By Lisa Respers France, CNN If there was ever a role Teyana Taylor was born for, it was as Inez in “A Thousand and One.” The film, in theaters Friday, tells the story of a young woman fresh out of prison who reestablishes a relationship with her young son, Terry, and takes him from foster
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Niecy Nash is speaking out on gun control after Monday’s school shooting in Nashville in which three children and three adults were killed. Nash’s own brother, Michael Ensley, died at age 17 in a school shooting more than 30 years ago at Reseda High School in Reseda, Calif. Margaret Ensley, Nash’s
Continue Reading Toyin Owoseje, CNN Jodie Turner-Smith has opened up about her approach to raising a biracial daughter, revealing that motherhood has helped “heal” her experiences with colorism. The Black British actress and model welcomed her first child with her actor husband Joshua Jackson in April 2020. In a candid conversation with Elle UK, the “Murder Mystery
Continue Reading Amarachi Orie, CNN An amateur gold digger has found an enormous gold nugget worth 240,000 AUD ($160,000) in Australia. Discovered in the state of Victoria in an area known as the “Golden Triangle,” the gold-filled rock weighs 4.6 kilograms (10.1 pounds), with the precious metal making up 2.6 kilograms (5.7 pounds). Named the “Lucky Strike
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Sebastian Lletget has issued a public apology to his fiancée, singer Becky G., amid speculation that he was unfaithful. The soccer star posted a lengthy statement on his verified Instagram account, writing, “As an athlete I have always tried to hold myself to a higher standard, recognizing the blessings and
Continue Reading Ben Jones, CNN In the Czech countryside, not far from Prague, a ghostly white train is speeding around and around a huge loop of track. From the air, the single circuit looks like a giant model railroad. Only this one isn’t being used for fun. It’s one of Europe’s few dedicated facilities where new trains
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN The Utah civil trial involving actress Gwyneth Paltrow and a man who is accusing her of wrongdoing in relation to a 2016 ski collision resumed Monday for its second week of proceedings. Terry Sanderson, the retired optometrist who is suing Paltrow, testified on Monday that he “was skiing easy” and “paying
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN Following Monday’s shooting at Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, Kings of Leon drummer Nathan Followill, who lives in the community, is airing his outrage at yet another incident of gun violence against schoolchildren, this one close to home. “A school shooting just happened near my sons (sic) school. Multiple children dead
Continue Reading By Kristina Sgueglia, CNN Actor Jonathan Majors was arraigned on several assault and harassment charges Sunday, the Manhattan DA’s office tells CNN. The complaint does not name the female accuser but claims the defendant did “strike her about the face with an open hand, causing substantial pain and a laceration behind her ear.” She also
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Hulu’s “The Kardashians” released a new teaser trailer on Monday for the upcoming third season of their reality show, and it seems the family is trying to manage their legacy. The relatively tame trailer shows the famous family questioning where loyalties lie and what they’re doing with their “power” and “influence,”
Continue Reading By Gregory Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN Travel is so busy this spring break season at Miami International Airport that officials are advising flyers to give themselves an extra hour — arriving three hours, rather than two — before a domestic flight. Miami International is the fastest-growing airport in the United States, setting monthly passenger
Continue Reading By Kristina Sgueglia, CNN Actor Jonathan Majors was arraigned on several assault and harassment charges Sunday, the Manhattan DA’s office tells CNN. The complaint does not name the female accuser but claims the defendant did “strike her about the face with an open hand, causing substantial pain and a laceration behind her ear.” She also
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN Amid a crushing flood of anti-trans and anti-drag bills cropping up throughout the country, music icon and social activist Madonna is making a change to her upcoming Celebration tour schedule. On Monday, the “Vogue” entertainer announced that she is adding a stop in Nashville, Tennessee, along with seven other US cities
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Emma Heming Willis is trying to raise awareness about her husband Bruce Willis’ diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia, known as FTD. Heming Willis chatted live on Instagram with Susan Dickinson, the CEO of The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration, on Monday, where she talked about looking for support following the actor’s diagnosis. “I
Continue Reading By Toyin Owoseje, CNN TV personality Nick Cannon has addressed his past antisemitic remarks, describing the subsequent fallout as “a growth moment.” In 2020, the “Masked Singer” host was briefly fired by media giant ViacomCBS for “hateful speech” following a controversial discussion on his “Cannon’s Class” podcast with former Public Enemy member Professor Griff. During
Continue Reading Leah Asmelash, CNN Fans of Clint Smith may best know the writer and journalist from his extensive work chronicling the history of racism and slavery in the US. Or, maybe, they know Smith from his tweets about soccer, specifically Arsenal F.C. Or, they may recognize his name from his work at The Atlantic. What they
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Looks like Keanu Reeves will be around a bit longer in the “John Wick” franchise. Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Chair Joe Drake told Deadline the studio is not yet ready to bid farewell to the actor or the character after “John Wick: Chapter 4” had a strong opening weekend on
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jeremy Renner is continuing on his road of recovery and taking his followers along with him. The “Mayor of Kingstown” star posted on the Instastories portion of his verified Instagram account over the weekend and shared a video in which he was doing physical therapy on an anti-gravity treadmill. Renner
Continue Reading Toyin Owoseje, CNN Novels by “Queen of Crime” Agatha Christie are the latest classic works to be revised to remove racist references and other language considered offensive to modern audiences. According to the UK’s The Telegraph newspaper, publisher HarperCollins has edited some passages and entirely removed others from its new digital editions of some of
Continue Reading Oscar Holland, CNN | Jamiel Lynch, CNN and Rachel Burnstein, CNN and Barbie Nadeau, CNN The mayor of Florence has invited Hope Carrasquilla, the former principal of a Florida school embroiled in controversy over a sixth-grade lesson on Michelangelo’s “David,” to visit Italy after she was forced out of her job last week. Writing to
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