By Cheri Mossburg and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Demolition of the Los Angeles area home where Marilyn Monroe spent her last months has been put on hold by Los Angeles City Council, following a last-minute motion aimed at designating the house a Historic-Cultural Monument. Councilmember Traci Park, whose district includes Brentwood, where the legendary
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, Dan Heching and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “Dear summer, I know you’re gonna miss me/For we been together like Nike Airs and crisp tees.” So says Jay-Z in his 2005 song “Dear Summer” and it’s one I always think of around this time of year. All good things, like seasons,
Continue Reading By Laura Kiniry, CNN (CNN) — San Francisco is undeniably having a moment. Over the past year, headlines claiming the city is caught in a spiraling “doom loop” have become so prominent that a city commissioner decided to cash in on downtown San Francisco’s storefront vacancies, homelessness and opioid issues by anonymously advertising an hour-and-a-half long tour showcasing “doom and
Continue Reading By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — From the outside looking in, Prachi Gupta’s family was the epitome of the American Dream. Her father was a doctor, her mother was a caring homemaker and she and her brother Yush were high achievers. They had settled into a grand, five-bedroom home in the Philadelphia suburbs, and never
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: Bodily fluids erupt on flights across North America, the upcoming “cruise that never ends” and quiet getaways where you can escape Europe’s tourist throngs. Quiet zones Greece has started limiting daily visitors to the Acropolis because of tourist bottlenecks and “unpleasant conditions,” while next
Continue Reading By Sara Sidner, CNN (CNN) — When Jay “Jeezy” Jenkins was growing up, talking about your feelings could be dangerous. Jeezy – as the Grammy-winning hip-hop artist is now known – grew up in Georgia in a neighborhood where poverty grips you by the throat and can sometimes strangle the humanity out of you. In
Continue Reading By Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis wrote reference letters of support on behalf of Danny Masterson before he was sentenced on Thursday to 30 years to life in prison. Kutcher and Kunis, who co-starred with Masterson in “That ’70s Show,” are married. In their letters, first published by Los Angeles
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — A court sketch of Danny Masterson shows the actor blowing a kiss to his wife, Bijou Phillips, after he was sentenced on Thursday to 30 years to life in prison for his conviction on two rape counts. The life of “That ’70s Show” star has been under a
Continue Reading Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Animal rights activists interrupted Coach’s runway show at New York Fashion Week on Thursday to campaign against the use of leather. Two protesters joined models on the runway as they modeled the company’s Spring 2024 ready-to-wear collection, with an activist sporting only body paint designed to look like a skinned
Continue Reading Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — As Europe continues to be squeezed by overtourism and short-term rentals mushroom to accommodate visitors, cities across the continent are noting more and more that residents are being squeezed out. Now, one of Europe’s biggest tourist destinations is taking action. The city of Florence has announced plans to ban new
Continue Reading By Nick Remsen, CNN, with photos by Will Lanzoni, CNN New York City (CNN) — In the Round of 16 at this year’s US Open Tennis Championships in Flushing, New York, the number 105-ranked Borna Gojo played the formidable second seed, Novak Djokovic. Against someone as decorated and famous as Djokovic, many a player finds
Continue Reading CNN, KABC By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — A court sketch of Danny Masterson shows the actor blowing a kiss to his wife, Bijou Phillips, after he was sentenced on Thursday to 30 years to life in prison for his conviction on two rape counts. The life of “That ’70s Show” star has been
Continue Reading By Alex Rees, CNN (CNN) — One day you’re in, the next you’re… showing at New York Fashion Week. During the finale episode of “Project Runway: All Stars,” which aired Thursday night, the show’s judging panel awarded the big win to Baltimore, Maryland-based designer Bishme Cromartie. Cromartie, who previously competed on the show’s 17th ‘regular’
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Life appears to be smelling pretty sweet for Johnny Depp these days. The 60-year-old actor stars in a new ad for the Dior fragrance, Sauvage. In the ad, you hear Depp saying, “The blazing sun high in the ozone blue sky. A trail of cold wind stirs a
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — “Virgin River” is back with a new season on Netflix. The series, follows Mel, a heartbroken nurse played by Alexandra Breckenridge, who moves from Los Angeles to a fictional Nothern California town to start over after the death of her husband Mark (Daniel Gillies), (Spoilers ahead.) Viewers of the
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Mark-Paul Gosselaar says it can be hard to watch outdated episodes of “Saved by the Bell.” Gosselaar, who played Zack Morris on the series, joined the “Pod Meets World” podcast, where he cited some scenes in the ’90s teen sitcom that particularly bother him. He said that in the
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Although the final episode aired 10 months ago, “The Walking Dead” was too valuable a commodity for AMC to let the franchise actually die. Instead, the network has splintered off various limbs under that banner, with “Dead City” now followed by “Daryl Dixon,” a slightly undernourished showcase for
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Eerie, gothic and gradually a little too weird for its own good, “The Changeling” lays out what feels like a modern-day Grimm’s fairy tale, set in and around the strange land of New York. Adopting a literary tone that includes narration by the author of the book on
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Sarah Francis Jones took the birthday portion of Beyoncé’s birthday concert on September 4 very seriously. The “Hairspray” and “Honey” actress says she went into labor that day during Bey’s “Renaissance Tour.” “Beyonce induced my baby,” read a video shared by Jones and her partner, “The Neighborhood” actor
Continue Reading CNN By Alli Rosenbloom and Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — Jimmy Fallon has apologized to his colleagues over allegations outlined in a Rolling Stone story published Thursday about a difficult work environment at “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” CNN has learned. During a Zoom call with staff of “The Tonight Show” held after the
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