K-pop star Jin of BTS completes basic training for military service in South Korea
By Gawon Bae and Heather Chen, CNN The oldest member of the K-pop supergroup BTS has completed five weeks of basic training as part of his mandatory…
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Plain White T’s singer surprises young cancer patient with heartwarming performance
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Grab a box of tissues because Plain White T’s singer Tom Higgenson is about to melt your heart. The band posted a…
Continue Reading British actor Julian Sands identified as missing hiker
By Chuck Johnston, Camila Bernal and Sarah Moon, CNN British actor Julian Sands, known for his work in shows like “24” and movies like…
Continue Reading Sarah Michelle Gellar recalls being labeled ‘difficult’ during ‘Buffy’ years
By Dan Heching, CNN Sarah Michelle Gellar isn’t afraid to embrace the idea of a comeback, and is excited to be back playing to her strengths.…
Continue Reading New aircraft design from NASA and Boeing could benefit passengers in the 2030s
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Greener commercial flight technology may be on the horizon. NASA and Boeing will work together on the Sustainable Flight…
Continue Reading Jeremy Renner was crushed by snowplow as he tried to save nephew from injury, sheriff’s report says
By Paul P. Murphy, CNN Actor Jeremy Renner was trying to stop his snow-removal tractor from sliding and hitting his grown nephew when he was pulled…
Continue Reading Winners triumph again with emboldened acceptance speeches this awards season
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Tell us how you really feel. Hollywood’s awards season is in full swing and if the winning speeches at the recent…
Continue Reading Jonathan Knight reveals he was forced to hide his sexuality in early days of New Kids on the Block
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN New Kids on the Block star Jonathan Knight has revealed that he was pressured into hiding his sexuality during the…
Continue Reading World’s oldest dated runestone discovered in Norway — with a mysterious inscription
Amarachi Orie, CNN Archeologists in Norway have discovered the world’s oldest dated runestone, featuring runic inscriptions from up to 2,000…
Continue Reading How to recycle the world’s largest passenger plane
Jacopo Prisco, CNN The Airbus A380 entered service nearly two decades ago, but although passengers loved it, it was doomed from the start. Too big…
Continue Reading Julia Louis-Dreyfus open to revisiting ‘Veep’ on one condition
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Julia Louis-Dreyfus isn’t against playing Selina Meyer again, but a major political shift would have to happen…
Continue Reading Vin Diesel is not in ‘Avatar’ sequels, producer clarifies
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Sounds like people may have been too fast and furious when it comes to casting Vin Diesel in the “Avatar”…
Continue Reading Leslie Jones set to debut as guest host of ‘The Daily Show’
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Leslie Jones is taking a seat at “The Daily Show” desk. The “Saturday Night Live” alum will start a…
Continue Reading Italy’s Friuli region is one of Europe’s best kept secrets
Silvia Marchetti, CNN Its mountains, canyons, beaches and lagoons make it one of Italy’s most beautiful and varied landscapes, but few people…
Continue Reading Channing Tatum says he might remake ‘Ghost’
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN “Ghost” might be coming back to life, thanks to Channing Tatum. The “Magic Mike” star revealed in a…
Continue Reading Meryl Streep to appear in Season 3 of ‘Only Murders in the Building’
By Dan Heching, CNN Another legend is about to walk the halls of a certain murder-filled Manhattan apartment building. Meryl Streep is set to appear…
Continue Reading Leslie Jones set to debut as guest host of ‘The Daily Show’
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Leslie Jones is taking a seat at “The Daily Show” desk. The “Saturday Night Live” alum will start a…
Continue Reading Beyond nostalgia, ‘Night Court’ doesn’t make much of a case for sticking around
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Revivals seldom come less ambitious than “Night Court,” which brings back multi-Emmy winner John Larroquette…
Continue Reading Todd and Julie Chrisley report to federal prisons to begin sentences
By Maxime Tamsett Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley are now in the custody of federal prison officials, according to their attorney Alex…
Continue Reading John Larroquette says he was paid in weed for ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ work
By Lisa Respers France, CNN John Larroquette earned some serious green for one of his past jobs. Green as in marijuana. The star of the newly…
Continue Reading Julianne Hough reflects on her most personal project yet
By Chloe Melas, CNN Just days ahead of her final set of off-Broadway shows last month, Julianne Hough met with CNN on a quiet tree-lined street in…
Continue Reading Kyle Richards wants Chrissy Teigen on ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Kyle Richards wants Chrissy Teigen as a fellow housewife. Richards says Teigen could replace Lisa Rinna, who recently…
Continue Reading ‘A grotesque mockery’: Nick Cave slams attempt by AI to emulate his songs
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN Nick Cave has reacted furiously to an attempt to emulate his songs with AI, labeling it a “grotesque mockery of what it…
Continue Reading Lisa Marie Presley’s cause of death deferred by coroner
By Lisa Respers France and Chuck Johnston, CNN Lisa Marie Presley’s cause of death has not yet been determined after an initial autopsy…
Continue Reading Madonna announces ‘The Celebration Tour’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Get ready for four decades of Madonna’s hits. On Monday the superstar singer announced dates for “The…
