By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — André “3000” Benjamin is set to release his debut solo album, “New Blue Sun,” an entirely instrumental album centered around woodwinds. Co-produced by Benjamin and multi-instrumentalist Carlos Niño, the album will feature instrument playing from Nate Mercereau, Surya Botofasina, Deantoni Parks, Diego Gaeta, Matthewdavid, V.C.R, Diego Gaeta, Jesse Peterson,
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Matt LeBlanc paid tribute to his friend Matthew Perry on Tuesday. The “Friends” star posted on Instagram a series of photos of himself and Perry in character, as well as a photo of the cast in a group hug, in honor of the actor who died last month
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Billie Eilish may have written the female anthem of the year, but she has “never felt like a woman.” In a new interview, the Grammy-award winning singer, 21, spoke about her physicality and femininity. “I’ve never really felt like I could relate to girls very well,” she said.
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Victor Garber has turned his personal experience with type 1 diabetes into a personal mission. The actor, who was diagnosed with diabetes when he was 11, marked World Diabetes Day this week by raising awareness for the #SeeDiabetes campaign and advocating for greater access to diabetes care. Garber told
Continue Reading By Miquel Ros, CNN (CNN) — Spotting the tiny Elektra Trainer aircraft from far off was never going to be an easy task. Despite its bright orange fuselage, the small two-seater airplane was barely visible – a tiny dark speck against a cloudy sky that was getting darker by the minute. On top of that,
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — When Michael J. Fox thinks of Matthew Perry, he remembers a “funny guy” who was also generous. Fox recently spoke of Perry, who died last month at age 54, during A Funny Thing Happened On The Way to Cure Parkinson’s Gala. The “Back to the Future” star said
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Dressing up an old Agatha Christie-style mystery with modern trappings certainly worked for “Knives Out” but does considerably less in “A Murder at the End of the World.” Created by the team behind “The OA,” the Hulu limited series sequesters its characters in the snowy wilds of Iceland,
Continue Reading By Lilit Marcus, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — “You have pretty hair,” my colleague said. “Is it your natural color?” “I…. don’t know?” I responded. That wasn’t supposed to be a funny answer. It was the truth. Three years ago, I went through treatment for cancer. The disease took many things from me — one
Continue Reading By Thomas Page, CNN (CNN) — Oliver Akinfeleye remembers Burna Boy’s first show in New York. The location was Palladium Times Square, the year was 2017. Akinfeleye, an American Nigerian photographer known professionally as DrDrummerD, or Drummer, was close to the stage, ready to capture every moment of the Afrobeats star’s intimate show in front
Continue Reading By Mayumi Maruyama, CNN (CNN) — Some little kids dream of building a treehouse. But one Japanese man turned his childhood dream into an adult reality. Growing up in Tokyo, Satoru Kikugawa frequently visited the family summer home in the countryside, where he learned to appreciate nature. A Japanese children’s book called “I Want a Big
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton has filed for divorce from “White Lotus” and “Euphoria” actor Lukas Gage after six months of marriage. Appleton cited “irreconcilable differences” as grounds for divorce, according to the petition that was filed in Los Angeles on Monday and obtained by CNN. The pair do not
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Multimedia journalist Caché McClay is having a career “Renaissance” as she takes on her new role as the Beyoncé reporter for USA Today and The Tennessean. “I grew up in a Beyoncé household, my mother and sister are fans,” McClay said, according to USA Today, who announced the news
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “Ted Lasso” co-stars Jason Sudeikis and Hannah Waddingham reunited over the weekend for a good cause. Sudeikis and Waddingham appeared at the Thundergong! 2023 charity event in Kansas City, where they performed an impressive duet of the song “Shallow,” originally performed by Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga in the
Continue Reading By Suyin Haynes, CNN (CNN) — Calida Rawles has been thinking a lot about light and darkness, in her artwork and beyond. “It feels like a very dark moment in our history, and it can become very overwhelming and anxiety-building,” the Los Angeles-based painter said in an interview with CNN, referring in particular to her
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The final season of “The Crown” will return with several new cast members and some familiar faces. Netflix’s royal family drama series will culminate with its sixth season in a two-part series finale beginning on November 16, with part two coming on December 14. “Harry Potter” franchise star Imelda
Continue Reading By Ananda Pellerin, CNN (CNN) — Madder, cochineal, Mauveine; these words may be unfamiliar but they’re the names of dyes made from a plant, an insect and a chemical that have shaped our world. While indigo is arguably the most recognized dye — the plant which colored King Tutankhamun’s burial shrouds and more recently makes
Continue Reading By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — You can add Taylor Swift to the list of things like wars, storms and other natural disasters that can prompt an airline to waive a change fee. LATAM Airlines, the largest airline in South America, announced Saturday it was waiving its change fees for customers who wanted
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — The full trailer for Zack Snyder’s “Rebel Moon — Part One: A Child of Fire” promises an other world adventure. According to the official synopsis for the Netflix film, “After crash landing on a moon in the furthest reaches of the universe, Kora (Boutella), a stranger with a mysterious
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Former Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg is speaking out about being let go from the group. “I was heartbroken and blindsided to receive the phone call that I did on the morning of November 5th; the news of which, most of you learned shortly after,” Weinberg wrote on Instagram.
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, Caitlin Danaher and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Iceland has declared a state of emergency and more than 3,000 residents have been urged to evacuate the small, coastal town of Grindavík as the country’s authorities anticipate the imminent eruption of a volcano in its southwestern peninsula. Scientists monitoring the situation, including those at the Icelandic
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