Kevin Costner made ‘a promise’ to Whitney Houston to take care of her – and he kept it
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kevin Costner has revealed that in some ways, he took the role of playing Whitney Houston’s bodyguard…
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‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ weaves a mystery around the days of Jedi past
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Star Wars: The Acolyte” explores a fresh quadrant of that galaxy, jumping back a century to create a…
Continue ReadingBrother Marquis of 2 Live Crew dead at 58
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Mark Ross, the rapper who performed as Brother Marquis as a member of the hip-hop group 2 Live Crew, has…
Continue Reading‘Clipped’ turns Donald Sterling’s fall from the Clippers into a solid-gold series
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — In a rare victory for the Clippers over the Lakers, “Clipped” is the second recent drama series devoted…
Continue ReadingIn Gregory Crewdson’s photographs, an enduring, haunted vision of American life
By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — By now, the famed photographer Gregory Crewdson’s well-oiled, large-scale shoots are well documented. He has…
Continue ReadingNew airplane business class seat design has huge 45-inch TV screen
By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Now that we carry around personal devices with high resolution, 4K screens in our back pockets, the seatback…
Continue ReadingColdplay say they have beaten emissions target for world tour
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Coldplay say they have surpassed their own target for cutting carbon emissions for live shows. In 2019, frontman…
Continue ReadingFog in the airplane? Here’s why you shouldn’t worry
By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — It’s a phenomenon you might be familiar with if you’ve ever boarded an airplane on a humid day. Hot, muggy…
Continue ReadingTaiwan celebrities in crossfire of political battle as tensions with China rise
By Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — As Taiwan’s biggest rock band took to the stage in Beijing late last month, their home island was reckoning with…
Continue Reading‘House of the Dragon’ star Steven Toussaint says ‘everybody has a right to be represented’ on screen
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “House of the Dragon” actor Steven Toussaint is sailing into Season 2 of the “Game of Thrones” prequel…
Continue ReadingCyndi Lauper announces her farewell tour
By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” and “Time After Time” singer Cyndi Lauper has announced her farewell tour.…
Continue ReadingDolly Parton loved the surprising way Beyoncé changed up ‘Jolene’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Dolly Parton thinks Beyoncé’s take on her classic song “Jolene” is “bold” breath of spring.…
Continue ReadingKaty Perry ‘fixed’ Harrison Butker’s controversial commencement speech
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Katy Perry has reimagined a recent commencement speech by Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker that…
Continue ReadingLetter from Franz Kafka complaining of writer’s block up for auction
By Amarachi Orie, CNN London (CNN) — A letter giving a rare insight into Franz Kafka’s struggle with writer’s block is going up for…
Continue ReadingTravis Kelce is speechless as Jason Sudeikis pops awkward question about Taylor Swift
By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Fans of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce curious about where the couple’s relationship is headed can thank Jason…
Continue Reading‘Becoming Karl Lagerfeld:’ A flattering sketch of a controversial designer
By Caitlin Chatterton, CNN (CNN) — “I like anonymity,” designer Karl Lagerfeld (played by Daniel Brühl) tells Jacques de Bascher (actor…
Continue Reading‘Sorry for throwing grenades in your cellar.’ The unusual fate of the first house liberated in D-Day beach landings
By Joshua Berlinger, CNN Bernieres-sur-Mer, France (CNN) — Their target was an elegant, two-story villa sitting solitary on a misty beach. No…
Continue ReadingPopular Tokyo neighborhood to ban drinking in public places
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — One of Tokyo’s most popular tourist neighborhoods is making a move to curb bad behavior – by taking alcohol…
Continue ReadingAdele scolds audience member who makes anti-Pride Month comment during Las Vegas concert
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Adele is making it clear that hateful comments are not tolerated at her concerts. Over the weekend, the…
Continue ReadingMaldives to ban Israelis from entering country amid war in Gaza
By Sahar Akbarzai, CNN staff (CNN) — The Maldives has announced it will ban Israeli passport holders from entering the country amid its war on…
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