Entertainment Archives

Morgan Wallen’s record sales skyrocket after racial slur controversy

February 8, 2021 7:04 AM CNN Newssource

Radio and others may have dropped him, but Morgan Wallen’s music is still selling. The country singer apologized last week after he was…

Reddit really did run a Super Bowl ad — and it referenced when its users disrupted Wall Street

February 8, 2021 6:59 AM CNN

No, it wasn’t a glitch — for some Super Bowl viewers, a Reddit commercial really did pop up on the screen. The spot, which was just five…

These blue beads found in Alaska may be the first European items in North America

February 8, 2021 5:39 AM CNN Newssource

Christopher Columbus may have sailed the ocean blue in 1492, but some tiny blue beads beat him to it, reaching North America a few decades sooner, to…

Heartbreak and anger as China discourages travel for Lunar New Year

February 8, 2021 3:45 AM CNN Newssource

Normally at this time of year, hundreds of millions of Chinese people would be packing highways, trains and planes on homebound trips to celebrate…

Superbowl halftime show featured The Weeknd and his bandaged army

February 7, 2021 6:59 PM CNN Newssource

The bandages were back, but not on The Weeknd’s face this time. The Grammy-winning singer took to the stage for the Pepsi Super Bowl LV…

Ariana Grande just earned her 20th Guinness World Records title

February 7, 2021 5:55 PM CNN Newssource

Ariana Grande keeps breaking records. The musician’s latest feat? Earning her 20th Guinness World Records title. Guinness World Records last…

South Korea’s all-purple Banwol Island is a photographer’s dream

February 7, 2021 5:41 PM CNN Newssource

A South Korean farming community has reinvented itself by transforming into an attraction perfect for the Instagram era. Banwol Island, off the west…

The Weeknd unwraps a few hints on his Super Bowl halftime show plans

February 7, 2021 4:14 PM CNN Newssource

The Weeknd has kept us guessing for months. With his recent appearances in bandages, sometimes looking bruised and bloodied or appearing to have…

Lenny Kravitz is confident The Weeknd’s Super Bowl show will be great

February 7, 2021 2:16 PM CNN Newssource

Lenny Kravitz’s 2015 Super Bowl halftime performance with Katy Perry was memorably great. In a recent interview with CNN, the rocker recalled…

Why Mindy Kaling is super excited to star in a Super Bowl ad

February 6, 2021 7:35 PM CNN Newssource

Appearing in a Super Bowl ad is super special for Mindy Kaling and her family. Kaling told CNN in a recent interview that the annual game is “a…

Man spends seven days stranded after his GPS directed him to an unplowed mountain pass

February 6, 2021 7:24 PM CNN Newssource

A man who became stranded during heavy snow in the backcountry of California’s Sierra Nevada mountains for a week after following the…

Disney World cancels Super Bowl Parade due to the pandemic

February 6, 2021 4:18 PM CNN Newssource

As fans prepare to watch Super Bowl LV on Sunday, Disney has some bad news: There will be no Super Bowl victory parade down the Magic Kingdom’s…

Jim Weatherly, ‘Midnight Train to Georgia’ songwriter, dies at 77

February 6, 2021 10:26 AM CNN Newssource

Jim Weatherly first gained notice as a University of Mississippi football player, and then as a hit songwriter. And his love for the game led to his…

Rare meteorites from the moon, Mars and more to go under the hammer

February 6, 2021 9:10 AM CNN Newssource

For those looking for an accessory a little out of this world, an auction house has an extraordinary offering: meteorites. In an online sale,…

Netflix’s ‘Bridgerton’ is leading a romance novel renaissance

February 6, 2021 5:00 AM CNN Newssource

There’s no question that “Bridgerton,” the saucy Regency-era “Netflix” series, has hit iconic status. In a few short…

How Dubai is paying the price for letting in tourists

February 6, 2021 2:32 AM CNN Newssource

Take a passing glance at Dubai, and you may think life is back to normal. In recent weeks, the bustling city has been a sparkling attraction for…

Christopher Plummer, Oscar winner and star of ‘The Sound of Music,’ dead at 91

February 5, 2021 3:01 PM CNN Newssource

Christopher Plummer, the elegantly voiced, Oscar-winning actor perhaps most fondly remembered for “The Sound of Music,” died Friday at…

Amanda Gorman’s fellow laureates are tuning in for Super Bowl LV — but for poetry over pigskin

February 5, 2021 1:48 PM CNN Newssource

For three young scribes, the star of Super Bowl Sunday won’t be Patrick Mahomes or Tom Brady, no matter how many touchdowns they throw. No,…

‘The Equalizer’ gets a new look (again) with Queen Latifah answering the call

February 5, 2021 11:51 AM CNN Newssource

“The Equalizer’s” evolution continues, from that stately old British gent in the 1980s to a couple of Denzel Washington movies to…

‘Framing Britney Spears’ is as much about the singer’s fans as her legal woes

February 5, 2021 11:23 AM CNN Newssource

“Framing Britney Spears” skips the more obvious title, “Free Britney,” the name of a fan-driven movement that’s…