By Christian Edwards, CNN S Club 7 singer Paul Cattermole has died at the age of 46, weeks after the British pop group announced a major reunion tour. “We are truly devastated by the passing of our brother Paul,” Cattermole’s bandmates said in a post on Twitter Friday. “There are no words to describe the
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Get ready for Lady Gaga in the “Joker” sequel. The singer and actor, who plays Harley Quinn in the movie, took to Instagram to announce that filming is complete on “Joker: Folie à Deux.” “That’s a wrap X, Harleen,” she captioned a picture of herself in movie makeup. Director Todd Philips
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner has released autopsy findings in the death of Coolio more than six months after the “Fantastic Voyage” rapper was found unresponsive at a Los Angeles home. The report lists the effects of fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine as the cause of the late artist’s death
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Molly Shannon is so excited to return to “Saturday Night Live,” she showed up three days early. In anticipation of her hosting gig this Saturday, she asks in a promotional clip, “Where is everyone?” A crew member replies, “They don’t come in until Saturday.” “It’s OK. I’m just gonna wait back
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jeremy Renner sat down with Diane Sawyer for his first interview since being crushed by a snow plow he was operating on New Year’s Day. The Marvel star was the subject of “Jeremy Renner: The Diane Sawyer Interview — A Story of Terror, Survival and Triumph,” which detailed the accident
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN It’s nice to see families working together, even in the jaded confines of Hollywood. But “Unstable” plays a little too conspicuously like a father-and-son bonding opportunity for Rob Lowe and John Owen Lowe, yielding a breezy Netflix comedy series that’s so lightweight it could easily just blow away. The origins
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Netflix makes an early bid for the year’s juiciest new series with “Beef,” a twisty, dark and stellar showcase for Steven Yeun and Ali Wong in which the escalating fallout from a road-rage encounter spirals out of control. Disarmingly funny and increasingly nasty, it should make everyone think twice before
Continue Reading By Doug Drury We all know the routine by heart: “Please ensure your seats are in the upright position, tray tables stowed, window shades are up, laptops are stored in the overhead bins and electronic devices are set to flight mode.” Now, the first four are reasonable, right? Window shades need to be up so
Continue Reading By Christian Edwards, CNN The live action remake of “The Little Mermaid” will have updated lyrics to include consent, the songwriter has said. The classic Disney movie, originally released as an animation in 1989, has been updated to reflect changing social attitudes towards consent, according to composer Alan Menken, who wrote the soundtrack to the
Continue Reading By Harmeet Kaur, CNN In the town of Juchitán de Zaragoza, located on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Mexico’s southern state of Oaxaca, one variation of a local legend goes something like this. San Vicente Ferrer, the patron saint of Juchitán, was carrying three bags of seeds meant to be distributed around the world. The
Continue Reading By Harmeet Kaur, CNN In the town of Juchitán de Zaragoza, located on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Mexico’s southern state of Oaxaca, one variation of a local legend goes something like this. San Vicente Ferrer, the patron saint of Juchitán, was carrying three bags of seeds meant to be distributed around the world. The
Continue Reading Issy Ronald, CNN A historic document signed by King Charles II, which helped complete the restoration of the British monarchy after the English Civil War, is up for auction and expected to fetch up to £600,000 ($749,000). Known as “The Declaration of Breda,” the document was drafted by Charles II and his closest councilors in
Continue Reading By David McKenzie, Ghazi Balkiz and Maria Avdeeva, CNN The sheared nose cone of the Antonov An-225 cargo plane towers over Yevhen Bashynsky. Affectionately known as the Mriya, or “Dream,” the leviathan plane was the pride of Ukraine and of 38-year-old Bashynsky, one of its pilots. This is the first time Bashynsky has come back
Continue Reading By David McKenzie, Ghazi Balkiz and Maria Avdeeva, CNN The sheared nose cone of the Antonov An-225 cargo plane towers over Yevhen Bashynsky. Affectionately known as the Mriya, or “Dream,” the leviathan plane was the pride of Ukraine and of 38-year-old Bashynsky, one of its pilots. This is the first time Bashynsky has come back
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Mick Mars, guitarist for the 1980’s heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the band that he was a part of for four decades. Mars is requesting that seven corporate entities associated with Mötley Crüe hand over records related to their business dealings following a 2022 dispute
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom In a surprise announcement, actress Emmy Rossum shared on Thursday that she and producer husband Sam Esmail have welcomed a new member to their family. “On a foggy Wednesday morning, our son was born,” Rossum posted on her verified Instagram account, noting the child’s April 5 birth date. Rossum’s post also included
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN The internet’s memory can be both long and short when it comes to celebrities. A recent clip of Ben Affleck talking about his new film “Air” in Spanish with La Cadena SER, a radio network in Spain, is amazing those who did not know the actor is conversationally fluent in
Continue Reading By Leah Asmelash, CNN Longtime soccer journalist Grant Wahl played a significant role in shaping “Ted Lasso.” In the most recent episode, the show honored his impact. At the end of episode four of Season 3, titled “Big Week,” the line “In memory of Grant Wahl” appears on the screen as the credits begin to
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN Lizzo has officially joined the “Star Wars” galaxy far, far away. The “About Damn Time” singer surprised fans when she appeared in the latest episode of “The Mandalorian” as a noblewoman who becomes fast friends with young Grogu (Baby Yoda to the uninitiated). She cameoed alongside Jack Black, who played her
Continue Reading By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A Brooklyn man charged in the overdose death of actor and producer Michael K. Williams pleaded guilty Wednesday to drug distribution charges. Irvin Cartagena, who also goes by “Green Eyes,” was one of four men charged for being part of a drug trafficking organization that sold deadly fentanyl-laced heroin to Williams.
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