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☆ Shirley Chung of ‘Top Chef’ has stage 4 tongue cancer
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —“Top Chef” alum Shirley Chung has gone public with her cancer diagnosis. “A few days later, I was diagnosed, stage 4 tongue cancer, as cancer cells also spread into my lymph nodes,” Chung, 47, wrote. While it meant relocating for treatment, Chung said she decided to try it. “Cheer me on, Shirley Chung 2.0 will be reborn in 2025!”According to the American Cancer Society, more than 58,000 new cases of oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers are diagnosed in the United States each year. Acclaimed chef Grant Achatz spoke with NPR in a 2011 interview about his own experience with stage 4 tongue cancer and undergoing treatment at the University of Chicago.

Persons: ”, Shirley Chung, Chung, ” Chung, “, I’ve, she’s, Grant Achatz Organizations: CNN, University of Chicago, American Cancer Society, NPR Locations: United States

☆ Justin Timberlake’s DUI hearing held
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Brynn Gingras | Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A hearing in the case of Justin Timberlake being accused of driving while intoxicated was held Friday, where an attorney for the singer disputed his arrest in June. We are confident that this charge will be dismissed.”The singer was arrested in Sag Harbor, New York in June. He is currently on tour for his most recent album, “Everything I Thought It Was” and was not present at the hearing. After an officer initiated a traffic stop, Timberlake told police he “had one martini and I followed my friends home,” according to court records. Justin Timberlake was arrested in Sag Harbor, NY in June after allegedly being observed "operating his vehicle in an intoxicated condition," according to Sag Harbor Police Department.

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☆ Celine Dion to return to stage for performance at Olympic Games opening ceremony in Paris
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Dan Heching | Pauline Lockwood | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Celine Dion is set to make her return to the stage at the Summer Olympic Games in Paris. Dion will close the ceremony on Friday with a performance from the first stage of the Eiffel Tower, singing a timeless classic, Edith Piaf’s “L’Hymne à l’amour”. Dion, 56, announced in December 2022 that she was taking time off from professional commitments to focus on her health after revealing her diagnosis. Lady Gaga performs in Paris, France, ahead of the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics on Friday. In her documentary, Dion said she was determined to make her return to performing.

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☆ Kamala Harris: How her warp-speed campaign launch has changed the 2024 race
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Eric Bradner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

CNN —The five days since Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign launched at warp speed have remade the 2024 race – and given Democrats new hope of preventing a second Donald Trump presidency. Fundraising exploded, with Harris’ campaign saying she raised $126 million between Sunday afternoon and Tuesday evening. And Democrats were more eager to devote their own time to working to elect Harris: More than 100,000 people signed up to volunteer for her bid, and more than 2,000 applied for campaign jobs, Harris campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon said in a Wednesday memo. The strength of Harris’ launch has at times surprised even the former Biden campaign staffers who on Sunday suddenly found themselves working for what was converted into the Harris campaign. Biden’s campaign believed his path to 270 Electoral College votes ran through the “blue wall” states – Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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☆ Bette Midler’s secret to a happy, 40-year marriage? Separate beds
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Bette Midler and her husband Martin von Haselberg will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on December 16. “Separate bedrooms,” she said after being asked what was the secret to their happy marriage. Midler reflected on her own wedding in Las Vegas after she had only known her husband for six weeks. What she did love was working with her adult daughter, Sophie, who also appears in the film. Midler said her daughter is “brilliant” and the love of her life.

Persons: Bette Midler, Martin von Haselberg, ” Midler, “, snores, Meghan Mullally, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Susan Sarandon, ”, Midler, Sophie Organizations: CNN, “ Entertainment Locations: Las Vegas

☆ Matthew Macfadyen doesn’t think he was ‘dishy’ enough for his role as Mr. Darcy in ‘Pride & Prejudice’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —While Matthew Macfadyen was beloved as Mr. Darcy in the 2005 film version of “Pride & Prejudice,” it turns out he didn’t love it so much. In an interview with “CBS Mornings,” the actor talked about starring opposite Keira Knightley in the movie. “I didn’t really [enjoy it],” Macfadyen said. I wish I was less worried about it.”And why didn’t be enjoy it? “Probably the most flattering thing that happens to me now is people say, ‘Were you Mr. Darcy?’” Macfadyen quipped.

