By Lisa Respers France, CNN Being the granddaughter of a legendary singer won’t necessarily win you a golden ticket on “American Idol.” Grace Franklin, whose grandmother is the late Aretha Franklin, learned that after she auditioned for the singing competition. The 15-year-old appeared in Sunday’s episode of “Idol” and sang the Lauryn Hill version of
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Scottie Andrew, CNN New York’s Metropolitan Opera announced it will not work with Russian artists and organizations who support President Vladimir Putin until the country’s invasion of Ukraine ceases. Peter Gelb, general manager of the Met, said that the opera house, which hosts scores of international artists each season, can “help ring the alarm and
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Attendees to the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday night showed up for Ukraine in ways big and small. Following the recent invasion of the country by Russian troops, some of those at the event, including Tyler Perry, wore blue and yellow ribbons to represent the colors of the Ukraine
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Naomi Watts and Billy Crudup had a formal date on Sunday. The two have reportedly been dating since 2017, but walked the red carpet together for the first time at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, where Crudup was nominated for outstanding performance by a male actor in a drama series for
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By Joe Sutton, Pete Muntean and Karla Cripps, CNN As a growing number of countries move to ban Russian flights from their airspace due to the ongoing invasion in Ukraine, officials in Canada say they are planning to launch an investigation into an Aeroflot flight from Miami to Moscow that entered Canadian airspace Sunday. “We
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Marianna Cerini, CNN The ‘new’ vision for Bottega Veneta began with a white tank top and a pair of jeans — the first look to open the Italian label’s Fall-Winter 2022 collection in one of Milan Fashion Week’s most-anticipated shows. The outfit was deceptively simple, but a closer look revealed the trousers to be actually
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Mark Eveleigh, CNN The chopper rose smoothly from Maun Airport and we hurtled ahead over Thamalakane River. I knew it was a ‘river’ only because I could see a bridge — there was nothing about the sandy ribbon of dust to suggest it had ever been touched by water. It was hard to imagine that,
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Euphoria” is the beneficiary of an avid fan base that ensures the show trends each week on social media, the modern prescription for a disproportionate dose of coverage. The HBO series left those fans with plenty to absorb in the second-season finale, which mixed moments that showcased the cast —
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By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Actor Michael Keaton was late to the stage when accepting his Screen Actor’s Guild Award, but once he was there, he made his time count. Keaton, who won the award for his role in “Dopesick,” Hulu’s compelling recounting of the rise of opioid addiction in America, gave an impassioned speech in
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Megan C. Hills, CNN Celebrities including Lady Gaga, “Squid Game” star Jung Ho-yeon, and Jared Leto arrived on the silver carpet at the 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, dressed to the nines. The show, which is being held this year at the Barker Hangar in Los Angeles, kicked off the awards season in style
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN The 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards, which honor some of the year’s best television and film performances by actors, aired Sunday. The casts of “Ted Lasso” and “Succession” won for their ensemble work in the best television comedy and drama categories, while the cast of “CODA” celebrated their win for
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By Jack Guy, CNN The world’s largest plane, the Antonov AN-225, has been destroyed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, according to Ukrainian officials, generating alarm and sadness among the aviation world in which it occupies almost cult status. The enormous aircraft, named “Mriya,” or “dream” in Ukrainian, was parked at an airfield near Kyiv
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By Theresa Waldrop, CNN Actors Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are promising to match every donation up to $1 million for refugees fleeing war in Ukraine, the couple said on social media. “In 48 hours, countless Ukrainians were forced to flee their homes to neighboring countries. They need protection. When you donate, we’ll match it
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN A cross between “The Social Network” and “Billions,” “Super Pumped: The Battle For Uber” hails from the producers of the latter, drawing extra zest from all the tech CEOs represented in this fun, fact-based tale of greed, high-stakes corporate chess and frat-boy excess. With Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Kyle Chandler anchoring
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Julia Buckley, CNN In one of the most famous paintings in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, Federico da Montefeltro gazes at his wife, Battista Sforza, as they stand in front of the landscape over which they ruled. Undulating hills rise to volcano-like peaks on which towns perch. The ragged Apennine mountains stalk the horizon,
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By Jay Croft, CNN Celebrities and political figures have been voicing support for Ukraine since Russia invaded this week. Now comes another famous face with a personal connection to the besieged nation, actor Ashton Kutcher. “I stand with Ukraine,” the star tweeted late Friday. Kutcher’s wife, actress Mila Kunis, was born in Ukraine when it
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CNN Staff The 2022 NAACP Image Awards, which honor achievement by people of color in culture and entertainment, were presented on Saturday. Jennifer Hudson was among the night’s big winners, earning the event’s awards for Entertainer of the Year and outstanding actress in a motion picture for her performance as Aretha Franklin in the film
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By Leah Asmelash, CNN Many have lamented the perceived demise of the mid-budget movie in recent years. These movies — everything from romantic comedies like “Sleepless in Seattle” to dramas like “Philadelphia” or “Good Will Hunting” — used to be common; theaters were filled with an assortment of comedies and biopics and whodunits. Over the
Continue Reading John Walton, CNN Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and aviation bans are creating huge no-go areas in the sky, with major implications for long-haul carriers that normally criss-cross the skies of Eastern Europe en route to Asia. All this could have significant consequences for passengers, airlines and the cost of flying if Europe and Russia revive
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare, CNN Carnival celebrations are taking place around the world ahead of Mardi Gras, and the world’s largest cruise ship is poised to set sail. But travel is also being impacted by Covid restrictions and the Ukraine invasion. Here are the biggest stories from CNN Travel this week. The world’s largest, highest and
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