Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Considering that one major fight over “The Godfather” was its length, there’s some irony that the limited series devoted to the making of the classic film, “The Offer,” runs way too long. Setting that aside, this 10-part look back at Hollywood in the swingin’ ’70s is mostly good fun, anchored
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Jacqui Palumbo When celebrities take to the Met Gala red carpet on May 2, there will likely be no shortage of corset boning and bustles. That’s because the dress code for this year’s event, hosted by the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, is “Gilded Glamour and White Tie,” referencing the lavish era of American
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Rhea Mogul, CNN | Esha Mitra, CNN and Manveena Suri, CNN “If you don’t leave from here, we will burn your houses,” a bearded Muslim man in a traditional skullcap cries as he rallies against Kashmir’s minority Hindus. The packed mosque erupts in rapturous support of his disturbing call. “Go away from here,” continues the
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By Paul Vercammen and Amir Vera, CNN The family of Halyna Hutchins is demanding the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office remove video it released of her “dying on the church floor” in the moments after she was shot on the set of the movie “Rust” last year, according to a letter written by the family’s
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN Hailey Bieber is finally telling fans what led to her hospitalization in March. The model, who is married to musician Justin Bieber, posted a video to her YouTube channel on Wednesday explaining that she experienced stroke-like symptoms from a blood clot that traveled from a hole in her heart to her
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Sana Noor Haq, CNN The world’s largest blue diamond ever to come to auction has sold for 450,925,000 HKD, or $57.5 million. Named “The De Beers Cullinan Blue,” the massive 15.10-carat step-cut gem sold at Sotheby’s in Hong Kong after an eight-minute bidding war among four hopeful buyers, according to Sotheby’s. The
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN Kim Basinger — sitting for an interview for the first time in more than a decade — discussed the severe anxiety she struggled with that kept her from leaving her house, during an appearance on “Red Table Talk.” Appearing alongside her daughter, Ireland Baldwin, Basinger said she had to relearn to
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Pete Davidson is getting a new series on Peacock. The streaming service announced Wednesday the comedy series “Bupkis,” which is written, starring and executive produced by Davidson, was acquired in a highly competitive bidding war. The series will be a live-action comedy, featuring a “fictionalized version” of Davidson’s real life. The
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By Chloe Melas, CNN Jared Padalecki is speaking out after being involved in a car accident. The actor posted a message to his Instagram writing, “Hey y’all! I want to thank everyone for the outpouring of love. I’m definitely on the mend and hoping to return to filming later this week. I’m so lucky to
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN The longtime home of late Hollywood star Betty White is up for sale, with a price a shade over $10.5 million. The five-bedroom property is on the market for the first time in more than half a century, just months after the death of the star — famous for her roles in
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN “Guardians of the Galaxy” director James Gunn is defending Chris Pratt in the face of social media chatter that he should be replaced as the star of the franchise. It all began over the weekend with a tweet suggesting that Marvel should replace Pratt with Patrick Wilson. Some on Twitter
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Quannah Chasinghorse Despite being into fashion since I was young, I never once thought that I could be a model. I am a proud member of the Hän Gwich’in and Sičangu/Oglala Lakota tribes in the US — but like most Indigenous teenagers, I grew up without any representation in pop culture. I didn’t feel confident
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By Marianne Garvey “The Batman” will return. Warner Bros. revealed the news during its Tuesday presentation at CinemaCon, where “The Batman” director Matt Reeves delivered the news. “The Batman” features Bruce Wayne as a young man fighting corruption in Gotham City, pursuing the Riddler, played by Paul Dano. Robert Pattinson is set to return as
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Hello again, Norma Jean, as the 60th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe‘s death brings renewed opportunities to revisit her life and legacy, without really bringing anything substantially new to the party. “The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes” has one hook in recorded interviews with those who knew her, but
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The underlying story is better than the movie in “The Survivor,” but that material is so harrowing as to win on what amounts to a split decision. Timed to Holocaust Remembrance Day, the film isn’t equal to the awards bait HBO has traditionally offered in the TV-movie genre, but it
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN Life in plastic is certainly looking fantastic for Margot Robbie, as Warner Bros. teased Barbie fans with a glimpse of its upcoming new movie. In a first image of the 2023 release, posted on social media, the Australian actress sports a big, sparkly smile as she grips the wheel of the shocking
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Megan Fox would like to clear up what people think about her and fiancé Machine Gun Kelly drinking each other’s blood. “So, I guess to drink each other’s blood might mislead people or people are imagining us with goblets and we’re like ‘Game of Thrones,’ drinking each other’s blood,” she
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By Mark Johanson, CNN Travelers to Antarctica always remember the first place they planted their feet on the frozen continent. For me, it was Portal Point, a narrow tip of land jutting westward from the Peninsula just north of the Antarctic Circle. Crackling sea ice had formed a thin cap of white atop water the
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Jack Guy and Abbas AlLawati, CNN A Palestinian farmer working his land in Gaza has uncovered the head of a 4,500-year-old statue of Canaanite goddess Anat. The head, which was unveiled to the public Tuesday, was found in Sheikh Hamouda in Khan Younis, Jamal Abu Rida, director of Gaza’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, said
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By Angie Orellana Hernandez, CNN. Recipe from Carmen Angel “You just healed my hand with an arepa con queso,” Mirabel Madrigal tells her mother, Julieta, in the movie “Encanto,” while holding a cheesy arepa — a round corn cake. “I healed your hand with love,” Julieta replies. “Encanto,” which won the Oscar for best animated
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