By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift knows the power of a sweet treat. Thanks to her well-known love of baking, the “Karma” singer won over her boyfriend Travis Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs teammates the old-fashioned way: by baking them “homemade Pop-Tarts,” according to the team’s coach Andy Reid. Revealing that “behind the scenes,
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Gabourey Sidibe and her husband Brandon Frankel are growing their family. The Oscar nominee announced Tuesday on social media that they are expecting twins, with something of a humorous caption. “I’m pregnant! We thought it was time to give our cats some responsibility so we’re giving them each
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By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Photographed against a city skyline in a bright, high-rise office, Monica Lewinsky stands in an ankle-length black dress, cinched at her waist with a leather belt, and cheetah-print pumps. She looks the picture of female empowerment. Of course, anyone familiar with the US political landscape of the mid-1990s knows
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Ariana Grande is sharing some of her thoughts about the sensational headlines that emerged over the past year related to her private life. “There is an insatiable frustration, [an] inexplicable hellish feeling with watching people misunderstand the people you love,” Grande said on the Zach Sang Show in an
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CNN By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — A British film industry group has raised the age rating for the beloved children’s classic “Mary Poppins” over discriminatory language. The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), which regulates films and video content in the country, changed the rating of the 1964 Disney musical last week from U
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By Lisa Respers France and Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — A former employee of Sean “Diddy” Combs has filed a lawsuit against the producer and businessman, accusing him of sexual assault, sexual harassment and “grooming.” Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones, a former producer and videographer for Combs, filed his civil complaint in New York federal court
Continue Reading By Eric Levenson and Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN) — Two men were found guilty of murder Tuesday in the 2002 killing of Jam Master Jay, the pioneering DJ of the groundbreaking hip hop trio Run-DMC, in a case that for decades frustrated detectives and music fans alike. Ronald Washington, Jay’s childhood friend, and Karl Jordan
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — When “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig and star Margot Robbie were not nominated for best director and best actress, respectively, for the upcoming Oscars, the internet was ablaze. Think pieces were written about how the “snubs are so enraging” because the “patriarchy is baked into every aspect of our culture,”
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By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — A British film industry group has raised the age rating for the beloved children’s classic “Mary Poppins” over discriminatory language. The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), which regulates films and video content in the country, changed the rating of the 1964 Disney musical last week from U (Universal)
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By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Walt Disney World has put 2025 tickets on sale, and prices for many tickets have gone up from 2024 pricing. Some of the lowest single-day, single-park ticket prices have gone up by $10 for 2025. For example, some late-August weekday tickets at Disney’s Animal Kingdom have gone from $109
Continue Reading By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Images of a rhino in captivity, a Slovakian spa facility and a German finger wrestling champion are among the finalists and shortlisted entries in the prestigious Sony World Photography Awards 2024. A total of 30 finalists were chosen across the competition’s 10 professional categories, which span portraiture, sport, landscape
Continue Reading By Richard Collett, CNN (CNN) — Standing on the South Pole at the start of the year with the wind whipping across the Antarctic, travel blogger Johnny Ward felt a surge of relief. Just a week before, in early January 2024, he’d struggled through snow and ice to summit the Vinson Massif, Antarctica’s highest peak.
Continue Reading By Catherine Nicholls, CNN London (CNN) — The former London home of rock legend Freddie Mercury is available to buy – that is, for those with a cool £30 million ($38 million) to spare. Garden Lodge in Kensington, west London, was home to the Queen front man for 11 years, and boasts features including a
Continue Reading By Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Wedding the deeply personal to the political, “God Save Texas” turns three filmmakers loose on their hometowns, using their memories and current realities to explore the justice system, race and environmentalism through the complex prism of the very conservative Lone Star State. With Lawrence Wright’s book as connective tissue,
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — There’s a moment in Jennifer Lopez’s documentary “The Greatest Love Story Never Told” in which she learns that her co-star Jane Fonda is worried about Lopez “overly flaunting” her relationship with Ben Affleck. Turns out Fonda wasn’t the only one with concerns. The project gives a behind-the-scenes look
Continue Reading By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Mementoes from the personal collection of British photographer and model Pattie Boyd, who inspired a raft of famous songs by former husbands George Harrison and Eric Clapton, are going under the hammer. Boyd is “one of the greatest muses in rock history,” auction house Christie’s said in a press
Continue Reading By Scarlett Conlon, CNN Milan (CNN) — Gimmicks were gone at the latest Milan runways — which concluded yesterday — with designers instead striking a more serious note that encouraged investment buying. Bold new directions appeared to be on pause, too, as fashion houses doubled-down on signatures that sell. A celebration of fashion it was
Continue Reading By Christy Choi, CNN (CNN) — Vogue China editorial director Margaret Zhang has announced that she is stepping down just three years after becoming the youngest person to lead any of the fashion bible’s 28 editions. In a hand-written note posted to various social media channels in both English and Chinese on Monday, the Australian-born
Continue Reading By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — What is a flag carrier? Although there’s no official definition for the term, in aviation a flag carrier is usually a country’s most representative airline, flying the largest number of international routes. Most countries have a flag carrier, and some even have more than one, such as the United
Continue Reading By Lilit Marcus and Mayumi Maruyama, CNN (CNN) — Lena Bychcova couldn’t really believe it when her North Korean tourist visa came through. Many Russian tourists have found themselves locked out of tourism destinations. But North Korea — as a key Russian ally — offered a rare opportunity to travel. The marketing professional was one
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