Paris Jackson to Willow Smith: ‘I feel like my dad would be proud’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Paris Jackson joined friend Willow Smith for Smith’s first “Red Table Talk Takeover” and we learned how…
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Bruce Springsteen and The Killers drop new song ‘Dustland’
By Chloe Melas, CNN Talk about a collaboration. The Killers and Bruce Springsteen have joined forces on a new track called “Dustland.” It…
Continue Reading ‘In the Heights’ reignites long-standing conversations about colorism in the Latinx community
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Franceli Chapman knows what Washington Heights looks like. The uptown Manhattan neighborhood where Lin-Manuel Miranda’s…
Continue Reading ‘This is also a face of Latinidad’: How Gina Torres made producers rethink their ideas of American beauty
By Nicole Chavez, CNN For decades, Gina Torres has carved out a career in Hollywood feeling like she couldn’t fully express herself. Now, the…
Continue Reading Rita Moreno defends Lin-Manuel Miranda over ‘In the Heights’ colorism controversy
By Chloe Melas, CNN Rita Moreno is standing by her good friend Lin-Manuel Miranda. The actress appeared on “The Late Show with Stephen…
Continue Reading Joe Jonas crashed a Jonas Brothers-themed spin class
Joe Jonas surprised a SoulCycle class that was playing his music while he was in…
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A SoulCycle in Atlanta class got a celebrity surprise during a “Jonas Brothers vs. One Direction” themed…
Continue Reading ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ delivers a major shock in its fourth-season finale
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN After at times feeling like Lucy pulling the football away from Charlie Brown in terms of its narrative arc, “The…
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‘Beauty and the Beast’ limited musical series in the works at Disney+
It’s a tale as old as time and it’s back for…
Continue Reading Lego has created an Adidas sneaker, complete with laces and a shoebox
Sneaker fans can add yet another new product to their collection, although this shoe is not one to…
Continue Reading 10 of the world’s best hotels for when it’s time to splurge
Kris Fordham, CNN After more than a year of lockdowns and quarantine and social distancing, we’re all more than ready for a big, celebratory,…
Continue Reading Anne Hathaway’s role in ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ was offered to Rachel McAdams three times
By Marianne Garvey, CNN “The Devil Wears Prada” just wouldn’t be the same without Anne Hathaway. But Hathaway, who played the lead…
Continue Reading Lisa Banes, ‘Gone Girl’ actress, has died following hit and run accident
By Anna Sturla and Mark Morales, CNN Actress Lisa Banes, who appeared in numerous television series and films like “Gone Girl,” died…
Continue Reading Michael Costello of ‘Project Runway’ says he had ‘thoughts of suicide’ after alleged bullying by Chrissy Teigen
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Shortly after Chrissy Teigen released a lengthy statement Monday about being a “troll,” one of her alleged…
Continue Reading Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are ‘discreet’ for a reason
By Lisa Respers France, CNN We don’t know much about Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen for a reason. In a rare interview with i-D, Mary-Kate Olsen…
Continue Reading Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters says he turned down a ‘huge’ Facebook offer to use a song
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Roger Waters, a founding member of Pink Floyd, says he turned down Facebook after the company asked permission to use a song…
Continue Reading Jessica Biel didn’t mean to have ‘a secret Covid baby’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN It’s not like Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake set out to keep their second child a secret. The actress talked…
Continue Reading Who is Chrissy Teigen?
Model and TV host Chrissy Teigen skyrocketed to fame due in large part to her social media…
Continue Reading Lin-Manuel Miranda sorry ‘In The Heights’ ‘fell short’ on representing dark-skinned Afro-Latinos
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Lin-Manuel Miranda is asking for some paciencia y fe, saying in a note posted to social media on Monday that he will do…
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Idaho State summer concerts return in July
The summer tradition of outdoor concerts on the Idaho State University Quad will return in…
Continue Reading Chrissy Teigen: I was a troll and I’m so sorry
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Chrissy Teigen’s apology to Courtney Stodden for trolling apparently was just the tip of the iceberg. On Monday,…
Continue Reading Science and pop culture look to the skies to answer the ultimate question: Are we alone?
