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Padma Lakshmi ‘worried and wordless’ over attack on ex-husband Salman Rushdie

August 15, 2022 1:29 PM CNN Newssource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Padma Lakshmi is supporting her ex-husband Salman Rushdie in his recovery. The “Top Chef” star tweeted Sunday…

Lakers star James Worthy in 'Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers.'

‘Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers’ plays too much like a licensed product

August 15, 2022 12:15 PM CNN

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN If 2020 basketball nostalgia belonged to the Chicago Bulls, the Los Angeles Lakers have owned 2022 with HBO’s…

Tom Holland is taking a social media break for the sake of his mental health

August 15, 2022 10:41 AM CNN Newssource

By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Tom Holland says he is stepping away from social media to focus on his mental health. The “Spider-Man: No Way Home”…

Anne Heche, ‘Wag the Dog’ and ‘Donnie Brasco’ star, has died at 53

August 15, 2022 3:27 AM CNN Newssource

By Scottie Andrew and Chloe Melas, CNN Anne Heche, an entrancing actor whose versatility powered an admirable career in television and film spanning…

Denise Dowse at the Wendy Raquel Robinson and Amazing Grace Conservatory's "There's No Place Like Home" 20th AnniverSoiree in 2017.

Denise Dowse, director and ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ actress, dies at 64

August 15, 2022 1:43 AM CNN Newssource

By Claudia Dominguez, CNN Actress and director Denise Dowse, whose prolific career featured roles in “Beverly Hills, 90210,”…

Anne Heche, ‘Wag the Dog’ and ‘Donnie Brasco’ star, has died at 53

August 14, 2022 9:53 PM CNN

By Scottie Andrew and Chloe Melas, CNN Anne Heche, an entrancing actor whose versatility powered an admirable career in television and film spanning…

Olivia Munn and Terry Crews in 'Tales of the Walking Dead.'

‘Tales of the Walking Dead’ doesn’t do much more than kill time

August 14, 2022 2:05 PM CNN Newssource

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The latest extension of “The Walking Dead” “universe,” if you can really call it that,…

Europe’s drought could signal the death of river cruising

August 14, 2022 9:59 AM CNN Newssource

Julia Buckley Just when you thought it was safe to get back in the pandemic-snarled water, Europe is having another cataclysmic summer. This time,…

FBI testing of the gun used in the fatal shooting on the movie set of "Rust" found that the weapon handled by actor Alec Baldwin could not be fired without pulling the trigger while the gun was cocked

Weapon in deadly ‘Rust’ film set shooting could not be fired without pulling the trigger, FBI forensic testing finds

August 14, 2022 5:34 AM CNN Newssource

By Kevin Flower and Josh Campbell, CNN FBI testing of the gun used in the fatal shooting on the movie set of “Rust” found that the weapon…

Beyoncé and Lizzo were quick to edit out a lyric criticized for being an ableist slur

Artists have changed song lyrics before. But Beyoncé’s and Lizzo’s recent revisions are part of a new era

August 13, 2022 3:16 PM CNN Newssource

By Radhika Marya, CNN Some of the stars behind summer’s hottest new music found themselves in hot water when listeners and disability advocates…

‘The Princess’ creates a stark portrait of Diana’s life under the media microscope

August 13, 2022 3:03 PM CNN Newssource

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The amount of new information in “The Princess” will likely depend on one’s personal Royals-related…

The Bourtzi water castle is a small island with a fortress at the coast of Nafplio in Greece

Beasts of the skies and bomb-ravaged city tours

August 13, 2022 8:32 AM CNN Newssource

By Maureen O’Hare, CNN A tour company is urging travelers to visit Ukraine’s bomb-ravaged cities — against international…

‘The Netflix effect’: Why Western women are heading to South Korea in search of love

August 15, 2022 2:30 AM CNN Newssource

By Jake Kwon, CNN There was something puzzling about the young Western women staying at the youth hostels in Seoul, thought researcher Min Joo Lee.…

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‘Anti-memorials’ honor Indian Partition’s unseen victims, 75 years on

August 12, 2022 11:53 PM CNN Newssource

Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Through quiet but searing installations, artist Pritika Chowdhry reckons with violence that ripples through generations: mass…

Priyanka Chopra Jonas to host the Global Citizen Festival this fall

August 12, 2022 4:55 PM CNN Newssource

By Chloe Melas Priyanka Chopra Jonas will be this year’s host of the Global Citizen Festival. The music festival will take place at the Great…

Drummer Tommy Lee is the latest celebrity to have his photo removed from Instagram and Facebook.

Tommy Lee’s nude photo sparks accusations of double standards

August 12, 2022 4:26 PM CNN Newssource

By Faith Karimi, CNN Rocker Tommy Lee posted a nude photo on social media — but not everyone is applauding. The heavily tattooed Mötley Crüe…

‘Secret Headquarters’ reveals a too-familiar teen twist on the superhero formula

August 12, 2022 2:37 PM CNN Newssource

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The occasional head-scratching over why movies get sent directly to streaming isn’t an issue with “Secret…

Jamie Foxx in the Netflix action-comedy 'Day Shift.'

Jamie Foxx rises again as dad, the vampire hunter, in Netflix’s dreary ‘Day Shift’

August 12, 2022 2:35 PM CNN Newssource

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Day Shift” is about vampires, but it’s one of those Frankenstein-like movies stitched together from…

Megan Thee Stallion’s new album ‘Traumazine’ drops

August 12, 2022 2:31 PM CNN Newssource

By Marianne Garvey Megan Thee Stallion has released her new album, ‘Traumazine’. Earlier this week, the star rapper had revealed the…

Louis Cato has been the interim bandleader for "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" over this summer.

Stephen Colbert announces Louis Cato as new band leader on ‘The Late Show’

August 12, 2022 2:28 PM CNN Newssource

By Marianne Garvey Stephen Colbert announced that bandleader Jon Batiste is leaving “The Late Show” after seven seasons to pursue other…