Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Feeling closer to Disney Channel’s niche than most Marvel fare, “Ms. Marvel” unleashes a teenage superhero in a show as much about coming-of-age challenges than superheroic ones. Fortunately, that teen, Kamala Khan, is played by the utterly charming Iman Vellani, in what comes across like the junior edition of a
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Timely” is an overused term when discussing documentaries, but it certainly applies to “The Janes,” which looks at the days of secret, illegal abortions before Roe v. Wade and forces the audience to consider whether the past is prologue. Featuring women involved in an underground network, the HBO presentation is
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey Johnny Depp is thanking his fans for sticking by his side during the recent defamation trial with his ex-wife Amber Heard. The actor joined TikTok with a note to his devoted followers, writing that he’s ready to “move forward” now that the trial has concluded. “To all of my most treasured, loyal
Continue Reading By Melissa Alonso, CNN A 33-year-old Georgia man suspected of murdering Atlanta rapper Trouble surrendered to deputies early Tuesday, according to Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) spokesperson Jedidia Canty. According to an RCSO news release, Jamichael Jones was arrested “without incident and taken into custody by the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office for the connection to
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Al Roker is sharing how he managed to drop 45 pounds in the past few months. The legendary weatherman shared on the “Today” show that he has been reducing carbs and walking. “Exercise, and not extreme exercise, we’re doing that 30-day walking challenge, that improves, I think, your mental health,”
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN “Ted Lasso” will end with Season 3. But that was always the plan. Series writer and co-star Brett Goldstein told the UK’s Sunday Times that the Emmy-winning Apple TV+ comedy was always going to be just three seasons. “We are writing it like that,” said Goldstein, who plays Roy Kent on
Continue Reading Harmeet Kaur, CNN There are those who take photos and those who make photos, to paraphrase the legendary photographer Ansel Adams. Michelle Watt is firmly the latter. Her richly hued, surrealist compositions — whether she’s shooting a magazine cover or working on a personal project — are brought to life through elaborate productions, involving teams
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Steve Harvey is supporting his daughter after her reported breakup with actor Michael B. Jordan. On Monday’s episode of “The Steve Harvey Morning Show,” the host said, “I’m Team Lori, one thousand percent.” “She’s my daughter,” he said. “I love her. I support her.” Jordan, 35, and Harvey, 25, have
Continue Reading Blane Bachelor, CNN Just as summer heats up, the US is lifting its long-standing requirement for all travelers entering the country to present a negative Covid-19 test. The news brings both a collective sigh of relief and a likely flood of new international travelers to an already chaotic summer season. For many American travelers, the
Continue Reading By Melissa Mahtani, CNN Love them or loathe them, as the travel world re-opens, influencers are back on the move. That’s welcome news for some hotels like the Langham on New York’s Fifth Avenue. “Ninety percent of the people we work with are amazing, they are very diligent, this is their business and they do
Continue Reading Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Ryanair has come under fire for asking South African travelers to take an Afrikaans test to prove their nationality before boarding flights. The low-cost airline is being accused of racial discrimination after presenting passengers with a test in the West Germanic language, which was forced upon black South Africans under apartheid and
Continue Reading Megan C. Hills Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” has often provoked controversy, facing book bans over the decades since its release in 1985. In an effort to raise awareness around increasing censorship and a surge in book-banning efforts in American schools, Atwood and publisher Penguin Random House released a single “unburnable” copy of the seminal
Continue Reading By Topher Gauk-Roger, CNN Paramount Studios is being sued for copyright infringement over “Top Gun” by the family of the author whose article inspired the 1986 film. In a complaint filed in California federal court Monday, the heirs to Ehud Yonay’s 1983 article, “Top Guns,” state the film distribution company did not reacquire the rights
Continue Reading By Topher Gauk-Roger, CNN Paramount Studios is being sued for copyright infringement over “Top Gun” by the family of the author whose article inspired the 1986 film. In a complaint filed in California federal court Monday, the heirs to Ehud Yonay’s 1983 article, “Top Guns,” state the film distribution company did not reacquire the rights
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare, CNN The quality of Europe’s bathing waters has improved dramatically in recent decades, and a new report released this week by the European Environment Agency (EEA) reveals that almost 85% of its bathing sites now rank as “excellent.” The annual Bathing Water Report monitored nearly 22,000 inland and coastal swimming spots across
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler’s divorce has been up and down. But now that their settlement has been finalized, Cutler says he celebrated. “When the settlement came through, I threw a party,” he said on his podcast, “Uncut With Jay Cutler.” “I don’t recommend divorce for anybody. I’m just gonna go ahead
Continue Reading By Forrest Brown, CNN Once every four years, influential Texas Monthly magazine comes out with one of its most highly anticipated cover stories. And it’s not about oil or the economy or politics or tourism. It’s about something that might be taken even more seriously by folks there. Barbecue. Namely, the 50 best BBQ joints
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN “Scrubs” ended in 2010, but there are plenty of people who say they would like to see it brought back. Count the show’s creator Bill Lawrence among them. According to Deadline, Lawrence joined the series stars Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Sarah Chalke, John C. McGinley, Judy Reyes, and Neil Flynn
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Kate Bush is happy about one of her old singles “being given a whole new lease of life.” The singer posted on her site about her song “Running Up That Hill” being featured on the latest season of the hit Netflix series “Stranger Things.” Bush wrote,”You might’ve heard that the
Continue Reading Melanie Swan, CNN The UAE may have only just celebrated its 50th anniversary of independence but Abu Dhabi has a centuries-old past. The largest of the emirates boasts an array of UNESCO World Heritage sites as well as some of the country’s most well-preserved forts which showcase its key geographical location over the centuries, telling
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