By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Turns out Mayberry was smaller than we knew. Ron Howard, who found fame as a child star on the hit 1960s series “The Andy Griffith Show,” recently shared a photo on social media that showed him with his costars Andy Griffith and Don Knotts. “A fun photo of
Continue Reading By Rosa Rahimi and Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — Italian police have seized dozens of forged artworks attributed to famous artists such as Picasso and Rembrandt in what authorities have called a “clandestine painting laboratory.” The investigation, led by the Carabinieri Command for the Protection of Cultural Heritage, the country’s arts and culture police,
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The docuseries “The Curious Case of Natalia Grace” took viewers by storm, spurring sequels and now a new drama is reminding many about her story. Hulu’s “Good American Family,” starring Ellen Pompeo, Mark Duplass, and Imogen Faith Reid, is billed as inspired by many “perspectives, threats, interpretations, and
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — In “The Wild Robot,” Lupita Nyong’o voices Roz, an intelligent droid who must navigate the challenging natural world of the future. The DreamWorks film, based on the classic children’s book by Peter Brown, has nabbed three Oscar nominations this year – including best original score, best sound and best
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By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — On Wednesday, Paris Hilton, “The Simple Life” reality TV star and longtime lover of Juicy Couture tracksuits (having first made them ubiquitous in the early 2000s, a period also known as Y2K), opened the doors to her coveted closet to raise money for the Los Angeles wildfire relief fund.
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By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — From Picasso’s “Guernica” to Goya’s “Disasters of War,” there have been many famous depictions of conflict, but one of the oldest, and most extraordinary, is France’s 11th-century Bayeux Tapestry. Over 70 meters of 70-centimeter wide linen cloth (around 224 feet by 2 inches), it tells the story surrounding the
Continue Reading By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — For Indian actor Chapal Bhaduri, the last man known to play female roles in Bengali folk theater, getting into character was both practical and ritualistic. He would put his hands together as if in prayer before applying makeup, drawing on eyebrows, affixing eyelashes and donning a bra, blouse, wig
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “Saturday Night Live” alum Dan Aykroyd has some glowing words for his former boss Lorne Michaels and the late-night show’s glitzy 50th anniversary special that took place over the weekend. The actor, who is one of the original “SNL” cast members, was noticeably absent from the special that aired
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Pour yourself a glass of milk and get cozy because “Babygirl” star Harris Dickinson is going on a “date” with Amelia Dimoldenberg. Dimoldenberg, who is the host of “Chicken Shop Date” – a popular long-running YouTube interview show that takes place, date-style, over a meal at a local chicken
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Cynthia Erivo is continuing her successful year. The “Wicked” star, who is up for an Academy Award for her performance in that film, will host this year’s Tony Awards, it was announced Wednesday. “I am so proud and excited to take on this glorious honor,” Erivo said in
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — It sounds like Ethan Hawke is aware that “Reality Bites” for today’s performers. At the Berlin Film Festival this week, the 54-year-old actor was asked if he was familiar with his daughter Maya Hawke’s recent comments about casting actors based on whether they have a large Instagram following.
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jessica Simpson has new music coming, and the singer says its helping to heal her heart. Simpson’s “Use My Heart Against Me” will debut this week, the first song off her upcoming “Nashville Canyon: Part 1” project. The single comes a month after she and her husband Eric
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Cassie Ventura is growing her family. The singer and actress, who goes by her first name professionally, posted a series of family photos of her husband Alex Fine and their two daughters, Frankie 5, and Sunny, 3. “
#3,” the caption reads. “Shot by @jordenkeith.” Fine, a model
By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — A lifelong dog lover, John Fabiano, originally from Buffalo, New York, was always fascinated by the relationship between dogs and humans. But he hadn’t imagined that he could actually turn this into a career. However, after realizing that he loved photographing pooches, Fabiano, who was feeling unfulfilled while working
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By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Canadian model Winnie Harlow has announced her engagement to NBA star Kyle Kuzma in a post on Instagram. “To eternity,” wrote Harlow in the post, published Tuesday, alongside the hashtag “#shesaidyes.” Harlow published a series of photos showing the happy couple on a beach, as well as a video
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The world watched as A$AP Rocky flung himself into his partner Rihanna’s arms after he was acquitted Tuesday and now she has shared her joy. The superstar singer and mogul posted about her feelings on an Instagram story after a California jury found A$AP Rocky not guilty of
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN London (CNN) — As a young Black artist studying at Columbia University in New York, Derrick Adams made a discovery that would impact his career forever. “The unfortunate side of being a Black person is that everything you make is political,” he told CNN at the opening of his latest exhibition.
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — In an amended complaint, attorneys for Blake Lively added nearly 50 pages to their lawsuit against the actress’ co-star Justin Baldoni, furthering the details to Lively’s initial allegations of sexual harassment and retaliation. Filed in New York federal court on Tuesday just ahead of a judge’s deadline, the amended
Continue Reading By Jay Ganglani and Hassan Tayir, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A local tourist attraction in southwestern China billing itself as a winter wonderland has landed in hot water after visitors seeking the perfect selfie discovered the promised “snow” was actually made of cotton wool and foamy water. The Chengdu Snow Village project in Sichuan
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wagmeister and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs are moving to dismiss one of the charges the embattled music mogul is facing, arguing that the currently incarcerated Combs has been subject to a racist prosecution — which prosecutors have previously denied. “This case is unprecedented in many ways, but
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