By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Twitter may no longer be Twitter, but the presence of Black Twitter is still being felt. If you doubt that, just hop over to X (the platform formally known as Twitter) and search for the recent hip-hop beef involving Drake and Kendrick Lamar. That drama is just the
Continue Reading By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Airports are crammed, flight fares are up and airlines are looking ahead to a hectic summer. And all the while North American travelers are kind of dissatisfied – at least according to consumer research company J.D. Power’s 2024 North American Airline Satisfaction Study. J.D. Power’s annual survey asks passengers
Continue Reading By Natasha Chen, CNN (CNN) — Disney cleared a major hurdle to start developing a colossal expansion of its Disneyland theme parks on Tuesday night when the Anaheim city council unanimously gave final approval to rezone much of the property. Disney’s original resort in California, which comprises a shopping district, parking areas and two theme
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN London (CNN) — British actor Ian Gelder, best known for his role as Kevan Lannister in “Game of Thrones,” has died at age 74, his husband and fellow actor Ben Daniels announced on Tuesday. “It is with huge huge sadness and a heavy heart broken into a million pieces that I’m
Continue Reading By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — One week after a small Japanese town announced it was taking unorthodox measures to prevent overtourism at a popular selfie spot, a business caught up in the controversy has made a statement. Lawson’s, one of Japan’s largest convenience store chains, has an outpost in the small town of Fujikawaguchiko.
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — It’s hard to pinpoint exactly when old became the new — well — new. But today, as more and more celebrities choose to wear vintage, the all-important stretch of red carpet has started to look more like a museum hallway. At the Grammy’s in February, Miley Cyrus, Laverne Cox
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CTV-NETWORK, CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — A security guard working at Drake’s home in Toronto, Canada has been shot, authorities said Tuesday. Police were called to the home about 2 a.m. local time Tuesday, where they found a wounded man who was taken to the hospital in serious condition, Inspector Paul Krawczyk
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Susan Buckner, best known for playing peppy Rydell High School cheerleader Patty Simcox in the 1978 classic movie musical “Grease,” has died. She was 72. Buckner “died peacefully” on May 2 and was “surrounded by loved ones,” according to a statement sent to CNN on Tuesday from her family’s
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Ethan Hawke’s teenage daughters were apparently less than impressed that he appeared in Taylor Swift’s music video for “Fortnight.” When two of Hawke’s daughters – Clementine, 15, and Indiana, 12 – found out about their dad’s cameo, “the look on their face was one of profound disappointment,” he said
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — While Marvel fans are excited for the super-heroic teamup between Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in this summer’s “Deadpool & Wolverine,” there is another character – of the four-legged variety – set to make her debut in the movie as well. Dogpool, a canine companion to the Merc with
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — While his girlfriend Zendaya was rocking multiple gowns at the Met Gala, Tom Holland was showing off a look of his own. The “Spider-Man” star revealed a golf injury on the Instagram stories portion of his official account on Monday. “Whoever said golf isn’t a contact sport is
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — A security guard working at Drake’s home in Toronto, Canada has been shot, authorities said Tuesday. Police were called to the home about 2 a.m. local time Tuesday, where they found a wounded man who was taken to the hospital in serious condition, Inspector Paul Krawczyk with Toronto
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Katy Perry did not attend the Met Gala on Monday, but some of the singer’s fans – and even her mom – thought she did. Pictures of the singer seemingly taken at the event circulated on X, but they were created through artificial intelligence (AI). The fake photos included
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Tom Selleck is advocating for the show he’s been a part of for 14 years. The actor portrays patriarch Frank Reagan on the CBS police drama “Blue Bloods.” In a recent interview with CBS News, Selleck was asked about whether the show was truly canceled. “Well, that’s a
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — At the Met Gala on Monday night, in and amongst the flower-covered gowns (Gigi Hadid, Jordan Roth), naked dresses (Emily Ratajkowski, JLo) and wet T-shirts (Doja Cat), a quiet champion was rising up through the ranks. The humble suit — often underestimated and overlooked — was this year reimagined
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Shortly after Sylvester Stallone finished filming “Rocky,” the movie that launched his Hollywood career, he saw Gregg Allman, from the Allman Brothers Band, who had fallen asleep and had left his arm hanging in the aisle with a distinctive gold watch on his wrist. That watch was the “most
Continue Reading Kristen Rogers and Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — For Zendaya’s highly anticipated return to the Met Gala, she and longtime stylist Law Roach gave us more than we could have asked for. Returning to the Met Gala after five years of absence — and this time as an event co-chair — the “Challengers” star stepped
Continue Reading By Lilit Marcus and Wayne Chang, CNN (CNN) — Mount Everest isn’t the only peak in the world experiencing overcrowding. Earlier this week, groups of travelers climbing Yandang Mountain in eastern China were stuck partway up a cliff, clinging to a rope along a fixed climbing route, for more than an hour. Images of the
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Demi Lovato returned to the Met Gala on Monday, eight years after a bad experience at the event made her question if she’d ever want to attend again. After the gala in 2016, Lovato posted on Instagram a since-deleted photo of herself standing on the red carpet near Nicki
Continue Reading By Poonam Binayak, CNN (CNN) — Can an iron structure stand tall for 1,600 years without rusting, despite being exposed to the elements? It seems implausible, considering the supposed lack of technology at the time of its construction. Yet, inside New Delhi’s UNESCO-listed Qutb Minar complex – a collection of historic monuments and buildings built
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