Jennifer Lopez’s ‘Halftime’ is too much of a licensed product to feel particularly super
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Halftime” could have just as easily been titled “The Importance of Being J-Lo,” focusing on…
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John Stamos ‘disappointed’ In Memoriam tribute at Tonys didn’t include Bob Saget
By Marianne Garvey John Stamos wanted his friend Bob Saget included in the In Memoriam segment during Sunday’s Tony Awards. Before the event,…
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Best Featured actress in a play goes to Phylicia Rashad in Skeleton Crew at the Tony…
Continue Reading Justin Bieber offers an update on his facial paralysis
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Justin Bieber has shared a faith-filled update about a rare medical condition that has resulted in one side of his face…
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Mbongeni Buthelezi: The South African artist turning plastic into portraits
Nadia Leigh-Hewitson, CNN While other artists might use watercolors or oil paints, Mbongeni Buthelezi uses waste plastics to create highly textured…
Continue Reading Amber Heard says she will stand by her testimony to her ‘dying day’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Amber Heard has spoken out about everything from the public’s treatment of her during her defamation trial with…
Continue Reading Here’s what it might be like to travel on a double decker airplane seat
By Francesca Street, CNN Flying economy for any extended period of time is an experience usually endured rather than enjoyed, but one airplane seat…
Continue Reading The biggest bridal style trend in 2022? Whatever you please
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Wedding season is in full swing after two years of delayed or pared down “micro” ceremonies, and one thing is clear:…
Continue Reading Sacrificial altar among 13,000 relics unearthed at Sanxingdui archaeological site in China
Kathleen Magramo, CNN A turtleshell-shaped box and a sacrificial altar are among a treasure trove of 13,000 relics dating back over 3,000 years…
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By Marnie Hunter and Forrest Brown, CNN An Indian street food restaurant in Asheville, North Carolina, an Indigenous restaurant in Minneapolis and an…
Continue Reading Pierre Carter: The man who paraglided off Mount Everest and into the history books
By Lilit Marcus, CNN Many mountaineers will tell you that climbing down Mount Everest is harder than climbing up. But South African Pierre Carter has…
Continue Reading Post Malone welcomes a baby girl
By Chloe Melas, CNN Post Malone is a dad! The rapper subtly announced the birth of his daughter during an interview with Howard Stern on Monday by…
Continue Reading Mick Jagger tests positive for Covid-19
By Lisa Respers France, CNN The Rolling Stones have canceled a concert in Amsterdam after lead singer Mick Jagger contracted Covid-19. Jagger’s…
Continue Reading Questlove loves his vision boards, collages and kitschy art
By Marianne Garvey Questlove’s artistry extends beyond his music and filmmaking. The legendary musician, DJ and Academy-award winning…
Continue Reading ‘Barry’s’ tense finale reignites the ‘Is this really a comedy?’ debate
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Let the “Barry” debate begin again, as the show’s dazzling, cliffhanging and violent third-season finale…
Continue Reading Jennifer Hudson is an EGOT winner
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jennifer Hudson made history Sunday night. The “Respect” star joined the elite EGOT club. Hudson already had…
Continue Reading Amber Heard doesn’t ‘blame’ jury for siding with Johnny Depp
Amber Heard speaks out in her first interview since her defamation trial with ex-husband Johnny Depp. On NBC’s “Today,” Heard said that there has not…
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By Lisa Respers France and Chloe Melas, CNN Amber Heard is speaking out in her first interview since her defamation trial with her former husband,…
Continue Reading Tony Awards 2022: See the list of winners
Best direction of a play goes to Sam Mendes for The Lehman Trilogy at the 75th Tony…
Continue Reading Why this Chinese artist is outselling Van Gogh
Oscar Holland, CNN Zhang Daqian may not be a household name in the West, but in China — and the global art market at large — he is on par…
Continue Reading ‘Dark Winds’ carries a moody Native-American crime thriller onto AMC
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Atmosphere goes a long way in “Dark Winds,” a brooding crime series set on Native-American tribal land in the…
Continue Reading Tony Awards 2022: See the list of winners
By Sandra Gonzalez and Chloe Melas, CNN The Tony Awards celebrate the best in theater and this year’s celebration is returning to Radio City…
Continue Reading Country music superstar Toby Keith announces he’s been fighting stomach cancer
By Raja Razek and Susannah Cullinane, CNN Country music superstar Toby Keith has announced he has been battling stomach cancer since late last year…
Continue Reading Tony Awards 2022 viewing guide
By Chloe Melas, CNN The Tony Awards will return to Radio City Music Hall on Sunday for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic. It’s…
Continue Reading ‘Mississippi Masala’ was released 30 years ago. Here’s how it still resonates with audiences today
By Leah Asmelash, CNN There’s a scene halfway through “Mississippi Masala,” where Denzel Washington and Sarita Choudhury are just…
Continue Reading ‘Inundated with American travelers’: End of testing rule opens summer travel floodgates
Blane Bachelor, CNN Just as summer heats up, the US is lifting its long-standing requirement for all travelers entering the country to present a…
Continue Reading Ukrainians are using 3D technology to preserve hundreds of cultural artifacts in a digital archive, far away from Russia’s attacks
CNN’s senior international correspondent Ben Wedeman looks at life in Bakhmut, Ukraine, a city on the front line of the Russian…
Continue Reading Ukrainians are using 3D technology to preserve hundreds of cultural artifacts in a digital archive, far away from Russia’s attacks
Emma Tucker, CNN A blown-up Russian tank near Kyiv, a monument for Ukrainian writer Borys Hrinchenko, an apartment building destroyed by artillery…
Continue Reading How a small musical about a Black queer theater usher became the toast of Broadway
By Scottie Andrew, CNN “Big, Black and queer-ass American Broadway” — welcome to the world of “A Strange Loop,” the…
Continue Reading Pre-travel testing requirement lifted: What you need to know about the new US travel policy
By Marnie Hunter, CNN Many travelers in the United States and abroad have been waiting for it. The travel industry has been pushing for it. And on…
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