[ad_1] CNN — Celebrities and musicians are coming together tonight to honor everyday people making the world a better place. CNN’s Anderson Cooper and ABC’s Kelly Ripa will co-host the 16th Annual CNN Heroes All-Star Tribute, premiering live at 8 p.m. ET. They will be joined by more than a …
Read More »After 25 years of wrongful imprisonment, 2 Georgia men set free after newly uncovered evidence exonerates them of murder charges
[ad_1] CNN — After spending 25 years in prison on murder convictions related to the 1996 shooting death of their friend, two Georgia men were exonerated this week, after new evidence uncovered in a true-crime podcast last year proved their innocence, their lawyers said. Darrell Lee Clark and his co-defendant …
Read More »Priyanka Chopra Jonas says she is finally earning as much as her male co-star
[ad_1] CNN — Priyanka Chopra Jonas says she is finally earning as much as her male co-star, after two decades in the movie industry. In an interview with the BBC, the actress and activist revealed that she never had “pay parity” in all the years she worked in Bollywood. Chopra …
Read More »Inside Stevie Nicks’ and Christine McVie’s decades-long friendship
[ad_1] CNN — Throughout the various personal turmoils for which the members of Fleetwood Mac are known, one relationship buoyed the band for decades: the friendship between its two frontwomen, Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks. McVie joined the band in 1970 during one of its early lineup changes and for …
Read More »Jacinda Ardern and Sanna Marin hit back at reporter’s question on age and gender
[ad_1] As two of the youngest heads of government and among a small percentage of female world leaders, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her Finnish counterpart Sanna Marin have long faced questions about their age and gender. But they were quick to shoot down a journalist who asked …
Read More »Netflix updates the laughs for a new decade in teaser for ‘That ’70s Show’ sequel series
[ad_1] CNN — Same old basement, same old Formans but a brand new decade. Netflix unveiled the first-look teaser for “That ’90s Show” on Tuesday, the sequel series to hit late ‘90s/early aughts sitcom “That ‘70s Show.” The new series brings back alums Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp as …
Read More »Will Smith, opening up about Oscars slap, tells Trevor Noah ‘hurt people hurt people’
[ad_1] CNN — Will Smith opened up to Trevor Noah about the now-famous slap at the Oscars in March during an appearance that aired Monday night on “The Daily Show.” While promoting his forthcoming film “Emancipation,” Smith called it “a horrific night” and said he “lost it” when he stormed …
Read More »BBC journalist ‘beaten and kicked by the police’ as protests spread across China
[ad_1] CNN Business — Edward Lawrence, a journalist at the BBC, was arrested by police in Shanghai at the scene of protests on Sunday night, according to the BBC and as captured on what appears to be mobile phone footage of the arrest. While he has since been released, a …
Read More »Marion Barter: The search for a missing mother surfaces claims of her lover’s ‘life of deceit’
[ad_1] Brisbane, Australia CNN — Marion Barter won plaudits for her warmth as an elementary school teacher, but in 1997 the 51-year-old mother-of-two became restless, quit her job, sold her house, and flew from Australia’s beach-lined Gold Coast to start a new life in Europe. Her family never saw her …
Read More »‘Wednesday’ and the challenge of authentically recreating the Addams Family vibe for today’s tastes
[ad_1] CNN — There was a lot riding on the casting choice for the titular character of the new Netfilx series “Wednesday.” In addition to someone who could pull off creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky, the role of raven-haired, pigtail-braided Wednesday Addams needed to go to a young actress who …
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