By Amarachi Orie and Lisa Klaassen, CNN (CNN) — A French restaurant that has held a Michelin star for longer than any other establishment in the world has lost one of its stars. Georges Blanc, in the eastern French commune of Vonnas, was first awarded a star almost a century ago and has boasted three
Continue Reading By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — Father Giuseppe Pagano is furious. The 65-year-old Augustinian friar and his three fellow monks, who have dedicated their lives to silent prayer inside Florence’s Santo Spirito monastery, are preparing to go into battle over plans to open a luxury retirement home on the site. “We could no longer
Continue Reading By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — There’s a moment early on in Season 2 of Apple TV+’s workplace drama “Severance” where character Harmony Cobel is at a crossroads. Cobel (Patricia Arquette) stands in front of the future boss of Lumon, the company she has dedicated her life to. She’s just been offered a promotion, one
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Dolly Parton is opening up about losing the man she loved for six decades. Parton’s husband, Carl Dean, died earlier this month in Nashville, Tennessee at age 82. The couple were married for nearly 60 years, meeting when a now 79-year-old Parton was 18 and marrying in 1966.
Continue Reading By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — Ever dreamed of a house next door to a ski resort, vineyard or thermal springs? The northern Italian region known as Trentino, or officially the Autonomous Province of Trento, will pay residents of Italy or Italians living abroad to renovate one of the many abandoned houses in the
Continue Reading By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — They quit the United States for Spain in 2022, and Laura Hamlin and her husband Allan Amer describe the experience as like leaving a “bad relationship.” According to Laura, originally from New York, struggled to feel at home after moving from New Jersey to Florida in 2012, and the
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kelly Clarkson got vulnerable while marking a milestone for her popular daytime talk show. Several guest hosts had filled in for Clarkson in recent weeks as she was absent for unknown reasons. The singer on Thursday welcomed her audience 1000th episode of “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” which first
Continue Reading By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — When traveler Billie woke up on her flight from Doha, Qatar, to London on Friday morning, she spotted a beautiful sunrise out of the airplane window. This stunning view of clouds streaked with gold should have been the perfect end to Billie’s “once in a lifetime trip” to the
Continue Reading By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — The shutdown of London’s Heathrow Airport, one of the busiest airports in the world, is causing chaos across the world today, with thousands of flights affected and major disruption expected to last for days. At least 1,351 flights so far have been impacted by Friday’s closure, which is due
Continue Reading By Oscar Holland, CNN and Gawon Bae, CNN in Seoul (CNN) — A South Korean court has ruled against K-pop band NewJeans in its long-running dispute with record label Ador, upholding an injunction that temporarily prohibits the group from carrying out independent musical or commercial activities. At a Friday hearing, the Seoul Central District Court
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Amanda Seyfried is standing by a call she made to turn down the offer to star as Gamora in Marvel’s blockbuster franchise “Guardians of the Galaxy.” Seyfried opened up about her thought process on the decision on Wednesday’s episode of the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, saying that she “got
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Quinta Brunson has filed for divorce from her husband Jay Anik. The “Abbott Elementary” star filed a petition for dissolution of marriage on Thursday in a Los Angeles courthouse, according to a copy of the filing obtained by CNN. Brunson cited “irreconcilable differences” as grounds for divorce and did
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Blake Lively is asking a judge to dismiss Justin Baldoni’s $400 million lawsuit against her, arguing that her “It Ends With Us” co-star is “weaponizing” his own defamation claim to retaliate against her for publicly speaking out about her sexual harassment accusations against him. Lively’s motion to dismiss, filed
Continue Reading By The Associated Press (CNN) — A former Eminem studio engineer was charged Wednesday with stealing the Detroit rapper’s unreleased music and selling it online, federal prosecutors announced. Investigators say more than 25 songs have been played or distributed online without the consent of Eminem or Interscope Capital Labels Group, which owns Eminem’s music, the
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Bella Ramsey is sharing that they were diagnosed with autism. The “Last of Us” star, who uses they/them pronouns, opened up about their diagnosis in an interview with British Vogue published Thursday. “I’ve spoken a bit about neurodivergence before, but I always for some reason didn’t want to,” Ramsey
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — As Sean “Diddy” Combs battles criminal charges and dozens of civil suits, his life and some of those in it are under intense scrutiny. Now the former chief of staff of his Combs Enterprises (now known as Combs Global), Kristina Khorram, is speaking out. “For months, horrific accusations
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — When cutting a bob, most people worry about how to style their new cropped mop. Textured or straight? Side or middle part? Adorned with barrette clips or tucked demurely behind the ears? But often overlooked are the clothes that accompany the coiffure. It’s a consideration that has not escaped
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Selena Gomez turned Benny Blanco into a Swiftie. That was just one of the revelations from their episode of the popular “Hot Ones” YouTube show, which debuted on Thursday. The couple is promoting their collaborative album, “I Said I Love You First.” It’s the first major project between
Continue Reading By Blane Bachelor, CNN (CNN) — Drawn by sunshine or a lower cost of living, a growing number of Americans are choosing to live their golden years outside the US, in the hope that it will better suit their financial or lifestyle needs and wants. While official numbers aren’t available, companies and organizations that specialize
Continue Reading By Zoe Whitfield, CNN (CNN) — Artists’ private lives have long informed the curiosity of others, their romantic partnerships even more so, with numerous books, exhibitions, and online listicles addressing this particular facet of culture. “They’re like rock stars of the heart,” said the filmmaker Jacob Perlmutter, on a video call. “There’s such a romantic
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