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Tina Fey asks platforms to pull several ’30 Rock’ episodes that showed characters in blackface

June 23, 2020 12:52 PM CNN

Tina Fey, creator and star of the Emmy Award-winning series “30 Rock,” has asked streaming services to remove several of the show’s…

Charlize Theron denies she was engaged to Sean Penn

June 23, 2020 11:16 AM CNN

There was a whole bunch of excitement back in 2014 when people thought Charlize Theron was engaged to Sean Penn. But Theron now says it wasn’t…

The funky nature of authentic Jamaican rum deserves to be left alone

June 23, 2020 10:33 AM CNN

As the weather warms, many drinkers instinctively start reaching for bottles of rum. Long associated with tropical climates, the category conjures…

‘The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run’ set to launch on demand and CBS all access

June 23, 2020 9:17 AM CNN

“SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run” is skipping theaters due to the coronavirus pandemic and instead will launch for rent on demand in…

Ben Higgins rewatched his season of ‘The Bachelor’ and is embarrassed

June 23, 2020 8:53 AM CNN

Ben Higgins got to relive being on “The Bachelor” Monday and it sounds like it wasn’t the most comfortable experience. “I had…

Black Eyed Peas explain Fergie’s absence

June 23, 2020 8:26 AM CNN

The Black Eyed Peas are back after a decade with a new album, but one member is missing. Singer Fergie is not on this latest project, and the group…

BTS and Big Hit Entertainment donate $1 million to help concert crews

June 23, 2020 8:03 AM CNN

BTS and Big Hit Entertainment have teamed up to donate $1 million to help concert crews hurting because of the coronavirus pandemic. The donation by…

Cheddar empire: Rise of a cheese superpower

June 23, 2020 4:51 AM CNN

Green-carpeted hills roll away from Maryland Farm in Somerset, England, where a man named Daniel Barber began making farmstead cheese in 1833. Nearly…

Maps reveal new details about New Zealand’s lost underwater continent

June 23, 2020 1:31 AM CNN

Under New Zealand, there lies a vast continent on the sea floor. Once part of the same land mass as Antarctica and Australia, the lost continent of…

Saudi Arabia says Hajj pilgrimage is on — with limited numbers

June 23, 2020 12:23 AM CNN

Saudi Arabia will strictly limit the number of people who can take part in this year’s Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca because of the coronavirus,…

Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta grounded for 2020 due to pandemic

June 22, 2020 6:15 PM Associated Press

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — There will be no hot air balloons lifting off this fall as part of an international event that draws hundreds of…

Joel Schumacher, director of Batman movies and ‘St. Elmo’s Fire,’ dead at 80

June 22, 2020 3:54 PM CNN

Joel Schumacher, an eclectic director whose career ranged from a pair of divisive Batman movies to “St. Elmo’s Fire,” died Monday…

Next year’s Golden Globes will take place later than usual

June 22, 2020 12:32 PM CNN

The Golden Globes will — like the BAFTAs and Oscars — take place a little later than usual next year. The Hollywood Foreign Press…

Thousands sign petition to rename Columbus, Ohio to ‘Flavortown’ after native son Guy Fieri

June 22, 2020 10:22 AM CNN

The city of Columbus, Ohio, has already vowed to bring down its statue of Christopher Columbus. But thousands are hoping to erase the city’s…

This airport has no passengers, but it’s running out of space

June 22, 2020 9:41 AM CNN

The busiest airports in Spain? Madrid and Barcelona spring to mind and, under normal circumstances, they’d be the right answer. Yet when…

Will Smith opens up about the ‘weight of parenting’ and how he became a better father to Willow

June 22, 2020 9:40 AM CNN

Will Smith is reflecting on his failures and struggles as a father of three. Appearing on the Father’s Day edition of his wife Jada Pinkett…

Another Global Citizen streaming concert is coming, this time with Dwayne Johnson as host

June 22, 2020 9:27 AM CNN

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will host a new concert aimed at tackling Covid-19. Global Citizen and the European Commission announced on…

Theodore Roosevelt statue will be removed from the front steps of the Museum of Natural History

June 22, 2020 8:59 AM CNN

A statue of President Theodore Roosevelt in front of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City will be removed, a statement from New…

Ja Rule films wacky, low-budget commercial for Greek restaurant

June 22, 2020 8:54 AM CNN

Just when we finally got those Fyre Festival cheese sandwiches out of our minds, Ja Rule is now pushing gyros in a commercial for a Greek deli in Los…

Angelina Jolie says she split from Brad Pitt for the sake of their kids

June 22, 2020 8:41 AM CNN

Angelina Jolie has opened up about her split from Brad Pitt. The actress, activist and humanitarian talked to Vogue India about her work, motherhood…

A huge new prehistoric circle has been discovered near Stonehenge

June 22, 2020 8:34 AM CNN

A huge, previously undiscovered prehistoric monument has been unearthed just a stone’s throw from Stonehenge. Archaeologists working in…

Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen let their sons meet for the first time virtually

June 22, 2020 8:15 AM CNN

Father’s Day found two famous dads introducing their sons for the first time. Andy Cohen had his bff Anderson Cooper on his late night show…

Why white rhino numbers increased 34,000%

June 22, 2020 6:28 AM CNN

The southern white rhino has been to the brink of extinction and back, but even as it continues to be under threat from poachers, it’s survival…

‘Hamilton’ movie trailer released ahead of July 3 Disney+ premiere

June 22, 2020 5:54 AM CNN

Broadway fans who couldn’t get tickets for “Hamilton” will soon be able to watch one of its many sold-out performances from the…

What happened on Santorini when the tourism ‘machine’ stopped

June 22, 2020 3:51 AM CNN

There’s a reason Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis flew to Santorini earlier this month when he wanted to announce the…

Fiji plans to create a post-coronavirus travel bubble with New Zealand and Australia

June 22, 2020 2:15 AM CNN

Fiji is planning to create a travel bubble with Australia and New Zealand, the South Pacific island nation’s leader said on Sunday. Prime…

The Grateful Dead have released a line of vegan deodorant

June 21, 2020 7:20 PM CNN

What do you suppose a true, diehard Deadhead smells like? Sweat, beer, patchouli or maybe way too much weed? How about rose, lavender and juniper? In…