By Lilit Marcus and Lisako Neriki Ancheta, CNN Tokyo, Japan (CNN) — One of Japan’s biggest cities is “beautifying” itself ahead of hosting the World Expo — not by planting flowers, but by banning cigarettes. Osaka will soon host Expo 2025, which runs from April to October, with representatives from 158 countries and regions participating
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CNN By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN (CNN) — Seeing an overabundance of red lately? From clothing shops to city streets, the fiery hue is going to be on display a lot in the coming days. It’s all part of the fun as the world gears up to celebrate Lunar New Year, widely considered the most
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Meryl Streep had to take matters into her own hands when evacuating from the Los Angeles wildfires earlier this month, according to her nephew. Abe Streep, a contributor to New York Magazine, wrote in a story published Tuesday that the three-time Oscar-winning star received an order to evacuate on
Continue Reading By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN (CNN) — Bidding farewell to the mythical Dragon, the world welcomes the Year of the Snake on January 29 — the first day of the Lunar New Year. For those who celebrate this ancient festival, starting the year on a positive note is essential. In addition to eating auspicious foods
Continue Reading By Alice Pfeiffer Paris (CNN) — As Paris Men’s Fashion Week kicked off — one day after the second inauguration of US President Donald Trump and amid the rising power of France’s populist right — focusing on clothing might seem a touch frivolous. Yet throughout the week, designers demonstrated their ability to engage with a
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — With her eyes fixed straight ahead, first lady Melania Trump leans forward onto an impossibly reflective surface — is it a desk, a mirror, a cool surface of water? — as her perfectly manicured fingertips hold her balance. It’s the kind of power stance you’d expect from a particularly
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Live from New York, it was not Martha Stewart. During a recent appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” the lifestyle expert was asked if she’d ever host “Saturday Night Live.” “I wanted to and they asked me as I was coming out of Alderson, that camp
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — The return of supersonic travel has been remarkably slow for something faster than the speed of sound, but a major milestone was achieved on January 28 when Boom Supersonic completed its first supersonic flight. Boom, the American company building what promises to be the world’s fastest airliner, broke the
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Yes, Catherine O’Hara can play pickleball. She also enjoys an occasional beer. That helps explain why she looks so natural in a new Super Bowl commercial for Michelob Ultra. In spot, the Emmy winner costars with Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe as they take on pickleball players – professional
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CNN By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Selena Gomez on Monday posted — and quickly deleted — a video of herself reacting to the immigration enforcement sweeps launched by the Trump administration Sunday that resulted in over 1,000 arrests across the country. The “Emilia Pérez” star, who is Mexican-American, posted the video to her Instagram
Continue Reading By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — She’s been described as the “Indiana Jones for girls,” and after becoming the first woman to walk the full length of the Draa River in Morocco, UK explorer Alice Morrison is embarking on a new challenge — walking across Saudi Arabia. Accompanied by camels and local guides, Morrison will
Continue Reading By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China and India have agreed to resume direct commercial flights for the first time in five years, in the latest sign of warming relations between the world’s two most populous countries. Flights between India and mainland China were suspended at the onset of the Covid pandemic in
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Justin Baldoni is heard apologizing to his co-star Blake Lively in an audio message apparently sent to Lively amid production of their film “It Ends with Us,” long before the two stars launched into a legal battle that continues to play out in the public eye.
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Selena Gomez on Monday posted — and quickly deleted — a video of herself reacting to the immigration enforcement sweeps launched by the Trump administration Sunday that resulted in over 1,000 arrests across the country. The “Emilia Pérez” star, who is Mexican-American, posted the video to her Instagram story
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Even at six years old, Drew Barrymore had a lot to say. Director Steven Spielberg opened up about working with Barrymore on the 1982 classic “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” during a conversation on Saturday at the TCM Classic Film Festival’s 92NY event. The pair reminisced about their time together on
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — A biopic about the complicated legacy of Michael Jackson was always going to be an ambitious undertaking. The planned release of the film, starring Jaafar Jackson as his late uncle, has been moved from April to October, reportedly due to complications with the script, according to a recent
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By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — Alec and Hilaria Baldwin are seemingly ready to pull back the curtain on their lives, sharing the good, bad and chaotic in their new reality series “The Baldwins.” The show, coming to TLC, is said to offer “an intimate, behind-the-scenes look” of the family, according to a description shared
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — There’s a role that awaits Dave Franco if many people have their way. The actor was asked about comparisons in his appearance between him and alleged killer Luigi Mangione during the Sundance Film Festival, while Franco was there promoting two films. When asked if anyone had reached out
Continue Reading By David G. Allan, CNN New York City (CNN) — Before she died of typhus at 15 inside the German concentration camp Bergen-Belsen, Anne Frank lived just over two years inside a secret 45-square meter (484-square foot) annex atop an Amsterdam home with her parents, sister and four others, all hiding from the Nazis. That
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Musicals are very personal for Jennifer Lopez and now that has come full circle. Video shared on social media by The Hollywood Reporter shows the actress/singer at the Sundance Film Festival premiere of her new film, “Kiss of the Spider Woman” in Park City, Utah. Lopez was joined
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