Lianne Kolirin, CNN A portrait of the British actor David Harewood has been commissioned to hang in a stately home belonging to the aristocratic family that once enslaved his ancestors. The portrait of the “Homeland” star will hang on the walls of Harewood House, an 18th-century property near Leeds, northern England, built upon the vast
Continue Reading By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Bruce Willis‘ wife, Emma Heming Willis, has called on paparazzi to keep their distance and stop yelling at the “Die Hard” star when they see him in public. Heming Willis made an emotional plea in a video shared on her Instagram page over the weekend, saying “there’s still a lot of
Continue Reading By Rhea Mogul and Manveena Suri, CNN Amitabh Bachchan, one of India’s most famous actors, has said he was injured on set, resulting in “painful” movement and breathing. Bachchan, 80, said he tore a muscle and cartilage in his ribs during the filming of an action scene for his upcoming movie “Project K” in the
Continue Reading Megan C. Hills, CNN Some people travel the world in search of adventure, while others seek out natural wonders, cultural landmarks or culinary experiences. But French photographer François Prost was looking for something altogether different during his recent road trip across America: strip clubs. From Miami to Los Angeles, Prost’s latest book “Gentlemen’s Club” charts
Continue Reading By Marnie Hunter, CNN There’s way more to an airport than the mechanics of getting from point A to point B, and the best airports put a lot into making passengers’ journeys as seamless and pleasant as possible. The Airport Service Quality Awards, announced on Monday, recognize the world’s best airports for customer experience. Among
Continue Reading By Rebekah Riess and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Guitarist Gary Rossington, the last surviving founding member of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died, the band announced on their official Facebook page Sunday evening. He was 71. “It is with our deepest sympathy and sadness that we have to advise, that we lost our brother, friend,
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN As “The Walking Dead” and its progeny demonstrated time and again, people — left to their own devices in a lawless society — become the true monsters during a zombie apocalypse, a point made powerfully in the latest episode of “The Last of Us,” while demonstrating how tough, steely and
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Chris Rock finally addressed the Oscars slap and made Netflix history on Saturday, with the platform’s first live global streaming event. “I’m going to try to do a show tonight without offending nobody. I’m going to try my best, because you never know who might get triggered,” Rock said as he
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN Travis Kelce kept it all in the family for his first time hosting “Saturday Night Live” this weekend. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end — who helped his team win Super Bowl LVII last month — revealed both his older brother Jason Kelce and their mother Donna were in the audience
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN Travis Kelce kept it all in the family for his first time hosting “Saturday Night Live” this weekend. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end — who helped his team win Super Bowl LVII last month — revealed both his older brother Jason Kelce and their mother Donna were in the audience
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN Celebrity chef Rachael Ray’s talk show will come to an end after 17 years, according to CBS. “In my more than 20 plus years in television, I have had 17 wonderful seasons working in daytime television with Rachael. However I’ve made the decision that’s it’s time for me to move on
Continue Reading By Kia Fatahi, Celina Tebor and Eric Levenson, CNN One person died as a result of severe turbulence on a private business jet that was diverted to the Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, on Friday, according to aviation officials. A Bombardier CL30 jet departing from Dillant-Hopkins Airport in Keene, New Hampshire, heading to
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew and Leah Asmelash, CNN The Oscars are considered the highlight of awards season, but its categories are so rigid — best actress? Best costuming? How about freakiest killer doll nightmare and best performance by a donkey? We at CNN’s culture desk are honoring the best and most memorable movies of the year
Continue Reading By Marnie Hunter, CNN America’s least-visited national park is quite a distance from mainland US shores. Almost 5,000 miles away, in fact. The National Park of American Samoa in the South Pacific is the only National Park Service site south of the equator. In 2022, it had just 1,887 visits, according to new visitation figures
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France and Taylor Romine, CNN Tom Sizemore, an actor known for his work in hit films like “Saving Private Ryan,” “Natural Born Killers” and “Heat,” has died, his representative Charles Lago confirmed to CNN on Friday. He was 61. The actor was hospitalized after suffering a brain aneurysm in mid-February, Lago told
Continue Reading Xiaofei Xu and Hafsa Khalil, CNN Rafael Viñoly, the Uruguayan-born architect who designed 20 Fenchurch Street in London, nicknamed “The Walkie-Talkie,” has died, his firm says. He was 78. “On behalf of my family, my co-workers and our many partners throughout the world, I am saddened to report that my father, the founder and namesake
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Chris Rock finally addressed the Oscars slap and made Netflix history on Saturday, with the platform’s first live global streaming event. “I’m going to try to do a show tonight without offending nobody. I’m going to try my best, because you never know who might get triggered,” Rock said as he
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN The National Park Service has some bear-y important tips for what not to do if you — and a friend — encounter a bear in the wild. “If you come across a bear, never push a slower friend down,” the agency wrote on Twitter on Tuesday, “even if you feel the
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN There are Disney Park regulars, and then there’s Jeff Reitz. The 50-year-old California native visited Disneyland every day for 2,995 days between 2012 and March 2020, earning him a shiny new Guinness World Record for most consecutive trips to the theme park. Reitz adventure started a decade ago when he found
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare, CNN This week in travel news: The European Commission will start charging for a new visa waiver scheme next year, plus our pick of Croatian and Italian destinations and new Asian hotels. Europe delays visa waiver scheme till 2024 The long-anticipated ETIAS visa waiver scheme, which will require all non-EU passport holders
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