By Marianne Garvey, CNN Aaron Sorkin has revealed he experienced a medical emergency last fall. The Oscar-winning writer of “The Social Network” had a stroke in November while writing his first Broadway musical, “Camelot,” he told The New York Times. Sorkin said his high blood pressure caused the stroke, with his doctor telling him “you’re
Continue Reading Xiaofei Xu, CNN Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, one of Europe’s busiest aviation hubs, is to be forced to limit the number of international flights and passengers it handles under the Dutch government’s plans to cut carbon emissions — a move that has triggered airline concerns. Dutch officials announced on March 17 that it would impose restrictions
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Gisele Bündchen is opening up about the end of her marriage to Tom Brady, comparing it to a “death and a rebirth.” In a new cover story for Vanity Fair, Bündchen said what’s been portrayed in the media about the demise of their marriage, specifically that she sought a divorce because
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France and Marianne Garvey, CNN Testimony resumed Wednesday in a Utah trial over a 2016 skiing collision involving Gwyneth Paltrow. The actress and businesswoman was seated in the Park City, Utah, courtroom, where opening statements began in the case on Tuesday. Terry Sanderson, 76, has accused Paltrow of crashing into him and
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Let the “nepo babies” conversation rev up once again. Romy Croquet Mars, the 16-year-old daughter of writer and director Sofia Coppola and her husband, Phoenix lead singer Thomas Mars, said she was grounded for doing something she is not allowed to do. In a since-deleted TikTok video making the rounds
Continue Reading By Brian Lowry, CNN After the previous week’s extended detour into the dysfunction of the New Republic, “The Mandalorian” returned to more conventional pursuits, like an aerial battle to save a Mandalorian child from a giant winged monster. But the fourth episode, “The Foundling,” was actually defined by a flashback, one that featured a rather
Continue Reading By Saeed Ahmed, CNN There are about 8 billion people in the world. And about a quarter of them are fasting from sunup to sundown. Every day. For an entire month. It’s Ramadan, the holiest month of the Muslim calendar. In 2023, it runs from March 22 to April 21. But what if you’re not
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “Succession” plunges into its fourth and final season with trademark ferocity and a clear sense of purpose, in a world where high-stakes financial transactions and dysfunctional family dynamics go hand in hand. There’s no shortage of qualities to admire about the Emmy-winning show, but none more vital than the theme
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN It sounds like things were pretty interesting on the set of the 2000 film “Charlie’s Angels.” Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu, who costarred in the film, shared some of their memories about working together on a recent episode of Barrymore’s daytime talk show. The pair got chummy as Barrymore knelt
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN In honor of their 14th wedding anniversary, Emma Heming Willis reflected back on memories she has made with her husband, Bruce Willis. Heming Willis shared a video on Instagram that showed the couple renewing their vows in 2019, ten years after they first married on March 21, 2009. “On our
Continue Reading By Lianne Kolirin, CNN Veteran actor Dick Van Dyke has suffered minor injuries after his car was involved in a collision in Malibu, California, police in the city have confirmed. Officers were called to the scene on the morning of Wednesday, March 15, where they found that a silver Lexus had collided with a gate.
Continue Reading Francesca Street, CNN Andrea Rubakovic was stranded at London Heathrow Airport and feeling increasingly panicked by the prospect. It was early January 2010 and a sprinkling of snowfall had ground the UK capital to a halt. Andrea’s flight home to Toronto, Canada was canceled, as was pretty much every flight on the Heathrow departures board.
Continue Reading Jacopo Prisco, CNN In which century was ciabatta bread invented? And how old is the chocolate chip cookie? If you don’t know the answers to these questions, don’t be surprised if your guesses are way off. These are among some of the foods that most people tend to believe are older than they actually are:
Continue Reading Jacqui Palumbo, CNN When the Chinese artist Ai Weiwei opens his new show in April, visitors will encounter a familiar scene at London’s Design Museum: Claude Monet’s famed water lilies. But rather than being composed of the French painter’s Impressionist brushstrokes, the monumental recreation is made from the studs of Lego bricks — a whopping
Continue Reading By Lilit Marcus, CNN Just two weeks after announcing plans to build the world’s largest spokeless Ferris wheel, Seoul’s city government has shared its intention to construct urban ‘floating’ swimming zones along the South Korean capital’s Han River. Seoul mayor Oh Se-hoon announced that an art pier and public swimming pool are planned for Ichon
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN Bear lovers rejoice: The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is hiring for “professional bear huggers.” The department posted an adorable job listing on Facebook on Monday, featuring precious snaps of conservation officers cuddling baby bears. Unfortunately, a love of bears is not the only qualification you’ll need to become
Continue Reading Oscar Holland, CNN Disused electrical wires woven into a bustier dress and windscreen wipers forming a velvet fishtail gown. Fashion designer Jeremy Scott’s latest project sees him transform scrap auto parts into striking couture — or “car-ture,” as he dubbed it. Unveiled Wednesday in Seoul, South Korea, the capsule collection arose from a collaboration with
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN The lineup for this year’s Lollapalooza was announced on Tuesday, and it features some major musical acts set to perform at Chicago’s popular music festival. Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Lana Del Rey are all slated to headline the fest, along with The 1975, Odesza, Karol
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Singer and actress Halle Bailey has found her voice. While Bailey is known for her velvety vocals as one half of sister singing duo Chloe x Halle, the star of Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid” told CNN in an interview that “a lot of the time it can
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Keanu Reeves had his late co-star Lance Reddick on his mind and on his jacket lapel at Monday night’s premiere of “John Wick: Chapter 4.” Reeves, star of the blockbuster franchise, spoke with press about Reddick, who died suddenly last week from natural causes at age 60. “He was a beautiful,
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