By AJ Willingham, CNN The familiar tunes of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” transport us. The opening measures make us children again, abed after Christmas dinner as the subtle sounds of the record player waft in from another room. Though the beloved television special is unquestionably iconic today, its place in Christmas music history wasn’t always
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Emily Blunt is clearing up any misunderstanding about that advice she received from Tom Cruise. Blunt had told the SmartLess podcast that when she was filming 2014’s “Edge of Tomorrow,” she was having a tough time with her heavy costume when Cruise told her “‘Come on, stop being such a p***y,
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Director Christopher Nolan created the look of a nuclear explosion for “Oppenheimer” without using CGI. Nolan explained in a new interview with Total Film how he recreated the devastation of the first atomic bomb. “I think recreating the Trinity test without the use of computer graphics was a huge challenge to
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN It doesn’t appear that we will see Julie Andrews as Queen Clarisse Renaldi in any new “Princess Diaries” sequels. The legendary actress sounded doubtful about appearing in “Princess Diaries 3” if it happens. “I think we know that it’s probably not going to be possible,” Andrews told “Access Hollywood.” “It
Continue Reading Julia Buckley, CNN Everyone loves a good train ride, and in 2022 the world did rail fanatics proud with new routes, new operators and a new need for speed across the globe. From a night train taking you from Austria to the Italian Riviera to the new semi high-speed line across Laos, from a luxurious
Continue Reading By Francesca Street, CNN It wasn’t the honeymoon they planned. Instead of exploring the South Pacific on the cruise of a lifetime, newlyweds Jay and Carmen Martinez found themselves stuck at sea with no end date in sight. The Martinezs boarded the Norwegian Jewel on February 28, 2020. Pre-departure, the couple — two twenty-somethings from
Continue Reading Jacqui Palumbo, CNN In the weeks after photographer Rachel Papo gave birth to her son, Ilan, in the summer of 2013, she monitored herself. She watched for signs of anxiety, insomnia or loneliness, for the fog that had blanketed her brain for months after the birth of her daughter, Zohar, three years prior, making it
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN It’s a sequel 13 years in the making, but James Cameron will have to sit the premiere out. The “Avatar: The Way of Water” director will not be in attendance at Monday’s premiere for the film in Los Angeles after testing positive for Covid-19, according to a statement obtained by The
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN If you’ve been part of the cultural moment that is “The White Lotus,” you’ve most probably inhaled this weekend’s Season 2 finale already and are eager for any details on the third installment of the HBO series. After the staggering events of the finale, creator Mike White — who shepherded the
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN Alicia Keys is giving you the holiday classics with a twist. The 15-time Grammy winner spoke with CNN about recording her first holiday album, “Santa Baby,” and the importance of debuting it on her own record imprint. Keys parted ways with Sony Music last year after spending more than two decades
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN Alicia Keys is giving you the holiday classics with a twist. The 15-time Grammy winner spoke with CNN about recording her first holiday album, “Santa Baby,” and the importance of debuting it on her own record imprint. Keys parted ways with Sony Music last year after spending more than two decades
Continue Reading By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Ayda Zugay clasps her hands together, trying to keep her nerves in check. She’s been waiting for this day for decades. At any moment the woman she tried to find for so long will finally be here. It’s been more than 23 years since a stranger on an airplane gave
Continue Reading By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Ayda Zugay clasps her hands together, trying to keep her nerves in check. She’s been waiting for this day for decades. At any moment the woman she tried to find for so long will finally be here. It’s been more than 23 years since a stranger on an airplane gave
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN An image of a 3-month-old lion cub falling out of a tree has been named the overall winner of this year’s Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. The moment was captured by Jennifer Hadley in the Serengeti, Tanzania, late one afternoon, and the image fought off competition from 5,000 other entries. “It didn’t
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Al Roker is home from the hospital, but won’t be returning to “Today” just yet. The beloved weatherman offered a health update Monday via a video call into the show and said his recovery has been “a tough slog.” “It’s been the hardest one yet, and you know I’ve had
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Al Roker is home from the hospital, but won’t be returning to “Today” just yet. The beloved weatherman offered a health update Monday via a video call into the show and said his recovery has been “a tough slog.” “It’s been the hardest one yet, and you know I’ve had
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Lizzo is set to be the final guest of the year for “Saturday Night Live” after illness caused the Yeah Yeah Yeahs to bow out. The band announced the news over the weekend via a note on their verified Instagram account. “As many of our fans know, [guitarist] Nick [Zinner]
Continue Reading By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has said she was “fed to the wolves,” and Prince Harry discusses “institutional gaslighting” in a new trailer for part two of their highly-anticipated Netflix docuseries, which airs on Thursday. In the clip, released Monday, the Duke of Sussex discusses stepping back from royal duties and ponders
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN The nominees for the 80th Golden Globe Awards were announced on Monday. Mayan Lopez and Selenis Leyva, two of the stars from “Lopez vs. Lopez,” announced the range of film and television nominees as selected by members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). Favored Oscars contender “The Banshees of
Continue Reading By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Cher is mourning the loss of her mother, Georgia Holt, who has died at the age of 96. The legendary singer posted on Twitter at the weekend, “Mom is gone,” alongside a sad-face emoji. The news was confirmed to The Washington Post by Cher’s representative Liz Rosenberg. CNN has contacted Cher’s
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