By Maureen O’Hare, CNN “We really didn’t intend selling them,” says Kevin Regan over the phone from the northwest of Ireland. Converting a slice of airplane into a sleek and durable home office had been a personal project in 2021, but after his sister-in-law put photos of the cabin on social media, requests rolled in
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Stephy Chung, CNN Contributors: Dan Hodge, CNN and Momo Moussa, CNN Stephen Wong openly describes himself as “greedy.” The landscape painter is referring to his appetite for absorbing as much scenery as possible during long and sometimes arduous hikes, which see him filling sketchbooks with impressions before translating them into sumptuous paintings. Hong Kong, the
Continue Reading Stephy Chung, CNN Contributors: Dan Hodge, CNN and Momo Moussa, CNN Stephen Wong openly describes himself as “greedy.” The landscape painter is referring to his appetite for absorbing as much scenery as possible during long and sometimes arduous hikes, which see him filling sketchbooks with impressions before translating them into sumptuous paintings. Hong Kong, the
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By Theresa Waldrop, Amanda Watts and Amanda Musa, CNN Workers on Monday removed what is thought to be the last public Confederate statue in Maryland other than those on battlefields or in cemeteries. The 13-foot tall copper statue of a boy holding a Confederate flag stood on the lawn of the Talbot County courthouse in
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By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Director Jane Campion has apologized to tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams, calling a comment she made during her acceptance speech at Sunday night’s Critics Choice Awards “thoughtless.” The social media ire directed toward Campion over her speech for best director stemmed from one particular moment that came after she acknowledged
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By Joe Sutton, Danielle Hackett, Scott Glover and Sandra Gonzalez, CNN A Florida judge on Monday blocked the release of certain records related to the death investigation of actor and comedian Bob Saget. According to court minutes obtained by CNN affiliate WKMG, Ninth Judicial Circuit Judge Vincent Chiu granted the Saget family’s petition for the
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN The storyline of “The Gilded Age” begins less than 20 years after slavery was abolished in the US, and so the creative forces behind the historical series would have been well within their rights to feature a Black family struggling post Reconstruction. But, instead, there is the well-to-do Scott family,
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN Dolly Parton, one of popular music’s most beloved stars, is taking herself out of the running for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s 2022 class of inductees. In a statement shared to her social media accounts, the country chanteuse said that while she was “extremely flattered and grateful” for the
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN The Rolling Stones are still rocking hard. The legendary group announced a European tour, called “Sixty,” which will hit Madrid; Munich, Germany; Liverpool, UK; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Bern, Switzerland; Milan, Italy; London; Brussels, Belgium; Vienna, Austria; Lyon, France; Paris; Gelsenkirchen, Germany; and Stockholm, Sweden. The band will perform 14 shows in all
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By Casey Barber, CNN March 14 is Pi Day in honor of the first three digits of the mathematical constant Ï€ (3.1415…). But it’s also a flimsy, yet delicious, excuse to celebrate an enduring culinary concept: the many edible varieties of pie around the world. Classic American apple and cherry varieties might be the first
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Following what he calls a “heart incident,” actor Bob Odenkirk is looking to another famous Bob for a new way to live. The “Better Call Saul” star talked about his collapse on set following a heart attack last year in a conversation on the “Sunday Sitdown with Willie Geist” podcast.
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN “Never go against the family.” So says Khloe Kardashian and Kris Jenner in a new trailer for their family’s upcoming Hulu series. In the latest look at “The Kardashians,” we learn that Kourtney Kardashian and her fiancé, rocker Travis Barker, want to have a baby. We also see that Khloe’s
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Adele went home and recorded another concert special. NBC recently announced a forthcoming two-hour TV event, titled “An Audience with Adele.” “Adele fans will be able to watch the global superstar in an unforgettable night of music performing her first hometown show since 2017,” NBC said in a press release.
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Oscar Holland, CNN The ongoing invasion of Ukraine hung over proceedings at the 75th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) on Sunday, with organizers offering words of support and host Rebel Wilson using the spotlight to aim a middle finger at Russian president Vladimir Putin. On the red carpet, however, explicit nods to the crisis were
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By Claire Colbert, CNN High tea took on a whole new meaning for Andrew Hughes and his climbing crew. The group of adventurers held a tea party at 21,312 feet above sea level at Mount Everest’s Camp 2 in Nepal last year, setting a new `Guinness World Record — which was officially recognized by Guinness
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By CNN staff “The Power of the Dog” is showing it has big power during award season. The film, directed by Jane Campion, walked away with the award for best picture at The 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards, which were presented on Sunday. The Netflix drama led the winners in the move categories, earning four
Continue Reading CNN Staff The 75th British Academy of Film Awards were presented Sunday. The ceremony at London’s Royal Albert Hall returned to an in-person event after going virtual in 2021 due to the pandemic. The Western drama “The Power of the Dog,” directed by Jane Campion, won best film. The sci-fi film “Dune,” which led nominations
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By Leah Asmelash, CNN Two years after his second project, the critically acclaimed “Care For Me,” rapper Saba was ready to release his third full-length album. It was early 2020. The songs had been mixed and mastered; the videos shot; the rollout planned. You can guess what happened next. Rumors of a “novel coronavirus” turned
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By Julia Vargas Jones, Chloe Melas and Paul Vercammen, CNN The armorer on the set of the film “Rust” said she was not called to inspect the gun that ultimately fired a live round, fatally wounding cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed issued a statement Saturday in response to a legal filing a day
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By Chloe Melas, CNN Hailey Bieber said she was hospitalized for experiencing “stroke like symptoms” earlier this week. The model and wife of Justin Bieber explained the scary situation to her fans in an Instagram post to her stories on Saturday. “On Thursday morning, I was sitting at breakfast with my husband when I started
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