By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear this classic song is bringing overdue acknowledgement to a beloved artist. Sixty five years after it first released, “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” has topped the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time. That makes the hit song’s original
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Actor Sean Astin acknowledges a little nepotism may have helped him get his start in Hollywood, and he’s ok with that. Astin, who has appeared in nearly 200 television shows and films, including starring roles in “The Goonies,” “Rudy” and the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, grew up in
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — On Monday night, the British Fashion Council orchestrated its annual British Fashion Awards — a star-studded ceremony in London aimed at encouraging new, trailblazing designers, as well as honoring stalwarts of the industry. This year, there was an influx of US talent with high-profile appearances from all-American stars such
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jamie Foxx took the occasion of an acceptance on Monday to address his health crisis in April. The Oscar-winning actor made a surprise appearance at the Critics Choice Association‘s Celebration of Cinema and Television: Honoring Black, Latino and AAPI Achievements, where he received the Vanguard Award for his
Continue Reading By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — “Frasier” star Kelsey Grammer had an interview with the BBC cut short by Paramount+ representatives this week after the conversation turned to his support for former US President Donald Trump, according to a radio host. Justin Webb, one of the hosts of the “Today” program on BBC Radio 4, recalled
Continue Reading By Fawnia Soo Hoo, CNN (CNN) — Growing up in Rock Point, Arizona in the Navajo Nation, Ralph Lauren’s inaugural “artist in residence,” Naiomi Glasses, already held a close connection with the New York City-based label. “It’s always been a brand that I can associate with family,” the seventh-generation Diné (Navajo) textile artist and weaver
Continue Reading By Xiaofei Xu, CNN Paris (CNN) — With gorgeous art nouveau entrances, maze-like tunnels and trains that rattle briskly under, and occasionally over, some of the world’s most famous streets, it’s a transport network that has inspired movies, novels and poetry. It has stations named after a South American revolutionary, a US president and a Soviet victory. Fittingly, in a city that is home
Continue Reading By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — A five-bedroom penthouse covering almost 22,000 square feet has sold in Dubai for 500 million UAE dirhams — just over $136 million — setting a new record for one of the world’s busiest luxury real estate markets. Set atop a 71-story tower called Como Residences, the yet-to-be-built apartment is
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Nicolas Cage is a movie star with more than 100 film credits to his name, but the Oscar-winning actor may be ready to try something new. “I feel I’ve pretty much said what I’ve had to say with cinema,” Cage said in an interview with Uproxx published Monday. “I
Continue Reading CNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — More a product of practical commerce than pure imagination, “Wonka” turns out to be a quirky, intermittently tasty confection, featuring Timothée Chalamet as the young inventor/magician/chocolatier in a super-caloric origin story. The star gives it his all, including plenty of not-bad/not-great singing, in a film that’s at
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — More a product of practical commerce than pure imagination, “Wonka” turns out to be a quirky, intermittently tasty confection, featuring Timothée Chalamet as the young inventor/magician/chocolatier in a super-caloric origin story. The star gives it his all, including plenty of not-bad/not-great singing, in a film that’s at its
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — When Hoobastank vocalist Doug Robb thinks about “The Reason” turning 20, he feels old. “It all depends on what specific moment I think about,” Robb told CNN. “Sometimes it feels like it was a blink of an eye, but sometimes it feels like it’s another lifetime ago.” The
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — At the 2023 Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles last night, not one, but three celebrities arrived in a decidedly retro accessory: Evening gloves. Both Selena Gomez, dressed in Valentino, and Cara Delevigne (wearing Del Core) stepped out in classic black opera gloves, while Jared Leto’s red leather pair
Continue Reading By Alexandra Peers, CNN (CNN) — Spread over a dozen islands off the east coast of central Florida, there’s a huge, but little-known animal sanctuary. Open to the public two days a year, it is the roaming home to 266 chimpanzees rescued from medical research, pet cages and Hollywood productions. It’s also home to dozens
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Marvel fans shouldn’t be checking for Robert Downey Jr. to reprise his role as Tony Stark/Iron Man in the Marvel universe. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige revealed in an interview with Vanity Fair that despite reports otherwise, there are no plans to resurrect the character after Downey Jr.’s
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — A new trailer for “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” promises new monster-sized battles. “Godzilla vs. Kong” director Adam Wingard returns for the latest installment, as do stars Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry and Kaylee Hottle. According to an official synopsis, “This latest entry follows up the explosive showdown
Continue Reading CNN By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — A new trailer for “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” promises new monster-sized battles. “Godzilla vs. Kong” director Adam Wingard returns for the latest installment, as do stars Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry and Kaylee Hottle. According to an official synopsis, “This latest entry follows up the explosive
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Will Smith is reflecting on the dangers of fame. Smith spoke at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, where he described fame as “a unique monster” that he’s tried to be “careful” around. He continued: “You can’t get excited when everybody is saying good
Continue Reading By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — The sweeping landscapes of New Zealand are, for many “Lord of the Rings” fans, inextricably linked to the fictional land of Middle‑earth. And while the home of the Hobbits was the product of author J.R.R. Tolkien’s imagination – and therefore sadly off limits to tourists – the Hobbiton Movie
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — “The Gilded Age” is, according to those who watch and discuss it, “the best show on television,” “high camp,” “the most experimental show on TV” or “objectively not good.” No matter where they fall on the spectrum of appreciation, though, many a “Gilded Age” viewer wouldn’t dare miss an
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