By Scottie Andrew, CNN From the moment it was announced that Beanie Feldstein would lead “Funny Girl” in its first Broadway revival, many theater fans wondered: How would Lea Michele take the news? Michele, a Broadway veteran known for starring on “Glee,” has been publicly angling for the role of comic heroine Fanny Brice for
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN You won’t see Taylor Kitsch in anything having to do with “Friday Night Lights” again. The actor told Variety, “You may see [a reunion or reboot], but I will not be a part of it,” he said. “I’m done. I’m good. I want to keep growing as an actor. Going back
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Emilia Clarke says she had “the most excruciating pain” after suffering two brain aneurysms, but is grateful for both her recovery and for working on “Game of Thrones” at the time. “It was incredibly helpful to have ‘Game of Thrones’ sweep me up and give me that purpose,” she said
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Lil Uzi Vert has new music out and new pronouns. Over the weekend, the rapper updated their Instagram bio to include the pronouns “they/them.” Those pronouns are often used by those who identify as non-binary. The artist has long shown support for the LGBTQ+ community, from sporting rainbow outfits during
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Should we really be surprised by Bennifer 2.0 given that Jennifer Lopez’s 2002 album, “This Is Me…Then,” contained a heartfelt single titled, “Dear Ben”? As Lopez and Ben Affleck are now newlyweds, let’s take a look back the duo’s history. December 2001 Lopez and Affleck met on the set of
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Alex Rodriguez sounds like he has no hard feelings when it comes to his split from Jennifer Lopez. Days before Lopez married Ben Affleck in Las Vegas, an episode of “The Martha Stewart Podcast” featuring Rodriguez was released. The former baseball player was asked about his former relationship with Lopez,
Continue Reading Nourhan Elkallawy, CNN Coming across this unexpected shape on the seabed is enough to take your breath away — so it’s a good job you’d probably have a tankful of breaths strapped to your back. The venerable old Lockheed Martin L1011 Tristar airplane, with its three engines, mounted on wings and tail fin, would be
Continue Reading Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Considered a “culinary ambassador” for Ukraine, renowned chef Yurii Kovryzhenko has spent years championing the national gastronomy of his home country around the world. Now Kovryzhenko, who’s previously run restaurants in South Korea and Georgia, as well as Ukraine, is preparing to open a neo-bistro-style establishment in London that will be staffed
Continue Reading By Nectar Gan, CNN More than 2,000 tourists have become stranded in a resort town in southern China after authorities imposed a snap lockdown to curb a coronavirus flare-up, as the country’s stringent zero-Covid policy continues to upend businesses and daily life. The city of Beihai, a popular summer holiday destination known for its white-sand
Continue Reading By Nectar Gan, CNN More than 2,000 tourists have become stranded in a resort town in southern China after authorities imposed a snap lockdown to curb a coronavirus flare-up, as the country’s stringent zero-Covid policy continues to upend businesses and daily life. The city of Beihai, a popular summer holiday destination known for its white-sand
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas and Amir Vera, CNN Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have officially tied the knot, a source close to Lopez tells CNN. The couple wed Saturday, during an “intimate ceremony in Las Vegas,” the source said. Lopez confirmed their Vegas wedding in her newsletter Sunday, ending the letter with a new name: Mrs.
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN Missing “Breaking Bad’s” iconic characters? Not to worry — the drug dealer protagonists of the famous TV show will soon be immortalized with larger-than-life bronze statues in New Mexico. Sony Pictures Television announced the unveiling of the statues in a Monday press release. The bronze statues of Walter White and Jesse
Continue Reading Casey Barber When it’s hot and sticky in the summer, consider it a sign that the universe is giving you an excuse to eat more ice cream. You can get instant gratification by grabbing a cone at your local scoop shop, but why not take the time to make your favorite flavor at home? “It
Continue Reading Zoe Sottile, CNN “Batman” superfans can step into the iconic costume from George Clooney’s turn as the superhero — complete with realistically molded nipples. Heritage Auctions is auctioning the notorious Batman costume worn by Clooney in the 1997 “Batman & Robin.” The film was a sequel to the popular “Batman Forever,” but was a box
Continue Reading Xiaofei Xu, CNN Summer is in full swing in Paris and the entrance square to the Louvre is busy with vendors selling water or Eiffel Tower souvenirs. Among them, US tourist Chris Walkley is enjoying his first visit to France, taking selfies with his girlfriend by the art museum’s glass pyramid. “Paris definitely lived up
Continue Reading Xiaofei Xu, CNN Summer is in full swing in Paris and the entrance square to the Louvre is busy with vendors selling water or Eiffel Tower souvenirs. Among them, US tourist Chris Walkley is enjoying his first visit to France, taking selfies with his girlfriend by the art museum’s glass pyramid. “Paris definitely lived up
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey Reality TV started for Jeremy Hartwell, a director at a mortgage company in Chicago, with a direct message on a dating app. “Someone matched with me then very quickly messaged me saying, you know, ‘I have a boyfriend, but I think you’d be really great for the show I’m casting for, are
Continue Reading By Jamiel Lynch, CNN Rapper Kodak Black was arrested during a traffic stop in Florida, authorities said Friday. Black, whose real name is Bill K. Kapri, was driving a purple Dodge Durango with an expired license when Florida Highway Patrol spotted the car had windows tints “which appeared to be darker than the legal limit,”
Continue Reading By Pete Muntean, Gregory Wallace and Marnie Hunter, CNN Summer air travel is a mess, and flight delays and cancellations show no signs of letting up. US airlines have canceled more than 100,000 flights this year, with 30,000 cancellations just since Memorial Day weekend, according to data from flight tracking site FlightAware. Mounting disruptions come
Continue Reading By Pete Muntean, Gregory Wallace and Marnie Hunter, CNN Summer air travel is a mess, and flight delays and cancellations show no signs of letting up. US airlines have canceled more than 100,000 flights this year, with 30,000 cancellations just since Memorial Day weekend, according to data from flight tracking site FlightAware. Mounting disruptions come
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