Joe Pesci says playing Harry in the ‘Home Alone’ films came with some ‘serious’ pain | CNN

Joe Pesci says playing Harry in the ‘Home Alone’ films came with some ‘serious’ pain | CNN

CNN  —  They say artists have to be willing to do anything for their art, and for Joe Pesci, that includes setting his head on fire. In a new interview with People, the Oscar winner reflected on the making “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” on the occasion of the sequel’s 30th anniversary and … Read more

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West reach divorce settlement | CNN

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West reach divorce settlement | CNN

CNN  —  Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have come to a divorce agreement, a source with knowledge of the negotiations tells CNN. Per the agreement, a draft of which was obtained by CNN, Kardashian will receive $200,000 per month in child support from West, who last year legally changed his name to Ye, and share … Read more

Collin Gosselin says ‘Jon & Kate Plus 8’ tore his family apart | CNN

Collin Gosselin says ‘Jon & Kate Plus 8’ tore his family apart | CNN

CNN  —  Former child reality star Collin Gosselin is now 18 years old and says he hasn’t been in contact with his mother or the bulk of his siblings for years. “I want to believe it was because of TV and what being in the public eye does to a family,” the teen recently told … Read more

US calls for the release of Cambodian labor activist | CNN

US calls for the release of Cambodian labor activist | CNN

The United States on Tuesday said it was deeply concerned by Cambodia’s arrest of union leader Chhim Sithar and called for her release and that of other detained trade unionists. The State Department said Sithar, whose union has been in a year-long dispute with the NagaWorld casino, was arrested after returning to Cambodia from a … Read more

Netflix updates the laughs for a new decade in teaser for ‘That ’70s Show’ sequel series | CNN

Netflix updates the laughs for a new decade in teaser for ‘That ’70s Show’ sequel series | CNN

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 Red and Kitty, respectively, this time … Read more

Turkey’s earthquake caused $34 billion in damage. It could cost Erdogan the election | CNN

Turkey’s earthquake caused  billion in damage. It could cost Erdogan the election | CNN

Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN  —  The devastating earthquake that hit Turkey on February 6 killed at least 45,000 people, rendered millions homeless across almost a dozen cities … Read more

Turkey’s Red Crescent criticized for selling tents to charity instead of giving them to quake victims | CNN

Turkey’s Red Crescent criticized for selling tents to charity instead of giving them to quake victims | CNN

Istanbul CNN  —  Turkey’s Red Crescent organization has been criticized by lawmakers and citizens after revelations that it sold tents to a charity instead of donating them to people in urgent need after the massive earthquake that claimed more than 44,000 lives earlier this month. While people were begging the government for shelters to sleep … Read more