By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Gayle King got a huge birthday surprise on Saturday, courtesy of her best friend Oprah Winfrey. King, who will turn 70 later this month, thought she was attending a holiday party for one of Winfrey’s companies but walked right into the surprise at New York City’s Ci Siamo restaurant,
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Singer Max George is opening up about a health issue that he says will keep him in the hospital through the holidays. George, formerly a member of Britpop boy band The Wanted, has been hospitalized since last week with a heart condition. Over the weekend, George shared an update
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Owen Wilson proved this weekend that he is the hype man we all need. The “Wedding Crashers” actor made an unexpected appearance during rapper Travis Scott’s rain-soaked set at Rolling Loud on Saturday, according to video footage from the Miami music festival. Wilson came on stage during Scott’s 2023
Continue Reading By Michelle Watson and Megan Thomas, CNN Jamie Foxx is recovering after an incident at a restaurant during his birthday dinner on Friday left him with injuries. “Jamie Foxx was at his birthday dinner when someone from another table threw a glass that hit him in the mouth,” a spokesperson for Foxx said. “He had
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By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Jay-Z is doubling down on his denial that he ever raped a teenage girl alongside Sean “Diddy” Combs, saying that newly revealed inconsistencies in her story prove that her account is not credible. Earlier this week, an anonymous Jane Doe filed an amended complaint against Combs and Jay-Z, whose
Continue Reading By David G. Allan, CNN (CNN) — Fifty years ago, parishioners from Jim Jones’ Peoples Temple in San Francisco began to settle a rural commune in the South American country of Guyana. The Jonestown experiment ended four years later in one of the most tragic and bizarre murder-suicide incidents in American history. More than 900
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — This year brought us new albums from some of the biggest artists in the world: Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa, Beyoncé and Taylor Swift all put out music that thrilled fans. And yet some of the most impactful pop music of 2024 came not from Tay or Bey, but from
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — A lawsuit which preceded “So You Think You Can Dance” judge and producer Nigel Lythgoe’s departure from the show has been settled. According to court documents obtained by CNN, singer, dancer and former “American Idol” and “So You Think You Can Dance” judge Paula Abdul
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By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Drummer Larry Mullen Jr., a founding member of Irish rock band U2, has revealed that he has a learning difficulty that makes counting musical bars feel like climbing Mount Everest. “I’ve always known that there’s something not particularly right with the way that I deal with numbers. I’m numerically
Continue Reading By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — When frazzled twentysomething traveler Jennea arrived at London’s King’s Cross railway station on December 15, 2013, the station was absolutely packed. Carol singers in one corner were singing with gusto, collecting money for charity in brightly colored buckets. Gathered in the middle of the Victorian concourse, crowds of travelers
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Denzel Washington may have spoken out of turn. While promoting his new film, “Gladiator II,” the Oscar-winning actor had an interview with Australia’s “Today” show, where talked about his career and upcoming projects. Washington said that at this point he is “only interested in working with the best”
Continue Reading By Lianne Kolirin, Rosanne Roobeek and Mick Krever, CNN (CNN) — The Miss Netherlands beauty pageant has been scrapped, after the competition’s organizers said it was time for change. The contest will no longer run, and in its place those behind it have introduced a new initiative aimed at “inspiring” young people in many different
Continue Reading By Amarachi Orie, CNN London (CNN) — Famed British cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, who became a household name after performing at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, has said he had to cancel a concert in Canada after the country’s largest airline denied his pre-booked seat for his cello. Kanneh-Mason is currently on a
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — In an age ruled by neatly slicked buns, it’s easy to forget there was a time before extra-hold gel — when hair was encouraged to expand rather than contract. At the LA premiere for “A Complete Unknown” Tuesday night, Elle Fanning took it upon herself to remind us of
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift has broken yet another record. This time, the “Fortnight” singer made history at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards (BBMA) Thursday night by becoming the most-decorated BBMA winner with a total of 49 career trophies. She won a total of 10 awards at the event in categories including
Continue Reading By Kate Springer, CNN (CNN) — Wilfried Gebhardt still remembers his first dive at Apo Reef over 30 years ago. The now-retired German geographer had just moved to Sablayan, a municipality on Mindoro island, southwest of Manila, to assist victims of the 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption. While stationed there, he heard about a magical underwater
Continue Reading By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — It may be an archaeologist’s job to unearth astounding discoveries, but every year some people just have an extraordinarily lucky — or strange — day. That was no different in 2024, with a construction worker turning up a nude marble deity hidden some 1,600 years ago, an art historian
Continue Reading Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — After months of speculation, Chanel has named its new artistic director. On Thursday, Matthieu Blazy — most recently, the creative director of luxury Italian label Bottega Veneta — was appointed to one of the most high-profile jobs in fashion. Blazy is only the fourth head designer of the French fashion
Continue Reading By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — As they were coming in for a landing, a “plume” of bad weather suddenly appeared in front of Hawaiian Airlines pilots who hit severe turbulence just seconds later. Dozens of passengers were injured. Passengers experienced a “hard jolt” and then a “free fall” sensation. One passenger crawled back to
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Reality TV star James Kennedy was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic violence, according to the Burbank Police Department. Kennedy was arrested on Tuesday evening after police responded to a Burbank residence around 11:30 p.m. “regarding an argument between a man and a woman,” according to Sgt. Stephen
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