Leah Asmelash, CNN Joyce Carol Oates claims White male authors are in trouble. In a tweet published Sunday morning, the author of more than 50 books shared a New York Times op-ed criticizing the publishing industry as too sympathetic to the political left. Along with the link, Oates wrote: “A friend who is a literary
Continue Reading Kristen Rogers and Yenny Sanchez, CNN The ancient skeleton of a Gorgosaurus went up for auction for the first time today and sold for just over $6 million. Whoever bought it — which is currently unknown — now also has the unusual opportunity to name it. About 77 million years old, the Gorgosaurus is a
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey Super producer Norman Lear turned 100 on Wednesday, and spent his birthday in Vermont with his family. He will be publicly honored in September when ABC airs a special on his life, called “Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter.” Lear is behind some of TV’s best sitcoms, including, “All in
Continue Reading Thomas Page and Henry Hullah, CNN How do you tell a story when the final chapter is public knowledge? You start at the end. “Fire of Love,” Sara Dosa’s moving documentary about husband-and-wife volcanologists Maurice and Katia Krafft, begins on June 2, 1991, at Mount Unzen in Japan. The Kraffts, rockstar scientists in their field,
Continue Reading Thomas Page and Henry Hullah, CNN How do you tell a story when the final chapter is public knowledge? You start at the end. “Fire of Love,” Sara Dosa’s moving documentary about husband-and-wife volcanologists Maurice and Katia Krafft, begins on June 2, 1991, at Mount Unzen in Japan. The Kraffts, rockstar scientists in their field,
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Those who love “The Golden Girls” and live in the Los Angeles area will soon have what can only be called a golden opportunity. From the people behind the “Saved by the Bell”- and “90210”-themed pop-up restaurants, The Golden Girls Kitchen is set to open this weekend in Beverly Hills. The
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Who’s a good movie? Not “DC League of Super-Pets,” a big colorful idea that proves promising in theory — tailor-made for a two-minute trailer — but a rather tedious slog as a full-length animated film. Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart’s “Jumanji” reunion as the central voices and an intriguing start
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Deacon Phillippe is following in the professional footsteps of his parents. The 18-year-old son on Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe will make his full acting debut in Season 3 of the Netflix comedy series, “Never Have I Ever.” The teen portrays Parker, “Devi’s debate team rival from a well-funded private
Continue Reading Julia Buckley, CNN Its insistence on not charging for baggage has long made it a passenger favorite, but Southwest Airlines have now worked out how to keep passengers loyal — by announcing that credits with the airline will no longer have an expiration date. As part of what Southwest calls a $2 billion attempt to
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN With two first-time Emmy nominations for her roles in “Euphoria” and “The White Lotus,” Sydney Sweeney is riding pretty high in Hollywood. But that doesn’t mean she’s set for life. “If I wanted to take a six-month break, I don’t have income to cover that,” she told The Hollywood Reporter.
Continue Reading Francesca Street, CNN When Carrie visited the Grand Canyon in the summer of 2001, she fell in love — twice. First, she was instantly enamored with the vast vistas of copper-colored rocks and wide open blue skies that later bled into a burned orange sunset. “I loved how hot it was. I loved just the
Continue Reading Julia Buckley, CNN That Venice is in peril is indisputable. That it is ultimately saveable is up for discussion. Now, one company thinks they can make a difference to the floating, sinking city — with “flying” boats. Swedish company Candela thinks that its electric boats can help fight “moto ondoso” — the damaging phenomenon of
Continue Reading Kathleen Magramo A 170-carat pink diamond discovered in Angola may be the largest such gemstone found in 300 years, according to Australian miner Lucapa Diamond Company. Named the “Lulo Rose,” the diamond was found at the Lulo alluvial diamond mine in the Lunda Norte region of Angola in Africa, the company said in a statement
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN A California judge ruled that Britney Spears will not have to sit for a deposition in an ongoing legal battle with her father Jamie Spears, Spears’ attorney Mathew Rosengart said Wednesday. The singer’s father will also have to produce all documents requested and appear for a deposition, Rosengart said outside of
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey Juliette Binoche is tackling a new role that even she’s surprised she ended up playing. The French actress, an Oscar-winner for “The English Patient” and star of “Chocolat,” plays a gritty, weathered truck driver named Sally in her new movie, “Paradise Highway.” When she is unknowingly tasked with trafficking a young girl
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN It won’t exactly be a daily double, but “Jeopardy!” has decided that two hosts are better than one. Producers for the beloved game show have decided to keep former “Big Bang Theory” star Mayim Bialik and champ Ken Jennings in place as “Jeopardy” hosts for the foreseeable future, with the pair
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew Tony Dow, an actor and director best known for portraying Wally Cleaver on the sitcom “Leave It to Beaver,” died Wednesday morning, according to his manager Frank Bilotta, citing Dow’s son Christopher. He was 77. “Although this is a very sad day, I have comfort and peace that he is in a
Continue Reading By Jennifer Henderson and Chris Boyette, CNN A disruptive passenger aboard a Virgin Atlantic flight from London’s Heathrow airport to Los Angeles on Tuesday caused the aircraft to be diverted to Salt Lake City, according to an airline statement. William Stephen Hayes, 39, of the United Kingdom, was then arrested at the Salt Lake City
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN The Hive is buzzing over Beyoncé’s new album, but not in a good way. On Wednesday some members of her devoted fan base took to social media to complain about reported leaks and early sales of “Renaissance” and beg people not to listen or share. According to Variety, “high-quality flac
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN Pop singer Shawn Mendes has canceled the rest of his tour, weeks after he postponed concert dates to tend to his mental health. The Grammy nominee “wasn’t totally prepared for the toll that being back on the road would take on (him)” and decided to cancel the tour after consulting with
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