Amy Woodyatt, CNN A pair of Nike Air Ships sneakers worn by Michael Jordan have sold for a record-breaking $1.47 million (£1.07 million) at auction. The basketball star wore the red and white sneakers during his fifth NBA game in his rookie season with the Chicago Bulls on November 1, 1984. The shoes were sold
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By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Jennifer Aniston has led the tributes to her “Friends” co-star James Michael Tyler following his death, saying the show “would not have been the same” without him. Tyler, who was best known for playing Gunther — the Central Perk manager and Rachel Green’s admirer — on the hit ’90s sitcom for
Continue Reading By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Jennifer Aniston has led the tributes to her “Friends” co-star James Michael Tyler following his death, saying the show “would not have been the same” without him. Tyler, who was best known for playing Gunther — the Central Perk manager and Rachel Green’s admirer — on the hit ’90s sitcom for
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Aimee Dawson In his latest optical illusion, the street artist JR has ripped open the top of one of the Great Pyramids of Giza in Cairo, Egypt. The work is part of a trail of large-scale sculptures and installations by 10 contemporary artists. The exhibition “Forever is Now” (until November 7), billed as the first
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By Andy Rose and Susannah Cullinane, CNN The shot that killed a cinematographer on a New Mexico film set last week was fired as actor Alec Baldwin was practicing drawing his gun, according to the director who was injured in the shooting, an affidavit for a search warrant shows. Joel Souza, director of the film
Continue Reading By Lilit Marcus, CNN Clover Moore, the lord mayor of Sydney, has presented an ambitious plan that imagines the city’s legendary harbor as a swimming pool. “Swimming in the harbor is no pipe dream. Cities around the world are turning to their natural harbor assets rather than building more infrastructure,” Moore wrote in her pitch,
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By Amanda Jackson, CNN Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran announced on Sunday that he has tested positive for Covid-19. “Quick note to tell you that I’ve sadly tested positive for Covid, so I’m now self-isolating and following government guidelines,” the 30-year-old said in a statement posted to his verified Instagram account. The news come ahead of his
Continue Reading By Amanda Jackson, CNN Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran announced on Sunday that he has tested positive for Covid-19. “Quick note to tell you that I’ve sadly tested positive for Covid, so I’m now self-isolating and following government guidelines,” the 30-year-old said in a statement posted to his verified Instagram account. The news come ahead of his
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By Alaa Elassar, CNN Pop the bottle, it’s the Champagne Papi’s birthday today. Canadian rapper Drake is celebrating another year around the sun as he turns 35 years old on Sunday. Just last month, the musician, whose real name is Aubrey Graham, dropped his new album, “Certified Lover Boy,” which made it to No. 1
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Adapting a relatively obscure comic into a sprawling epic, “Eternals” might be Marvel’s boldest bet since “Guardians of the Galaxy,” and that worked out. Whether this millennia-spanning tale of immortals hiding in plain sight on Earth can repeat history will serve as a referendum on the studio’s muscle, especially because
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN The season premiere of HBO’s “Succession” saw a lot of moves on the chess board that is the Roy family’s power struggle. One of the pieces on that board, Greg, the beloved-by-viewers character who lives somewhere on thin border of the family’s inner circle, took a place on Team Kendall in
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By Chloe Melas, CNN Jason Sudeikis returned to host “Saturday Night Live” this weekend and brought the funny. It was the first time he had returned to host the show since he left the NBC sketch comedy series in 2013. Here are the “Ted Lasso” star’s best moments from the show. Jason’s Biden cold open
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN Jason Sudeikis returned to host “Saturday Night Live” this weekend and brought the funny. It was the first time he had returned to host the show since he left the NBC sketch comedy series in 2013. Here are the “Ted Lasso” star’s best moments from the show. Jason’s Biden cold open
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By Chloe Melas, CNN Tarek El Moussa and Heather Rae Young are married. The reality TV stars tied the knot on Saturday in Santa Barbara, California, and shared pictures of their special day on Instagram. Young wrote on Instagram, “I married the love of my life today. My sweet man, my everything. Cheers to forever
Continue Reading By Leah Asmelash, CNN As fascination with Netflix’s “Squid Game” grips the world, doctors have a word of advice for parents: Don’t let your kids watch. “Squid Game,” which debuted on Netflix in September, is a South Korean fictional drama following contestants, who are deeply in debt, as they play a series of children’s games
Continue Reading By Jeevan Ravindran and Jacqui Palumbo, CNN A selection of 11 Pablo Picasso works have been auctioned for a collective total of more than $110 million, after being on display for years in a Las Vegas restaurant. Part of the MGM Resorts Collection, the pieces were a hallmark of the Bellagio Hotel’s Michelin-starred French and
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By Julia Jones, CNN An assistant director on the film set of “Rust” was the subject of complaints over safety and his behavior on set during two productions in 2019, two people who worked closely with him tell CNN. The complaints against assistant director Dave Halls include a disregard for safety protocols for weapons and
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By Maureen O’Hare, CNN It’s a fact every school child knows: Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world. It’s a truth that feels ancient and inevitable, an unassailable certainty that draws hundreds of climbers to attempt the summit each year — because, in the words of George Mallory, one of the first mountaineers
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN On a summer night in New York’s Greenwich Village, standup Jaye McBride’s energy was squirrelly and unpredictable as she stood a few feet from a full crowd at the Comedy Cellar. “You guys know I’m trans, right?” she asked the audience. “Y’all have figured that out by now? Bunch of Brooklyn
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