By Marianne Garvey The trailer for “Luckiest Girl Alive” is here. Kunis, who plays the lead character from the bestselling book of the same name, says, “Ahhh-nee” — not “Annie,” when pronouncing her name in the trailer. Kunis plays a former teenager named TifAni, who always felt out of place in her old money prep
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN It appears that Kenan Thompson is going to try and get by without a little help from his friends. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Thompson said he has not asked his “SNL” costars Michael Che and Colin Jost for tips on hosting the Emmys (Che and Jost
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Lea Michele received a warm reception in her return to Broadway. The “Glee” star’s turn as Fanny Brice in “Funny Girl” earned her four standing ovations before intermission, according to Deadline. She was celebrated again at the final curtain, with Michele and co-star Tovah Feldshuh accepting bouquets of white roses. Feldshuh
Continue Reading By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Children’s TV show “Thomas & Friends” is introducing its first autistic character, in a bid to diversify on-screen representation. Bruno, a “joyful, pun-making brake car,” will make his debut this month, US toy giant Mattel said in a press release. The new series regular will be voiced by autistic actors Chuck
Continue Reading By Harmeet Kaur, CNN From life before European contact to the Trail of Tears to the modern-day tribal government, the Cherokee National History Museum tells the long, rich story of the Cherokee people. But one of the darkest chapters of Cherokee history remained absent from its walls, until recently. The Cherokee National History Museum in
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN At least Harry Styles has a sense of humor? The actor and singer made light of recent speculation he spit on “Don’t Worry Darling” costar Chris Pine during that film’s debut at the Venice Film Festival. Videos circulating on social media showed that Styles joked at his Madison Square Garden
Continue Reading By Rob Frehse, CNN Nearly 60 antiquities valued at almost $19 million were returned to Italy in a repatriation ceremony, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office announced Monday. Some had been seized from New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. “These 58 pieces represent thousands of years of rich history, yet traffickers throughout Italy utilized looters to
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN Jennifer Lawrence opening up about becoming a new mom. The Academy Award winner is featured in Vogue’s October issue and tells the magazine about her new world since welcoming her baby boy, Cy, in February. The interview marks the first time Lawrence publicly shared the gender or name of her child
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Justin Bieber announced Tuesday that he needs to take another break from his tour, following a health crisis he suffered earlier this year. The singer, who took suspended his tour in June after being diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, made the announcement on the stories portion of his verified Instagram
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN According to Maitland Ward, she may not have found the long-term success in mainstream Hollywood that she was looking for, but she’s done alright in the adult entertainment industry. The actress has a new book out titled “Rated X: How Porn Liberated Me From Hollywood.” In an opinion piece for
Continue Reading Shama Nasinde, CNN Skepta, one of the UK’s most prominent grime musicians and producers, can add a new title to his resume: artist and curator. The award-winning performer has guest curated a section of the upcoming “Contemporary Curated” sale, a Sotheby’s initiative which sees famous figures — from Oprah to the late Virgil Abloh —
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey “Euphoria” star Maude Apatow has shared her thoughts on suggestions her career success is a product of industry nepotism, being dubbed a “nepotism baby.” Apatow, the eldest daughter of director Judd Apatow and actress Leslie Mann, plays high schooler Lexi Howard in the HBO series. (HBO and CNN are both part of
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jason Momoa has embarked on “new beginnings” to help the environment. The “Dune” actor posted a video Monday on his verified Instagram account in which he is shown getting his long head of hair shaved. “Aww man, I’ve never even felt the wind right there,” he says, while touching the
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN The latest internet conversation connected to the film “Don’t Worry Darling” involves stars Harry Styles, Chris Pine and an (alleged) spit-take. In footage from the Venice Film Festival on Monday, now widely circulated on social media, Styles is seen approaching Pine to take a seat next to the actor at
Continue Reading By Melissa Mahtani, CNN After two years of a pandemic, ever-changing travel restrictions and mandated Covid-19 tests, the summer of 2022 signaled vacations would finally be back in vogue. With most Covid-19 restrictions lifted, planning a vacation became easier and many trips that had previously been delayed for pandemic-related reasons were finally able to take
Continue Reading Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Backpacking tends to be associated with young people with few responsibilities. But more and more parents have been opting to take their children off on extended trips around the world in the past few years. In fact, a recent travel trends report by American Express Travel found that 76% of those parents
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN Julia Roberts and George Clooney have a lot of history together. The actors have been friends for decades, which, according to the two stars, made filming a kiss for their upcoming romantic comedy quite funny. “Yeah. I told my wife, ‘It took 80 takes,’” Clooney told The New York Times. “She
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN Julia Roberts and George Clooney have a lot of history together. The actors have been friends for decades, which, according to the two stars, made filming a kiss for their upcoming romantic comedy quite funny. “Yeah. I told my wife, ‘It took 80 takes,’” Clooney told The New York Times. “She
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Brendan Fraser has entered the Oscars chat. The actor is squarely back in Hollywood and already on the minds of those thinking about the Academy Awards, thanks to his performance in “The Whale,” which reportedly received a six-minute standing ovation after its screening at the Venice Film Festival. Video shared
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare, CNN New footage has been released showing the wreck of the RMS Titanic as it’s never been seen before: in full 8K quality, the highest screen resolution currently available. That’s a horizontal resolution of 8,000 pixels, or twice as clear as a 4K TV. And it means there’s an unprecedented level of
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