‘Interview with the Vampire’ author Anne Rice dies at age 80
By Andy Rose, CNN Anne Rice, author of the best-selling Vampire Chronicles novel series, died Saturday, her son announced on social media. She was 80…
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‘Interview with the Vampire’ author Anne Rice dies at age 80
By Andy Rose, CNN Anne Rice, author of the best-selling Vampire Chronicles novel series, died Saturday, her son announced on social media. She was 80…
Continue Reading Michael Nesmith had wrapped a Monkees tour only weeks ago. His manager says he ‘went out on top’
By Brandon Griggs, CNN For a musician whose commercial peak came more than 50 years ago, Michael Nesmith had a rousing swan song. The singer and…
Continue Reading ‘Extremely rare’ 17th-century painting of Black woman with White companion placed under export bar from UK
Sana Noor Haq, CNN A 17th-century painting showing a Black woman with her White companion has been placed under a temporary export bar to reduce the…
Continue Reading A man found an abandoned baby in a subway. It led to an unexpected family and a beautiful children’s story
By Marianne Garvey, CNN A New York family who came together by chance 21 years ago has now shared their remarkable story in a children’s book.…
Continue Reading Mary, Queen of Scots used ‘spiral locking’ technique to preserve secrecy of last letter before her execution
By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Mary, Queen of Scots used a “spiral locking” technique to seal the last letter she wrote before her execution,…
Continue Reading The old ‘West Side Story’ got half the story wrong. Spielberg’s new film tries to make it right
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN The “West Side Story” in theaters now isn’t the movie you’ve seen before — and…
Continue Reading The old ‘West Side Story’ got half the story wrong. Spielberg’s new film tries to make it right
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN The “West Side Story” in theaters now isn’t the movie you’ve seen before — and…
Continue Reading Drew Barrymore opens up about her sobriety and why alcohol ‘did not serve’ her
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Drew Barrymore has rarely hid from discussions of her childhood addictions and journey to sobriety. But earlier this week, the…
Continue Reading Berlin’s troubled Brandenburg Airport still in crisis one year after opening
Blane Bachelor, CNN After nearly a decade of delays and billions of euros over budget, Berlin’s long-awaited airport, Berlin-Brandenburg,…
Continue Reading World’s top tourist destination on ‘very high’ travel risk list
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN You all excited for a third year of the pandemic? Neither are we. But as restrictions tighten around the world, CNN…
Continue Reading Banksy to sell T-shirts in aid of protesters facing trial over removal of slave trader statue
Jeevan Ravindran, CNN British graffiti artist Banksy has announced that he will be selling T-shirts to help those charged with pulling down the…
Continue Reading The countries welcoming US tourists now — and some resources for your visit
Forrest Brown, CNN Throughout the pandemic, US passport holders have seen an ever-morphing list of international travel options. The only constant…
Continue Reading Tickets to see Olivia Rodrigo’s tour are being resold for thousands
By Leah Asmelash, CNN Things are looking pretty sour for fans of Olivia Rodrigo. After tickets to the “Driver’s License”…
Continue Reading Michael Nesmith, Monkees singer and guitarist, dead at 78
By Sandra Gonzalez and Chloe Melas, CNN Michael Nesmith, a singer and guitarist for the hit group the Monkees, died Friday. He was 78. Micky Dolenz,…
Continue Reading The art market has radically changed. Here’s how to buy art today
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN For a long time, the art market was “a secret world of whispers” according to art advisor Kim Heirston, who started…
Continue Reading TV OT: 10 shows turning 20 in 2022 and other anniversaries that will make you feel old
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN …And just like that, it’s time for this week’s TV OT. See what I did there? What’s my age again? As…
Continue Reading Miley Cyrus and Pete Davidson got matching tattoos
By Marianne Garvey Miley Cyrus and Pete Davidson revealed they got matching tattoos after a “Saturday Night Live” appearance by the…
Continue Reading Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar release statement after Josh Duggar guilty verdict
By Marianne Garvey Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar have shared a statement about their son’s conviction on child pornography charges. On Thursday,…
Continue Reading ‘Sex and the City’ reboot shocks fans by killing off major character in first episode
By Chloe Melas, CNN Warning: This article contains spoilers about the first episode of “And Just Like That…” “And Just Like…
Continue Reading Kanye West begs Kim Kardashian to ‘run right back’ to him
By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Kanye West hasn’t given up hope of saving his marriage. The hip-hop star made a public appeal to his estranged wife, Kim…
Continue Reading How a photo from the other side of the world sparked a continent-spanning pandemic love story
Francesca Street, CNN It was the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic, and Reggie Laroche, stuck in his Florida apartment, was struggling to stay…
Continue Reading Flying without wings: The world’s fastest trains
Ben Jones, CNN As the world faces up to climate change, short-haul flights look increasingly unattractive to many travelers. The flygskam (flight…
Continue Reading Delta plane makes emergency landing after passenger assaults flight attendant and air marshal, police say
By Andy Rose, Kay Jones and Pete Muntean, CNN A Delta flight from Washington, DC, to Los Angeles made an emergency landing in Oklahoma City on…
Continue Reading Las Vegas police arrest man who breached airport security claiming he wanted to steal a jet so he could get to Area 51