Continue Reading How an Airbnb disaster led to a beautiful friendship
Francesca Street, CNN When a huge plumbing disaster strikes, most Airbnb guests would pack their bags and demand their money back, while their hosts…
Continue Reading Jeremy Renner says he is home from the hospital after a New Year’s Day snowplow accident left him in critical condition
By Amanda Jackson, CNN Actor Jeremy Renner tweeted he is home from the hospital more than two weeks after he was crushed in a snowplow accident. The…
Continue Reading Cruise ship rescues 17 migrants from vessel near the Bahamas
By Jamiel Lynch and Amanda Jackson, CNN Seventeen migrants were taken onboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship Saturday after it encountered a small…
Continue Reading Dior appoints BTS star Jimin as a global brand ambassador
Oscar Holland, CNN Dior has named BTS star Jimin as a global brand ambassador, a move that further signals South Korea’s growing importance to…
Continue Reading ‘The Mandalorian’ season 3 trailer has arrived
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN The Mandalorian and Grogu are back in action. On Monday night, Disney+ debuted the Season 3 trailer for “The…
Continue Reading How this photographer makes sublime landscapes of the American West
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN The first time Reuben Wu saw the warm sandstone hues and vast, open skies of the American West, he was watching the landscapes…
Continue Reading Madonna wipes her Instagram in preparation for suspected tour announcement
By Dan Heching, CNN The Material Girl might be preparing to take on the material world — on tour. The pop icon, 64, raised eyebrows this…
Continue Reading Selena Gomez responds to body shamers following Golden Globes appearance
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Selena Gomez brushed off online body shamers following her red carpet appearance at the Golden Globes on Tuesday. The singer,…
Continue Reading ‘The Price of Glee’ labors to connect the tragedies tied to the Fox series
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN There’s an old saying in journalism that “Three is a trend,” which seemingly serves as the underlying…
Continue Reading Gina Lollobrigida, legend of Italian cinema, dead at 95
By Antonia Mortensen and Lucy Benson, CNN Italian screen legend Gina Lollobrigida has died at the age of 95, news agency ANSA reported, citing…
Continue Reading Brendan Fraser picks up best actor at Critics Choice Awards
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN In what could be the first of many major pieces of hardware for him this award season, Brendan Fraser picked up best actor…
Continue Reading Spending the night in an igloo, in the Alps. Sounds cool, but is it?
By David G. Allan, CNN Spending the night in an igloo sounds cool. And it is, though mainly literally. As my family sat in a restaurant-sized igloo…
Continue Reading Al Brown, best known as Stan Valchek in ‘The Wire,’ dead at 83
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN Veteran actor Al Brown, who became famous for his role in the hit TV show “The Wire,” has died at age 83. Brown…
Continue Reading Five locations throughout the US have been renamed to remove a derogatory term for Indigenous women
By Alaa Elassar, CNN The United States Department of the Interior has replaced a derogatory term for Indigenous women used for centuries in five…
Continue Reading Brendan Fraser picks up best actor at Critics Choice Awards
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN In what could be the first of many major pieces of hardware for him this award season, Brendan Fraser picked up best actor…
Continue Reading Best red carpet fashion at the 2023 Critics’ Choice Awards
Oscar Holland, CNN Photo editor: Jennifer Arnow, CNN The Critics’ Choice Awards returned to its usual January time slot after 2022’s…
Continue Reading Critics Choice Awards 2023: See who won
By Dan Heching, CNN It was a starry night in Los Angeles in spite of repeated spates of rain on Sunday, as awards season continued with the 2023…
Continue Reading This woman is riding around the world with her German shepherd
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN It isn’t every day that you spot a motorcyclist riding along the road with a German shepherd dog on the back of…
Continue Reading Lisa Marie Presley’s half-brother shares tribute following her death: ‘I still can’t believe this’
By Dan Heching, CNN Navarone Garibaldi, the younger half-brother of Lisa Marie Presley, has spoken out following her death last week. The musician,…
Continue Reading This Valentine’s Day, you can visit a Taylor Swift-themed ‘breakup bar’ in Chicago
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Chicago’s got bad blood. Taylor Swift fans and despondent singles alike will be able to visit a Swift-themed “breakup…
Continue Reading ‘The Last of Us’ anticipation is high — why it could live up to the hype
By Scottie Andrew, CNN By 2013, the zombie apocalypse genre had been done to death. “The Walking Dead” had concluded its third season,…
Continue Reading Close call between 2 planes at New York’s JFK airport is under investigation, FAA says
By Pete Muntean and Ross Levitt, CNN The Federal Aviation Administration announced it is starting a probe into how a commercial airliner taxied in…
Continue Reading The rise of the K-drama heroine
Hahna Yoon, CNN One of last year’s most successful South Korean TV shows, “Extraordinary Attorney Woo,” follows the story of a…
Continue Reading Lisa Marie Presley was a devoted mom who lived in ‘horrific reality’ of son’s suicide
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Lisa Marie Presley loved being a mother to her “cubs.” That’s how the singer-songwriter who died…
Continue Reading How the dream of moving to Italy turned sour for one family
Silvia Marchetti, CNN Making a move to Italy to start a new life in the sunshine, surrounded by beautiful scenery, incredible food and fascinating…
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