Entertainment Archives

Indoor vs. outside dining: Which restaurant tables are safer?

July 2, 2020 4:33 PM CNN

Americans are flocking to their favorite restaurants again, especially those that have set up outdoor and indoor seating that follows the rules of…

Lego debuts new sets for the young at heart featuring Marilyn Monroe, The Beatles, Star Wars and Iron Man

July 2, 2020 3:17 PM CNN

Lego announced a new line of “Lego Art” — a higher-end building set geared towards adult fans. The line, available for purchase…

Nick Cordero’s wife says he may need a double lung transplant to recover from coronavirus

July 2, 2020 2:22 PM CNN

Nick Cordero would likely need a double lung transplant to heal the damage he’s suffered from complications of Covid-19. On Thursday, the…

‘Westworld’ creators set to make ‘Fallout’ Amazon series based on video game franchise

July 2, 2020 1:41 PM CNN

“Westworld” creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy are creating a show for Amazon based on the “Fallout” video game franchise,…

21 Savage aiming to help kids with financial literacy during quarantine

July 2, 2020 1:38 PM CNN

21 Savage is expanding his mission to help underserved children during the pandemic. As a direct response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Grammy-award…

Face shields AND face masks now mandatory on Qatar Airways

July 2, 2020 1:31 PM CNN

Face masks on flights have quickly become the norm as travelers tentatively return to the skies, but Qatar Airways has taken this a step further,…

Quarantine hotel sex scandal linked to coronavirus outbreak in Australian city of Melbourne

July 2, 2020 1:05 PM CNN

Australian officials have launched a judicial inquiry amid allegations a fresh coronavirus outbreak in the state of Victoria was sparked by some…

Scotland’s Gaelic language could die out in 10 years, says study

July 2, 2020 12:59 PM CNN

Gaelic-speaking communities in Scotland are in crisis and the language could die out within 10 years, according to a new study. A team of experts…

Vanilla Ice concert planned for 4th of July weekend in Texas has been canceled

July 2, 2020 12:58 PM CNN

AUSTIN, Texas — A planned Vanilla Ice holiday weekend concert has been canceled. A rep for the rapper confirmed Thursday afternoon that at a…

Balloon trips to the edge of space by 2021

July 2, 2020 10:46 AM CNN

If you’re trying to avoid airborne viruses, heading to a near vacuum might not be the worst idea. A Florida company is planning to fly…

Paris Jackson’s portrayal as lesbian Jesus sparks backlash

July 2, 2020 8:56 AM CNN

Paris Jackson’s portrayal of Jesus as a lesbian has attracted hundreds of thousands of signatures on a petition of protest. The 22-year-old…

‘Warrior Nun’ is Netflix’s latest weird flight into the comic-book/fantasy genre

July 2, 2020 8:47 AM CNN

Netflix’s everything-and-the-kitchen-sink programming strategy includes taking flyers on concepts that border on the bizarre, and so it is with…

From coast to coast of the United States, scenes from reopened restaurants in the coronavirus era

July 2, 2020 7:44 AM CNN

For many of us, the novelty of cooking every single meal at home faded weeks — if not months — ago. And while access to restaurant food…

Alyssa Milano hits back over alleged blackface photo

July 2, 2020 4:58 AM CNN

Alyssa Milano is rejecting an accusation she wore blackface. The actress posted Tuesday in response to an article alleging she was “facing…

Archaeologists find ancient Aboriginal sites underwater, off the coast of Australia

July 1, 2020 6:54 PM CNN

Researchers have found the first confirmed underwater Aboriginal archaeological sites off the coast of Australia, and predict that there are many…

Hotel employee calls police on Black family using the pool as guests

July 1, 2020 12:06 PM CNN

WILLIAMSTON, North Carolina — A White hotel employee called the police on a guest, a Black woman and her children, who were using the…

Jennifer Aniston is here with a friendly reminder to ‘wear a damn mask’

July 1, 2020 11:25 AM CNN

Jennifer Aniston showed us her mask, now she wants to see yours. On Tuesday, the “Morning Show” star took to Instagram with a photo of…

‘Beavis and Butt-Head’ gets an upgrade with two new seasons by Mike Judge

July 1, 2020 11:14 AM CNN

Comedy Central on Wednesday announced “Beavis and Butt-Head” creator Mike Judge will reimagine the Gen X MTV series in two new seasons.…

Carl Reiner, longtime comedy legend, dies at 98

July 1, 2020 10:58 AM CNN

Carl Reiner, the writer, actor, director and producer whose many decades’ worth of credits — including “The Dick Van Dyke…

Oscars organization’s new members further expand diversity

July 1, 2020 10:36 AM CNN

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is pushing ahead with its diversity goals. The organization behind the Academy Awards announced…

Sia becomes grandmother at 44 after adopted teenage son welcomes ‘two babies’

July 1, 2020 8:46 AM CNN

Singer Sia has become a grandmother — just weeks after announcing she had adopted two teenage boys. The 44-year-old Australian star shared the…

Catherine Deneuve shines in the mother-daughter tale ‘The Truth’

July 1, 2020 8:27 AM CNN

If and when there’s an Oscar ceremony, there ought to be considerable talk about Catherine Deneuve and her regal performance in “The…

Tom Hanks: ‘Shame on you’ if you aren’t wearing a mask

July 1, 2020 7:28 AM CNN

One of the world’s most famous Covid-19 survivors has reportedly made his feelings known about those who don’t wear masks. Actor Tom…

‘We were in that first wave of creative diarrhea’ — Chris O’Dowd says celebrities’ ‘Imagine’ cover was a mistake

July 1, 2020 6:01 AM CNN

Chris O’Dowd admits that singing John Lennon’s “Imagine” amid the coronavirus pandemic was not the greatest idea. The…

What EU’s new border rules mean for travelers

July 1, 2020 3:31 AM CNN

The European Union has formally agreed a set of recommendations that will allow travelers from outside the bloc to visit EU countries, months after…

Iconic lion statues outside New York Public Library are wearing face masks to encourage humans to do the same

June 30, 2020 7:43 PM CNN

NEW YORK, NY — Count on the New York Public Library’s iconic lion sculptures to set an example of patience and fortitude. The marble…

New Mexico literary legend & ‘Bless Me, Ultima’ author Rudolfo Anaya dies at 82

June 30, 2020 7:19 PM Associated Press

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Rudolfo Anaya, a writer who helped launch the 1970s Chicano Literature Movement with his novel “Bless Me, Ultima,” a book…

Carl Reiner, longtime comedy legend, dies at 98

June 30, 2020 6:39 PM CNN

Carl Reiner, the writer, actor, director and producer whose many decades’ worth of credits — including “The Dick Van Dyke…

Paul Walker and Vin Diesel’s kids take ‘family, forever’ selfie

June 30, 2020 2:53 PM CNN

Paul Walker and Vin Diesel were BFFs and it looks like their children are continuing that tradition. Meadow Walker, 21, recently posted a selfie with…

What’s streaming on Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime in July

June 30, 2020 11:16 AM CNN

Feeling hot, hot hot? That would make sense given that it’s the summertime. Even more reason to stay in, stay safe and cool off with some of…