By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Friends, family and fans gathered Thursday to honor the late Chadwick Boseman receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. Thursday was declared “Chadwick Boseman Day” in Hollywood, and his “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” costar Viola Davis, his “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler and
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By Devon M. Sayers, Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — The Transportation Security Administration is proposing an $18 fee for travelers without a REAL ID to pass through airport checkpoints. The fee would cover costs associated with new technology needed to verify the passenger’s identity, TSA said in a Thursday notice. REAL ID – a driver’s
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Get ready, set and…wait a year for the latest “Hunger Games” action to commence. Lionsgate released the teaser trailer for “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping” on Thursday, and it was a glimpse into the origin story of Haymitch Abernathy, a character played in earlier films by
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By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — Italians have very strict rules when it comes to making carbonara. The classic combination of Italian pasta, pork and cheese are mixed with egg yolks and pepper preferably just moments before serving to create the perfect dish. Which is why, when jars of a pale creamy sauce
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By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey has said he’s got “no home,” citing the costs he’s incurred following allegations of sexual assault. Speaking to UK newspaper The Daily Telegraph in an interview published Wednesday, Spacey revealed that the financial fallout of the allegations, which came to light in 2017, resulted in
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By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Hitting the streets is a great way to catch a city’s real pulse — drifting through indie stores, ducking into coffee shops or grabbing a barstool somewhere lively. As global listing guide Time Out puts it, a city’s streets are where you’ll find “local life at its most authentic.”
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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Christmas is coming early for those who love spending the holidays with the Stone family. Thomas Bezucha, the writer-director behind the 2005 perennial yuletide favorite “The Family Stone,” is working on a sequel to the movie, he tells CNN. Bezucha shared the news during an interview about working with
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By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — For more than two centuries, the Antico Caffè Greco has been part of the cultural landscape of Rome. Authors and artists, movie stars and princesses — even cowboys — have all made the pilgrimage to Via dei Condotti, at the foot of the Spanish Steps, to soak
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By Kati Chitrakorn, CNN (CNN) — The Spring-Summer 2026 collections, shown across the main fashion capitals of New York, London, Milan and Paris during September and October, marked a season of significant change as a number of high-profile designers made their debuts at big brands. While many of those designs are not yet available for
Continue Reading By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — What does a notorious gold toilet and a nearly destroyed Klimt painting have in common? They christened Sotheby’s first sale out of its new US headquarters in New York on Tuesday evening in a buzzy, record-breaking night. Early on, the headlining artwork by Gustav Klimt, “Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer,”
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Nicki Minaj addressed those gathered for a special event in New York on Tuesday meant to draw attention to what some are saying is the plight of Christians in Nigeria. The rapper was introduced by President Donald Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz and began her
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By Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN (CNN) — Flight delays and the recent government shutdown are pushing more travelers onto US highways this Thanksgiving, raising the risk of wrecks on what is already one of the most dangerous travel periods of the year, data shows. The crash rate on the Sunday after Thanksgiving is 65% higher compared
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By Issy Ronald, Stephanie Halasz, Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — Alice and Ellen Kessler, the German twins who rose to fame in the 1950s as a variety entertainment duo, have died at the age of 89 by joint assisted suicide, advocacy organization the German Society for Humane Dying (DGHS) said on Tuesday. Local police confirmed
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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A self-portrait by Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is expected to break records when it goes up for auction in New York this week. The surrealist painting, being sold on November 20 by a private collector, is generating a frenzy of excitement, with experts predicting it could become the most
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Ariana Grande stepped up for her costar Cynthia Erivo on the red carpet Monday night at the “Wicked: For Good” premiere in New York City. Ahead of the event, organizers reportedly told members of the press that the two stars would not be doing interviews because Erivo had lost
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By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — An Australian “serial intruder” who accosted Ariana Grande during a Wicked premiere in Singapore was sentenced to 9 days in jail Monday for being a public nuisance. Johnson Wen, 26, pleaded guilty to one charge of causing annoyance to the public after he jumped over the barricade at a
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Rebecca Gayheart is sharing how she’s trying to be there for her family during a difficult time. The actress, who shares two teenage daughters with Eric Dane, recently appeared on the podcast “Broad Ideas with Rachel Bilson & Olivia Allen” and discussed how she’s approaching her role as
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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Soon there will be no need to turn back time, as Cher is set return to the “Saturday Night Live” stage. The Oscar-, Emmy- and Grammy-winner is set to be the musical guest on the December 20 episode of the long-running NBC sketch show, according to the network, which
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Sophie Grégoire has opened up about her life in the public as the ex-wife of former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. During a recent appearance on the podcast “Arlene is Alone,” the topic of the publicity Trudeau is garnering dating singer Katy Perry came up as host Arlene
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By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — On Sunday, Jennifer Lawrence arrived at the Governors Awards in Los Angeles, part movie star, part walking advert. Her white silk dress, draped across her chest in an off-the-shoulder style with a cascading leg split, was designed by Jonathan Anderson for Dior — the French luxury label for which
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