By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — It’s been a fantastic week for fans of funny animal photos. Fat Bear Week is underway, with public voting starting Wednesday after the event was nearly a casualty of a US government shutdown, and now the UK-based Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards has revealed its 2023 shortlist. The public’s help
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Live from New York, “Saturday Night Live” is coming back after a months-long delay. The NBC comedy show will debut its 49th season on Saturday, October 14 with Pete Davidson as host, the network announced Wednesday. The musical guest for the show will be Ice Spice. Davidson, a former
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Actress Julia Ormond is suing disgraced former film producer Harvey Weinstein for battery and sexual assault she says occurred in 1995, according to a copy of the complaint obtained by CNN. Ormond is also suing the once Weinstein-owned Miramax as well the Walt Disney Company, which purchased Miramax in
Continue Reading By Marie Lodi, CNN (CNN) — “Los Angeles is everything a great American city should be: rich, hilarious, of questionable taste and throbbing with fake glamour,” John Waters once wrote, chronicling a six-hour tour of the city in his 1986 book of musings, “Crackpot.” The filmmaker and author has, over the years, spent a lot of
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Climate researcher Dr. Gianluca Grimalda says that he risks losing his post at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy in Germany for refusing to use a plane as a means of transport back from Papua New Guinea. Grimalda plans to return to Germany from his research trip without
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — One of the most recognizable people in the world, David Beckham has a well-trodden story: a former England soccer captain, married to a Spice Girl and now the owner of Major League Soccer club Inter Miami. “Brand Beckham” swept the world in the 1990s and 2000s, propelling David and
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — In March 2022, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appeared onstage alongside a page from the picture book “Call Me Max,” blown up on a piece of poster board. The page showed a child lying outside on the grass on their tummy next to a snoozing dog. The child looked contemplative,
Continue Reading By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Artist Salvatore Del Deo and his family are back in the dune shack they’ve occupied and cared for on Cape Cod National Seashore for nearly 80 years. An agreement has been reached with the National Park Service after the artist, 95, was evicted from the historic shack this summer,
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Travis Kelce is giving credit where credit is due. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end reacted to a recent Instagram post from sports commentator Charissa Thompson, who along with Erin Andrews co-hosts “Calm Down with Erin and Charissa.” Thompson posted a clip from their podcast, recorded on August
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — As far as Stevie Nicks is concerned, Fleetwood Mac is no more. The singer talked to Vulture about the life and death of her best friend and bandmate, Christine McVie, who died in November 2022 at the age of 79 following a brief illness. Nicks told the publication
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Arconiacs rejoice! That’s what the fans of the podcast central to the Hulu series “Only Murders in the Building” are called, and, if they were real, they would be celebrating along with fans of the show. It was announced via X (formerly known as Twitter) on the day
Continue Reading By Silvia Marchetti, CNN (CNN) — The rising cost of living in America has been hitting households hard in recent years, with many struggling to make ends meet. One US family has become so frustrated by the situation that they’ve decided to pack up their lives and move to a town in the deep south
Continue Reading By Tara Subramaniam, CNN (CNN) — Western Australia may soon be home to the world’s tallest wooden building, after authorities in Perth green-lit plans for a 191.2-meter-tall (627-foot) “hybrid” tower constructed using mass timber. On Thursday, Perth’s Metro Inner-South Joint Development Assessment Panel (JDAP) approved Grange Development’s proposal for the skyscraper, currently dubbed the C6
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Although it was billed as a “season finale,” “Ahsoka’s” eighth episode felt like more of a beginning, or rather, a hyperspace jump from the Disney+ streaming series back into the galaxy where it all began, on the big screen. Those expecting anything approaching closure were surely disappointed, but
Continue Reading By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Japan’s popular Itsukushima Shrine has now become slightly more expensive to visit. The bright-orange torii gate that appears to float in a lake is one of the country’s most beautiful and recognizable photo spots. Located in the town of Hatsukaichi, in Hiroshima prefecture, the torii – a shrine gateway
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Acclaimed director Sofia Coppola is giving viewers another peek at her upcoming biopic “Priscilla,” which takes the focus off the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll and shines a light on his iconic wife Priscilla Presley. A new trailer released on Tuesday shows the beginnings of the union between Priscilla
Continue Reading By Laura Studley, CNN (CNN) — A Los Angeles County Judge ruled Monday that singer Lady Gaga will not have to pay out the $500,000 reward that she promised for her French bulldogs’ safe return following a 2021 dognapping incident. The judge’s ruling found that Jennifer McBride, one of the suspects in the 2021 incident
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Loki” didn’t deliver unqualified magic, but the Disney+ series was weird and inventive enough to cast a spell over fans, while introducing controversial actor Jonathan Majors’ mysterious villain into the Marvel universe. Returning after Majors’ theatrical debut in the less-than-scintillating “Ant-Man” sequel, the second season of “Loki” feels
Continue Reading Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — In a galaxy not-so far away, “Star Wars” fans will soon have the chance to buy the head of C-3PO when it goes under the hammer next month as part of a huge movie memorabilia auction. However, you’ll need more than just the force on your side, as the item
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Gazing out from a 15th-century balcony overlooking Venice’s Grand Canal, actor Anya Taylor-Joy gave the world a first glimpse of her wedding dress this weekend — and it was far from expected. For one, it wasn’t white. In lieu of a traditional ivory frock, Taylor-Joy opted for a blush-toned
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