Actor Jussie Smollett found guilty of lying to police in hate crime hoax
By Omar Jimenez, Steve Almasy, Bill Kirkos and Ashley Killough, CNN Actor Jussie Smollett was found guilty Thursday on five of six felony counts of…
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South Korea green-lights plans for flood-resistant ‘floating city’
Oscar Holland, CNN The South Korean city of Busan has green-lit plans for an ambitious new ocean settlement, with work on the first neighborhood set…
Continue Reading ‘Rust’ crew members say morale was high, deny allegations the set was ‘chaotic, dangerous’ in new letter
By Julia Jones, CNN Members of the cast and crew of “Rust” released a letter on Thursday saying the descriptions of the film set as a…
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Lina Wertmüller, the first woman to be nominated for a directing Oscar, dies
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Lina Wertmüller, a central figure of Italian cinema and the first woman to be nominated for an Academy Award in the best…
Continue Reading Brooke Shields says Barbara Walters interview from her teen years was ‘practically criminal’
In an episode of Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast, actress Brooke Shields discussed her experience being interviewed by Barbara Walters as a…
Continue Reading The Metropolitan Museum of Art is removing the Sackler name from galleries
Harmeet Kaur and Laura Ly, CNN New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art will remove the Sackler family name from seven galleries, including the…
Continue Reading ‘And Just Like That…’ shifts ‘Sex and the City’ into a new phase and home on HBO Max
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN After a successful series and two not-so-great movies (the last coming in 2010), “And Just Like That…”…
Continue Reading Camels ejected from beauty contest over Botox use and other ‘tampering’
By Mohammed Tawfeeq and Jack Guy, CNN Organizers of a popular camel beauty contest in Saudi Arabia have disqualified 43 contestants after cracking…
Continue Reading ‘The Masked Singer’ reveals married pair under Banana Split
“The Masked Singer” revealed two famous musicians who shared the Banana Split costume in this season’s second-to-last…
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Reality TV’s Josh Duggar convicted of child porn possession
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A federal jury in Arkansas has convicted former reality TV star Josh Duggar of downloading and possessing child…
Continue Reading Travis Scott denies knowing about Astroworld injuries in interview with Charlamagne tha God
Rapper Travis Scott, in his first interview since 10 people died and many were injured at his Astroworld concert, told radio and talk show host…
Continue Reading Reggae legend Robbie Shakespeare dies aged 68
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN Robbie Shakespeare, the legendary bass player and one half of the band Sly and Robbie, has died at the age of 68.…
Continue Reading ‘The Masked Singer’ reveals married pair under Banana Split
By Marianne Garvey Banana Split has been revealed. Katharine McPhee and her producer husband David Foster were unmasked as Banana Split on the latest…
Continue Reading Kanye West and Drake’s benefit concert to stream on Amazon
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Amazon Music and Prime Video will live stream Kanye West’s first headlining concert in five years. West will be…
Continue Reading Kanye West and Drake’s benefit concert to stream on Amazon
The Recording Academy removes Drake from the Grammy ballot at his request, Billie Eilish unveils a new music video, and Stephanie Beatriz on working…
Continue Reading John Lennon remembered on 41st anniversary of his death
By Marianne Garvey John Lennon died 41 years ago on Dec. 8 after being shot outside of his apartment building in New York City, Fans paid tribute to…
Continue Reading Travis Scott denies knowing about Astroworld injuries in interview with Charlamagne tha God
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Travis Scott told radio and talk show host Charlamagne tha God that he’s been on an “emotional…
Continue Reading Sweden reclaims place names from IKEA
By Julia Buckley, CNN Bolmen: your toilet brush. Toftan: your trash can. Misterhult: your bamboo lamp. Those exotic-sounding names that IKEA gives…
Continue Reading Pantone unveils Color of the Year for 2022
Since 2000, the Pantone Color Institute has annually announced a “Color of the Year.” As a new shade is unveiled, what can it tell us about the…
Continue Reading Pantone unveils Color of the Year for 2022
Leah Dolan, CNN While many of us will spend the final days of 2021 reflecting on its whirlwind events, global color authority Pantone has already…
Continue Reading Jury begins deliberating in Josh Duggar child porn trial
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A federal jury in Arkansas has begun deliberations in the trial of former reality TV star Josh Duggar, who is accused of…
Continue Reading Nick Cannon thanks supporters for ‘outpouring of love’ following infant son’s death
Megan Thomas, CNN Nick Cannon is thanking supporters after sharing that his 5-month-old son, Zen, had died of a brain tumor. On Wednesday’s…
Continue Reading Holly Madison and others explore the dark side of the Playboy lifestyle
Four years after the death of Hugh Hefner, Playmates, executives and employees describe the environment inside the Playboy Mansion in a new series on…
Continue Reading ‘Being the Ricardos’ goes beyond the black and white in looking back at ‘I Love Lucy’
Oscar winners Nicole Kidman & Javier Bardem play Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz in Aaron Sorkin’s film about the stars of ‘I Love Lucy.’ David Daniel…
Continue Reading Jennifer Lawrence had to explain G.O.A.T. to Meryl Streep
By Lisa Respers France, CNN The fact that Meryl Streep didn’t know what “G.O.A.T.” means proves that she is just that. Jennifer…
Continue Reading Holiday travel heats up as the Omicron situation unfolds
By Marnie Hunter, CNN The holiday travel season in the United States this year is looking a lot more like 2019. Airlines are projected to carry 6.4…
Continue Reading Holiday travel: Does Omicron change anything?
Scientists rush to study Omicron variant as Covid-19 cases rise across the…
Continue Reading Will Smith scratches items off his bucket list in National Geographic’s ‘Welcome to Earth’
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The beauty of being Will Smith is that if you decide to scratch items off your bucket list, National Geographic and…
Continue Reading Rebel Wilson says she got ‘pushback’ from her team over weight loss
By Lisa Respers France, CNN According to Rebel Wilson, not everyone on her management team was excited about her weight loss journey. The…
Continue Reading Rebel Wilson says she got ‘pushback’ from her team over weight loss
“Pitch Perfect” star Rebel Wilson told the BBC that her management was not excited about her weigh loss. Wilson has documented her health journey on…
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