If you’re ever studied astronomy, you’ve probably been exposed to something called the Drake…
Continue Reading Riz Ahmed backs study that finds Muslims underrepresented in Hollywood
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Riz Ahmed is putting his money where his heart is. The Academy Award-nominated actor is one of the backers of a new study…
Continue Reading Kevin Hart on cancel culture: ‘I understand people are human’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Kevin Hart has had some experience with cancel culture and he’s not here for it. In a recent interview with the…
Continue Reading Behind the scenes at the Westminster Dog Show
By Marianne Garvey, CNN The inner workings of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show are all bark and no bite — mostly. On Sunday, a fluffy…
Continue Reading Beyoncé celebrates her twins turning 4
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Beyoncé celebrated her twins‘ birthday with a loving tribute on her website. The superstar singer posted a message…
Continue Reading The cast of ‘Scrubs’ reunites on ‘Celebrity Family Feud’
By Marianne Garvey, CNN The cast of “Scrubs” reunited on “Family Feud” Sunday in the name of charity. Zach Braff and Donald…
Continue Reading Rebel Wilson photo sparks concern among followers
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Rebel Wilson has been documenting her fitness journey on social media for more than a year and a recent post has some of…
Continue Reading Chris Hemsworth wishes Chris Evans a happy 40th birthday with photo of Chris Pratt
By Rachel Trent, CNN If you have a hard time keeping up with all the different Chrises in Hollywood, Chris Hemsworth’s latest Instagram post…
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David Archuleta comes out as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community
Singer-songwriter and former “American Idol” contestant David Archuleta says he is a part of the LGBTQIA+ community. But he says that…
Continue Reading Rapper Polo G arrested in Miami, jail records show
The rapper Polo G was arrested Saturday morning on multiple charges in Miami, Florida, Miami-Dade County Corrections records show. The 22-year-old,…
Continue Reading The woman who spent lockdown alone in the Arctic
For most of us, the pandemic has meant enforced solitude. But for others, it’s been the chance to go searching for that solitude. And where…
Continue Reading Alicia Silverstone lets us know we’ve been saying her name wrong this whole time
Shout-out to TikTok for giving Alicia Silverstone a safe space to check us on being “Clueless” about her name. “The…
Continue Reading 2 passengers on Celebrity Millennium cruise test positive for coronavirus
Two guests aboard the first major sea cruise hosting Americans since the pandemic halted the industry have tested positive for coronavirus in…
Continue Reading ‘This is also a face of Latinidad’: How Gina Torres made producers rethink their ideas of American beauty
For decades, Gina Torres has carved out a career in Hollywood feeling like she couldn’t fully express herself. Now, the Afro-Latina actor is…
Continue Reading ‘The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard’ reloads the silliness with a bigger role for Salma Hayek
The mere existence of “The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard” — a sequel to the 2017 movie, adding “Wife’s”…
Continue Reading Roberto Larios made his Hollywood dream come true and now helps others do the same
If there’s one thing you can’t accuse Roberto Larios of being, it’s lazy. The evidence stretches back to when he was about 13 years…
Continue Reading Why the TV industry needs more voices like Claudia Lyon
As a college student, Claudia Lyon didn’t know what a casting director was, let alone that one day she would be the head of casting at one of…
Continue Reading How Gloria Calderón Kellett is making room for Latinx stories, one show at a time
A disturbing pattern led Gloria Calderón Kellett to reimagine her role in Hollywood and become one of the leading voices calling for improved Latino…
Continue Reading How Kase Peña is creating a legacy of authenticity
Kase Peña wants to make sure the facts are clear so that Bronx historians don’t come after her: Though her heart belongs to the Bronx,…
Continue Reading Alan Luna hopes his eye for talent changes the face of Hollywood
Alan Luna makes his living putting people on the big and small screens, but growing up, he never saw someone who looked like his mother — a…
