By Hassan Tayir, CNN (CNN) — Warner Bros. Discovery announced its intention Wednesday to build a “Harry Potter Studio Tour” in Shanghai. The company is partnering with Jinjiang International, which made the news official on its WeChat account. The interactive experience is expected to open in 2027 in the existing Jinjiang Action Park. Currently, there
Continue Reading By Kati Chitrakorn, CNN (CNN) — Twenty-four years since actor Renée Zellweger first appeared in the film adaptation of Helen Fielding’s literary bestseller “Bridget Jones’s Diary,” she’s back for her fourth turn as an endearing, klutzy character looking for love. Although this time, in “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy,” she’s no longer a carefree
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Plaza Theatre staff unveiled a sneak peek today into its 2025-26 lineup ahead of the completion of its restoration process. Check Out: Peter Daut takes a look at the restoration of the Plaza Theatre “An Evening with Lily Tomlin,” slated for Dec. 2-3, will inaugurate the new venue’s seasonal schedule, officials announced Tuesday. The Emmy,
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Arnold Schwarzenegger is in his dad joke era. On Tuesday, the brawny actor/politician posted a photo to his official Instagram account of himself with his son Patrick Schwarzenegger at the “White Lotus” Season 3 premiere in Hollywood, and took the opportunity in the caption to discuss his progeny’s already
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Mandy Moore is continuing to grieve her Altadena home that was almost totally lost in the Eaton Fire that ripped through her East Los Angeles neighborhood last month. Moore shared an update on Instagram Tuesday about how she and her family spent the final day in their home, the
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Seth Rogen may be playing a high-powered Hollywood studio executive in his latest project, but he will never forget his roots. The “Superbad” actor and comedian was just a teenager when his first-ever TV series “Freaks and Geeks” never made it past its first season, giving him his first
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom and Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Paul McCartney gave New Yorkers an opportunity to “come together” for one night, and one night only –– for a surprise concert at the Bowery Ballroom in Lower Manhattan. “So, here we are,” the 82-year-old Beatles legend said, grinning. “Some little gig. New York. Why not?”
Continue Reading By Carlie Porterfield (CNN) — Nearly 4,000 people have signed an open letter calling on Christie’s New York to cancel an upcoming sale dedicated solely to art created with artificial intelligence (AI) — the first of its kind for a major auction house — over concerns that the programs used to create some generative digital
Continue Reading By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — A war between a TikTok influencer and Italian ski resorts has escalated after she urged her two million followers to “invade” one destination because she was blamed for causing chaos at another. Buses packed with daytrippers were stopped by police before they could leave Naples on Sunday in
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — David Johansen, an actor and popular singer with the New York Dolls, is “bedridden and incapacitated,” according to his daughter. The Sweet Relief Musicians Fund recently hosted an online fundraiser for Johansen, which included information from his daughter, Leah Hennessey. “As some, but not many of you know,
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Frankie Muniz may be returning to his “Malcolm in the Middle” character, but that doesn’t mean he likes him. In a recent interview with People, the actor recalled going back to watch the sitcom, which ran for seven seasons from 2000 – 2006, with his wife, Paige. “She
Continue Reading By Richard Collett, CNN (CNN) — “Hello from Free Syria. I’m in Damascus right now. It’s a beautiful winter. Everything is better than before,” Ayoub Alsmadi, founder of Syria Scope Travel, told CNN Travel. “Everyone is super-optimistic since the fall of Assad’s regime.” On December 8, 2024, Damascus fell to Syrian rebels. As Bashar al-Assad’s
Continue Reading By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — If you’ve seen images of the infamous double-level airplane seat concept and thought “that’s never going to happen” — maybe think again. Aviation start-up Chaise Longue, the brains behind the controversial dual-level seat, announced today it’s “exploring some early stage concepts” with aviation giant Airbus. This collaboration with an
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Jenna Bush Hager proved to Amy Poehler that the “SNL” alum isn’t the only one with a good sense of humor. Poehler, who recently launched a new podcast called “Good Hang,” appeared on “Today with Jenna & Friends” on Monday during which Poehler was reminded that she and Tina
Continue Reading By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — The Venice entry fee is back — and this time it’s double the trouble. Or rather, it will be for last-minute daytrippers to the city, who’ll see the entrance fee double from last year’s 5 euros to 10 euros. The fee will also be applied on almost twice as
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Selena Gomez is speaking out about her feelings amid controversy that many believe has upended the Oscars campaign for her film “Emilia Pérez.” Her costar Karla Sofía Gascón has found herself in a firestorm after her offensive social media comments resurfaced. During an appearance at the Santa Barbara
Continue Reading By Aimee Dawson Diriyah (CNN) — Sotheby’s inaugural auction in Saudi Arabia — and the country’s first major international art and luxury auction — took place in Diriyah on Saturday with works by regional artists selling particularly well. Sotheby’s reported a full house for the “Origins” sale, which was held in a 250-seat outdoor amphitheater
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kendrick Lamar may not have won a most valuable player trophy at the Super Bowl on Sunday night, but perhaps he should have. The cultural consensus is that the Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper not only definitively put to bed who won his rap feud with Drake, but Lamar also
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN London (CNN) — Art historians studying a painting by Pablo Picasso have uncovered the mysterious portrait of a woman, hidden beneath its surface. The portrait of the woman was lost when Picasso painted over it, probably a few months afterward, in 1901 to depict his sculptor friend Mateu Fernández de Soto
Continue Reading By Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey, CNN (CNN) — Back at the turn of the 21st century, Qatar was a country with few cultural attractions to keep visitors and residents entertained. Yet the Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum — known as the FBQ Museum — was a place that most people visited as an alternative to
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