By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Robbie Robertson, five-time Grammy nominee and celebrated songwriter, singer, guitarist and film composer, has died, according to an announcement sent from his publicity agency Costa Communications, Inc. to CNN. He was 80 and died after a long illness. In a statement, Robertson’s manager of 34 years, Jared Levine,
Continue Reading By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Victoria’s Secret is reuniting some of the most classic supermodels from its heyday, bringing Gisele Bündchen, Naomi Campbell, Adriana Lima and Candice Swanepoel together in a new campaign. The lingerie brand, hoping to return to form after a number of turbulent years and a re-branding attempt, has recruited some
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Jada Pinkett Smith’s struggle with hair loss is tied to one of Hollywood’s biggest recent controversies, and she’s offered an update about it. The actress, 51, has been outspoken about having alopecia, a condition in which a person loses their hair. Pinkett Smith recently posted a past selfie
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey (CNN) — Octavia Spencer is showing support for her friend Sandra Bullock after Bullock lost her longtime partner Bryan Randall. Randall, a photographer, died on August 5 following a 3-year battle with ALS. Spencer took to Instagram with a message for her friend and former co-star, saying Bullock has “lost her soulmate.”
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey (CNN) — The attorney for the plaintiffs in the complaint against Lizzo tells CNN that “at least” six more inquiries have come in from other people with similar stories about the singer. Ron Zambrano, the plaintiffs’ attorney and a partner and employment litigation chair at West Coast Employment Lawyers, said, “We have
Continue Reading By Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Pisa, Italy (CNN) — The Tower of Pisa was once feared on the brink of collapse as the lean that made it such a popular landmark threatened its very existence. But this week, as the monument celebrated its 850th birthday, the tilting monument’s future appearances in jokey tourist photos was assured
Continue Reading By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Does the name Sylvia Robinson ring a bell? For hip-hop fans, it should. Not only did she found Sugar Hill Records, the first hip-hop record label, with husband Joe Robinson, she also produced the 1979 track “Rapper’s Delight” by The Sugarhill Gang. That track achieved massive commercial success, becoming
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The cause of death for Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, the grandson of Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro, has been determined. According to an email sent to CNN from the New York City Medical Examiner’s Office, the 19-year-old’s death in July was the result of a toxic combination of
Continue Reading By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Sleeping under the stars is a romantic notion but getting a really good look at them in today’s artificial-light-filled world can be challenging. Now, for the first time, there’s lodging with official “dark sky” credentials. The luxury tent resort Under Canvas Lake Powell – Grand Staircase in Utah is
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey (CNN) — Detroit musician Sixto Rodriguez, the subject of the documentary “‘Searching for Sugar Man” – which won the 2013 best documentary Academy Award – has died, according to an announcement on his official website. The following statement, posted on Tuesday, was included in the notice: “It is with great sadness that
Continue Reading By Barbie Nadeau and Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — The director of Rome’s Colosseum has called for an end to concerts at the nearby Circus Maximus, after a performance by US rapper Travis Scott on Monday sparked fears of an earthquake. Italy’s fire service confirmed to CNN that it received “hundreds of calls” from concerned
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — According to her daughter Chloe Lattanzi, the late Olivia Newton-John believed in the paranormal and made her a promise before she died one year ago at the age of 73 following a battle with cancer. “Mom and I had talked years back,” Lattanzi told People in an article
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Stars aren’t exempt from the hardships of the Hollywood strikes and Billy Porter is speaking out about it. In an interview with the Evening Standard the “Pose” star said he is having to sell his home because of the ongoing actors’ and writers’ strikes. “And I don’t know
Continue Reading By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — For couples with an ultra high net worth, a wedding on the banks of Italy’s Lake Como, in the surrounds of a turreted French château or on a sun-kissed Mexican beach is de rigueur. But these actors, sports stars and tech billionaires don’t spend their evenings on Google, searching
Continue Reading By Doug Drury (CNN) — Cell phones are not allowed to be used while on a plane because they can interfere with the airplane’s navigation instruments and cause various safety and social issues. As soon as the plane lands, we’re permitted to turn off flight mode, but at some airports we can’t get much of a
Continue Reading By Heather Chen, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Six finalists in this year’s Miss Universe Indonesia beauty pageant have lodged police complaints accusing organizers of making them strip for “body checks” and topless photographs. Addressing reporters outside regional police headquarters in the capital Jakarta on Tuesday, Mellisa Anggraini, an attorney representing the women, alleged that
Continue Reading By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — A translator whose work was used by the British Museum without her permission won a victory this week after reaching a settlement with the institution, following two months of negotiations and online campaigning – with a little help from the fans of K-pop superstars BTS. The museum came under
Continue Reading Reuters (CNN) — Passengers on Japan’s super-fast bullet trains have long enjoyed ordering coffee, ice cream or boxed lunches from staff pushing a snack cart, savoring the treats as they whipped past landmarks such as Mount Fuji. But faced with a looming labor shortage and a trend for more people to buy food before boarding the train, on-board
Continue Reading CNN, KABC By Taylor Romine and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Tory Lanez, the man convicted of shooting rapper Megan Thee Stallion in 2020, was sentenced on Tuesday to 10 years in prison, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office told CNN. In December of last year, a Los Angeles jury found Lanez guilty of
Continue Reading By Taylor Romine and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Tory Lanez, the man convicted of shooting rapper Megan Thee Stallion in 2020, was sentenced on Tuesday to 10 years in prison, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office told CNN. In December of last year, a Los Angeles jury found Lanez guilty of three charges
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