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CNN By Kathleen Magramo, Yoonjung Seo and Paula Hancocks, CNN Hong Kong/ Seoul (CNN) — Friends Rowan Joss and Katie Myles’ recent trip to South Korea included beaches, bus stops, and buildings – anywhere with a link to BTS, the K-pop megastars who are celebrating 10 years of their journey to becoming the biggest boy
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Treat Williams, a veteran actor who starred in the TV dramas “Blue Bloods” and “Everwood,” died Monday night as the result of a motorcycle accident in Vermont, his longtime agent, Barry McPherson, told CNN. He was 71. According to Vermont State Police, the crash occurred around 5:00 pm ET
Continue Reading CNN By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Vanna White still can’t believe she’s made it through nearly 41 seasons of “Wheel of Fortune” with her co-host Pat Sajak, who announced Monday that his time on the show is officially coming to an end. “When we started @WheelofFortune who could have imagined we’d still be at
Continue Reading Tara Subramaniam (CNN) — Having recently become the world’s most populous nation, India has sparked much speculation about whether it will continue to surpass China in other arenas. All eyes now are on the South Asian superpower’s growing influence on the global stage. And the tourism industry is no exception. By 2024, Indians are expected
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Country music singer Jimmie Allen has been dropped by his recording label, CNN confirmed on Monday. “BBR Music Group has dissolved its relationship with Jimmie Allen, he is no longer an active artist on its roster,” a representative for BBR told CNN in a statement. Allen’s artist page has
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Pat Sajak is preparing to spin the wheel on television’s long-running game show “Wheel of Fortune” for the last time. The host confirmed the news in a tweet on Monday, saying, “Well, the time has come. I’ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Steven Yeun is quite familiar with how volatile and angry drivers on the road can be, thanks to his starring role in hit series “Beef,” and it turns out Pedro Pascal can relate. During a segment for Variety’s Actors on Actors discussion published on Monday, Pascal recalled a wild
Continue Reading By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — An array of Black artists and musicians will take the stage at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles next week for CNN’s second annual “Juneteenth: A Global Celebration for Freedom” concert. Produced by Live Nation Urban and Jesse Collins Entertainment, the event will commemorate the federal holiday that marks
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Attending the 2023 Tony Awards in New York Sunday night, Lupita Nyong’o arrived in timeless formalwear: a sharp black velvet dinner jacket and flared trousers. Peeping from under her lapels, however, was a far-from-standard take on a black tie ensemble — an armor-like rendering of her bare chest, as
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Carl Fredricksen from Pixar Animation Studios’ “Up” is floating back to the big screen in new theatrical short “Carl’s Date.” The trailer for the Disney/Pixar short was released on Monday and catches up with widower Carl – who famously reflected on his life with dearly departed love Ellie in
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Elizabeth Gilbert has announced that she will halt the release of her next book after facing backlash because the story is set in Russia. The “Eat, Pray, Love” author says her upcoming novel, titled “The Snow Forest,” has upset Ukrainians because their country is currently at war with Russia.
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — “Kimberly Akimbo” won the Tony Award for best musical Sunday night. The show is about a teenage girl coping with a genetic condition and dealing with her dysfunctional family. The musical won five awards in all, including best actress for Victoria Clark, best featured actress for Bonnie Milligan, best
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Two performers who identify as nonbinary made history at Sunday’s Tony Awards. Alex Newell took home the Tony for best performance in a featured role in a musical for their role as Lulu in “Shucked,” while J. Harrison Ghee won the Tony for best performance by an actor
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Britney Spears and her ex-husband Kevin Federline are speaking out against tabloid reports they say are untrue. Spears and Federline, who were married from 2004 to 2007, are the parents of teen sons, Sean and Jayden. A recent Daily Mail story quoted Federline expressing fear that Spears was
Continue Reading By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — While the average width of an airplane seat has been shrinking for decades, bodies are getting larger around the world, with experts predicting that over half of the global population will be overweight or obese by 2035. This ultimately means that more and more passengers are likely to be
Continue Reading By Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — Three words a crowd of Florida beachgoers didn’t expect to hear during their Sunday in the sun: “It’s a bear!” A bear was spotted splashing through the Gulf of Mexico before running up the shore at Destin, a coastal city in northwestern Florida’s Panhandle region, just before noon local
Continue Reading Amy Woodyatt and Oscar Holland, CNN London (CNN) — Swiss luxury watchmaker Omega says it has been the victim of “organized criminal activity,” alleging three of its former staff members admitted working with intermediaries to sell a fake Speedmaster watch for some $3.4 million dollars. The watch was bought by Omega itself for 3.115 million
Continue Reading CNN By Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — Three words a crowd of Florida beachgoers didn’t expect to hear during their Sunday in the sun: “It’s a bear!” A bear was spotted splashing through the Gulf of Mexico before running up the shore at Destin, a coastal city in northwestern Florida’s Panhandle region, just before noon
Continue Reading Silvia Marchetti, CNN (CNN) — There are fireworks, flaming outdoor candles, a silver bell to summon the waiter – and just one elegantly set table for two. Solo Per Due – “Just for Two” in Italian – is no ordinary restaurant, and not just because of its tiny size. It’s an extravagant place where an
Continue Reading By Jessie Yeung and CNN’s Beijing bureau (CNN) — Chinese carrier Hainan Airlines has defended imposing weight requirements on flight attendants after reports of the new policy went viral on social media and sparked a public backlash. State media initially reported that the airline, one of the country’s biggest, introduced a new policy in early
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