By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift posted a note on Instagram Tuesday to encourage her more than 282 million followers on the platform to vote. “Today, March 5, is the Presidential primary in Tennessee and 16 other states and territories,” Swift, who has a home in Tennessee, wrote. “I wanted to remind
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Sinbad says he has felt all the prayers directed his way since his debilitating stroke in 2020, and he is vowing to make a comeback. In a video posted on his verified Instgram account, the actor and comedian showed himself watching his recent appearance via Zoom with some
Continue Reading By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — In the Pritzker Prize’s 45-year history, no country has produced more winners than Japan. And on Tuesday, 78-year-old Riken Yamamoto was named the ninth and latest Japanese laureate of an award often dubbed the “Nobel of architecture.” Best-known for innovative housing projects and educational institutions, Yamamoto is something of
Continue Reading By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Gary Goldsmith, an uncle of Catherine, Princess of Wales, has joined the “Celebrity Big Brother” house alongside contestants including Sharon Osbourne and Marisha Wallace, for a new series starting in the United Kingdom this week. In an introductory video, Goldsmith described himself as “uncle to the future Queen of
Continue Reading By Blane Bachelor, CNN (CNN) — Life in the United States is pretty expensive these days. Between seemingly eternal inflation, high interest rates, and the exorbitant cost of healthcare, many Americans are looking for ways to keep more hard-earned dollars in their bank account. One option gaining traction? Relocation packages offered by some US smaller
Continue Reading By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — It was the shirt that stole a generation of hearts and now it has sold for a swoonsome $25,000. The legendary white button-down shirt that cemented Colin Firth’s reputation as an heartthrob in “Pride and Prejudice” sold for about twice the original estimate. Firth immortalized Jane Austen’s Mr. Darcy
Continue Reading By Daniel-Yaw Miller, CNN (CNN) — When AC Milan took the field last month in a home game against Napoli — a clash of two of Italy’s most historic soccer clubs — the Milanese team donned blacked-out jerseys designed by Los Angeles streetwear brand Pleasures. Designated as the team’s official fourth kit — the limited
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 Oscars are set to air on Sunday, which means there isn’t a lot of time left to catch up on the 10 films nominated for best picture. If you missed out on the “Barbenheimer” movie theater craze last summer or prefer to sob while watching “Past Lives”
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Nobody is more proud of Oscar-nominee Emily Blunt than her parents, Oliver and Joanna Blunt, and the “Oppenheimer” star hopes to make sure they’re by her side for her big night. “I’m going to bring John [Krasinski] and I’m hoping my parents, who are sort of angling for it,”
Continue Reading By Jack Guy, CNN London (CNN) — The estate of Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor has called on Donald Trump to stop using one of her songs during campaign events, the latest in a string of similar requests from artists who have decided they don’t want to be associated with the former US president. In a
Continue Reading By Alice Pfeiffer, CNN Paris (CNN) — Unscathed by the PETA protesters who disrupted her show, Victoria Beckham closed out the fifth day of Paris Fashion Week at the lavish Salomon de Rothschild Hotel on Friday night. Her appearance before a front row filled with her family, designer Simon Porte Jacquemus, Anna Wintour and former
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s Note: This article uses both person-first and identity-first language, in keeping with the latest conversations among autism communities and advocates. It’s rare to see autism portrayed in media, and rarer still to see representation for adults with autism. The Netflix reality show “Love on the Spectrum,” based on
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — “Dune: Part Two” spiced up the box office with a $81.5 million opening weekend, becoming the biggest film, so far, of 2024. With success, often comes sequels — and in the case of “Dune,” director Denis Villeneuve has made it no secret that he hopes to complete his storytelling
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — It began with a bellowing horn. Then out came singer Sam Smith, trudging onto the catwalk wearing a tartan shawl shrugged over a v-neck jumper and a functional codpiece-turned-fanny-pack. On their head, another ream of tartan was twisted with black tulle that, from a distance, resembled a flowing mass
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kristin Cavallari is 37 and dating a 24-year-old. Not that it should matter. The reality star and designer has addressed criticism she’s received since sharing that she is dating TikToker Mark Estes. Cavallari posted a video on social media of her playfully lip-syncing to a woman saying, “So
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Turns out Taylor Swift was spot on naming her forthcoming album, “The Tortured Poets Department.” The company Ancestry, which helps people trace their genealogy, has found evidence that Swift is distantly related to the famed poet Emily Dickinson. “We need to calm down…but how can we when we
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Bono paid tribute to women at U2’s final show at Las Vegas‘ Sphere venue this weekend. The band wrapped their Vegas residency that began in September with a weekend of performances that reportedly had some star-studded attendees. There was one person in attendance who Bono recognized before the
Continue Reading By Lianne Kolirin and Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Bruce Willis’ wife has hit out at an online report that “there is no more joy” in her husband’s life. Emma Heming Willis said in a video posted to her Instagram profile on Sunday that she had been “clickbaited” by a headline “to do with my
Continue Reading by Zoe Whitfield, CNN (CNN) — New Year’s Eve 2020 was peculiar for many of us. As Coronavirus continued to sweep the globe, usual end-of-year reflections were replaced by a build-up of collective grief. Around the world, Covid-19 socializing restrictions put obstacles in the way of New Year’s Eve celebrations. For German photographer Valentin Goppel,
Continue Reading By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — It rains an average of 171 days per year in Singapore. But one hotel in the Lion City is taking a gamble to ensure that rain doesn’t spoil its guests’ holidays. The InterContinental Singapore’s “Rain Resist Bliss” package will reimburse one night of a guest’s stay if one of
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