Continue Reading Carolina Garcia is proud to be in the rooms where it happens at Netflix
You can thank Netflix executive Carolina Garcia for helping bring shows like “Stranger Things” and “Chilling Adventures of…
Continue Reading Travel to Costa Rica during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go
If you’re planning to travel to Costa Rica, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the global…
Continue Reading Lorde drops ‘Solar Power’ video
Lorde is out here aiming for the song of the summer. The video for her new single “Solar Power” has dropped and it has everything you…
Continue Reading ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ finale: Kim’s Kanye revelation and more
If you were speculating that there was a big thing behind the split of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, you were wrong. Turns out it was the little…
Continue Reading Blake Lively pays tribute to her father, actor Ernie Lively, following his death
Blake Lively has shared a touching tribute to her father, the actor Ernie Lively, following his death aged 74. Lively died of cardiac complications…
Continue Reading 2 passengers on Celebrity Millennium cruise test positive for Covid-19
Two guests aboard the first major sea cruise hosting Americans since the pandemic halted the industry have tested positive for Covid-19 in required…
Continue Reading Hollywood’s Latin ambitions hit new heights
If this Clubhouse room was an actual club, it’d be the most FOMO-inducing spot in town. Drink special of the night: piping hot tea. It’s…
Continue Reading ‘Blindspotting’ adds another shot to what’s feeling like a ‘Hamilton’ summer
“Blindspotting” adds to what is starting to feel like another very “Hamilton” summer, as veterans of Lin-Manuel…
Continue Reading Two passengers on Celebrity Millennium cruise test positive for Covid-19
Two guests aboard the Celebrity Millennium tested positive for Covid-19 in required end-of-cruise testing, the cruise line said in a Thursday news…
Continue Reading The families ditching traditional vacations for home swapping
The concept of staying in another family’s home while they bed down in yours isn’t exactly new. Many frugal holiday makers have been…
Continue Reading Cruise passengers test positive for Covid-19 in Italy
Two passengers on a cruise ship in the Mediterranean have tested positive for Covid-19. The pair were traveling on the MSC Seaside cruise ship and…
Continue Reading Skeletons reveal the cost of medieval fashion for pointy shoes
They were the Jimmy Choos of their day. Known as poulaines, pointy leather shoes were the height of fashion in 14th century Britain. Medieval men and…
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Movies in the Park kicks off Friday
The family-friendly Movies in the Park event is back.…
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2 national bands to perform at Teton County Fair Kickoff Concert
The 2021 Teton County Fair will look a lot more like normal this year with the return of live music at the Fair Kickoff…
Continue Reading How to make the perfect cup of British tea
In June 2020, the people of Britain put their differences aside to condemn a brazen act of aggression against their country. An American expat known…
Continue Reading The world’s ‘coolest’ street revealed by Time Out
This past year most of us haven’t strayed far from the street where we live, what with COVID-19 lockdowns, stay-at-home orders and travel bans.…
Continue Reading ‘Gossip Girl’ reboot trailer is here to talk about
Welcome new generation of rich kids for us to obsess about. HBO Max (which shares CNN’s parent company) has released a trailer for the…
Continue Reading ‘In the Heights’ sets the bar high for this year’s movie musicals
Big and vibrant, “In the Heights” provides summer movie-going with a joyous jolt of adrenalin, wedding the sensibilities of Lin-Manuel…
Continue Reading How the next supersonic jets can succeed where Concorde failed
United Airlines has announced it will purchase up to 50 Boom Overture supersonic jets for commercial use by 2029, heralding the return of supersonic…
Continue Reading Carrie Underwood and John Legend win Video of the Year at CMT Music Awards
Carrie Underwood and John Legend took home the coveted award for Video of the Year at the 2021 CMT Music Awards on Wednesday night. Underwood and…
Continue Reading Can there ever be too much Marvel? We’re about to find out