Persons: Matthew Macfadyen, Darcy, “, Keira Knightley, ” Macfadyen, I’m, ’, Deadpool, ”, Macfadyen Organizations: CNN, “ CBS Locations: British

☆ The new wave of pop stars who are getting young voters tuned into the 2024 election
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

That’s the sound of a wave of young pop artists powering Vice President Kamala Harris on TikTok. While Roan has not yet endorsed a candidate in the race for the White House, galvanizing her fans through her music may pay off for the Harris campaign. In other words, Charli XCX could be more influential in the 2024 election than George Clooney or Barbra Streisand (both of whom have also endorsed Harris). While Harris’ TikTok page has 1.1 million followers, Trump, who joined TikTok in June, garnered 3 million followers in his first day on the social media platform. He now boasts 9.1 million followers.

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☆ Wayne Brady’s unconventional family is the real deal, and they’re giving us all a front row seat
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Wayne Brady is not done sharing about his personal life. “It was always through someone else’s lens.”Brady and his family instead decided to do an unscripted series to show the real deal. “And that’s scary, but that’s what I require in my family.”“So I hope people take that away,” she added. Is the Brady family at all concerned about that? “Wayne Brady: The Family Remix” debuts Wednesday on Freeform.

Persons: CNN — Wayne Brady, Wayne Brady, Mandie Taketa, Maile, Jason Fordham, Brady, we’d, “, ” Brady, ”, Taketa, Fordham, ” Fordham, I’m, ” Taketa, ” Maile Brady, “ Wayne Brady Organizations: CNN, Fordham Locations: Brady’s Las Vegas

☆ ‘The Simpsons’ are once again getting credit for predicting American politics
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

In episode titled “Bart to the Future,” which released in 2000, Lisa Simpson is shown growing up to become the first female president of the United States. Al Jean, one of the best known among “The Simpsons” writers, commented about the similarity on social media. But it’s not the first time an episode of “The Simpsons” has served as a coincidental Magic 8 Ball. The Simpsons Smartwatch prediction (1995) via @mashable. The Simpsons - Gunter & Ernst & the White Tiger AnastasiaIn the episode, a white tiger attacks “Gunter and Ernst” during their act as revenge for having been snatched away from his life in the wild.

Persons: Bart, Lisa Simpson, She’s, Kamala Harris, Al Jean, ”, it’s, Trump, Lady Gaga, Gaga, Siegfried, Roy, Siegfried Fischbacher, Roy Horn, Anastasia, “ Gunter, Ernst ”, Horn Organizations: CNN, Trump Trump, Super, Springfield, Gunter, Ernst, London Symphony, London Symphony Orchestra, London’s Royal Albert Hall Locations: United States, Cypress, Hill

☆ Charli XCX called Kamala Harris a ‘brat.’ Here’s why that’s a strong endorsement for the candidate
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

British pop singer Charli XCX has entered the virtual chat, posting “kamala is BRAT” on X on Sunday. kamala IS brat — Charli (@charli_xcx) July 22, 2024If you don’t understand what that means, you are both not alone and in a safe space. Charli XCX Explains 'BRAT' Bright Green Inspiration "Boo To Cool Vibes" | Billboard Cover #ShortsThere is even a “brat” color, a very specific shade of chartreuse, which the internet has all but declared as the color of the summer. Gen Z votersIf Harris secures the Democratic nomination, she’ll be working for every vote in the race against former President Donald Trump. Soon after President Biden endorsed Harris, the internet was flooded with meme photos and videos of everything from Harris dancing to coconut trees.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Kamala Harris, Charli XCX, kamala, ”, — Charli, Charli, “, Kamala, Harris, she’ll, Donald Trump, David Hogg, Marjory Stoneman, ” Hogg, VyQQVZnKmE — David Hogg 🟧 Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Younger, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, ust, ard Locations: British, Parkland , Florida

☆ Kate Hudson says she could ‘smell’ Matthew McConaughey ‘from a mile’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Years ago, Matthew McConaughey shared that while he and Kate Hudson were filming “Fool’s Gold” in 2008, she made a hygienic request of him. “She always brings a salt rock, which is some natural deodorant, and says, ‘Would you please put this on?,’” he reportedly said at the time. No cologne, no deodorant.”That story resurfaced recently when Hudson made an appearance on “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.”Reading from a viewer’s question, Cohen asked Hudson, “Was that old urban legend true that you forced Matthew McConaughey to wear deodorant while filming ‘Fool’s Gold?’”Hudson denied she had forced him, but confirmed McConaughey doesn’t wear deodorant“And by the way, I don’t either,” she added. “My thing was that I could smell him from a mile…because we were so close,” Hudson said. “We’re au naturales.”The pair also starred together in the hit 2003 film, “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.”

