Betty White, beloved and trailblazing actress, dies at 99
By Todd Leopold, CNN Betty White, the self-described “lucky old broad” whose sweetly sarcastic senior citizen characters were a beloved…
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Ariana Grande’s improvised lyrics in ‘Don’t Look Up’ are perfect for 2022
By Marianne Garvey Ariana Grande improvised part of her singing performance in “Don’t Look Up,” director Adam McKay reveals. The…
Continue Reading Tiffini Hale, ‘Mickey Mouse Club’ and The Party member, dead at 46
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Tiffini Hale, a former cast member on “The All New Mickey Mouse Club” and singer in the pop group The Party…
Continue Reading Nicolas Cage doesn’t want to be called an ‘actor’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Nicolas Cage knows it may sound “pretentious,” but he would prefer you refer to him as a…
Continue Reading Nicole Kidman is not here for this Tom Cruise question
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Nicole Kidman may portray Lucille Ball in “Being the Ricardos,” but don’t try and draw comparisons…
Continue Reading A brief history of the Times Square New Year’s Eve ball drop
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN On the last day of each year, it has become a ritual for large crowds to gather in the brightly lit chaos of New York’s…
Continue Reading Chicago woman quarantined in airplane bathroom for 3 hours after testing positive for Covid-19 mid-flight
By Sara Smart and Jeevan Ravindran, CNN After a woman tested positive for Covid-19 midflight, the bathroom became her seat for the next few hours.…
Continue Reading Chicago woman quarantined in airplane bathroom for 3 hours after testing positive for Covid-19 mid-flight
Marisa Fotieo was on an Icelandair flight from Chicago to Reykjavik, Iceland, on December 19, when she took a rapid test in the airplane…
Continue Reading Dwayne Johnson reflects on his record-breaking year, becoming the tequila king and whether he’ll run for the White House
In an exclusive interview with CNN’s Chloe Melas, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson revealed he won’t be returning to the “Fast & Furious” franchise. Johnson…
Continue Reading Angela Kukawski, business manager to Kardashians and other stars, discovered dead
By Lisa Respers France, CNN A business manager who had worked with several high-profile celebrities, including the Kardashian-Jenner family, was…
Continue Reading Ice Cube reveals Chris Tucker turned down $12M for role in ‘Friday’ sequel
By Marianne Garvey Ice Cube is explaining why his “Friday” costar Chris Tucker reportedly turned down a hefty paycheck to star in the…
Continue Reading Ryan Reynolds responds to Betty White saying he can’t get over her
By Marianne Garvey Betty White says Ryan Reynolds just can’t quit her. The two starred together in the 2009 movie “The Proposal,”…
Continue Reading Screening event for Betty White’s 100th birthday will go on
In honor of Betty White, here are five things you may not know about “The Golden Girls”…
Continue Reading Justin Hartley is ‘so happy’ in his new marriage with Sofia Pernas
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Justin Hartley has remarried after splitting from “Selling Sunset” star Chrishell Stause and it sounds like…
Continue Reading ‘Harry Potter: Return to Hogwarts’ takes a magic-filled trip down memory lane
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN HBO Max has developed a fondness for reunions after that awkward “Friends” gathering and “The West…
Continue Reading ‘Harry Potter: Return to Hogwarts’ takes a magic-filled trip down memory lane
A preview of the ‘Potter’ 20th anniversary reunion special, a first look at ‘The Norseman,’ and Covid forces Broadway show…
Continue Reading Dionne Warwick is in a Twitter battle with Oreo
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Dionne Warwick has been a legend in the music industry for years, and she continues to cement her legendary status on…
Continue Reading The European art and architecture that inspired iconic Disney films
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Each year, over one million people visit Neuschwanstein, a 19th-century castle in the Bavarian alps, famous for its Romanesque…
Continue Reading Inside the upcoming Orient Express La Dolce Vita train
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN The launch of the new Orient Express La Dolce Vita might still be a while off, but it seems as though the highly…
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Pandemic-era air travel in 5 charts
Stacker put together an analysis of how the pandemic affected air travel trends, citing data from the Transportation Security Administration, Federal…
Continue Reading Dwayne Johnson reflects on his record-breaking year, becoming the tequila king and whether he’ll run for the White House
By Chloe Melas, CNN Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has plenty of reasons to toast 2021 with some Teremana. He produced and starred in two hit…
Continue Reading Amanda Gorman releases a brand new poem — ‘New Day’s Lyric’
Scottie Andrew, CNN Poet Amanda Gorman has released a new work, just in time for the year’s end. And like her most famous poem, “The Hill…
Continue Reading The pop culture moments of 2021 we couldn’t forget if we tried
By Scottie Andrew and Leah Asmelash, CNN We laughed, we cringed, we tweeted — these are the pop culture moments that we’ll remember…
Continue Reading Jada Pinkett Smith shares alopecia update
Jada Pinkett Smith is embracing the hair loss caused by her alopecia. The actress and Red Table Talk host plans to bedazzle her newest bald spot and…
Continue Reading Middle Eastern designers are claiming their own space in fashion
Marianna Cerini, CNN When Dubai-based Basma Abu Ghazaleh launched her luxury ready-to-wear brand Kage in 2009, she said she could count the number of…
Continue Reading Jada Pinkett Smith shares alopecia update
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jada Pinkett Smith is making the best of her hair loss. The actress and “Red Table Talk” host first went…
Continue Reading Cynthia Nixon was ‘very reluctant’ to do ‘And Just Like That…”
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Cynthia Nixon reportedly considered not joining her fellow “Sex and the City” cast members for the series…
Continue Reading ‘The Book of Boba Fett’ plunges into the warm sands of ‘Star Wars’ nostalgia
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Unlike Las Vegas, what happens in the Sarlacc Pit doesn’t stay in the Sarlacc Pit, which is good news for Disney+…
Continue Reading Lori Loughlin makes rare social media appearance
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Lori Loughlin took on the “Jerk.” The former “Fuller House” star made a rare social media…
Continue Reading The flood barriers that might save Venice
Julia Buckley, CNN The first thing it resembles — this private, manmade island, straddling the Adriatic Sea and the Venetian lagoon — is…
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