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Rachel Zegler responds to Snow White casting criticism

February 1, 2022 7:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Actress Rachel Zegler has responded to criticism of her casting as Snow White in an upcoming live-action remake. Speaking virtually about her detractors to actor Andrew Garfield as part of Variety’s Actors on Actors series, Zegler said it was necessary to “love them in the right direction.” “I never in a

Retired British Airways jet transformed into $1,300 per hour ‘party plane’

February 1, 2022 6:25 AM CNN Newsource

Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN There are many different places a retired plane can end up in its after life. Some return to the sky to fly for other airlines, others are recycled for parts (around 80 to 85% of an aircraft can be recycled) while a vast number are relocated to aircraft boneyards. One particular decommissioned

Same-sex penguin couple become first-time dads at New York zoo

February 1, 2022 4:40 AM CNN Newsource

By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN A penguin couple received an extra special New Year’s gift at a zoo in New York, where they became the organization’s first same-sex foster parents to successfully hatch an egg. The chick was hatched on January 1 by Elmer and Lima, two adult male Humboldt penguins, at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo

A TikTok user wrote an entire musical for her Disney-style Korean princess. Now it’s going viral

February 1, 2022 3:57 AM CNN Newsource

Amanda Florian, CNN After realizing there weren’t any Koreans in the pantheon of iconic Disney princesses, 22-year-old Julia Riew set out to create one herself, along with an accompanying musical. The Harvard student, who grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, has been writing and composing for years. But with her seventh full musical to date,

Dolce & Gabbana has joined a growing list of fashion houses to ban animal fur. A protester is shown here outside a Dolce & Gabbana store in New York City in 2019.

Dolce & Gabbana to drop animal fur in favor of ‘eco’ alternative

February 1, 2022 2:17 AM CNN Newsource

Oscar Holland, CNN Dolce & Gabbana has joined a growing list of fashion houses to ban animal fur, announcing Monday that it will use a sustainable “eco-fur” in future collections. In a joint statement with animal rights group Humane Society International, the Italian label said it would phase out fur from this year. It will,

Alec Baldwin settles case against man he had parking dispute with in 2018

February 1, 2022 12:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Mirna Alsharif, CNN Alec Baldwin has settled a lawsuit about a dispute with a man over a parking spot in New York City, according to attorneys involved in the case. The 2018 incident stemmed from an incident between the actor and Wojciech Cieszkowski, who claimed Baldwin “shoved him hard and then punched him in

Whoopi Goldberg reiterated her apology on "The View" on Tuesday after sparking outrage over comments she made about the Holocaust a day earlier.

Whoopi Goldberg opened ‘The View’ with an on-air apology for her Holocaust comments

January 31, 2022 10:59 PM CNN

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN After apologizing on social media for her comments about the Holocaust, Whoopi Goldberg opened “The View” on Tuesday by addressing the situation again. “Yesterday on our show, I misspoke. I tweeted about it last night but I want you to hear it from me directly,” the comedian and actor said. “I

‘We Don’t Talk About Bruno’ is the No. 1 song in America

January 31, 2022 8:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Chloe Melas, CNN Let’s talk about Bruno. The hit song “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” from the animated Disney movie “Encanto” is now the No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The catchy tune, written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, knocked Adele’s “Easy On Me” out of the top spot and became the first

Whoopi Goldberg recently garnered attention and outrage after saying on "The View" that "the Holocaust isn't about race."

Whoopi Goldberg apologizes after saying on ‘The View’ that ‘the Holocaust isn’t about race’

January 31, 2022 5:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN “The View” moderator Whoopi Goldberg has apologized after provoking outrage for repeatedly asserting that “the Holocaust isn’t about race.” Her initial comments came during a segment of the ABC talk show on Monday that focused in part on a Tennessee school district’s decision to ban “Maus,” a graphic novel that depicts

Hoda Kotb and fiancé Joel Schiffman break up after 8 years together

January 31, 2022 4:49 PM CNN

By Marianne Garvey Hoda Kotb and her longtime love Joel Schiffman have split. The “Today” host and Schiffman, who share daughters Hope, 2, and Haley, 4, got engaged in 2019 after dating since 2013. Kotb shared the news with viewers on Monday on “Today with Hoda & Jenna,” saying the two came to the conclusion

