By Thomas Page, CNN Earlier this month, French filmmaker Romain Gavras arrived at the Venice Film Festival and dropped a metaphorical bomb with his latest film “Athena.” Billed as a drama set in a Parisian high-rise community (also known as a banlieue), audiences might’ve guessed what to expect. Banlieues have been a mainstay of French
Continue Reading Review by Thomas Page, CNN French writer-director Romain Gavras wants your attention, and like Karim, the fiery youth at the heart of his third feature “Athena,” he’s willing to go to extreme lengths to get it. Within “Athena’s” first ten minutes we witness a tense press conference erupt into violence, a raid on a police
Continue Reading By Sophie Tremblay, CNN Shania Twain’s life could make a hell of a country music song. In fact, there’s so much material it could make several great country music songs. She survived a tough childhood, lost her parents in a car crash and at the height of her career, was diagnosed with Lyme Disease —
Continue Reading By Sophie Tremblay, CNN Shania Twain’s life could make a hell of a country music song. In fact, there’s so much material it could make several great country music songs. She survived a tough childhood, lost her parents in a car crash and at the height of her career, was diagnosed with Lyme Disease —
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN The love for Nia Long is flowing strong on social media as her longtime partner, Boston Celtics head coach, Ime Udoka, finds himself embroiled in controversy. Long and Udoka share a 10-year-old son and have been engaged since 2015. Consequently, many of Long’s supporters expressed upset after reports surfaced that
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare, CNN From Covid to chaos, it’s been another bumpy year for the aviation industry. In much of the northern hemisphere, the busy summer season was beset by delays and cancellations, while in the United States a new study this week found that airplane passenger satisfaction is declining across the board. Still, as
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN In theory there’s only so much to be done with a celebrity biography, but when the subject is Sidney Poitier, that’s an unusually target-rich environment. “Sidney,” a documentary from director Reginald Hudlin produced by Oprah Winfrey, does the actor justice, providing context, depth and considerable warmth in chronicling his remarkable
Continue Reading Lianne Kolirin and Leah Dolan, CNN Hilary Mantel, the British author who twice won the Booker Prize, has died at the age of 70. The acclaimed writer, who received the prestigious award for two of the books in her historical “Wolf Hall” trilogy, died peacefully on Thursday surrounded by close family and friends, according to
Continue Reading By Lianne Kolirin, CNN George Ward, a star of the British version of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” has died at the age of 28, according to a statement issued by his family. Ward, who shot to fame on the BBC’s “RuPaul’s Drag Race UK” under the stage name Cherry Valentine, died on September 18, his family
Continue Reading By Simone McCarthy and Kathleen Magramo, CNN The Hong Kong government has announced the ending of formal quarantine for international travelers after more than two and a half years of stringent pandemic controls. Under new rules that will take effect from September 26, incoming travelers will be required to undergo three days of self-monitoring on
Continue Reading Oscar Holland, CNN A serene airport, a contemporary art museum and a series of refugee community centers are among the winners of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture, a major prize honoring new buildings in “communities in which Muslims have a significant presence.” The designers behind the six winning projects, which were unveiled Thursday, will
Continue Reading Heather Chen, CNN The world’s largest beer festival is finally back after a two year dry spell but politicians in one country are still against celebrations returning — and it isn’t because of the pandemic. “Although non-Muslims are not prohibited from drinking alcohol, the (Malaysian) government is of the opinion that allowing this festival to
Continue Reading Leah Dolan and Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN While London Fashion Week is no stranger to the influence of weighty external forces in recent years — including Brexit and the global Covid-19 pandemic — this season’s Spring-Summer 2023 shows once again took place against an extraordinary backdrop. After the death of Queen Elizabeth II, much of
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Following a notice of dismissal filed by the plaintiffs for a lawsuit involving allegations of molestation against comedians Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears, Haddish says the suit has cost her work. The “Girls Trip” star talked to TMZ about the aftermath of her and Spears being accused of having “groomed
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN The artist formally known as Kanye West, who now goes by Ye, shared a message for his ex wife Kim Kardashian. During an interview which aired Thursday on “Good Morning America,” West said he’s sorry for “any stress” he’s caused. “This is the mother of my children, and I apologize for
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Armie Hammer’s estranged wife Elizabeth Chambers has publicly addressed a difficult personal period in her life for the first time. Chambers, who is still in the process of divorcing Hammer, spoke out on “House of Hammer,” the documentary series on Discovery+ that details the Hammer family and the the actor’s infidelity.
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Time-traveling romance has a spotty history (just ask HBO), but like “Groundhog Day,” that doesn’t stop variations on the theme from happening again and again. Enter “Meet Cute,” an unhelpfully generic title for a movie most notable for pairing Kaley Cuoco and Pete Davidson, in a concept with barely enough
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN In her first interview since her mother Naomi Judd died by suicide in April at the age of 76, Wynonna Judd is reflecting on trying to move on without her. The pair performed as the beloved country group The Judds and Wynonna Judd talked to “CBS Sunday Morning” about the
Continue Reading By Gregory Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN A mechanical problem on a United Airlines flight prompted an emergency landing early Thursday at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport. “After our aircraft experienced a mechanical issue shortly after takeoff, it remained in the air to burn fuel and then landed safely,” United said in a statement.
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Khloe Kardashian revealed the newest addition to her family during the premiere of Season 2 of “The Kardashians.” The new mom of two showed the journey to the birth of her son, who arrived just months after her ex Tristan Thompson became involved in a paternity controversy with another woman. Kardashian’s
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