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How televangelist Tammy Faye Messner became a gay icon

September 18, 2021 4:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Tammy Faye Messner (formerly Bakker) was camp incarnate. With her wildly over-the-top makeup and garish animal-print…

TV OT: How the Emmys sounded the alarms for the award-show ratings nightmare. Plus: Casting ‘LuLaRich,’ and ‘On the Verge’

September 17, 2021 2:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Brian Lowry, CNN The record-low ratings for last year’s Emmys turned out to be the canary in the coalmine for steep across-the-board drops…

The UK's travel rules will change on October 4.

Amber list scrapped as England overhauls travel rules

September 17, 2021 11:23 AM CNN Newsource

Barry Neild and Katharina Krebs, CNN The UK government announced Friday it is simplifying its controversial traffic light travel rules and removing…

Snow Tha Product has proved her doubters wrong

September 17, 2021 10:46 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Snow Tha Product is the socially-conscious raptress the world needs right now. Born Claudia Alexandra Feliciano in San…

Kid Cudi writes tribute to Lil Nas X, while criticizing homophobia in hip-hop

September 17, 2021 10:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Leah Asmelash, CNN Lil Nas X and his sexuality have somehow become a hot topic of discussion among rappers and hip-hop fans alike. And now, rapper…

The school released 450 bottles in 1984 -- and the last one to be found washed up in 2002.

Japanese school students sent a message in a bottle. 37 years later, it washed up in Hawaii

September 17, 2021 10:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Junko Ogura and Sara Spary, CNN A glass bottle containing a message from 1984 has washed up in Hawaii and been discovered by a 9-year-old girl…

Firefighters assigned to the KNP Complex Fire prepare the historic Sequoia entrance sign for the possibility of fire in the area by wrapping it with aluminum-based burn-resistant material.

Officials wrapped the world’s largest tree in protective foil to guard it against California wildfires

September 17, 2021 1:56 PM CNN Newsource

By Alisha Ebrahimji and Stephanie Elam, CNN The world’s largest tree has been wrapped in foil to protect it against flames from a fire raging…

Sweden's Stockholm was awarded 78.0 points overall

The ‘world’s safest city’ for 2021 revealed

September 17, 2021 7:42 AM CNN Newsource

Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Safety has long been a paramount concern for travelers when it comes to deciding which destination to visit. But the…

The waters of the Lagos de Tarapoto are an important habitat for many animal species.

Piranhas and pink dolphins lure visitors to remote Lake Tarapoto

September 17, 2021 7:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Lucy Sherriff, CNN Pink dolphins, piranhas and black caiman. It sounds like the stuff of legend, but in fact they’re the inhabitants of a…

Sounds like Lizzo would be open to working with Chris Evans.

Lizzo wants to star in ‘Bodyguard’ remake with Chris Evans

September 17, 2021 8:01 AM CNN

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Lizzo apparently has not abandoned her quest to get close to Chris Evans. With news that Warner Bros. (which is owned by…

Jane Powell, star of Hollywood Golden Age musicals, dead at 92

September 17, 2021 8:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Sara Spary, CNN Jane Powell, the star of some of Hollywood’s best-loved Golden Age musicals, has died at the age of 92. Powell died Thursday…

‘Muhammad Ali’ lets Ken Burns go four fascinating rounds with the champ’s life and legacy

September 17, 2021 8:14 AM CNN

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Floating and stinging as it explores the boxing icon’s life inside the ring and out, “Muhammad Ali” is…

Muhammad Ali stands over Sonny Liston after dropping Liston with a short hard right on May 25

‘Muhammad Ali’ lets Ken Burns go four fascinating rounds with the champ’s life and legacy

September 17, 2021 8:14 AM CNN Newsource

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Floating and stinging as it explores the boxing icon’s life inside the ring and out, “Muhammad Ali” is…

Lizzo wants to star in ‘Bodyguard’ remake with Chris Evans

September 17, 2021 8:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Lizzo apparently has not abandoned her quest to get close to Chris Evans. With news that Warner Bros. (which is owned by…

Priyanka Chopra Jonas on ‘The Activist’: ‘The show got it wrong’

September 17, 2021 6:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Another judge from “The Activist” has spoken up regarding backlash against the show. On Thursday, Priyanka…

Shannen Doherty shares update on cancer battle

September 16, 2021 4:54 PM CNN

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Shannen Doherty says her stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis is “part of life at this point.” The “Beverly…

Shannen Doherty shares update on cancer battle

September 16, 2021 4:54 PM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Shannen Doherty says her stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis is “part of life at this point.” The “Beverly…

Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings will host the show "through the end of the calendar year

Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik will host ‘Jeopardy!’ for the rest of the year

September 16, 2021 12:16 PM CNN Newsource

By Brian Stelter, CNN Business Sony Pictures Television has bought itself some time to sort out its “Jeopardy!” mess. Mayim Bialik and…

Jessica Chastain in 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye'

‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ isn’t as good as Jessica Chastain’s performance

September 16, 2021 12:27 PM CNN

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The stars outshine the movie in “The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” a dazzling showcase for Jessica Chastain and Andrew…

‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ isn’t as good as Jessica Chastain’s performance

September 16, 2021 12:27 PM CNN Newsource

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The stars outshine the movie in “The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” a dazzling showcase for Jessica Chastain and Andrew…

Rare photos show the early years of NASA’s space shuttle era

September 15, 2021 8:28 PM CNN Newsource

Jacopo Prisco, CNN NASA’s first space shuttle was meant to be named Constitution — a nod to the United States Bicentennial that year. But…

Oprah Winfrey shares her concerns about where we are as a country

September 16, 2021 8:28 AM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey Oprah Winfrey discusses her concerns about the United States in an interview with wellness author Deepak Chopra. In his upcoming…

The installation is described as "a walk-through art experience and story of both literal and figurative reflection."

Dizzying glass box observatory to open high above New York

September 16, 2021 9:59 AM CNN Newsource

Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Why settle for one sky-high attraction when you can have three inside one building? That certainly seems to be the…

Dizzying glass box observatory to open high above New York

September 16, 2021 9:59 AM CNN

Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Why settle for one sky-high attraction when you can have three inside one building? That certainly seems to be the…

"America's Got Talent" judge Simon Cowell

The winner of ‘America’s Got Talent’ is …

September 16, 2021 8:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Chloe Melas, CNN “America’s Got Talent” has crowned another winner. Dustin Tavella, 35, was named the Season 16 winner of…

The winner of ‘America’s Got Talent’ is …

September 16, 2021 8:52 AM CNN

By Chloe Melas, CNN “America’s Got Talent” has crowned another winner. Dustin Tavella, 35, was named the Season 16 winner of…

CBS changing ‘The Activist’ in response to backlash

September 16, 2021 10:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN The original format of “The Activist” will be scrapped following pointed criticism of the CBS show that was…

Clint Eastwood and Eduardo Minett in 'Cry Macho'

‘Cry Macho’ is a weak addition to Clint Eastwood’s 50-year filmography

September 16, 2021 8:03 AM CNN Newsource

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN At 91, Clint Eastwood’s long career as a filmmaker and longer one as a star are far more interesting than “Cry…

Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga have a new album debuting in October.

Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga’s newest collaboration to debut this fall

September 16, 2021 8:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga have teamed up with ViacomCBS for a global cross-brand takeover that will include multiple…

Wendy Williams tests positive for Covid-19

September 16, 2021 6:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Production on Wendy Williams eponymous daytime talk show has been postponed as she recovers from a breakthrough case of…

Dallas-Fort Worth Airport has pulled off an incredible feat of engineering that's been claimed as a world first.

Dallas-Fort Worth Airport has amazing new way to build passenger gates

September 17, 2021 9:11 PM CNN Newsource

Jane Levere, CNN Airport gates are usually the last point of solid ground that fliers experience before taking to the skies, but at one US airport…

Kim Kardashian West attends The 2021 Met Gala on September 13

Kim Kardashian West saw your Met Gala memes of her

September 16, 2021 6:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Just because she couldn’t see super well out of that faceless mask doesn’t mean Kim Kardashian West…

Reba McEntire expressed gratitude to the fire and police departments in Atoka

Country star Reba McEntire has to be rescued from a second-story window after stairs collapse in historic Oklahoma building

September 15, 2021 11:52 PM CNN Newsource

By Nicole Williams and Joe Sutton, CNN Country star Reba McEntire expressed gratitude Wednesday after she had to be rescued from a historic building…

Country star Reba McEntire has to be rescued from a second-story window after stairs collapse in historic Oklahoma building

September 15, 2021 11:52 PM CNN

By Nicole Williams and Joe Sutton, CNN Country star Reba McEntire expressed gratitude Wednesday after she had to be rescued from a historic building…

Shoppers in a market in the central business district of Pretoria

Here are 5 countries that are opening up and living with Covid

September 15, 2021 10:43 PM CNN Newsource

By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN More than 18 months into the coronavirus pandemic, a number of countries have decided it’s time to open up and adopt…

