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CNN By Lisa Respers France and Brandon Griggs, CNN (CNN) — Tina Turner, the dynamic rock and soul singer who rose from humble beginnings and overcame a notoriously abusive marriage to become one of the most popular female artists of all time, has died, according to a post on her verified Facebook page. She was
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — A federal court in Central Islip, New York sentenced William Junior Maxwell II, also known as rapper Fetty Wap, to six years’ imprisonment and five years of post-release supervision for conspiracy to distribute cocaine on Wednesday, according to a news release from the US Attorney’s Office in the Eastern
Continue Reading By Gareth Harris Hundreds of people helped clean and restore a sculpture of a seated Black woman by the US artist Tschabalala Self, which was vandalized on May 15. The ten-foot-tall bronze work entitled “Seated,” from 2022 — which has been temporarily installed outside the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-on-Sea on England’s south coast
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Not every acting experience has been great for Melissa McCarthy. The “Bridesmaids” star tells The Guardian that the environment on one unnamed project was so bad, she was inspired to start her own production company with her husband, Ben Falcone. “I did work for someone once who ran such
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — A Ukrainian fitness influencer claims she has been banned from Cannes Film Festival after pouring fake blood on herself in the middle of the Promenade de la Croisette. After ascending the carpeted staircase, Ilona Chernobai removed a bag of red liquid hidden beneath her dress and ripped it open
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Ben Chan’s nine-game streak as “Jeopardy!” champion ended this week with a misspelling during the Final Jeopardy! round, a decision that riled up the contestant’s fans. Chan, an assistant professor of philosophy at St. Norbert College in Wisconsin, was off by one letter in his spelling of “Benedick,” Beatrice’s
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Margot Robbie stars in the eagerly awaited “Barbie” film and she’s talked to Vogue about it. For the magazine’s summer issue cover story, the star addressed the struggle to bring the film to the screen, including how her production company, LuckyChap, finally got the long-discussed project off the
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — It’s the end for Season 23 of “The Voice” and also a farewell for Blake Shelton. Tuesday’s “The Voice” finale was Shelton’s final episode on the singing competition series. Fellow original coach Adam Levine was on hand to greet Shelton on the stage. “Don’t screw it up. It’s your
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Platonic” is one of those anything-goes streaming series, where the prevailing sense is once high-profile talent agreed to star they could get away with doing anything – or in this case, practically nothing. Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne thus while away time bantering and sparring, in a show
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “American Born Chinese” feels like about three series crammed into one, which might explain why it takes so long to get into its story. Despite good moments and the benefit of fortuitous timing – featuring Michelle Yeoh and (briefly) Ke Huy Quan after their Oscar-winning work in “Everything
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Legendary songwriter Stevie Nicks had some words of gratitude for a fellow artist. During a concert this week in Atlanta, Nicks expressed her thanks to Taylor Swift for a song that spoke to Nicks’ grief over the death of her Fleetwood Mac bandmate, Christine McVie. “Thank you to
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Lautner has some feelings about those saying he “did not age well.” The “Twilight” actor posted a video Monday in which he responded to the criticism. Lautner explained that he and his wife, Taylor Dome Lautner, had earlier made an appearance in New York that was recently
Continue Reading CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Lautner has some feelings about those saying he “did not age well.” The “Twilight” actor posted a video Monday in which he responded to the criticism. Lautner explained that he and his wife, Taylor Dome Lautner, had earlier made an appearance in New York that was
Continue Reading By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A US zoo has apologized after video showing a kiwi named Paora being handled by humans sparked outrage in New Zealand, where the species is the national bird. The protests began after video footage of so-called “kiwi encounters” at Zoo Miami were posted on social media, showing the flightless
Continue Reading Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — The bedchamber sword of Tipu Sultan, an 18th-century king famous for the commanding role he played in wars in southern India, has sold for £14 million ($17.4 million) at auction in London. The sale price Tuesday was seven times the estimate, breaking the record for an Indian and Islamic object
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Three-time Grammy award-winning artist Dua Lipa has co-designed a new collection for Versace, titled “La Vacanza,” or “the holiday.” Lipa and Donatella Versace, the label’s creative director since 1997, began working together in 2018 after the pop sensation wore a daring leotard and denim jacket combination for her first
Continue Reading By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Officials at Yellowstone National Park say they were forced to put down a newborn bison calf after another unfortunate encounter between a park visitor and wildlife, according to the National Park Service. On the evening of May 20, a then-unidentified man disturbed a bison calf in the Wyoming portion
Continue Reading CNN By Starre Vartan, CNN (CNN) — Unlike just 25 years ago, it’s now hard to find someone who hasn’t been on a plane. It’s a unique travel experience that human beings didn’t do in significant numbers until quite recently. So it’s no wonder it does some strange and unexpected things to us, including bringing
Continue Reading By Starre Vartan, CNN (CNN) — Unlike just 25 years ago, it’s now hard to find someone who hasn’t been on a plane. It’s a unique travel experience that human beings didn’t do in significant numbers until quite recently. So it’s no wonder it does some strange and unexpected things to us, including bringing us
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — After 445 episodes, 23 seasons and 12 years, Blake Shelton is saying goodbye to “The Voice.” The country star, who has been a coach on the NBC singing competition series since its inception in 2011, marked his last taping on the show with an emotional Instagram post on his
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