Actor who played Gunther on ‘Friends’ reveals cancer fight
James Michael Tyler, who appeared as Gunther in 150 episodes of “Friends,” revealed he has been living with prostate cancer since 2018.
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Foo Fighters play first capacity Madison Square Garden show since Covid
By Marianne Garvey, CNN The Foo Fighters rocked Madison Square Garden on Sunday night, with unexpected guest Dave Chappelle. It was The Garden’s first concert since the coronavirus pandemic shuttered venues in New York City in March 2020. The band and frontman Dave Grohl kicked off the show with “Times Like These,” with cheers from
Continue Reading George Clooney, Kerry Washington, Don Cheadle and more back Los Angeles high school aimed at making Hollywood more inclusive
By Marianne Garvey and Stella Chan, CNN George Clooney, Kerry Washington, Don Cheadle and more stars hope to make Hollywood more inclusive by exposing students to entertainment industry jobs during high school. The industry veterans are backing a magnet program in partnership with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) where curriculum will center around
Continue Reading James Michael Tyler, who starred as Gunther in ‘Friends,’ says he has stage 4 prostate cancer
By Toyin Owoseje, CNN “Friends” star James Michael Tyler has revealed he is battling stage 4 prostate cancer. The 59-year-old actor, who is best known for playing Gunther — the Central Perk manager and Rachel’s admirer — on the hit ’90s sitcom for 10 seasons, discussed his diagnosis during an appearance on NBC’s Today Show
Continue Reading ‘Rick and Morty’ Season 5 premieres
By Marianne Garvey, CNN One year after Season 4, “Rick and Morty” is back with Season 5. Rick’s nemesis Mr. Nimbus has returned in “Mort Dinner Rick Andre,” a take on “My Dinner With Andre.” Morty had crash-landed Rick’s ship in the ocean, and Mr. Nimbus comes over in an attempt to make peace. Instead,
Continue Reading Brendan Fraser looks different after playing a 600-pound man
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Brendan Fraser made a rare appearance over the weekend and it got the internet talking. The 52-year-old actor appeared on the red carpet for his latest film, “No Sudden Move,” which was directed by Steven Soderbergh and costars Benicio del Toro, Jon Hamm and Don Cheadle. Naturally Fraser doesn’t look
Continue Reading Will Smith shares details of his autobiography, ‘Will’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Will Smith is excited for you to read his memoir. The superstar put up a few posts over the weekend on his verified Instagram account regarding his forthcoming autobiography, titled “Will.” In one, Smith used a filter to give him a Disney character style face — noting that it was
Continue Reading Airbus designs inflight Covid quarantine tent
Francesca Street, CNN As more airplanes return to the skies, airports and airlines continue to enforce measures designed to keep passengers as safe as possible while Covid-19 remains a problem. But even though face masks and temperature checks are commonplace — as are destination requirements for proof of vaccination or negative test — there’s still
Continue Reading Travel to India during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go
CNN staff If you’re planning to travel to India, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the coronavirus pandemic. The basics India is currently the global center of a devastating new wave of the pandemic, with the country’s health system close to collapse. The country swiftly closed its
Continue Reading Travel to Costa Rica during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go
CNN Staff 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 coronavirus pandemic. The basics Costa Rica opened back up for tourism in November 2020. The country has eased restrictions in recent weeks and is looking into creating a digital
Continue Reading He bought a cheap house in Italy. This is what happened next
Silvia Marchetti, CNN Italy’s cheap homes bonanza continues to lure hundreds of interested buyers, despite the pandemic. But what happens once someone takes the plunge and invests their (small) chunk of change in a crumbling corner of a remote town? For Roy Patrick, a 67-year-old British car and motorbike fanatic who bought an old school
Continue Reading Travel to Australia during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go
CNN Staff If you’re planning a trip to Australia, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the global coronavirus pandemic. The basics As one of the countries to have performed better in the pandemic, Australia’s borders are still closed. After murmurs that visitors may be allowed to trickle
Continue Reading ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ reunion: What we learned from Part II
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Sunday night was the second half of “Keeping Up With the Kardashians: The Final Curtain,” and it went a bit deeper than the first half. There was a lot to cover, of course, given that their E! show has ended after 14 years and 20 seasons. Pop culture interviewer extraordinaire
Continue Reading US extends Covid-19 travel restrictions with Canada and Mexico
By Rashard Rose, CNN The United States has extended Covid-19 restrictions on non-essential travel at land and ferry crossings with Canada and Mexico until July 21, according to a tweet from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Sunday. “To reduce the spread of #COVID19, the United States is extending restrictions on non-essential travel at
Continue Reading ‘Had to square up with him’: Woman describes bear encounter in Alaskan woods
CNN’s Pamela Brown talks with Fina Kiefer about her encounter with multiple bears that she says charged her while hiking before being lost in the Alaskan wilderness for two days.
Continue Reading ‘Had to square up with him’: Woman describes bear encounter in Alaskan woods
CNN’s Pamela Brown talks with Fina Kiefer about her encounter with multiple bears that she says charged her while hiking before being lost in the Alaskan wilderness for two days.
Continue Reading DMX’s fiancée posts heartwarming Father’s Day video
By Rachel Trent, CNN On the first Father’s Day since DMX died after a heart attack, his fiancée posted a heartwarming video of the late rapper and their son singing together. “SCREAMING HAPPY FATHERS DAY ALL THE WAY TO THE HEAVENS ABOVE,” Desiree Lindstrom wrote on Instagram. The video shows DMX and their son, Exodus
Continue Reading Summer solstice 2021: Sensual traditions on the longest day of the year
By Forrest Brown and Daisy Carrington, CNN Call it romance. Call it sensuality. Heck, call it old-fashioned lust if you wish. But whatever you call it, the summer solstice for 2021 is arriving — and it has a history of stirring our hearts and our libidos. The longest day of the year in the Northern
Continue Reading ‘Bachelorette’ co-host Kaitlyn Bristowe responds to online criticism about her appearance
By Rachel Trent, CNN Former “Bachelorette” Kaitlyn Bristowe has had enough of people asking why she doesn’t look the exact same as she did six years ago. Responding to a Twitter user who asked, “Can anyone tell me what’s different about @kaitlynbristowe look? I can’t put my finger on it,” Bristowe responded, “6 years since
Continue Reading Traveling to Italy during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go
CNN Staff If you’re planning to travel to Italy, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19 pandemic. The basics Italy is currently in a state of emergency because of the pandemic. Most of the country has now emerged from a two-month lockdown as it battled with
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