By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Breathtaking images of a lavender field lit up by the Milky Way, a panorama of Iceland’s Northern Lights over a frozen estuary, and a hazy sunrise in Shanghai are among those shortlisted for this year’s 2021’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. Limitations on travel may have been in place for
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Amy Woodyatt, CNN Breathtaking images of a lavender field lit up by the Milky Way, a panorama of Iceland’s Northern Lights over a frozen estuary, and a hazy sunrise in Shanghai are among those shortlisted for this year’s 2021’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. Limitations on travel may have been in place for millions
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN A pair of documentaries showcase strong directing debuts by Black filmmakers for the Fourth of July weekend: “Summer of Soul” transforms long-lost video into an intoxicating and layered look back at the Harlem Cultural Festival of 1969; and “The One and Only Dick Gregory” celebrates the comedian who dropped the
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Don Cheadle revealed that he got married during the coronavirus pandemic. The actor appeared on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” on Wednesday, where he told guest host Wanda Sykes that he and his longtime girlfriend, Bridgid Coulter, are now married. Sykes said that when Cheadle told her personally over text last year, she was shocked. “You
Continue Reading Don Cheadle revealed that he got married during the coronavirus pandemic. The actor appeared on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” on Wednesday, where he told guest host Wanda Sykes that he and his longtime girlfriend, Bridgid Coulter, are now married. Sykes said that when Cheadle told her personally over text last year, she was shocked. “You
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Bebe Rexha is using all of herself to promote body positivity. The singer posted a video of herself wearing what appeared to be blue lingerie while the 2018 Nicki Minaj song “Good Form” played on Rexha’s verified TikTok account. “How much do you think I weigh?,” flashes across the screen
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Bebe Rexha is using all of herself to promote body positivity. The singer posted a video of herself wearing what appeared to be blue lingerie while the 2018 Nicki Minaj song “Good Form” played on Rexha’s verified TikTok account. “How much do you think I weigh?,” flashes across the screen
Continue Reading Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Business was already booming for the vacation rental market before the pandemic, but interest has skyrocketed in the past year. The global vacation rental market size is expected to reach $113.9 billion by 2027, according to a report by Grand View Research. Back in March, Jeff Hurst, president of Vrbo, which was
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By Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Princes William and Harry put aside their differences to appear together Thursday to unveil a statue honoring their mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, in the Sunken Garden of Kensington Palace. The statue — which was originally commissioned in 2017 on the 20th anniversary of her death — was
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Britney Spears asked a court to end her conservatorship, calling it “abusive” and saying she’s been traumatized. CNN’s Stephanie Elam reports.
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN Britney Spears‘ father, Jamie Spears, is asking the court to investigate her claims. “Either the allegations will be shown to be true, in which case corrective action must be taken,” a petition from his attorneys, obtained by CNN, reads, “or they will be shown to be false, in which case the
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas and Kelly McCleary, CNN A Los Angeles Superior Court judge denied on Wednesday a motion to remove Britney Spears‘ father from his role as a conservator of his daughter’s $60 million estate, making official a November request to allow a trust to act as co-conservator of her estate. While the decision came
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Oscar Holland, CNN Tim Berners-Lee, creator of the World Wide Web, has auctioned off his invention’s source code as an NFT. It sold via Sotheby’s for $5,434,500 following a week-long online auction that began on June 23. Although the groundbreaking code has long been in the public domain, the British computer scientist authorized the sale
Continue Reading Oscar Holland, CNN Tim Berners-Lee, creator of the World Wide Web, has auctioned off his invention’s source code as an NFT. It sold via Sotheby’s for $5,434,500 following a week-long online auction that began on June 23. Although the groundbreaking code has long been in the public domain, the British computer scientist authorized the sale
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN Britney Spears‘ father, Jamie Spears, is asking the court to investigate her claims. “Either the allegations will be shown to be true, in which case corrective action must be taken,” a petition from his attorneys, obtained by CNN, reads, “or they will be shown to be false, in which case the
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Yay, synergy! Building on the buzz created from its “Simpsons”-“Star Wars” team-up, Disney+ announced on Wednesday its next short will bring the beloved Loki into the animated world of “The Simpsons.” The Marvel-themed short will premiere on Disney+ on July 7. “The Good, the Bart and the Loki” will find the
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By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Yay, synergy! Building on the buzz created from its “Simpsons”-“Star Wars” team-up, Disney+ announced on Wednesday its next short will bring the beloved Loki into the animated world of “The Simpsons.” The Marvel-themed short will premiere on Disney+ on July 7. “The Good, the Bart and the Loki” will find the
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Phylicia Rashad has long been one of Bill Cosby’s staunchest supporters and on Wednesday she shared her reaction to his sentence being overturned. “FINALLY!!!! A terrible wrong is being righted- a miscarriage of justice is corrected!” Rashad tweeted, along with a photo of Cosby. Cosby was released from a Pennsylvania
Continue Reading Bill Cosby was released from prison after Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned his sexual assault conviction, saying the disgraced actor’s due process rights were violated. CNN affiliate KYW captured video of Cosby arriving at his home in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, shortly after his release.
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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN It’s not been the best week so far for Olivia Rodrigo. First the teenage star came in for criticism from Courtney Love, the Grand Dame of grunge, who called her “rude” for imitating Hole’s album cover. Now social media users have accused her of plagiarizing a song by the veteran British
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