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Hoda Kotb and fiancé Joel Schiffman break up after 8 years together

January 31, 2022 3:09 PM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey Hoda Kotb and her longtime love Joel Schiffman have split. The “Today” host and Schiffman, who share daughters Hope, 2, and Haley, 4, got engaged in 2019 after dating since 2013. Kotb shared the news with viewers on Monday on “Today with Hoda & Jenna,” saying the two came to the conclusion

People demonstrate against Islamophobia in the Place de la République in Paris on October 19

Vogue France says ‘yes to the headscarf.’ Some Muslim women are not happy

January 31, 2022 10:56 AM CNN Newsource

Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Vogue France has been criticized after publishing a social media post that many users branded as offensive to Muslim women amid a culture of increasingly public Islamophobia in France. Sharing a photo on Instagram on Friday of actress and model Julia Fox wearing a piece of fabric wrapped around her head, the

Halsey announces world tour taking place at only outdoor venues

January 31, 2022 10:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Chloe Melas, CNN Halsey is going back on tour. The singer is launching a North American tour later this year, her first since her “Manic” world tour abruptly ended in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Halsey posted about the news on her Instagram page on Monday, writing “It’s been far too long and

Big Sean and Sarah Michelle Gellar — separated at birth? The Rams’ jumbotron seems to think so

January 31, 2022 10:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Sarah Michelle Gellar may have given her share of stellar performances during her acting career — but even she probably couldn’t pull off playing rapper Big Sean. The “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” star had a hilarious reaction to the moment celebrity couple Big Sean and his girlfriend Jhené Aiko were mislabeled

Nick Cannon confirms 8th child on the way

January 31, 2022 8:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Nick Cannon announced on his daytime talk show Monday that he and model Bre Tiesi are expecting a baby boy together. It will be his eighth child and his fifth baby in less than two years. “As everyone knows I have a lot of children and I love them all

‘Bridgerton’ star Nicola Coughlan asks people to stop commenting on her body

January 31, 2022 8:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Dear Readers, the actress who portrays Penelope Featherington on “Bridgerton” kindly requests that you refrain from talking to her about her body. In the caption of a mirror selfie posted on her verified Instagram account, Nicola Coughlan wrote “Hello! So just a thing- if you have an opinion about my

Born in the year of the Tiger? It's your "Ben Ming Nian."

Lunar New Year 2022: Welcoming the Year of the Tiger

January 31, 2022 6:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Dust off your pink, tiger-print jacket — it’s time to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Saying goodbye to the Ox, we enter the Year of the Tiger on February 1, 2022. Though the pandemic continues to overshadow the occasion, with public festivities once again pared down or canceled in many

Bella Hadid said she kept returning to unhealthy relationships.

Bella Hadid opens up about her history of abusive relationships — and how she broke the cycle

January 31, 2022 6:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Supermodel Bella Hadid says lacking boundaries “sexually, physically, emotionally” led to her being abused in a number of unhealthy relationships. The 25-year-old star spoke candidly about her personal and professional struggles in her debut appearance on the Victoria’s Secret “VS Voices” podcast, saying learned toxic behaviors like “people-pleasing” ultimately had a

Howard Hesseman, the hard rocking DJ on ‘WKRP in Cincinnati,’ dies at 81

January 30, 2022 3:22 PM CNN

By Keith Allen, CNN Actor Howard Hesseman, best known as the hard-rocking disc jockey Dr. Johnny Fever on the sitcom “WKRP in Cincinnati” has died, according to his manager, Robbie Kass. Hesseman died Saturday afternoon from complications related to colon surgery, Kass told CNN. Hesseman was 81. In addition to earning two Emmy nominations for

Howard Hesseman, the hard rocking DJ on ‘WKRP in Cincinnati,’ dies at 81

January 30, 2022 2:34 PM CNN Newsource

By Keith Allen, CNN Actor Howard Hesseman, best known as the hard-rocking disc jockey Dr. Johnny Fever on the sitcom “WKRP in Cincinnati” has died, according to his manager, Robbie Kass. Hesseman died Saturday afternoon from complications related to colon surgery, Kass told CNN. Hesseman was 81. In addition to earning two Emmy nominations for

Janet Jackson talks about Super Bowl controversy and Michael Jackson allegations in new documentary

