(CNN) It's not a joke -- Chelsea Handler looks to be in love. The author, comedian and former talk show host went public with her relationship with fellow comedian Jo Koy. In one photo on Handler's verfied Instagram account, she is hugging him from behind and in the next image the pair are kissing. She used the images to promote their work. "He's on tour, I'm on tour, sometimes we tour together. #VaccinatedAndHorny #FunnyIsFunny," the caption read. "All coming to a city near you!" Read More Koy shared Handler's post on his Instagram stories. The pair have been friends for years and Koy appeared on Handler's former talk show, "Chelsea Lately." In February he wished Handler happy birthday on his Instagram account , writing "Happy Birthday @chelseahandler love you." … [Read more...]
BTS staging four concerts at SoFi Stadium
(CNN) K-pop's most famous boy band has announced additional show dates in North America, with four special nights at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. BTS will be performing there on November 27, November 28, December 1, and December 2. The announcement came as a happy surprise for fans of the group who had canceled their world tour weeks ago due to the ongoing pandemic. It will mark the first time BTS and their ARMY (as their followers are known) will get to enjoy an in-person event since the 2019 BTS tour "Love Yourself: Speak Yourself" [The Final]. The news arrives on the heels of their recent announcement of the live-streaming concert "BTS Permission To Dance On Stage" that will occur on October 24. Read More The concerts at SoFi Stadium, an indoor-outdoor venue, will follow all national and regional health regulations and protocols. Registration to purchase presale tickets for the new tour dates is happening now through … [Read more...]
Controversial Obama presidential library is a cause for celebration
Julian Zelizer, a CNN political analyst, is a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University and author of the book, "Burning Down the House: Newt Gingrich, the Fall of a Speaker, and the Rise of the New Republican Party." Follow him on Twitter @julianzelizer . The views expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion on CNN. (CNN) On Tuesday, former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama will attend the groundbreaking of the 44th president's center in Chicago. Some of the veterans from his administration will be joining him for a livestream event. "This is not your parents' or your grandparents' presidential library," said Valerie Jarrett , president of the Obama Foundation. The presidential center will include a museum, forum building, public plaza, athletic center, play area and a branch of the Chicago Public Library. The opening comes after controversy. This will be the first presidential library since the start … [Read more...]
Mike Pence and Mitch McConnell have a Donald Trump problem
Michael D'Antonio is the author of the book " Never Enough: Donald Trump and the Pursuit of Success " and co-author, with Peter Eisner, of the book " High Crimes: The Corruption, Impunity, and Impeachment of Donald Trump ." James Cohen, PhD, is assistant professor of media studies at City College of New York and co-author with Thomas Kenny of "Producing New and Digital Media." The opinions expressed in this commentary are their own. View more opinion on CNN. (CNN) With stops in Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina, former Vice President Mike Pence has been skittering around the country like a man who is serious about running for president in 2024. Meanwhile, Mitch McConnell is picking his favorites in upcoming US Senate primaries. Seems like no one has told them that Donald Trump owns the GOP. Michael D'Antonio Although he lost his bid for re-election, ceding the White House to a kinder, gentler President Joe Biden, Trump has turned his defeat … [Read more...]
How to disrupt America’s history of rebranding misinformation as ‘science’
Opinion by Nicole Hemmer Updated 1305 GMT (2105 HKT) September 28, 2021 Nicole Hemmer is an associate research scholar at Columbia University with the Obama Presidency Oral History Project and the author of " Messengers of the Right: Conservative Media and the Transformation of American Politics. " She co-hosts the history podcasts " Past Present " and " This Day in Esoteric Political History " and is co-producer of the podcast " Welcome To Your Fantasy ." The views expressed in this commentary are those of the author. View more opinion on CNN. (CNN) This fall was supposed to be different. With the new Covid-19 vaccines, the country began to reopen during the summer and vaccine approval for teens (with the hopeful prospect of approval for younger children) promised a return to schools and a return to the pre-pandemic rhythms of life. But then came the Delta variant, and the vaccine resisters, and the state efforts to ban mask and vaccine mandates -- and … [Read more...]
The energy crunch is roiling markets
A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business' Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here . London (CNN Business) Energy prices are skyrocketing around the world , with major consequences for markets as investors worry about the state of the economic recovery. What's happening: Global markets are stumbling Tuesday as energy prices soar. One big problem has been shortages of natural gas, triggered by low stocks and a jump in demand as activity recovers from its Covid-19 lull. Wholesale natural gas prices in Europe hit fresh records on Monday and continue to rally Tuesday, according to Tom Marzec-Manser at market intelligence firm ICIS. In the United States, natural gas futures have also jumped, surpassing levels last hit in 2014, when temperatures plunged across much of the country. China is contending with a worsening energy situation , too, as it tries to reduce its reliance on coal just as … [Read more...]
