By Dan Heching, CNN If anyone was still wondering if Donald Glover is still bitter about being passed over to join the cast of “Saturday Night Live,” it turns out the opposite is true. In a new interview with GQ published Tuesday, the “Atlanta” star reflected on the fact that he failed to land either
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN In what will surely delight action movie audiences worldwide, it looks like John Wick isn’t going anywhere any time soon. The notoriously unkillable assassin played by Keanu Reeves — who has portrayed the character in four films thus far, most recently in last month’s well-received “John Wick: Chapter 4” — will
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Kate Bosworth and Justin Long are engaged, the couple announced on their Instagram accounts on Tuesday. “She said YES,” Long said in the caption of his post, accompanied by a photo of the “Blue Crush” actor showing off her engagement ring. He added that he feels “eternally grateful” that he found
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN So many Barbies, such little time. A teaser trailer for “Barbie” dropped Tuesday, featuring not only Margot Robbie as Barbie, but also Dua Lipa and Issa Rae as other Barbies. The film, directed by Greta Gerwig, has a star-studded cast, including Ryan Gosling as Ken – at least one of
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Other members of BTS have gone solo, but none as big as Jimin. According to Billboard, his “Like Crazy” single has debuted at No. 1 on this week’s Hot 100 chart, making him the first South Korean solo artist to ever top that chart. The successful start for “Like Crazy”
Continue Reading Francesca Street, CNN High flyers hoping to hop to the Netherlands in a private jet might be forced to rethink their travel plans, as Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport is proposing a private jet ban. The notoriously busy airport has suggested a series of measures to reduce its air traffic and create a “quieter, cleaner and better”
Continue Reading By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Hugh Jackman has revealed he is undergoing skin cancer tests following a medical check up, and urged his fans to protect themselves in the sun. In a video message posted to his Instagram account, the Australian actor, who had a plaster on his nose, said he’s awaiting the results of skin
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Everyone knows how the courtship of Michael Jordan by an upstart shoe company named Nike ended, but the details of how that happened run up the score for “Air,” director/co-star Ben Affleck’s affectionate and fun ode to the pursuit of greatness. Capturing the nexus between sports and business in a
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Welcome, Jaime Reyes. DC has dropped the trailer for “Blue Beetle,” featuring Xolo Maridueña as Reyes, a recent college graduate who becomes a superhero after he is asked to hold on to a box, but not open it. That’s because it contains an ancient relic known as “the Scarab,” which
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN “Grey’s Anatomy” actress Caterina Scorsone and her three children recently survived a harrowing house fire. Scorsone posted a photo of the devastation Monday on her Instagram account, writing, “A couple of months ago my house burned down.” “While getting my kids ready for bed and finishing bath time, smoke began
Continue Reading By Richard Quest and Joe Minihane, CNN Cape Town is the embodiment of multicultural South Africa. Long home to nomadic pastoralists, the country’s oldest city dates its modern history to 1652, when settlers from the Dutch East India Company set up a watering station for vessels heading to Asia. Today, in spite of the dark
Continue Reading By Richard Quest and Joe Minihane, CNN Cape Town is the embodiment of multicultural South Africa. Long home to nomadic pastoralists, the country’s oldest city dates its modern history to 1652, when settlers from the Dutch East India Company set up a watering station for vessels heading to Asia. Today, in spite of the dark
Continue Reading Thomas Page, CNN Last year, a small independent movie by a debut director premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Called “Joyland,” it was notably the first Pakistani feature to screen at the world’s most prestigious film festival. The cast walked the red carpet, posed for photographs and received a standing ovation — all routine procedures
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Ben Affleck’s loose lips let slip a major spoiler related to DC’s upcoming “The Flash.” Consider this fair warning that this story contains information about Affleck’s spoiler. The “Air” actor appeared on a new episode of the “SmartLess” podcast hosted by Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes on Monday, where
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN Madonna needed to “catch (her) breath” while remembering Seymour Stein — the record executive who initially signed her in the early ’80s — after learning that he had died over the weekend at the age of 80. The iconic entertainer posted a series of pictures of herself with the former Sire
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Dwayne Johnson, with the help of his two daughters, revealed on Monday that a live-action reimagining of Disney’s “Moana” is in the works. “Deeply humbled to announce we’re bringing the beautiful story of MOANA to the live action big screen,” Johnson said in a post on his verified Instagram account, filmed
Continue Reading By Pierre Bairin and Joseph Ataman, CNN Residents of Paris have voted in favor of banning rental electric scooters from the French capital. Almost 90% of those who turned out on Sunday for a referendum organized by the Paris mayor’s office voted for the ban. The turnout was very low, however, with only 7.46% of
Continue Reading Toyin Owoseje, CNN Fans of “Saturday Night Fever” have the chance to grab a piece of pop culture history later this month when the white three-piece suit worn in the movie by John Travolta comes up for auction. The monochromatic ensemble is expected to fetch up to $200,000 when it goes under the hammer as
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN There are many examples of young girls being sexualized by media, but Brooke Shields became a poster child for the practice, literally and figuratively, while inviting questions about stage mothers. “Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields” pulls back the curtain on that period, in a two-part Hulu documentary that perhaps inevitably frontloads
Continue Reading Moeri Karasawa, CNN In Japan’s ramen restaurants, there’s an unspoken rule: eat quickly and leave. One noodle shop owner takes this custom so seriously that he began timing how long his customers would take to start to eat. He found that those who waited the longest amount of time to dig into their piping hot
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