By Lauren del Valle, CNN In a victory for Kevin Spacey, a New York jury on Thursday afternoon found him not liable for battery on allegations he picked up actor Anthony Rapp and briefly laid on top of him in a bed after a party in 1986. Jurors deliberated for about an hour, and concluded
Continue Reading By Christian Edwards, CNN A standoffish penguin, a horrified monkey and a farting zebra are among the images shortlisted for the 2022 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. Also among the 40 photos shortlisted from across the globe are a superhero squirrel, a lion cub face-planting into a tree, and a monkey who just can’t even… The
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN There is no battle of the Brads in Gwyneth Paltrow’s life. The actress talked about how her husband of four years, Brad Falchuk feels about her friendship with her ex-fiancé, Brad Pitt during a recent interview with “Entertainment Tonight.” “My husband is probably like the least judgmental, most secure man
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Dame Judi Dench has played a British queen before and now she is sounding off about Netflix’s popular dramatization of the royal family. In a letter to The Times, the revered actress shares her concerns about the forthcoming new season of “The Crown,” writing that “the closer the drama comes
Continue Reading Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Ritz-Carlton’s highly-anticipated superyacht cruise has finally made its debut, three and a half years after its maiden voyage was originally scheduled to begin. Evrima, the first of three custom-built yachts from the famous hotel chain’s Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, began a seven-night cruise from Barcelona, Spain to Nice, France on October 15. The
Continue Reading Silvia Marchetti, CNN It’s a place of terraced lemon groves, a paradoxically warm mountain breeze, and a powerful fat-killing gene carried by a few lucky residents. Limone sul Garda, a picturesque fishing village set on the shores of Lake Garda in Italy’s northern Lombardy region, is an unusual destination of barely 1,000 residents. It is
Continue Reading Oscar Holland, CNN The US has returned 307 looted treasures to India as part of a 15-year investigation into international trafficking networks, the Manhattan District Attorney’s office announced Monday. More than three-quarters of the repatriated items, which have an estimated value of over $4 million, are linked to the disgraced New York art dealer Subhash
Continue Reading Julia Buckley, CNN At the far southwestern tip of England, dangling into the Atlantic, the remote region of Cornwall rarely feels like the center of the world. But recently locals have been feeling tantalizingly close as they’ve watched a very special plane fly low overhead, taking off from the runway at little Newquay Airport —
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN Actor Tom Felton opens up about his experience with alcoholism in a new book. The actor, who is most known for his portrayal of antagonist Draco Malfoy in the “Harry Potter” film franchise, discusses in his new memoir “Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard” some
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN A lot has changed about the world in the last 20 years, but Christina Aguilera still thinks you’re beautiful, despite what social media sometimes tells us. The singer on Wednesday released an updated version of her “Beautiful” music video that specifically takes aim at the messages often delivered through social media
Continue Reading Terry Ward, CNN For as long as she can remember, Isabella Silvers has despised the taste of cilantro. The 30-year-old British-Punjabi journalist living in London says the herb has shown up in dishes served at family meals throughout her life — among them naan, dahl and mattar paneer. “I would have to awkwardly eat around
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Two powerful documentaries explore different aspects of Black history this week, in each case shedding light on misrepresented or under-covered chapters. Presented by Barack Obama’s company under its Netflix deal, “Descendant” examines the discovery of a long-sunk ship that brought enslaved Africans to Alabama, while “The Rebellious Life of Mrs.
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Although immersed in fantasy, “The School for Good and Evil” gets lost in a nether realm somewhere between Disney Channel fare like “Descendants” and more epic theatricals like Harry Potter. The latest attempt to rewrite fairy tales thus squanders plenty of big-name assets, a popular book series and Netflix’s loot
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN The director of “Knives Out” is revealing the sexuality of Daniel Craig’s character in the hit film. Rian Johnson says super sleuth Benoit Blanc, a wacky detective, does have male lovers, Johnson confirmed at a BFI London Film Festival press conference. Johnson was discussing “Glass Onion,” the sequel to the 2019
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Jana Kramer is opening up about the pain of divorce. Kramer appeared on Facebook’s “Red Table Talk” to discuss her marriage with former NFL player Mike Caussin and their 2021 divorce. The two share daughter Jolie, 6, and son Jace, 3. “I know we’re both in better situations,” Kramer said of
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN Wendy Williams has some irons in the fire. The former daytime talk show host entered a wellness facility over the summer and now her representative says she is “home and healing.” “Wendy is excited about the road ahead and looking forward to releasing her many projects,” Williams’ publicist Shawn Zanotti told
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Matthew Perry is “safely sober” and ready to tell his story. The “Friends” star, who played the lovable Chandler Bing on the show, has written a memoir called “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing,” which is set for release on Nov. 1. In it, he tells the story of his
Continue Reading By Natasha Chen, CNN Victoria Wade flew from the East Coast to Southern California earlier this month to go to Disneyland. On the day she was set to buy her ticket, she saw the news: Prices went up overnight at US Disney parks, including admission to the original resort in Anaheim that she was about
Continue Reading Jack Guy and Lianne Kolirin, CNN A print of a painting by Britain’s King Charles III went for almost 10 times its original estimate when it sold at auction Thursday. The print is one of 100 of a painting of Balmoral Castle, a royal residence in Scotland, and was part of Bonhams’ “The Scottish Home”
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN N.O.R.E., co-host of “Drink Champs,” is expressing regret over allowing Kanye West to make controversial comments during the podcast. The rapper called “The Breakfast Club” radio show Tuesday to address what happened with West on the Revolt.TV show. “I just want to be honest, I support freedom of speech,” N.O.R.E
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