Entertainment
The series finale of ‘And Just Like That’ has people talking, of course
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — “And Just Like That”…it’s over. After nine seasons of television, two movies and a few dozen suitors, Carrie Bradshaw’s story is done. For now, anyway. The latter disclaimer is necessary for several reasons, including it’s 2025 and we’ve learned that gone is far from goodbye in television. The other
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This New York skyscraper had a 1-in-16 chance of collapse. Only one man knew
By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — On October 12, 1977, banking giant Citicorp opened the tallest new skyscraper in New York City since the early 1930s. From afar, the 915-foot tower’s distinctive sloped roof cut through the Midtown skyline like a scalpel. Close up, at ground level, its 59 floors appeared to levitate above a
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‘Opalite’ and other words Taylor Swift has people searching to understand
By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift has only released a tracklist for her upcoming album, but already the masses are searching for meaning behind the titles of the 12 songs that will be featured on “The Life of a Showgirl.” A brief glance at Google trends on Thursday will show you that in
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Jussie Smollett’s attack allegations are revisited in new documentary
By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Jussie Smollett, the former star of “Empire,” has maintained that his account of being attacked in an alleged hate crime in 2019 has never changed, yet questions remain. The upcoming documentary “The Truth About Jussie Smollett?” features interviews with police, lawyers and officials familiar with Smollett’s case, as well
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The highs and lows of ‘And Just Like That’ – including that finale
By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — As we arrive at the conclusion of this latest chapter in the almost three-decade-long story of Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) and her friends, we couldn’t help but wonder: How did we get here? And why was the road sometimes so bumpy and other times so sweet? Looking back
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Magic City is more than just an Atlanta strip club. A new docuseries examines that
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Magic City can thank one of its biggest boosters for a new docuseries about the establishment. “Magic City: An American Fantasy,” which debuts Friday on Starz, is billed as explores “the untold stories behind Atlanta’s most influential Black cultural hub, Magic City.” The five-part docuseries features Shaquille O’Neal,
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Look of the Week: Taylor Swift enters her showgirl era
By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — With Taylor Swift, a new album unveils a new “era,” and a new era dictates a new costume. This time, she embodies the dazzling spirit of a Las Vegas dancer for her upcoming album “The Life of a Showgirl.” It’s a far cry from the woolen overcoats and broderie-anglais
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Denzel Washington knows all money ain’t good money – but he made it all the same
By Thomas Page, CNN London (CNN) — Denzel Washington knows “all money ain’t good money” – but sometimes you’ve got to put food on the table. The tag line for Spike Lee’s latest film “Highest 2 Lowest,” in which Washington stars as a music mogul caught in a ransom plot on the eve of a
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California was comfortable, this American woman says, but ‘everyone is much happier’ since the family moved to Spain
By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — As she casually traverses one of the most scenic stretches of the Spain’s Camino de Santiago, taking in the rugged beauty of the northern coast with her husband and three children, Dr. Colleen Crowley feels a wave of gratitude for where life has taken her. For many, hiking a
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Remember when Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s simple wedding gown changed bridal dress codes forever?
By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — In 1996, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy and John F. Kennedy Jr. got married outside a peeling white log cabin chapel on Cumberland Island, Georgia. With no paparazzi and no media present, it offered the pair a brief moment of normality before they re-emerged into the world as one of the most
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5 things we learned from Taylor Swift’s appearance on the ‘New Heights’ podcast
By Tori B. Powell, Aditi Sangal, Lisa Respers France, Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift got candid in a nearly two-hour pre-recorded podcast with her boyfriend Travis Kelce and his brother Jason Kelce that at one point brought more than a million viewers to a YouTube stream on Wednesday evening. Teasers released ahead of
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‘Opalite’ and other words Taylor Swift has people searching to understand
CNN By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift has only released a tracklist for her upcoming album, but already the masses are searching for meaning behind the titles of the 12 songs that will be featured on “The Life of a Showgirl.” A brief glance at Google trends on Thursday will show you that
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This is the best city in the world for 20-somethings, according to Time Out
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — Cape Town is the best city in the world, says Time Out — unless that is, you’re under 30. The publishing giant, famous for its best-of lists of everything from cool streets to foodie destinations, has released its first-ever “best cities” list tailored to young people, and it’s notably
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Harvey Weinstein could be sentenced next month, but only if there’s no retrial on an unresolved rape charge
By The Associated Press (AP) — Harvey Weinstein faces sentencing and a possible retrial in his New York City sex crimes case, but when they’ll happen – and whether he’ll be back in front of another jury – is still up in the air. Manhattan Judge Curtis Farber said Wednesday he could sentence Weinstein on
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Donald Trump celebrates his pantheon of Trump-approved stars
By Choire Sicha, CNN (CNN) — Everyone likes to share their taste. Donald Trump is just like us, except he also has tanks. On Wednesday, the president returned to the Kennedy Center to make announcements about this year’s honorees, showing off his vision for the arts institution that would fulfill the goal he promised earlier
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Taylor Swift’s ultimate hype man may be Jason Kelce: ‘His soul has left his body’
CNN, INSTAGRAM, NEWHEIGHTSHOW, UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, GETTY IMAGES, SPOTIFY, NEW HEIGHTS PODCAST, TAYLORSWIFT.COM, Instagram/newheightshow By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — We kind of figured Jason Kelce to be a Swiftie and now he has confirmed that theory. “Our guest today is a singer, songwriter and producer and director from Nashville, Tennesee,” Jason Kelce practically
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Kid Cudi discusses his testimony in the Sean Combs trial: ‘I hated every minute of it’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kid Cudi, a key witness in the sex trafficking trial against hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, revealed in a new interview published Wednesday that he declined to testify twice before he was ultimately subpoenaed. “I felt I was calm. I was there because I had to be,” Cudi
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Thank you, ‘Sex and the City,’ for being part of our story
Essay by Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — As far as television show relationships go, “Sex and the City” was the one I didn’t see coming. It didn’t sweep me off my feet like the “Grey’s Anatomy” pilot did. It didn’t give me five years of bliss before slowly losing its spark like “Supernatural.” It was,
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Taylor Swift’s ultimate hype man may be Jason Kelce: ‘His soul has left his body’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — We kind of figured Jason Kelce to be a Swiftie and now he has confirmed that theory. “Our guest today is a singer, songwriter and producer and director from Nashville, Tennesee,” Jason Kelce practically screamed in a new preview clip of Taylor Swift’s upcoming appearance on the Kelce
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