TIFF 2021: Highlights from a film festival that entered the multiverse
Review by Thomas Page, CNN No two people have the same film festival experience. There’s the thumbing of the program and picking out titles,…
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Chris Rock says he has Covid. ‘Trust me you don’t want this,’ comedian tweets
By Deanna Hackney, CNN Comedian and actor Chris Rock revealed Sunday that he has tested positive for Covid-19, and he is using the opportunity to…
Continue Reading See who won at the Emmys
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN The 73rd Emmy Awards will be presented Sunday night. See below for a list of nominees in major categories and check back for…
Continue Reading New Netflix series ‘Grendel’ first to use Muslim Arab man as lead in a comic book adaptation
By Alaa Elassar, CNN Abubakr Ali was 10 years old when two hijacked airplanes crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11,…
Continue Reading Adele all but confirms Rich Paul is her boyfriend with new Instagram post
By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN Rumors have been swirling for months about the status of Adele’s relationship status, but now she is making it…
Continue Reading KNP Complex Fire reaches part of Sequoia National Park’s Giant Forest, threatening some of the world’s largest trees
By Dakin Andone, CNN The KNP Complex Fire in California has reached a “small area” of the Giant Forest in Sequoia National Park, home to…
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Chris Rock says he has COVID-19, urges vaccination
NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Rock on Sunday said he has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and sent a message to anyone still on the fence: “Get…
Continue Reading How to watch the 2021 Emmy Awards
By Chloe Melas, CNN The Emmy Awards are Sunday night, celebrating the best TV of the year. Here’s everything you need to know. The host Cedric…
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CNN’s Stephanie Elam has a preview of the 2021 Primetime Emmy…
Continue Reading What it’s like on Virgin’s adults-only cruise ship
Channon Hodge, CNN When you step into the Scarlet Lady cruise ship, you know immediately you’re on Richard Branson’s ship. There’s…
Continue Reading The Black Film Archive wants to show the world just how limitless Black cinema really is
By Leah Asmelash, CNN Though they go by different names, almost every major streaming service has some type of “Black film” collection,…
Continue Reading Boston’s ‘Skinny House,’ known as the narrowest home in the city, sold for more than $1.2 million
By Christina Maxouris, CNN It’s tiny, but mighty. Boston’s “Skinny House” — an iconic structure and must-see tourist…
Continue Reading Notre Dame cathedral in Paris will reopen in 2024, five years after disastrous fire
Joseph Ataman, CNN and Jeevan Ravindran, CNN The Notre Dame cathedral is on track to reopen to the public in 2024 as the cathedral has now been…
Continue Reading Winnie the Pooh’s tree house for rent at this ‘Bearbnb’
By Theresa Waldrop If your childhood dream was to live like Winnie the Pooh, this is your chance to make it come true by staying at a replica of the…
Continue Reading How televangelist Tammy Faye Messner became a gay icon
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Tammy Faye Messner (formerly Bakker) was camp incarnate. With her wildly over-the-top makeup and garish animal-print…
Continue Reading TV OT: How the Emmys sounded the alarms for the award-show ratings nightmare. Plus: Casting ‘LuLaRich,’ and ‘On the Verge’
By Brian Lowry, CNN The record-low ratings for last year’s Emmys turned out to be the canary in the coalmine for steep across-the-board drops…
Continue Reading Amber list scrapped as England overhauls travel rules
Barry Neild and Katharina Krebs, CNN The UK government announced Friday it is simplifying its controversial traffic light travel rules and removing…
Continue Reading Snow Tha Product has proved her doubters wrong
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Snow Tha Product is the socially-conscious raptress the world needs right now. Born Claudia Alexandra Feliciano in San…
Continue Reading Kid Cudi writes tribute to Lil Nas X, while criticizing homophobia in hip-hop
By Leah Asmelash, CNN Lil Nas X and his sexuality have somehow become a hot topic of discussion among rappers and hip-hop fans alike. And now, rapper…
Continue Reading Japanese school students sent a message in a bottle. 37 years later, it washed up in Hawaii
By Junko Ogura and Sara Spary, CNN A glass bottle containing a message from 1984 has washed up in Hawaii and been discovered by a 9-year-old girl…
Continue Reading Officials wrapped the world’s largest tree in protective foil to guard it against California wildfires
By Alisha Ebrahimji and Stephanie Elam, CNN The world’s largest tree has been wrapped in foil to protect it against flames from a fire raging…
Continue Reading Jane Powell, star of Hollywood Golden Age musicals, dead at 92
By Sara Spary, CNN Jane Powell, the star of some of Hollywood’s best-loved Golden Age musicals, has died at the age of 92. Powell died Thursday…
Continue Reading ‘Muhammad Ali’ lets Ken Burns go four fascinating rounds with the champ’s life and legacy
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Floating and stinging as it explores the boxing icon’s life inside the ring and out, “Muhammad Ali” is…
Continue Reading Lizzo wants to star in ‘Bodyguard’ remake with Chris Evans
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Lizzo apparently has not abandoned her quest to get close to Chris Evans. With news that Warner Bros. (which is owned by…
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Lizzo buys lunch for hospital staff in Oklahoma…
Continue Reading The ‘world’s safest city’ for 2021 revealed
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Safety has long been a paramount concern for travelers when it comes to deciding which destination to visit. But the…
Continue Reading Priyanka Chopra Jonas on ‘The Activist’: ‘The show got it wrong’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Another judge from “The Activist” has spoken up regarding backlash against the show. On Thursday, Priyanka…
Continue Reading Shannen Doherty shares update on cancer battle
Actress Shannen Doherty announced that she was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer during an interview with ABC’s “Good Morning…
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Jane Powell, Hollywood golden-age musicals star, dies at 92
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jane Powell, who starred in Hollywood golden age musicals, has died. A longtime friend said…
Continue Reading Shannen Doherty shares update on cancer battle
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Shannen Doherty says her stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis is “part of life at this point.” The “Beverly…
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