By Marianne Garvey, CNN The Cure frontman Robert Smith took on Ticketmaster and he’s getting results. The lead singer of the new wave band said Ticketmaster will be giving partial refunds after some ticket buyers for his band’s US tour were charged more in service fees than for the cost of their seats. Smith took
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN There’s baking news out of the UK. Alison Hammond has been announced as a new host of “The Great British Bake Off.” Hammond, a beloved presenter who last month co-hosted the BAFTA Film Awards, shared the news Friday on social media. “It’s Official!! It’s happening The Great British Bake off
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Wedding the irreverence of Adult Swim to the kinetic animation style of “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” “Agent Elvis” is a psychedelic head trip that takes that old story about Elvis Presley’s fascination with the FBI and running (and jumping and kicking) with it. Produced with Priscilla Presley, it’s certainly weird,
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The producers of “Swarm,” a new Amazon series co-created by Donald Glover and Janine Nabers, have issued a “Do not spoil” list that precludes detailing much about the show beyond the fact the seven episodes were shot in color. But there is a lot to be said about the limited
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Halle Berry is wishing her eldest child a very happy birthday. The actress and director posted some photos of her daughter, Nahla, on her verified Instagram account in honor of the teen’s birthday. The pictures showed Berry embracing a younger Nahla, a photo of her as a youngster shot from
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare, CNN There’s a lot more to Irish cuisine than stout and spuds, although both should be high on your must-try list when visiting the island of Ireland. That rich green patchwork that greets the eye as your plane descends produces some of the world’s finest beef, lamb and dairy, while the gray-blue
Continue Reading By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Billie Eilish has made a surprise acting debut in an episode of Donald Glover‘s new thriller series, “Swarm.” The seven-part series, which arrived on Prime Video on Friday, stars Dominique Fishback as Dre, a tormented young woman whose obsession with pop star Ni’Jah takes a violent turn. The show, which explores
Continue Reading Jeong Jiwon, CNN and Oscar Holland, CNN Contributor: Kim Nayoon, CNN Seoul Fashion Week is a star-studded affair, with actors and K-pop artists among the high-profile guests seen on this season’s front rows. Some of the most interesting looks, however, could be found outside, as attendees arrived in style for runway shows across the five-day
Continue Reading Jacqui Palumbo, CNN A former photojournalist, Aïda Muluneh now creates images that pose questions, rather than offering answers. Muluneh has spent years creating surrealist photographs of stately African women bearing symbols that reckon with conflict, history and power. Painted eye motifs — as well as her subjects’ unflinching gaze — represent the need to bear
Continue Reading Hanna Pham, CNN If you’re in the market for ghoulish ceramic heads or colorful collages of gay sex among off-duty soldiers, a new digital art platform has you covered. The one-of-a-kind online hub is a new venture from Queer Art Projects, a London-based production company. Launched last December, QAP.digital is currently home to sixteen LGBTQ
Continue Reading By Greg Wallace, Pete Muntean and Alaa Elassar, CNN The Federal Aviation Administration is working to establish a requirement that aircraft have longer duration cockpit voice recorders. The announcement comes after the agency held an emergency “safety summit” Wednesday following a series of near-collisions on US runways. The FAA said it is “initiating rulemaking that
Continue Reading Julia Buckley, CNN The skies have been turbulent over the United States in 2023 — and not just because of rogue balloons. Since the start of the year, there have been a concerning number of high-profile “near misses” as planes involved in airport landing or taking off procedures came perilously close to potential disaster. And
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Time has not run out on Taylor Swift’s “Midnights” era. The “Anti-Hero” singer shared on Instagram on Thursday that “in celebration of the Eras Tour,” she’ll be releasing four previously unreleased songs. They’re set to debut at midnight. Those songs will be: “Eyes Open (Taylor’s Version),” “Safe & Sound (Taylor’s Version)”
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Ben Affleck is clearing a few things up. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published Thursday, he addressed controversy that followed comments he made in 2021 while speaking to Howard Stern about his past marriage to actress Jennifer Garner. “I had a really painful experience where I did an
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare, CNN Gather round, some hot new travel inspo just dropped. TIME magazine has just released its annual list of the World’s Greatest Places, and we’re here to tell you the where, the why and the what behind its picks. The nominations came from TIME’s international network of correspondents and contributors, which were
Continue Reading Hafsa Khalil, CNN The Koh-i-Noor — one of the world’s most famous and controversial diamonds — will be part of a new exhibition at the Tower of London that recognizes it as “a symbol of conquest.” The display will explore the origins and history of the crown jewels. It opens on May 26 — the
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Justin Bieber is all smiles these days. The superstar singer posted an Instastory with the words, “Wait for it.” The video shows Bieber fully smiling. That was something he had been unable to do last June, when he announced he was suffering from facial paralysis because of Ramsay Hunt syndrome.
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN The frontman for The Cure is taking on Ticketmaster. The legendary New Wave band, set to head out on a North American tour, began selling tickets through Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan sale on Wednesday. But fees that were added by Ticketmaster, in certain cases, totaled more than the cost of the actual
Continue Reading Francesca Street, CNN On her first date with Augustin Pasquet, Michelle Young found herself weaving through the streets of Paris on the back of his moped. As they headed down the Champs-Élysées, Michelle snapped a photograph with her digital camera. In the distance, she captured the striking Arc de Triomphe. In the forefront, Augustin lifted
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Ariana Madix returned to social media Wednesday to release a statement in the midst of a cheating scandal involving her now former boyfriend and a fellow cast member on “Vanderpump Rules.” Madix offered her first public comments since news broke regarding allegations that her long time boyfriend, Tom Sandoval, was
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