Award-winning and record-breaking cartoonist Al Jaffee, best known for his work with revered satirical publication Mad Magazine, has died. He died aged 102 in a Manhattan hospital on Monday due to multi-system organ failure, his granddaughter Fani Thomson told the New York Times. A prolific artist, Jaffee holds the Guinness World Record for the longest
Continue Reading By Phil Gast, CNN But for a flight surgeon who gave him a pass when he came up an eighth of an inch short of a height requirement, Michael Novosel Sr. might never have become a military aviator. After the 18-year-old promised to grow just a little bit more — to 5 feet, 4 inches
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Kim Kardashian has long been known to “slay,” and now, she may be taking that to the next level. On Monday, the reality star announced on social media that she and actress Emma Roberts are set to be a part of the next season of FX’s “American Horror Story.” Kardashian
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Pete Davidson and Chase Sui Wonders have not publicly confirmed that they are a couple, but, according to Martha Stewart, they are together. The doyenne of domesticity posted a photo of herself with the pair on her legacy verified Instagram account, writing in the caption that real estate agent Muffin
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Timothée Chalamet will not be lip-syncing as he stars in an upcoming film about folk singer and songwriter, Bob Dylan. The film’s director James Mangold tells Collider of Chalamet singing Dylan’s songs, “Of course!” “It’s such an amazing time in American culture and the story of Bob — a young 19-year-old
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Timothée Chalamet will not be lip-syncing as he stars in an upcoming film about folk singer and songwriter, Bob Dylan. The film’s director James Mangold tells Collider of Chalamet singing Dylan’s songs, “Of course!” “It’s such an amazing time in American culture and the story of Bob — a young 19-year-old
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Taylor Swift is known for dropping Easter eggs in her work and sharing about her relationships in her music. Some of her fans believe she has done both regarding her breakup after six years with actor Joe Alwyn. The superstar singer reportedly swapped out her hopeful love song “Invisible String”
Continue Reading By Amy Woodyatt, CNN ABBA’s long-term guitarist Lasse Wellander has died after a short battle with cancer, his family announced. The Swedish pop group described Wellander’s talent as “immense,” and paid tribute to a “dear friend, a fun guy and a superb guitarist.” “It is with indescribable sadness that we have to announce that our
Continue Reading By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Actress HIlary Swank has welcomed twins with her husband Philip Schneider. “It wasn’t easy. But boy (and girl!) was it worth it,” she posted to Instagram Monday, alongside a picture of her standing in front of a sunset holding two small infants. The “Alaska Daily” actress also posted an Easter greeting
Continue Reading Oscar Holland, CNN A delicate porcelain bowl, measuring under 4.5 inches in diameter, sold for more than $25 million during a bumper week of Chinese art sales in Hong Kong. Described by auction house Sotheby’s as “highly important,” the antique hails from a rare group of ceramics decorated at Beijing’s imperial workshops in the 18th
Continue Reading By Janelle Davis, CNN You’ll no doubt be hungry after watching “Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico.” Every episode is full of mouthwatering regional specialties prepared by chefs all over the country. For those wanting to follow in Eva Longoria’s footsteps, below is a guide to the restaurants and locations she visited. Oaxaca: A gastronomic capital
Continue Reading By Brian Lowry, CNN In one astonishing turn, “Succession” took its audience back to where the show began five years ago, and indeed, the very roots of its title. The Emmy-winning HBO show kicked off, after all, with a media empire being thrown into chaos when its imperious leader fell ill, leaving his children and
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Michael Lerner, a veteran character actor who received an Oscar nomination for his performance as an overbearing studio head in the 1991 film “Barton Fink,” has died, his nephew, actor Sam Lerner, announced in a post on social media. He was 81. “We lost a legend last night,” Sam Lerner wrote
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” powered up at the box office with an impressive opening. The movie ran up the score with more than $200 million in the US and Canada for its five-day opening run, according to a news release, and an estimated $377 million worldwide — the latter topping
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Taylor Swift and actor Joe Alwyn have broken up after six years together. A source close to Taylor confirmed the news to CNN saying “Taylor and Joe broke up a few weeks ago. They simply grew apart and plan to remain friends.” CNN has reached out to Swift
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Molly Shannon hosted “Saturday Night Live” on April 8 and reprised her iconic character, 50-year-old woman Sally O’Malley. The character returned in a sketch featuring the episode’s musical guest, the Jonas Brothers, with Nick, Joe and Kevin Jonas all appearing on stage to introduce Sally O’Malley as the band’s new choreographer.
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN A pair of best friends from Texas are proving that adventure doesn’t have an age limit — even when you’re 81. Ellie Hamby, a documentary photographer, and Sandy Hazelip, a physician and lecturer, toured the world in 80 days, adventuring from the beaches of Bali to the deserts of Egypt. The
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN A pair of best friends from Texas are proving that adventure doesn’t have an age limit — even when you’re 81. Ellie Hamby, a documentary photographer, and Sandy Hazelip, a physician and lecturer, toured the world in 80 days, adventuring from the beaches of Bali to the deserts of Egypt. The
Continue Reading By Janelle Davis, CNN You’ll no doubt be hungry after watching “Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico.” Every episode is full of mouthwatering regional specialties prepared by chefs all over the country. For those wanting to follow in Eva Longoria’s footsteps, below is a guide to the restaurants and locations she visited. Oaxaca: A gastronomic capital
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN To quote one profiler’s words back in 1992, he was “the hunky heir.” Brandon Lee’s athleticism made him a natural fit for the martial arts-forward roles that got his foot in Hollywood’s door and the perfect person to take up the mantle left by his legendary father Bruce Lee’s death. But
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