Tim Leffel, CNN Just as we were coming out of a long period of lockdowns and entry restrictions, world oil prices went through the roof. This affected flights using jet fuel and the cost to fill up a car’s tank for a road trip. Now, interest rates are on the rise around the world to
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN When Patrick Haggerty was gearing up to record his very first country music album, he had a choice to make. He could be the industry-friendly country star and remain in the closet, or he could use music to make a statement about what it was like being a gay man in
Continue Reading By Eliott C. McLaughlin and Amir Vera, CNN Houston officials vowed to deliver justice in the killing of rapper Takeoff, with the chief of police calling the 28-year-old Atlantan a “peaceful” man and urging any witnesses to the shooting to come forward. The rapper, part of the multiplatinum hip-hop trio Migos, was at a bowling
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Making the most of its extensive access to Giancarlo Granda, the figure at the center of it all, Hulu’s “God Forbid: The Sex Scandal that Brought Down a Dynasty” pulls back the curtain on a salacious tale of sex, lies, hypocrisy, and political intrigue — for streaming purposes, a divine
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Peacock has announced that a “Friday the 13th” prequel series titled “Crystal Lake” is coming to the streaming service. The series comes from producers at A24 and writer and showrunner Bryan Fuller. “Friday the 13th is one of the most iconic horror franchises in movie history and we were dying to
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Fresh on the heels of breaking chart records, Taylor Swift has announced a new tour. The US leg of “The Eras Tour” kicks off in the spring. “I’m enchanted to announce my next tour: Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour, a journey through the musical eras of my career (past
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Fresh on the heels of breaking chart records, Taylor Swift has announced a new tour. The US leg of “The Eras Tour” kicks off in the spring. “I’m enchanted to announce my next tour: Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour, a journey through the musical eras of my career (past
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, Chloe Melas and Amir Vera, CNN Takeoff, who was one-third of the platinum-selling rap group Migos, was shot and killed early Tuesday in Houston, Texas, authorities said. He was 28. Police received a call of a shooting in progress around 2:34 a.m. local time, Houston Police Department Chief Troy Finner said
Continue Reading Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN He’s been trekking through wilderness areas around the world for over five decades, and veteran Black explorer J.R. Harris says his thirst for adventure is still as strong as ever. Now aged 78, Harris has visited well over 50 countries on every continent except Antarctica, exploring some of the most remote areas
Continue Reading Leah Dolan, CNN Another Halloween, another weekend of watching celebrities play dress up. This year, we saw Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly impersonate quintessential ’90s couple Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee, Lori Harvey dress as Beyoncé, Lizzo channel Marge Simpson and social media influencer Addison Rae recreate Lady Gaga’s blood-soaked 2009 VMA’s look. Heidi
Continue Reading Oscar Holland, CNN An “extremely rare” first-edition copy of the US Constitution will go under the hammer in New York next month, with Sotheby’s auction house expecting bids up to $30 million. Produced ahead of the historic Constitutional Convention of 1787, it is among just 13 of the original printed texts known to have survived
Continue Reading By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Fans of Studio Ghibli have yet another reason to travel to Japan. A new theme park dedicated to the popular animation company’s productions is finally open in Aichi prefecture, less than an hour from Kyoto by train. Ghibli Park, which opened on November 1, brings some of the most beloved
Continue Reading By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Fans of Studio Ghibli have yet another reason to travel to Japan. A new theme park dedicated to the popular animation company’s productions is finally open in Aichi prefecture, less than an hour from Kyoto by train. Ghibli Park, which opened on November 1, brings some of the most beloved
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN Lee Ji Han, a Korean actor and K-pop singer, was among the more than 150 victims who died during a crowd surge at a Halloween celebration in Seoul over the weekend, his management announced. Lee’s management agency 935 Entertainment confirmed the news to Korean media on Sunday. The outlet reported that
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN Laura Dern has returned to working with one of her previous collaborators — but you may have missed it. The “Jurassic Park” star has a small part in the second season premiere of HBO Max’s ensemble dramedy anthology “The White Lotus,” in a voice role as Dominic Di Grasso’s (Michael Imperioli)
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN Taylor Swift is breaking yet another record thanks to the release of her most recent album “Midnights.” The entertainer, who already became Spotify’s most-streamed artist over a 24-hour period upon the release of the record earlier this month, now claims all top ten slots of the Billboard Hot 100 at the
Continue Reading Cheri Mossburg and Gregory Wallace, CNN A terminal at Los Angeles International Airport has been cleared and deemed safe after an apparent gas leak that sickened four people in Terminal 8, according to a tweet from the airport. The four people hurt in the incident Monday were all airport employees, according to an update provided
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN A previously little known fact about Julia Roberts is now more widely known, thanks to social media. It all started recently when a Twitter user shared a compilation video of Roberts, writing “Martin Luther King Jr. paying for her birth is still a little known fact that sends me.” A
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey Diddy brought his A-game for Halloween 2022. The music mogul pulled off a perfect version of The Joker from “The Dark Knight,” complete with a creepy laugh. “It’s not about the money,” Diddy captioned photos of himself running around Hollywood. “It’s about sending the message!! EVERYTHING BURNS!!!” In video shared on Instagram,
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN After a week of financial fallout following antisemitic remarks on social media and in interviews, Kanye West is commenting on those thoughts, as well as what he’s said about George Floyd and Black Lives Matter. In a rambling 16-minute video shared by WmgLab Records on YouTube Saturday and seemingly recorded at
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