Rare photos show the early years of NASA’s space shuttle era

September 15, 2021 8:28 PM CNN

Jacopo Prisco, CNN NASA’s first space shuttle was meant to be named Constitution — a nod to the United States Bicentennial that year. But…

EISF sets new records

September 15, 2021 5:12 PM News Team

Nearly 250,000 people came through the fair gates, making it the most attended Fair ever, with a grand total of 249,892 people. The fair set…

Octavia Spencer privately apologized to Britney Spears

Octavia Spencer apologizes to Britney Spears and Sam Asghari for prenup joke

September 15, 2021 4:16 PM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Octavia Spencer has privately apologized to Britney Spears following a joke she made after the singer announced her…

A tourist takes pictures of a New Zealand fur seal at the Kaikoura Seal Colony in Kaikoura

Do you promise to be a better tourist? These places want it in writing

September 15, 2021 5:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Diane Selkirk, CNN Five years ago, Iceland had a problem. International tourism had more than tripled since 2000, and many of the visitors were…

Fat Joe and Ja Rule performing on Tuesday.

Fat Joe and Ja Rule face off in Verzuz battle

September 15, 2021 9:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Chloe Melas, CNN It was the place to be Tuesday night. Fat Joe and Ja Rule hit the stage at Madison Square Garden for Verzuz, the epic music…

Late-night hosts will unite across networks on September 22 for "Climate Night

Late-night hosts join forces for first ever ‘Climate Night’

September 15, 2021 9:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Late night is stepping up for the planet. Stephen Colbert, Samantha Bee, James Corden, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth…

Late-night hosts join forces for first ever ‘Climate Night’

September 15, 2021 9:19 AM CNN

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Late night is stepping up for the planet. Stephen Colbert, Samantha Bee, James Corden, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth…

The Crystal Cabin Awards winners were announced at a virtual ceremony as part of the Aircraft Interiors Expo 2021

Crystal Cabin Awards: The airplane interior designs of the future

September 15, 2021 8:47 AM CNN Newsource

Francesca Street, CNN A touchless airplane bathroom concept and a next-generation economy seat have been named as winning designs in an annual…

Hasan Minhaj in "The Morning Show" season two

Billy Crudup and Hasan Minhaj talk Season 2 of ‘The Morning Show’

September 15, 2021 8:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN It’s his first season of “The Morning Show,” but it sounds like Hasan Minhaj has been training for his…

Chrissy Teigen recently underwent a medical procedure.

Chrissy Teigen says she had surgery to remove fat from her cheeks

September 15, 2021 3:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Chrissy Teigen is opening up about a recent medical procedure she underwent. In an Instagram Story this week, Teigen showed…

Julianne Hough is a judge in the forthcoming CBS series "The Activist."

Julianne Hough says she’s ‘deeply listening’ to ‘The Activist’ criticism

September 15, 2021 7:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Julianne Hough has responded to the backlash about a new reality competition show she’s judging. “The…

A pair of wildfires burning in California's parched Sierra Nevada mountains

A pair of California wildfires are now threatening some of the world’s largest trees

September 14, 2021 7:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Cheri Mossburg and Christina Maxouris, CNN A pair of wildfires burning in California’s parched Sierra Nevada mountains have forced the…

The spectacles are expected to fetch up to $3.5 million each.

The $3.5 million spectacles said to ward off evil

September 14, 2021 7:20 PM CNN Newsource

Megan C. Hills, CNN Two pairs of 17th-century glasses are expected to fetch millions of dollars at auction next month. The jewel-encrusted…

Comedian and former ”Saturday Night Live” cast member Norm Macdonald

Norm Macdonald, comedian and ‘Saturday Night Live’ alum, dies at 61

September 15, 2021 7:42 AM CNN

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Norm Macdonald, a comic who was beloved as anchor of “Saturday Night Live’s” popular “Weekend…

A source close to the singer Britney Spears

Britney Spears deletes her Instagram, source says ‘it was her decision’

September 14, 2021 7:16 PM CNN Newsource

By Chloe Melas, CNN Britney Spears deleted her Instagram late Tuesday afternoon. The move comes just two days after she announced her engagement to…

Norm Macdonald, comedian and ‘Saturday Night Live’ alum, dies at 61

September 14, 2021 3:06 PM CNN

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Norm Macdonald, a comic who was beloved as anchor of “Saturday Night Live’s” popular “Weekend…

