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Alicia Witt opens up about the tragic death of her parents

January 26, 2022 10:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Chloe Melas, CNN Actress Alicia Witt is speaking out about the tragic death of her parents. Witt posted a heartfelt message to her Instagram and…

John Krasinski will direct Steve Carell in upcoming movie ‘If’

January 26, 2022 8:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey They’ve left Dunder Mifflin behind, but not each other. John Krasinski will direct his former “The Office”…

David Letterman set to appear on ‘Late Night’ for show’s 40th anniversary

January 26, 2022 8:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey “Late Night” host Seth Meyers announced that David Letterman would return to the show for its 40th anniversary. In a…

Meet 190-year-old Jonathan, the world’s oldest-ever tortoise

January 26, 2022 7:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN When Jonathan the giant tortoise was born, Queen Victoria was just a teenager. While the British monarch died more than 120…

‘The Book of Boba Fett’ takes a detour into its ‘Mandalorian’ origins

January 26, 2022 7:33 AM CNN Newsource

By Brian Lowry, CNN “The Book of Boba Fett’s” latest episode seemingly took a page from the Marvel universe, where movies and TV…

Flights to nowhere changed Covid-era air travel. This is where they’re headed now

January 26, 2022 5:52 AM CNN Newsource

Francesca Street, CNN Pre-pandemic, the idea of airlines advertising flights to nowhere, in which passengers land in the same place they took off,…

Chanel sends princess on horseback down the runway in Paris

January 26, 2022 5:42 AM CNN Newsource

Oscar Holland, CNN Chanel unveiled its latest collection in dramatic style at Haute Couture Week in Paris — by sending a real-life princess…

Kathryn Kates, ‘Orange is the New Black’ and ‘Seinfeld’ actress, dead at 73

January 26, 2022 4:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Actress Kathryn Kates, who appeared in hit TV series including “Orange is the New Black” and…

The futuristic superyacht concept that can fly as well as sail

January 26, 2022 4:01 AM CNN Newsource

Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Why build a superyacht that just moves on water when you can create one that flies through the air as well? Rome-based…

Cardi B wins defamation lawsuit against YouTuber Tasha K

January 25, 2022 11:41 PM CNN Newsource

By Raja Razek and Joe Sutton, CNN Grammy award-winning rapper Cardi B won a lawsuit Monday against YouTuber Tasha K for defamation, invasion of…

Ozzie, the world’s oldest male gorilla, has died at Zoo Atlanta

January 25, 2022 10:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Amanda Jackson, CNN Ozzie, the world’s oldest male gorilla and the third-oldest gorilla in the world, died Tuesday at Zoo Atlanta, the…

Cheryl Hines condemns husband Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s anti-vaccine comments, which invoked Anne Frank

January 25, 2022 3:25 PM CNN

At a rally against vaccine mandates in Washington, DC, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. likened vaccine policies in the US to the actions of a totalitarian…

Why Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Nicks and more artists have sold their music catalogs

January 25, 2022 1:15 PM CNN Newsource

By Chloe Melas, CNN Bob Dylan is the latest artist to sell his music catalog. The musician’s $200 million deal with Sony Music Entertainment…

Cheryl Hines condemns husband Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s anti-vaccine comments, which invoked Anne Frank

January 25, 2022 1:13 PM CNN Newsource

By Scottie Andrew, CNN “Curb Your Enthusiasm” actress Cheryl Hines has condemned her husband Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s comments about…

Elton John postpones Dallas concerts after testing positive for Covid-19

January 25, 2022 12:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey Elton John’s concerts at American Airlines Center in Dallas have been postponed after the singer tested positive for…

Olivia Munn speaks out after a racist Zoom-bombing disrupts an AAPI gathering

January 25, 2022 10:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Leah Asmelash, CNN A virtual gathering of high-profile Asian American creators, including actress Olivia Munn, became the subject of their own…

Tiffany Haddish addresses recent DUI arrest, the loss of Bob Saget and mourning her grandmother

January 25, 2022 10:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey Tiffany Haddish is keeping her head up after she was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Georgia on Jan. 14.…

EU wants test-free travel for vaccinated residents

January 25, 2022 10:05 AM CNN Newsource

Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Traveling around Europe may be about to get less complicated for fully vaccinated travelers from countries within the…

Tourist thrown out of Venice for sunbathing topless on war memorial

January 25, 2022 8:43 AM CNN Newsource

Julia Buckley, CNN A female tourist was thrown out of Venice after she was caught posing for photos topless on a war memorial. The 30-year-old from…

Neil Young wants his music scrubbed from Spotify because of vaccine misinformation on the platform

January 25, 2022 8:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Neil Young, an outspoken advocate for Covid-19 safety and prevention, doesn’t want his music to share a home with…

Amy Schneider breaks new ‘Jeopardy’ record with winning streak

January 25, 2022 7:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey Amy Schneider’s ‘Jeopardy!’ reign continues. Schneider won her 39th game and also became No. 2 on the all-time…

Peter Dinklage says ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ live-action remake is ‘backwards’

January 25, 2022 7:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” is getting a live-action remake, but Emmy winning actor Peter Dinklage isn’t…

Damon Albarn apologizes for saying Taylor Swift doesn’t write her own songs

January 25, 2022 7:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN British musician Damon Albarn has apologized “unreservedly and unconditionally” to American singer Taylor Swift…

The couple who fell in love in Antarctica

January 25, 2022 6:36 AM CNN Newsource

Francesca Street, CNN “I’ve come to Antarctica to find a husband,” Nicole McGrath told Cole Heinz, mock serious. Heinz laughed. The…

Why animal owners in Hong Kong are hiring private planes for their pets

January 25, 2022 3:14 AM CNN

CNN’s Ivan Watson reports on the mounting pressure for pet owners wishing to leave Hong Kong to save their animals as officials kill thousands of…

Why animal owners in Hong Kong are hiring private planes for their pets

January 25, 2022 3:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Lilit Marcus and Ivan Watson, CNN “Private jet for your pet” is the kind of phrase you might expect to hear from a movie star or media…

‘It belongs to everyone’: Australian government buys rights to Aboriginal flag for $14 million

January 25, 2022 12:39 AM CNN Newsource

Oscar Holland, CNN Australia’s government has bought the copyright to the Aboriginal flag, making it freely available for public use and ending…

All-Black group makes history by summiting Mount Everest

January 24, 2022 6:56 PM CNN Newsource

By Lilit Marcus, CNN About 4,000 people have summited Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak. And only eight of them have been Black. That is…

The 2022 Newbery and Caldecott Medal winners honor tales about the apocalypse, heritage and history

January 24, 2022 11:55 AM CNN Newsource

Scottie Andrew, CNN The 2022 winners of the American Library Association’s Youth Media Awards, the top prizes in US children’s…

Dutch tourist fined over Nazi salute at Auschwitz

January 24, 2022 10:44 AM CNN Newsource

By Jack Guy and Antonia Mortensen, CNN A Dutch tourist was detained by police and fined in Poland after making a Nazi salute at the gate of the…