By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Halley Berry is not happy with Drake. The actress and director recently posted a note on Instagram, which read, “Sometimes you have to be the bigger guy … even if you’re a woman!” Some people in the comments took it to mean she referring to rapper Drake for
Continue Reading CNN By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Jann Wenner, co-founder of Rolling Stone magazine, has been removed from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation’s board after facing widespread criticism for comments he made in a New York Times interview published Friday about female and Black musicians. “Jann Wenner has been removed from the
Continue Reading By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Actor and producer Billy Miller, best known for playing Billy Abbott in long-running US television soap opera “The Young and the Restless,” has died at age 43. Miller’s manager confirmed the news of Miller’s death in a statement to Variety on Sunday. “The actor was struggling with manic depression
Continue Reading By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of garments from French label Balmain’s forthcoming collection were stolen when a delivery truck was “hijacked by a group of people,” according to the company’s artistic director, Olivier Rousteing. The alleged robbery took place early Saturday, less than two weeks before the brand was due to unveil its
Continue Reading By Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The Lakers won five championships in the 1980s, but there will be no three-peat for the HBO series devoted to that run, “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,” with the network bringing showtime to an end after two seasons. HBO confirmed that the show’s second-season finale, which
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Teyana Taylor and her husband, former professional basketball player Iman Shumpert, have split. The singer and actress shared the news Sunday in a statement on Instagram. “AHT AHT! Not too much on my bestie!,” the caption reads on a photo of the estranged couple dressed as the “Wayne’s
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Jann Wenner, co-founder of Rolling Stone magazine, has been removed from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation’s board after facing widespread criticism for comments he made in a New York Times interview published Friday about female and Black musicians. “Jann Wenner has been removed from the board
Continue Reading By Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — A BBC spokesperson said on Sunday that the British broadcaster is “urgently looking into” issues raised in the Channel 4 documentary on Russell Brand, which included allegations of sexual assault. “The documentary and associated reports contained serious allegations, spanning a number of years. Russell Brand worked on BBC radio
Continue Reading Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Consider Michelangelo’s famous “Creation of Adam,” Sandro Botticelli’s “The Birth of Venus” or Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper.” When you think of Western art’s grand visual narratives of humanity’s inception — and all its triumphs, beauty, tragedies and meaning — they likely look very White. This is because, for centuries,
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom and Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Drew Barrymore announced on Sunday that she will pause the premiere of her talk show after receiving backlash over her decision to resume production as more than 11,000 television and film writers remain on strike. “I have listened to everyone, and I am making the
Continue Reading CNN By Alli Rosenbloom and Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Drew Barrymore announced on Sunday that she will pause the premiere of her talk show after receiving backlash over her decision to resume production as more than 11,000 television and film writers remain on strike. “I have listened to everyone, and I am making
Continue Reading By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Many a US roadway is nothing more than a clogged eyesore or an efficient but bland way to get from Point A to Point B. But sometimes, roadways and natural beauty meet in a harmonious convergence where driving can be a delight and even more important than the destination.
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — In the distant future, archaeologists will happen upon a Shrek Croc, its soft vinyl unsullied by the ages, and they will have questions. Why was the 2001 animated film about an ogre so popular that it warranted a special shoe? What was the purpose of this odd foam footwear;
Continue Reading By Rob Hodgetts, CNN (CNN) — From the litany of bad headlines surrounding the world of travel, you could be forgiven thinking it’s been the summer from hell for vacationers. Environmental disasters, aviation industry mishaps and strikes, dirty beaches, soaring temperatures, deluges, price hikes and overcrowding all seem to have conspired to ruin getaways for
Continue Reading By Chris Lau Hong Kong (CNN) –– A promotional video by a state-owned railway in China that asked women to refrain from putting on makeup during train journeys has sparked a fierce backlash and a debate about sexism. On Saturday, the clip by China Railway was the most searched, most read and most debated item
Continue Reading CNN By Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — A BBC spokesperson said on Sunday that the British broadcaster is “urgently looking into” issues raised in the Channel 4 documentary on Russell Brand, which included allegations of sexual assault. “The documentary and associated reports contained serious allegations, spanning a number of years. Russell Brand worked on BBC
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Russell Brand is defending himself against what he described as “very serious criminal allegations” related to his past. In a video shared on social media Friday, the actor, comedian and author preemptively denied claims he said he received in a “letter and an email” from “mainstream media TV company”
Continue Reading By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee has wrapped up its deliberations related to sites that are in danger and began adding new sites on Saturday to its prestigious World Heritage List. Sites in Ukraine — the St. Sophia Cathedral and the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery complex, both located in the capital city
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Country music has been going through a reckoning of late, and Maren Morris is here to say she’s done with sides of the genre that she finds toxic. The Texas-born singer released a duo of new songs and music videos on Friday – titled “The Tree” and “Get The
Continue Reading CNN Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome, Italy (CNN) — The Italian city of Venice and its lagoon were not listed on UNESCO’s World Heritage in Danger list during a meeting of the UN agency in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, according to Italy’s culture ministry. The UNESCO World Heritage Committee had warned earlier in July that
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