By Xiaofei Xu and Amy Woodyatt, CNN Japanese authorities have vowed to take action following reports that visitors to a theme park showcasing scenes from beloved animated films have been taking indecent photographs of themselves with statues of the characters. In February, photos were posted to social media showing men “pretending to sexually assault young
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Hayden Panettiere is back on screen in a big way. She can currently be seen in “Scream VI,” but there was a time not long ago when Panettiere thought her acting career may have been over. “It was daunting, honestly,” the actress told Entertainment Weekly. “I was a little bit worried.
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Lukas Gage is aware people are wondering if he is dating celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton. Everyone can keep wondering for now. In an interview with the New York Times, it was noted that the 27-year-old “White Lotus” star had just returned from vacationing in Mexico with Appleton, 39. The interviewer
Continue Reading By Dan Heching and Lisa Respers France, CNN Over a career spanning four decades, Michelle Yeoh has been disarming audiences with her physical prowess as a martial artist and her emotive talent as an actor. While she became an international icon 23 years ago, thanks to Ang Lee’s Oscar-winning “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” it wasn’t
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jennifer Lawrence is going full on comedy. Sony has released the trailer for her forthcoming movie, “No Hard Feelings.” In the film, Lawrence plays a woman named Maggie, who in order to save her home, takes a job that entails trying to seduce a shy 19-year-old. The R-rated trailer is
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Adam Driver has his fans, but he seems determined to test their loyalty with some of his recent film choices, the sci-fi thriller “65” being the latest among them. Although the title refers to how many million years ago Driver’s character visits Earth — encountering dinosaurs when he gets there
Continue Reading Jacopo Prisco, CNN If you’re in the market for a pair of lightly used widebody aircraft, you better head to Scotland fast and put in an offer — before two Boeing 787-8s formerly flying for Norwegian Air Shuttle get stripped for parts. Both planes are under 10 years old, as they were delivered in June
Continue Reading Jacqui Palumbo, CNN At the Louis Vuitton show in Paris on Monday, all eyes were on Zendaya — who wasn’t even walking the runway. The “Euphoria” and “Dune” star made a surprise appearance at the brand’s unveiling of its Fall-Winter 2023 collection, hosted at the Musee d’Orsay, wearing a head-to-toe tiger print. The Louis Vuitton
Continue Reading By Toyin Owoseje, CNN “Stranger Things” star Grace Van Dien says she’s been declining acting roles after experiencing sexual harassment on set. The 26-year-old actress, best known for playing cheerleader Chrissy Cunningham in the Netflix sci-fi drama, addressed her decision to be more selective this week during a Twitch live stream, saying ” the last
Continue Reading Oscar Holland, CNN Architect A. Eugene Kohn, co-founder of the design firm behind some of the world’s tallest skyscrapers, has died from cancer aged 92, the company announced Thursday. In a statement, Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), whose best-known projects include New York’s One Vanderbilt and the Shanghai World Financial Center, described Kohn’s architectural legacy as
Continue Reading By Gawon Bae and Lilit Marcus, CNN South Korea’s capital is adding another feature to its skyline in 2027 — the “Seoul Ring,” a 180-meter (591-foot) spokeless Ferris wheel. The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) announced the attraction would be located in Haneul Park in the city’s northeast. Spokeless Ferris wheels are a relatively new development.
Continue Reading Joe Yogerst, CNN Five years ago, the river valleys and high plains that are now safeguarded by the Babanango Game Reserve in the KwaZulu Natal region of South Africa were virtually devoid of wildlife after decades of cattle grazing and unrestrained hunting. “All the big animals had been killed and most of the smaller ones
Continue Reading Oscar Holland, CNN | Natsumi Sugiura, CNN and Emiko Jozuka, CNN In his latest comic “Cyberpunk: Peach John,” manga author Rootport imagines the Japanese folklore hero Momotaro — who is said to have been born from a giant peach — living in a dystopian future. But while the writer created the storyline and dialogue, his
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Robert Blake, noted actor and Emmy-winner who starred in crime series “Baretta,” has died, according to his daughter, Delinah Blake Hurwitz. He was 89. Delinah Blake Hurwitz told CNN in an email that her father died “peacefully” on Thursday “surrounded by family.” Robert Blake died in Los Angeles from heart disease,
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Pedro Pascal can handle the heat from a hot wing, but the summer sun on the “Games of Thrones” set was another story. Before the actor was dodging mushroom zombies in “The Last of Us,” Pascal played Dornish heartthrob Oberyn Martell in Season 4 of “Game Of Thrones,” a character who
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Pedro Pascal can handle the heat from a hot wing, but the summer sun on the “Games of Thrones” set was another story. Before the actor was dodging mushroom zombies in “The Last of Us,” Pascal played Dornish heartthrob Oberyn Martell in Season 4 of “Game Of Thrones,” a character who
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN The women and girls of Showtime’s hit series “Yellowjackets” are back, and they’re continuing to flirt with the darkness in the Season 2 trailer, released on Thursday. The creepy clip begins with the scarred Van, played as a teen by Liv Hewson, telling a fireside tale about the “wilderness” — also
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN A series about Muhammad Ali is in the works at Peacock. The eight-part event about the boxing legend is titled “Excellence: 8 Fights,” and is being produced by Regé-Jean Page, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Willmott, Deadline reports. While Page will serve as executive producer, currently there is no plans for him
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Lisa Vanderpump was as shocked by the “Vanderpump Rules” cheating scandal as everyone else. During an appearance Wednesday on “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen,” Vanderpump said she was blindsided by news that cast members Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss had carried on a affair behind the back of
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Mo’Nique continues to be candid. The Oscar-winning actress and comedian first revealed back in 2006 that she and her husband/manager, Sidney Hicks, had an open marriage. It became such a talking point, the pair even co-hosted a podcast titled, “Mo’Nique & Sidney’s Open Relationship.” But she now says she “grew
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