By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Actor Michael Sheen has bought £1 million ($1.3 million) of his neighbors’ debts and written them off using £100,000 ($129,000) of his own money. Sheen, best known for his roles in “The Queen,” “Frost/Nixon,” “Masters of Sex” and “Good Omens,” first embarked on his “debt heist” two years ago,
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Brian Littrell’s son is making his own path in the music industry and he wants it that way. Baylee Littrell, the 22-year-old son of the Backstreet Boys member, made his dad proud with his recent “American Idol” audition. The younger Littrell was clocked early on by new judge
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN Paris (CNN) — Cate Blanchett has never worn so much silver. Not in the sense of glitzy sequins or hand-applied crystals (par for the course on the red carpet) but the kind of sterling normally found in one’s cutlery drawer. Last April, Blanchett appeared in Vogue China wearing a corset made
Continue Reading By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — Uprooting their young family from the US and moving to Switzerland was something of a gamble for Erik and Erin Eagleman, who were based in Wisconsin at the time. But after having spent 11 years living in the European country previously, the couple were confident that it would be
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Doechii’s big year just got a lot bigger. The rapper has been named Billboard’s 2025 Woman of the Year and will be honored at an event taking place later this month, the publication announced on Monday. A newcomer in the rap genre, Doechii has skyrocketed in popularity with her
Continue Reading By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Celine Dion has issued a warning about AI-generated songs that are circulating on the internet. “It has come to our attention that unsanctioned, AI-generated music purporting to contain Celine Dion’s musical performances, and name and likeness, is currently circulating online and across various Digital Service Providers,” the Canadian star
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By Karla Cripps, CNN (CNN) — The year is 1947 and the world is continuing its long crawl out of the shadows of war. You’re excited. You’ve been in Australia for decades, made a small fortune and finally have some time to visit your relatives back in England. Australia’s national airline, Qantas, has just launched
Continue Reading Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Linsay DeBates was adopted from South Korea by an American family when she was six months old. She didn’t return to the country of her birth for almost two decades. “I struggled a lot with identity and cultural identity,” says Linsay, now 45, of her time growing up in the
Continue Reading By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Amid the glitzy parties and star-studded front rows of Paris Fashion Week, the hottest ticket in France’s capital on Sunday afternoon was… a public bathroom. Or a venue designed to look like one, at least. Celebrities including Barry Keoghan, Chappell Roan and Jared Leto posed for photos next to
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Things at “The White Lotus” continued to trickle along this week, in that way only Mike White knows how to pull off… until they ramp up considerably. Here’s a recap of episode 4: More pills, guns, and some water guns After that unfortunate armed robbery incident, guard Gaitok gets
Continue Reading CNN By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — “Saturday Night Live” returned to the Oval Office in the cold open this week, where the cast portrayed a meeting between President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Elon Musk during which their inner thoughts were shared, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”-style. Mike Myers reprised his role as
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Rihanna can think of two moments in particular that made her feel like a powerful woman, and she shared the intimate – and highly glamorous – photos of them in a recent post on social media. In two photos she shared to her Instagram page on Saturday in honor
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Pierce Brosnan still holds dear his turn as 007 in the James Bond franchise and hopes that the property’s new owners treat it with “respect” and “dignity.” Last month, Amazon MGM Studios announced that Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, the producers who have overseen Bond for three decades,
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — “Saturday Night Live” returned to the Oval Office in the cold open this week, where the cast portrayed a meeting between President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Elon Musk during which their inner thoughts were shared, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”-style. Mike Myers reprised his role as Musk
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Director Paul Feig is reflecting on the immense pressure he faced just ahead of the release of his Oscar-nominated hit “Bridesmaids.” Feig – who is set to release his latest movie, the sequel “Another Simple Favor” starring Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick this spring – was at the SXSW
Continue Reading By Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — A man who scaled the UK Parliament’s historic “Big Ben” clock tower with a Palestinian flag has been arrested, police said. The man, who was barefoot and wearing all black, clung precariously to the side of the tower – home to one of the world’s most famous clocks –
Continue Reading By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Timed entry, long lines of cars at the gates and trails crowded with people angling for the best photos ops. Visitors aren’t likely to find any such hurdles at the least visited of the United States’ national parks. Visitation numbers hit a new record for 2024, with the National
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week, Pakistan’s new airport with no planes or passengers, the triangular aircraft that could transform the way we fly, plus a legendary New Jersey roller coaster goes on a last dramatic adventure. The future of air travel Tired of flying in the same old pointy
Continue Reading By Leah Asmelash and Svitlana Vlasova, CNN (CNN) — For Ukrainians, more than three years into Russia’s full-scale invasion, the war isn’t just being fought in the trenches. It’s in the museums, and in the cultural heritage they seek to preserve. Amid the continuing onslaught, the country’s historical centers — which, one could argue, hold
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Wanda Sykes has a hilarious reason why she wanted to play Kevin Hart’s mother in his new animated series, “Lil Kev.” “I get to yell at Kevin all time,” she deadpanned to CNN. “That’s it.” It’s the type of funny viewers can expect from the adult animated series,
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