By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Plenty of little girls like to play dress up, but for one child it has led to an invitation from Oprah Winfrey. Rosie McKee, whose Instagram account go_rosie_grow is managed by her mom Kenya Faye, recently acted out a famous dinner table scene from the 1985 film, “The
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Post Malone is bringing his love of the Dallas Cowboys to the masses. The rapper and singer is collaborating on a new clothing line inspired by the football team, which includes over 20 different pieces of merchandise, including T-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, and shorts. Some have slogans like “Blessed this
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Welcome to the land of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce coupledom. As people continue to obsess over the two stars and their whirlwind romance, Kelce has offered a bit more insight into their relationship on his podcast. The NFL tight end and his older brother, fellow NFL player
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Some fans may not be happy with Andre 3000 for releasing a record that isn’t a rap song, but give the man some credit. The artist, who has been beloved as both a solo act and part of the hip-hop duo Outkast, has broken a Billboard record for
Continue Reading By Alex Rees and Tom Page, CNN (CNN) — The 50th edition of the famed Pirelli calendar has been released, with its customary glamour and pizzazz, and with a few fresh faces ready for their close up. Trailed for months and featuring a roster of Black talent, from actors to sports stars to royalty, the
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Obliterated” is such an amusing concept, executed with utterly reckless abandon, that it mostly steamrolls over is abundant excesses and the challenge of stretching it out over eight episodes. Proudly raunchy in a way that recalls Amazon’s “The Boys,” this series from the creative team behind “Cobra Kai”
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — In the 1980s and ’90s, Winona Ryder was a dark-haired waif against a sea of preppy blondes. Pale, brooding and enigmatic, Ryder cut her teeth starring in alternative, macabre films like “Beetlejuice” (1988), “Bram Stoker’s Dracula” (1992), “Edward Scissorhands” (1990) and “Girl, Interrupted” (1999). Her grungy, gamine look made
Continue Reading By Niamh Kennedy and Jack Guy, CNN London (CNN) — Shane MacGowan, the lead singer of Anglo-Irish band The Pogues, has died, according to a statement from his wife, Victoria Mary Clarke. Clarke announced the death of the 65-year-old on Instagram, saying: “There’s no way to describe the loss that I am feeling and the
Continue Reading By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — In Värmdö, a municipality of 10,000 small islands near Stockholm in Sweden, the school commute is about to get a whole lot more exciting for a few lucky students. Starting in December, the archipelago’s four schools will be the first users of the X Shore Pro, a new electric
Continue Reading By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — In news that won’t come as a surprise to anyone who’s been feeling the pinch, the global cost of living crisis is far from over. And big-city dwellers can really take a hit. According to the annual Worldwide Cost of Living Index that’s published by the Economist Intelligence Unit
Continue Reading By Pete Muntean and Gregory Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The pre-dawn fog was so dense when two jets nearly collided on an Austin airport runway that the air traffic controller could see only the lights of one aircraft, and a pilot could only make out the “silhouette of the left wing” on the other. These details are from first-hand accounts of the February incident, one of
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Sebastian Stan is… hired. Stan is set to star in an upcoming film titled “The Apprentice,” alongside Maria Bakalova and Jeremy Strong, CNN confirmed Wednesday via representatives for the film. The “Pam & Tommy” star is reportedly set to play a young Donald Trump in “The Apprentice,” according to
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — As “Saturday Night Live” hurtles toward its last episode of the year, the long-running sketch show is welcoming former cast member Kate McKinnon back to the Studio 8H stage to make her hosting debut. McKinnon has been tapped to close out 2023 as host of the December 16 episode
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Frances Sternhagen, a veteran stage and screen performer known for her work in films like “Misery” and as Bunny in the HBO series “Sex and the City,” has died, a representative for Sternhagen told CNN on Wednesday. She was 93. Sarah Fargo, a representative for Sternhagen, sent a statement from
Continue Reading By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — When there were few other Indigenous celebrities in the spotlight, there was Buffy Sainte-Marie. The celebrated singer-songwriter rose to prominence during the folk revival of the 1960s, building a name as a Cree artist. She sang about the injustices experienced by Indigenous peoples in songs such as “Now That
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Amazon Prime’s upcoming series “Fallout” has unveiled a first look. The show, based on the video game franchise of the same name, stars Ella Purnell, Walton Goggins, Kyle MacLachlan, Xelia Mendes-Jones and Aaron Moten. “Fallout” centers around a nuclear war on Earth in the year 2077 and was created
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Timothée Chalamet braved London’s icy breeze with white-knuckles and a bare-chest for the premiere of his new movie “Wonka.” Dressed in a magenta velvet suit from Tom Ford’s Spring-Summer 2024 collection, Chalamet’s torso peaked out from behind the lapels. “It’s a nice chilly night,” he told a red carpet
Continue Reading By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A mural painted by Banksy which first appeared not long after Britain voted to leave the European Union (EU) has been destroyed after the building it was painted on was knocked down. The artwork, said to have been valued at around £1m, first appeared in the coastal town of
Continue Reading By Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Professional triumph and personal turmoil come together somewhat awkwardly in “American Symphony,” an extraordinarily intimate documentary that follows Jon Batiste as his musical career peaks while his life partner Suleika Jaouad undergoes treatment for cancer. At times harrowing, often uplifting, the two chords alternately clash and blend, without fully
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Rob Reiner said that Elton John and Paul McCartney are going to be in the upcoming “This is Spinal Tap” sequel. Reiner, who directed the original film, said on the “RHLSTP with Richard Herring” podcast that the mocumentary movie sequel is officially happening. “We’re making a sequel. We’re going
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