By Hira Humayun, Wayne Chang and Jeevan Ravindran, CNN All foreign nationals entering New Zealand will need to be fully vaccinated from November 1, the government announced Sunday. Travelers will have to declare their vaccination status when registering with the country’s isolation system and provide proof of vaccination or exemption to their airline and customs
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By Stephanie Gallman, CNN CBS’ “Big Brother” crowned its first Black winner Wednesday night during the season 23 finale when Wisconsin attorney Xavier Prather took home the top prize. Garnering all nine jury votes, Prather beat Derek Frazier, ending a historic run of the show that in 21 years has never had a Black contestant
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By Christina Maxouris, CNN Adele fans think the singer has a new album coming. And they may be right. Social media users this week began noticing signs and billboards with the number “30” in different parts of the world and believe that’s a nod to a comeback, nearly six years since the artist’s last album,
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By Theresa Waldrop, CNN Noreen Wredberg and her husband, Michael, weren’t really expecting to find anything at Arkansas’ Crater of Diamonds State Park, she said, and she wasn’t sure what she had found when she picked up a stone. Turns out, it was a yellow diamond weighing 4.38 carats. “I didn’t know it was a
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By Dakin Andone, CNN David Lee Roth, the original lead singer of Van Halen, has announced his retirement in an interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal. “I am throwing in the shoes. I’m retiring,” Roth told the newspaper in a phone call. “This is the first, and only, official announcement … You’ve got the news.
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By Sophia Saifi, Nada Bashir and Maija Liisa Ehlinger, CNN Pakistani comedian and actor Umer Sharif passed away Saturday at the age of 66 in Germany. He was seeking medical treatment in Germany but set to fly to the US for further treatment, according to the Embassy of Pakistan in Germany. Many fans, politicians, and
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Netflix’s latest hit really kills. “Squid Game” is a South Korean fictional drama in which contestants who are deeply in debt play children’s games in order to win a ton of cash. The downside is that losers will be killed. Seriously, if a person can’t nail “Red Light, Green Light,”
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By Maria Santana, CNN When you’re a global, multi-platinum selling artist with more than two dozen Grammy and Latin Grammy awards, filling up stadiums around the world with thousands of adoring fans becomes commonplace. For Juanes, the thrill of getting up on stage night after night and performing for a live audience was something that
Continue Reading By Nimi Princewill, CNN News that fully vaccinated travelers from India and many African countries will face mandatory quarantine in the UK, despite a relaxation of the country’s inbound travel rules, has caused an outcry and accusations of discrimination. The UK’s revised travel advisory will take effect on October 4 and visitors from its list
Continue Reading By Nimi Princewill, CNN News that fully vaccinated travelers from India and many African countries will face mandatory quarantine in the UK, despite a relaxation of the country’s inbound travel rules, has caused an outcry and accusations of discrimination. The UK’s revised travel advisory will take effect on October 4 and visitors from its list
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By Nimi Princewill, CNN News that fully vaccinated travelers from India and many African countries will face mandatory quarantine in the UK, despite a relaxation of the country’s inbound travel rules, has caused an outcry and accusations of discrimination. The UK’s revised travel advisory will take effect on October 4 and visitors from its list
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN As I sit down to write my annual defense of Candy Corn, enjoy this week’s TV OT. A scary good month for TV At the threat of sounding like your average basic witch: I love October. I know Halloween isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, and if it’s not yours…your tea sucks.
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent, married designers with two children, are all about the heart of a home. So when they were producing their new HGTV series “The Nate & Jeremiah Home Project,” the two made sure the homeowners’ stories were at the center of their design work. That involves emotions
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN After its live-action movies in the 1990s, the Addams Family has found a logical foothold in animation, with “The Addams Family 2” scaring up enough laughs to merit the return, with a mix of low-brow humor for kids and old-time callbacks certain to sail over their heads. Only mildly creepy,
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Good morning, Lenny! Lenny Kravitz, clad in an unbuttoned leopard shirt and sunglasses, treated fans to a sexy selfie in his kitchen where he was making coffee. It was actually afternoon, although Kravitz slept in, writing, “2:37pm. Good morning. All nighter in the studio last night. 3 albums on the horizon.
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By Forrest Brown, CNN It changed acres and acres of orange groves. It changed Orlando. It changed Florida. It changed an already legendary company. And it changed the entire theme park industry. Walt Disney World Resort opened on October 1, 1971. And on its 50th anniversary, it continues to be a major driver in the
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN “Dancing with the Stars” contestant Cody Rigsby has tested positive with a breakthrough case of Covid-19. Rigsby’s diagnosis comes days after his partner Cheryl Burke revealed she had tested positive and would be unable to perform live since she would be in quarantine. The two appeared on “Good Morning America” on
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Eva Marcille is loving playing Marilyn Deville, a.k.a. Madam, in the new BET+ series “All the Queen’s Men.” “She runs the city of Atlanta, she has multiple businesses,” Marcille told CNN. “She is a business woman at heart. Her whole goal in life is to be very successful by building
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Dolly Parton is a Lil Nas X fan. The singer revealed she had heard his cover of “Jolene,” and instantly loved it. She took to Instagram with a picture of herself with Lil Nas X to share her appreciation for his take on the hit. “I was so excited when someone
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN After splendid presentations of “Hamilton” and “Come From Away” brought theater into homes via other streamers, Netflix adds to the act with a bonus, offering “Diana: The Musical” prior to its stage debut. But other productions, including Netflix’s own The Crown,” loom large over this vibrant but oft-told tale, dutifully
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