Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Five Nights at Freddy’s” wants to do for animatronic arcade characters what “It” did for clowns. That’s unlikely, as this latest transformation from game to screen yields a weird horror concoction, fleetingly clever in the early going before gumming up the gears down the home stretch. Part of that has
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — “Gremlins” turned a benign Christmas holiday into a snowy backdrop for cartoonish murders. “My Bloody Valentine” turned the February 14 obsession with hearts into a ghoulishly literal conceit. In November, blood-and-guts impresario Eli Roth will come for Thanksgiving with an eponymous new horror film starring a killer dressed in
Continue Reading By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Moving beyond cosmetics, skincare and even a Bratz doll line, the youngest Kardashian-Jenner sibling, Kylie Jenner, is expanding her business portfolio with a new clothing line, named Khy, launching November 1. While it’s not technically her first foray into fashion design — she and her older sister Kendall previously shared an eponymous,
Continue Reading by Diana Pearl, CNN (CNN) — In New York, a stretch of 47th Street is known as the Diamond District for the countless gem shops and appraisers that occupy just about every storefront and office. Some 40 blocks south, Pandora recently brought to life a competing vision for how stones are made, bought and sold.
Continue Reading By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — After a number of failed IVF rounds, health issues and the death of their beloved dog, US couple Jason Luban and Selena Medlen were in need of a change of scenery. The couple, then based in Oakland, California, had penciled in a trip to Andalusia, Spain, months before, but
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Bret Michaels sounds happy to have welcomed Bret Michaels into his home. The Poison frontman has adopted a 6-year-old Husky who shares his name. The Nebraska Humane Society posted on Facebook about how the dog had saved the life of a 1-month-old kitten who had “flea anemia.” “For adult animals,
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN For Meg Ryan, acting is “a job and not a lifestyle.” The “Sleepless in Seattle” star spoke with People magazine about why she stepped away from performing for several years. “I took a giant break because I felt like there’s just so many other parts of my experience as a
Continue Reading Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Dame Maggie Smith, the British actress acclaimed for her appearances both on stage and in cinema, has taken on a new role — and this time it’s in the world of luxury fashion. Loewe has cast the 88-year-old, known for roles such as Professor McGonagall in the “Harry Potter” film
Continue Reading By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Mandy Sanchez was sitting in her bedroom in Texas when she saw the listing. A spacious room in an Art Nouveau building in the buzzy Vinohrady neighborhood, near the city’s Riegrovy Sady park, known for its beautiful sunsets. It was December 2019. Mandy was a 22-year-old about to graduate
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — A quick Google search of the phrase “Cher Halloween costume” will produce far more images of Cher impersonators than the Goddess of Pop dressed up as witch or wizard. In her decades-long music career, the global superstar’s glamorous style and chiseled abdomen have become so recognizable, she is now
Continue Reading By Flo Cornall, CNN (CNN) — Togolese German Fashion photographer Delali Ayivi has made a name for herself with some high-profile shoots, including photographing Aminata Touré, Germany’s first Black minister, for the cover of Vogue Germany last year. But her rapid success since starting professionally in 2019 shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise: after all,
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Henry Winkler is revealing how a dyslexia diagnosis affected his experience playing Fonzie on the 1970s hit TV show “Happy Days.” In his upcoming memoir “Being Henry: The Fonz…and Beyond,” Winkler, now 77, reveals that he didn’t find out that he was “severely dyslexic” until the age of 35, according an
Continue Reading Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — For over two decades now, Heidi Klum has served up tricks, treats and ever-outlandish ensembles to retain her title as the queen of celebrity Halloween costumes, arriving at her annual bash on or in gurneys, spaceships, biohazard trucks and clouds of smoke. And that’s before we even get to the
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Olympic figure skater Tara Lipinski and her husband Todd Kapostasy are the proud parents of a newborn baby girl. The couple shared the news on Wednesday on Lipinski’s Instagram page, writing, “meet Georgie Winter.” “We are so grateful that we get to make this announcement that our baby girl is here,”
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Lamar Odom may not be top of mind when you think of independent living for senior citizens, but he would like to change that. The former basketball player and reality TV star sold his company, Odom Senior Care, to ZNest.com, “an internet platform that simplifies the way families find senior
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — A New York judge on Wednesday denied a motion to dismiss the assault case against actor Jonathan Majors, moving the case forward to trial. Majors, a Marvel star, is charged with assault and aggravated harassment related to a dispute with his former girlfriend Grace Jabbari on March 25. Through
Continue Reading By Matt Villano, CNN (CNN) — One of the most storied hotel companies in the United States is inching closer to a brand new, $3.7-billion resort in Las Vegas — a resort 23 years in the making. Fontainebleau Las Vegas will be the sister property of Fontainebleau Miami Beach, a sprawling and now iconic landmark
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Lil Wayne is expanding his connection to the world of sports. The Grammy-award winning rapper has joined the Texas Ranchers Pickleball team as part owner and as a strategic adviser. “Pickleball is the moment and I’m excited to be part of the Texas Ranchers ownership group,” Lil Wayne said in
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Daniel Radcliffe’s newest project is very close to his heart. “David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived” tells the story of Holmes, a gymnast who served as Radcliffe’s stunt double for ten years on the “Harry Potter” films before a 2009 accident on the set of “Deathly Hallows – Part 1”
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Paris Hilton is responding to reaction over a photo of her 8-month-old son, Phoenix Barron. Hilton recently took to Instagram to post pictures of her son with husband Carter Reum. They were visiting New York City together and some people commented that her baby’s head was large. Hilton replied
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