By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — The Met Gala returns to the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday, May 5, drawing a bevy of A-list celebrities to the storied New York City museum for a night of exhibition-viewing, dinner and drinks. But first, they’ll walk the steps in what has become one of the biggest
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By Megan Williams, CNN London (CNN) — There is something peculiar about entering a building only to be greeted by another one inside it, so it takes a moment to adjust upon arriving on the second floor of London’s prestigious Tate Modern art gallery. Directly in front of the entryway is a 1:1 scale facsimile
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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Renowned Hollywood filmmaker Martin Scorsese is set to produce a new documentary that will feature the late Pope Francis’ last on-camera interview. The film, titled “Aldeas – A New Story,” is also produced in part by Aldeas Scholas Films, the film production arm of Pope Francis’ international non-profit organization
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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — A luminary of stage and screen is giving praise to a star who is following in her storied footsteps. Glenn Close had nothing but praise for the cast and team behind the revival of “Sunset Blvd.” after attending a performance of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical in New York
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Michael Bolton has a new love of life after a recent scan revealed he is clear of the brain cancer that he was diagnosed with in 2023. The famed musician, 72, opened up about the shift in his outlook in an interview with People magazine published on Wednesday, saying
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Christina Applegate has shared on a new episode of her podcast “MeSsy” that her father, Robert Applegate, has died. She tearfully shared the news during Tuesday’s episode of the podcast, which she hosts with Jamie Lynn Sigler, during a conversation about grief with their guest JoAnna Garcia Swisher. “You’re
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By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — Dwayne Johnson is soon heading to theaters in what might be the most dramatic role of his career so far. In “The Smashing Machine,” Johnson will play MMA and UFC fighter Mark Kerr, who was the subject of a 2002 HBO documentary that chronicled his substance abuse and explored
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By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Two top food writers have accused influencer and bakery owner Brooke Bellamy of plagiarizing their recipes in her bestselling book. Nagi Maehashi, who runs the RecipeTin Eats website, and Sally McKenney, of the Sally’s Baking Addiction site, allege that several recipes in Bellamy’s book “Bake With Brooki,” which is
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By Olivia Kemp, CNN (CNN) — Priscilla Pointer, the actress best known for playing formidable mothers in “Dallas” and “Carrie,” has died at age 100. Pointer’s daughter, the Oscar-nominated actress Amy Irving, announced her death Tuesday on Instagram, writing that she had “died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 100, hopefully to run
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By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Officers at US airport security checkpoints will be looking for REAL IDs come Wednesday, when enforcement of the new documentation begins. But travelers who don’t have one will still be allowed to travel. Travelers coming through lines will be asked to show their identification to Transportation Security
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By Blane Bachelor, CNN (CNN) — On a recent chilly, drizzly afternoon in Amsterdam’s city center, a steady stream of patrons venture out of the rain and into a narrow 17th-century building on the Haarlemmerdijk, a popular shopping street. A gilded sign shaped like a shining sun hangs above the front door, reflecting the shop’s
Continue Reading By Olivia Kemp, CNN (CNN) — The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has updated its flag policy for the Eurovision Song Contest, overturning a ban on banners such as the Palestinian flag in the audience, but introducing tougher restrictions on artists. Under the new policy, spectators in Basel, Switzerland, are allowed to wave any flag permitted
Continue Reading By Nicole Mowbray, CNN (CNN) — From stopping dust and dirt getting into the eyes to prompting our blink reflex, eyelashes do more than just look pretty. Which makes it hard to explain the social media trend of men trimming down — or even entirely shaving off — their eyelashes in a bid to look
Continue Reading By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Hanoi’s Metropole Hotel sits imposingly on a corner in the city center, bright white with neat black shutters. As guests pull up in front of the French Colonial building, they are greeted by staff members wearing chic silk tunics. Framed photos throughout the lobby show some of the hotel’s
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Shonda Rhimes knows her friend and “Grey’s Anatomy” star Ellen Pompeo is always going to give her the truth, plain and simple. It’s why Rhimes lovingly admitted on Tuesday during her speech at Pompeo’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony that when she met the actress two decades ago during
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Alan Alda approves of Netflix’s new TV series reboot of “The Four Seasons,” which is inspired by his 1981 classic movie of the same name. Alda made this clear when he visited Tina Fey, who created, wrote, executive produced and stars in the new series, and her co-showrunners Tracey
Continue Reading By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — British pop star and podcast host Lily Allen has apologized for criticizing US singer Katy Perry for taking part in a recent all-female space flight. “I would actually like to apologize for being mean about Katy Perry last week,” Allen said on her podcast “Miss Me?” in an episode
Continue Reading By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — Watchmaking doesn’t feel like the most 21st century profession. The job requires unwavering patience and a delicate touch, with watchmakers taking months or even years to create a single timepiece. Meanwhile, most people tell the time by looking at their phones. But this seemingly bygone profession appears to be
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By Lilit Marcus, CNN Brno, Czech Republic (CNN) — From the street, it doesn’t look like anything special. Most tourists trying to find this UNESCO World Heritage site are usually looking for a grand European classical villa, so they often walk right past what they think is just a typical family home in a quiet
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By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — Imagine this: you pull your kids out of school for a year, stash your stuff in storage, rent out your house, put your career on pause and set out into the wide world, bound for all seven continents as a family. You serve up lessons the kids would miss
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