By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Oscar-nominated actor Ryan O’Neal, star of several landmark films including “Love Story” and “Paper Moon,” has died, according to his son, Patrick, who posted the news to social media. He was reportedly 82. “My dad passed away peacefully today, with his loving team by his side supporting him and
Continue Reading By Janelle Zara, CNN (CNN) — The newest work of public art in Miami Beach, Florida, is an ode to drag. On Tuesday, city officials unveiled “Adora Vanessa Athena Fantasia,” a vibrant series of aluminum panels suspended over a block of the bustling Española Way shopping district. Each panel features a kaleidoscopic portrait inspired by
Continue Reading By Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — At a 2017 screening of “If You’re Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast,” an HBO documentary about those who have lived into their 90s hosted by then-95-year-old Carl Reiner, producer Norman Lear credited the other people on the panel – fellow nonagenarians Reiner, Mel Brooks and Dick Van Dyke
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Debut “Bachelorette” Trista Sutter and husband Ryan Sutter are marking 20 years of marraige. The couple, who got engaged on the series and later wed in a televised special, are among the few marriage success stories in the franchise. Ryan Sutter marked their anniversary on Instagram, writing, “They
Continue Reading By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — An ancient bakery operated by slaves has been discovered in the ruins of Pompeii, the Pompeii Archaeological Park said in a statement released Friday. Enslaved people and donkeys were locked up together and used to power a mill to grind grain for bread, according to details of
Continue Reading By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Three scenic trails in the northern United States have new status as National Park System sites. The Ice Age, New England and North Country national scenic trails were previously administered by the National Park Service as part of the National Trails System. They’re now part of the National Park
Continue Reading By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN New York City (CNN) — Swarovski has opened a new flagship store in New York, and its glitzy interiors will have visitors stepping into a world of candy-colored crystal. The new Swarovski on Fifth is a two-floor, 14,000-square-foot retail space that celebrates the luxury brand’s storied history while offering its collections
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The Queen of Christmas has no problem giving another holiday star her flowers. Mariah Carey is celebrating Brenda Lee’s Christmas classic, “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” topping the Billboard Hot 100 chart, 65 years after the song’s initial debut. Lee posted a photo on her Instagram stories of
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Derek Hough’s wife Hayley Erbert is recovering after emergency surgery. The “Dancing with the Stars” judge shared on social media that Erbert, who is also a professional dancer, had fallen ill. “At the end of last night’s tout performance in Washington, D.C., my wife Hayley became disoriented and
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — It’s now virtually impossible to imagine “The Devil Wears Prada” without Meryl Streep’s bravura portrayal of icy fashion magazine editor Miranda Priestly, but the three-time Oscar winner almost didn’t land the part, the movie’s producer, Wendy Finerman, told the “Hollywood Gold” podcast. “And Meryl, people thought we were crazy.
Continue Reading By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — When Denise Sung was growing up in Taiwan, she dreamed about meeting a man called Sebastian. It all started when she read the William Shakspeare play “Twelfth Night,” a romantic comedy in which one of the protagonists is named Sebastian. Young Denise was swept up in Shakespeare’s story of
Continue Reading By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — If you’re used to booking travel with the click of a button or the swipe of an app, it might come as a surprise that the higher up the luxury chain you go, the harder it becomes to do that. Always dreamed of flying in a private airplane? Usually
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Coming 14 years after the series signed off, “Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie” – a movie version of the USA network show synergistically made for sister streaming service Peacock – not only reflects the passage of time but concocts a credible excuse for getting the gang
Continue Reading By Hafsa Khalil, CNN (CNN) — Selena Gomez has confirmed she is dating record producer Benny Blanco. After an Instagram fan account posted an image of the pair looking cozy on Thursday, the “Only Murders in the Building” actress responded in a series of comments affirming her feelings for Blanco. “He is my absolute everything
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — After making a splash with “Don’t Look Up,” an OK disaster movie buoyed by its provocative premise, Netflix deserves to make an even bigger one with “Leave the World Behind,” a better apocalyptic thriller with a foot so firmly planted in reality, those who stream it might not
Continue Reading By Joe Minihane, CNN (CNN) — At first glance, the Seychelles’ Alphonse Island is your archetypal desert island escape: white sandy beaches backed by swaying palms; warm azure waters; and coral reefs and sand flats teeming with marine life. Add a luxury hotel with stunning beach bungalows that go for upwards of $1,000 a night
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — Shane MacGowan, lead singer of the Anglo-Irish band The Pogues, was honored at a funeral on Friday in County Tipperary, Ireland, attended by stars including Johnny Depp, Nick Cave, and Irish President Michael D. Higgins, after he died last week, age 65. Depp read the first
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN Manchester (CNN) — “Happy Chanel day!” someone calls out across the dark car park of a Manchester city center hotel. It’s a rainy Thursday night in December, and to the surprise of both fashion insiders and members of the public, the French fashion house has descended on England’s third most populated
Continue Reading By Michelle Cohan, CNN (CNN) — Imagine relinquishing all sense of space and self — standing inside an area of stark darkness, interrupted by endless grids of light, and punctuated throughout by rising and falling acoustic tones, altering depth perception and consciousness. No longer left to the imagination, that experience is possible by stepping inside
Continue Reading CNN By Michelle Cohan, CNN (CNN) — Imagine relinquishing all sense of space and self — standing inside an area of stark darkness, interrupted by endless grids of light, and punctuated throughout by rising and falling acoustic tones, altering depth perception and consciousness. No longer left to the imagination, that experience is possible by stepping
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