Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Nearly three years ago, Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan kickstarted one of the art world’s biggest viral moments when he sold a banana duct-taped to a wall for $120,000 at Art Basel Miami. But Joe Morford, an artist from Glendale, California, is claiming that the world-renowned artist copied his own 2000 artwork titled
Continue Reading By Livia Borghese and Sana Noor Haq, CNN An American tourist fell into the crater of Mount Vesuvius in an attempt to retrieve his mobile phone at the weekend, Italian police told CNN on Monday. The 23-year-old man from Baltimore was hiking an unauthorized trail accompanied by three relatives on Saturday morning, the carabinieri of
Continue Reading Jacopo Prisco, CNN Dutch designer Jaro Gielens’ basement is a sight to behold: The 1,000-square-foot space has been converted into a vault for one of the world’s largest collections of small household appliances from the 1960s to the 1990s — featuring mostly items in mint-condition. A niche pursuit, you might be thinking, but together these
Continue Reading By Lauren Delvalle, CNN Attorneys for Johnny Depp have asked a Virginia judge to deny Amber Heard’s post-trial motions asking for a mistrial, calling the legal arguments “frivolous.” Heard and Depp were both found liable for defamation in their lawsuits against each other last month. The jury initially awarded $15 million in damages to Depp
Continue Reading By Forrest Brown and Marnie Hunter, CNN The largest trees on Earth by volume, giant sequoias soar upward like natural skyscrapers and are simply mesmerizing in their immensity. These trees have a limited range, though: They’re found only on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California. And that’s put some of
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey Yes, Kim Kardashian’s boyfriend Pete Davidson will officially be on the second season of “The Kardashians.” “Life is good, I have a new boyfriend,” Kim Kardashian says in a new trailer for Season 2 of the Hulu series. “I’m just having a really good time.” Davidson is at the end of the
Continue Reading By Yenny Sanchez, CNN Even Dame Judi Dench encountered some doubters on her journey to the big screen. In a recent interview, Dench revealed a film director once told her that she would never make it in film because she had “the wrong face.” “He was perfectly nice, but at the end he said, ‘You’ll
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey Discovery Channel’s upcoming “Shark Week” will have some extra muscle. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will host this year, and has the honor of being first-ever Master of Ceremonies. “Our Seven Bucks Productions has partnered with Discovery to bring you a very special (and badass) Shark Week. I filmed exclusively in my home
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN Broadway’s next “Funny Girl” will be Lea Michele, who is replacing Beanie Feldstein after the “Booksmart” star announced she’d exit the show earlier than expected. The production revealed Monday that the “Glee” star would succeed Feldstein, whose run will end July 31, in the leading role of Fanny Brice, the famed
Continue Reading Francesca Street, CNN Not every city skyline includes an extinct volcano, an imposing hilltop castle and a line-up of centuries-old buildings, but Edinburgh’s awe-inspiring horizon is just one of the reasons why the Scottish capital is Time Out’s best city for 2022. Each year, the media company asks some 20,000 city-dwellers across the world, alongside
Continue Reading By Kara Scannell, CNN Jennifer Shah, a cast member on the “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,” pleaded guilty Monday to defrauding hundreds of victims, including some elderly, in a years-long telemarketing scheme. Shah, a polarizing member of the “Real Housewives” franchise, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. According to
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey Lizzo has some famous fans. The singer saw a video of BTS member Kim Taehyung, also known as V, dancing to her single “About Damn Time.” Lizzo took to Twitter over the weekend to write, “Wait… is this real? Is V really dancing to about damn time?!?” She also posted a clip
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN Miles Teller has a need for more speed! The actor says that he is totally up for reprising his role as Rooster in another “Top Gun” film as long as Tom Cruise gives the green light. “I’ve been having some conversations with him [Tom Cruise] about it. We’ll see.” Teller told
Continue Reading By Jack Guy, CNN The mayor of an Italian tourist town has moved to impose fines on under-dressed people citing concerns over “quality of life.” Massimo Coppola, mayor of Sorrento, announced fines ranging from 25 to 500 euros in a Facebook post published July 6. “No more with the indecent behaviour,” wrote Coppola. “That’s why
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN In their first show in over a decade, rock-rap renegades Rage Against the Machine decried the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and end the federal constitutional right to an abortion. Members of the band, which has long been known for its anti-authority stance and its music’s political messages,
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN In their first show in over a decade, rock-rap renegades Rage Against the Machine decried the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and end the federal constitutional right to an abortion. Members of the band, which has long been known for its anti-authority stance and its music’s political messages,
Continue Reading By Kathleen Magramo, CNN A group of tourists trekking in Kyrgyzstan‘s Tian Shan mountains on Friday survived a huge avalanche that swept right over them. One of the trekkers, Briton Harry Shimmin, managed to capture on video the moment snow chipped off a mountain top in the distance, before blanketing the slope and engulfing the
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN Pierce Brosnan posted a touching tribute to the late actor James Caan. Brosnan shared a series of photos the set of “Fast Charlie,” which will mark Caan’s final film role. The movie is due out next year. “On the set of the movie “Fast Charlie” with the great man himself James
Continue Reading Toyin Owoseje, CNN Florence Pugh wants the world to know she is proud of her body — nipples and all. The “Black Widow” actress has addressed the “aggressive” and “vulgar” criticism she received after sharing a picture on social media of the sheer gown she wore to the Valentino haute couture show in Rome. Pugh
Continue Reading By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Congratulations are in order for Kate Mara and her husband, Jamie Bell, who are expecting their second child. The 39-year-old “House of Cards” star subtly announced the baby news on Sunday with a picture posted on Instagram of herself and her other half walking hand in hand outside Claridge’s hotel in
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