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Lohan pronounced her last name "Lo-wen" as opposed to "Lo-han

We’ve been mispronouncing Lindsay Lohan’s last name this whole time

February 24, 2022 8:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Thank goodness Lindsay Lohan joined TikTok so the world could learn the proper pronunciation of her last name. The “Mean Girls” introduced herself in her first post. “Hey everyone it’s Lindsay Lohan and guess what? Now I’m on TikTok,” she said in the video. She pronounced her last name “Lo-wen”

The desert campsites were used by Neolithic hunters who lived in circular huts.

9,000-year-old face sculptures uncovered in Jordan desert

February 24, 2022 8:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Maureen O’Hare and Hadeel Ghaboun, CNN In a major new archaeological discovery, a Neolithic complex of 9,000-year-old stone carvings has been uncovered in Jordan’s southeastern desert. The find was recorded by a team of Jordanian and French archaeologists and announced on Tuesday at a press conference held by the Jordanian Ministry of Tourism and

Halyna Hutchins’ husband speaks out in first interview since fatal shooting

February 24, 2022 8:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Chloe Melas, CNN The widower of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was shot and killed after a prop gun was discharged by Alec Baldwin on the set of the film “Rust,” appeared in an interview with NBC that aired Thursday. Matthew Hutchins told “Today” host Hoda Kotb that he believes Baldwin is among those responsible.

The upcoming Four Seasons Melbourne will have 210 rooms and sit atop the western tower.

Four Seasons Melbourne to open in skyscraper complex featuring world’s tallest vertical garden

February 24, 2022 4:35 AM CNN Newsource

Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Imagine a 5.5 kilometer garden path (3.51 miles), about twice the length of New York’s High Line, sprawling up the twisted façades of two towers, one of which rises more than 300 meters into the sky. That’s what will greet visitors to STH BNK by Beulah — a new dual-tower “greenscraper”

Halyna Hutchins’ husband speaks out about ‘Rust’ shooting

February 23, 2022 9:13 PM CNN Newsource

By Chloe Melas and Lucy Kafanov Matthew Hutchins, the widower of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, told NBC’s “Today” show that he believes Alec Baldwin and “industry standards that were not practiced” are responsible for the shooting death of his late wife on the set of the film “Rust.” Halyna Hutchins died in October after Baldwin discharged

Throwing stars used by ninja from the Edo period (1603 to 1867).

Discoveries shed light on origins of Ninja throwing star

February 23, 2022 8:44 PM CNN Newsource

Emiko Jozuka, CNN and Yoshinobu Shibuya, CNN The flattened stones and spiky clay balls had languished in two Japanese museum collections for decades. But when Akihiro Iwata came across them in 2019, the Japanese archeologist and curator was sure he’d made a “ground-breaking discovery.” He was convinced he’d found very early ninja throwing stars, or

Viola Davis as Michelle Obama in "The First Lady

Viola Davis on playing Michelle Obama: There was ‘a huge amount of fear’

February 23, 2022 6:44 PM CNN Newsource

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN For those wondering, yes, even one of America’s most decorated modern actresses still gets butterflies when stepping into a new role, especially when she’s playing one of the most iconic women in American history. In a conversation with media on Wednesday, Academy Award-winning actress Viola Davis said playing former first lady

An early Roman decorated wall plaster found during excavation.

London’s largest Roman mosaic in 50 years discovered by archaeologists

February 23, 2022 11:33 AM CNN Newsource

Jeevan Ravindran, CNN A large area of well-preserved Roman mosaic — parts of it approximately 1,800 years old — has been uncovered in London near one of the city’s most popular landmarks. The mosaic is thought to have adorned the floors of a Roman dining room, and the spot where it stands is near the

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker’s engagement featured in Hulu trailer

February 23, 2022 11:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Chloe Melas The Kardashians are coming back, not that they ever really left. Hulu has debuted a new trailer for their upcoming reality series simply titled, “The Kardashians.” If offers a glimpse at Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker’s engagement, with Kim Kardashian joking about her own marriages. “The family you know and love is

Gary Brooker performs with Procol Harum at the RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest on July 10

Gary Brooker, ‘Whiter Shade of Pale’ singer-songwriter, dead at 76

February 23, 2022 10:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Singer-songwriter Gary Brooker, best known for the 1967 single “A Whiter Shade of Pale” as part of British rock band Procol Harum, has died at the age of 76, his representative confirmed to CNN Wednesday. A statement on a fan website, procolharum.com, said the musician had been undergoing treatment for cancer

