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Alec Baldwin and armorer to be charged with involuntary manslaughter after fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the set of ‘Rust’

January 19, 2023 11:43 AM CNN

By Travis Caldwell, Paul Vercammen and Holly Yan, CNN Actor Alec Baldwin, who fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a rehearsal for the Western movie “Rust” in 2021, and the film’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez Reed, will each be charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter, prosecutors said Thursday. Baldwin has maintained he was not aware the gun he

‘That ’90s Show’ is high in nostalgia but only half-baked

January 19, 2023 11:23 AM CNN Newsource

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The fact “That ’70s Show” premiered 25 years ago truly belongs in the “Time flies” basket, bathing the latest attempt to fire up the franchise in a misty haze of nostalgia. Yet while there’s smoke here, there’s not much heat, as an uninspired next-generation crowd offsets encores by most of

Rihanna gets apology from Stephen A. Smith over Super Bowl remarks

January 19, 2023 8:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith learned the hard way that if you come for Rihanna, her fans are only going to give you “FourFiveSeconds” to apologize. During an appearance Wednesday on Sherri Shepherd’s daytime talk show, Smith made a comment about the singer’s upcoming performance at the Super Bowl Halftime

Adam Sandler being honored with Mark Twain Award to air on CNN

January 19, 2023 8:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Several of Adam Sandler’s very funny friends will be among the stars to pay tribute to him when he is honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Sandler, as previously announced, will be the 24th recipient of the prestigious comedy award. The event will feature appearances by Jennifer

Fall Out Boy guitarist Joe Trohman ‘stepping away’ from band to focus on mental health

January 19, 2023 7:20 AM CNN Newsource

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN Fall Out Boy guitarist Joe Trohman has announced he is “stepping away” from the band for the sake of his mental health. A statement from Trohman was posted to the band’s Twitter page late Wednesday night, along with a black and white picture of him playing the guitar. The news came

BAFTA Awards 2023: See the full list of nominees

January 19, 2023 7:13 AM CNN Newsource

By Thomas Page, CNN Nominations for the 2023 British Academy Film Awards, or BAFTA Awards, have been announced. There were a few surprises among the 24 categories, including a strong showing for “All Quiet on the Western Front,” leading with 14 nominations. Edward Berger’s adaptation is the first time Erich Maria Remarque’s First World War

Kim Kardashian buys Attallah Cross pendant worn by Princess Diana

January 19, 2023 6:30 AM CNN Newsource

Amarachi Orie, CNN Kim Kardashian has acquired the diamond-lined Attallah Cross pendant worn on several occasions by Diana, Princess of Wales for £163,800 (about $200,000). In the last five minutes of the Royal and Noble collection sale at Sotheby’s auction house in London on Wednesday, a representative for Kardashian successfully outbid others vying for the

World’s ‘most powerful’ tourism city revealed

January 19, 2023 4:12 AM CNN Newsource

By Lilit Marcus, CNN Paris is a city beloved for fine food, fine art and fine fashion. But a new index from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) also says that Paris is the world’s most powerful city for tourism. The WTTC, a nonprofit travel industry body based in the UK, analyzed tourism data

Celebrity co-chairs of 2023’s Met Gala unveiled

January 19, 2023 4:05 AM CNN Newsource

Oscar Holland, CNN Singer Dua Lipa, tennis star Roger Federer and actors Penélope Cruz and Michaela Coel will join Vogue magazine’s editor-in-chief Anna Wintour as co-chairs of the 2023 Met Gala. The celebrity quartet was unveiled Wednesday by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, whose Costume Institute serves as the beneficiary of the exclusive fundraiser. The

Alec Baldwin and armorer will be charged with involuntary manslaughter after fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the set of ‘Rust’

January 19, 2023 12:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Josh Campbell, Paul Vercammen, Holly Yan and Travis Caldwell, CNN Actor Alec Baldwin, who fatally shot a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie “Rust” in 2021, and the film’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez Reed, will each be charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter, prosecutors said Thursday. The family of Halyna Hutchins, who