January 30, 2022 9:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Chloe Melas, CNN The second part of Janet Jackson’s highly anticipated documentary aired Saturday night on Lifetime and in it she got candid about some of her life’s most controversial moments. In the first hour, the Grammy winner spoke about her relationship with her late brother, Michael Jackson. She said that when allegations against

‘We Need to Talk About Cosby’ gives Bill Cosby’s complex legacy a nuanced look

January 30, 2022 8:08 AM CNN Newsource

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The title perfectly captures the tone of “We Need to Talk About Cosby,” conveying the reluctance and unease felt by Bill Cosby’s longtime fans as accusations of sexual assault dismantled his legacy. In that sense, director W. Kamau Bell has made a four-part docuseries as much about what happens when

‘We Need to Talk About Cosby’ gives Bill Cosby’s complex legacy a nuanced look

January 30, 2022 8:08 AM CNN

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The title perfectly captures the tone of “We Need to Talk About Cosby,” conveying the reluctance and unease felt by Bill Cosby’s longtime fans as accusations of sexual assault dismantled his legacy. In that sense, director W. Kamau Bell has made a four-part docuseries as much about what happens when

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have expressed 'concerns' to Spotify over Covid-19 misinformation. The couple launched a partnership with Spotify in 2020.

Harry and Meghan express ‘concerns’ to Spotify over misinformation

January 30, 2022 6:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Max Foster, Vasco Cotovio and Rob Picheta, CNN Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have expressed their “concerns” to Spotify over Covid-19 misinformation on the platform, joining a growing group of personalities putting pressure on the streaming service amid a dispute about Joe Rogan’s controversial podcast. The pair first raised the issue last April and

Harry and Meghan express ‘concerns’ to Spotify over misinformation

January 30, 2022 6:58 AM CNN

By Max Foster, Vasco Cotovio and Rob Picheta, CNN Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have expressed their “concerns” to Spotify over Covid-19 misinformation on the platform, joining a growing group of personalities putting pressure on the streaming service amid a dispute about Joe Rogan’s controversial podcast. The pair first raised the issue last April and

Lana Condor said she has said yes to the longtime love of her real life

‘To All the Boys’ star Lana Condor says she is engaged

January 29, 2022 2:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Theresa Waldrop, CNN Lana Condor, star of Netflix’s “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before,” said she has said yes to the longtime love of her real life, actor Anthony De La Torre. “Saying YES was the easiest decision I’ve ever made,” Condor, 24, wrote on Instagram on Friday. “I consider myself the absolute

Singer-songwriter Diego Verdaguer passed away at the age of 70.

Legendary Mexican-Argentinian singer Diego Verdaguer dies at 70

January 29, 2022 11:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Ryan, CNN Singer-songwriter Diego Verdaguer — a legend of the Latin American music scene — has died at the age of 70. On Thursday, Verdaguer’s daughter, Ana Victoria, and wife, Amanda Miguel — who are also singers — both confirmed that the Mexican-Argentinian star had passed away and issued a statement on the

Imagine spending your days tucked inside the Wren Library at Trinity College in Cambridge

A guide to ‘dark academia,’ the TikTok-popular aesthetic with preppy style and an intellectual focus

January 29, 2022 6:40 AM CNN Newsource

Scottie Andrew, CNN The “dark academic” is smart but sullen, effortlessly cool but largely withdrawn, with rings under their eyes (spending all night in dimly lit libraries) and bruised legs (getting up to no good in between courses — a dark academic typically has a dark secret). They’ve got an eye for Gothic architecture and

Canadian singer and songwriter Joni Mitchell said she will remove her music from Spotify

Joni Mitchell says she will follow Neil Young by removing her music from Spotify due to vaccine misinformation

January 29, 2022 4:44 AM CNN Newsource

By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell said she will remove her music from Spotify, following controversy over vaccine misinformation hosted on the streaming platform. “Irresponsible people are spreading lies that are costing people their lives,” the Canadian musician wrote in a statement posted on her website Friday. “I stand in solidarity with Neil Young

Ling explores Bangladeshi food with Shahana Hanif

Lisa Ling is telling the stories she wishes she’d heard as a kid

January 29, 2022 1:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Lisa Ling grew up ashamed of her Chinese heritage. The history books she read in school made no mention of Asian immigrants’ many contributions to the United States. She assumed no one cared about their stories. Now she knows better. And with her new show, the veteran journalist is telling