Turkey rebrands as ‘Türkiye,’ changing name at the United Nations
By Mina Alsharif, Hande Atay Alam and Eliza Mackintosh, CNN Turkey is rebranding itself. The country is now called “Türkiye” in the…
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‘The Boys’ still looks pretty super in its savagely satirical third season
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “The Boys” serves notice immediately that its third season will be as ferociously gory and savagely satirical…
Continue ReadingLas Vegas wedding chapels receive Elvis cease-and-desist letters
By Jennifer Henderson and Paradise Afshar, CNN Some wedding chapels in Las Vegas are receiving cease-and-desist letters demanding they stop using…
Continue ReadingJada Pinkett Smith hopes Will Smith and Chris Rock ‘have an opportunity to heal, talk this out, and reconcile’
CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jada Pinkett Smith briefly addressed the Oscars slap incident on Wednesday’s episode of “Red Table…
Continue Reading‘I survived two sandstorms and nearly ran out of water in the Sahara Desert,’ says man who biked from London to Lagos
CNN By Stephanie Busari, CNN Kunle Adeyanju is a self-confessed daredevil who has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro twice and cycled from Lagos to Accra over…
Continue ReadingJames Earl Jones is back as voice of Darth Vader in ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’
By Marianne Garvey James Earl Jones is back as the voice of Darth Vader. Jones, 91, can be heard in the third episode of “Obi-Wan…
Continue ReadingHow abortion storylines in film and TV have evolved in recent years
By Scottie Andrew, CNN During the making of “Obvious Child,” director/screenwriter Gillian Robespierre had a few balls in the air. Would…
Continue Reading‘Massively over-engineered:’ A tree sculpture for the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations gets mixed reviews
Megan C. Hills, CNN Outside Buckingham Palace in London, a towering “Tree of Trees” has been erected as part of the Queen’s…
Continue ReadingAmber Heard attorney says Depp had advantages of ‘wealth, power, fame’ during trial
By Sonia Moghe and Lisa Respers France, CNN The lawyer for Amber Heard says she believes the jury in the defamation case brought against the actress…
Continue ReadingCNN to broadcast live Juneteenth concert featuring, Khalid, Chaka Khan, Jill Scott, The Roots, Mickey Guyton, Ne-Yo and other Black artists
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN A slate of Black artists and musicians are set to take the stage at the Hollywood Bowl on June 19 for an inaugural…
Continue ReadingKim Kardashian spills on how she and Pete Davidson got together
By Lisa Respers France, CNN We now know possibly more than we ever wanted to about how Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson ended up together. In the…
Continue ReadingElliot Page shares ‘biggest joy’ about transitioning in personal essay
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Elliot Page has penned an essay for Esquire about his experience as a transgender man. “The Umbrella Academy”…
Continue ReadingHeidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are expecting their second baby
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt have announced that they are pregnant with “Miracle baby #2.” The couple who…
Continue ReadingWith a rise in Covid cases, should people change summer travel plans? An expert weighs in
By Katia Hetter, CNN Americans entered Memorial Day weekend with the United States at five times the level of Covid-19 infection compared with this…
Continue ReadingUS lifts Cuba flight restrictions imposed under Trump
By Reuters The administration of President Joe Biden on Wednesday revoked a series of restrictions on flights to Cuba imposed by his predecessor,…
Continue ReadingDecoding the Queen’s colorful style
Leah Dolan, CNN | Video: Angelica Pursley, CNN; Max Burnell, CNN As Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, the Queen is both a cherished and…
Continue ReadingAmber Heard attorney says Depp had advantages of ‘wealth, power, fame’ during trial
CNN By Sonia Moghe and Lisa Respers France, CNN The lawyer for Amber Heard says she believes the jury in the defamation case brought against the…
Continue ReadingLegal victory for Johnny Depp after he and Amber Heard found liable for defamation
By Sonia Moghe, CNN A jury has found both Amber Heard and Johnny Depp liable for defamation in their lawsuits against each other. The jury awarded…
Continue ReadingJohnny Depp and Amber Heard react to trial verdicts: Read their full statements
By Sandra Gonzalez and Sonia Moghe, CNN Amber Heard and Johnny Depp were both found liable for defamation in their lawsuits against each other on…
Continue ReadingJada Pinkett Smith hopes Will Smith and Chris Rock ‘have an opportunity to heal, talk this out, and reconcile’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jada Pinkett Smith briefly addressed the Oscars slap incident on Wednesday’s episode of “Red Table…
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