By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Reese Witherspoon has a new project coming next year that members of many book clubs are probably looking forward to. The actress and media mogul revealed Wednesday on social media that she’s planning to co-write a novel with award-winning author, Harlen Coben. “I’m beyond excited to share that
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — If all you want for Christmas is Mariah Carey and her famous holiday single, you need to hold your horses. In a humorous video posted to her verified Instagram on Wednesday, Carey is seen on what appears to be a private plane when the opening notes of her
Continue Reading By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — A painting discovered by a junk dealer in the basement of an Italian villa six decades ago is actually the work of Pablo Picasso and could sell for millions, according to experts. Luigi Lo Rosso used to spend his days combing abandoned houses and landfills in search of
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Actor John Amos died in August, but his daughter has revealed she only learned about it when his passing was reported by the media on October 1. Shannon Amos paid tribute to her late father in a video shared on Instagram that showed the two dancing to the
Continue Reading By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — It finally set off on a three-and-a-half-year cruise from Belfast, Northern Ireland on Monday night after months of setbacks. But nearly two days later, Villa Vie Odyssey remains just a few miles into its journey, having dropped anchor in the Belfast Lough waterway within hours of embarking. The ship,
Continue Reading By Blane Bachelor, CNN (CNN) — In late August, UK television personality Kirstie Allsopp found herself in an unexpected media storm after a series of her social media posts describing her 15-year-old son’s trip through Europe went viral. “My little boy has returned from 3 weeks inter-railing,” Allsopp wrote on X, referring to a popular
Continue Reading By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN (CNN) — Many of us of a certain age can still remember the first time we picked up a Nintendo Entertainment System controller, quickly immersing us in the colorful worlds of Super Mario, Zelda and Donkey Kong. If these games played an important part in your childhood, Japan’s long-awaited new Nintendo
Continue Reading By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — The bracket for 2024’s Fat Bear Week contest was revealed Tuesday night, but only after a deadly bear-on-bear attack at Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve on Monday delayed the unveiling. In what’s become a bona fide fall ritual, public voting in the annual Fat Bear contest is scheduled
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wagmeister and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs may soon be facing new allegations from over 100 men and women who’ve obtained legal representation and plan to file civil suits against the embattled media mogul in the coming weeks, according to Houston-based attorney Tony Buzbee. Buzbee said during a press conference
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — John Amos, the actor known for his role as the family patriarch on the hit sitcom “Good Times” and the adult Kunta Kinte in the famed original miniseries “Roots,” has died, according to a his longtime publicist Belinda Foster. He was 84. Foster told CNN on the phone
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Frank Fritz, who appeared on the History Channel antiques collector show “American Pickers,” has died, according to his co-presenter and “American Pickers” creator Mike Wolfe. Fritz was 60. Wolfe said in a statement posted to his Facebook page on Tuesday that Fritz died on Monday, writing that he’s known Fritz for
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — While fall vibes and pumpkin spice lattes have already been upon us for a number of weeks, it’s now official: spooky season is finally here. You may have already gotten into the spirit with entries like the witchy “Agatha All Along” on Disney+, the slow-burn “Rosemary’s Baby” prequel “Apartment
Continue Reading By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — As he walked back to his hometown alongside his beloved dog Savannah after seven years on the road, adventurer Tom Turcich, from New Jersey, couldn’t have been more hopeful about the future. He and his four-legged companion were greeted by a huge homecoming celebration in Haddon Township on May
Continue Reading By Ben Jones, CNN (CNN) — Sixty years ago, early in the morning of October 1, 1964, a sleek blue and white train slid effortlessly across the urban sprawl of Tokyo, its elevated tracks carrying it south toward the city of Osaka and a place in the history books. This was the dawn of Japan’s “bullet train”
Continue Reading By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — The price of a smoother experience going through American airports has just gone up by 20%. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has raised the cost of applying for or renewing its Trusted Traveler Programs – a catchall term that covers Global Entry, NEXUS and SENTRI – from $100
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — A Scottish woman accused of stalking “Baby Reindeer” creator and star Richard Gadd can proceed with her defamation lawsuit against Netflix, after a federal judge in California refused to dismiss all of the claims. In a ruling published on Friday, Judge R. Gary Klausner wrote that while Fiona Harvey’s “purported actions are reprehensible,” the
Continue Reading By Tamara Hardingham-Gill and Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — The ship was scheduled to set sail four months ago for a three and a half year cruise. After seeing its departure postponed several times, Villa Vie Odyssey finally set off from Belfast, Northern Ireland, Monday night. However, initial passenger excitement about heading out onto the
Continue Reading By Kara Scannell and Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs are appealing a federal judge’s decision to deny the music mogul bail and place him in custody, according to a two-page notice of appeal filed Monday. Combs is currently incarcerated and awaiting his criminal trial, after being arrested earlier this month
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Gavin Creel, a Tony-winning Broadway veteran known for his work in productions of “Hello, Dolly!” “Waitress” and “The Book of Mormon,” has died, according to his representative. He was 48. Matt Polk, a representative for Creel, told CNN that the actor’s passing was confirmed by Creel’s partner Alex Temple
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Barbra Streisand is paying tribute to her “A Star Is Born” costar Kris Kristofferson, who died over the weekend at age 88. In a post on Instagram, Streisand reflected on their creative time together. “The first time I saw Kris performing at the Troubadour club in L.A. I
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