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Spirit Island in Canada's Jasper National Park.

Turkmenistan wants to close the ‘Gates of Hell’

January 15, 2022 3:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN This week in travel, the United States declared Canada a “very high” risk destination, the world’s most powerful passports for 2022 were revealed and Turkmenistan’s president called for the country’s “Gates of Hell” to close. Here are the biggest new stories from CNN Travel. Canada deemed ‘very high’ risk Say it

Alec Baldwin has turned over his cell phone to law enforcement officials as part of their investigation into the fatal shooting on the set of the film "Rust

Alec Baldwin turns over cell phone in ‘Rust’ shooting investigation

January 14, 2022 4:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Josh Campbell Alec Baldwin has turned over his cell phone to law enforcement officials as part of their investigation into the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film “Rust,” the Santa Fe County District Attorney’s office told CNN. A spokesperson for the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to

Happy cats or soup? How one couple’s felines took control of their Vitamix

January 14, 2022 3:34 PM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey Jessica and Nikii Gerson-Neeves were looking forward to a 2022 filled with delicious soups and smoothies. (Soups for Jessica, smoothies for Nikii.) So they bought the Cadillac of blenders, a Vitamix. It was on sale and the couple was thrilled when it arrived in December. There’s just one problem. They’ve been unable

Steve Martin and Martin Short received SAG Award nominations for Hulu's 'Only Murders In The Building.'

Thanks to streaming, TV is celebrating its senior moment more than ever

January 14, 2022 3:10 PM CNN Newsource

By Brian Lowry, CNN The Screen Actors Guild nominations were all over the place, but on the television side, they did reveal one significant trend: The recent boon for older actors, driven heavily by, but not limited to, streaming. The nominations saw Martin Short and Steve Martin recognized for Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building,”

How Marilyn took the male-led film industry and flipped it on its head

January 14, 2022 2:20 PM CNN

By Janelle Davis, CNN Marilyn Monroe went down in the history books as a blonde bombshell who many wrote off as just a pretty face. But Monroe was a trailblazer. When she was dismissed as a replaceable actress, Monroe knew her worth and boldly advocated for herself. “She was finding her power,” said photographer Nancy

How Marilyn took the male-led film industry and flipped it on its head

January 14, 2022 2:20 PM CNN Newsource

By Janelle Davis, CNN Marilyn Monroe went down in the history books as a blonde bombshell who many wrote off as just a pretty face. But Monroe was a trailblazer. When she was dismissed as a replaceable actress, Monroe knew her worth and boldly advocated for herself. “She was finding her power,” said photographer Nancy

How Marilyn took the male-led film industry and flipped it on its head

January 14, 2022 2:20 PM CNN

By Janelle Davis, CNN Marilyn Monroe went down in the history books as a blonde bombshell who many wrote off as just a pretty face. But Monroe was a trailblazer. When she was dismissed as a replaceable actress, Monroe knew her worth and boldly advocated for herself. “She was finding her power,” said photographer Nancy

Bob Saget will be laid to rest Friday

January 14, 2022 2:18 PM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey Bob Saget, who died Sunday at the age of 65, will be laid to rest Friday, a source close to Saget’s family tells CNN. The private service and burial will be held at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles with close friends and family in attendance. A larger memorial will

Life is short and Dave Chappelle (left) has been reminded of that with the death of his friend and fellow comedian

Dave Chappelle didn’t text Bob Saget back and regrets it

January 14, 2022 12:48 PM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Life is short and Dave Chappelle has been reminded of that with the death of his friend and fellow comedian, Bob Saget. In a video posted on TMZ Friday, Chappelle talks about the loss. According to the site, Chappelle was performing Thursday night at the Peppermint Club in West Hollywood

Prosecutors say three women assaulted a Delta security officer in New York after being denied boarding.