Persons: Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson, “, ‘, ”, Hudson, Andy Cohen, Cohen, ” Hudson, McConaughey Organizations: CNN, ” Locations: cologne

☆ Janet Jackson really, but politely, dislikes doing interviews: ‘Please stop asking me questions’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

CNN —Janet Jackson loves performing. During an interview with the radio program “Heart Evenings with Dev Griffin,” the topic of being interviewed came up and Jackson made clear her feelings. “I don’t mean to be rude, but I have to be honest with you,” she said. “Please stop asking me questions.”“I’ve never thought I give a good interview,” Jackson explained. She is currently on the North American portion of her “Together Again Tour,” which heads to Europe in September.

Persons: Janet Jackson, Dev Griffin, Jackson, “, ”, ” “ I’ve, ” Jackson, that’s Organizations: CNN Locations: Europe

☆ Simone Biles reflects on Tokyo Olympics in ‘Rising’: ‘I felt like I was in jail with my own brain and body’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

“I’m getting lost in my skills,” she says in a selfie video at the time. Biles, the most-decorated gymnast in history, said she struggled with the intense public scrutiny she faced for prioritizing her mental and physical health. Simone Biles Rising | Official Trailer | Netflix“Everywhere I went I felt like they could see ‘loser’ or ‘quitter’ across my head,” she reflects in the series. “Then something like this happens — and unfortunately, to me, it happened at the Olympics.”As for her decision to compete in Paris this month, Biles is doing it for herself. “I never want to look back in ten years and say, ‘What if I could have done another Olympic cycle?’ I at least tried.

Persons: Simone Biles, “ Simone Biles, ” Biles, ”, Biles, “ I’m, “, I’m, It’s, Larry Nassar, I’ve, it’s, ” “ Simone Biles Organizations: CNN —, Paris, Netflix, Tokyo, USA Gymnastics Locations: Paris, Michigan

☆ Donald Glover is retiring Childish Gambino
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

And the actor and writer has made one in deciding to retire his musical alter ego, Childish Gambino. “It’s not fulfilling,” he told the New York Times in a recent interview. Glover has been open in the past about trying to find his tribe in both comedy and music. Two years later, his song “This Is America” became a protest anthem and won him multiple Grammys, including song and record of the year. Around that same time, Glover both lost his father and welcomed his second child, something that made him more reflective.

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☆ Adele’s ‘tank is quite empty at the minute.’ She’s planning a ‘big break’ from music
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

The singer has reportedly said she’s taking a major break from the music scene. “My tank is quite empty at the minute,” she told German broadcaster ZDF in a recently shared interview. “I don’t have any plans for new music at all.”Adele gave the interview ahead of a 10-date residency in Munich. “I love that I get to make music all the time.”Adele has retreated from the music scene to refuel her creativity in the past. Her debut album, “19,” was released in 2008, while the follow-up, the critically acclaimed “21,” came out three years later.

Persons: Adele, she’s, “, ” Adele, ”, Stone Organizations: CNN, ZDF Locations: German, Munich

☆ Natalie Portman explains how Rihanna gave her the post-divorce boost she needed
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Natalie Portman is not done fangirling for Rihanna. As they embraced, and Portman told the singer, “I love you!”“I am a f***ing fan,” Rihanna replied. The singer also told Portman she was “one of the hottest b**ches in Hollywood.”“I’m going to faint,” Portman told Rihanna. “I’m going to black out.”The Oscar-winner went on to tell Rihanna how she listens to her music all the time. Portman and Millepied are parents to son and daughter.

Persons: Natalie Portman, Rihanna, Portman, “, ” Rihanna, ” Portman, “ I’m, ”, Jimmy Fallon, Benjamin Millepied, Mila Kunis, Millepied Organizations: CNN, Paris Locations: Hollywood

☆ Shannen Doherty, ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ and ‘Charmed’ star, dead at 53
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Lisa Respers France | Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Shannen Doherty, an actress who starred on the popular series “Beverly Hills, 90210” and “Charmed” and documented her nine-year battle with breast cancer, has died, according to her longtime publicist. “It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of actress Shannen Doherty. The 'Beverly Hills, 90210' cast in 1991. Left to right: Ian Ziering, Tori Spelling, Shannen Doherty, Brian Austin Green, Jason Priestley, Jennie Garth, Gabrielle Carteris and Luke Perry. From L-R: Alyssa Milano, Shannen Doherty and Holly Marie Combs As Piper Halliwell.

