By Alli Rosenbloom, Dan Heching and Eric Levenson, CNN Richard Belzer, the comedian and actor best known for playing the acerbic Detective John Munch across a number of NBC crime dramas, including “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” over more than two decades, has died, according to his longtime manager. He was 78. Belzer “passed
Continue Reading Zoe Sottile, CNN The artist Jeff Koons’ famous sculptures might look like they’re made from balloons — but the works are actually fragile, as one art fair attendee found out when she knocked over a $42,000 Koons piece Thursday, causing it to shatter. A blue balloon dog sculpture created by Koons broke into tiny shards
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN The BAFTA Film Awards took place at the Royal Festival Hall in London, England on Sunday. The German film “All Quiet on the Western Front” was the sweeping victor of the night, winning seven awards including best film and best director. “We’ve been blessed with so many nominations and winning this
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN The BAFTA Film Awards, England’s biggest night in film, is on Sunday and the show has some exciting moments in store. The winners of the final four categories — EE rising star, leading actor, leading actress and best film — will be announced live during the telecast for the first time.
Continue Reading By Hannah Sarisohn, Kevin Flower and Eric Levenson, CNN Tom Sizemore, the “Saving Private Ryan” actor, is hospitalized in intensive care after suffering a brain aneurysm, his spokesperson told CNN on Sunday morning. Sizemore is in critical condition and is in a “wait and see situation,” said the spokesperson, Charles Lago. “His family is aware
Continue Reading By Forrest Brown, CNN Ash Wednesday is just around the corner (February 22). So you know what that means. Carnival celebrations for 2023 are in full force around the world. It’s a time when people — particularly those in areas with strong Roman Catholic traditions — indulge their wild side before the solemn, introspective days
Continue Reading By Emmy Abbassi, CNN Who wants to live like everybody else? Airbnb is honoring “The Phantom of the Opera,” Broadway’s longest running show, by inviting two guests to spend the night in Paris’ historic Palais Garnier, the venue that inspired the beloved novel and musical. On April 16, “The Phantom of the Opera” will take
Continue Reading Harmeet Kaur, CNN Bollywood is filled with love stories about going against societal norms or familial expectations. The 1960 epic “Mughal-e-Azam” tells the tale of an emperor-in-waiting who falls for a courtesan over his father’s objections. The 1995 hit rom-com “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge” centers on two non-resident Indians who follow their hearts despite an
Continue Reading By Megan Thomas and Alaa Elassar, CNN Allison Holker, the widow of late professional dancer and producer Stephen “tWitch” Boss, shared a message of gratitude on Saturday in her first video appearance on social media since his death. Boss, the DJ for “Ellen DeGeneres Show” and dancer who rose to fame on “So You Think
Continue Reading By Jay Croft and Melissa Alonso, CNN Actress Stella Stevens, who appeared in a string of movies in the 1960s and ’70s including “The Nutty Professor” and “The Poseidon Adventure,” died Friday from Alzheimer’s disease at 84, said her son, actor and producer Andrew Stevens. She “had been in hospice for quite some time with
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare, CNN This week in our travel roundup: New footage of the Titanic revealed for the first time, the medieval treasure trove found under the streets of Amsterdam and the Air New Zealand flight that went on a 16-hour round trip from Auckland to Auckland. What lies beneath Video footage showing the wreck
Continue Reading By Megan Thomas, CNN Kyle Jacobs, a country music producer and songwriter, who co-starred with his wife, singer Kellie Pickler, in a CMT docuseries, has died, according to Nashville police. He was 49. Jacobs died by an apparent suicide in their Nashville home on Friday, according to authorities. CNN has reached out to representatives for
Continue Reading By Marnie Hunter and Francesca Street, CNN It’s the stuff of nightmares. You’re trying to get somewhere, you’ve prepped and planned and you’re doing your best and yet you end up right back where you started. That’s about what happened to frequent flyer Bryan Gottlieb and his fellow Air New Zealand passengers on Thursday when
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The Roots N Blues Festival, which features major touring acts each September, is rebranding.
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN The crime thriller “Mayor of Kingstown” could not be described as light, escapist television. The Paramount+ series, now in its second season, explores themes of corruption, racism and inequality. It follows the McLusky family as they wield power in the fictional Kingstown, Michigan, where incarceration is the town’s thriving industry. The
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN “John Wick: Chapter 4” is bringing us a new villain. Wick, an assassin played by Keanu Reeves, will take on Bill Skarsgård’s The Marquis de Gramont, a new trailer for the movie shows. The upcoming film picks up after the ending of “John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum,” with Wick taking
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN It sounds like Penn Badgley has great respect for his former costar and girlfriend, Blake Lively. In an interview with Variety, Badgley talked about his former relationship with Lively, whom he was romantically involved with for three years during their time on “Gossip Girl,” which aired from 2007 to 2012.
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN It sounds like Penn Badgley has great respect for his former costar and girlfriend, Blake Lively. In an interview with Variety, Badgley talked about his former relationship with Lively, whom he was romantically involved with for three years during their time on “Gossip Girl,” which aired from 2007 to 2012.
Continue Reading Inke Kappeler, CNN The director of a leading German ballet company is being investigated by police and has been fired for smearing dog feces on a critic’s face after taking offense to a review she wrote. According to journalist Wiebke Hüster, Marco Goecke, the head of Hanover State Opera’s ballet company, verbally attacked her during
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Mixing a retro design and tone with futuristic elements, “Hello Tomorrow!” creates a rocket-powered vehicle for Billy Crudup (after his yeoman work for Apple TV+ in “The Morning Show”) as a fast-talking salesman peddling property on the moon. It’s a perfect metaphor for the value of dreams, in a series
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