By Scottie Andrew, CNN Netflix’s smash-hit “Squid Game,” a fictional South Korean series in which contestants compete in a series of schoolyard games that will kill them if they lose, all for a few billion won, is bleak, dystopian and searingly political. So naturally, the streamer is turning the series — known for starring a
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas and Mitchell McCluskey and Alicia Lee, CNN BTS will be pressing pause to pursue solo projects, the K-Pop group announced Tuesday. The massively popular performers made the announcement in a video during their “Festa dinner,” celebrating the band’s ninth anniversary. The group consists of artists RM, Jin, V, J-Hope, Suga, Jimin and
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Amber Heard is afraid of potentially being sued again by her ex-husband Johnny Depp – even as she admits to still loving him. That was revealed in the second portion of Heard’s exclusive interview with NBC News’ Savannah Guthrie, Heard’s first since the high-profile defamation trial between her and Depp.
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Lizzo announced she has edited one of her songs after complaints from some in the disabled community. “It’s been brought to my attention that there is a harmful word in my new song “GRRRLS,” the singer wrote in a statement posted on her verified Instagram account on Monday. “Let me
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Halftime” could have just as easily been titled “The Importance of Being J-Lo,” focusing on Jennifer Lopez’s life and career, somewhat arbitrarily, through a particularly busy, high-profile stretch in 2019 and early 2020. Although the documentary fritters around the edges of being interesting, it’s too much of a licensed product
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey John Stamos wanted his friend Bob Saget included in the In Memoriam segment during Sunday’s Tony Awards. Before the event, Stamos tweeted that he was “disappointed” that Saget was left out. “Disappointed to hear that @bobsaget will be LEFT OUT of the In Memoriam segment tonight @TheTonyawards. Bob was brilliant in The
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey John Stamos wanted his friend Bob Saget included in the In Memoriam segment during Sunday’s Tony Awards. Before the event, Stamos tweeted that he was “disappointed” that Saget was left out. “Disappointed to hear that @bobsaget will be LEFT OUT of the In Memoriam segment tonight @TheTonyawards. Bob was brilliant in The
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Justin Bieber has shared a faith-filled update about a rare medical condition that has resulted in one side of his face being paralyzed. The “Yummy” singer posted a statement on the Instastory portion of his verified Instagram account Monday about his continued recovery from Ramsay Hunt syndrome. “Wanted to share
Continue Reading Nadia Leigh-Hewitson, CNN While other artists might use watercolors or oil paints, Mbongeni Buthelezi uses waste plastics to create highly textured portraits at his studio in Booysens, Johannesburg. His medium is the plastic litter he collects from local rubbish dumps and city streets. “Animals are dying, fish in the ocean are dying — because of
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Amber Heard has spoken out about everything from the public’s treatment of her during her defamation trial with ex-husband Johnny Depp to whether she was telling the truth about his alleged abuse. Heard sat down for an exclusive interview, her first, with NBC News’ Savannah Guthrie, a portion of which
Continue Reading By Francesca Street, CNN Flying economy for any extended period of time is an experience usually endured rather than enjoyed, but one airplane seat designer reckons his design could revolutionize budget travel. Alejandro Núñez Vicente’s Chaise Longue Airplane Seat concept started small scale last year, as a college project for the then 21-year-old. A nomination
Continue Reading Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Wedding season is in full swing after two years of delayed or pared down “micro” ceremonies, and one thing is clear: Classic is out, wear-what-you-want is in. For the big celebrity unions of the season, that shift has brought us Kourtney Kardashian’s corseted Dolce & Gabbana mini dress with a dramatic long
Continue Reading Kathleen Magramo, CNN A turtleshell-shaped box and a sacrificial altar are among a treasure trove of 13,000 relics dating back over 3,000 years discovered by archaeologists in southwest China. The relics — many made of gold, bronze and jade — were unearthed in six sacrificial pits at the Sanxingdui archaeological site, near Chengdu, Chinese state
Continue Reading By Marnie Hunter and Forrest Brown, CNN An Indian street food restaurant in Asheville, North Carolina, an Indigenous restaurant in Minneapolis and an African American chef at a fine dining restaurant in Savannah, Georgia, earned three of the American culinary community’s top awards on Monday night. Mashama Bailey, chef at The Grey in Savannah, is
Continue Reading By Lilit Marcus, CNN Many mountaineers will tell you that climbing down Mount Everest is harder than climbing up. But South African Pierre Carter has come up with a breathtaking, death-defying workaround: hang gliding his way back to the bottom. In May 2022, Carter made history by becoming the first person ever granted a permit
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN Post Malone is a dad! The rapper subtly announced the birth of his daughter during an interview with Howard Stern on Monday by saying he “kissed” his baby girl before heading to the studio. “I want to let her make her own decisions,” he said when pressed by Stern about keeping
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN The Rolling Stones have canceled a concert in Amsterdam after lead singer Mick Jagger contracted Covid-19. Jagger’s positive status was announced in a statement on the band’s verified Instagram account. “The Rolling Stones have been forced to call off tonight’s concert in Amsterdam at the Johan Cruijff ArenA, following Mick
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey Questlove’s artistry extends beyond his music and filmmaking. The legendary musician, DJ and Academy-award winning documentarian also makes collages. He makes vision boards and collects kitschy art. Think “Pee-wees Playhouse,” he told CNN in a recent interview. “I do art and sketching. I mean, I don’t consider myself a first rate artist
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Let the “Barry” debate begin again, as the show’s dazzling, cliffhanging and violent third-season finale seemed poised to trigger the inevitable argument: Is star producer Bill Hader’s show really a comedy? For Emmy classification purposes, that ship has sailed, with “Barry” having earned awards in the past for Hader and
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jennifer Hudson made history Sunday night. The “Respect” star joined the elite EGOT club. An EGOT is an artist who has won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and a Tony Award in their career. Hudson already had an Emmy, Grammy and Oscar and on Sunday she won a Tony, thanks to
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