Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Five years after the last “Despicable Me” movie and a dozen years since the first, “Minions: The Rise of Gru” extends the animated franchise without exactly rising to the occasion, delivering a mundane exercise set to an odd 1970s soundtrack. Loud and colorful, it’s likely to divert smaller kids whose
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Five years after the last “Despicable Me” movie and a dozen years since the first, “Minions: The Rise of Gru” extends the animated franchise without exactly rising to the occasion, delivering a mundane exercise set to an odd 1970s soundtrack. Loud and colorful, it’s likely to divert smaller kids whose
Continue Reading Jacopo Prisco, CNN A rare portrait of Diana, Princess of Wales, will be on public display for the first time after it was recently sold at auction. The oil sketch, a preparatory study for a formal full-length portrait by American artist Nelson Shanks, was completed in 1994, three years before Diana’s death in Paris. It
Continue Reading Francesca Street, CNN Growing up in the US, Kim Pflieger always thought her name was relatively unusual. Sure, Kimberly was fairly commonplace, but it was one of those names with multiple available spellings, and she rarely came across another Pflieger. She figured her first and last name paired together was unique. But with the advent
Continue Reading Oscar Holland, CNN Artist Margaret Keane, known for her distinctive paintings of wide-eyed figures, has died aged 94. Keane, whose husband infamously took credit for her work before losing a high-profile legal battle — a story immortalized in director Tim Burton’s film about her life, “Big Eyes” — passed away on Sunday at her home
Continue Reading By Leah Asmelash, CNN After an eight-year hiatus, Cameron Diaz is making movies again. Diaz, who officially confirmed her retirement from Hollywood in 2018, is set to star in the new Netflix film “Back in Action,” alongside Jamie Foxx. The two previously starred together in 2014’s “Annie,” Diaz’s last feature film appearance. “(Jamie Foxx) only
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Amazon’s “Paper Girls” is teeing up what looks to be a timey-wimey good time, with shades of beloved favorites like “Stranger Things” and “Doctor Who.” The trailer for the graphic novel-turned-TV series dropped on Wednesday. The series tells the story of four teen girls who deliver newspapers who end up transported
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN It’s been awhile since we’ve seen them on screen together, but George Clooney and Julia Roberts have still got it. The “Ocean’s Eleven” co-stars are back in a romantic comedy, the first either has done in years. “Ticket to Paradise” features the pair as ex spouses who team up to
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Sam Asghari opened up about his marriage to the “amazing” Britney Spears in his first interview since their June wedding. The actor appeared on “Good Morning America” in a segment that aired Wednesday to promote his forthcoming film, “Hot Seat.” Naturally, talk turned to their recent nuptials. “The husband thing
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey “True Detective: Night Country” will star Kali Reis with the previously announced casting of Jodie Foster. It will be HBO’s fourth season of the series. Writer-director-showrunner Issa López will spearhead the latest season. The plot will focus on six men that operate the Tsalal Arctic Research Station in Ennis, Alaska, who vanish
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN “Sister Wives” cast member Leon Brown has shared that they are transgender. The child of the reality show’s Kody Brown and his first wife, Meri, posted the news on their verified Instagram account, writing “i remember the first time that i knew i wasn’t a girl.” “I was pretty young
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey “Fifty Shades of Grey” turned Dakota Johnson into a star. Since 2015, she’s been a globally known actor, but now says the franchise she signed up for was not the one that was made. “I’m a sexual person, and when I’m interested in something, I want to know so much about it,”
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN “The Partridge Family” actor Danny Bonaduce is still trying to find answers as to why he’s been ill. The former child star, who in April took medical leave from his Seattle radio program “The Danny Bonaduce & Sarah Morning Show,” recently talked to “Good Morning America” about his mystery illness.
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution” conspicuously overlaps with other recent documentaries, including projects devoted to the legacies of Dick Gregory and Bill Cosby. Yet this two-part A&E production stands out in contemplating the unique role that Black comedians have played in calling out injustice and giving voice to
Continue Reading Francesca Street, CNN Renata Bastos always wondered if she might find romance at Disneyland. “On one hand, it feels almost impossible and surreal. On the other hand, it makes perfect sense. Where else was I going to meet the love of my life, if not at Disney?” Renata tells CNN Travel today. For Renata, Disneyland
Continue Reading By Karla Cripps, CNN For the first time ever, economy class passengers are going to have the option of stretching out for some sleep on actual beds during their flights. Air New Zealand has announced its “Skynest” concept, which features six full-length sleeping pods, will be among the offerings included on its new Boeing 787
Continue Reading Oscar Holland, CNN Supermodels Gigi and Bella Hadid debuted bold new looks Monday, storming a New York runway with bleached eyebrows, short bangs and — what appeared to be — half-shaved heads. But the sisters’ dramatic transformation was soon revealed to be the work of prosthetics artists, who had altered their appearance with the help
Continue Reading Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Two chalk and pastel studies of Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” that once belonged to a 19th-century Dutch king will be up for auction next month. The portraits of the heads of St. John the Evangelist and St. James, who are each sat to the left of Jesus Christ in the
Continue Reading By Leah Asmelash, CNN The Bey Hive has another celebrity among its ranks: Lizzo. In a Monday appearance on the “The Late Late Show with James Corden,” the “Good as Hell” singer called Beyoncé her “North Star” during a “Carpool Karaoke” segment. Lizzo said she named her flute “Sasha Flute,” a play on Beyoncé’s alter
Continue Reading Francesca Street, CNN The A380 superjumbo is beloved among aviation fans, thanks to its spacious interior, mighty size and quiet inflight experience, but its days have been numbered since Airbus announced in 2019 it was ceasing production of the airliner. Costly to run, the world’s largest passenger aircraft’s demise was apparently accelerated by the Covid-19
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