Harmeet Kaur, CNN Many will know the iconic photo of Black Panther Party co-founder Huey P. Newton sitting on a rattan peacock chair, with a spear in one hand and a shotgun in the other. Taken in 1968, the image would become one of the defining symbols of Black Power — a cultural and political
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Nicole Kidman has shared why she’s returned down under. The “Being Ricardos” star told NPR’s Terry Gross during a conversation on the program “Fresh Air” that she had returned to her native country because of her mother, Janelle Kidman’s, current health situation. “We’re down here primarily to take care of
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN A seminal moment of Spider-Man history, sketched on a single page of a Marvel comic, just became the most expensive page from a comic book ever sold at auction. The page, which depicts Spider-Man’s first time donning the infamous all-black suit, fetched $3.36 million at auction earlier this week, becoming the
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Netflix adds to its queue of creepy, macabre series with “Archive 81,” a time-bending thriller that counts horror director James Wan among its producers. Those eager for quick answers won’t find them, but the eight episodes plant enough bizarre seeds to effectively pull audiences through its fun-house mirror. Archivist Dan
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Two years after its abrupt cancellation without an actual ending, “Ray Donovan” gets the chance to clean up another mess with “Ray Donovan: The Movie,” designed to provide the closure that longtime viewers lacked. There’s some of that, but unlike the show’s notorious fixer, it’s not as neat a job
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN We are all Jennifer Lawrence when it comes to Meryl Streep’s television viewing. The “Don’t Look Up” costars were promoting their film when Streep shared that she she watches “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.” The revelation came up during a conversation about the climate crisis, which the satirical “Don’t
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By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra has addressed speculation about her marriage to musician Nick Jonas. The celebrity power couple tied the knot in December 2018 in extravagant Christian and Hindu ceremonies. However, in November last year, rumors began circulating that their three-year marriage was on the rocks when the 39-year-old actress updated
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By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Heidi Klum — supermodel, TV host, and now, dance music star. The 48-year-old German-American star has joined forces with hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg and released a single, “Chai Tea with Heidi.” The dance track, produced by Weddingcake and released Friday, marks Klum’s return to the world of music 16 years after
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Thomas Page, CNN A power-hungry Scot strides down a corridor, murder on his mind. Is this another Macbeth adaptation I see before me? Undeniably, yes, but Joel Coen’s take on Shakespeare’s age-old tale looks unlike any other. It doesn’t hurt to have acting powerhouses Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand on board as Lord and Lady
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By Forrest Brown, CNN If you want to enjoy an indoor meal, drinks or entertainment in some of the most popular urban escapes in the United States, you better have proof of vaccination or, in some cases, at least a negative result from a recent Covid-19 test with you. Some big tourism spots, such as
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN “Baby Shark,” the inescapable earworm beloved by some children and often feared by their parents, has hit a new milestone — 10 billion views on YouTube. Not only is it the most-viewed video on the platform, a record it set in November 2020, but it’s now the only video on the
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Bob Saget is being honored with donations and offers to help the charity whose board he served on for decades. Joanne Gold, executive director for the Scleroderma Research Foundation (SRF), shared with CNN on Thursday her gratitude for the support coming in. One of Saget’s fellow board members has awarded
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Bob Saget is being honored with donations and offers to help the charity whose board he served on for decades. Joanne Gold, executive director for the Scleroderma Research Foundation (SRF), shared with CNN on Thursday her gratitude for the support coming in. One of Saget’s fellow board members has awarded
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By Marnie Hunter, CNN Assaults on crew members. Public intoxication. Verbal abuse. Last year was the worst on record for unruly airplane passenger behavior in the United States, according to Federal Aviation Administration data. A whopping 5,981 reports of unruly passengers were logged by the FAA as of December 31. Of those, 4,290 — nearly
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Even being more less visible than usual, Kyle Jenner has still managed to take the title of queen of Instagram. The reality star and makeup mogul has become the first woman to hit 300 million followers, according to People magazine. Jenner, who is pregnant with her second child by rapper
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By Marianne Garvey While the world struggles to make sense of Bob Saget’s shocking death Sunday at the age of 65, those who knew him best are holding tight to their memories and the the numerous stories about Saget’s kindness. The “Fuller House” star was well known for his efforts to help fellow comics and
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is planning to return after a two-year hiatus and has announced a star-studded lineup. Billie Eilish, Harry Styles and Kanye West (who now goes by Ye) will headline the annual event, currently scheduled to be held in April at the Empire Polo Club
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN One of Hollywood’s most romantic love stories has come to an end. Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet released a joint statement posted on his verified Instagram account Wednesday, announcing they are ending their marriage. “We have all felt the squeeze and changes of these transformational times… A revolution is unfolding
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The third and final season of “After Life” doesn’t deviate much from the first two, continuing writer-director-producer-star Ricky Gervais’ dour rumination on crippling grief and the ability (or not) to carry on. That the series doesn’t necessarily follow the template of the comic’s earlier shows speaks to a certain maturation,
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Jeevan Ravindran, CNN A rare and “exquisite” wooden figure from the early Roman period has been unearthed during work on the future HS2 high-speed railway line in the UK. The figure, believed to be about 2,000 years old, was recovered in July from a water-logged Roman ditch in a field in the village of Twyford,
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