Tom Holland is pictured in "Spider-Man: No Way Home." Holland

Tom Holland joins Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield for classic Spider-Man meme

February 23, 2022 10:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey Tom Holland, Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield posed for a classic Spider-Man meme ahead of the digital release date announcement of “Spider Man: No Way Home.” On Wednesday, the official “Spider-Man” film account Tweeted the picture, writing, “Of course, we got THE meme.” The meme is a take on a ’60s cartoon

Rosie O'Donnell shared on TikTok that she recently embarrassed her son

Rosie O’Donnell thought Priyanka Chopra was Deepak’s daughter

February 23, 2022 8:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Rosie O’Donnell has issued an apology to Nick Jonas and “the Chopra wife.” The former talk show host shared on TikTok that she recently embarrassed her son, his girlfriend and friend Fran Drescher during an outing at Nobu restaurant in Malibu. Seated next to them, O’Donnell said, was Jonas and

Atins is a prime place to spend a night among the dunes.

The unknown and otherworldly landscape of Brazil’s Lençóis Maranhenses National Park

February 23, 2022 8:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Raub, CNN As a visitor sets eyes on the brilliant pools of paradise that characterize Brazil’s Lençóis Maranhenses National Park for the first time, it wouldn’t be out of line to assume hallucination. Dazzling blue lagoons numbering in the thousands hide below towering sand dunes draped across 598 square miles. Every single one

The pandemic has made life more difficult for Dave Grohl in a surprising way. In a recent appearance on "The Howard Stern Show

Dave Grohl says he’s been reading lips because of hearing loss

February 23, 2022 8:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN The pandemic has made life more difficult for Dave Grohl in a surprising way. In a recent appearance on “The Howard Stern Show,” the Foo Fighters frontman shared that his years as a rock musician have taken a toll on his hearing. Grohl said he can hear the music on

BTS announces brief Las Vegas residency

February 23, 2022 7:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey BTS has announced they will perform a four-night residency of shows at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The “Permission to Dance on Stage” concerts will be in Vegas on April 8, 9, 15 and 16 and will be broadcast live for an in-person livestream at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The

The couple who met at the top of the Eiffel Tower

February 23, 2022 3:51 AM CNN Newsource

Francesca Street, CNN American graduate student Dan Giedeman spent much of his first trip to Paris inside a conference room. It was September 1998 and Dan, then 27, was studying for a doctorate in economics at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. When his professor invited him to attend a meeting in the French capital,

‘Hank the Tank,’ a 500-pound bear, has broken into two more California homes, police say

February 22, 2022 11:29 PM CNN Newsource

By Sara Smart, CNN You may know him as Hank the Tank, but the California Department of Fish and Wildlife knows him as a threat to a Lake Tahoe neighborhood. For months now, the 500-pound black bear has been roaming the streets in the Tahoe Keys area of South Lake Tahoe, about 100 miles east

Mark Lanegan, Screaming Trees frontman and grunge innovator, dies at 57

February 22, 2022 4:41 PM CNN Newsource

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Mark Lanegan, a pioneering vocalist of Seattle’s grunge music scene known for helming Screaming Trees, has died, his family and friends confirmed on his verified Twitter account. He was 57. A cause of death was not immediately announced. Though he often downplayed his contributions to indie rock, the gravelly voiced performer

‘The Wendy Williams Show’ is ending. Sherri Shepherd to take time slot

February 22, 2022 2:10 PM CNN Newsource

By Don Lemon and Chloe Melas, CNN “The Wendy Williams Show” is coming to an end. A spokesperson for Williams confirmed the news to CNN in a statement on Tuesday. “It’s been a challenging time for Wendy as she deals with her health issues. She is incredibly grateful to Debmar-Mercury, to Sherri and everybody else

"America's Got Talent: Extreme" brought the unexpected during its season premiere. From an unbelievable drone show to cage riders

‘AGT: Extreme’ premieres and shocks judges with daring stunts

February 22, 2022 10:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Chloe Melas, CNN “America’s Got Talent: Extreme” brought the unexpected during its Monday night premiere. From an unbelievable drone show to cage riders, the contestants left the judges speechless at times. The judges are Simon Cowell, the creator of the competition series, WWE star Nikki Bella, as well as “X Games” champion Travis Pastrana.