By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — “Gossip Girl” star Taylor Momsen has opened up about how “alienating” she found being a child actor. At the start of her career, Momsen appeared as Cindy Lou Who in the 2000 movie “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” directed by Ron Howard and starring Jim Carrey. Although a festive
Continue Reading By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — Splashing out an apartment in the south of France and renovating it yourself may sound like a difficult – and hugely expensive – task. But this couple have managed to do it twice, all while on a relatively tight budget. Eric Freeze, originally from Canada, and his wife Rixa,
Continue Reading By Lamide Akintobi, CNN Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) — Architect Tosin Oshinowo is no stranger to versatility. She has designed one of the largest malls in Lagos, Nigeria, beach houses on the city’s coast and homes for internally displaced people in the north of the country. She also runs a bespoke furniture design company, and the
Continue Reading By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Death Valley is the driest national park in the United States, receiving an average of about 2.2 inches of rain a year. It’s also regarded as the hottest place on Earth. So it might come as a bit of a shock to learn the park been closed for more
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Bruce Springsteen is postponing the rest of his concerts in September with the E Street Band as he deals with a gastrointestinal condition. The musician, 73, shared on his verified Instagram on Wednesday that he “is being treated for symptoms of peptic ulcer disease and the decision of his
Continue Reading By Ayanda Ntuli, CNN (CNN) — Featuring Idris Elba, Angela Bassett and Naomi Campbell, the latest edition of the prestigious Pirelli calendar is the first to have been shot by a Black photographer in its more than half-century history. Prince Gyasi, a 28-year-old Ghanaian visual artist, is also the first African to receive the prestigious commission, which
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Four of the women who inspired the term “supermodel” are getting some majorly overdue recognition in a new docuseries set to premiere on Apple TV+ later this month. The first trailer for “The Super Models” premiered on Wednesday, featuring a mix of old and new footage of models Naomi
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Hey, Upper East Siders. “Gossip Girl” here. Penn Badgley was spotted discussing a certain iconic wedding scene featured in the original CW “Gossip Girl” series finale during his “Podcrushed” SiriusXM podcast on Wednesday, and the subject of his real-life ex-girlfriend Blake Lively of course came up. Badgley played Dan
Continue Reading By Carlie Porterfield (CNN) — A vast collection of art, furniture, silver, ceramics, and jewelry long held in the private collection of the Rothschild banking dynasty sold for more than $62.6 million over several auctions at Christie’s New York. The sales, which concluded on Tuesday, marked the first dedicated auction in North America of works
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom and Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Kourtney Kardashian is full of gratitude after experiencing a scary medical complication during her pregnancy. “As someone who has had three really easy pregnancies in the past, I wasn’t prepared for the fear of rushing into urgent fetal surgery,” she wrote on her verified Instagram page
Continue Reading by Samantha Tse, CNN (CNN) — Last week, the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival opened amid the actors’ strike that has Hollywood at a standstill, rendering the usually glitzy red carpet a more muted affair. Venice is one of the biggest events of the film festival circuit. Often seen as the launchpad to
Continue Reading Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Archaeologists have found four Roman swords and a shafted weapon known as a pilum dating from 1,900 years ago in a cave near the shore of the Dead Sea in Israel. The rare cache of weapons was found in the En Gedi Nature Reserve, preserved in wooden and leather scabbards,
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The Rolling Stones announced the details of their new album, “Hackney Diamonds,” in a live-streamed interview with comedian Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday in London, marking the release of their first new music in 18 years. Composed of 12 tracks, the album also marks the band’s first new music since
Continue Reading By Kimberley Lovato, CNN (CNN) — On a busy late July weekday at the beach in Incline Village, Nevada, on the north shore of Lake Tahoe, swimmers dip in and out of the frigid sapphire water while a kids’ summer camp wraps up for the day. The 20-something counselor belts out an order to his
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Aaron Paul says he doesn’t get residuals from “Breaking Bad” from Netflix, where the show streams. Paul joined the SAG-AFTRA picket line in Los Angeles, along with his former co-stars Bryan Cranston and Jesse Plemons last week. “I don’t get a piece from Netflix on ‘Breaking Bad’ to be
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner have issued a joint statement about their decision to “amicably” divorce. Jonas and Turner shared a statement on Instagram on Wednesday. “After four years of wonderful marriage we have mutually decided to amicably end our marriage,” they wrote. “There are many speculative narratives as
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Priscilla Presley appeared at the Venice Film Festival for the premiere of Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla,” the film that chronicles her relationship with Elvis Presley. At a press conference following the premiere, Presley addressed her age gap with the late singer, saying he was “respectful” of her age. The two
Continue Reading Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — Venice has finally revealed the details for its entrance fee, making it the first city in the world to charge daytripper visitors. Starting in spring 2024, visitors to the floating city will have to pay 5 euros ($5.40) to enter on peak days if they’re not staying the night. But
Continue Reading By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — French film actress Emmanuelle Béart has revealed that she was a victim of incest, continuing a national reckoning with child sexual abuse in France. Béart, a multi-award-winning star at home who is best known to international audiences for her appearances in “Manon des Sources” (1986) and “Mission: Impossible” (1996),
Continue Reading By Joshua Berlinger Paris (CNN) — I never thought I would hear Tom Selleck’s mustache discussed in the same breath as a royal wig made of pubic hair, but the Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris is full of surprises. Both are part of the museum’s exhibition “Des Cheveux et des Poils,” which translates to “Hair and
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