Entertainment Archives

#VanLife gets electrified: Six places to rent electric camper vans around the globe

July 30, 2023 8:04 PM CNN Newsource

By Elissa Garay, CNN (CNN) — The road trip-meets-camping experience afforded by camper van travel is having a moment. Interest in these compact recreational vehicles, typically outfitted with home-away-from-home comforts like sleeping spaces and kitchenettes, has surged in recent years, bolstered by social media streams flooded with images and videos depicting idealized, nature-immersive #vanlife travel

Madonna feels lucky ‘to be alive’ after hospitalization

July 30, 2023 3:14 PM CNN Newsource

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — One month after Madonna was hospitalized in the ICU after suffering a bacterial infection, the queen of pop is reflecting on how her loved ones are helping her heal. “Love from family and friends is the best Medicine,” Madonna wrote in an Instagram post on Sunday, showcasing a series

Concertgoer files police report after Cardi B’s Las Vegas show

July 31, 2023 3:49 PM CNN

CNN By Michelle Watson and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — A concertgoer has filed a report with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) after being “struck by an item that was thrown from the stage,” police said in a statement to CNN Monday. Police did not mention Cardi B in their statement, but the

‘Depp v. Heard’: New docu-series trailer examines Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s dramatic defamation trial

July 30, 2023 2:08 PM CNN Newsource

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s highly publicized defamation trial is the subject of a new Netflix docu-series, and the first trailer was released last week. The “Depp v. Heard” trailer leans heavily on footage that was televised and live-streamed throughout the Virginia trial, which began in April 2022 and

A concertgoer threw a drink at Cardi B while she was performing on stage, so she fought back

July 30, 2023 11:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Audience members at concerts in recent months have continued a pattern of throwing objects at artists who are on stage performing, and rapper Cardi B has had enough. On Saturday, the “WAP” rapper was on stage at Drai’s Beach Club in Las Vegas when an audience member appeared to

Margot Robbie didn’t break character with her ‘Barbie’ press looks

July 30, 2023 11:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Jacqui Palumbo and Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — She may be a Barbie girl in a Barbie world, but the boundaries between Barbieland and real life blurred for Margot Robbie during the whirlwind international press tour for the Greta Gerwig-directed movie. On July 12, Robbie attended the film’s London premiere in her most extravagant

How ‘Soul Train’ immortalized an exuberant era of Black style and culture

July 30, 2023 10:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Brooklyn White-Grier, CNN (CNN) — You’ve seen the early episodes. Teeth gleaming, hips grooving, and oil-misted ‘fros bouncing to the beat. This was “Soul Train,” the music television series that served as Blackness’ binoculars. It featured popular cuts and performances by a variety of acts, not to mention the liveliest studio audience you’d ever

San Francisco was too expensive so they moved to Spain and bought a beautiful house for $50,000. Here’s how they did it

July 30, 2023 10:46 AM CNN Newsource

By Inka Piegsa-Quischotte, CNN (CNN) — When John Flores and Michael Leitz were looking for a home in which to spend the next stage of their lives, they realized that where they lived in San Francisco was too expensive. Instead, they began looking further afield – eventually buying a beautiful 120-year-old, three-story home in rural

9 Black TV hosts who helped shape television

July 30, 2023 9:20 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Talk shows have been around for as long as television, but only a few TV talk-show hosts become singular names. Oprah and Arsenio, Whoopi and Wendy stand out among the talented talk-show hosts who have changed television and shaped our culture over the years. Here are some other

Tyler Childers releases bittersweet music video featuring gay love story, starring Colton Haynes

July 29, 2023 3:15 PM CNN Newsource

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Tyler Childers dropped the music video for his new single “In Your Love” Thursday, and it features a romantic and ultimately heartbreaking love story between two men: “Arrow” star Colton Haynes and “You’s” James Scully. The emotional clip begins with an older farmer finding a four-leaf clover in a

