Christiane Amanpour to debut weekly show after years of reduced presence on domestic CNN

NEW YORK – For what it’s worth, CNN’s best-known international journalist, Christiane Amanpour, also found it odd that she’s had little visible presence on the company’s North American network for the past several years. That changes Saturday at 11 a.m. Eastern with the debut of “The Amanpour Hour,” part of a revamped Saturday morning lineup … Read more

‘Free Solo’ filmmakers dive into fiction with thrilling swim drama ‘Nyad’

Filmmakers Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin have given audiences thrilling and sometimes terrifying front-row seats to incredible feats of human ambition in their documentary work. From Alex Honnold’s white-knuckle climb up Yosemite’s El Capitan in the Oscar-winning “ Free Solo ” to the claustrophobic blackness awaiting the cave divers who rescued the trapped soccer … Read more

Everything you need to know about Wurstfest 2023 in New Braunfels

If you’re planning on visiting the grounds during the 10-day celebration, we’ve got you covered with all the details. NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas — One of New Braunfel’s biggest events, Wurstfest kicks off Friday until November 12.  The 10-day festival celebrates the unique history and heritage of German culture in the Lone Star State, while raising … Read more

A Russian singer who condemned the war in Ukraine is back home. The Orthodox Church wants an apology

The Russian Orthodox Church on Friday called for an apology from Alla Pugacheva, the country’s most renowned pop singer who returned home this week, over her criticism of Russia’s war in Ukraine. The 74-year-old Pugacheva, for decades hugely popular in Russia and other parts of the former Soviet Union, left the country for Israel along … Read more

Director of new Godzilla film pursuing ‘Japanese spirituality’ of 1954 original

TOKYO – Godzilla, the nightmarish radiation spewing monster born out of nuclear weapons, has stomped through many movies, including several Hollywood remakes. Takashi Yamazaki, the director behind the latest Godzilla movie, set for U.S. theatrical release later this year, was determined to bring out what he believes is the essentially Japanese spirituality that characterizes the … Read more