K-pop star Jin of BTS completes basic training for military service in South Korea

January 19, 2023 12:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Gawon Bae and Heather Chen, CNN The oldest member of the K-pop supergroup BTS has completed five weeks of basic training as part of his mandatory military service in South Korea. On Wednesday, Jin posted on the fan community app Weverse for the first time since enlisting last month, sharing three photos of himself

Plain White T’s singer surprises young cancer patient with heartwarming performance

January 18, 2023 9:34 PM CNN Newsource

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Grab a box of tissues because Plain White T’s singer Tom Higgenson is about to melt your heart. The band posted a heartwarming video to their Instagram on January 17 showcasing Higgenson surprising a young cancer patient with a performance of “Hey There Delilah” in her hospital room. The patient is

Sarah Michelle Gellar recalls being labeled ‘difficult’ during ‘Buffy’ years

January 18, 2023 6:21 PM CNN Newsource

By Dan Heching, CNN Sarah Michelle Gellar isn’t afraid to embrace the idea of a comeback, and is excited to be back playing to her strengths. The “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” star, who largely stepped away from the spotlight in 2014 to focus on her family, is starring in and executive producing the new Paramount+

British actor Julian Sands identified as missing hiker

January 18, 2023 6:11 PM CNN Newsource

By Chuck Johnston, Camila Bernal and Sarah Moon, CNN British actor Julian Sands, known for his work in shows like “24” and movies like “A Room with a View” and “Arachnophobia,” has been identified as a hiker missing in the Mt. Baldy, California area since last Friday, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.

New aircraft design from NASA and Boeing could benefit passengers in the 2030s

January 18, 2023 3:40 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN Greener commercial flight technology may be on the horizon. NASA and Boeing will work together on the Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project to build, test and fly an emission-reducing single-aisle aircraft this decade, according to an announcement from the agency on Wednesday. “Since the beginning, NASA has been with you when you

Jeremy Renner was crushed by snowplow as he tried to save nephew from injury, sheriff’s report says

January 18, 2023 2:48 PM CNN

By Paul P. Murphy, CNN Actor Jeremy Renner was trying to stop his snow-removal tractor from sliding and hitting his grown nephew when he was pulled under the vehicle and crushed on New Year’s Day, according to a Nevada sheriff’s office incident report. The parking brake was not engaged and would have stopped the snowcat

Winners triumph again with emboldened acceptance speeches this awards season

January 18, 2023 1:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey, CNN Tell us how you really feel. Hollywood’s awards season is in full swing and if the winning speeches at the recent Golden Globe and Critics Choice Awards are any indication, humor and humble bragging are in style. It used to be that a speech with anything perceived as boasting would generate

Jonathan Knight reveals he was forced to hide his sexuality in early days of New Kids on the Block

January 18, 2023 10:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN New Kids on the Block star Jonathan Knight has revealed that he was pressured into hiding his sexuality during the band’s early days. Knight, now 54, said that the band’s manager at the time knew that he was gay, but urged him to keep his sexuality a secret. One fifth of

World’s oldest dated runestone discovered in Norway — with a mysterious inscription

January 18, 2023 10:09 AM CNN Newsource

Amarachi Orie, CNN Archeologists in Norway have discovered the world’s oldest dated runestone, featuring runic inscriptions from up to 2,000 years ago. Researchers at the University of Oslo’s Museum of Cultural History found the stone while investigating a burial ground in the municipality of Hole in eastern Norway in fall 2021, according to the museum.

How to recycle the world’s largest passenger plane

January 18, 2023 9:33 AM CNN Newsource

Jacopo Prisco, CNN The Airbus A380 entered service nearly two decades ago, but although passengers loved it, it was doomed from the start. Too big and too expensive for airlines to run due to its four engines, it quickly fell out of favor, surpassed by more fuel-efficient twin-engine jets. After its debut in 2005, Airbus