For the past decade, movie theaters have counted on a big, buzzy Marvel hit to kick off a lucrative summer season. But this year, the superhero of…
Continue Reading Robert E. Lee’s former mansion reopens with new focus on the enslaved people who lived there
The Virginia plantation house where Gen. Robert E. Lee lived before he abandoned it to lead the Confederate army during the Civil War has reopened…
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Portneuf Summer Concert Series announced
We now know who we have the chance to hear in concert at the Portneuf Wellness Complex…
Continue Reading LEGO gets nostalgic with 2,000-piece classic typewriter — complete with moving keys and carriage
Once found in virtually every office across the globe, the trusty typewriter is all but extinct. But now LEGO has gone back in time, launching a…
Continue Reading Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez: A timeline
Should we really be surprised by Bennifer 2.0 given that Jennifer Lopez’s 2002 album, “This Is Me…Then,” contained a…
Continue Reading CDC issues new travel advice for more than 120 countries
As more people get vaccinated and the spread of COVID-19 becomes more controlled, public health officials are issuing new travel advice for more than…
Continue Reading The world’s most livable cities in 2021
The impact of COVID-19 on global livability has been absolutely devastating. Well over a year into the pandemic, ongoing health crises, border…
Continue Reading CMT Music Awards 2021: How to watch and who’s performing
The CMT Music Awards are Wednesday night and it’s bound to keep us all entertained. The show, which will air live from Nashville, is hosted by…
Continue Reading Rachel Lindsay ‘wasn’t expecting’ Chris Harrison to leave ‘The Bachelor’ franchise
It was her interview which started it all and now Rachel Lindsay is reportedly surprised that Chris Harrison is now out of “Bachelor”…
Continue Reading David Hasselhoff makes PSA video urging Germans to get vaccinated
David Hasselhoff is calling on Germans to get a Covid-19 vaccination in videos released on Twitter by the country’s health ministry. Speaking…
Continue Reading EU Digital Covid Certificate: Everything you need to know
How travel will look in the near future is the question on everyone’s lips, and as Europe begins to reopen its borders to travelers from…
Continue Reading Why is a gun fired in Hong Kong every day at noon?
Every day at noon, a large antique gun is fired in Hong Kong. No, this has nothing to do with war, protests or conflict. The Jardine Noonday Gun is…
Continue Reading Kim Kardashian says she’ll love Kanye West ‘for life’ in birthday post
They may be getting divorced, but there’s apparently no love lost between Kim Kardashian and Kanye West. Kardashian posted a photo of her, West…
Continue Reading NASA designs new spacesuits for next lunar mission in 2024
Humans have explored the infinite abyss beyond Earth’s atmosphere for over half a century. When astronauts explore the vast expanse of outer…
Continue Reading ‘Loki’ makes a new kind of mischief as Marvel’s latest ‘variant’ for Disney+
The slow wind-up has characterized all three of Marvel’s Disney+ series, but the pacing feels particularly sluggish — and the endgame, pardon…
Continue Reading Chris Harrison is leaving ‘The Bachelor’ franchise for good
Chris Harrison is not getting a rose from ABC. The show’s producer and distributor Warner Horizon and ABC Entertainment confirmed to CNN…
Continue Reading Tituss Burgess reacts to co-star Ellie Kemper’s apology over involvement in controversial pageant
Tituss Burgess is offering support to his “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” co-star Ellie Kemper in the wake of her controversy. The actor took…
Continue Reading JetTrain: The high-speed dream that never took off
It may have some of the world’s longest railroads, covering vast distances across its wide-open provinces, but one thing Canada doesn’t…
Continue Reading Shannen Doherty goes makeup-less and is over Hollywood beauty standards
Bye bye, Botox. Actress and cancer survivor Shannen Doherty posted a makeup free selfie over the weekend with the caption, “Watching movies…
Continue Reading NYC’s Madison Square Garden to reopen with mega Foo Fighters concert
The Foo Fighters are hitting the stage at Madison Square Garden later this month to kick off the iconic venue’s reopening. The event will take…
Continue Reading MTV Video Music Awards returning to Barclays Center
