By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — When life gets tough, sometimes the best medicine is laughter. At least that’s what “Shrinking” co-creator Bill Lawrence thinks about while working on the Apple TV+ comedy, which debuts its second season Wednesday. The seasoned writer and showrunner behind “Scrubs,” “Ted Lasso,” and “Spin City,” among others, knows the
Continue Reading By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Six people have been arrested as part of an investigation into a wine fraud ring that allegedly sold fake French wine for up to €15,000 ($16,300) per bottle. Police in Italy searched 14 properties and seized large amounts of wine, wine bottles, counterfeit stickers from top French vineyards and
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The bold never bothered Kristen Bell anyway. That’s what we discovered, thanks to a recently published interview in Vanity Fair in which Bell confessed to sneaking a naughty joke into the beloved “Frozen” movie for which she voiced a main character. In a TikTok video posted by the
Continue Reading By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — Elisabeth Finch, a former writer and consulting producer on the hit ABC series “Grey’s Anatomy” and subject of a new documentary series, has admitted in an Instagram post that she “lied about so much.” The Peacock docuseries, “Anatomy of Lies,” is based on a Vanity Fair story published in
Continue Reading By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — After spending several years building a life he loved in San Francisco, Jason Bennett, originally from the Bay Area, had every intention of remaining in the Californian city for good. The senior marketing executive, who previously worked for Gap Inc., says his main goal was “to continue climbing the
Continue Reading By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — Jerry Seinfeld says he “officially” takes back his claim that the “extreme left” is suppressing the art of comedy. In an interview with The New Yorker earlier this year, the comedian reminisced about how comedy once was – and spoke out against the current cultural climate. “It used to
Continue Reading By Marianna Cerini and Leah Dolan, CNN Milan (CNN) — Luxury fashion house Prada and commercial space company Axiom Space have unveiled the designs for a spacesuit that will be worn for NASA’s Artemis III moon mission. Unveiled during the International Astronautical Congress in Milan on Wednesday, the mostly white suits feature a cropped torso and stone-gray
Continue Reading By Natasha Chen, CNN (CNN) — Got a few hundred extra dollars? That will buy you one person’s access to Disney’s new service at its US parks, which allows you to go into a faster line at any time of the operating day – once per ride – without having to reserve it on an
Continue Reading By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Soothing earth tones. Murals of snow-covered mountains and blue sky. Shiny, gleaming fixtures. What traveler wouldn’t want “to go” in a place like this? The winner of 2024’s “America’s Best Restroom” online contest is a Maverik service station, purveyor of gasoline and food, located near Salt Lake City International Airport.
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Whoopi Goldberg knows the value of leaving nothing unsaid to those you love. It’s a philosophy that the “View” co-host only recently realized has played a role in how she’s grieved her mother, Emma Johnson, who died 14 years ago after suffering a stroke. It has also influenced Goldberg’s
Continue Reading CNN By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Whoopi Goldberg knows the value of leaving nothing unsaid to those you love. It’s a philosophy that the “View” co-host only recently realized has played a role in how she’s grieved her mother, Emma Johnson, who died 14 years ago after suffering a stroke. It has also influenced
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Rock guitarist Jake E. Lee, who’s played with heavy metal heavyweight Ozzy Osbourne, was hospitalized early Tuesday morning after he was shot “multiple times” in Las Vegas, a representative for the musician told CNN in a statement. “Lee is fully conscious and doing well in an intensive care unit
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By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — More than a billion Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists around the world are celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights, on October 20, 2025. Diwali, also called Deepavali, is one of the biggest festivals in India. It’s also widely celebrated in Nepal, Malaysia, Fiji and other countries with large South
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Superman’s dog! In movie news that is sure to have comic book fans barking with excitement, James Gunn has announced that Krypto – Superman’s super-pet, named for the Man of Steel’s home planet Krypton – will be a part of next summer’s
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Musician Rufus Wainwright is speaking out against the use of his famous cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” by Donald Trump’s presidential campaign at a recent event. Wainwright shared a statement on his verified Instagram in which he referred to a Monday town hall held by the campaign in Oaks,
Continue Reading By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Las Vegas won’t be the only city with a giant, glowing Sphere. Abu Dhabi is set to become the next location to showcase multimedia entertainment in the unique spherical structure, the Sphere Entertainment Co. and Abu Dhabi tourism officials announced on Tuesday. The planned venue aligns with the capital
Continue Reading By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Delta Air Lines is debuting a new look this fall, with sleek new cabin interiors on its narrowbody Boeing 757 aircraft that will eventually be applied across the carrier’s fleet. The new navy and dark gray color palette, a departure from Delta’s brighter blue scheme, is in line with
Continue Reading By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Prague, a city as famous for its beer as its historic architecture, is set to ban late-night bar crawls, seeking to end its reputation as a party destination. The Czech capital is the latest European tourism hot spot pushing back on crowds, amid concerns about the impact on locals’
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Renowned British artist Tracey Emin has said that many male artists, like her contemporary Damien Hirst, “peak in their 40s,” whereas women retain their creative force as they age. Emin was speaking on “The Louis Theroux Podcast” in an episode released Tuesday. She told Theroux that women have more
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — All Mariah Carey wants for Christmas is to look her best at all times. In a clip from her appearance on iHeart Radio’s “Las Culturistas Podcast,” the superstar singer shared her dislike for the lighting in public spaces, which she finds less than flattering. “I can’t with the
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