By Sharif Paget and Caroll Alvarado, CNN A man who told police he wanted to steal a jet so he could fly to Area 51 to look at aliens was arrested…
Continue Reading South Korea green-lights plans for flood-resistant ‘floating city’
Oscar Holland, CNN The South Korean city of Busan has green-lit plans for an ambitious new ocean settlement, with work on the first neighborhood set…
Continue Reading Lina Wertmüller, the first woman to be nominated for a directing Oscar, dies
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Lina Wertmüller, a central figure of Italian cinema and the first woman to be nominated for an Academy Award in the best…
Continue Reading Brooke Shields says Barbara Walters interview from her teen years was ‘practically criminal’
By Chloe Melas, CNN Brooke Shields does not look back with fondness on an interview from the 1980s with Barbara Walters. In a conversation with Dax…
Continue Reading The Metropolitan Museum of Art is removing the Sackler name from galleries
Harmeet Kaur and Laura Ly, CNN New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art will remove the Sackler family name from seven galleries, including the…
Continue Reading ‘And Just Like That…’ shifts ‘Sex and the City’ into a new phase and home on HBO Max
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN After a successful series and two not-so-great movies (the last coming in 2010), “And Just Like That…”…
Continue Reading Camels ejected from beauty contest over Botox use and other ‘tampering’
By Mohammed Tawfeeq and Jack Guy, CNN Organizers of a popular camel beauty contest in Saudi Arabia have disqualified 43 contestants after cracking…
Continue Reading ‘The Masked Singer’ reveals married pair under Banana Split
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Banana Split has been revealed. Katharine McPhee and her producer husband David Foster were unmasked as Banana Split on the…
Continue Reading Travis Scott denies knowing about Astroworld injuries in interview with Charlamagne tha God
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Travis Scott told radio and talk show host Charlamagne tha God that he’s been on an “emotional…
Continue Reading Reggae legend Robbie Shakespeare dies aged 68
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN Robbie Shakespeare, the legendary bass player and one half of the band Sly and Robbie, has died at the age of 68.…
Continue Reading ‘The Masked Singer’ reveals married pair under Banana Split
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Banana Split has been revealed. Katharine McPhee and her producer husband David Foster were unmasked as Banana Split on the…
Continue Reading Kanye West and Drake’s benefit concert to stream on Amazon
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Amazon Music and Prime Video will live stream Kanye West’s first headlining concert in five years. West will be…
Continue Reading Kanye West and Drake’s benefit concert to stream on Amazon
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Amazon Music and Prime Video will live stream Kanye West’s first headlining concert in five years. West will be…
Continue Reading John Lennon remembered on 41st anniversary of his death
By Marianne Garvey John Lennon died 41 years ago on Dec. 8 after being shot outside of his apartment building in New York City, Fans paid tribute to…
Continue Reading Travis Scott denies knowing about Astroworld injuries in interview with Charlamagne tha God
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Travis Scott told radio and talk show host Charlamagne tha God that he’s been on an “emotional…
Continue Reading Sweden reclaims place names from IKEA
By Julia Buckley, CNN Bolmen: your toilet brush. Toftan: your trash can. Misterhult: your bamboo lamp. Those exotic-sounding names that IKEA gives…
Continue Reading Pantone unveils Color of the Year for 2022
Leah Dolan, CNN While many of us will spend the final days of 2021 reflecting on its whirlwind events, global color authority Pantone has already…
Continue Reading Pantone unveils Color of the Year for 2022
Leah Dolan, CNN While many of us will spend the final days of 2021 reflecting on its whirlwind events, global color authority Pantone has already…
Continue Reading Nick Cannon thanks supporters for ‘outpouring of love’ following infant son’s death
Megan Thomas, CNN Nick Cannon is thanking supporters after sharing that his 5-month-old son, Zen, had died of a brain tumor. On Wednesday’s…
Continue Reading Holly Madison and others explore the dark side of the Playboy lifestyle
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Four years after the death of Hugh Hefner, some insiders are coming forward to share what they say was the reality of…
Continue Reading ‘Being the Ricardos’ goes beyond the black and white in looking back at ‘I Love Lucy’
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Presenting a far richer story than a simple biopic, “Being the Ricardos” turns writer-director Aaron Sorkin…
Continue Reading Jennifer Lawrence had to explain G.O.A.T. to Meryl Streep
By Lisa Respers France, CNN The fact that Meryl Streep didn’t know what “G.O.A.T.” means proves that she is just that. Jennifer…
Continue Reading Holiday travel heats up as the Omicron situation unfolds
By Marnie Hunter, CNN The holiday travel season in the United States this year is looking a lot more like 2019. Airlines are projected to carry 6.4…
Continue Reading Holiday travel heats up as the Omicron situation unfolds
By Marnie Hunter, CNN The holiday travel season in the United States this year is looking a lot more like 2019. Airlines are projected to carry 6.4…
Continue Reading Will Smith scratches items off his bucket list in National Geographic’s ‘Welcome to Earth’
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The beauty of being Will Smith is that if you decide to scratch items off your bucket list, National Geographic and…
Continue Reading Rebel Wilson says she got ‘pushback’ from her team over weight loss
By Lisa Respers France, CNN According to Rebel Wilson, not everyone on her management team was excited about her weight loss journey. The…
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