By Sara Sidner, CNN At 72, Debbie Allen has pulled off one of her biggest achievements, not for herself but for children. Earlier this year, she finally opened a new 24,000-square-foot performing arts center for the Debbie Allen Dance Academy (DADA) in Los Angeles — The Rhimes Performing Arts Center. (Yes, as in Shonda Rhimes.)
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Harry Styles is caught between his wife and his lover in the trailer for “My Policeman.” Styles plays a closeted police officer in 1957 England, who marries Marion, played by Emma Corrin. But he’s secretly having an affair with an arts curator named Patrick, played by David Dawson. The film goes
Continue Reading By Leah Asmelash, CNN Erin Moriarty, who plays Starlight on “The Boys,” has spoken out about harassment and misogyny she’s faced from fans of the show. On Tuesday, Moriarty posted an article on her Instagram titled “IStandWithStarlight?: The betrayal of Erin Moriarty by The Boys ‘fans.’” In snippets shared by Moriarty, the author argues that
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN “Red Table Talk” returned Wednesday with “iCarly” star Jennette McCurdy joining the conversation. McCurdy came on to talk with co-hosts Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith and Adrienne Banfield Norris about McCurdy’s new book, “I’m Glad My Mom Died.” The actress writes about being a child star, having an eating disorder
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN The Country Music Association announced the nominees the 56th CMA Awards on Wednesday. First-time nominee Lainey Wilson tops the list with six nominations, followed by Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce, and Chris Stapleton each with five. The following is the full list of nominees for the awards, which will air on November 9
Continue Reading By Jack Guy and Nicola Ruotolo, CNN An American visitor to Rome has been fined €450 ($450) for eating and drinking while sitting on the side of a fountain, under rules designed to maintain the “decorum” of the city in the face of overtourism. The 55-year-old had chosen the edge of the Fontana dei Catecumeni
Continue Reading Oscar Holland, CNN Jerry Seinfeld is known for many things but being a style icon was never among them. Unless, of course, you count the “The Puffy Shirt” from the “Seinfeld” episode of the same name — a garment that is so iconic that it now lives permanently at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American
Continue Reading By Lucy Sherriff, CNN A bumpy, 10-passenger plane ride from Belize City takes you over lush green jungles, craggy mountaintops and skims along the vibrant Caribbean Sea, dotted with paradisiacal atolls, before coming to land on a one-strip airport, a slash of dusty red in the midst of thick treetops. This is the airport of
Continue Reading By Toyin Owoseje, CNN “Peppa Pig,” the hit cartoon show aimed at preschoolers, has introduced its first same-sex parent family in its 18-year history. The landmark moment arrived during an episode entitled “Families,” which aired on Channel 5 in the UK on Tuesday. In the short scene, Peppa’s classmate Penny Polar Bear talks about her
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey The trailer for “Luckiest Girl Alive” is here. Kunis, who plays the lead character from the bestselling book of the same name, says, “Ahhh-nee” — not “Annie,” when pronouncing her name in the trailer. Kunis plays a former teenager named TifAni, who always felt out of place in her old money prep
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN It appears that Kenan Thompson is going to try and get by without a little help from his friends. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Thompson said he has not asked his “SNL” costars Michael Che and Colin Jost for tips on hosting the Emmys (Che and Jost
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Lea Michele received a warm reception in her return to Broadway. The “Glee” star’s turn as Fanny Brice in “Funny Girl” earned her four standing ovations before intermission, according to Deadline. She was celebrated again at the final curtain, with Michele and co-star Tovah Feldshuh accepting bouquets of white roses. Feldshuh
Continue Reading By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Children’s TV show “Thomas & Friends” is introducing its first autistic character, in a bid to diversify on-screen representation. Bruno, a “joyful, pun-making brake car,” will make his debut this month, US toy giant Mattel said in a press release. The new series regular will be voiced by autistic actors Chuck
Continue Reading By Harmeet Kaur, CNN From life before European contact to the Trail of Tears to the modern-day tribal government, the Cherokee National History Museum tells the long, rich story of the Cherokee people. But one of the darkest chapters of Cherokee history remained absent from its walls, until recently. The Cherokee National History Museum in
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN At least Harry Styles has a sense of humor? The actor and singer made light of recent speculation he spit on “Don’t Worry Darling” costar Chris Pine during that film’s debut at the Venice Film Festival. Videos circulating on social media showed that Styles joked at his Madison Square Garden
Continue Reading By Rob Frehse, CNN Nearly 60 antiquities valued at almost $19 million were returned to Italy in a repatriation ceremony, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office announced Monday. Some had been seized from New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. “These 58 pieces represent thousands of years of rich history, yet traffickers throughout Italy utilized looters to
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN Jennifer Lawrence opening up about becoming a new mom. The Academy Award winner is featured in Vogue’s October issue and tells the magazine about her new world since welcoming her baby boy, Cy, in February. The interview marks the first time Lawrence publicly shared the gender or name of her child
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Justin Bieber announced Tuesday that he needs to take another break from his tour, following a health crisis he suffered earlier this year. The singer, who took suspended his tour in June after being diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, made the announcement on the stories portion of his verified Instagram
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN According to Maitland Ward, she may not have found the long-term success in mainstream Hollywood that she was looking for, but she’s done alright in the adult entertainment industry. The actress has a new book out titled “Rated X: How Porn Liberated Me From Hollywood.” In an opinion piece for
Continue Reading Shama Nasinde, CNN Skepta, one of the UK’s most prominent grime musicians and producers, can add a new title to his resume: artist and curator. The award-winning performer has guest curated a section of the upcoming “Contemporary Curated” sale, a Sotheby’s initiative which sees famous figures — from Oprah to the late Virgil Abloh —
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