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Janet Jackson talks about Super Bowl controversy and Michael Jackson allegations in new documentary

January 30, 2022 8:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Chloe Melas, CNN The second part of Janet Jackson’s highly anticipated documentary aired Saturday night on Lifetime and in it she got candid…

‘We Need to Talk About Cosby’ gives Bill Cosby’s complex legacy a nuanced look

January 30, 2022 7:08 AM CNN

The four-part docuseries “We Need to Talk About Cosby,” directed by W. Kamau Bell, explores the reluctance and unease felt by Bill Cosby’s longtime…

‘We Need to Talk About Cosby’ gives Bill Cosby’s complex legacy a nuanced look

January 30, 2022 7:08 AM CNN Newsource

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The title perfectly captures the tone of “We Need to Talk About Cosby,” conveying the reluctance and unease…

Harry and Meghan express ‘concerns’ to Spotify over misinformation

January 30, 2022 5:58 AM CNN

CNN political commentator Scott Jennings and cultural commentator C.J. Farley discuss Spotify removing Neil Young’s songs after he issued an…

Harry and Meghan express ‘concerns’ to Spotify over misinformation

January 30, 2022 5:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Max Foster, Vasco Cotovio and Rob Picheta, CNN Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have expressed their “concerns” to Spotify over Covid-19…

‘To All the Boys’ star Lana Condor says she is engaged

January 29, 2022 1:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Theresa Waldrop, CNN Lana Condor, star of Netflix’s “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,” said she has said yes to the…

Legendary Mexican-Argentinian singer Diego Verdaguer dies at 70

January 29, 2022 10:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Ryan, CNN Singer-songwriter Diego Verdaguer — a legend of the Latin American music scene — has died at the age of 70. On…

A guide to ‘dark academia,’ the TikTok-popular aesthetic with preppy style and an intellectual focus

January 29, 2022 5:40 AM CNN Newsource

Scottie Andrew, CNN The “dark academic” is smart but sullen, effortlessly cool but largely withdrawn, with rings under their eyes…

Joni Mitchell says she will follow Neil Young by removing her music from Spotify due to vaccine misinformation

January 29, 2022 3:44 AM CNN Newsource

By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell said she will remove her music from Spotify, following controversy over vaccine…

Lisa Ling is telling the stories she wishes she’d heard as a kid

January 29, 2022 12:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Lisa Ling grew up ashamed of her Chinese heritage. The history books she read in school made no mention of Asian…

‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic has sentence reduced by one year, to 21 years, in ‘murder-for-hire’ plot

January 28, 2022 1:33 PM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Henderson, CNN Joe Exotic, of Netflix’s “Tiger King” fame, aka Joseph Maldonado-Passage, has had his sentence in the…

Taylor Lautner was scared to leave his house during the ‘Twilight’ craze

January 28, 2022 11:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Chloe Melas, CNN Taylor Lautner says that his rise to fame was not an easy one. “Not many things in life can come and happen overnight. Fame…

Italy’s former royal family wants the crown jewels back

January 28, 2022 10:13 AM CNN Newsource

Nicola Ruotolo, Sana Noor Haq, Livia Borghese and Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Italy’s former royal family has asked the country’s central bank…

‘Shang-Chi’ star Simu Liu voices support for vaccines after revealing he lost grandparents to Covid

January 28, 2022 7:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey Simu Liu, the star of Marvel’s “Shang-Chi,” is voicing his support for Covid-19 vaccines after revealing he lost…

‘The Afterparty’ turns its comedic murder mystery into more of an afterthought

January 28, 2022 6:53 AM CNN Newsource

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Telling stories from shifting perspectives a la “Rashomon” has become pretty commonplace in premium-TV and…

‘Janet Jackson’ tells the singer’s story, but it’s clear who’s in control

January 28, 2022 6:50 AM CNN Newsource

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Janet Jackson gave a documentary crew access for five years, but with Jackson and brother Randy Jackson serving as…

Kristen Bell dials ‘S’ for ‘silly’ in ‘The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window’

January 28, 2022 6:44 AM CNN Newsource

By Brian Lowry, CNN The title might be the funniest thing about “The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window,”…

Bob Saget’s daughter shares heartfelt tribute to her dad

January 28, 2022 6:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey Bob Saget’s daughter wrote a touching tribute to honor her late father, who died earlier this month at age 65. Lara Saget,…

‘The Mighty Ducks’ star Shaun Weiss celebrates two years sober with striking before-and-after photos

January 28, 2022 4:40 AM CNN Newsource

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN “The Mighty Ducks” star Shaun Weiss has celebrated a two-year sobriety milestone in his battle against…

In pictures: Photography contest turns lens on life in China

January 27, 2022 11:30 PM CNN Newsource

Oscar Holland, CNN A village shadow puppet show, a shepherd grazing livestock and a pair of young acrobats performing handstands are among the scenes…

Inside the $128 million heist that shocked the world — and the police chase that followed

January 27, 2022 10:00 PM CNN Newsource

Ivana Kottasová, CNN | Design by Natalie Croker and Marco Chacon It took at least nine hard blows from an ax to smash the glass case in…

A couple renovating a 115-year-old building discovered two 60-foot-long hidden murals

January 27, 2022 5:26 PM CNN Newsource

Sara Smart, CNN What started out as a couple’s renovation project to convert a historic building into a bar has turned into an effort to…

Caesars Palace is scrambling to book artists like Keith Urban and others after Adele postpones residency

January 27, 2022 3:56 PM CNN Newsource

By Chloe Melas, CNN It’s been one week since Adele announced the postponement of her Las Vegas residency. The highly anticipated series of…

Passenger facilities at LaGuardia’s multibillion dollar Terminal B are officially complete

January 27, 2022 3:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Laura Ly, CNN Passenger facilities at LaGuardia Airport’s overhauled Terminal B are officially complete, Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York…

Evangeline Lilly says she attended the anti-vaccine mandate rally where Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke

January 27, 2022 2:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Evangeline Lilly said she attended a rally against vaccine mandates in Washington, DC, last weekend — the same event…

Vachik Mangassarian, ‘N.C.I.S.’ actor, dies of complications from Covid-19

January 27, 2022 1:09 PM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey Actor Vachik Mangassarian has died of Covid-19 complications, according to his manager. He was 78. Mangassarian, a character actor…

‘Pam & Tommy’ blends nostalgia with amazing makeup to create a two-in-one miniseries

January 27, 2022 9:46 AM CNN Newsource

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Once you get past the astonishing makeup and prosthetics, “Pam & Tommy” essentially functions as two…

Man charged with groping a flight attendant sentenced to six months in prison

January 27, 2022 8:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Marnie Hunter, CNN A man charged with groping a flight attendant has been sentenced to six months in prison. Enio Socorro Zayas was sentenced on…

France set to return a Klimt and other Nazi-pillaged artworks to Jewish families

January 27, 2022 8:52 AM CNN Newsource

Xiaofei Xu and Camille Knight, CNN Several Nazi-pillaged artworks held in France’s national collections could soon to be reunited with the…

Tom Holland, Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire reunite to discuss ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’

January 27, 2022 7:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Ryan, CNN To say “Spider-Man: No Way Home” has been a roaring success would be an understatement. The latest entry in the…