By Natasha Chen, CNN For the first time in Disneyland’s 67-year history, there are now characters in wheelchairs represented on an attraction. On Friday morning, two dolls in wheelchairs were unveiled on the theme park’s “It’s a Small World” ride, a project that took more than half a year and involved both Disney creatives and
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN Kevin Conroy, the man behind the gravelly bass voice of Batman and who popularized that unmistakable growl that separated Bruce Wayne from the Caped Crusader, has died, according to his representative Gary Miereanu. He was 66. DC Comics also confirmed the news. Conroy died Thursday, shortly after he was diagnosed with
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Comedian Gallagher, best known for his watermelon-smashing comedy routine and many popular specials in the 1980s, died Friday morning, according his manager Craig Marquardo. He was 76. According to a statement provided to CNN by Marquardo, the comedian died “after a short health battle” and “passed away surrounded by his
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “The Fabelmans” allows Steven Spielberg to turn his coming-of-age memories into what amounts to a super-director origin story, recalling both his complicated family life and early love of movies and filmmaking. It’s a deeply personal chronicle from one of cinema’s greatest talents, yielding a movie that features wonderful moments within
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Building on the success of “Yellowstone,” Paramount+ and producer Taylor Sheridan have seemingly seized on a streaming strategy built around casting veteran movie stars, an available commodity in an industry known for ageism. Enter “Tulsa King,” a slim vehicle for Sylvester Stallone that’s a little too overtly designed as a
Continue Reading By Toyin Owoseje, CNN British Airways is the latest airline to relax its rigid uniform rules in a bid to champion the individuality of its employees. Following a recent update in the airline’s uniform guidelines, pilots and cabin crew are now allowed to sport facial stubble, wear make-up, jewelry, and nail varnish of their choice
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Rainn Wilson has “changed” his name and is inviting others to do the same. “The Office” actor debuted “Rainnfall Heat Wave Rising Sea Levels Wilson” on social media Thursday as a way to raise awareness about the climate control crisis. “As a cheap little stunt to help save planet Earth,
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN If Hollywood is looking for someone to cast in another version of “Cheaper by the Dozen,” Nick Cannon would now seem the natural lead. The host of the show “The Masked Singer” continues to embrace fatherhood, this time with Abby De La Rosa, who has confirmed that she will welcome
Continue Reading Leah Dolan, CNN Whether it be carefully-planned coordination or a case of sartorial serendipity, this week’s red carpets offered up a trio of twosomes proving that sometimes your best fashion accessory is the person standing next to you. On Saturday, musicians Jesse Rutherford and Billie Eilish made their debut as a couple at the LACMA
Continue Reading By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Two-time Oscar-winner Emma Thompson has admitted she was “utterly blind” to her ex-husband Kenneth Branagh‘s on-set relationships with other actresses and was left devastated when she found out. The “Love Actually” star married Branagh in 1989 after they met on the set of the 1987 drama series “Fortunes of War.” When
Continue Reading Dimitris Sideridis, CNN Under the blue skies of Greece, a giant vessel slowly makes its way through the rocky walls of a narrow, artificial waterway, with just a few inches to spare on either side, while those on board take in the engineering marvel in front of them. The very first sailings through the Corinth
Continue Reading By Amy Simonson, CNN A jury found filmmaker Paul Haggis liable in a sexual assault case that was brought forward by a former publicist who alleged he raped her after a movie premiere in 2013. The jury ordered the Oscar-winning screenwriter to pay Haleigh Breest at least $7.5 million in damages Thursday, according to attorneys
Continue Reading By Aya Elamroussi and Amy Simonson, CNN Kentucky state officials on Thursday unveiled a sculpture of public education trailblazer Nettie Depp, the first woman from the state to have a large-scale monument dedicated to her inside the state Capitol. “Nettie Depp was a pioneer in the field of public education in Kentucky, serving as an
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN Emily Blunt would be more than game to return to the role that made her one of film’s most iconic fashion mean girls. The “Quiet Place” actress appeared on “The View” on Thursday to discuss her new series “The English,” and during her chat with the daytime hosts, her turn in
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Dave Chappelle’s representative is pushing back on a report that claimed “Saturday Night Live” writers were staging a boycott ahead of his hosting the show this weekend. On Wednesday, The New York Post, citing an anonymous source, reported writers on the show were going to sit out on the episode.
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN Rumeysa Gelgi, the world’s tallest living woman, recently boarded an airplane from her home country of Turkey to San Francisco. However, it wasn’t just any flight. It was Gelgi’s first, and one that highlighted a growing attention to accessibility. Gelgi, 25, stands at 7 feet, 0.7 inches tall. Her proportions are
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Chris Rock is coming live to a screen near you. Netflix announced Thursday that the legendary comedian will make history as the headliner of the streaming giant’s first-ever live, global streaming event. “Chris Rock is one of the most iconic and important comedic voices of our generation,” Robbie Praw, Netflix’s
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN A beloved teen novel is getting a Netflix adaptation. The streaming giant announced Thursday that Judy Blume’s popular 1975 novel “Forever” is being “reimagined” by writer/producer Mara Brock Akil for “a new generation.” “It’s an epic love story of two Black teens exploring romance and their identities through the awkward
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN It’s a streaming jungle out there, which might explain why Amazon offers up a couple of odd series featuring the stars of “Into the Woods” this weekend: “Mammals,” in which James Corden prepares for life beyond latenight, and “The English,” with Emily Blunt, which gives a lot of prestige British
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey Jason Momoa’s real-life pet pig didn’t end up making it to the premiere of “Slumberland.” The actor attended the premiere in Los Angeles on Wednesday, where he told Entertainment Tonight that though he had hoped to bring the pig to the event, his little pig stayed home. “Oh, he’s in Hawaii! He’s
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