‘Madonna’ at 40: An oral history of the Queen of Pop’s debut album

July 29, 2023 11:18 AM CNN Newsource

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Madonna’s self-titled first album was released 40 years ago this week. In a social media video she shared on Thursday, the pop culture icon marked the anniversary by dancing to “Lucky Star,” the fourth single from her 1983 debut album, which was also her first top-five Billboard hit in

Airline secrets: When to book and why you shouldn’t check your bag

July 29, 2023 3:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — Well there it goes, the hottest July on record. Extreme weather conditions in southern Europe and elsewhere are a wake-up call, experts say, and the vacation as we know it might well be over. Read tips on how you can make your next trip greener and then check out

Timothée Chalamet’s silly little hat is hot-off-the runway, actually

July 29, 2023 3:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — There are several ways to wear a beanie: Cuffed, uncuffed, doubled cuffed, or far back from the hairline, delicately balanced on the crown of your head, as was the preference of British footballer David Beckham circa 2013. But few have sported the style debuted by Timothée Chalamet on Monday,

Robert De Niro: Woman arrested in connection to grandson’s death, law enforcement source says

July 28, 2023 6:11 PM CNN Newsource

By Brynn Gingras, CNN (CNN) — A woman has been arrested in connection with the death of Robert De Niro’s grandson, a law enforcement source with knowledge of the investigation told CNN Friday. Leandro De Niro Rodriguez died age 19, according to an announcement from his mother Drena on social media earlier this month. No

Native American artist Jeffrey Gibson will represent the United States at the 2024 Venice Biennale

July 28, 2023 4:56 PM CNN Newsource

By Benjamin Sutton Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by The Art Newspaper, an editorial partner of CNN Style. (CNN) — Jeffrey Gibson, the Colorado-born, New York-based artist who is a member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and of Cherokee descent, will represent the United States at the 2024 Venice Biennale, becoming the first

Sinéad O’Connor told her kids what to do if she was found dead

July 28, 2023 12:08 PM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Sinéad O’Connor knew the value of her music legacy. In a 2021 interview with People magazine to promote her memoir “Rememberings,” O’Connor said she had explained to her children the importance of protecting her music and finances. To that end, she said she told them to call her

Taylor Swift fans ‘Shake It Off,’ causing record-breaking seismic activity during Seattle shows

July 28, 2023 11:18 AM CNN

CNN By Jillian Sykes and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift fans are in their record-breaking era. After two nights of earth-shaking dancing at Swift’s Seattle “Eras” tour concert at Lumen Field, enthusiastic Swifties caused seismic activity equivalent of a 2.3 magnitude earthquake, according to seismologist Jackie Caplan-Auerbach. The “Swift Quake” has been compared

Todd and Julie Chrisley’s living conditions in prison are a ‘nightmare,’ according to their kids

July 28, 2023 10:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Former reality television stars Todd and Julie Chrisley are enduring prison conditions their children describe as “inhumane.” In the latest episode of her podcast “Unlocked w/ Savannah Chrisley,” Savannah Chrisley, 25, and her brother Chase Chrisley, 27, discussed how their parents are doing since they began their prison

Lost for centuries, Emperor Nero’s theater is unearthed in Rome

July 28, 2023 9:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — Ruins of a private theater belonging to the 1st century Roman Emperor Nero have been unearthed in the Italian capital just meters from the Vatican, in what experts are calling an “exceptional” find. The discovery, revealed by Rome’s special superintendent Daniela Porro on Thursday, unveils the venue

US national parks are crowded – and so are many national forests, wildlife refuges, battlefields and seashores

July 28, 2023 8:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Emily Wakild (CNN) — Outdoor recreation is on track for another record-setting year. In 2022, US national parks logged more than 300 million visits – and that means a lot more people on roads and trails. While research shows that spending time outside is good for physical and mental health, long lines and gridlocked roads can make