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‘Squid Game’ star O Yeong-su wins best supporting actor at Golden Globes

January 10, 2022 4:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Yoonjung Seo and Toyin Owoseje, CNN “Squid Game” star O Yeong-su has made history after becoming the first Korean actor to win a Golden Globe. The 77-year-old South Korean star, who plays Oh II-nam, also known as Player 001, in the hit Netflix series, beat the likes of Billy Crudup (“The Morning Show”), Kieran

The "Door to Hell" (also known as the Gate to Hell

Gates of Hell: Turkmenistan’s President wants to close Darvaza gas crater

January 9, 2022 10:37 PM CNN Newsource

By Lilit Marcus, CNN Not everyone is impressed with the fact that Turkmenistan’s most internationally-recognized site is known as the “Gates of Hell.” President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov has reportedly ordered the closure of the site, which is officially named the Darvaza Crater after the town where it is located. The crater was formed in the early

‘Full House’ co-star John Stamos and more remember Bob Saget

January 9, 2022 10:09 PM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey Comedian and actor Bob Saget, who died Sunday at age 65, is being remembered for his humor and kindness by his friends and former colleagues. John Stamos led the tributes, writing about his former “Full House” co-star, that he is “broken” over his death. “I am broken. I am gutted. I am

Julia Jones and Michael C. Hall in 'Dexter: New Blood.'

‘Dexter: New Blood’ makes the most of its do-over in carving out a final chapter

January 9, 2022 9:50 PM CNN Newsource

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Unlike many revivals, “Dexter: New Blood” came armed with a clear sense of purpose and mission, seeking to write a more satisfying final chapter than the much-derided 2013 series finale. This 10-episode run made the most of that opportunity, bringing closure to the show in a way that the original

Bob Saget, comedian and ‘Full House’ star, dead at 65

January 9, 2022 7:56 PM CNN Newsource

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Bob Saget, the comedian and actor arguably known best by audiences as wholesome patriarch Danny Tanner on the sitcom “Full House,” has died, his family confirmed in a statement to CNN. He was 65. “We are devastated to confirm that our beloved Bob passed away today,” the Saget family said in

Bob Saget's appearance in Penn Jillette and Paul Provenza's 2005 documentary "The Aristocrats" expanded perception of a man who had played one of the most wholesome and dorky dads in sitcom history.

‘America’s Dad’ Bob Saget also loved dirty jokes. He mastered both

January 9, 2022 7:48 PM CNN

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Danny Tanner was great, but Bob Saget loved working blue. The star of the family friendly “Full House” and “Fuller House” series and host of the even more G-rated “America’s Funniest Home Videos” was also well known for his crass humor. It was a duality that many loved about the

Taiwan’s ‘Rainbow Village’ has a surprising history and a beautiful future

January 9, 2022 7:25 PM CNN Newsource

Story by Gladys Tsai; Videos and photos by John Mees, CNN Residents of Taiwan’s Rainbow Village are not your average fellow homo sapiens, but whimsical, brightly-colored animals. Covered in vibrant colors and funky illustrations from the walls to the floor, the 1,000 square meter art park in Taichung, central Taiwan, has been an Instagrammers’ favorite

Taiwan’s ‘Rainbow Village’ has a surprising history and a beautiful future

January 9, 2022 7:25 PM CNN

Story by Gladys Tsai; Videos and photos by John Mees, CNN Residents of Taiwan’s Rainbow Village are not your average fellow homo sapiens, but whimsical, brightly-colored animals. Covered in vibrant colors and funky illustrations from the walls to the floor, the 1,000 square meter art park in Taichung, central Taiwan, has been an Instagrammers’ favorite

Will Smith is seen here in the movie 'King Richard.'

Golden Globes 2022: See the full list of winners

January 9, 2022 4:20 PM CNN Newsource

By Chloe Melas and Sandra Gonzalez, CNN On a typical year, the Golden Globe Awards serve as the gold standard for tipsy fun. But this is not a typical year for Hollywood’s quirkiest award show. Still, even as the Globes serve a time out as The Hollywood Foreign Press Association works to repair its reputation,

Horned helmets predate Vikings by 3,000 years, originating in the Bronze Age, researchers say

January 9, 2022 11:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Sana Noor Haq, CNN From appearing in the Asterix comic book series, to inspiring an avatar on “The Masked Singer,” Vikings have revealed themselves across pop culture sporting horned helmets to symbolize their ferocity and power. However, two horned helmets first discovered in Viksø, Denmark have been traced back to Sardinia in the Bronze

Michael Lang, Woodstock co-creator, dies at age 77

January 9, 2022 11:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Laura Studley, CNN Michael Lang, famed co-creator of the Woodstock music festival, died Saturday, CNN has learned. He was 77 years old. Lang died from “a rare form of non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma at Sloan Kettering Hospital in NYC,” read a family statement provided to CNN by longtime family friend Michael Pagnotta. “He is survived by

Zendaya and Hunter Schafer in HBO's "Euphoria."

