Patrick Haggerty, trailblazing gay country star, dies at 78
By Scottie Andrew, CNN When Patrick Haggerty was gearing up to record his very first country music album, he had a choice to make. He could be the…
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Houston officials plead for witnesses to come forward in killing of ‘peaceful’ rapper Takeoff
CNN By Eliott C. McLaughlin and Amir Vera, CNN Houston officials vowed to deliver justice in the killing of rapper Takeoff, with the chief of police…
Continue Reading‘God Forbid’ revisits the Falwell sex scandal from the ‘pool boy’s’ point of view
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Making the most of its extensive access to Giancarlo Granda, the figure at the center of it all, Hulu’s “God…
Continue Reading‘Friday the 13th’ prequel series ‘Crystal Lake’ is coming to Peacock
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Peacock has announced that a “Friday the 13th” prequel series titled “Crystal Lake” is coming to the…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift announces ‘The Eras Tour’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Fresh on the heels of breaking chart records, Taylor Swift has announced a new tour. The US leg of “The Eras…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift announces ‘The Eras Tour’
CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN Fresh on the heels of breaking chart records, Taylor Swift has announced a new tour. The US leg of “The Eras…
Continue ReadingTakeoff, member of rap group Migos, fatally shot outside private party in Houston, police say
By Lisa Respers France, Chloe Melas and Amir Vera, CNN Takeoff, who was one-third of the platinum-selling rap group Migos, was shot and killed early…
Continue ReadingThe veteran Black explorer, 78, who’s still on the move
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN He’s been trekking through wilderness areas around the world for over five decades, and veteran Black explorer J.R.…
Continue ReadingLook of the Week: North West wears $4,480 ‘Smooth Criminal’ hat for Halloween
Leah Dolan, CNN Another Halloween, another weekend of watching celebrities play dress up. This year, we saw Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly…
Continue Reading‘Extremely rare’ first-edition US Constitution could fetch $30 million
Oscar Holland, CNN An “extremely rare” first-edition copy of the US Constitution will go under the hammer in New York next month, with…
Continue ReadingJapan’s long-awaited Ghibli Park is now open
By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Fans of Studio Ghibli have yet another reason to travel to Japan. A new theme park dedicated to the popular animation…
Continue ReadingJapan’s long-awaited Ghibli Park is now open
CNN By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Fans of Studio Ghibli have yet another reason to travel to Japan. A new theme park dedicated to the popular animation…
Continue ReadingLee Ji Han, K-pop singer, killed in Seoul crowd crush
By Dan Heching, CNN Lee Ji Han, a Korean actor and K-pop singer, was among the more than 150 victims who died during a crowd surge at a Halloween…
Continue ReadingLaura Dern (sort of) made a cameo on ‘White Lotus’ Season 2
By Dan Heching, CNN Laura Dern has returned to working with one of her previous collaborators — but you may have missed it. The “Jurassic…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift breaks another record by claiming all top 10 spots of the Billboard Hot 100
By Dan Heching, CNN Taylor Swift is breaking yet another record thanks to the release of her most recent album “Midnights.” The…
Continue ReadingJulia Roberts reveals Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King paid the hospital bill for her birth
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Lisa Respers France, CNN A previously little known fact about Julia Roberts is now more widely known, thanks to social media. It…
Continue Reading4 airport workers fall ill at LAX from apparent gas leak
Cheri Mossburg and Gregory Wallace, CNN A terminal at Los Angeles International Airport has been cleared and deemed safe after an apparent gas leak…
Continue ReadingDiddy is unrecognizable dressed as The Joker for Halloween
By Marianne Garvey Diddy brought his A-game for Halloween 2022. The music mogul pulled off a perfect version of The Joker from “The Dark…
Continue ReadingKanye West comments on fallout from his antisemitic remarks
CNN, WJXT By Dan Heching, CNN After a week of financial fallout following antisemitic remarks on social media and in interviews, Kanye West is…
Continue ReadingBono reflects on his 40-year marriage to Ali Hewson
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Bono’s new memoir, “Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story,” isn’t just about his time and travels with…
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