By Hafsa Khalil, CNN London (CNN) — For those who appreciate the finer tipples in life, a bottle of the world’s “most sought-after Scotch whisky” sold for more than £2.1 million ($2.7 million) Saturday at Sotheby’s in London. The Macallan 1926 is one of just 40 bottles drawn after ageing in sherry casks for 60
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Behold, a woman fuming. Though she’s dressed in an opulent, fur-trimmed gown in a palatial French home sometime in the mid-19th century, her silent fury is recognizable to women the world over who’ve contained their ire to an eye roll. She’s “The Hesitant Fiancée,” the eponymous subject of the
Continue Reading By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Planes are going to be packed. Patience will be tried. Some level of aggravation is all but inevitable. Throw in a seat-kicker, a tipsy stranger and someone who’s blissfully barefoot in November and the Thanksgiving odyssey becomes a little more challenging. And this year is poised to be a
Continue Reading By Alex Rees, CNN (CNN) — Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua was crowned the 2023 Miss Universe at the culmination of the annual beauty pageant, which took place on Saturday night in El Salvador’s capital, San Salvador. Anntonia Porsild of Thailand placed as first runner-up. Palacios’ win marks the first-ever time a Nicaraguan woman has won
Continue Reading Review by Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — It’s already a vital American truth that Dolly Parton is a national treasure, and has been for decades. When the accolade of being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was heaped onto the septuagenarian singer-songwriter-actress-theme park owner and entrepreneur last year, a curious thing happened:
Continue Reading Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift announced that her concert scheduled for Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil has been postponed due to high temperatures. “I’m writing this from my dressing room in the stadium. The decision has been made to postpone tonight’s show due to the extreme temperatures in Rio,” Swift wrote on
Continue Reading By Alex Rees, CNN (CNN) — The 2023 Miss Universe pageant will take place tonight in El Salvador’s capital, San Salvador. (It will air in the United States from 8 p.m. ET on the Roku Channel.) Eighty-four contestants — each representing their home countries — will be in contention, but most only briefly: at the
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In our latest travel roundup, we meet a young woman who grew up in a fairytale Italian castle and another who lived in the Tower of London, plus here’s what you need to know if you’re planning to hit the roads (or skies) this Thanksgiving. In their princess era For
Continue Reading By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — A Taylor Swift fan died Friday night before an “Eras Tour” show in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the singer said on Instagram Stories. “I can’t believe I’m writing these words but it is with a shattered heart that I say we lost a fan earlier tonight before my show,” Swift said. “I can’t even tell you how devastated I am by this. There’s very little information I have other than the fact that she
Continue Reading By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — There are few things Italians do better than dreaming big against the odds. Take the multi-million-dollar plan that’s been in the works since the 1990s to build the world’s longest suspension bridge across the Straits of Messina in the heart of Mafia land. Or the very existence of
Continue Reading By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — The Philippines has banned for life an American traveler whom it accused of writing “profane words” on a digital immigration form and being rude to immigration officers. Anthony Laurence, 34, was refused entry and put on a blacklist permanently following his allegedly “disrespectful” behavior, the Philippine Bureau of Immigration
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, Megan Thomas and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — A settlement was reached Friday between singer Cassie Ventura and music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, one day after Ventura accused him in a federal lawsuit of rape and years of abuse, according to statements from both sides. “We have decided to resolve this matter
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — George Brown, a drummer and songwriter who co-founded the band Kool & the Gang, died on Thursday. He was 74. The news was confirmed to CNN via email from Kool & the Gang’s publicist Jerry Digney. Brown died in Los Angeles after a battle with cancer, according to Digney.
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, Brynn Gingras, Kristina Sgueglia and Alli Rosenbloom CNN (CNN) — There’s been an outpouring of support for Cassie Ventura since news broke Thursday that she is suing producer Sean “Diddy” Combs over allegations he raped and subjected her to years of abuse when they were in a relationship. The singer, model
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Apple TV+ is giving us all something else to be grateful for in honor of the 50th anniversary of “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.” The streaming service has announced that the beloved holiday classic will be available to stream for free on Apple TV+ on Saturday, Nov. 18 and
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Following months of a halt to Hollywood production due to contract negotiations and strikes, Netflix has canceled a number of shows. “Shadow and Bone,” a fan-favorite fantasy series, is among them. Also canceled are the comedy “Glamorous” and the sitcom “Agent Elvis.” Leigh Bardugo, the author on whose book
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — When Jasmine Harper first conceived an idea to help others, it was smaller than what it has become. The professional dancer who came to fame on “So You Think You Can Dance” before gracing the stage with artists like Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Usher, wanted to create a
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — A reimagining of the 2005 film that brought Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie together is coming to Prime Video next year. Amazon has announced that the eight-episode series “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” will release on Feb. 2, 2024. According to a press release, the new project is co-created
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — The indie supergroup boygenius released a charity single on Friday, paying tribute to Sinéad O’Connor, the Irish singer-songwriter who died in July at age 56. Boygenius collaborated with Irish folk duo Ye Vagabonds to produce a cover of the popular folk song “The Parting Glass,” with the proceeds going
Continue Reading By Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Giving an unsung hero of the civil-rights movement his overdue moment, “Rustin” shines a flattering if dutiful spotlight on Bayard Rustin – the ally of Martin Luther King Jr. who organized the March on Washington – in a movie biography that isn’t as good as Colman Domingo’s central performance.
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