On TV, the Black South is finally getting its due
By Leah Asmelash, CNN For decades, the blueprint for a Black show has hit similar notes — a stable, middle class family based in New York or…
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A scaredy-cat’s guide to Halloween Horror Nights — and other haunted house events
By Scottie Andrew, CNN There comes a time in all of our lives when we must decide the kind of person we’re going to be — a courageous…
Continue ReadingThe surprising history of Sentosa, Singapore’s staycation island
By Lilit Marcus, CNN It used to be known as Pulau Blakang Mati. Some translate the name politely as “the island of woe,” but the most…
Continue Reading‘New Elizabethan’: The Queen’s reign heralded a new era for architecture
Jonathan Glancey After Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne in February 1952, the popular composer Ronald Binge changed the name of a light and…
Continue ReadingWelcome to the future of European high-speed rail travel
CNN By Maureen O’Hare, CNN This week in travel news, a new high-speed train is unveiled in Europe, an RAF plane carrying Queen Elizabeth…
Continue ReadingWelcome to the future of European high-speed rail travel
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN This week in travel news, a new high-speed train is unveiled in Europe, an RAF plane carrying Queen Elizabeth II’s…
Continue ReadingFrom ‘The Queen’ to ‘The Crown,’ five productions that brought Queen Elizabeth’s life to the screen
By Marysabel Huston-Crespo, CNN The legacy of Queen Elizabeth II will not only live in history books, but in the many films and television series…
Continue Reading‘Phantom of the Opera,’ Broadway’s longest-running show, announces final curtain call in 2023
By Liam Reilly, CNN Broadway’s longest-running show, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera,” will play its final…
Continue ReadingJury finds son of Sweetie Pie’s owner guilty in murder-for-hire plot to kill nephew
By Rebekah Riess After over 17 hours of deliberations, the jury in the trial of the son of Robbie Montgomery, reality TV star and owner of Sweetie…
Continue ReadingSome of these animals haven’t been seen in the wild in decades. Now there are photos
Kristen Rogers, CNN When photographer Marc Schlossman held an extinct, dead bird in his hand, he had what he called a “conversion…
Continue ReadingMeet the designers creating everyday objects and art from human hair
Francesca Perry, CNN There is a natural product we grow ourselves which can be used to make clothing, ropes and even building materials — and…
Continue ReadingChrissy Teigen says she’s come to understand her miscarriage was actually abortion that saved her life
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Chrissy Teigen has shared more about her 2020 pregnancy loss. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the cookbook author…
Continue Reading‘The Crown’ actors Claire Foy and Olivia Colman reflect on playing Queen Elizabeth
CNN, ITN By Marianne Garvey, CNN Claire Foy and Olivia Colman, who both played Queen Elizabeth II in “The Crown,” have shared their…
Continue Reading‘The Crown’ actors Claire Foy and Olivia Colman reflect on playing Queen Elizabeth
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Claire Foy and Olivia Colman, who both played Queen Elizabeth II in “The Crown,” have shared their thoughts about…
Continue ReadingKim Kardashian shares the type of guy she wants to date next
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Kim Kardashian appeared on “The Late Late Show With James Corden” on Wednesday, where she talked about her future…
Continue ReadingRosie O’Donnell reflects on the time she felt hurt by Ellen DeGeneres
By Lisa Respers France, CNN It’s water under the bridge, but there’s a reason why Rosie O’Donnell never appeared on Ellen…
Continue Reading‘Do Revenge’ links teen strangers on a train that runs out of steam
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Do Revenge” has all the makings of an attention-generating machine, combining a “Mean Girls” vibe…
Continue Reading‘Confess, Fletch’ lets Jon Hamm show off his lighter side without Chase-ing the past
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Jon Hamm hasn’t found many roles to rival his breakthrough “Mad Men” part, and “Confess,…
Continue Reading‘Confess, Fletch’ lets Jon Hamm show off his lighter side without Chase-ing the past
CNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Jon Hamm hasn’t found many roles to rival his breakthrough “Mad Men” part, and “Confess,…
Continue ReadingFlights canceled to turn skies silent for Queen’s funeral
CNN, ITN Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Flights to and from London’s Heathrow Airport on the day of the Queen’s funeral are being canceled…
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