By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Matthew Perry’s former fiancée has paid tribute to the late actor, remembering a man who had a “profound impact” on her life. Molly Hurwitz, who was in a relationship with Perry from 2018 to 2021, posted a tribute to the “Friends” star Monday on Instagram. “He would love
Continue Reading By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — A restroom with an out-of-this-world view could be the surprise highlight for travelers adventuring with space tourism start-up Space Perspective. The Florida-based company plans to take travelers some 100,000 feet to the edge of space via a pressurized capsule suspended from a high-tech balloon. As trips are set to
Continue Reading By Tom Page, CNN (CNN) — The story of Nelson Mandela’s life is well told. Whether through his autobiography “Long Walk To Freedom,” presidential memoir “Dare Not Linger,” numerous biographies, miles of newsprint, documentaries and feature films, the late president of South Africa is no mystery to the public. Yet a new book penned by
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — Get your wishlist fired up, Lonely Planet just revealed its 50 top travel destinations for the year ahead. The travel publishing empire turns 50 this year, and its bumper Best in Travel 2024 list is expanded across five categories: top countries, regions, cities, sustainable travel destinations and best-value locations.
Continue Reading By Elissa Garay, CNN (CNN) — Think of “ghost towns” and images of dusty, lost-to-time towns, like those in America’s Wild West, may come to mind. Indeed, in the second half of the 19th century, a slew of boomtown-gone-bust mining towns were deserted by residents as natural resources and economic viability dried up. Over time,
Continue Reading CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Matthew Perry’s former fiancée has paid tribute to the late actor, remembering a man who had a “profound impact” on her life. Molly Hurwitz, who was in a relationship with Perry from 2018 to 2021, posted a tribute to the “Friends” star Monday on Instagram. “He would
Continue Reading By Eric Levenson and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The cast of “Friends” is taking time to “grieve and process” the death of their former co-star Matthew Perry. In a joint statement provided to CNN on Monday, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer and Matt LeBlanc wrote: “We are all so utterly devastated
Continue Reading By Taylor Romine, Josh Campbell and Cheri Mossburg, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Emergency responders found Matthew Perry “unconscious in a stand-alone jacuzzi” when they were called to his home on Saturday. “A bystander had brought the man’s head above the water and gotten him to the edge, then Firefighters removed him from the water
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Salma Hayek recalled the “special bond” that she shared with Matthew Perry in an emotional tribute she posted to Instagram on Monday. “Two days ago, I woke up to the shocking news that Matthew Perry is no longer with us. It’s taken me a couple of days to process
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — There is nothing like Halloween to provide a quick temperature check on pop culture. Which scream queen reigned supreme in 2023? What deceased pop icon was resurrected ad infinitum? Just how many versions of Barbie, in homage to Greta Gerwig’s billion-dollar blockbuster, stepped out in style? Celebrity costumes, too,
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — “PhoebePhilo.com is now open.” It’s music to fashion fanatics’ ears, particularly the self-titled ‘Philophiles’ that have been loyal followers to the British designer since she overhauled French luxury houses Chloé (2001-2006) and Celine (2008-2017) . Known for her sophisticated oeuvre and understated elegance, Philo’s fashion influence is far-reaching. Not only
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Ice Spice transformed into Betty Boop for Halloween. On Saturday, the rapper took the stage at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. clad in a short, red Betty Boop costume, which she labeled “Wetty Boop” on social media. Ice Spice completed the cartoon look with a short, black bob, a
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Retired tennis star Pete Sampras has gone public with his wife’s cancer diagnosis. The usually private Sampras shared the information that his wife, actress Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, has ovarian cancer via a statement posted by the ATP Tour on X, formerly known as Twitter. “As most have come to
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — A previously unseen painting by Claude Monet is expected to fetch more than $65 million when it goes on sale in New York early next month, according to a statement released by Christie’s auction house. Entitled “Le bassin aux nymphéas” or “Water lily pond,” the two-meter- (6.6-foot-) wide painting
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Matthew Perry achieved global fame and career success, bringing joy to audiences around the world. Off screen, however, he lived with the pain that comes with the disease of addiction. While starring for ten seasons in “Friends,” one of the most popular sitcoms of all time, Perry was trying
Continue Reading CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Matthew Perry’s former fiancée has paid tribute to the late actor, remembering a man who had a “profound impact” on her life. Molly Hurwitz, who was in a relationship with Perry from 2018 to 2021, posted a tribute to the “Friends” star Monday on Instagram. “He would
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Morgan Fairchild, who played Chandler Bing’s mother on “Friends,” paid tribute on Monday to the actor who portrayed him, Matthew Perry. Perry died Saturday at his Los Angeles home. He was 54. During an appearance on “CNN This Morning,” Fairchild shared memories of her first day on the
Continue Reading By Alex Rees, CNN (CNN) — The tears were flowing backstage at Phillip Lim’s latest runway show, as the fashion designer made has return to the New York Fashion Week last month after four years away. Between selfies with celebrity fans and interviews with the fashion press, an emotional Lim snuck in moments with a
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift has that thing that you like on Spotify. The streaming service announced over the weekend on social media that the singer had become “the most-streamed artist in a single day in Spotify history, and “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” became Spotify’s most-streamed album in a single day this
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Adele had a sweet moment when she spotted the doctor who delivered her son over the weekend. In videos shared on social media, the singer is seen performing at her Las Vegas residency, decked out as Morticia Addams from “The Addams Family”to celebrate Halloween. As she strolled through
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