By Lisa Respers France, CNN Britney Spears shared a birthday message for her estranged sons. On Tuesday, Spears posted photos of her with her sons on her verified Instagram account. “Happy birthday Preston and Jayden!!!,” the caption read. “Love you both so much!!! These photos are from last year!!!” Sean and Jayden turned 17 and
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Demi Lovato has announced that her current tour will be her last. The singer, who is touring for her eighth studio album, took to Instagram stories and shared, “I’m so f***ing sick I can’t get out of bed. I can’t do this anymore. This next tour will be my last. I
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Days before he was gunned down in Los Angeles, rapper PnB Rock talked about fellow artists feeling targeted for robbery. In an interview with YouTuber DJ Akademiks about a week before he was shot and killed during a robbery while at Roscoe’s House of Chicken ‘N Waffles on Monday, PnB
Continue Reading Justin Kamp The photographer, filmmaker and multi-disciplinary artist William Klein has died aged 96, according to the International Center of Photography, where a retrospective of his work is currently on show. In a statement, the ICP said he passed away on Saturday in Paris. No cause of death was given. Klein was best known for
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “The Handmaid’s Tale” would appear to be returning at an auspicious time, as the overturning of Roe v. Wade has thrust Margaret Atwood’s dystopian vision into the spotlight. But the arc of this fifth season is ill-suited to the moment, more narrowly focused on the bond of hatred between June
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “The Handmaid’s Tale” would appear to be returning at an auspicious time, as the overturning of Roe v. Wade has thrust Margaret Atwood’s dystopian vision into the spotlight. But the arc of this fifth season is ill-suited to the moment, more narrowly focused on the bond of hatred between June
Continue Reading By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN The death of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, has led to astonishing scenes in the UK. Over the past few days, the accession of King Charles III has taken place and the Queen’s coffin has traveled through the Scottish Highlands to Edinburgh, before being flown into London
Continue Reading By Forrest Brown, CNN Attention air and space fans traveling to DC: Your wait will soon be over. From historic early flight to futuristic planet exploration, the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum on the National Mall in Washington will be opening up eight overhauled exhibitions on Friday, October 14. And if you want to
Continue Reading By Brian Lowry, CNN After having stopped the bleeding in 2021, the Emmys resumed their ratings decline with the 74th awards, plummeting more than 20% to a record-low audience, according to Nielsen data. This year’s show averaged 5.9 million viewers, down from 7.4 million last year, and roughly a half-million short of the previous low
Continue Reading Jacqui Palumbo, CNN and Alex Rees, CNN Fashion month returned to New York in a big way, with five-and-a-half-days of in-person runway shows including Gabriela Hearst, Prabal Gurung, LaQuan Smith, Collina Strada and Batsheva, hosted in iconic locations around the city. Carolina Herrera creative director Wes Gordon showed a collection of lush florals inspired by
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN Depending on which music pundit you ask, jazz “died” when its 1920s heyday ended. Others believe jazz music lost its luster when the 1960s — and rock music — rolled around. But Ramsey Lewis, an inventive jazz pianist and one of the nation’s most respected artists in the genre, continued to
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Actress Selma Blair made a surprise appearance at Monday’s Emmy Awards to present the final award of the night and brought the audience to their feet. “I am so, so honored. Thank you,” she said as she received a standing ovation. “I am honored to be here this evening to present
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Jennifer Coolidge has set a new standard on how award winners should respond to being played off the stage. Coolidge won the Emmy for outstanding supporting actress in a limited or anthology series or movie for her role as the quirky Tanya McQuoid in the HBO limited series “The White Lotus”
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Boy does Kelly Ripa have a story for the world. The popular daytime talk-show host has a book coming out, “Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories,” and one of the stories she has included has created quite a stir. As shared in Haute Living, the vignette, titled “Don’t Let Your Husband
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Grappling with middle age, “Clerks III” turns out to be unexpectedly sentimental and nostalgic, reflecting that writer-director-editor-co-star Kevin Smith inherently recognizes this will likely be the gang’s final visit to Quick Stop Groceries. If so, it’s an uneven if gentle way to hang out the “We’re closed” sign. The original
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Grappling with middle age, “Clerks III” turns out to be unexpectedly sentimental and nostalgic, reflecting that writer-director-editor-co-star Kevin Smith inherently recognizes this will likely be the gang’s final visit to Quick Stop Groceries. If so, it’s an uneven if gentle way to hang out the “We’re closed” sign. The original
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Zendaya was euphoric with her second Emmys acting win, which also made history. At 26 years old, she became the youngest to win two Emmys for acting when she snagged the trophy for outstanding lead actress in a drama series Monday at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards. She won in
Continue Reading By Hafsa Khalil, CNN In the last few days, the world has seen a double whammy of successions; one of a centuries-steeped tradition and the other of contemporary television glamor. The two collided on Monday night during an acceptance speech given by “Succession” creator Jesse Armstrong at the 74th Emmy Awards. After the HBO hit
Continue Reading By Arnaud Siad and Hafsa Khalil, CNN French-Swiss director Jean-Luc Godard — a key figure in the Nouvelle Vague, the filmmaking movement that revolutionized cinema in the late 1950s and 60s — has died aged 91, French media is reporting. French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted a tribute to the director on Tuesday, writing the country
Continue Reading By Hafsa Khalil, CNN In the last few days, the world has seen a double whammy of successions; one of a centuries-steeped tradition and the other of contemporary television glamor. The two collided on Monday night during an acceptance speech given by “Succession” creator Jesse Armstrong at the 74th Emmy Awards. After the HBO hit
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