By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The BET Awards were heavy on nostalgia, but rapper and singer Doechii brought a very current event to the stage on Monday. While receiving the award for best female hip-hop artist, she referenced the ongoing protests against immigration raids happening in Los Angeles, California, where the ceremony was
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By Elizabeth Wagmeister and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The judge overseeing Sean “Diddy” Combs’ criminal trial has denied the defense’s second request for a mistrial over their claims of “prosecutorial misconduct.” Over the weekend, defense attorneys for Combs filed a letter renewing their request for a mistrial, accusing the prosecution of presenting false
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By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A sculpture by French artist Auguste Rodin that had disappeared from public view for almost 120 years and was thought to be a copy has sold for 860,000 euros ($984,000) at auction. “Le Désespoir,” which shows a female figure sat on a rock holding one foot with her knee
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By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — He’d struggled with obsessive compulsive disorder since childhood, but Cameron Mofid says that there was one thing that helped him cope — traveling the world. Mofid, who is originally from San Diego, found that he was constantly replaying and overanalyzing conversations or “obsessively needing closure or certainty.” But the
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By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — A floral dress that Princess Diana wore to visit children in hospitals sold for $520,000 on Thursday, as over 100 of the former Princess of Wales’ possessions went up for auction in California. Sported in public on several occasions between 1988 and 1992, including during an official visits to
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By Joe Yogerst, CNN (CNN) — What is it about castles that fascinates so many people around the globe? A lot of the allure derives from the history and human drama that played out within the walls, as well as the astonishing architecture that features on so many castles. But they’re also romantic and somewhat
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By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Before the rise of homesteading influencers, picturing farm life would have likely brought to mind an arduous and messy day: wheelbarrow loads, pig troughs, late-night calving, and long hours spent seeding or harvesting. But the visual markers of a back-to-the-land lifestyle have changed. “Living off the land,” as depicted
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CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Sly Stone, the influential but enigmatic funk-rock star whose soulful, socially conscious recordings altered the course of popular music before he abruptly retreated from the spotlight and became the J.D. Salinger of rock, has died, his family announced Monday. He was 82. “It is with profound sadness
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Sly Stone, the influential but enigmatic funk-rock star whose soulful, socially conscious recordings altered the course of popular music before he abruptly retreated from the spotlight and became the J.D. Salinger of rock, has died, his family announced Monday. He was 82. “It is with profound sadness that
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By Elizabeth Wagmeister, Sandra Gonzalez, Lisa Respers France and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — A judge on Monday dismissed Justin Baldoni’s $400 million defamation lawsuit against Hollywood power couple Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, a major development in the ongoing civil litigation between former co-stars Lively and Baldoni. In January, Baldoni sued Lively and her
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The BET Awards will go on as scheduled on Monday night amid ongoing protests against immigration raids continue in Los Angeles, California. “BET remains committed to the safety of our guests and staff,” a spokesperson for BET told CNN in a statement. “We are working closely with LAPD
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By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — When Joe Doucet bought a new house in Katonah, New York, he wanted to make it as environmentally friendly as possible. As a designer and inventor, he immediately found himself wondering whether the exterior of his home could play a role in mitigating the effects of climate change. “One
Continue Reading By Oscar Holland and Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — It may be off-season in Hollywood, but Broadway’s biggest names were on hand to deliver plenty of glamour at the 78th Annual Tony Awards. Braving the rain, stars of the big stage arrived at New York’s historic Radio City Music Hall on Sunday in a series
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Keanu Reeves was the unlikely but seemingly enthusiastic co-star of Jonathan Groff’s performance at the Tony Awards on Sunday. Groff appeared on stage in a sparkly tuxedo to perform “Mack the Knife,” a song from the Tony-nominated musical “Just In Time,” in which he stars as Bobby Darin. Toward
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Nicole Scherzinger had a big night at the Tony Awards on Sunday. Scherzinger, a former member of the musical group Pussycat Dolls, won her first-ever Tony Award for her performance as Norma Desmond in the Broadway revival of “Sunset Blvd.,” which also won an award for best musical revival.
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The original cast of “Hamilton” reunited on Sunday for a lively performance on stage at the Tony Awards. Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ariana DeBose, Leslie Odom Jr., Daveed Diggs, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Jonathan Groff and many more members of the flagship Broadway cast appeared during the performance, which honored the beloved
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The 78th Annual Tony Awards took place Sunday at the historic Radio City Music Hall in New York City, with several shows and performers walking away big winners. “Purpose” also won the Tony for best play and “Maybe Happy Ending,” one of the most nominated productions heading into Sunday’s
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By Kara Scannell, Lauren del Valle, Nicki Brown, Eric Levenson, Way Mullery and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — The federal trial of the United States of America v. Sean “Diddy” Combs has captured much of the world’s attention in its first four weeks of testimony. The prosecution is continuing to present its case, where it
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Wanda Sykes closed the night in typical bombastic and hilarious fashion at the Critics Choice Association‘s Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television on Friday night in Los Angeles, delivering an impromptu speech that ran the gamut from community organizing to admitting she hasn’t seen the Amazon Prime show “Etoile.”
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By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — The jury at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial heard audio recordings in court on Friday that Combs sent to his former girlfriend, who is testifying under the pseudonym “Jane” and is one of the central witnesses for the prosecution. Jane’s testimony comes as federal prosecutors seek to show Combs and
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