‘Good Times’ actor Johnny Brown dies at 84
By Keith Allen, CNN Actor Johnny Brown, who played building superintendent Nathan Bookman on the 1970s sitcom “Good Times,” has died,…
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The two weeks when Covid brought the planet to a standstill
Julia Buckley, CNN Borders closing, travelers stranded, and small businesses haemorrhaging money — that’s how those in the travel…
Continue ReadingPeople around the world are booking Airbnbs in Ukraine. They don’t plan to check in
By Faith Karimi and Samantha Kelly, CNN Volodymyr Bondarenko spends most of his day holed up in his apartment in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.…
Continue ReadingAfter nearly 700 days, Western Australia has opened its borders
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN After almost 700 days, one of the world’s longest border closures has finally ended Down Under, Yellowstone…
Continue ReadingMeet the queer vanguard of country music
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Roy Orbison had his signature specs, Johnny Cash his all-black suits and Dolly Parton her massive blonde mane (and bust, which…
Continue ReadingElsa Klensch, pioneer in television fashion journalism, dies at 92
Ramishah Maruf, CNN, Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Elsa Klensch, who was among the first to bring fashion to TV screens with CNN’s “Style…
Continue ReadingVolodymyr Zelensky’s acting career prepared him for the world stage
By Lisa Respers France, CNN It makes sense that Hollywood has rallied around Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. After all, he’s one of…
Continue Reading‘The Batman’ flies high with its dark and serious Dark Knight, but hangs around too long
CNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “The Batman” presents a muscular vision of the Dark Knight that hardcore fans have long desired, a dark…
Continue Reading‘The Batman’ flies high with its dark and serious Dark Knight, but hangs around too long
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “The Batman” presents a muscular vision of the Dark Knight that hardcore fans have long desired, a dark and…
Continue ReadingMila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher vow to match $3 million in donations for Ukrainian refugees
CNN, HLN By Toyin Owoseje, CNN “Proud Ukrainian” Mila Kunis and her husband, Ashton Kutcher, have pledged to match up to $3 million in…
Continue ReadingColin Farrell has a big weekend
By Marianne Garvey Colin Farrell is back in a big way. He appears in two movies released on Friday, “The Batman” and “After…
Continue Reading‘Lucy and Desi’ puts a heart around the ‘I Love Lucy’ stars’ role as TV pioneers
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Lucy and Desi” puts a big heart around Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, not only as the beloved stars of “I…
Continue Reading‘Pieces of Her’ assembles a Netflix mystery around Toni Collette’s mom with a past
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Pieces of Her” assembles another one of those small-boned thrillers that Netflix serves up in abundance,…
Continue ReadingEssence Festival 2022 to feature Janet Jackson, Nicki Minaj and more
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Essence Fest is returning to an in-person event this summer with a star roster. Janet Jackson, Nicki Minaj, Kevin Hart…
Continue ReadingWhat’s next for the batsuit?
Leah Dolan, CNN Contributors: Brook Joyner, CNN When costume designer Glyn Dillon got a call asking if he’d be interested in working on Matt…
Continue ReadingMila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher vow to match $3 million in donations for Ukrainian refugees
By Toyin Owoseje, CNN “Proud Ukrainian” Mila Kunis and her husband, Ashton Kutcher, have pledged to match up to $3 million in donations…
Continue Reading‘Concerned’ Ukrainian locals help protect Lviv’s historic statues
Oscar Holland, CNN Residents of the Ukrainian cultural capital Lviv are assisting efforts to safeguard historic monuments, according to local…
Continue ReadingPete Davidson in talks to head to space on Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin flight
By Chloe Melas, CNN Pete Davidson might be headed to space. The “Saturday Night Live” star is in talks with Jeff Bezos to join one of his…
Continue ReadingBrad Pitt is a stylish assassin in action-packed ‘Bullet Train’ trailer
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Brad Pitt stars in a highly stylized new movie “Bullet Train,” playing an assassin who boards a bullet train…
Continue ReadingFlight diverted to Houston to remove three unruly passengers
By Marnie Hunter, CNN An AeroMéxico flight from Toronto to Mexico City was diverted to Houston early Thursday morning to remove three passengers who…
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