A ‘Great British Bake Off’ episode is getting heat for stereotyping Mexican culture
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN A recent episode of “The Great British Bake Off” is drawing criticism from some viewers for its depictions of…
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Jody Miller, ‘Queen of the House’ singer, dead at 80
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jody Miller, a Grammy winning crossover artist with her 1965 hit “Queen of the House,” died Thursday in…
Continue ReadingKanye West tells Tucker Carlson he thought ‘White Lives Matter’ shirt was ‘funny’
By Lisa Respers France and Taylor Romine, CNN Kanye West has explained his thinking behind his decision to dress himself and several Black models in…
Continue ReadingGeorge Floyd’s family considering lawsuit against Kanye West after fentanyl claim
CNN, HLN By Lisa Respers France, CNN Kanye West’s latest controversial remarks could land him in a legal battle. The artist and entrepreneur,…
Continue Reading‘The Midnight Club’ features terminal teens in another ‘Stranger Things’ wannabe
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The curse of “Stranger Things” means every sci-fi/macabre concept involving teenagers will seemingly have its…
Continue Reading‘Luckiest Girl Alive’ stars Mila Kunis in a messy adaptation of Jessica Knoll’s novel
CNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Luckiest Girl Alive” has a lot going on, in a way that undermines the movie’s translation from book…
Continue Reading‘Luckiest Girl Alive’ stars Mila Kunis in a messy adaptation of Jessica Knoll’s novel
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Luckiest Girl Alive” has a lot going on, in a way that undermines the movie’s translation from book to…
Continue Reading‘Amsterdam’ offers plenty of star power but uses a flawed satirical playbook
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Amsterdam” certainly doesn’t suffer from a lack of ambition, and the star-studded cast merely adds to…
Continue Reading‘Amsterdam’ offers plenty of star power but uses a flawed satirical playbook
CNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Amsterdam” certainly doesn’t suffer from a lack of ambition, and the star-studded cast merely adds…
Continue ReadingTravel news: Asia is reopening, and so are its coolest neighborhoods
CNN By Lilit Marcus, CNN This week in travel: some of the destinations in Asia with the most strict Covid policies are finally reopening, an annual…
Continue ReadingThe Italian town where half the population is called Tucci
Barry Neild and Madalena Araujo, CNN What’s it like visiting a town in Italy where more than half the population has the same name as you? For…
Continue ReadingYayoi Kusama’s yellow pumpkin sculpture is back on Naoshima Island, Japan
By Tetsu Sukegawa, CNN Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama’s famous yellow pumpkin sculpture was reinstalled on October 4th on Naoshima island after…
Continue ReadingSara Lee, former WWE wrestler and ‘Tough Enough’ winner, dead at 30
By Megan Thomas, CNN Sara Lee, a 2015 winner of the World Wrestling Entertainment reality competition series “Tough Enough,” has died,…
Continue Reading‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ teaser trailer shows first look at Chris Pratt as Mario
By Dan Heching, CNN Video game purists expecting a faithful adaptation of the original Nintendo game might be somewhat surprised by first teaser for…
Continue ReadingJustin Bieber’s Justice World Tour has ‘ended’ until at least March 2023
By Dan Heching, CNN To those looking forward to the rest of Justin Bieber’s Justice World Tour, there’s only one appropriate word: Sorry.…
Continue ReadingKevin Spacey’s attorney takes aim at actor Anthony Rapp in trial opening statements
By Sonia Moghe, CNN Attorneys for actors Kevin Spacey and Anthony Rapp delivered their opening statements on Thursday, kicking off the court…
Continue ReadingThe real-life ‘Inventing Anna’ could be released from jail soon. She’s still fighting deportation
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN A judge has ruled that Anna Sorokin, the fake heiress Netflix’s “Inventing Anna” is based on, can be…
Continue ReadingFat Bear Week 2022: The voting is underway in annual contest
CNN By Forrest Brown, CNN Spring is for skinny bears and March Madness basketball. Fall, however, is for fat bears — and for Katmai National…
Continue Reading‘Werewolf by Night’ gives Marvel a chance to unleash its monster-ous side
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Flexing different muscles, Marvel’s “Werewolf by Night” is a nifty Halloween-timed special designed as a…
Continue Reading‘White Lotus’ teases more luxury and ‘very bad decisions’ in Season 2 trailer
By Marianne Garvey, CNN “The White Lotus” is giving us a sneak peek at Season 2. Jennifer Coolidge returns to the HBO series, this time…
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