‘Winning Time’ spotlights the Lakers’ glory years but doesn’t conjure much magic
John C. Reilly and Quincy Isaiah lead the cast of Adam McKay’s series about the beginning of the L.A. Lakers’ 1980s dynasty. David Daniel has a…
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‘Winning Time’ spotlights the Lakers’ glory years but doesn’t conjure much magic
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The equivalent of missing what should be an easy layup, “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty”…
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Movie theaters “are back” ahead of “The Batman” Premiere
EL PASO, Texas — Ahead of the highly anticipated premiere of “The Batman” movie theaters in the borderland are gearing up for a packed…
Continue Reading ‘Good Times’ actor Johnny Brown dies at 84
By Keith Allen, CNN Actor Johnny Brown, who played building superintendent Nathan Bookman on the 1970s sitcom “Good Times,” has died,…
Continue Reading The two weeks when Covid brought the planet to a standstill
Julia Buckley, CNN Borders closing, travelers stranded, and small businesses haemorrhaging money — that’s how those in the travel…
Continue Reading People around the world are booking Airbnbs in Ukraine. They don’t plan to check in
By Faith Karimi and Samantha Kelly, CNN Volodymyr Bondarenko spends most of his day holed up in his apartment in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.…
Continue Reading After nearly 700 days, Western Australia has opened its borders
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN After almost 700 days, one of the world’s longest border closures has finally ended Down Under, Yellowstone…
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Meet the queer vanguard of country music
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Roy Orbison had his signature specs, Johnny Cash his all-black suits and Dolly Parton her massive blonde mane (and bust, which…
Continue Reading Elsa Klensch, pioneer in television fashion journalism, dies at 92
Ramishah Maruf, CNN, Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Elsa Klensch, who was among the first to bring fashion to TV screens with CNN’s “Style…
Continue Reading Volodymyr Zelensky’s acting career prepared him for the world stage
By Lisa Respers France, CNN It makes sense that Hollywood has rallied around Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. After all, he’s one of…
Continue Reading ‘The Batman’ flies high with its dark and serious Dark Knight, but hangs around too long
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “The Batman” presents a muscular vision of the Dark Knight that hardcore fans have long desired, a dark and…
Continue Reading ‘The Batman’ flies high with its dark and serious Dark Knight, but hangs around too long
The ‘Woodward and Bernstein’ of ‘The Batman,’ the 100th anniversary of ‘Nosferatu,’ and the star of ‘Joe vs.…
Continue Reading Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher vow to match $3 million in donations for Ukrainian refugees
Ukraine-born Mila Kunis and her husband, Ashton Kutcher, have pledged to match up to $3 million in donations to help refugees fleeing her native…
Continue Reading Colin Farrell has a big weekend
By Marianne Garvey Colin Farrell is back in a big way. He appears in two movies released on Friday, “The Batman” and “After…
Continue Reading ‘Lucy and Desi’ puts a heart around the ‘I Love Lucy’ stars’ role as TV pioneers
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Lucy and Desi” puts a big heart around Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, not only as the beloved stars of “I…
Continue Reading ‘Pieces of Her’ assembles a Netflix mystery around Toni Collette’s mom with a past
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Pieces of Her” assembles another one of those small-boned thrillers that Netflix serves up in abundance,…
Continue Reading Essence Festival 2022 to feature Janet Jackson, Nicki Minaj and more
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Essence Fest is returning to an in-person event this summer with a star roster. Janet Jackson, Nicki Minaj, Kevin Hart…
Continue Reading What’s next for the batsuit?
Leah Dolan, CNN Contributors: Brook Joyner, CNN When costume designer Glyn Dillon got a call asking if he’d be interested in working on Matt…
Continue Reading Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher vow to match $3 million in donations for Ukrainian refugees
By Toyin Owoseje, CNN “Proud Ukrainian” Mila Kunis and her husband, Ashton Kutcher, have pledged to match up to $3 million in donations…
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15 beautiful libraries from around the world
In celebration of libraries’ enduring importance in the world, HeyTutor compiled a collection of images from 15 beautiful libraries around the…
Continue Reading ‘Concerned’ Ukrainian locals help protect Lviv’s historic statues
Oscar Holland, CNN Residents of the Ukrainian cultural capital Lviv are assisting efforts to safeguard historic monuments, according to local…
Continue Reading Pete Davidson in talks to head to space on Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin flight
By Chloe Melas, CNN Pete Davidson might be headed to space. The “Saturday Night Live” star is in talks with Jeff Bezos to join one of his…
Continue Reading Brad Pitt is a stylish assassin in action-packed ‘Bullet Train’ trailer
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Brad Pitt stars in a highly stylized new movie “Bullet Train,” playing an assassin who boards a bullet train…
Continue Reading Flight diverted to Houston to remove three unruly passengers
By Marnie Hunter, CNN An AeroMéxico flight from Toronto to Mexico City was diverted to Houston early Thursday morning to remove three passengers who…
Continue Reading Darren Criss posts heartfelt tribute to his late brother
By Chloe Melas, CNN Darren Criss is grieving is his older brother, Charles Criss. The actor shared a poignant tribute to his brother on Instagram,…
Continue Reading Anna Netrebko, Russian soprano, out at the Metropolitan Opera
By Marianne Garvey Famed Russian soprano Anna Netrebko will no longer perform at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City this season or next after…
Continue Reading Russia’s largest airline yanked from global reservation systems
By Pete Muntean and Marnie Hunter, CNN The reservation system that is the backbone of airlines around the world has terminated its agreement with…
Continue Reading Maksim Chmerkovskiy back in the US from Ukraine and reunited with family
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Maksim Chmerkovskiy shared an emotional reunion with his wife at the Los Angeles airport on Wednesday. In a video tweeted…
Continue Reading ‘Picard’ slowly goes into its second season aboard a starship filled with nostalgia
Patrick Stewart and John de Lancie talk about Picard and Q meeting for the first time since 1994. Rick Damigella…
Continue Reading ‘Picard’ slowly goes into its second season aboard a starship filled with nostalgia
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Although “Star Wars’” current TV standard-bearers have been accused of what’s sometimes derisively known…
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