By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — “I don’t think I was lustful like that, until I saw him in that little outfit,” said Whoopi Goldberg in the new documentary “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story.” Goldberg was, of course, referencing the 1978 electric blue lycra body suit and red cape Reeve wore in the first ever
Continue Reading By Lisa Kjellsson, CNN (CNN) — The “new Nordic cuisine” movement has put Scandinavian flavors on the menu internationally and sparked interest not just in innovative culinary creations but also their provenance. Much like the classic smörgåsbord, Sweden’s gastronomy is wide-ranging, reflecting its large north-to-south expanse and four distinct seasons. While centered around local produce,
Continue Reading By Hilary Whiteman, CNN (CNN) — Of all the bugs New Zealanders could have selected to win an international competition, they chose neither the prettiest, nor the most useful. The NZ velvet worm won this year’s New Zealand Bug of the Year competition, a less than scientific social experiment held every year by the Entomological
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “Gossip Girl” star Leighton Meester has signed on to join the cast of “Nobody Wants This” for its upcoming second season. Netflix announced the news on the streamer’s official Instagram page on Thursday, writing, “everybody wants this!” Meester, who is married to the hit rom-com’s leading man Adam Brody,
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Everyone’s favorite fictional British Secret Service agent is experiencing a managerial changeup, but for us, the moviegoing public, it means just one thing: time to start dream-casting again. After it was announced on Thursday that creative control of the “James Bond” film series – based on the Ian Fleming
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — George Clooney is living a life that might be surprising to many. The esteemed actor and director opened up about his life with his wife, Amal Clooney, and their seven-year-old twins, Alexander and Ella, in an interview with the New York Times. They have homes in England and
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Conan O’Brien and Oscar, the Academy Award statuette, are giving new meaning to the wedding vow “for better or worse.” It appears the pair, who were bound by matrimony in a playful new Oscars promo released Thursday, are hitting a bit of a rough patch as O’Brien – this
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Turns out Mayberry was smaller than we knew. Ron Howard, who found fame as a child star on the hit 1960s series “The Andy Griffith Show,” recently shared a photo on social media that showed him with his costars Andy Griffith and Don Knotts. “A fun photo of
Continue Reading By Rosa Rahimi and Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — Italian police have seized dozens of forged artworks attributed to famous artists such as Picasso and Rembrandt in what authorities have called a “clandestine painting laboratory.” The investigation, led by the Carabinieri Command for the Protection of Cultural Heritage, the country’s arts and culture police,
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The docuseries “The Curious Case of Natalia Grace” took viewers by storm, spurring sequels and now a new drama is reminding many about her story. Hulu’s “Good American Family,” starring Ellen Pompeo, Mark Duplass, and Imogen Faith Reid, is billed as inspired by many “perspectives, threats, interpretations, and
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — In “The Wild Robot,” Lupita Nyong’o voices Roz, an intelligent droid who must navigate the challenging natural world of the future. The DreamWorks film, based on the classic children’s book by Peter Brown, has nabbed three Oscar nominations this year – including best original score, best sound and best
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — On Wednesday, Paris Hilton, “The Simple Life” reality TV star and longtime lover of Juicy Couture tracksuits (having first made them ubiquitous in the early 2000s, a period also known as Y2K), opened the doors to her coveted closet to raise money for the Los Angeles wildfire relief fund.
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By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — From Picasso’s “Guernica” to Goya’s “Disasters of War,” there have been many famous depictions of conflict, but one of the oldest, and most extraordinary, is France’s 11th-century Bayeux Tapestry. Over 70 meters of 70-centimeter wide linen cloth (around 224 feet by 2 inches), it tells the story surrounding the
Continue Reading By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — For Indian actor Chapal Bhaduri, the last man known to play female roles in Bengali folk theater, getting into character was both practical and ritualistic. He would put his hands together as if in prayer before applying makeup, drawing on eyebrows, affixing eyelashes and donning a bra, blouse, wig
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “Saturday Night Live” alum Dan Aykroyd has some glowing words for his former boss Lorne Michaels and the late-night show’s glitzy 50th anniversary special that took place over the weekend. The actor, who is one of the original “SNL” cast members, was noticeably absent from the special that aired
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Pour yourself a glass of milk and get cozy because “Babygirl” star Harris Dickinson is going on a “date” with Amelia Dimoldenberg. Dimoldenberg, who is the host of “Chicken Shop Date” – a popular long-running YouTube interview show that takes place, date-style, over a meal at a local chicken
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Cynthia Erivo is continuing her successful year. The “Wicked” star, who is up for an Academy Award for her performance in that film, will host this year’s Tony Awards, it was announced Wednesday. “I am so proud and excited to take on this glorious honor,” Erivo said in
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — It sounds like Ethan Hawke is aware that “Reality Bites” for today’s performers. At the Berlin Film Festival this week, the 54-year-old actor was asked if he was familiar with his daughter Maya Hawke’s recent comments about casting actors based on whether they have a large Instagram following.
Continue Reading By Forrest Brown and Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — After months of multiple delays, the SS United States finally left its longtime home of Philadelphia just before 1 p.m. ET Wednesday. The storied ocean liner’s next stop is Mobile, Alabama, where it will be prepared for its final mission — to become an artificial reef
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jessica Simpson has new music coming, and the singer says its helping to heal her heart. Simpson’s “Use My Heart Against Me” will debut this week, the first song off her upcoming “Nashville Canyon: Part 1” project. The single comes a month after she and her husband Eric
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