By Amy Woodyatt, CNN ABBA’s long-term guitarist Lasse Wellander has died after a short battle with cancer, his family announced. The Swedish pop group described Wellander’s talent as “immense,” and paid tribute to a “dear friend, a fun guy and a superb guitarist.” “It is with indescribable sadness that we have to announce that our
Continue Reading By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Actress HIlary Swank has welcomed twins with her husband Philip Schneider. “It wasn’t easy. But boy (and girl!) was it worth it,” she posted to Instagram Monday, alongside a picture of her standing in front of a sunset holding two small infants. The “Alaska Daily” actress also posted an Easter greeting
Continue Reading Oscar Holland, CNN A delicate porcelain bowl, measuring under 4.5 inches in diameter, sold for more than $25 million during a bumper week of Chinese art sales in Hong Kong. Described by auction house Sotheby’s as “highly important,” the antique hails from a rare group of ceramics decorated at Beijing’s imperial workshops in the 18th
Continue Reading By Janelle Davis, CNN You’ll no doubt be hungry after watching “Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico.” Every episode is full of mouthwatering regional specialties prepared by chefs all over the country. For those wanting to follow in Eva Longoria’s footsteps, below is a guide to the restaurants and locations she visited. Oaxaca: A gastronomic capital
Continue Reading By Brian Lowry, CNN In one astonishing turn, “Succession” took its audience back to where the show began five years ago, and indeed, the very roots of its title. The Emmy-winning HBO show kicked off, after all, with a media empire being thrown into chaos when its imperious leader fell ill, leaving his children and
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Michael Lerner, a veteran character actor who received an Oscar nomination for his performance as an overbearing studio head in the 1991 film “Barton Fink,” has died, his nephew, actor Sam Lerner, announced in a post on social media. He was 81. “We lost a legend last night,” Sam Lerner wrote
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” powered up at the box office with an impressive opening. The movie ran up the score with more than $200 million in the US and Canada for its five-day opening run, according to a news release, and an estimated $377 million worldwide — the latter topping
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Taylor Swift and actor Joe Alwyn have broken up after six years together. A source close to Taylor confirmed the news to CNN saying “Taylor and Joe broke up a few weeks ago. They simply grew apart and plan to remain friends.” CNN has reached out to Swift
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Molly Shannon hosted “Saturday Night Live” on April 8 and reprised her iconic character, 50-year-old woman Sally O’Malley. The character returned in a sketch featuring the episode’s musical guest, the Jonas Brothers, with Nick, Joe and Kevin Jonas all appearing on stage to introduce Sally O’Malley as the band’s new choreographer.
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN A pair of best friends from Texas are proving that adventure doesn’t have an age limit — even when you’re 81. Ellie Hamby, a documentary photographer, and Sandy Hazelip, a physician and lecturer, toured the world in 80 days, adventuring from the beaches of Bali to the deserts of Egypt. The
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN A pair of best friends from Texas are proving that adventure doesn’t have an age limit — even when you’re 81. Ellie Hamby, a documentary photographer, and Sandy Hazelip, a physician and lecturer, toured the world in 80 days, adventuring from the beaches of Bali to the deserts of Egypt. The
Continue Reading By Janelle Davis, CNN You’ll no doubt be hungry after watching “Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico.” Every episode is full of mouthwatering regional specialties prepared by chefs all over the country. For those wanting to follow in Eva Longoria’s footsteps, below is a guide to the restaurants and locations she visited. Oaxaca: A gastronomic capital
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN To quote one profiler’s words back in 1992, he was “the hunky heir.” Brandon Lee’s athleticism made him a natural fit for the martial arts-forward roles that got his foot in Hollywood’s door and the perfect person to take up the mantle left by his legendary father Bruce Lee’s death. But
Continue Reading By Sara Smart, CNN One of the doctor’s treating Jeremy Renner following his snowplow incident says the actor has come a long way incredibly quickly. Dr. Christopher Vincent, a chiropractic sports physician, spoke to CNN’s Alisyn Camerota Friday night from Winter Park, Colorado, about the rehab process for Renner, an Oscar-nominated star of Marvel’s “Avengers”
Continue Reading Francesca Street, CNN Patricia Salazar first saw Aaron Toro running along the breathtaking Peekaboo Trail in Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah. Patricia was also tackling the trail, alongside two friendly women she’d just met. The July sun was blazing down and the surrounding copper rocks were bathed in a warm light. The Peekaboo Trail
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare, CNN This week in travel news: the world’s busiest airports, the best cities for public transit and why Mongolia should be on your 2023 wish list. The aviation experience Half of the world’s 10 busiest airports in 2022 were in the United States, thanks to a strong rebound in the domestic market.
Continue Reading Dalya Al Masri, CNN Brazilian experts have used digital imaging to reveal the face of an Egyptian man who lived 35,000 years ago. Moacir Elias Santos, an archaeologist and CÃcero Moraes, a 3D designer used the skeletal remains of a man found at an archaeological site in Egypt to recreate a digital image. The image
Continue Reading Thomas Page, CNN Like many people, Michelle Williams learned a new skill during the Covid-19 lockdowns. The five-time Oscar-nominated actor was researching for her next role in “Showing Up,” director Kelly Reichardt’s film about the Portland, Oregon art scene. At home in New York City, Williams took delivery of a package containing tools and ten
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jeremy Renner sat down with Diane Sawyer for his first interview since being crushed by a snow plow he was operating on New Year’s Day. The Marvel star was the subject of “Jeremy Renner: The Diane Sawyer Interview — A Story of Terror, Survival and Triumph,” which detailed the accident
Continue Reading By Christian Edwards, CNN S Club 7 singer Paul Cattermole has died at the age of 46, weeks after the British pop group announced a major reunion tour. “We are truly devastated by the passing of our brother Paul,” Cattermole’s bandmates said in a post on Twitter Friday. “There are no words to describe the
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