By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Fans of Studio Ghibli have yet another reason to travel to Japan. A new theme park dedicated to the popular animation company’s productions is finally open in Aichi prefecture, less than an hour from Kyoto by train. Ghibli Park, which opened on November 1, brings some of the most beloved
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN Lee Ji Han, a Korean actor and K-pop singer, was among the more than 150 victims who died during a crowd surge at a Halloween celebration in Seoul over the weekend, his management announced. Lee’s management agency 935 Entertainment confirmed the news to Korean media on Sunday. The outlet reported that
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN Laura Dern has returned to working with one of her previous collaborators — but you may have missed it. The “Jurassic Park” star has a small part in the second season premiere of HBO Max’s ensemble dramedy anthology “The White Lotus,” in a voice role as Dominic Di Grasso’s (Michael Imperioli)
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN Taylor Swift is breaking yet another record thanks to the release of her most recent album “Midnights.” The entertainer, who already became Spotify’s most-streamed artist over a 24-hour period upon the release of the record earlier this month, now claims all top ten slots of the Billboard Hot 100 at the
Continue Reading Cheri Mossburg and Gregory Wallace, CNN A terminal at Los Angeles International Airport has been cleared and deemed safe after an apparent gas leak that sickened four people in Terminal 8, according to a tweet from the airport. The four people hurt in the incident Monday were all airport employees, according to an update provided
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN A previously little known fact about Julia Roberts is now more widely known, thanks to social media. It all started recently when a Twitter user shared a compilation video of Roberts, writing “Martin Luther King Jr. paying for her birth is still a little known fact that sends me.” A
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey Diddy brought his A-game for Halloween 2022. The music mogul pulled off a perfect version of The Joker from “The Dark Knight,” complete with a creepy laugh. “It’s not about the money,” Diddy captioned photos of himself running around Hollywood. “It’s about sending the message!! EVERYTHING BURNS!!!” In video shared on Instagram,
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN After a week of financial fallout following antisemitic remarks on social media and in interviews, Kanye West is commenting on those thoughts, as well as what he’s said about George Floyd and Black Lives Matter. In a rambling 16-minute video shared by WmgLab Records on YouTube Saturday and seemingly recorded at
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Bono’s new memoir, “Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story,” isn’t just about his time and travels with U2. It’s about love. “I also wrote the book to explain to my family what I was doing with their life because it was they who permissioned me to be away with U2 or
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN A previously little known fact about Julia Roberts is now more widely known, thanks to social media. It all started recently when a Twitter user shared a compilation video of Roberts, writing “Martin Luther King Jr. paying for her birth is still a little known fact that sends me.” A
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Sounds like Jennifer Coolidge had an interesting return to work for the second season of “The White Lotus.” The Emmy winner and co-star Jon Gries talked to “Access Hollywood” about filming a sex scene on their first day of shooting the new season. “You fly to Italy and then the
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Sounds like Jennifer Coolidge had an interesting return to work for the second season of “The White Lotus.” The Emmy winner and co-star Jon Gries talked to “Access Hollywood” about filming a sex scene on their first day of shooting the new season. “You fly to Italy and then the
Continue Reading By Silvia Marchetti, CNN Showcasing fascist dictator Benito Mussolini’s military uniform, his beloved motorbike, an iron cradle and a spooky bedroom mirror, Villa Carpena is clearly a museum unafraid of the dark side of history. But if the ick factor of visiting a place with connections to Adolf Hitler’s wartime ally isn’t enough, the owners
Continue Reading By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Oprah Winfrey is warning fans against falling victim to companies selling weight loss products using her name and image. On Sunday, the 68-year-old former talk show host and media mogul took to Instagram to distance herself from gummies being sold online, saying she does not endorse edible weight loss products. In
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN After a week of financial fallout following antisemitic remarks on social media and in interviews, Kanye West is commenting on those thoughts, as well as what he’s said about George Floyd and Black Lives Matter. In a rambling 16-minute video shared by WmgLab Records on YouTube Saturday and seemingly recorded at
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN Some throwbacks to notable ’90s-era celebrities were standouts as the stars stepped out this weekend in costume for their Halloween festivities. One couple acknowledged a pair that came before them, when Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly channeled Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee, respectively, at the Casamigos Halloween Party Returns in
Continue Reading Zoe Sottile, CNN If you’ve ever wanted horse-sized Adidas so you can match shoes with your equine companion, you’re in luck. But you’ll have to shell out over $1,000 for a pair of customized horse sneakers. Marcus Floyd, a Kentucky-based artist, started developing the prototype for a horse sneaker as part of a collaboration with
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN Henry Cavill is putting down his blades and moving on from “The Witcher” after three seasons as the leading man on the Netflix series. The actor confirmed that he will be stepping away from the role on his Instagram on Friday, writing, “My journey as Geralt of Rivia has been filled
Continue Reading Zoe Sottile, CNN One of Piet Mondrian’s iconic Modernist paintings may have been hanging upside down for decade, according to research from an art historian — but the piece of art isn’t going to be turned right-side up any time soon. The painting, called “New York City I,” features Mondrian’s classic primary color palette and
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN After a week of financial fallout following antisemitic remarks on social media and in interviews, Kanye West is commenting on those thoughts, as well as what he’s said about George Floyd and Black Lives Matter. In a rambling 16-minute video shared by WmgLab Records on YouTube Saturday and seemingly recorded at
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