By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Tom Cruise is now a title-holder for a daring stunt he performed for the latest installment of the “Mission: Impossible” franchise. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Cruise now holds the title for the “most burning parachute jumps by an individual,” with his jump count clocking in
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Morten Harket has revealed he has Parkinson’s disease. The singer of a-ha, the band behind the 1985 hit and innovatively animated music video “Take On Me,” shared the news during an interview with the group’s biographer. “I’ve got no problem accepting the diagnosis,” Harket said. “With time, I’ve
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — There was a time when Leah Remini and Jennifer Lopez seemed joined at the hip. Then, they appeared to no longer be friends. Remini gave some insight into where the two now stand in an interview with Us Weekly. “Right after the divorce, we’d text each other loving
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Halle Berry has a message for those critical of her steamy Mother’s Day post. Berry shared a video on Instagram in honor of the May holiday and used it as an opportunity to promote her Let’s Spin intimacy gel, along with her boyfriend, musician Van Hunt. “I’m going
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By Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — The original Hermès Birkin bag, which acted as the blueprint for what would become one of the most desirable celebrity status symbols in the world, will go under the hammer in Paris next month. The capacious saddle-stitched handbag, inspired by actor and singer Jane Birkin who died in 2023,
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By Leah Dolan, CNN London (CNN) — Even on a grey, drizzly morning in London, entering this year’s Serpentine Pavilion — the 25th architectural structure to be erected in Kensington Gardens — will bathe you in a warm glow. Packed in between curved wooden beams, translucent honeyed yellow square panels filter the weak sunlight into
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By Edward Russell, CNN (CNN) — The skies over the United States could be wide open for much faster air travel in the near future. Not just because passenger planes capable of breaking the sound barrier are in development — for the first time ever, they could be allowed to do it over American soil.
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CNN By Elizabeth Wagmeister and Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — At one point during Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal criminal sex trafficking and racketeering trial, defense attorney Brian Steel asked a witness, who was testifying under a pseudonym, if she retained counsel in order to “join the #MeToo money grab against Mr. Combs.” The question came
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Universal Pictures on Wednesday unveiled the trailer for the sequel to the 2024 hit “Wicked,” based on the Tony-winning Broadway musical. The promo clip for the new film, which is titled “Wicked: For Good,” seemingly picks up just where last year’s first installment left off, with Glinda (Ariana Grande)
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wagmeister and Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — At one point during Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal criminal sex trafficking and racketeering trial, defense attorney Brian Steel asked a witness, who was testifying under a pseudonym, if she retained counsel in order to “join the #MeToo money grab against Mr. Combs.” The question came during
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By Alysha Bibi, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Dangling from a tree for nearly seven hours, 11-year-old Prajesh Dhimant Patel was barely conscious — only the faint, slow movement of his feet, clad in bright orange shoes, hinted at a trace of life. Amid the debris of crushed boulders unleashed by a devastating earthquake, a
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By Lauren del Valle, Nicki Brown, Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — A forensic video expert and a woman who said Sean “Diddy” Combs dangled her over a balcony took the stand Wednesday in the Hip-hop mogul’s federal criminal trial. The testimony came as the prosecution has sought to prove Combs and some in his inner
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — James Blunt’s song “You’re Beautiful” is beloved, even though it’s not about what some people imagine. The British singer recently shared a video and post on social media in which reflected on his hit earworm. “20 years ago today, I released a song that bought me this house,”
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — As the federal criminal trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs continues, many parts of his past are being revisited. That includes his father’s friendship with the late gangster, Frank Lucas. Melvin Combs was a drug dealer who was fatally shot in 1972, when his son Sean Combs was three
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By Olivia Kemp, CNN (CNN) — The original cast of “Back to the Future” has reunited – not for a reboot, but to help locate a piece of movie history that went missing about 40 years ago. A hunt is underway for the cherry red Gibson ES-345 guitar, which was played by Michael J. Fox
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By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — As a single mother of three “living paycheck to paycheck” in California, Janet Blaser had become resigned to constantly worrying about paying her bills and always “feeling less than.” However, she began reevaluating her life after a series of events led her to take a “random vacation” to Mazatlán,
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Gracie McGraw is embracing Pride month. In a post on social media, the 28-year-old daughter of country superstars and actors Tim McGraw and Faith Hill celebrated recognition of the LGBTQ+ community and its history in the month of June. “Happy freaking Pride. I love being queer,” she wrote.
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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Patrick Schwarzenegger is still coming off the “whirlwind of emotions” that was the making of “The White Lotus” Season 3. The actor, who is taking part in a new campaign for Venmo with costar Aimee Lou Wood, spoke to CNN recently about how his perspective has changed since the
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By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Cosmetic surgery has, despite its obvious prevalence, long been taboo among the rich and famous. The few stars who do publicly discuss procedures are usually bowing to intense speculation or pressure to account for changes in their appearance. Even then, celebrities often share less invasive procedures (Ariana Grande admitting
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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — British singer Jessie J has said she’s been diagnosed with breast cancer. The star, 37, said that she will soon undergo surgery, though she was keen to stress that the cancer has been caught early. The “Price Tag” singer, whose real name is Jessica Ellen Cornish, broke the news
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