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…
Continue ReadingEntertainment
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…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading
Movies and TV shows casting across the US
Backstage compiled a list of movies and TV shows casting across the…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading
‘Utterly foolish’: 12 hours before World War II ended, the US firebombed this Japanese city
By Brad Lendon and Miki Lendon, CNN Kumagaya, Japan (CNN) — Eighty years later, the scars of the last American firebombing of a Japanese city…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading
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…
Continue Reading
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…
Continue Reading
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…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading As Everest costs go up, Nepal just made it free to climb nearly 100 other mountains
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — A permit to climb the world’s tallest mountain costs an eye-popping $15,000 — and that’s before you add in…
Continue Reading Danielle Spencer, who played little sister Dee on ‘What’s Happening!!,’ dies at 60
By The Associated Press (AP) — Danielle Spencer, who played the wisecracking and tattling little sister Dee Thomas on the 1970s sitcom…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift is driving everyone crazy (in a good way)
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Musicians have long since figured out how to turn their album announcements into online frenzies. But it takes a…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are proving to be an enduring love story
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — We like this new era Taylor Swift is in. She appeared on now-fiancé Travis Kelce’s podcast “New…
Continue Reading Jimmy Kimmel’s backup plan may be a move to Italy
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel revealed he has obtained Italian citizenship. In a recent conversation for…
Continue Reading Yes, the ‘Alien’ timeline is confusing. Before you dig into the franchise’s first TV series, here’s some clarity
By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — In space, no one can hear you scream, but they can sure hear you scratching your head as you try to make sense of…
Continue Reading Unsettling photos show the effects of climate change projected onto our everyday lives
By Zoe Whitfield, CNN (CNN) — It takes a moment to fully grasp what you’re seeing in Edoardo Delille and Giulia Piermartiri’s photographs…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift announces new album, ‘The Life of a Showgirl’
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift announced Tuesday she’s dropping a new album: “The Life of a Showgirl.” The surprise…
Continue Reading Madonna asks Pope Leo to visit Gaza ‘before it’s too late’
By Christian Edwards, Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Madonna has urged Pope Leo to visit Gaza in a humanitarian mission to help starving…
Continue Reading Demi Lovato reunites with ex-boyfriend Joe Jonas for a ‘Camp Rock’ performance
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The Jonas Brothers already had fans feeling nostalgic with their new tour and then they raised those stakes…
Continue Reading
U2 members speak out on Gaza: ‘A test of our shared humanity’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The legendary band U2 has always been outspoken about their views and they are now sharing their thoughts…
Continue Reading
Emma Thompson says Donald Trump once asked her out on a pivotal day
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Emma Thompson has reshared a story about a phone call she received years ago from President Donald Trump.…
Continue Reading Bananas don’t grow in Tokyo. That hasn’t stopped them from becoming a symbol of the city anyway
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — You can’t visit Tokyo without seeing them. These pale-yellow boxes of individually wrapped bite-size cakes are…
Continue Reading Are we living through an Andrew Lloyd Webber renaissance?
By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Andrew Lloyd Webber is American theater’s favorite punching bag. It’s easy to hate on the enormously rich…
Continue Reading Rick Ross has one of the largest pools in the country. Life is going swimmingly for the hip-hop legend
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Rick Ross often divides his time between his mansions in Atlanta and Miami. So, where does the rapper and…
Continue Reading