‘Euphoria’ again pushes boundaries with its latest dreary injection of teen angst

January 9, 2022 10:10 AM CNN Newsource

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN After a two-and-a-half-year gap between seasons with a two-part special in between, “Euphoria” returns, offering the latest permutation of youthful angst. Despite Zendaya’s attention-getting, award-winning presence, the HBO series remains so unrelentingly bleak and nihilistic that it’s overly defined by how far series creator Sam Levinson will push standards in

The Golden Globe Awards will not be televised this year.

The Golden Globes are happening tonight, but you won’t be able to see them on TV

January 9, 2022 9:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey The 2022 Golden Globe Awards are happening, but also not really happening. There will be a ceremony thrown by The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) on Sunday, Jan. 9, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles — the traditional location for the event — but it will not be televised, there

The release of Adele's "30" resulted in one of the highest-selling weeks in vinyl in decades

Driven by Adele, vinyl and CD sales both went up in 2021, data says

January 9, 2022 6:22 AM CNN Newsource

By Leah Asmelash, CNN Streaming has been dominating the music industry for years now, but 2021 saw a notable rise in sales of physical albums, thanks in part to the success of Adele’s latest album. Both CDs and vinyl experienced high sales in 2021, according to an annual year-end music data report from MRC Data,

Alec Baldwin says in Instagram video he is complying with cell phone search warrant

January 8, 2022 9:37 PM CNN Newsource

By Keith Allen and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN In a video posted on his Instagram account Saturday, Alec Baldwin said he was cooperating with authorities in their investigation into the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film “Rust,” and any suggestion he is not complying with the search warrant issued for

Kate at 40: How the Duchess of Cambridge’s style evolved from youthful sparkle to timeless elegance

January 8, 2022 6:51 PM CNN Newsource

Leah Dolan, CNN Since joining the royal family in 2011, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge — known by many as Kate — has rarely faltered on her unwritten obligation to appear manicured and immaculately dressed in the public eye. And while the duchess is renowned for her preppy tweeds and tailored blazers, she earned her true

Kate at 40: How the Duchess of Cambridge’s style evolved from youthful sparkle to timeless elegance

January 8, 2022 6:51 PM CNN

Leah Dolan, CNN Since joining the royal family in 2011, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge — known by many as Kate — has rarely faltered on her unwritten obligation to appear manicured and immaculately dressed in the public eye. And while the duchess is renowned for her preppy tweeds and tailored blazers, she earned her true

Marilyn Bergman, award-winning lyricist, has died at 93

January 8, 2022 3:34 PM CNN Newsource

By Raja Razek and Dakin Andone, CNN Award-winning lyricist Marilyn Bergman died Saturday morning at her home in Los Angeles, according to her daughter Julie Bergman. She was 93. Along with her husband and collaborator Alan, Bergman was nominated for 16 Academy Awards over the course of her career and won three, including for the

Singer Sinéad O'Connor's 17-year-old son had been missing since January 6.

Sinéad O’Connor’s son dies at age of 17 after going missing

January 8, 2022 12:20 PM CNN Newsource

By Duarte Mendonça, CNN Sinéad O’Connor’s 17-year-old son has died, the singer’s management company confirmed to CNN on Saturday. On Friday, a Garda spokesman told the Irish Mirror that a body had been recovered and that police were standing down on a missing-person report for Shane O’Connor. The “Nothing compares 2U” musician shared a sequence

Jailed Iranian poet Baktash Abtin dies due to Covid-19

January 8, 2022 10:46 AM CNN Newsource

By Mohammed Tawfeeq and Ramin Mostaghim, CNN Jailed Iranian poet and documentary filmmaker Baktash Abtin has died in detention in a hospital after falling ill with Covid-19 aged 48, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Center for Human Rights in Iran (ICHRI). Abtin was in prison on charges of “propaganda against the state”