By Hafsa Khalil, CNN Former Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon has failed to land the spot in representing Ireland with his band Public Image Ltd (PiL) in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Performing their entry, “Hawaii” at a special Eurovision selection edition of Irish TV show “The Late Late Show” on Friday alongside five other
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Nick Carter is countersuing two women who accused him of committing sexual assault on two occasions more than 15 years ago. Carter’s legal response comes after Shannon “Shay” Ruth filed a sexual battery lawsuit against him in Clark County, Nevada, in December. Ruth, a 39-year-old woman who says she lives
Continue Reading Toyin Owoseje, CNN A handwritten letter sent by a young Marlon Brando to break up with his French girlfriend in the late 1940s could fetch up to $15,000 at auction. The rare letter was addressed to Solange Podell, Brando’s love interest when he was a budding Broadway star. Boston’s RR Auction is in charge of
Continue Reading Toyin Owoseje, Arnaud Siad, CNN World-famous fashion designer Paco Rabanne has died at the age of 88. His death was announced Friday in a statement shared on the Paco Rabanne Instagram account. “The House of Paco Rabanne wishes to honor our visionary designer and founder who passed away today at the age of 88,” the
Continue Reading Julia Buckley, CNN You check your luggage for a flight, but it doesn’t appear on the carousel at your destination. For decades, your only course of action has been an internal scream, followed by a report to your airline, in the hope that it will locate your bag and deliver it back to you. But
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN No need to be all shook up about Austin Butler’s continuing to sound like Elvis Presley. According to Dave Bautista, who costars with Butler in the forthcoming “Dune” sequel, Butler’s Elvis accent is not a part of their new movie. “I don’t know who this guy was, but it’s not
Continue Reading Jacqui Palumbo, CNN The coastline of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, will be getting a new addition in 2026: the sparkling exterior of Bentley Motors’ first residential building, rising above a skyline full of luxury condos and hotels. At approximately 749 feet tall, Bentley Residences is currently set to be the tallest US oceanfront building, according
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Finding drama and resilience in the seeds of tragedy, “Dear Edward” is a sensitively done series that never fully recovers from its challenging premise, built as it is around a 12-year-old boy who’s the lone survivor of a plane crash, and the lingering impact on those who knew the dead.
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “80 for Brady” suits up with good personnel and a weak game plan, with a movie that exists as much for the fun of seeing its central quartet hit the talk-show circuit as the film itself. Give Paramount credit for the audacity to build a project around 335 years worth
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN “80 for Brady” suits up with good personnel and a weak game plan, with a movie that exists as much for the fun of seeing its central quartet hit the talk-show circuit as the film itself. Give Paramount credit for the audacity to build a project around 335 years worth
Continue Reading Richard Quest and Julia Buckley, CNN There’s something in the air in Seattle. And while at first sniff you might assume that it’s coffee, nose a little harder and you’ll notice that Seattle doesn’t run on caffeine — it runs on innovation. It’s not for nothing that this city has spawned Microsoft, Amazon, Boeing and
Continue Reading Richard Quest and Julia Buckley, CNN There’s something in the air in Seattle. And while at first sniff you might assume that it’s coffee, nose a little harder and you’ll notice that Seattle doesn’t run on caffeine — it runs on innovation. It’s not for nothing that this city has spawned Microsoft, Amazon, Boeing and
Continue Reading By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Congratulations are in order for Tarek El Moussa and Heather Rae Young, who have welcomed their first child together. The stars of the real estate reality show “The Flippin’ El Moussas” announced the birth on Thursday with a joint Instagram post of their hands resting on their newborn son’s chest. “Our
Continue Reading Leah Dolan, CNN More than two decades ago, Jennifer Lopez changed the internet forever when she wore a dress so striking it inspired engineers to build Google Image Search. It was at the 2000 Grammy Awards, when Lopez’s emerald green and blue palm leaf printed Versace dress became one of fashion history’s most enduring outfits.
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN “Celebrity Jeopardy” has a new star winner. The 2023 champion for the show was actor Ike Barinholtz, who triumphed over fellow contestants Patton Oswalt and Wil Wheaton on the finale episode on Thursday. Barinholtz was awarded with a $1 million grand prize, with his winnings going to benefit Pacific Clinic’s Hollygrove
Continue Reading By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN As this year’s Lunar New Year celebrations draw to a close, it’s time to get ready for the grand finale, a.k.a. the Lantern Festival. Happening on the 15th day of the first lunar month (February 5 this year), the event, called Yuan Xiao Jie in Mandarin Chinese, is considered the
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN As Lisa Marie Presley’s three daughters stand to inherit her estate and their grandmother is contesting the validity of her late daughter’s will, some close to the family say the legal dispute now in a California court reflects a Presley family history of conflict over money. Four days
Continue Reading By Chris Boyette, CNN So far this week, more than 6,000 flights have been canceled within, into or out of the United States as icy weather has hit large swaths of the country. By Thursday afternoon, nearly 6,300 flight cancellations had been logged on flight tracking site FlightAware since Monday, including more than 750 Thursday
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are keeping their love strong. At a party celebrating de Rossi’s 50th birthday, DeGeneres was the one to receive a surprise when it was revealed by her wife that the gathering was also a vow renewal ceremony. The sweet moment, which was captured and posted
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Rocker Ozzy Osbourne is known for colorful performances. As recently as last year, Osbourne had no plans to hang up his cloak. The Prince of Darkness said he had another tour, even with the Parkinson’s diagnosis he received in 2003. “I’m saying to you I’ll give it the best shot I
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