Sam Smith’s newest collab with Kim Petras takes over TikTok
By Zoe Sottile, CNN British singer-songwriter Sam Smith’s newest collab with Kim Petras, entitled “Unholy,” has taken over TikTok.…
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Louise Fletcher, Oscar-winning actress, dies at 88
By Isa Kaufman Geballe and Zoe Sottile, CNN Louise Fletcher, the actress who won an Academy Award for playing the villainous Nurse Ratched in…
Continue Reading Tyler Perry’s personal connection to ‘A Jazzman’s Blues’ and his surprising confession about watching himself as Madea
By Scottie Andrew, CNN You may know him best as the creator of the no-nonsense matriarch Madea, the director and writer of several films and TV…
Continue Reading This ‘CSI: Miami’ actress was threatened by a stalker for 12 years. The FBI caught him after he left his DNA on a fast-food straw
By Jean Casarez and Brandon Griggs, CNN The threatening letters began in March 2007. They came in the mail to Eva LaRue’s Southern California…
Continue Reading ‘My beliefs haven’t changed’: From social housing to skyscrapers, architect Moshe Safdie is still an idealist
Oscar Holland, CNN There are few buildings that have more drastically shaped a city’s image than Marina Bay Sands. Just as the Eiffel Tower and…
Continue Reading James Cameron says ‘Avatar 2’ is ‘more emotional’ than the original
By Jason Carroll and Lisa Respers France, CNN James Cameron has water on the brain. Not literally, just his love for the ocean. It’s evident in…
Continue Reading ‘Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story’ first look is pretty regal
By Lisa Respers France, CNN “Bridgerton’s” Queen Charlotte is getting an origin story. On Friday Netflix and Shondaland shared the…
Continue Reading ‘Transform her into Marilyn’: Inside Ana de Armas’ ‘Blonde’ metamorphosis
Marianna Cerini Few pop culture figures continue to live as large in our collective imagination as Marilyn Monroe, and her status as a beauty icon…
Continue Reading Hilary Duff recreates her viral anti-bullying PSA from 14 years ago
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Hilary Duff is making old content new again. The singer and actress has recreated her anti-gay bullying PSA from 14 years…
Continue Reading Shania Twain feels ‘stronger than ever’ ahead of new album release
By Sophie Tremblay, CNN Shania Twain’s life could make a hell of a country music song. In fact, there’s so much material it could make…
Continue Reading Lamar Odom is a fan of ‘The Kardashians’ even though it’s hard for him to watch
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Their marriage may have ended in 2016, but Lamar Odom still has love for Khloe Khardashian. The former basketball player…
Continue Reading James Cameron says ‘Avatar 2’ is ‘more emotional’ than the original
By Jason Carroll and Lisa Respers France, CNN James Cameron has water on the brain. Not literally, just his love for the ocean. It’s evident in…
Continue Reading James Cameron says ‘Avatar 2’ is ‘more emotional’ than the original
By Jason Carroll and Lisa Respers France, CNN James Cameron has water on the brain. Not literally, just his love for the ocean. It’s evident in…
Continue Reading Romain Gavras on his ferocious drama ‘Athena’: ‘I don’t think films can change the world’
By Thomas Page, CNN Earlier this month, French filmmaker Romain Gavras arrived at the Venice Film Festival and dropped a metaphorical bomb with his…
Continue Reading Incendiary new Netflix film ‘Athena’ wants to burn the whole system down
Review by Thomas Page, CNN French writer-director Romain Gavras wants your attention, and like Karim, the fiery youth at the heart of his third…
Continue Reading Shania Twain feels ‘stronger than ever’ ahead of new album release
By Sophie Tremblay, CNN Shania Twain’s life could make a hell of a country music song. In fact, there’s so much material it could make…
Continue Reading Nia Long responds to appreciations amid Ime Udoka’s suspension
By Lisa Respers France, CNN The love for Nia Long is flowing strong on social media as her longtime partner, Boston Celtics head coach, Ime Udoka,…
Continue Reading The world’s best airline for 2022 named
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN From Covid to chaos, it’s been another bumpy year for the aviation industry. In much of the northern hemisphere,…
Continue Reading ‘Sidney’ does justice to Sidney Poitier’s remarkable life and trailblazing career
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN In theory there’s only so much to be done with a celebrity biography, but when the subject is Sidney Poitier,…
Continue Reading Hilary Mantel, acclaimed ‘Wolf Hall’ author, dead at 70
Lianne Kolirin and Leah Dolan, CNN Hilary Mantel, the British author who twice won the Booker Prize, has died at the age of 70. The acclaimed writer,…
Continue Reading Cherry Valentine, ‘Drag Race UK’ star, dead at 28
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN George Ward, a star of the British version of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” has died at the age of 28, according to…
Continue Reading Hong Kong removes international travel quarantine after more than two years
By Simone McCarthy and Kathleen Magramo, CNN The Hong Kong government has announced the ending of formal quarantine for international travelers after…
Continue Reading Aga Khan Award: $1 million prize recognizes world’s best new community architecture
Oscar Holland, CNN A serene airport, a contemporary art museum and a series of refugee community centers are among the winners of the Aga Khan Award…
Continue Reading Oktoberfest is back. But religious politicians in this country want it banned
Heather Chen, CNN The world’s largest beer festival is finally back after a two year dry spell but politicians in one country are still against…
Continue Reading London Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2023: Touching tributes and a rallied community
Leah Dolan and Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN While London Fashion Week is no stranger to the influence of weighty external forces in recent years —…
