By Christian Edwards, CNN It’s official: The Weeknd is the most popular artist in the world. The singer-songwriter, whose real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, is statistically the most popular musician on the planet, according to Guinness World Records (GWR). “No one else even comes close,” said the organization in a statement earlier this week.
Continue Reading Lianne Kolirin, CNN The French villa where the former British King, Edward VIII, lived with his American wife Wallis Simpson will open to the public for the first time. The run-down Villa Windsor in the Boulogne woods of western Paris will open as a museum next year to coincide with the Paris Olympics, following a
Continue Reading By Chris Lau and Kocha Olarn, CNN Some thrill seekers describe bungee jumping as a near-death experience, but few come quite as close as one man who managed to survive his cord snapping in Thailand. Footage of the terrifying ordeal went viral this week after the 39-year-old tourist from Hong Kong went public with his
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Every tragedy now seems to warrant made-for-TV anniversary coverage, and so it is with “Waco: American Apocalypse,” a three-part Netflix docuseries detailing the 51-day standoff between federal law enforcement and cult leader David Koresh. What sets this project apart is its spare presentation and extraordinary access to unseen video, including
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN Rick Ross thanked his neighbors for helping return his buffaloes after they wandered off his property in Fayetteville, Georgia. The buffaloes were first seen strolling around Fayette County on March 13, according to a Facebook post from the sheriff’s office. A spokesperson for the sheriff’s office confirmed that the buffaloes belonged
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN On a day when she received a big honor, Mindy Kaling paid tribute to someone who helped her get there. The actress and producer was on Tuesday awarded with a 2021 National Medal of the Arts by president Joe Biden at the White House, and in an Instagram post reflecting on
Continue Reading Ashley Strickland, CNN Before composer Ludwig van Beethoven died on March 27, 1827, it was his wish that his ailments be studied and shared so “as far as possible at least the world will be reconciled to me after my death.” Now, researchers have taken steps to partially honor that request by analyzing Beethoven’s DNA
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Aaron Sorkin has revealed he experienced a medical emergency last fall. The Oscar-winning writer of “The Social Network” had a stroke in November while writing his first Broadway musical, “Camelot,” he told The New York Times. Sorkin said his high blood pressure caused the stroke, with his doctor telling him “you’re
Continue Reading Xiaofei Xu, CNN Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, one of Europe’s busiest aviation hubs, is to be forced to limit the number of international flights and passengers it handles under the Dutch government’s plans to cut carbon emissions — a move that has triggered airline concerns. Dutch officials announced on March 17 that it would impose restrictions
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Gisele Bündchen is opening up about the end of her marriage to Tom Brady, comparing it to a “death and a rebirth.” In a new cover story for Vanity Fair, Bündchen said what’s been portrayed in the media about the demise of their marriage, specifically that she sought a divorce because
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France and Marianne Garvey, CNN Testimony resumed Wednesday in a Utah trial over a 2016 skiing collision involving Gwyneth Paltrow. The actress and businesswoman was seated in the Park City, Utah, courtroom, where opening statements began in the case on Tuesday. Terry Sanderson, 76, has accused Paltrow of crashing into him and
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Let the “nepo babies” conversation rev up once again. Romy Croquet Mars, the 16-year-old daughter of writer and director Sofia Coppola and her husband, Phoenix lead singer Thomas Mars, said she was grounded for doing something she is not allowed to do. In a since-deleted TikTok video making the rounds
Continue Reading By Brian Lowry, CNN After the previous week’s extended detour into the dysfunction of the New Republic, “The Mandalorian” returned to more conventional pursuits, like an aerial battle to save a Mandalorian child from a giant winged monster. But the fourth episode, “The Foundling,” was actually defined by a flashback, one that featured a rather
Continue Reading By Saeed Ahmed, CNN There are about 8 billion people in the world. And about a quarter of them are fasting from sunup to sundown. Every day. For an entire month. It’s Ramadan, the holiest month of the Muslim calendar. In 2023, it runs from March 22 to April 21. But what if you’re not
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Succession” plunges into its fourth and final season with trademark ferocity and a clear sense of purpose, in a world where high-stakes financial transactions and dysfunctional family dynamics go hand in hand. There’s no shortage of qualities to admire about the Emmy-winning show, but none more vital than the theme
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN It sounds like things were pretty interesting on the set of the 2000 film “Charlie’s Angels.” Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu, who costarred in the film, shared some of their memories about working together on a recent episode of Barrymore’s daytime talk show. The pair got chummy as Barrymore knelt
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN In honor of their 14th wedding anniversary, Emma Heming Willis reflected back on memories she has made with her husband, Bruce Willis. Heming Willis shared a video on Instagram that showed the couple renewing their vows in 2019, ten years after they first married on March 21, 2009. “On our
Continue Reading By Lianne Kolirin, CNN Veteran actor Dick Van Dyke has suffered minor injuries after his car was involved in a collision in Malibu, California, police in the city have confirmed. Officers were called to the scene on the morning of Wednesday, March 15, where they found that a silver Lexus had collided with a gate.
Continue Reading Francesca Street, CNN Andrea Rubakovic was stranded at London Heathrow Airport and feeling increasingly panicked by the prospect. It was early January 2010 and a sprinkling of snowfall had ground the UK capital to a halt. Andrea’s flight home to Toronto, Canada was canceled, as was pretty much every flight on the Heathrow departures board.
Continue Reading Jacopo Prisco, CNN In which century was ciabatta bread invented? And how old is the chocolate chip cookie? If you don’t know the answers to these questions, don’t be surprised if your guesses are way off. These are among some of the foods that most people tend to believe are older than they actually are:
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