How televangelist Tammy Faye Messner became a gay icon
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Tammy Faye Messner (formerly Bakker) was camp incarnate. With her wildly over-the-top makeup and garish animal-print…
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TV OT: How the Emmys sounded the alarms for the award-show ratings nightmare. Plus: Casting ‘LuLaRich,’ and ‘On the Verge’
By Brian Lowry, CNN The record-low ratings for last year’s Emmys turned out to be the canary in the coalmine for steep across-the-board drops…
Continue ReadingAmber list scrapped as England overhauls travel rules
Barry Neild and Katharina Krebs, CNN The UK government announced Friday it is simplifying its controversial traffic light travel rules and removing…
Continue ReadingSnow Tha Product has proved her doubters wrong
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Snow Tha Product is the socially-conscious raptress the world needs right now. Born Claudia Alexandra Feliciano in San…
Continue ReadingKid Cudi writes tribute to Lil Nas X, while criticizing homophobia in hip-hop
By Leah Asmelash, CNN Lil Nas X and his sexuality have somehow become a hot topic of discussion among rappers and hip-hop fans alike. And now, rapper…
Continue ReadingJapanese school students sent a message in a bottle. 37 years later, it washed up in Hawaii
By Junko Ogura and Sara Spary, CNN A glass bottle containing a message from 1984 has washed up in Hawaii and been discovered by a 9-year-old girl…
Continue ReadingOfficials wrapped the world’s largest tree in protective foil to guard it against California wildfires
By Alisha Ebrahimji and Stephanie Elam, CNN The world’s largest tree has been wrapped in foil to protect it against flames from a fire raging…
Continue ReadingJane Powell, star of Hollywood Golden Age musicals, dead at 92
By Sara Spary, CNN Jane Powell, the star of some of Hollywood’s best-loved Golden Age musicals, has died at the age of 92. Powell died Thursday…
Continue Reading‘Muhammad Ali’ lets Ken Burns go four fascinating rounds with the champ’s life and legacy
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Floating and stinging as it explores the boxing icon’s life inside the ring and out, “Muhammad Ali” is…
Continue Reading‘Muhammad Ali’ lets Ken Burns go four fascinating rounds with the champ’s life and legacy
CNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Floating and stinging as it explores the boxing icon’s life inside the ring and out, “Muhammad Ali”…
Continue ReadingLizzo wants to star in ‘Bodyguard’ remake with Chris Evans
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Lizzo apparently has not abandoned her quest to get close to Chris Evans. With news that Warner Bros. (which is owned by…
Continue ReadingLizzo wants to star in ‘Bodyguard’ remake with Chris Evans
KOCO, ATLANTIC RECORDS, TWITTER, CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN Lizzo apparently has not abandoned her quest to get close to Chris Evans. With news…
Continue ReadingThe ‘world’s safest city’ for 2021 revealed
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Safety has long been a paramount concern for travelers when it comes to deciding which destination to visit. But the…
Continue ReadingPriyanka Chopra Jonas on ‘The Activist’: ‘The show got it wrong’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Another judge from “The Activist” has spoken up regarding backlash against the show. On Thursday, Priyanka…
Continue ReadingShannen Doherty shares update on cancer battle
CNN By Marianne Garvey, CNN Shannen Doherty says her stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis is “part of life at this point.” The “Beverly…
Continue ReadingShannen Doherty shares update on cancer battle
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Shannen Doherty says her stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis is “part of life at this point.” The “Beverly…
Continue Reading‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ isn’t as good as Jessica Chastain’s performance
CNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The stars outshine the movie in “The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” a dazzling showcase for Jessica Chastain and…
Continue Reading‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ isn’t as good as Jessica Chastain’s performance
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The stars outshine the movie in “The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” a dazzling showcase for Jessica Chastain and Andrew…
Continue ReadingDizzying glass box observatory to open high above New York
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Why settle for one sky-high attraction when you can have three inside one building? That certainly seems to be the…
Continue ReadingDizzying glass box observatory to open high above New York
SPECTRUM NEWS NY1 Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Why settle for one sky-high attraction when you can have three inside one building? That certainly…
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