Continue Reading Tiffany Haddish says she lost all her gigs after abuse claim
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Following a notice of dismissal filed by the plaintiffs for a lawsuit involving allegations of molestation against…
Continue Reading Ye West apologizes to Kim Kardashian in ‘GMA’ interview
By Chloe Melas, CNN The artist formally known as Kanye West, who now goes by Ye, shared a message for his ex wife Kim Kardashian. During an interview…
Continue Reading Armie Hammer’s ex Elizabeth Chambers speaks out for first time since controversy
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Armie Hammer’s estranged wife Elizabeth Chambers has publicly addressed a difficult personal period in her life for the…
Continue Reading Kaley Cuoco and Pete Davidson ‘Meet Cute’ in a ‘Groundhog Day’-style rom-com
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Time-traveling romance has a spotty history (just ask HBO), but like “Groundhog Day,” that doesn’t stop…
Continue Reading Wynonna Judd can feel her late mother Naomi ‘nudging’ her
By Lisa Respers France, CNN In her first interview since her mother Naomi Judd died by suicide in April at the age of 76, Wynonna Judd is reflecting…
Continue Reading A United Airlines flight made an emergency landing at New Jersey’s Newark airport after circling over the Atlantic
By Gregory Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN A mechanical problem on a United Airlines flight prompted an emergency landing early Thursday at New…
Continue Reading Khloe Kardashian introduces son in ‘The Kardashians’ Season 2 premiere
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Khloe Kardashian revealed the newest addition to her family during the premiere of Season 2 of “The Kardashians.”…
Continue Reading ‘Bond’ producers say they love Idris Elba – but don’t celebrate just yet
By Lisa Respers France, CNN The world may finally have to let go of Idris Elba playing James Bond. The producers of the franchise have responded to…
Continue Reading ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ isn’t as good as all the off-screen drama surrounding it
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The waves of off-screen drama and gossip surrounding “Don’t Worry Darling” has put director Olivia…
Continue Reading Sharp rise in demand for flights — and in fares — out of Moscow after Putin announces ‘partial mobilization’
By Uliana Pavlova and Tim Lister, CNN The number of Russians attempting to leave the country via air or land has risen sharply following President…
Continue Reading Fall equinox 2022: Not as ‘equal’ as you may think
By Forrest Brown, CNN Twice a year, the sun doesn’t play favorites. Everyone on Earth is seemingly on equal status — at least when it…
Continue Reading ‘The Goldbergs’ turned Jeff Garlin’s exit into a poignant moment
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Saying goodbye is never easy, but the Goldberg family is doing the best they can in the new season of “The…
Continue Reading Olivia Wilde says Harry Styles did not spit on Chris Pine, despite what internet thinks
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Continuing the most headline-producing movie press tour possibly of all time, Olivia Wilde stopped by “The Late Show…
Continue Reading Look of the Week: Zendaya is fashion’s flower girl in pre-release Loewe
Leah Dolan, CNN If ever anyone needed more convincing of Zendaya’s fashion influence — beyond her Vogue covers, Valentino campaigns (as a…
Continue Reading Sharp rise in demand for flights — and in fares — out of Moscow after Putin announces ‘partial mobilization’
By Uliana Pavlova and Tim Lister, CNN The number of Russians attempting to leave the country via air or land has risen sharply following President…
Continue Reading ‘The Bachelorette’ finale did not exactly end in happily ever after
By Marianne Garvey, CNN “The Bachelorette” costars Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia saw a dramatic two-part finale to the season. At the…
Continue Reading Tom Hardy makes surprise appearance at martial arts tournament
By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Tom Hardy’s resumé is filled with high-intensity scenes, from taking on Batman as Bane, to being a host for alien…
Continue Reading The first full ‘Hellraiser’ reboot trailer is here
By Marianne Garvey The trailer for Hulu’s “Hellraiser” reboot has arrived. The streaming service released a first full look at the…
Continue Reading ‘Dahmer’ gets away with murder in new trailer
By Lisa Respers France, CNN The final trailer for the dramatization of the crimes of Jeffrey Dahmer focuses on how authorities let him get away.…
Continue Reading How ‘The Woman King’ created a warm and epic Dahomey Kingdom for the big screen
Leah Asmelash, CNN As soon as “The Woman King” begins, audiences will know the film is unlike any they’ve seen before. Sharpened…
Continue Reading How Holiday Inn revolutionized 20th century travel
Francesca Street, CNN Kemmons Wilson was ferrying his family from New York to Washington by car when the idea first came to him. The Wilsons needed…
Continue Reading Chrissy Teigen says she can finally feel her baby
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Chrissy Teigen can’t be blamed for feeling nervous. After suffering a devastating pregnancy loss two years ago,…
Continue Reading Stephen Colbert on his ‘gratitude’ for the pain of grief and the worst thing that ever happened to him
By Megan Marcus, CNN Audio In a deeply personal and intimate conversation about loss and grief on Anderson Cooper’s new podcast All There Is,…
Continue Reading New Orleans rapper Mystikal will remain in custody after pleading not guilty on rape and domestic abuse charges, his lawyer says
By Jamiel Lynch and Jennifer Henderson, CNN New Orleans rapper Michael “Mystikal” Tyler pleaded not guilty Monday to multiple charges…
Continue Reading Maren Morris may not attend the CMA Awards after dispute with Jason Aldean and his wife
By Megan Thomas Country music star Maren Morris is nominated for album of the year at the upcoming CMA Awards, but right now she wouldn’t feel…
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