Lianne Kolirin, CNN As a librarian, Chelsea Banning must have known the life of a writer is a lonely one. Even so, she was shocked when she discovered for herself just what that solitude could look like. After spending years working on her first novel, “Of Crowns and Legends,” she was excited to launch it
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN Brendan Fraser says he went to great physical lengths to star in “George of the Jungle.” The actor told Adam Sandler during Variety’s Actors on Actors series that he underwent an extreme weight loss and diet to play the title role in the 1997 film. “[I was] waxed, greased, starved of
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN If anyone knows Lizzo was born to be a star, it’s the person who presented her with the People’s Champion Award on Tuesday. The Grammy-winning singer’s mother, Shari Johnson-Jefferson, said her daughter “has shown us all that we don’t have to conform to anyone’s standards in order to be happy.”
Continue Reading Francesca Street, CNN What do you do when your evening flight is canceled, you really need to be somewhere in the morning and there are no other available flights? In the case of 13 total strangers in Orlando, Florida late Sunday, you hire a minivan, form an impromptu community and go on a “crazy” road
Continue Reading By Forrest Brown, Gregory Wallace and Karla Cripps, CNN For passengers who are booked with Southwest Airlines this week, the much-needed conclusion to the carrier’s troubles is still several agonizing days away. As the beleaguered airline continues to sort out stranded passengers, uncollected baggage and out-of-position airplanes, US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has taken the
Continue Reading Julia Buckley, CNN As tourism returns with a vengeance, some destinations are swiftly becoming overwhelmed. Hot on the heels of Taiwan becoming a “living hell,” one city in Italy has introduced a one-way system in one of its most popular tourist streets. Not so unusual, you might think — but this is a one-way system
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN The fans have spoken about what they found to be the best in movies, television, music and pop culture. “Saturday Night Live” cast member and comedian Kenan Thompson hosted the 2022 People’s Choice Awards from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, which aired on NBC and E! on Tuesday.
Continue Reading By Kathleen Magramo, CNN The discovery of a giant 100 million-year-old marine reptile’s skeleton in Australia has been hailed by researchers as a breakthrough that may provide vital clues about prehistoric life. The remains of the 6-meter (19 feet) tall juvenile long-necked plesiosaur, also known as an elasmosaur, were found by a trio of amateur
Continue Reading By Kathleen Magramo, CNN The discovery of a giant 100 million-year-old marine reptile’s skeleton in Australia has been hailed by researchers as a breakthrough that may provide vital clues about prehistoric life. The remains of the 6-meter (19 feet) tall juvenile long-necked plesiosaur, also known as an elasmosaur, were found by a trio of amateur
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Ryan Reynolds was being celebrated Tuesday night at the 2022 People’s Choice Awards, but he made the moment about his family. The “Spirited” star received the Icon Award at the event. “I’d be pretty remiss if I didn’t mention that it starts with my family and it ends with my
Continue Reading By Lianne Kolirin, CNN Priyanka Chopra Jonas says she is finally earning as much as her male co-star, after two decades in the movie industry. In an interview with the BBC, the actress and activist revealed that she never had “pay parity” in all the years she worked in Bollywood. Chopra Jonas was among the
Continue Reading By Heather Chen and Masrur Jamaluddin, CNN International travelers have been flocking back to the popular resort island of Bali as the Covid pandemic subsides, prompting hopes that Indonesia’s battered tourism industry is on the road to recovery. But this week, controversial new laws were passed in parliament that ban cohabitation and sex outside marriage.
Continue Reading Ashley Strickland, CNN On Christmas Eve in 1972, humanity received a gift: A portrait of the Earth as a vivid globe. Clouds swirl over the vast African continent and south polar ice cap, all set against the deep blue of our world’s oceans. The iconic photo, known as “Blue Marble,” was taken by NASA astronauts
Continue Reading Ashley Strickland, CNN On Christmas Eve in 1972, humanity received a gift: A portrait of the Earth as a vivid globe. Clouds swirl over the vast African continent and south polar ice cap, all set against the deep blue of our world’s oceans. The iconic photo, known as “Blue Marble,” was taken by NASA astronauts
Continue Reading By Zenebou Sylla and Tavleen Tarrant, CNN Lawyers for Amber Heard officially appealed her loss in a defamation case brought by Johnny Depp, arguing there were several errors in the trial, according to a copy of the appeal obtained by CNN. Errors listed include that the case was tried in Virginia and that the court
Continue Reading Oscar Holland, CNN Once Sydney’s tallest building, the AMP Centre was showing its age. The outdated 1970s structure had come to the end of its lifespan, and the tower’s owners wanted to replace it with something bigger, better and more energy-efficient. But demolishing high-rises comes with significant environmental costs, from construction waste to the CO2
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Spanning decades, “Unveiled: Surviving La Luz Del Mundo” is another #MeToo story, this time on a disturbingly epic scale, exploring alleged sexual abuse that occurred across generations in a Guadalajara, Mexico-based mega-church, and the victims that eventually rose up to speak out. Viewers can debate whether justice was done, in
Continue Reading Katie Hunt, CNN Archaeologists have discovered a stunning 1,300-year-old necklace, made of gold, garnets and other semiprecious stones, at an excavation site in central England earmarked for a housing development. The necklace and other precious objects, called the Harpole Treasure after the local parish in Northamptonshire county where they were unearthed in April, also revealed
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN After three shows and 51 episodes of the delectable “Great British Bake Off” on BBC and Netflix, Matt Lucas is “cheerfully passing the baguette on” as co-host of the competition series. In a tweet on Tuesday, Lucas wrote that “Bake Off” has been “a delicious experience,” but that it’s become clear
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN The end of an era is fast approaching at Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” and the network has announced at least the first phase of plans for what’s to come next. Following longtime host Trevor Noah’s imminent departure, the network shared this week that comedy legends including Al Franken, Chelsea Handler,
Continue Reading