By Dan Heching, CNN Sonya Eddy, a veteran actress best known for her performance as nurse Epiphany Johnson on the soap opera “General Hospital,” has died, the show announced in a tribute post. She was 55, her manager told CNN in an email. “General Hospital” executive producer Frank Valentini said in a statement posted to
Continue Reading By Brian Lowry, CNN To win a gold medal in Olympic sports like diving or gymnastics, the key last step is to stick the landing. That’s also true for TV series, which, however popular they might have been at their apex, can leave a sour aftertaste if they mess up their finales. This year brought
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jerry Bruckheimer sounds like he would like to work with Johnny Depp again. The movie producer was asked by The Hollywood Reporter if Depp was “somebody a studio like Disney would put front and center again in a Pirates sequel?” “You’d have to ask them. I can’t answer that question,”
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Sharon Osbourne has shared an update on her health after a recent hospital visit. Osbourne took to Instagram on Monday to post a holiday picture of a massive Christmas tree, captioning it, “back home and doing great.” CNN previously reported that paramedics transported Osbourne to a Ventura County, California hospital on
Continue Reading By Joe Yogerst, CNN “National parks are the best idea we ever had,” declared American writer and environmentalist Wallace Stegner. And like many great inventions, the park system became wildly popular. More than 300 million people are expected to visit US national parks in 2022, a 75% increase since the 1970s. And while introducing so
Continue Reading Lisa Respers France, CNN Justin Bieber is not a fan of some H&M merchandise bearing his image. The singer posted notes on the Instatstories portion of his verified Instagram account on Monday to disavow some of the company’s items. “I didn’t approve any of the merch collection that they put up at H&M… all without
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN James Gunn is addressing the “disrespectful outcry” from fans over changes in the DC Universe. After the “Guardians of the Galaxy” director became co-CEO of DC Studios with Peter Safran, it was announced a new Superman movie is in the works that will not star Henry Cavill and “Wonder Woman 3”
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Lamar Odom says drugs were his “girlfriend” during his marriage to Khloe Khardashian. The former professional basketball player appears in the special, “TMZ Presents: Lamar Odom: Sex, Drugs & Kardashians.” In the trailer, Odom, who was married to Khardashian from 2009 to 2016, talks to TMZ’s Harvey Levin about his
Continue Reading By Hafsa Khalil, CNN Netflix has announced its next project with Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex — a Nelson Mandela-inspired docuseries titled “Live to Lead.” Dropping December 31, the series will feature interviews with several familiar and famous faces, from New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and South African rugby player Siya Kolisi,
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN The mixed verdict in Harvey Weinstein’s Los Angeles trial, to some, illustrates how justice and accountability in the #MeToo movement isn’t always even. Weinstein was found guilty of three of seven charges against him, related to allegations brought by a woman referred to as Jane Doe 1. The jury was
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN The mixed verdict in Harvey Weinstein’s Los Angeles trial, to some, illustrates how justice and accountability in the #MeToo movement isn’t always even. Weinstein was found guilty of three of seven charges against him, related to allegations brought by a woman referred to as Jane Doe 1. The jury was
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN Terry Hall, lead singer of the English 2 tone and ska revival band The Specials, has died. The news of Hall’s passing was shared on the band’s verified social media accounts, who on Facebook wrote that he died “following a brief illness.” The post called Hall “our beautiful friend, brother and
Continue Reading By Kristina Sgueglia and Nicki Brown, CNN New York City unveiled the “Gate of the Exonerated” in Central Park Monday to honor the group of Black and Hispanic teens known as the “Central Park Five” who were wrongfully convicted of beating and raping a White female jogger in the park more than 30 years ago.
Continue Reading By John Miller, CNN Police in New York City arrested a woman who broke into Robert De Niro’s home early Monday, according to a law enforcement source. The woman did not interact with the actor, who was on another floor, the source said. The suspect is known to the New York Police Department from previous
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Alex Rodriguez has gone Instagram official with girlfriend Jaclyn Cordeiro for the holidays. The former Yankees player also included his teenage daughters, Natasha and Ella, in a snap over the weekend. Rodriguez wrote, “From our hearts to yours, Merry Christmas,” adding the hashtags “New York Christmas,” “family,” “joy” and “grateful.” In
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Ray Liotta’s fiancée, Jacy Nittolo, celebrated the late actor over the weekend on what would have been his 68th birthday. Nittola posted a slideshow set to The Beatles’ tune, “In My Life.” Her caption began with the quote, “The goal isn’t to live forever, the goal is to create something
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN It’s over for JoJo Siwa and Avery Cyrus. The Nickelodeon alum and the TikTok star appear to still be friends, however. On Dec. 17, Avery posted to TikTok with a video of herself and Siwa on a Royal Caribbean cruise together. Siwa is holding up a game prize, saying to Cyrus,
Continue Reading By Pete Muntean and Chris Boyette, CNN At least 36 people on a Hawaiian Airlines flight were injured, with 20 taken to emergency rooms, after their plane encountered “severe turbulence” on a flight from Phoenix to Honolulu on Sunday, authorities said. Eleven patients were in serious condition, Honolulu Emergency Medical Services said in a statement.
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Chris Harrison may no longer be with “The Bachelor” franchise, but he is sticking with it’s theme. It was announced Monday that the former host of “The Bachelor” and its spinoff series will launch “The Most Dramatic Podcast Ever…With Chris Harrison,” along with iHeartRadio. “For decades, Chris Harrison was the
Continue Reading By Claudia Rebaza, Duarte Mendonca, Hira Humayun and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Hundreds of tourists stranded in the ancient city of Machu Picchu are being evacuated after Peru was plunged into a state of emergency following the ousting of the country’s president. Following interruptions and closures last week, train services and airports are now reopening. Civil
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