By Zoe Sottile, CNN Starting Monday, Virginians will be able to “Work It” on a street named after hip-hop star Missy Elliott. Portsmouth, where the award-winning rapper was born and raised, will rename a portion of McLean Street as Missy Elliott Boulevard and present her with a key to the city, according to a city
Continue Reading By Lilit Marcus, CNN This week in travel: some of the destinations in Asia with the most strict Covid policies are finally reopening, an annual ranking of the world’s coolest neighborhoods provides inspiration for your upcoming vacation plans, and Fat Bear Week weathers a cheating scandal in order to crown a new winner. Hippest hoods
Continue Reading Zoe Sottile, CNN Elon Musk’s latest internet jest has taken the form of a perfume with an unsavory scent: “Burnt Hair.” The tech mogul, entrepreneur and sometimes internet troll announced the launch of the product on Twitter on Tuesday, calling it “the finest fragrance on Earth.” The perfume is apparently being sold on The Boring
Continue Reading Julia Buckley, CNN Swimming in UNESCO-protected canals. Breaking into historic sites. Driving down the world’s most famous staircase. And just when you thought that was as bad as it gets: smashing priceless sculptures in a fit of pique. As travel restrictions dropped this summer and tourists flooded back to Europe, the news of visitors behaving
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN Halloween entertainment is serving major nostalgia this year, with some of our favorite spooky classics being remade, or better yet, getting a sequel. Check out these holiday classics that will certainly leave you a little frightened. “Hocus Pocus 2” The Sanderson Sisters are back! “Hocus Pocus 2” brings back Bette Midler,
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Stars from the “Harry Potter” universe are paying tribute to Hogwart’s resident gentle half-giant, Robbie Coltrane, who died on Friday. In a statement provided to CNN by a representative, Daniel Radcliffe called Coltrane, 72 — who played Hagrid in the “Harry Potter” film franchise — “one of the funniest people I’ve
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Two “Yellowstone” cast members are teaming up with other celebrities for a good cause on horseback. Piper Perabo and Mo Brings Plenty will join Loren Anthony (“Dexter: New Blood”), Ryan Begay (“Breaking Bad”) and Nicole Kang (“Batwoman”) will saddle up to increase voter awareness as part of a Ride to the
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Robbie Coltrane, the actor who brought to life the lovable gamekeeper Hagrid in the Harry Potter film franchise, died on Friday, according to his agent, Scott Henderson. He was 72. The Scottish-born actor’s other credits included the British series “Cracker” and James Bond films “GoldenEye” and “The World Is Not Enough.”
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN The phrase “cancel culture” has become a ubiquitous catchall that celebrities may cling to after they make a controversial or offensive statement. But Graham Norton doesn’t think that’s the correct description for what really happens when fans criticize “canceled” people. The right word, he says, is “accountability.” Norton, the host of
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Robbie Coltrane, the actor who brought to life the lovable gamekeeper Hagrid in the Harry Potter film franchise, died on Friday, according to his agent, Scott Henderson. He was 72. The Scottish-born actor’s other credits included the British series “Cracker” and James Bond films “GoldenEye” and “The World Is Not Enough.”
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey Kris Jenner had to undergo hip replacement surgery on Thursday’s episode of “The Kardashians.” The 66-year-old visited an orthopedic surgeon who told her the diagnosis after Jenner was unable to sleep or walk properly. “I’m finally biting the bullet. I’m here to see the doctor because I have this excruciating hip pain,”
Continue Reading Christian Edwards, CNN British broadcaster Channel 4 has received stinging criticism over plans for a new show that will allow a studio audience to decide whether to destroy a painting by Adolf Hitler. The channel bought works by a range of “problematic” artists, including, according to UK media reports, Pablo Picasso, convicted pedophile Rolf Harris
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN George Clooney needed a rom-com just as badly as the rest of us. The “Ticket to Paradise” star joins CNN’s “Who’s Talking To Chris Wallace?” this week, where he explained why he chose to return to the romantic comedy genre with his pal and co-star Julia Roberts. “I got sent the
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN George Clooney needed a rom-com just as badly as the rest of us. The “Ticket to Paradise” star joins CNN’s “Who’s Talking To Chris Wallace?” this week, where he explained why he chose to return to the romantic comedy genre with his pal and co-star Julia Roberts. “I got sent the
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN The girlfriend of slain rapper PnB Rock says she’s “100% not ok.” In an Instagram post Thursday, Stephanie Sibounheuang talked about the shooting attack last month that claimed the life of the 30-year-old rapper. “My man saved my life, Throwing me under that table. I’m not supposed to be here
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Nicki Minaj has a message for the Recording Academy after they moved her song “Super Freaky Girl” from a rap category to a pop category for award consideration. “I have no prob being moved out the RAP category as long as we r ALL being treated FAIRLY. If SFG (‘Super Freaky
Continue Reading Christian Edwards and Duarte Mendonca, CNN Two anti-fossil fuel protesters who were filmed throwing tomato soup on Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” in a London gallery Friday have been charged with criminal damage offenses. The two young women from the campaign group Just Stop Oil threw the contents of two tins of Heinz tomato soup over the
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Tapping into the twin markets of A) lovers of rom-coms and B) recovering English majors, “Rosaline” promotes a fleetingly mentioned “Romeo and Juliet” character front and center, then builds a very clever and breezy movie around her. The result is a welcome starring showcase for Kaitlyn Dever more likely to
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Getting the delicate balance of the story mostly right, “Till” captures how Mamie Till Mobley turned the inconsolable grief over the murder of her son, Emmett, into resolve and activism. Anchored by Danielle Deadwyler’s towering performance, it’s a wrenching portrayal of reluctant heroism under the most horrific of parental circumstances.
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Netflix has found its sweet spot with freaking us all out. “The Watcher” is no exception. Here’s what you need to know about the new limited series that is streaming now: It’s based on a true story Netflix describes it as “the Brannock family moves into what was supposed to
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