The MTV Video Music Awards are coming home. MTV announced Tuesday that the VMAs will make its official return to the Barclays Center in New York…
Continue Reading ‘Bachelorette’ Season 17 premieres minus Chris Harrison, and it was cat-tastic
This season of “The Bachelorette” got off to an interesting start on Monday. Katie Thurston met the men vying for her heart, but one man…
Continue Reading Ellie Kemper apologizes for participating in controversial pageant as a teen
Actress Ellie Kemper is apologizing for her involvement in a debutante ball as a teenager that has come under recent criticism for the…
Continue Reading Bruce Springsteen is reviving his Broadway show and audiences must be fully vaccinated to rock
The Boss is returning to Broadway. Bruce Springsteen is reviving his solo show, “Springsteen on Broadway,” later this month. To get a…
Continue Reading Alaska Airlines employee alleges the uniform policy discriminates against non-binary and gender non-conforming employees
An Alaska Airlines employee is alleging the airline’s uniform policy discriminates against employees whose gender does not fall within the…
Continue Reading Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson on tequila, lucha libre and his love of Mexico
Hollywood’s highest-paid actor for two years running, Dwayne Johnson has recently added “aspiring entrepreneur” to his resumé. His…
Continue Reading Booking a cruise from the US this summer? Here’s what you need to know
There’s hope on the horizon for travelers who’ve been waiting to set sail on a cruise from the United States. A handful of sailings from…
Continue Reading Intimacy coordinators are screen stars’ new BFFs. But what do they actually do?
Michaela Coel has used her acceptance speech at the 2021 BAFTA Television awards to shine a light on some of the new heroes of the film and TV…
Continue Reading Kennedy Center Honors included a touchingly emotional Garth Brooks
This year’s Kennedy Center Honors was a bit different due to the pandemic, but the emotion was the same. Actress/dancer/director Debbie Allen,…
Continue Reading Apollonia Kotero is celebrating Prince’s birthday and honoring his memory
Monday would have been the singer Prince’s 63rd birthday in the year which marks the fifth anniversary of his death and Apollonia Kotero says…
Continue Reading Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson on tequila, Covid and his love of Mexico
Hollywood’s highest-paid actor for two years running, Dwayne Johnson has recently added “aspiring entrepreneur” to his resumé. His…
Continue Reading Loki being gender fluid confirmed in trailer
Blink and you missed some info about Loki. The latest teaser for the new Disney+ series includes a quick shot of the Time Variance Authority on the…
Continue Reading The first big cruise ship allowing American passengers sets sail over a year after the pandemic shut down the industry
The first major cruise ship open to North Americans since the industry paused over a year ago due to the coronavirus pandemic set sail on Saturday.…
Continue Reading Iran’s most beautiful hotels
Cultural heritage, great food and… boutique hotels? Some people travel to Iran for its history — the 24 UNESCO World Heritage sites in…
Continue Reading ‘Pose’ tackles inequity in the AIDS fight in an emotional series finale
Anger and activism, life and death, and finally hope defined the third and final season of FX’s “Pose,” the Ryan Murphy-produced…
Continue Reading Drake Bell pleads not guilty to attempted endangering of children
Actor Drake Bell, best known for starring in the Nickelodeon sitcom “Drake & Josh,” has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of…
Continue Reading Dozens of tourists fined after police seize 200 pounds of sand and shells taken from Sardinia’s beaches
Italian police have seized more than 200 pounds of sand, stones and shells stolen from the beaches of Sardinia last year, dishing out fines to dozens…
Continue Reading Royal Caribbean ships are set to set sail again in July
Royal Caribbean International announced Friday that six of its ships will sail from major US ports in Florida and Texas beginning in July. Vaccines…
Continue Reading Tom Hanks says movies and TV shows must ‘portray the burden of racism’
Award-winning actor Tom Hanks has urged filmmakers to tackle racism more often, suggesting that Black history and the societal impact of racism is…
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