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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Tom Holland learned about the value of prioritizing his mental health after producing and starring in his upcoming AppleTV+ miniseries “The Crowded Room.” That’s part of what has led to the “Spider-Man” star taking a break from acting to simply be a “regular bloke from Kingston and just relax,”
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Pedro Pascal has become one of Hollywood’s most popular and beloved figures, but his journey to this point couldn’t have been possible without his parents’ harrowing journey from their home country of Chile. The “Last of Us” actor appeared on this week’s episode of the “Smartless” podcast, where he
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Actor Jodie Comer stopped Wednesday’s matinee of the Broadway play “Prima Facie,” in which she stars, when she had difficulty breathing due to the current severe weather conditions and poor air quality in New York City. “Today’s matinee of Prima Facie was halted approximately 10 minutes into the performance
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Actress Shannen Doherty is letting her social media followers in on the spread of her breast cancer. The “Beverly Hills, 90210” star on Tuesday posted a video on her verified Instagram account of her receiving treatment as tears filled her eyes. The caption on the video began, “January
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Elliot Page is sharing a lot in his new memoir. In “Pageboy,” the star writes that he “was taken aback the moment” he saw “Juno” co-star, Olivia Thirlby. At the time, he was portraying a pregnant teen girl in the 2007 independent film. Page came out as gay
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey (CNN) — Simon Cowell hit the golden buzzer for a very special contestant on “America’s Got Talent.” Seventeen-year-old Putri Ariani blew the judges away with her audition, receiving a standing ovation from the audience and the judges following her performance. “They are going crazy for you,” judge Sofia Vergara told her. Ariani
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — When the golden light of the evening sun slants long across a vineyard’s even green rows and dances upon your glass as you sip wine on the terrace, it’s easy to embrace the importance of terroir. That’s the special character a wine earns from its environmental conditions, particularly soil
Continue Reading Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — A team of archaeologists from a Dutch museum has been banned from carrying out excavations in Egypt’s rich Saqqara necropolis, after the museum mounted an exhibition that drew condemnation from Egyptian authorities. After the opening of “Kemet: Egypt in Hip Hop, Jazz, Soul & Funk,” the National Museum of Antiquities
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The many lives of Arnold Schwarzenegger get neatly divided into three equal parts in “Arnold,” a Netflix documentary-cum-self-led tour through his remarkable success story as bodybuilder, actor and politician, each more improbable than the other. Now acting again (in a series for Netflix, conveniently), Schwarzenegger’s missteps aren’t ignored
Continue Reading By Francesca Street, CNN Hamburg, Germany (CNN) — Air New Zealand’s Skynest, the upcoming reimagined economy-class seating which promises bunk beds in the skies, has already attracted a lot of buzz and excitement among sleep-starved long-haul passengers. Now the concept’s got the industry seal of approval via a prestigious Crystal Cabin Award, presented at the
Continue Reading By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Forget Fraser Island. The world’s largest sand island is now officially known by its traditional name, K’gari, the government of the Australian state of Queensland announced Wednesday. The name change formally recognizes the connection of the indigenous Butchulla people to the UNESCO World Heritage site on Australia’s east coast.
Continue Reading By Maheshpreet Kaur Narula, CNN (CNN) — At first glance, you may think you recognize some of these iconic photographs. The poses, clothing, and framing seem familiar, but look again. These faces aren’t from history books – they are self-portraits of renowned photographer Samuel Fosso, and they have earned him this year’s Deutsche Börse Photography
Continue Reading Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Archaeologists in Spain have discovered prehistoric paintings in hard-to-reach caves in the east of the country using drone technology. The use of drones allowed researchers to quickly gather evidence of previously unseen cave paintings dating from 5,000- 7,500 years ago, according to a statement from the team at the University
Continue Reading By Alexandra Coenjaerts, CNN (CNN) — Every child under the age of five in California is now qualified to receive a free book in the mail every month, thanks to the state’s expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. The newly expanded book-giving program will bestow California with the most extensive Imagination Library nationwide, also making
Continue Reading By Chris Liakos, Tara John, Michael Conte and Uliana Pavlova, CNN (CNN) — An Air India flight sent to the remote Russian city of Magadan to pick up its stranded passengers has landed safely in San Francisco, the airline said Thursday. “All our passengers are being extended maximum on-ground assistance with clearance formalities and provided
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Harrison Ford is officially in Marvel mode. On Tuesday, actor Anthony Mackie, who stars as Captain America in the next installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) “Captain America” franchise, shared a photo of himself hanging out with Ford on set. “When Harrison Ford tells you how kicking a–
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The Foo Fighters are showing love to their fans after kicking off their summer tour. In a photo of a handwritten note posted to the band’s Instagram page on Tuesday, frontman Dave Grohl said he “felt compelled to reach out and thank you all for being there for us.”
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — It has been 25 years since “Sex and the City” first premiered and the impact of the titillating series still thrives today. Based on Candace Bushnell’s newspaper column of the same name, the series sashayed onto television screens in June of 1998 clad in, of course, a chic pair
Continue Reading CNN By Dan Heching and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto, who in her 20s recorded “The Girl from Ipanema” and became an international star, has died, according to social media posts from her granddaughter and on behalf of her son. No cause of death was immediately available. She was reportedly 83.
Continue Reading By Dan Heching and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto, who in her 20s recorded “The Girl from Ipanema” and became an international star, has died, according to social media posts from her granddaughter and on behalf of her son. No cause of death was immediately available. She was reportedly 83. “I’m
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