By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — And the winner is…us. The audience. Because who knew celebrating movies and celebrities was so exhausting? But we did it: We’ve reached the unofficial end of award season 2024. A pair of Hollywood strikes may have delayed the fun, but once it got started, it delivered. We got tear-inducing
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Zoë Kravitz had some beautiful, and sometimes biting, words for her “cool dad” Lenny Kravitz on Tuesday, as the rocker received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Toward the beginning of her tribute to her father, the “Batman” actor said, “being your daughter has been one of
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Horror film fanatics rejoice: Neve Campbell is coming back to the “Scream” franchise. On Tuesday, Campbell posted a picture to her verified Instagram showing the title page of a script for an “Untitled Scream 7” film, writing in the caption, “Sidney Prescott is coming back!” Campbell famously played Sidney
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — This ain’t Texas, but it is country music and we may be about to witness one Queen paying tribute to another. On Tuesday, Beyoncé announced via her site and social media that her forthcoming album is “Act II: Cowboy Carter” and set to arrive March 29. In a
Continue Reading By Emily Blumenthal, CNN (CNN) — British pop singer Lily Allen has said that her children “complete” her, but having them “totally ruined” her career. When asked on the Radio Times podcast if she had to rethink her career strategy after having children, Allen replied: “I never really have a strategy when it comes to
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — When the first trailer for the film “The American Society of Magical Negroes” debuted late last year, some people misunderstood the intent of the film or expressed disappointment it wasn’t a Black “Harry Potter.” “Hollywood historically has not done well by Black people and so it makes sense
Continue Reading By Lyn Slater (CNN) — In the fall of 2019, I received an e-mail from a group of Parsons Fashion Design and Society MFA students who had been given the assignment to make a collection of clothes for “seniors,” as part of a course that involves creating designs that focus on disabled, plus-size, transgender and
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Christina Applegate and Jamie-Lynn Sigler are supporting each other and also looking to help others. Titled “Messy,” the two women are launching a podcast about living with a disease they both share, multiple sclerosis. “MS brought us together,” Sigler told People magazine. “We have each other and that’s
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Michelle Yeoh acknowledges she may have confused Emma Stone at the Oscars on Sunday. Yeoh and fellow best actress Oscar winners Sally Field, Jennifer Lawrence, Charlize Theron and Jessica Lange were all on stage to present the award for the category. After Yeoh announced Stone had won for her
Continue Reading By Dimitris Sideridis, CNN (CNN) — For miles on end, there is nothing but huge swathes of desert and the burning blue of the sky. In this corner of southeastern Qatar, nestled within the stunning Inland Sea nature reserve, the silence is only broken by the soft rustling of the wind and maybe the hum
Continue Reading By Yoonjung Seo, CNN (CNN) — Ever since her 2020 birth, Fu Bao has been one of South Korea’s biggest celebrities, with fans eagerly following every milestone of her life at Everland Resort’s Panda World, a theme park in Yongin city. But the country’s most famous and beloved giant panda is set to bid South
Continue Reading By Taylor Romine, Jennifer Henderson and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Eric Carmen, the former lead vocalist of The Raspberries and singer of “All by Myself,” is dead, according to his website. He was 74, according to IMDb. “It is with tremendous sadness that we share the heartbreaking news of the passing of Eric Carmen,”
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CNN By Kathleen Magramo, Manveena Suri and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — The pilot of a terrifying flight from Australia to New Zealand told those on board he temporarily lost control of his Boeing 787 after one of its instruments failed, a passenger said Monday, as authorities investigate what caused a sudden drop that threw travelers around
Continue Reading By Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The Oscars can extend some additional thank-yous to “Oppenheimer” and “Barbie,” as the awards continued to claw back viewers lost during the pandemic with the highest rating in four years, averaging 19.5 million viewers on Sunday night based on Nielsen data released Monday. That figure represented a 4% gain
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Robert Downey Jr. is not shy about acknowledging the importance of his wife, Susan Downey, in his success. During award season, the “Oppenheimer” star frequently mentioned his spouse, a film producer, while on stage accepting his accolades. Oscars night, during which the actor scored his first Academy Award,
Continue Reading By Saeed Ahmed, CNN (CNN) — There are more than 8 billion people in the world. And about a quarter of them are fasting from sunup to sundown. Every day. For an entire month. It’s Ramadan, and it’s the holiest month of the Muslim calendar. In 2024, it runs from March 10 to April 19.
Continue Reading By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Three Belgian climate activists who were previously sentenced to prison for a protest targeting Johannes Vermeer’s painting “Girl with a Pearl Earring” will no longer face any punishment for their actions, a Dutch court of appeal ruled on Monday. The demonstrators, who are part of the campaign group Just
Continue Reading By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — Archaeologists in Turkey have discovered groundbreaking evidence connecting prehistoric facial piercings to the bodies of the people who wore them. Personal adornment — including earring-like objects thought to be worn as piercings — has been documented among Neolithic or late Stone Age peoples in multiple locations across southwest Asia, with
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Da’Vine Joy Randolph thinks it is “imperative” to pay it forward as a performer of color. “The people who have done it before me allow me to be in the position I’m in now,” Randolph said backstage, discussing her win for supporting actress for her performance in “The
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Oscars celebrations were in full swing on Sunday night and no post-show event was more packed with the glittery crowd than the annual Vanity Fair party. Taking place at The Wallis Annenberg Center in Beverly Hills, Oscar winners Billie Eilish and Christopher Nolan walked the dimly lit room, clutching
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