Hoda Kotb and fiancé Joel Schiffman break up after 8 years together

January 31, 2022 3:09 PM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey Hoda Kotb and her longtime love Joel Schiffman have split. The “Today” host and Schiffman, who share daughters Hope, 2, and Haley, 4, got engaged in 2019 after dating since 2013. Kotb shared the news with viewers on Monday on “Today with Hoda & Jenna,” saying the two came to the conclusion

People demonstrate against Islamophobia in the Place de la République in Paris on October 19

Vogue France says ‘yes to the headscarf.’ Some Muslim women are not happy

January 31, 2022 10:56 AM CNN Newsource

Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Vogue France has been criticized after publishing a social media post that many users branded as offensive to Muslim women amid a culture of increasingly public Islamophobia in France. Sharing a photo on Instagram on Friday of actress and model Julia Fox wearing a piece of fabric wrapped around her head, the

Halsey announces world tour taking place at only outdoor venues

January 31, 2022 10:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Chloe Melas, CNN Halsey is going back on tour. The singer is launching a North American tour later this year, her first since her “Manic” world tour abruptly ended in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Halsey posted about the news on her Instagram page on Monday, writing “It’s been far too long and

Big Sean and Sarah Michelle Gellar — separated at birth? The Rams’ jumbotron seems to think so

January 31, 2022 10:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Sarah Michelle Gellar may have given her share of stellar performances during her acting career — but even she probably couldn’t pull off playing rapper Big Sean. The “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” star had a hilarious reaction to the moment celebrity couple Big Sean and his girlfriend Jhené Aiko were mislabeled

Nick Cannon confirms 8th child on the way

January 31, 2022 8:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Nick Cannon announced on his daytime talk show Monday that he and model Bre Tiesi are expecting a baby boy together. It will be his eighth child and his fifth baby in less than two years. “As everyone knows I have a lot of children and I love them all

‘Bridgerton’ star Nicola Coughlan asks people to stop commenting on her body

January 31, 2022 8:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Dear Readers, the actress who portrays Penelope Featherington on “Bridgerton” kindly requests that you refrain from talking to her about her body. In the caption of a mirror selfie posted on her verified Instagram account, Nicola Coughlan wrote “Hello! So just a thing- if you have an opinion about my

Born in the year of the Tiger? It's your "Ben Ming Nian."

Lunar New Year 2022: Welcoming the Year of the Tiger

January 31, 2022 6:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Dust off your pink, tiger-print jacket — it’s time to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Saying goodbye to the Ox, we enter the Year of the Tiger on February 1, 2022. Though the pandemic continues to overshadow the occasion, with public festivities once again pared down or canceled in many

Bella Hadid said she kept returning to unhealthy relationships.

Bella Hadid opens up about her history of abusive relationships — and how she broke the cycle

January 31, 2022 6:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Supermodel Bella Hadid says lacking boundaries “sexually, physically, emotionally” led to her being abused in a number of unhealthy relationships. The 25-year-old star spoke candidly about her personal and professional struggles in her debut appearance on the Victoria’s Secret “VS Voices” podcast, saying learned toxic behaviors like “people-pleasing” ultimately had a

Howard Hesseman, the hard rocking DJ on ‘WKRP in Cincinnati,’ dies at 81

January 30, 2022 3:22 PM CNN

By Keith Allen, CNN Actor Howard Hesseman, best known as the hard-rocking disc jockey Dr. Johnny Fever on the sitcom “WKRP in Cincinnati” has died, according to his manager, Robbie Kass. Hesseman died Saturday afternoon from complications related to colon surgery, Kass told CNN. Hesseman was 81. In addition to earning two Emmy nominations for

Howard Hesseman, the hard rocking DJ on ‘WKRP in Cincinnati,’ dies at 81

January 30, 2022 2:34 PM CNN Newsource

By Keith Allen, CNN Actor Howard Hesseman, best known as the hard-rocking disc jockey Dr. Johnny Fever on the sitcom “WKRP in Cincinnati” has died, according to his manager, Robbie Kass. Hesseman died Saturday afternoon from complications related to colon surgery, Kass told CNN. Hesseman was 81. In addition to earning two Emmy nominations for