By Lisa Respers France, CNN Halle Berry didn’t believe she was going to win the best actress Academy Award in 2002 for her performance in “Monster’s Ball.” “Back in those days, if you didn’t win the Globe, you really didn’t get the Academy Award,” Berry, who lost the Golden Globe to Sissy Spacek that year,
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By Forrest Brown, CNN This was supposed to be our big comeback year for travel with easier times ahead. With Covid-19 caseloads falling dramatically in the United States starting in February and restrictions being relaxed or dropped, those long-delayed epic spring and summer American road trips appeared to be on the vacation horizon. Then —
Continue Reading By Forrest Brown, CNN This was supposed to be our big comeback year for travel with easier times ahead. With Covid-19 caseloads falling dramatically in the United States starting in February and restrictions being relaxed or dropped, those long-delayed epic spring and summer American road trips appeared to be on the vacation horizon. Then —
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Richard Quest and Joe Minihane, CNN Big, bold and, some might say, brash, Dallas is the epitome of Texas. Houston and San Antonio are home to more people. Austin has got its hipster credentials. But nowhere else has helped forge the image of the Lone Star State in the modern imagination quite like Dallas. Built
Continue Reading Richard Quest and Joe Minihane, CNN Big, bold and, some might say, brash, Dallas is the epitome of Texas. Houston and San Antonio are home to more people. Austin has got its hipster credentials. But nowhere else has helped forge the image of the Lone Star State in the modern imagination quite like Dallas. Built
Continue Reading Richard Quest and Joe Minihane, CNN Big, bold and, some might say, brash, Dallas is the epitome of Texas. Houston and San Antonio are home to more people. Austin has got its hipster credentials. But nowhere else has helped forge the image of the Lone Star State in the modern imagination quite like Dallas. Built
Continue Reading Richard Quest and Joe Minihane, CNN Big, bold and, some might say, brash, Dallas is the epitome of Texas. Houston and San Antonio are home to more people. Austin has got its hipster credentials. But nowhere else has helped forge the image of the Lone Star State in the modern imagination quite like Dallas. Built
Continue Reading Richard Quest and Joe Minihane, CNN Big, bold and, some might say, brash, Dallas is the epitome of Texas. Houston and San Antonio are home to more people. Austin has got its hipster credentials. But nowhere else has helped forge the image of the Lone Star State in the modern imagination quite like Dallas. Built
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By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Since Russia closed its airspace to airlines from dozens of countries at the end of February — in response to sanctions levied for its invasion of Ukraine — about 400 flights per month that had previously been routed over the country are being forced to take a wider berth, according to
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Francesca Street, CNN Dawn Dixon was looking over New York City from one of its best vantage points: the top of the Empire State Building. As she surveyed the skyline from the 86th floor, snow flurries circling around her, Dawn tried to focus on the spectacular view. But her heart was beating quickly: what if
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Halo” isn’t the first videogame to become a movie or TV show, and it certainly won’t be the last. But the series faces a formidable challenge crafting a Paramount+ show around the contours of the game, one that it seeks to master largely by slapping together pieces of established properties
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Halo” isn’t the first videogame to become a movie or TV show, and it certainly won’t be the last. But the series faces a formidable challenge crafting a Paramount+ show around the contours of the game, one that it seeks to master largely by slapping together pieces of established properties
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By Chloe Melas, CNN After initially not scoring an invite to the big show, “West Side Story” star Rachel Zegler will now be a presenter at this year’s 94th Academy Awards. Zegler, who starred as Maria Vasquez in Oscar-nominated musical drama, revealed this week that despite the film’s best picture nomination, she had not been
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By Maxime Tamsett, CNN The discovery of a 207-year-old whaling ship in the Gulf of Mexico is shedding light on the history of its Black and Native American crew members in the early 1800s. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and partners discovered Industry, a two-masted, 64-foot wooden brig on February 25 off the coast
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By Chloe Melas, CNN You’re invited to Harry Styles‘ house! Well, not exactly. The former One Direction star announced his upcoming third solo album on Wednesday, titled “Harry’s House.” The artist dropped a trailer featuring himself stepping onto a stage inside an empty theater. Then Styles smiles at the camera as the set of a
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk is one of several seemingly random presenters at the Oscars this year — but the way he sees it, he’s the right guy for the gig. When some critics expressed confusion that Hawk, along with stars as disparate as DJ Khaled and fellow athlete Shaun White, would
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Katie Hunt, CNN Stan, the world’s most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, sold for $31.8 million in 2020 — the highest price ever paid at auction for a fossil. The sale was controversial and the buyer never disclosed. Paleontologists feared the 67 million-year-old fossil was lost to science. Earlier this year, some thought Dwayne “The Rock”
Continue Reading Katie Hunt, CNN Stan, the world’s most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, sold for $31.8 million in 2020 — the highest price ever paid at auction for a fossil. The sale was controversial and the buyer never disclosed. Paleontologists feared the 67 million-year-old fossil was lost to science. Earlier this year, some thought Dwayne “The Rock”
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By Chloe Melas, CNN Miley Cyrus was on her way to Paraguay when her flight had to make an emergency landing. The singer posted a message Wednesday to her fans on her Instagram, telling them that the plane had been struck by lightning. The post included a video of a flash of lightning seen from
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN The long-anticipated trailer for the movie version of “Where the Crawdads Sing” has arrived. “Normal People” star Daisy Edgar-Jones is featured in the adaptation of Delia Owens’ hit 2018 novel. Taylor Swift’s new song “Carolina” is featured in the trailer. Edgar-Jones plays Kya, a girl left by her family to fend
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