Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “The King’s Man” is a prequel to the “Kingsman” movies, but its closest spiritual kin would be “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen,” another film based on a graphic novel that brought the superhero/spy genre into an earlier era and mostly flubbed the migration process. Fun in places, this World War
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Nomintions for the 37th Film Independent Spirit Awards, the scrappy, independent alternative to the Academy Awards, were announced Tuesday. “Zola,” a dark comedy about an exotic dancer’s road trip, led among nominees, earning seven nods. The Spirit Awards will air on IFC on Sunday, Mar. 6. Below is the full list
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By Marianne Garvey “The Voice” will reveal the winner of Season 21 on Tuesday. On Monday’s finale performance night, the five remaining contestants each sang two songs, one uptempo and one dedicated to someone meaningful in their lives. Here’s how the final five performed: Hailey Mia (Team Kelly) sang Olivia Rodrigo, she faltered a bit
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Amy Woodyatt, CNN A distracted trader accidentally sold a non-fungible token (NFT) for a hundredth of its market price. NFTs are the latest cryptocurrency phenomenon to go mainstream. In the simplest terms, NFTs transform digital works of art and other collectibles into one-of-a-kind, verifiable assets that are easy to trade on the blockchain. The Bored
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Kathie Lee Gifford is going to be a grandmother. The former “Today” co-host announced the news on Instagram, telling fans that her son, Cody Gifford, and his wife, Erika Brown, are expecting a baby. “I am over a blue or pink moon!!! I don’t care which,” Gifford wrote. “So so happy
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Keanu Reeves really committed to the latest “Matrix” film. During an interview on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” Reeves said he and Carrie-Anne Moss jumped off a more than 40-story building for a scene in “The Matrix Resurrections. The pair are reprising their roles as Neo and Trinity and
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Some of Josh Duggar’s sisters are speaking out in the wake of his recent conviction. The former reality star was found guilty last week of receipt of child pornography and possession of child pornography, according to the judgment filed in the US District Court Western District of Arkansas Fayetteville Division.
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Marianna Cerini, CNN If a Wes Anderson fan were to make a list of all the things that make them so bewitched with the director’s films, it might include the following: bespoke design, symmetrical close-ups, a highly saturated color palette, eccentric characters and impeccably studied outfits. But also carefully shot compositions, elaborate sets, observant human
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN After the lengthy buildup, array of teases and alleged leaks, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” impressively lives up to the hype, delivering the kind of unabashed big-screen fun for which theaters have been hungering. Briskly balancing a dizzying assortment of parts, Marvel’s latest (by way of Sony) looks destined to do
Continue Reading Story by Reuters The operator of Ghana‘s main international airport will fine airlines $3,500 for every passenger they fly in who is not vaccinated against COVID-19 or who tests positive for the coronavirus upon arrival, it said on December 13. The rule comes into effect on Tuesday at Kotoka International Airport in the capital Accra,
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN When it comes to pronouncing a bunch of names early in the morning, it’s kind of hard being Snoop D-O-double G. The rapper/actor and arguably the best Olympics commentator ever was a surprise guest Monday at the announcement of the nominations for the Golden Globe Awards. Rocking a red cap
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN The critics have made their choices for best film of the year. The film nominations for the 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards were announced on Monday with “Belfast” from Focus Features and “West Side Story” from 20th Century Studios leading the pack, earning 11 nominations each. With the momentum from Monday’s
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By Jack Guy, CNN Kim Kardashian has passed a law exam and moved a step closer to being able to practice as an attorney in the state of California. Kardashian revealed that she passed the exam at the fourth attempt in an Instagram post published Monday. “OMFGGGG I PASSED THE BABY BAR EXAM!!!!,” Kardashian wrote,
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey The official trailer for the third “Fantastic Beasts” movie is here. The movie, titled “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,” comes after a video celebrating the 20th anniversary of the franchise had dropped in early December, teasing the new movie. The teaser gives us a look at Mads Mikkelsen as Gellert Grindelwald,
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Keanu Reeves has revealed why he turned down the 1997 movie “Speed 2: Cruise Control.” Reeves starred with Sandra Bullock in the 1994 film “Speed,” about a bus that will explode if it drops below 50 miles per hour. The actor appeared on “The Graham Norton Show,” where he said, “At
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Nominations for the 79th Annual Golden Globe Awards, celebrating the best in television and film, were revealed on Monday. The movies “The Power of the Dog” and “Belfast” led film nominees, earning seven nods each. The HBO drama “Succession” earned the most nominations for TV series with five, followed closely
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Doja Cat has announced she’s dropped out of the 2021 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour after testing positive for Covid-19. The singer posted on her verified Instagram account that some members of her production team also tested positive. “I’m sad to share that I just tested positive as well and will
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By Jack Guy and Yoonjung Seo, CNN South Korean actress Park So Dam, who shot to fame at home and abroad thanks to her role in the Oscar-winning movie “Parasite,” has been diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer. Park, aged 30, was diagnosed during a regular health check and has undergone surgery, her agency, ArtistCompany, said
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN After a third season filled with high-stakes chess moves, the question lingered whether “Succession’s” finale could close the deal. It did, literally and figuratively, in an episode that again shuffled allegiances and featured perhaps the most eventful wedding in terms of behind-the scenes drama since “The Godfather.” The Emmy-winning HBO
Continue Reading By Forrest Brown, CNN As of Tuesday, December 14, some travelers going to Las Vegas may notice a change in their itineraries. That day, the airport formerly known as McCarran International Airport is set to become Harry Reid International Airport. Its FAA code, LAS, will stay the same. The Clark County Board of Commissioners voted
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