By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — For a time in the 1990s, Rob Reiner turned his attention from the movies that had made him famous towards a particular passion project. Attachment theory was the growing rage — the idea that a child needs to form secure bonds with a caregiver in the first three
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By Lily Hautau, CNN (CNN) — Is Paris ready for Emily’s next act? After getting off the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express train in Paris this past Sunday, Lily Collins — who plays the titular character in Netflix’s “Emily in Paris” — was photographed promoting the upcoming season in a Saint Laurent look designed by Anthony Vaccarello. Wearing
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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Gil Gerard, the actor best known for playing sci-fi hero Buck Rogers, has died. He was 82. His death in hospice on Tuesday was announced by his wife, Janet Gerard, on Facebook. She wrote: “Early this morning Gil – my soulmate – lost his fight with a rare and
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By Aditi Sangal, Taylor Romine, Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — Two days after Hollywood director Rob Reiner and producer Michele Singer Reiner were found dead in their home, their grown son, Nick Reiner, was charged with murder in the deaths of his parents. Many aspects of the case are still uncertain as authorities keep details
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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Rob Reiner once called directing “Stand by Me” the “richest experience” he had making a film, a big statement from a man who gave the world some of its most beloved movies. The 1986 film almost didn’t get made before rocketing to cult status and helping launch the careers
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “You are not to be a fan, but you have to represent the fans.” That phrase was said to me years ago by someone in a newsroom and it stuck. My job as an entertainment journalist is to cover celebrities, not to be enchanted by them. When it
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By Jane Wooldridge, CNN Altamura, Italy (CNN) — A pair of practiced hands pushes novice fingers into the stretchy dough, encouraging the boldness needed to coax the focaccia into the pan’s creases before mashing in juicy tomatoes and garlic. After a sprinkling of dried oregano and a generous splash of olive oil, the pan is
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By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — When the Obama Presidential Center opens on Chicago’s South Side in the spring, a series of large-scale artworks and installations by some of America’s most important living artists will help set the tone of the nearly 20-acre cultural and civic complex. The latest to be announced, by the artist
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By The Associated Press Anthony Geary, who rose to fame in the 1970s and ‘80s as half of the daytime TV super couple Luke and Laura on “General Hospital,” has died. He was 78. “We are deeply saddened by the passing of Anthony Geary, whose portrayal of Luke Spencer helped define General Hospital and daytime
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Rob Reiner directed some of the most consequential films in pop culture that won him plenty of accolades. Except for one of the biggest. Though his movies, from “Stand By Me” to “When Harry Met Sally…,” were critically and commercially beloved, Reiner was never nominated for a best
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By Chelsea Bailey, Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — When Nick Reiner was photographed alongside his family at the Los Angeles premiere of his father’s comedy musical, “Spinal Tap II,” in September, he wasn’t smiling. Instead, the son of legendary Hollywood director Rob Reiner and producer Michele Singer Reiner stood impassively for the family portrait alongside
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By Jen Rose Smith (CNN) — If a steaming bowl of soup strikes you as the ultimate in old-fashioned comfort, you’ve got plenty of company. Soup is one of the world’s oldest and most universal foods, said Janet Clarkson, author of the book “Soup: A Global History.” “Every culture has some kind of soup,” she
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CNN By Sandra Gonzalez, TuAnh Dam, Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — Robert Reiner, the celebrated actor, director and producer, was found dead with his wife Michele at their home in Los Angeles on Sunday, a spokesperson for the Reiner family said. He was 78. Detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department were investigating an apparent
Continue Reading CNN, KCAL, KCBS, COLUMBIA PICTURES TELEVISION, GETTY IMAGES, COLUMBIA PICTURES, 20TH CENTURY FOX, KCAL/KCBS By Sandra Gonzalez, TuAnh Dam, Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — Robert Reiner, the celebrated actor, director and producer, was found dead with his wife Michele at their home in Los Angeles on Sunday, a spokesperson for the Reiner family said. He
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, TuAnh Dam, Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — Robert Reiner, the celebrated actor, director and producer, was found dead with his wife Michele at their home in Los Angeles on Sunday, a spokesperson for the Reiner family said. He was 78. Detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department were investigating an apparent homicide.
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By Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — We’ve moved to Live Updates for coverage of this developing story. Follow the latest here. Homicide detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department are on scene and investigating after two people were found dead at an address associated with Hollywood director Rob Reiner, a law enforcement source tells CNN.
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By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In our travel news roundup this week: Italy gets angry at “fake” carbonara, the winner of the Wildlife Comedy Awards is revealed, plus the phony tourist attractions built to please visitors. Star-crossed or catfished? “Juliet’s House” in Verona, Italy, is one of the city’s most popular attractions, despite the
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CNN By Will Noble, CNN London (CNN) — “Under certain circumstances there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea,” wrote Henry James in “The Portrait of a Lady.” “Teatime” is one of those quintessential English phrases that stirs up images of steaming silverware pots
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By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Buckeyes, biscochitos, marionberry pie. All over the United States, locals have concocted sweet treats that visitors should definitely sample. Some are so delicious they’re worth fighting over. Here are 15 of the best regional desserts to tuck into across America. What delights did we miss? Share your favorites in
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By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Every night Taylor Swift stepped out to perform on the Eras Tour, she became a symbol as much as a person – the biggest pop star of her generation who had created a billion-dollar phenomenon. Despite this success, Swift manages to retain some of the “girl next door” aura,
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