Persons: CNN — Shannen Doherty, Shannen Doherty, ”, Leslie Sloane, “, Bowie, Doherty, Heather Duke, Brenda Walsh, Prue Halliwell, Doherty’s, Father Murphy, Michael Landon, Jenny Wilder, ” Doherty, Ian Ziering, Tori Spelling, Brian Austin Green, Jason Priestley, Jennie Garth, Gabrielle Carteris, Luke Perry, Mark Sennet, Brenda, Aaron Spelling, Dylan McKay, Spelling, costars Alyssa Milano, Holly Marie Combs, Alyssa Milano, Piper Halliwell, costarred Perry, Michael Tran, CNN’s Nadeem Muaddi Organizations: CNN, People, Beverly, Elle Magazine, Getty Locations: Beverly Hills, Memphis , Tennessee, Los Angeles, Riverdale, ”, AFP

☆ Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez publicly list their house for sale
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have added a tiny bit of fuel to the fire surrounding their marriage. Affleck and Lopez purchased the home in 2023 for $60,805,000 after a well publicized two-year hunt for their dream house. Please know that I wouldn’t do this if I didn’t feel that it was absolutely necessary,” Lopez said at the time. Affleck and Lopez eloped in Las Vegas in 2022 and later held a lavish wedding ceremony attended by friends and family at Affleck’s sprawling estate outside of Savannah, Georgia. CNN has reached out to representatives for both Lopez and Affleck for comment.

Persons: CNN — Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Beverly Hills’s, Affleck, Lopez, ”, ” Lopez Organizations: CNN Locations: California, Crestview Manor, Las Vegas, Savannah , Georgia

Timoteo Benavidez: The retired Sante Fe Police Department lieutenant was the day shift command on the day of the 2021 shooting on the “Rust” set. When he checked the gun, Benavidez testified there were no rounds in it. The retired Sante Fe Police Department lieutenant was the day shift command on the day of the 2021 shooting on the “Rust” set. When he checked the gun, Benavidez testified there were no rounds in it. The detective at Santa Fe Sheriff’s Department testified for the prosecution, giving details oh how the director of “Rust” was treated for his injury.

Persons: Alec Baldwin, —, Halyna Hutchins, ”, Baldwin, “, Erlinda Johnson, Johnson, Hutchins, that’s, ” Johnson, Hutchins “, Alex Spiro, Harland Rust ., ” Spiro, Spiro, Nicholas Lefleur, Timoteo, Benavidez, armorer, Hannah Gutierrez Reed, Joseph Lujan, “ Rust ”, Marissa Poppell Organizations: ”, Santa Fe Sheriff’s Department, Sante Fe Police Department Locations: Mexico, Santa Fe

☆ Shelley Duvall, star of ‘The Shining,’ dead at 75
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Shelley Duvall, best known for her roles in “The Shining” and several acclaimed Robert Altman films, has died, according to reports, citing a family spokesperson and her longtime partner. Duvall died in her sleep at their home in Blanco, Texas of complications of diabetes, Dan Gilroy, her life partner of more than 30 years, told The Hollywood Reporter. She returned to screens and in 2023 for the horror film “The Forrest Hills.”“I wanted to act again. And then this guy kept calling, and so I wound up doing it,” Duvall quipped in her interview with the Times. “If you ever do a horror film, other horror films are going to come to you, no matter what you do.”

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☆ Alec Baldwin trial: Key people in the case
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

It was so unnecessary,” Baldwin said of Hutchins’ death in a 2022 interview with CNN. Morrissey took over the case in 2023, dropped the charges against Baldwin and then later refiled them, citing “additional facts” in the case. She presided over the high-interest trial of Hannah Gutierrez Reed, during which she kept to a succinct schedule. Hannah Gutierrez Reed“Rust” movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed in March. “It felt like someone had taken a baseball bat to my shoulder, I remember that distinctly,” Souza testified in the Gutierrez Reed trial.

