Katie Hunt, CNN Ancient Egypt exerts a powerful pull on the imagination of every generation, refusing to stay buried in the past. But much of what we now take for granted about this world of mummies, pyramids and tombs had for centuries remained shrouded in silence until French soldiers stumbled upon a broken slab of
Continue Reading By Jessie Yeung, CNN Across Asia, borders are opening and quarantine measures are lifting as even the last few countries clinging to Covid restrictions embrace a return to travel. Except, that is, in one country: China. After having their economies battered by nearly three years of halted travel, several countries in the region have reopened
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN Season 23 of “The Voice” will welcome some new faces and say goodbye to the hit show’s longest-tenured coach. Next season will be Blake Shelton’s last on the show, NBC revealed in a statement on Tuesday, and Chance the Rapper and former One Direction member Niall Horan are set to join
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN Khloe Kardashian is speaking out about the importance of getting skin cancer checks after experiencing a scare of her own. The reality star, 38, revealed in an Instagram story on Tuesday that she recently had to undergo surgery to remove a tumor from her famous face. The revelation came after Kardashian
Continue Reading By Hafsa Khalil, CNN Polar bears pottering around a deserted house, magical morels on Mount Olympus and the final moments of a much-loved mountain gorilla are just some of the winning images from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. But the honor of receiving the competition’s much coveted grand title award for 2022 goes
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Kaley Cuoco’s next role is a big one — mom. The “Flight Attendant” star announced on Tuesday via Instagram that she’s expecting her first child, a girl, with boyfriend Tom Pelphrey. The child is due in 2023, the former “Big Bang Theory” star shared, adding that she feels “beyond blessed and
Continue Reading By Brian Lowry, CNN Angela Lansbury, who enjoyed an eclectic, award-winning movie and stage career in addition to becoming America’s favorite TV sleuth in “Murder, She Wrote,” has died, according to a statement from her family provided to NBC, whose parent company produced the long-running series. She was 96. “The children of Dame Angela Lansbury
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN Generations of Californians have never known a time without Art Laboe — spinning records on air, dedicating songs to dedicated listeners and turning younger audiophiles onto “oldies but goodies.” But after nearly 80 years on the air, Laboe, a legendary DJ and beloved Los Angeles personality, has hung up his microphone
Continue Reading By Brian Lowry, CNN Angela Lansbury, who enjoyed an eclectic, award-winning movie and stage career in addition to becoming America’s favorite TV sleuth in “Murder, She Wrote,” has died, according to a statement from her family provided to NBC, whose parent company produced the long-running series. She was 96. “The children of Dame Angela Lansbury
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Ready to spread your wings and learn how to fly? Sam Smith and Kelly Clarkson are ready to help you do that — or anything else you want to accomplish in this world — with their soaring duet of her 2004 hit “Breakaway,” featured on “The Kelly Clarkson Show.” Smith is
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN After making history on “The Bachelorette” by leaving to pursue love, Clare Crawley has found it with someone else. Crawley shared on her verified Instagram account Monday that she is now engaged to boyfriend Ryan Dawkins. “He has held me in my darkness, loves me through my healing, and we
Continue Reading By Sonia Moghe, CNN Anthony Rapp testified Tuesday in a civil trial against Kevin Spacey about the emotional distress he says the actor has caused him. “Every time I saw him on the screen I was reminded, I could not escape that memory,” Rapp testified. Rapp sued Spacey in 2020 for assault, battery and intentional
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Blink-182 is coming to a city near you. The band announced a new tour in a funny video on Tuesday, filled with double entendres, in which fans expressed their desire to see the group come together. Band members Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker will reunite with original member, Tom DeLonge
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN In her 11 years of doing standup, this was by far the worst heckler Ariel Elias had ever encountered. The comedian’s gig at the Uncle Vinnie’s Comedy Club in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey on Oct. 8 started like any other, so she never anticipated becoming the subject of a viral
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN In her 11 years of doing standup, this was by far the worst heckler Ariel Elias had ever encountered. The comedian’s gig at the Uncle Vinnie’s Comedy Club in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey on Oct. 8 started like any other, so she never anticipated becoming the subject of a viral
Continue Reading Silvia Marchetti, CNN There are green fertile valleys, old brigands’ hideaways, cherry orchards — and a mysterious flask allegedly containing a very special blood. Amaseno, a tiny village located in the province of Frosinone between Rome and Naples, harbors a mystical secret that, locals say, questions the laws of nature. The villagers venerate a glass
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Kathie Lee Gifford says she’s going to pass on reading Kelly Ripa’s new book. Ripa became co-host of “Live With Regis and Kelly” in 2000, after Gifford left the longtime morning show. In her new book, “Live Wire: Long -Winded Short Stories, Ripa writes about her complicated relationship with her
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN NeNe Leakes has shared that her 23-year-old son is “struggling to speak” after suffering heart failure and a stroke two weeks ago. The former “Real Housewives of Atlanta” cast member took to her Instagram stories on Monday to recount what happened to her son, Brentt. “This is not the way
Continue Reading By Cheri Mossburg, Taylor Romine and Nouran Salahieh, CNN Jennifer Siebel Newsom, an award-winning filmmaker and wife of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, is set to testify in the sexual assault trial of disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein in Los Angeles, her attorneys told CNN Monday. “Like many other women, my client was sexually assaulted by
Continue Reading By Cheri Mossburg, Taylor Romine and Nouran Salahieh, CNN Jennifer Siebel Newsom, an award-winning filmmaker and wife of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, is set to testify in the sexual assault trial of disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein in Los Angeles, her attorneys told CNN Monday. “Like many other women, my client was sexually assaulted by
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