Hollywood finally nailed the coming-of-age story in 2023
By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — In this year’s earnest and charming “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret,” titular preteen Margaret…
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has entered her Taylor Swift era
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Even government officials aren’t exempt from the Taylor Swift mania that consumed 2023. That includes Kansas…
Continue ReadingBradley Cooper says he had a great time casually showing up to his high school reunion
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — In a very “Romy and Michele” move, Bradley Cooper made it his business to show up to his high school…
Continue ReadingBahamas cruise diverted to New England and Canada
CNN, WMTW By Jennifer Henderson, Caroll Alvarado and Sarah Engel, CNN (CNN) — Passengers on the cruise ship MSC Meraviglia didn’t get the…
Continue ReadingKirstie Alley’s children auctioning off some of her belongings
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — A year after her death, Kirstie Alley’s children are holding an auction of some of her items they have…
Continue ReadingBahamas cruise diverted to New England and Canada
By Jennifer Henderson, Caroll Alvarado and Sarah Engel, CNN (CNN) — Passengers on the cruise ship MSC Meraviglia didn’t get the balmy getaway…
Continue ReadingRyan Gosling is serving us more Ken, just in time for Christmas
By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Christmas just got Kenergized. Ryan Gosling and “Barbie: The Album” producer Mark Ronson have remade the…
Continue Reading‘The Voice’ crowns a Season 24 winner
By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Chairs are turning for the newest winner of “The Voice.” The competition was down to Team Niall Horan’s…
Continue ReadingGeorge Clooney reflects on his friendship with Matthew Perry
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — There was a time when Matthew Perry’s comedy “Friends” and George Clooney’s drama “ER” were…
Continue ReadingElderly couple lose French court battle over over $4.6 million African mask
By Jack Guy and Claudia Colliva, CNN (CNN) — A French court has rejected an appeal by an elderly couple who were paid €150 ($165) for a rare…
Continue ReadingThis 2300-year-old mosaic made of shells and coral has just been found buried under Rome
By Silvia Marchetti, CNN Rome (CNN) — A five-year dig into the side of Rome’s Palatine Hill yielded treasure last week when archaeologists…
Continue Reading‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ tells a demigod origin story that isn’t half-bad
CNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” comes roaring out of the starting gate like a raging minotaur,…
Continue Reading‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ tells a demigod origin story that isn’t half-bad
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” comes roaring out of the starting gate like a raging minotaur, before…
Continue Reading‘Berlin’ raises the dead with ‘Money Heist’ star Pedro Alonso looking to score big
By Rochelle Beighton, CNN (CNN) — Ask Pedro Alonso what he likes about his infamous “Money Heist” (“La Casa de Papel”) character…
Continue ReadingMan on plane charged with stealing $23,000 in cash from fellow passengers
By Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — A man has been charged with theft after allegedly stealing more than $23,000 in cash from three fellow passengers…
Continue ReadingJerry Seinfeld meets with freed hostages, families in Tel Aviv
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Comedian Jerry Seinfeld was in Tel Aviv on Monday, where he met with freed hostages who have been released by…
Continue ReadingCameron Diaz says rumors about Jamie Foxx on their new film set are ‘crazy’
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Cameron Diaz wants you to know she “had a blast” working with Jamie Foxx on “Back in Action,” her first…
Continue ReadingFrom Taylor Swift to Barbenheimer, the cultural trends that defined 2023
By Christy Choi and Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — The term “post-Covid” is a troublesome one — not least for those currently living with the…
Continue ReadingMadonna revealed she was in a ‘coma’ this summer, thanks friend who she says ‘saved’ her life
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Madonna thanked her lucky stars – and some special friends – during a recent concert in Brooklyn where she…
Continue ReadingThe ‘art amusement park’ that spent 35 years in storage
By Marie Lodi, CNN (CNN) — A time capsule is often a small cache of significant items representing a particular moment in history — newspaper…
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