By Lisa Respers France, CNN The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences doesn’t want another incident like Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars, but they are planning for the unexpected. In an interview with Time magazine, the Academy’s chief executive officer, Bill Kramer, said there will now be a crisis team on
Continue Reading Lianne Kolirin, CNN Costumes, handwritten lyrics and musical instruments are among the more than 80,000 David Bowie items going on public show for the first time, after being acquired by London’s Victoria and Albert [V&A] Museum. The collection will be available from 2025 at The David Bowie Centre for the Study of Performing Arts at
Continue Reading Julia Buckley and Eric Chueng, CNN As travel returns with a bang, but rising airfares are making long-haul journeys difficult for many, destinations are doing all they can to encourage visitors to come and boost their economies. The latest is Taiwan, which is planning to offer tourists $165 each to vacation there. Cash rewards will
Continue Reading By Maggie Hiufu Wong and Karla Cripps, CNN As Qantas gears up for the 2025 launch of its ultra long-haul “Project Sunrise” flights, the airline is offering a sneak peek of what passengers in the plane’s front section will experience on the 19-hour record-breaking journeys. On Thursday, the airline revealed the first and business class
Continue Reading By Eric Levenson and Bill Kirkos, CNN Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly was sentenced to 20 years in prison in a Chicago federal courtroom Thursday following his conviction last year on charges of child pornography and enticement of a minor, his second such lengthy sentencing in the past year. Kelly, 56, is already serving a
Continue Reading Tara Subramaniam, CNN | Oscar Holland, CNN While most monarchies’ crown jewels are heavily protected or given pride of place in a museum, dozens of Cambodia’s were, until recently, stashed away in four boxes near London. The pieces have now been safely returned to Cambodia, the country’s Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts announced in
Continue Reading Marianna Cerini, CNN Guests arriving to Diesel’s Milan Fashion Week show on Wednesday might have been surprised by the set: a giant mountain of condoms. The Italian brand unveiled its Fall-Winter 2023 collection against a backdrop of over 200,000 Durex boxes, nodding to both sex positivity and a forthcoming collaboration with the contraceptive company. “We
Continue Reading Oscar Holland, CNN and Jacqui Palumbo, CNN The United States has repatriated 77 looted artifacts to Yemen, including dozens of ancient funerary stones linked to a disgraced New York art dealer and 11 folios from early Qurans. But as part of a landmark agreement announced Tuesday, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art in Washington,
Continue Reading Kate Springer, CNN For seasoned travelers, there’s nothing particularly memorable about the typical hotel arrival. Whether you take public transit, a taxi or an Uber, you’ll eventually find your way to the lobby and then wait your turn to check-in — rarely a highlight of the trip. But what if you could zipline over a
Continue Reading By Amy Simonson, Pete Muntean and Gregory Wallace, CNN An American Airlines flight was diverted to Raleigh-Durham International Airport Wednesday due to a disruptive passenger, according to the North Carolina airport “At approximately 3:41 p.m., flight AA 3444 departing Jacksonville to Washington, DC, diverted to RDU due to a disruptive passenger,” the airport said in
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Kylie Jenner has sage words of wisdom regarding how she navigated her postpartum recovery for other moms who may find themselves on the same journey. In a new interview with Vanity Fair Italy published Wednesday, the mother of two said that she has experienced postpartum depression (PPD) twice — once after
Continue Reading By Ed Lavandera and Ashley Killough, CNN One half of television’s most famous renovation duo is the new owner of an iconic literary landmark built by author Larry McMurtry in the hard-scrabbled town of Archer City, Texas. Residents are now wondering what Chip Gaines, who with wife Joanna built the Magnolia Network, is planning for
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Even after the shocking Season 2 finale of “White Lotus,” the Emmy-winning series is still surprising viewers. Executive producer David Bernad spoke at the Berlinale Series Market — an event for TV industry professionals — in Germany on Wednesday, and revealed that “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” star Evan Peters almost
Continue Reading By Cheri Mossburg, CNN The man convicted in the shooting death of rapper Nipsey Hussle was sentenced to 60 years to life in prison during a court hearing on Wednesday. A jury determined that Eric Ronald Holder Jr. shot Hussle outside the hip-hop artist’s clothing store in March 2019. Prosecutors alleged that Holder approached Hussle
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN Audiences at the first preview of the Broadway revival of “Parade,” a musical about the dangers of hatred, were met by a group of antisemitic protesters, who gathered outside the theater before the show, said Ben Platt, a Tony Award winner who stars in the musical. Ultimately, though, the group’s presence
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN A different show might go on now that Todd and Julie Chrisley are in prison. The couple’s daughter said in an episode of her podcast “Unlocked with Savannah Chrisley” that the family will embark on another reality series about their lives since her parents recently began serving federal prison sentences
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Landing on Netflix as the trial of Alex Murdaugh continues, “Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal” will certainly benefit from its timeliness, but this three-part production isn’t as compelling as its subject matter. Relying almost entirely on those involved to tell the story, the project has a slapdash feel from beginning
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN The daughter of Allison Holker has returned to TikTok to pay tribute to her adoptive father, Stephen “tWitch” Boss. Weslie Fowler, 14, posted a video of showing her in the mirror holding a phone with a photo of Boss, who died in December at the age of 40. The video
Continue Reading By Lianne Kolirin, CNN It is a rivalry that has rumbled on for more than half a century, but now Paul McCartney has finally agreed to let it be by collaborating with the Rolling Stones on their new album. In an email to CNN Wednesday, a representative for the Rolling Stones confirmed that McCartney, 80,
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN When Pink heads out on her tour this summer, her 11-year-old daughter, Willow, will be along for the ride as a member of her team. According to the singer, her daughter will be working for her. “We just had to go over minimum wage and it’s different state to state,”
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