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
Continue Reading Jack Bantock, CNN Sam Gilliam, the first Black artist to represent the US pavilion at the Venice Biennale, has died at the age of 88. The American abstract artist died Saturday, David Kordansky Gallery and Pace Gallery, which represent his work, announced Monday. Born in 1933 in Mississippi, Gilliam graduated with a master of arts
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey A first look at the Disney+ original movie “Hocus Pocus 2” is here. The movie, which reunites Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy, is a live-action sequel to the Halloween classic. The trio again play the delightfully wicked Sanderson sisters. According to the official movie synopsis: “It’s been 29 years
Continue Reading By Jack Guy, CNN Tom Hanks has revealed how he didn’t think the iconic bus bench scenes in smash hit movie “Forrest Gump” would make it into the final cut. Hanks played the title character, a man with child-like innocence and a penchant for stumbling into history, in the 1994 movie directed by Bob Zemeckis,
Continue Reading By Hannah Ryan, CNN A tourism chief in Naples has come up with a unique solution for any visitors worried about theft in the southern Italian city, after reports the French actor Daniel Auteuil recently had his luxury watch stolen in the area. Cesare Foa, the president of the tour operators’ association Aidit, says hotels
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Nick Cannon is “a hopeless romantic.” During a conversation on the “All The Way with Shelley Wade” podcast, Cannon said that he hopes to marry again some day. “I love the concept. I love the ceremony of it,” he said. “I’ve failed miserably so many times at monogamy and relationships.
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Understandably determined not to mess with success, “Only Murders in the Building” returns with a second season that self-consciously plays to its strengths, while layering the new mystery laid out by its cliffhanger ending on top of the old one. It’s every bit as breezy and fun, with lots of
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Understandably determined not to mess with success, “Only Murders in the Building” returns with a second season that self-consciously plays to its strengths, while layering the new mystery laid out by its cliffhanger ending on top of the old one. It’s every bit as breezy and fun, with lots of
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Don’t look for Johnny Depp to return as Jack Sparrow anytime soon. A representative for Depp has denied a recent report the actor would be returning to the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise. “This is made up,” Depp’s spokesperson told NBC News. Additionally, Jerry Bruckheimer, who produced the “Pirates of
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Mary Mara, an actress known for roles on “ER” and “Ray Donavan,” has died, her manager, Craig Dorfman, said in a statement to CNN. She was 61. “Mary was one of the finest actresses I ever met,” Dorfman said. “I still remember seeing her onstage in 1992 in ‘Mad Forest’ off
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Gracie McGraw has clearly inherited her parents’ talent. The 25-year-old daughter of country superstars and “1883” costars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill posted a video on Instagram in which she sings “I’m Not That Girl” from the hit Broadway musical, “Wicked.” “Hit me in the feels. Been there. Relate,” the
Continue Reading Leah Dolan, CNN Glastonbury, the world-famous art and music festival set within 900 acres of the British countryside, made a sensational return this weekend after a two-year pandemic-induced hiatus. Boasting the title of the largest green-field festival in the world, it has long been an important pillar of the UK’s art and culture scene. This
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey Lil Nas X is calling out the BET Awards for a lack of inclusivity. The rapper and recording artist has expressed his disappointment that he was shut out of nominations this year. Earlier this month, he tweeted: “thank you bet awards. an outstanding zero nominations again. black excellence.” He added that he
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN “Better Call Saul” is going all out for its sixth and final season. Legendary actress and six-time Emmy Award winner Carol Burnett will appear as a guest star on the drama in Season 6. Burnett will appear as a character named Marion, it was announced Monday. She joins the previously
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN His face couldn’t be seen, but Kanye West showed up at the 2022 BET Awards to honor Sean “Diddy” Combs. Combs received a lifetime achievement award, which was presented by West and fellow producer/artist Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds. “How do we crown our kings?” West said. “How do we appreciate our
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN His face couldn’t be seen, but Kanye West showed up at the 2022 BET Awards to honor Sean “Diddy” Combs. Combs received a lifetime achievement award, which was presented by West and fellow producer/artist Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds. “How do we crown our kings?” West said. “How do we appreciate our
Continue Reading By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Alec Baldwin has announced that he will be interviewing controversial filmmaker Woody Allen. The Hollywood star shared in an Instagram post on Sunday that he would conduct an Instagram Live interview with Allen — who has been accused of child sexual abuse by his adopted daughter Dylan Farrow — on Tuesday
Continue Reading By Hannah Ryan, CNN Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has told fans at a concert that he intends to renounce his United States citizenship following the US Supreme Court‘s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade — a controversial move that eliminates the federal constitutional right to abortion nationwide. During a performance as part of
Continue Reading By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Hip-hop star Kendrick Lamar closed his headline Glastonbury set with an impassioned plea for women’s rights. The Grammy-winning artist, who had initially been announced as part of the lineup for the festival’s 50th anniversary in 2020, finally made his debut on Sunday after delays caused by the pandemic. When Lamar took
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