By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Jason Ritter, the son of the late beloved sitcom icon John Ritter, isn’t afraid to admit his dad helped him land his first acting gig. The “Parenthood” actor played the role of Acorn in the 1991 animated movie “The Real Story of O Christmas Tree” alongside John Ritter, who starred as
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN It’s hard to imagine anybody else who could fill the shoes of the sharp-tongued Siobhan “Shiv” Roy in HBO’s award-winning drama “Succession” other than actor Sarah Snook. “I read the pilot and went, ‘I want to watch this, but I don’t know if I want to be in it,’” Snook told
Continue Reading By Megan Thomas, CNN Actor Lance Reddick is being remembered by family and friends following his sudden death Friday at age 60. “Lance was taken from us far too soon,” Stephanie Reddick, the late actor’s widow, wrote in an Instagram post on Saturday. “Thank you for all your overwhelming love, support and beautiful stories shared
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Baby, let the games begin. Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” kicked off on Friday night in Glendale, Arizona during a three-hour show that ran through hits from every era of the Grammy-winner’s 17-year career. “Swifties,” as her fans are known, descended upon the city in full Swift-inspired costumes and the location itself
Continue Reading By Barbie Latza Nadeau and Lianne Kolirin, CNN Leonardo da Vinci’s mother was a slave trafficked into Italy, an expert on the Renaissance artist has claimed. In a new novel, a dramatized account of her life, Renaissance scholar Carlo Vecce writes that Leonardo’s mother, Caterina, was originally from the Caucasus but was sold into slavery
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Nostalgia never gets old. There is something so comforting in looking back on memories of times past — the good ones, of course — and Hollywood knows this. That’s in large part why it continues to serve up reboots, and that leads us to this week’s newsletter. Something to sip
Continue Reading By Jackie Wattles and Kristen Rogers, CNN A giant blob of seaweed twice the width of the continental United States is headed for the shores of Florida and other coastlines throughout the Gulf of Mexico, threatening to dump smelly and possibly harmful piles across beaches and dampening tourism season. Sargassum — the specific variety of
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare, CNN This week in travel news: the top airports of 2023, new travel rules around the world and the man who visited Disneyland nearly 3,000 days in a row. The world’s best airports There was one commonly heard refrain, Port Authority’s Executive Director Rick Cotton tells CNN, that spurred on the multibillion
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN In his forthcoming memoir, actor Sam Neill, best known for his work in the “Jurassic Park” franchise films, reveals he recently battled stage III blood cancer, but he is now cancer free. According to the Guardian, which spoke with Neill, he had angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma and underwent chemotherapy. The outlet reports
Continue Reading By Forrest Brown, CNN When you think of the Caribbean, you likely think of water. The crystalline sea, of course. Fancy resort pools. And spectacular water parks. You probably don’t think of modern, land-based theme parks. But one park is taking a big step outside the usual H2O-oriented offerings in the Caribbean with a park
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Lance Reddick, an actor known for his performance as Cedric Daniels on “The Wire” and for his work in the “John Wick” franchise, has died, according to his representative, Mia Hansen. He was 60. Hansen said Reddick passed away suddenly on Friday morning “from natural causes.” “Lance will be greatly missed,”
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN “Succession” star Brian Cox is revealing part of what makes Logan Roy so complicated. Cox explained in a conversation with CNN’s Chris Wallace for “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?” that his character is profoundly disappointed in the world and holds all of that inside, making him bitter. “I think he feels
Continue Reading By Toyin Owoseje, CNN “Dancing With the Stars” host Tyra Banks says she is ready to exit the ballroom after three seasons. The 49-year-old model and TV personality discussed her future on the dance competition on Thursday, telling a TMZ reporter that she is shifting her focus to other ventures, including her ice cream business,
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN “Succession” star Brian Cox is revealing part of what makes Logan Roy so complicated. Cox explained in a conversation with CNN’s Chris Wallace for “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?” that his character is profoundly disappointed in the world and holds all of that inside, making him bitter. “I think he feels
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN The Cure frontman Robert Smith took on Ticketmaster and he’s getting results. The lead singer of the new wave band said Ticketmaster will be giving partial refunds after some ticket buyers for his band’s US tour were charged more in service fees than for the cost of their seats. Smith took
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN There’s baking news out of the UK. Alison Hammond has been announced as a new host of “The Great British Bake Off.” Hammond, a beloved presenter who last month co-hosted the BAFTA Film Awards, shared the news Friday on social media. “It’s Official!! It’s happening The Great British Bake off
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Wedding the irreverence of Adult Swim to the kinetic animation style of “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” “Agent Elvis” is a psychedelic head trip that takes that old story about Elvis Presley’s fascination with the FBI and running (and jumping and kicking) with it. Produced with Priscilla Presley, it’s certainly weird,
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The producers of “Swarm,” a new Amazon series co-created by Donald Glover and Janine Nabers, have issued a “Do not spoil” list that precludes detailing much about the show beyond the fact the seven episodes were shot in color. But there is a lot to be said about the limited
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Halle Berry is wishing her eldest child a very happy birthday. The actress and director posted some photos of her daughter, Nahla, on her verified Instagram account in honor of the teen’s birthday. The pictures showed Berry embracing a younger Nahla, a photo of her as a youngster shot from
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare, CNN There’s a lot more to Irish cuisine than stout and spuds, although both should be high on your must-try list when visiting the island of Ireland. That rich green patchwork that greets the eye as your plane descends produces some of the world’s finest beef, lamb and dairy, while the gray-blue
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