By Chloe Melas and Lisa Respers France, CNN The Board of Governors for the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences has moved up its planned date to decide on possible sanctions against Will Smith for slapping Chris Rock at this year’s Oscars ceremony. “I am calling a board meeting for this Friday morning, April
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By Marianne Garvey Matthew Broderick will sit out Broadway’s “Plaza Suite” after testing positive for Covid-19. The actor tested positive on Tuesday, “despite strict adherence to COVID safety protocols,” the production announced. Broderick stars in the Neil Simon play alongside his wife Sarah Jessica Parker, who has tested negative and will continue performing. The show
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN It’s not that Paula Patton doesn’t give a cluck, she’s just taking getting roasted over her chicken frying skills in stride. The actress caused quite a stir recently when she shared a video on Instagram in which she prepared her mother Joyce Patton’s “famous” fried chicken recipe. In it, Patton
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Sean Penn appeared on both Fox News and MSNBC on Tuesday night to advocate support of Ukraine. In February, the actor was in Ukraine shooting a documentary for Vice about the Russian invasion of the country. He has since traveled between Ukraine and Poland. Penn revealed how he had first been
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Director Michael Bay knows Will Smith from working with him on the first two “Bad Boys” films and has some feelings about “the slap.” “So I really don’t care,” Bay told Yahoo. “It wasn’t right. I’ve worked with him. He is not that guy. I’ve never seen him lose his
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By Benjamin Brown, CNN British musician Ed Sheeran has won a high-profile copyright case over his 2017 hit song “Shape of You.” In a London High Court verdict Wednesday, a judge ruled Sheeran did not copy grime artist Sami Switch’s song “Oh Why.” Switch, whose legal name is Sami Chokri, claimed Sheeran plagiarized a key
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Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Everyone has their own way of dealing with heartbreak. Some turn to their friends for support, some turn to TV streaming services and some turn to ice cream. But what if you could check yourself into an alcohol- and technology-free retreat for a long weekend of “transformational therapy” as well as scenic
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Francesca Street Gigantic cruise ships are a marvel of the modern age, but when it comes to steering these oceangoing titans through stormy seas, narrow waterways, in and out of ports big and small while keeping everyone on board safe, the responsibility lies with one person. The captain. It’s a job unlike any other. Leadership
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Oscar Holland, CNN The topic of masculinity — and perceived threats to it — appears to be increasingly sensitive in today’s China. The country’s state broadcaster has moved to ban shows portraying “effeminate styles,” education officials have proposed ways to combat “feminization” in schools and state media has decried the “sickly aesthetics” that propel young
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By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Bobby Rydell, a teen idol from the ’60s known for songs like “Wild One” and his role as Hugo Peabody in the 1963 film “Bye Bye Birdie,” has died, according to a statement released by his representatives. He was 79. Rydell died on April 5 in Abington, Pennsylvania, from pneumonia complications,
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN Pete Davidson and film buffs with small bladders, Netflix has heard your pleas. After the “Saturday Night Live” star bemoaned the lack of “short-ass movies” in a digital short of the same name, Netflix introduced a new category for films that fit Davidson’s definition of a film that runs no more
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Hailey Bieber has addressed speculation she’s pregnant. The model, married to Justin Bieber, had seen comments that she was trying to hide a baby bump under her gown at Sunday’s Grammy Awards. She took to Instagram with a simple, “I’m not pregnant leave me alone.” Bieber attended the Grammys with her
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Hailey Bieber has addressed speculation she’s pregnant. The model, married to Justin Bieber, had seen comments that she was trying to hide a baby bump under her gown at Sunday’s Grammy Awards. She took to Instagram with a simple, “I’m not pregnant leave me alone.” Bieber attended the Grammys with her
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Calm down, everyone. It was just Jason Momoa being a gentleman, not in love. The “Aquaman” star has addressed speculation that he is dating actress Kate Beckinsale after the pair was spotted chatting at an Oscars after party. Momoa, who announced his split from Lisa Bonet in January, told Extra
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Francesca Street, CNN Most airplane exteriors look more or less the same — white backdrop, bold lettering, company logo — but every now and again, an airline unveils a livery that stands out from the pack. Take All Nippon Airways’ “Flying Honu” A380s, designed to resemble bright colored turtles, or the stunning indigenous art that
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Selena Gomez was dubbed the “queen of Instagram” as the most-followed celebrity on the social media platform back in 2016. Now, Gomez says she’s not been on the internet for four and a half years. “It has changed my life completely, Gomez told “Good Morning America.” “I am happier, I
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Chris Rock’s brother would like to see Will Smith stripped of his new best actor Oscar. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Kenny Rock discussed his feelings about his brother being slapped by Will Smith at the Oscars. “It eats at me watching it over and over again
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Sana Noor Haq, CNN A set of rare notebooks filled with notes by Charles Darwin have been anonymously returned to the University of Cambridge, over 20 years after they were initially reported missing. The two notebooks — one of which includes Darwin’s famous 1837 “Tree of Life” sketch — were returned to Cambridge University’s Library
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Oscar Holland, CNN and Junko Ogura, CNN One of Japan’s most distinctive works of contemporary architecture, the Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo, will be demolished this month, according to the building’s new owners. The decision ends years of uncertainty surrounding the eye-catching structure, which once offered a futuristic vision of urban living but had recently
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN There’s something comforting about Ken Burns’ PBS documentaries dealing with subjects that predate video, since the filmmaker, unlike most of the industry, eschews dramatic reenactments in favor of a low-tech approach. Enter “Benjamin Franklin,” four hours devoted to the Founding Father, capturing all the facets of a man described as
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