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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Several familiar faces are walking the walk in support of TV and movie writers who are on strike. Members of the Writers Guild of America earlier this week after failing to reach a new contract agreement with studios and streamers. Some stars have been showing up at the picket lines
Continue Reading KCAL, KCBS, SHARLA AND JAMES OLIVER, CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN Several familiar faces are walking the walk in support of TV and movie writers who are on strike. Members of the Writers Guild of America earlier this week after failing to reach a new contract agreement with studios and streamers. Some stars have
Continue Reading Terry Ward, CNN With thousands of varieties of rice in the world — jasmine, basmati, arborio and Carolina Gold, to name just a few — is it any surprise the grain defines iconic meals everywhere from Singapore to South Carolina? Plus, half the world’s population relies on rice as a staple, so there have been
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN May the 4th be with you. Today is officially known as “Star Wars Day,” when the famous movie franchise and its many TV spinoffs are celebrated. Here’s are a few ways to lean into the saying “May the 4th be with you,” for those who aren’t already way into it.
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Give Pete Davidson a bit of credit for making himself the least interesting part of a series about being Pete Davidson. Much of that has to do with the all-star cast with which the former “SNL” star has swaddled himself in “Bupkis,” a frequently funny and later somewhat tiresome Peacock
Continue Reading Julia Buckley, CNN As Saudi Arabia continues its drive to attract tourists, authorities in the country appear to be reaching out to a particularly lucrative section of the market: LGBTQ travelers. The website of the Saudi Tourism Authority (STA) seems to have had its Q&A section updated to state that gay visitors are welcome in
Continue Reading Maureen O’Hare, CNN It’s now been two decades since the era of supersonic commercial flight ended with Concorde’s final touchdown in an airfield in southwest England. In recent years, numerous pretenders to the throne — supersonic, hypersonic, hydrogen-powered, with anti-boom technology — have been whizzing round, conceptually at least, but many of these projects promising
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN “Star Wars” fans have much to look forward to in terms of new content. The problem? All the stories take place at different points of time in the galaxy far, far away. “The Mandalorian” is set between the original film trilogy and the latest sequels. “Andor” is a prequel to “Rogue
Continue Reading CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jamie Foxx was hospitalized weeks ago but there’s still not much publicly known. Anyone who has followed Jamie Foxx’s career closely, however, shouldn’t be surprised by that. On April 11, Foxx was hospitalized in Atlanta, Georgia, where he had been filming the Netflix movie, “Back in Action.” CNN has
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Jamie Foxx is speaking out for the first time since his daughter Corinne Foxx released a statement last month that the actor was hospitalized due to an undisclosed “medical complication.” “Appreciate all the love,” Foxx posted on his verified Instagram feed on Wednesday, adding that he is “feeling blessed.” Celebrities such
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Prepare to be transported back to the desert planet of Arrakis in the new “Dune: Part Two” trailer, where Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) and Chani (Zendaya) are together at last. The first official look at the long-awaited second installment of the sweeping sci-fi film series based on Frank Herbert’s iconic 1965
Continue Reading Issy Ronald, CNN Actress and body positivity advocate Jameela Jamil has criticized the Met Gala for celebrating Karl Lagerfeld—the influential fashion designer who died in 2019. Jamil, best known for starring in NBC’s “The Good Place,” wrote on Instagram that “Hollywood and fashion said the quiet part out loud when a lot of famous feminists
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jon Bon Jovi is standing up for young love. The rocker’s 20-year-old son, Jake Bongiovi, is engaged to 19-year-old actress, Millie Bobby Brown. During a recent appearance on SiriusXM’s “Andy Cohen Live,” Bon Jovi shared that more than one of his children are heading to the altar. “The latest one,”
Continue Reading Leah Dolan, CNN It was a performance that pushed the boundaries of live television, not least because of the writhing, semi-naked dancers and Romanesque colonnades aflame. But all the pyrotechnics and simulated sex were eclipsed by a sight more shocking still — Prince’s butt, bared for all to see amid a tangle of lemon yellow
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Gwyneth Paltrow discussing who was the better lover — Brad Pitt or Ben Affleck — probably wasn’t on your 2023 bingo card, but here we are. The Oscar-winning actress appeared on the podcast “Call Her Daddy” and dished on her past relationships with the two superstars. She met Pitt on
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Setting aside whether the world really needs the equivalent of a “Bridgerton Cinematic Universe,” Netflix has taken that predictable plunge with “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story,” a cleverly constructed prequel to producer Shonda Rhimes‘ media darling. Reaching back to the origins of supporting players, the limited series offers additional insight
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN “Dancing With the Stars” is coming back to ABC. After moving from ABC to to Disney+ for Season 31, the ballroom dance competition show will return to the network for its upcoming season. It will also air simultaneously on Disney+. “The show’s broad appeal, as well as the overwhelming popularity of
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced their 2023 class of inductees. In the performer category the group includes Kate Bush, Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, George Michael, Willie Nelson, Rage Against the Machine and The Spinners. DJ Kool Herc and Link Wray will be the recipients of the
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN “Monty Python” star Michael Palin announced the death of his “dearest” wife, Helen, on Tuesday, writing on his official website that she “was the bedrock of my life.” She “died peacefully in the early hours of Tuesday morning,” Palin wrote. “She had been suffering with chronic pain for several years, which
Continue Reading By Dan Heching and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Kevin Costner and his wife of over 18 years Christine Baumgartner have announced they are going their separate ways. In a statement shared with CNN on Tuesday, Costner’s representative Arnold Robinson said that “circumstances beyond his control have transpired which have resulted in Mr. Costner having to participate
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