By Maureen O’Hare, CNN Istanbul, Turkey (CNN) — The great and ancient city of Istanbul – formerly Constantinople, formerly New Rome, formerly Byzantium – straddles two continents. The European side extends like a finger across the Bosphorus Strait, almost but not quite touching its Asian counterpart. The strait is just 700 meters wide at its
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — The latest season of “Survivor” was a rollercoaster until the very end, except on this show, the ride ends with someone winning $1 million. To that end, congratulations are in order for Rachel LaMont, who emerged victorious despite being seen as a threat by multiple players throughout the season.
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Marvel star Tom Holland has opened up about his relationship with fellow actor Zendaya, saying she is the “best thing that’s ever happened to me.” In a wide-ranging interview on the “Dish” podcast, released Wednesday, Holland revealed that the couple intend to spend Christmas together this year, along with
Continue Reading By Hassan Tayir, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China is adding yet another superlative to its aviation roster: the world’s largest airport on a man-made island. Currently under construction off the country’s northeast coast, the Dalian Jinzhou Bay International Airport will eventually cover a 20-square-kilometer (7.7-square-mile) island with four runways and a 900,000-square-meter (969,000 sq
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Kieran Culkin doesn’t want to know what your Zodiac sign is, nor does he believe that it sheds any light on your personality. The “A Real Pain” star made his feelings abundantly clear during Variety’s “Actors on Actors” interview with Colman Domingo, published on Wednesday, wherein Culkin playfully sparred
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By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Attorney Tony Buzbee is suing Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, accusing the entertainment company of soliciting his firm’s clients in an effort to get them to sue his firm. In a separate lawsuit, Buzbee is representing a woman identified as “Jane Doe” who alleges she was raped by Sean “Diddy” Combs
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Paris Hilton is celebrating a big win on Capitol Hill after the US House and Senate both voted to pass the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act, a bill for which Hilton has been a vocal supporter that is aimed at improving protections for institutionalized youth. Hilton, who has spoken
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Arnold Schwarzenegger is a man of many talents, as he holds titles including body builder, politician and movie star. With his latest movie role, however, the former governor of California can now add becoming Santa Claus to his list, as he embodies the Christmas gift-giver in an upcoming holiday
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — A shortlist of Oscar contenders in ten categories has been revealed. “Emilia Pérez” leads among films with potential nominations in six categories. “Wicked” follows with four. Nominations for the 97th Academy Awards will be announced on January 17, with the ceremony set to take place on March 2. Below
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By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Army veteran Wayne Hoey takes his saxophone with him everywhere. It came in handy this month when his flight sat on the tarmac for more than an hour in Atlanta. Hoey was returning from a family visit to Detroit and was on a Delta Air Lines connecting flight to
Continue Reading By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Too many fingers or too many teeth — as generative AI imagery exploded across the internet last year, these bodily mishaps became both a punchline and a tell-tale sign that these photographs weren’t real. Instead, they were a machine’s best-guess at the world through human prompts. The images that
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Pamela Anderson says preparing for “The Last Showgirl” was a deeply personal experience. Anderson appeared on Tuesday’s episode of Variety’s “Actors on Actors” alongside “Anora” actress Mikey Madison, where Anderson opened up about how she pulled from her “whole life” to inform her role in the Gia Coppola-directed drama.
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — After years of playing military heroes on screen, Tom Cruise is now one in real life. The “Top Gun” star was honored with the Department of the Navy Distinguished Public Service (DPS) Award during a ceremony in London on Tuesday, which recognized Cruise’s contribution and dedication to the US
Continue Reading By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — If you think planes have got fuller and the skies busier over the past year, you’d be right — especially if you live in either Hong Kong or Taipei. Travel intelligence company OAG has released its annual list of the world’s busiest flight routes — and the 105-minute hop
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The news many fans of a certain blue dog have been waiting for has arrived. A movie based on the popular children’s animated series “Bluey” is headed to theaters. An announcement was made Tuesday on social media with BBC Studios, Disney, Disney+ and ABC tagged. The series creator,
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By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — Hear the word “Kallax,” and many people, particularly those outside of Sweden, will immediately think of a certain storage shelf from IKEA. But like many of the Swedish furniture giant’s products, the shelving unit takes its name from a location in the Scandinavian country — in this case a
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Nicole Kidman has officially clocked into the press tour for her latest film, “Babygirl,” and she’s dressed for business. On Monday evening, the actor — who plays a high-powered executive in Halina Reijn’s movie, out Christmas Day in the US — arrived at the Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “White Lotus” is returning and it’s bringing the heat. HBO released the trailer for the third season of the popular series, which returns with a new all-star cast. Past seasons of the show have been set in Hawaii and Italy, while next season the action takes place in
Continue Reading By Mary Novakovich, CNN (CNN) — Skiing without borders — when you have breakfast in one country and easily ski into another for lunch. European ski domains that sprawl across international borders bring a new meaning to the idea of cross-country skiing. It’s hard to suppress a little thrill when you find yourself skiing into
Continue Reading By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — China has tripled the amount of time visitors can spend in the country without a visa in yet another move to entice more foreign tourists. The Chinese State Administration of Immigration announced the country will expand its visa-free layover period to 240 hours (10 days) across the board. Previously,
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