halftime performance
By Lisa Respers France and David Close, CNN Instead of having “Love On The Brain,” Rihanna has had Sunday’s Super Bowl LVII…
Continue Reading How Rihanna stayed grounded, while so high in the air at the Super Bowl
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Yes, the seven floating stages during Rihanna’s Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show were theatrical and cool,…
Continue Reading Top 8 most-watched Super Bowl halftime shows since 2011
OddsSeeker.com ranked the eight most-watched Super Bowl halftime shows since 2011, using Nielsen data from press releases and news…
Continue Reading Burt Bacharach: Songs you may not know he wrote
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Burt Bacharach has one of the most impressive songbooks in the history of the music industry. And while he is incredibly…
Continue Reading Burt Bacharach, writer of such classic pop hits as ‘Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head,’ dies at 94
By Jamie Gangel and Brandon Griggs, CNN Burt Bacharach, the acclaimed composer and songwriter behind dozens of mellow pop hits from the 1950s to the…
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Legendary pop song composer, Burt Bacharach, dies at age 94
Gifted songwriter/composer and Oscar winner, Burt Bacharach, who helped arrange unforgettable melodies for songs like “Walk on By,” “Do you know the…
Continue Reading Evangeline Lilly has ‘intense’ visit with Jeremy Renner
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Evangeline Lilly has offered an update on her Marvel colleague Jeremy Renner’s recovery. The “Ant-Man and the…
Continue Reading Hogwarts Legacy breaks record before official release, despite controversy
By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN The world of Harry Potter is getting new life. Hogwarts Legacy — the new open-world video game by Avalanche and…
Continue Reading ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ looks under-dressed for its curtain call
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Magic Mike’s Last Dance” is less a coda to the franchise than a muted riff on it, an encore without…
Continue Reading Are video games good for kids’ brains or bad for them?
By Alexandra Mae Jones, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — It’s one of…
Continue Reading ‘You’ should begin stalking an ending after its fourth-season European adventure
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “You” has already wrung an impressive amount of mileage out of its concept, getting the audience to identify…
Continue Reading National Pizza Day 2023: Slice into some absurd facts
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Brian Ries, CNN National Pizza Day may have melted away like mozzarella, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still wrap…
Continue Reading Largest ever collection of Vermeer paintings unveiled in blockbuster show
Nick Glass, CNN | Natasha Maguder, CNN “The most mysterious and beloved artist of all time.” Without a hint of apology, this is how the…
Continue Reading Largest ever collection of Vermeer paintings unveiled in blockbuster show
Nick Glass, CNN | Natasha Maguder, CNN “The most mysterious and beloved artist of all time.” Without a hint of apology, this is how the…
Continue Reading Largest ever collection of Vermeer paintings unveiled in blockbuster show
Nick Glass, CNN | Natasha Maguder, CNN “The most mysterious and beloved artist of all time.” Without a hint of apology, this is how the…
Continue Reading Wrestling legend Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler is recovering after a massive stroke
By Amanda Jackson, CNN Wrestling legend and WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler is recovering in a Florida hospital after having a…
Continue Reading This photo of male intimacy in 1980s India was more subversive than it seems
Oscar Holland, CNN To passersby, the sight of two men embracing besides New Delhi’s India Gate in 1986 might have seemed unremarkable. In a…
Continue Reading Yosemite’s blazing ‘Firefall’: You’ll need reservations for certain dates in February
By Forrest Brown, CNN One of social media’s most fiery darlings is set to make another sensation in coming weeks. It’s a spectacular,…
Continue Reading Disney announces more ‘Toy Story’ and ‘Frozen’ sequels are in the works
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN The Mouse House is not letting go of prize properties “Frozen” or “Toy Story” anytime soon. Disney…
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