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☆ Gypsy Rose Blanchard is pregnant
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who served eight and a half years for helping to kill her abusive mother, announced Tuesday that she is set to become a mother herself. Blanchard shared the news on social media that and her ex-fiancé, Ken Urker, are expecting their first child. “It’s not about anything other than the tiny little life that’s inside you that you are now in charge of protecting.”“And that little tiny life is a baby, a little tiny human that’s yours,” she added as she got emotional. Gypsy Rose Blanchard pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in 2016. Soon after their breakup, Blanchard married Louisiana teacher Ryan Anderson in a prison wedding ceremony in July 2022 before parting ways in March.

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☆ Joe Bonsall, a 50-year member of The Oak Ridge Boys, dead at 76
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Joe Bonsall, who left the legendary singing group The Oak Ridge Boys after 50 years in January due to a neuromuscular disorder, has died, his management team announced Tuesday. Bonsall died from complications of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), according to his representatives. Bonsall announced on social media about six months ago that he was leaving the group. “Many of you know I have been battling a slow onset (over 4 years now) of a neuromuscular disorder,” he wrote. During his long career, Bonsall became a member of the Grand Ole Opry and was inducted into the Philadelphia Music Hall of Fame, the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, and the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Persons: Joe Bonsall, Bonsall, ”, “, ” Bonsall, ” “, Ben James, Duane Allen, William Lee Golden, Richard Sterban, Rick Diamond, “ Elvira ”, “ Joe, Jesus, Mary Ann, Jennifer, Sabrina, Breanne, Luke, Chance, Nancy Organizations: CNN, Boys, Grand Ole Opry, Philadelphia Music Hall of Fame, Gospel Music Hall of Fame, Vocal Group Hall of Fame, Country Music Hall of Fame, Philadelphia Phillies, ALS Association, Vanderbilt Medical Center, Neuroscience Research Locations: Tennessee

☆ Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce: A timeline honoring the one year anniversary of him tackling her heart
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s love affair is “so high school” in the best way. Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes are besties as well as teammates. I’ve never dealt with it,” Kelce told the publication of Swift’s life in the spotlight. I especially love football because my boys have been doing it for so long,” Donna Kelce told CNN at the time. Taylor Swift is joined on stage by Travis Kelce during an Eras Tour performance at Wembley Stadium in London on June 23.

Persons: CNN — Travis Kelce, Taylor, there’s, Kelce, Swift, Jason, Travis Kelce, “, ”, Taylor Swift, ” Kelce, “ I’m, Andrew Siciliano, Pat McAfee, ‘ I’ve, ” Swift, Donna Kelce, Jason Hanna, “ Traylor, ” “, Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, ” Donna Kelce, ” Travis Kelce, Johnny Nunez, Brittany Mahomes, Patrick Mahomes, Joe Alwyn –, Karma, ’, I’ve, I’m, Kylie Kelce, Jason Kelce, Mark J, Kylie, “ Tay, Love, –, Mama Kelce, Travis, Patrick T, Fallon, concertgoers, Department ”, Swifties, Said it’s, Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, wasn’t, Gareth Cattermole Organizations: CNN, Super Bowl, Kansas, that’s, Kansas City Chiefs, NFL, Chicago Bears, GEHA, Arrowhead, Getty, New York Jets, MetLife, Kansas City, Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, “, Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills, AFC, USA, Sports, Reuters, Super, Bowl, San Francisco 49ers, Allegiant, Sydney, Coachella, Department, Poets Department, Wembley, ” Locations: Kansas City, Arrowhead, Kansas City , Missouri, New York, New York City, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Orchard Park , New York, Las Vegas , Nevada, Australia, Lake Como, Italy, Europe, London

☆ ‘Bridgerton’ sparks discussion about ‘mixed weight’ couples on screen – and not everyone is happy about it
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The fictional romance between Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) and Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) on Netflix’s “Bridgerton” continues to be the talk of TV, but not all of the discussion has pleased viewers. As celebrated as the pair is, Tovar’s article acknowledges the problematic discussion the characters’ romantic relationship has spurred. “For some, this romance is unsettling because it forces them to consider that humans are simply not governed by tidy, predictable rules,” Tovar writes. “There’s one scene where I’m very naked on camera, and that was my idea, my choice,” Coughlan added at the time. It just felt like the biggest ‘f—k you’ to all the conversation surrounding my body; it was amazingly empowering.”

Persons: Penelope Featherington, Nicola Coughlan, Colin Bridgerton, Luke Newton, ”, Virgie Tovar, “, Julia Quinn, Penelope, ” Tovar, Colin, Zoë Rose Bryant, who’s, ’, ” Coughlan Organizations: CNN, Netflix

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