Prosecutors say three women assaulted Delta security officer in New York after being denied boarding

January 14, 2022 12:44 PM CNN Newsource

By Kristina Sgueglia, CNN Prosecutors say three “belligerent” women were indicted for allegedly punching and kicking a Delta security officer at the John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York after being told they would be denied boarding for a flight to Puerto Rico in September of last year. The three women from Long Island

Sinéad O'Connor has been admitted to the hospital

Sinead O’Connor hospitalized, days after teenage son’s death

January 14, 2022 11:34 AM CNN Newsource

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Sinéad O’Connor has been admitted to the hospital, one week after her 17-year-old son was found dead. The “Nothing Compares 2 U” singer told fans on Thursday night that she was heading to hospital to receive help after sharing in a series of disturbing Twitter posts that she planned to take

Danielle Brooks stuns in designer looks in wedding to Dennis Gelin

January 14, 2022 10:55 AM CNN Newsource

Marianne Garvey “Orange is the New Black” star Danielle Brooks brought high fashion to her wedding to Dennis Gelin. The actress took to Instagram on Thursday to share photos from the wedding, including a sneek peek from a shoot she did for Vogue. The two live in New York, but married in Miami at the

Ed Sheeran has applied for planning permission for a small crypt beneath a chapel.

Ed Sheeran wants to build a ‘burial zone’ in the grounds of his home

January 14, 2022 10:46 AM CNN Newsource

By Sara Spary, CNN Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran is drawing up plans for an unusual addition to his sprawling English country estate: a burial chamber. In an application filed to the local planning authority, architects working on the superstar’s behalf submitted drawings for a “burial zone,” which would lie beneath a chapel in the grounds of

Netflix has canceled the dramedy "Gentefied" after two seasons.

‘Gentefied’ canceled by Netflix after two seasons

January 14, 2022 10:44 AM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey Netflix has canceled the dramedy “Gentefied” after two seasons. The show from Marvin Lemus and Linda Yvette Chávez, follows three Mexican-American cousins in East Los Angeles as they navigate life and family and jobs and gentrification. The show also addresses family separation and living in the US undocumented. “Gentefied” first premiered on

Britney Spears (left) is not happy that her sister Jamie Lynn Spears has a new book out in which she discusses their tumultuous relationship.

Britney Spears responds to her sister’s tell-all book in social media exchange

January 14, 2022 10:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Chloe Melas, CNN Britney Spears is not happy that her sister Jamie Lynn Spears has a new book out in which she discusses their tumultuous relationship. The singer commented on her younger sister’s “Good Morning America” interview to discuss her book, “Things I Should Have Said.” “Looked at my phone and I see that

An exhibition considers what’s changed since the Black Power movement — and what hasn’t

January 14, 2022 9:57 AM CNN Newsource

Harmeet Kaur, CNN Many will know the iconic photo of Black Panther Party co-founder Huey P. Newton sitting on a rattan peacock chair, with a spear in one hand and a shotgun in the other. Taken in 1968, the image would become one of the defining symbols of Black Power — a cultural and political

Actress Nicole Kidman (right) is back in Australia to care for her mother Janelle Kidman.

Nicole Kidman back in Australia to care for her mother

January 14, 2022 9:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Nicole Kidman has shared why she’s returned down under. The “Being Ricardos” star told NPR’s Terry Gross during a conversation on the program “Fresh Air” that she had returned to her native country because of her mother, Janelle Kidman’s, current health situation. “We’re down here primarily to take care of

This page of Spider-Man history just made auction history as the most valuable page of comic book art ever sold at auction. The illustration from Marvel's "Secret Wars" fetched more than $3 million.

A page of Spider-Man comic book history just sold for $3 million

January 14, 2022 8:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Scottie Andrew, CNN A seminal moment of Spider-Man history, sketched on a single page of a Marvel comic, just became the most expensive page from a comic book ever sold at auction. The page, which depicts Spider-Man’s first time donning the infamous all-black suit, fetched $3.36 million at auction earlier this week, becoming the

‘Archive 81’ unspools another creepy, time-bending Netflix drama

January 14, 2022 8:49 AM CNN Newsource

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Netflix adds to its queue of creepy, macabre series with “Archive 81,” a time-bending thriller that counts horror director James Wan among its producers. Those eager for quick answers won’t find them, but the eight episodes plant enough bizarre seeds to effectively pull audiences through its fun-house mirror. Archivist Dan

Two years after its abrupt cancellation without an actual ending

‘Ray Donovan: The Movie’ gives the show another crack at tying up loose ends

January 14, 2022 8:24 AM CNN Newsource

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Two years after its abrupt cancellation without an actual ending, “Ray Donovan” gets the chance to clean up another mess with “Ray Donovan: The Movie,” designed to provide the closure that longtime viewers lacked. There’s some of that, but unlike the show’s notorious fixer, it’s not as neat a job