Jessica Chastain used her Oscars speech to support the LGBTQ+ community
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jessica Chastain won the best actress Oscar on Sunday night for “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” and used the moment…
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Phil Collins and Genesis hold last concert
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Phil Collins and Genesis performed a final concert Saturday night at London’s 02 arena. Collins, who has been dealing…
Continue ReadingBest picture winner ‘CODA’ is just one recent film influenced by deaf creators who are changing the industry
By Scottie Andrew, CNN In Siân Heder’s Oscar-winning coming-of-age film “CODA,” the Rossi family living room is a place the…
Continue ReadingWill Smith and Chris Rock have a history that predates the Oscars slap
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Sunday night wasn’t the first time Chris Rock had joked about Jada Pinkett Smith, but it may have been his last.…
Continue ReadingThese joyous moments from the Oscars shouldn’t be overlooked
CNN By Scottie Andrew and Leah Asmelash, CNN So … those Oscars were somethin’, huh? Though a certain slap heard around the world may have…
Continue ReadingChris Rock isn’t pressing charges against Will Smith for the Oscars slap
By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Chris Rock will not be pressing charges against Will Smith following their onstage altercation at this year’s Oscars, the…
Continue ReadingWhat we know about the death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins
By Dakin Andone, CNN The death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins shook the music world this weekend, with fans and musicians everywhere reeling…
Continue ReadingSeborga: The Italian village that wants to be a country
Jacopo Prisco, CNN Atop an idyllic hill in the Italian Riviera sits a tiny village with a big dream: becoming an independent nation. The Principality…
Continue ReadingChris Rock isn’t pressing charges against Will Smith for the Oscars slap
CNN By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Chris Rock will not be pressing charges against Will Smith following their onstage altercation at this year’s Oscars,…
Continue ReadingStandout looks from the Oscars 2022 red carpet
Oscar Holland, CNN Contributors: Angie Orellana Hernandez, CNN After last year’s limited-capacity event, the Academy Awards returned in full…
Continue ReadingStandout looks from the Oscars 2022 red carpet
By CNN Staff After last year’s limited-capacity event, the Academy Awards returned in full force Sunday evening — and the red carpet was…
Continue ReadingWill Smith apologizes to the Academy and fellow nominees during best actor speech
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Will Smith won his first Academy Award on Sunday night and offered his apologies to the Academy and others for an earlier…
Continue ReadingWill Smith hit Chris Rock on Oscars telecast
By Lisa Respers France and Stephanie Elam, CNN Chris Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head, which did not appear to go over…
Continue ReadingTroy Kotsur’s moving Oscar win brings audience to its feet with silent applause
By Chloe Melas, CNN Troy Kotsur made history at the 2022 Oscars, becoming the first deaf performer to win an Academy Award in the best supporting…
Continue ReadingAriana DeBose makes Oscars history
By Chloe Melas and Lisa Respers France, CNN Ariana DeBose won best actress in a supporting role for “West Side Story” at the Academy…
Continue ReadingBeyoncé gave us an opening as only she could
By Lisa Respers France and Marianne Garvey, CNN What happens when you mix the woman who gave us “Lemonade” with the legendary tennis…
Continue ReadingMeet Scot, the 1,600-pound great white shark swimming off Florida’s coast
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Florida’s got yet another spring breaker in town: Scot, a massive great white shark, has been recorded swimming off the…
Continue Reading‘CODA’ wins the Oscar in a streaming breakthrough, but Will Smith steals the show
By Brian Lowry, CNN “CODA” won best picture, but that historic breakthrough for streaming service Apple TV+ at the Oscars was…
Continue ReadingTaylor Hawkins may have been the greatest Queen fan of all time
By Susannah Cullinane, CNN Taylor Hawkins became a drummer after being wowed by Roger Taylor performing with Queen. Years later, it was Hawkins who…
Continue ReadingThe Academy is partnering with TikTok stars to help create buzz around the Oscars
By Faith Karimi, CNN Reece Feldman, 23, is living out his dreams at the 94th annual Academy Awards. The Oscars are embracing TikTok stars to help…
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