Norm Macdonald, comedian and ‘Saturday Night Live’ alum, dies at 61

September 15, 2021 7:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Norm Macdonald, a comic who was beloved as anchor of “Saturday Night Live’s” popular “Weekend…

George Wein, whose Newport Jazz Festival inspired modern music festivals, dies at 95

September 14, 2021 12:31 PM CNN Newsource

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Performances at the very first Newport Jazz Festival, the “grandaddy of all music festivals,” took place outside…

Demna Gvasalia and Kim Kardashian West at the 2021 Met Gala on September 13

Kim Kardashian West’s faceless Met Gala look was anything but incognito

September 14, 2021 10:50 AM CNN Newsource

Jacqui Palumbo, CNN On the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art last night, celebrities interpreted this year’s Met Gala theme, “In…

Gary Carter and Wally Backman celebrate after winning the 1986 World Series between the New York Mets and the Boston Red Sox.

‘Once Upon a Time in Queens’ looks back at the ’86 Mets and the New York of it all

September 14, 2021 10:47 AM CNN Newsource

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Once Upon a Time in Queens” wants to do for baseball and the 1986 Mets what “The Last Dance” did…

Incredibly rare ‘megapod’ of more than 100 humpback whales surrounds boat off coast of Australia

September 14, 2021 10:26 AM CNN

By Rhea Mogul, CNN A “megapod” of more than 100 humpback whales has been filmed surrounding a boat off the coast of Australia — an…

‘Hamilton,’ ‘Lion King’ among blockbuster musicals reopening today

September 14, 2021 8:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WABC) — The highest grossing Broadway musical of all time…

New Zealand's Māori Party campaigns to change the country's name to Aotearoa. Maori Party co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer here speak to the media on November 26

Māori Party campaigns to change New Zealand’s name to Aotearoa

September 14, 2021 10:16 AM CNN Newsource

By Jack Guy, CNN New Zealand’s Māori Party has launched a petition to change the official name of the country to Aotearoa, its name in the te…

Jennifer Aniston wishes her next love is ‘not necessarily somebody in the industry’

September 15, 2021 5:53 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jennifer Aniston is hoping the next person she gets involved with doesn’t do what she does. “The Morning…

Sam Asghari and Britney Spears are now engaged.

Sam Asghari: Get to know Britney Spears’ fiancé

September 14, 2021 9:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN When Sam Asghari needs sound advice, he goes to his sisters. “When I need an honest opinion, I go to my…

Jermey Renner and Haliee Steinfeld in "Hawkeye."

‘Hawkeye’ trailer features Jeremy renner and Hailee Steinfeld

September 14, 2021 1:15 PM CNN Newsource

By Chloe Melas, CNN The “Hawkeye” trailer is here to get you in the holiday spirit. The Marvel series is coming to Disney+ right before…

‘Hawkeye’ trailer features Jeremy renner and Hailee Steinfeld

September 14, 2021 1:15 PM CNN

By Chloe Melas, CNN The “Hawkeye” trailer is here to get you in the holiday spirit. The Marvel series is coming to Disney+ right before…

The cast of Netflix's "Queer Eye" will be featured in a new LEGO set.

The ‘Queer Eye’ LEGO set with the Fab Five will brighten your day

September 14, 2021 9:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey, CNN LEGO has launched a set of the Fab 5 loft from Netflix’s “Queer Eye.” The company debuted the set design,…

Kate Hudson is engaged to long-term boyfriend Danny Fujikawa. Hudson here attends the 2021 Met Gala in New York City

Kate Hudson reveals she’s engaged to Danny Fujikawa

September 14, 2021 9:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Ryan, CNN US actress Kate Hudson is engaged to long-term boyfriend Danny Fujikawa, she revealed on Monday. The “Almost Famous”…

Wu-Tang’s RZA talks physical, emotional and spiritual evolution

September 14, 2021 10:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey, CNN On screen and off, the Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA is opening up about how his career has unfolded and how he’s evolved as…

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez attends the 2021 Met Gala accompanied by Brother Vellies founder Aurora James

Billie Eilish wore her Oscar de la Renta Met Gala dress on one condition

September 14, 2021 10:31 AM CNN

Hannah Ryan, CNN Billie Eilish stunned New York at the Met Gala on Monday night as she channeled Old Hollywood in an dramatic Oscar de la Renta gown.…

Billie Eilish wore her Oscar de la Renta Met Gala dress on one condition

September 14, 2021 10:31 AM CNN Newsource

Hannah Ryan, CNN Billie Eilish stunned New York at the Met Gala on Monday night as she channeled Old Hollywood in an dramatic Oscar de la Renta gown.…