‘Reboot’ pitches a knowing look at sitcom revivals and Hollywood insecurities
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The meta aspects of a Hulu comedy about the making of a Hulu comedy quickly pile up in “Reboot,” a fictional…
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As book bans mount, literary stars are championing libraries and literacy
AJ Willingham, CNN Readers and educators across America are observing Banned Books Week by exploring restricted books and supporting their authors…
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Cotton candy vendor looks back at over 30 sweet years in the borderland
JUAREZ, Chihuahua — Roman Tellez was born and raised in Juarez, famous for selling cotton candy at different events. He has been in this business…
Continue Reading ‘She sat for him 12 times’: The Nigerian artist who made a bronze sculpture of Queen Elizabeth II
Stephanie Busari and Nimi Princewill, CNN The year was 1956, and there was much fanfare and anticipation for Queen Elizabeth’s first visit to…
Continue Reading Blake Lively shares pregnancy pics to thwart paparazzi
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Blake Lively decided that if anyone was going to share her pregnancy photos it was going to be her. Over the weekend the…
Continue Reading ‘The Woman King’ surprises at the box office
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business It’s good to be “The Woman King.” The new Sony Pictures Entertainment film starring Viola Davis as…
Continue Reading Trina McGee reveals why she was not in the ‘Boy Meets World’ finale episode
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Actress Trina McGee has explained why she was not in the series finale of “Boy Meets World.” McGee, who played…
Continue Reading ‘Queer Eye’ star Karamo Brown debuts new talk show
By Marianne Garvey Karamo Brown’s new talk show, “Karamo,” debuts Monday. Brown, known as one of the Fab Five on the hit Netflix…
Continue Reading ‘Quantum Leap’ gets a modest upgrade as it takes the plunge again on NBC
The star of the ‘Quantum Leap’ reboot, Spielberg’s ‘The Fabelmans’ wins big at TIFF, and ‘Valley Girl’ returns 40 years later. David Daniel…
Continue Reading ‘Quantum Leap’ gets a modest upgrade as it takes the plunge again on NBC
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The process of trying to advance the original story and simultaneously replicate it becomes a jump that initially appears…
Continue Reading Paris subway station renamed ‘Elizabeth II’ for day of Queen’s funeral
By Ben Morse and Xiaofei Xu, CNN The Paris transportation network RATP announced it has changed the name of one of its stations to honor Queen…
Continue Reading Lea Michele mocks rumor that she’s illiterate
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Lea Michele has leaned into being a “Funny Girl.” The star of the Broadway show decided to have a bit of fun…
Continue Reading From black hats to brooches, funeral guests wear quiet tributes to the Queen
Oscar Holland, CNN The late Queen Elizabeth II was a master of symbolic dressing, using clothes, colors, hats and jewels to communicate with subjects…
Continue Reading ‘House of the Dragon’ closes a chapter, but not before touching on a painful trope
By Brian Lowry, CNN “House of the Dragon’s” fifth episode is actually significant for logistical reasons, essentially marking the…
Continue Reading Post Malone suffers bruised ribs after falling through a hole on stage in St. Louis
By Michelle Watson, David Williams and Zoe Sottile, CNN Rapper Post Malone suffered a fall and bruised his ribs on Saturday when he fell through an…
Continue Reading ‘The U.S. and the Holocaust’ connects a complex history to the present
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Adding to Ken Burns’ legacy of classy historical fare for PBS, “The U.S. and the Holocaust” is…
Continue Reading On TV, the Black South is finally getting its due
By Leah Asmelash, CNN For decades, the blueprint for a Black show has hit similar notes — a stable, middle class family based in New York or…
Continue Reading The surprising history of Sentosa, Singapore’s staycation island
By Lilit Marcus, CNN It used to be known as Pulau Blakang Mati. Some translate the name politely as “the island of woe,” but the most…
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Aggie Memorial Stadium hosts New Mexico Regional Bands of America Marching Band Championship
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — High school students from New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona piled into Aggie Memorial Stadium Saturday to compete in the New…
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Broadway’s longest running show getting set to close
NEW YORK, New York – “Phantom of the Opera” has announced it will close on Broadway after running for 35 years. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary…
Continue Reading ‘New Elizabethan’: The Queen’s reign heralded a new era for architecture
Jonathan Glancey After Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne in February 1952, the popular composer Ronald Binge changed the name of a light and…
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Biggest days at the box office in film history
Stacker analyzed data from The Numbers to rank the biggest days in box office…
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Taylor Swift: The life story you may not know
Vivid Seats has compiled a timeline of Taylor Swift’s life, focusing on the remarkable milestones many fans might not be aware…
Continue Reading Welcome to the future of European high-speed rail travel
Surveillance and bodycam video show a man entering the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport baggage carousel and into a restricted…
Continue Reading Welcome to the future of European high-speed rail travel
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN This week in travel news, a new high-speed train is unveiled in Europe, an RAF plane carrying Queen Elizabeth II’s…
Continue Reading From ‘The Queen’ to ‘The Crown,’ five productions that brought Queen Elizabeth’s life to the screen
By Marysabel Huston-Crespo, CNN The legacy of Queen Elizabeth II will not only live in history books, but in the many films and television series…
Continue Reading ‘Phantom of the Opera,’ Broadway’s longest-running show, announces final curtain call in 2023
By Liam Reilly, CNN Broadway’s longest-running show, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera,” will play its final…
Continue Reading Jury finds son of Sweetie Pie’s owner guilty in murder-for-hire plot to kill nephew
By Rebekah Riess After over 17 hours of deliberations, the jury in the trial of the son of Robbie Montgomery, reality TV star and owner of Sweetie…
Continue Reading Some of these animals haven’t been seen in the wild in decades. Now there are photos
Kristen Rogers, CNN When photographer Marc Schlossman held an extinct, dead bird in his hand, he had what he called a “conversion…
Continue Reading Meet the designers creating everyday objects and art from human hair
Francesca Perry, CNN There is a natural product we grow ourselves which can be used to make clothing, ropes and even building materials — and…
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