By Oscar Holland, Kristen Rogers, Nick Remsen, Stephy Chung; Photo editor: Jennifer Arnow, CNN (CNN) — New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art came alive with tributes to Black history, culture and style as the annual Met Gala got underway Monday evening. The rain did little to dampen spirits on fashion’s big night out, where designers,
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Josh Peck appeared on Sunday’s episode of “The Last of Us,” a surprise cameo the former Nickelodeon star says he was honored to do. Peck’s cameo on the HBO drama came at the very start of the fourth episode of Season 2 and even though his character died just
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Update 5/5/25 A second show has been added at Acrisure Arena due to popular demand. blink-182 will now close out their “Missionary Impossible Tour” on Oct. 4 and Oct. 5 at Acrisure Arena in the Greater Palm Springs area. Tickets for the October 5 show go on sale Friday, May 9 at 10am local at
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — If Chappell Roan ends up in a movie or television show, it will probably be because of director John Waters. In a recently published W cover story, the singer said she had just met the legendary filmmaker, which she described as “insane” because she considers him one of
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By Lauren Mascarenhas, Pete Muntean, Rene Marsh and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Air traffic controllers who lost communication with aircraft at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, leading to hundreds of delays for more than a week, are taking special government leave for traumatic situations to recover from the stress. The controllers in
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Welcome to the “Ivy League.” That’s what the fans of Blue Ivy Carter have taken to calling themselves. The 13-year-old daughter of Beyoncé Knowles Carter and her husband, rapper/entrepreneur Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter is performing as a dancer with her mother’s “Cowboy Carter Tour.” And the youngster is slaying
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CNN By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) – In travel news this week: Couples who moved from the US to South America, Venice’s radical plan to save the city from flooding, plus Air New Zealand reveals its much anticipated new Dreamliner cabin design. Air New Zealand’s Dreamliner redesign Air New Zealand was named the third best
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By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Two giant eagle sculptures inspired by “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings” have loomed over visitors to Wellington Airport for more than a decade. Now, they will take their final flight and depart the airport on Friday. The two eagles, one with a sculpture of Gandalf on
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By Kara Scannell, Lauren del Valle, Elizabeth Wagmeister and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The first day of jury selection in the federal criminal trial that will determine the future for Sean “Diddy” Combs has concluded, with a new batch of jurors to be considered on Tuesday. Nineteen potential jurors who were questioned Monday are
Continue Reading CNN, GETTY IMAGES, CHRISTINE CORNELL, KCAL, KCBS, WABC, INSTAGRAM, SEAN DIDDY COMBS, KCAL/KCBS, INSTAGRAM/ SEAN DIDDY COMBS By Kara Scannell, Lauren del Valle, Elizabeth Wagmeister and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The first day of jury selection in the federal criminal trial that will determine the future for Sean “Diddy” Combs has concluded, with a
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Gigi Hadid is celebrating her birthday with a hard launch. The supermodel posted a photo of her sharing a kiss with boyfriend Bradley Cooper on her Instagram page Saturday in a post in which she marked her milestone birthday. Hadid turned 30 last month and celebrated with a star-studded
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By Sandra Gonzalez (CNN) — Sean Combs, a music mogul who once topped the charts before experiencing his headline-grabbing fall, will be present in a New York court on Monday to watch as attorneys attempt to select a jury of his peers who will decide his fate amid a slew of federal charges. The challenge,
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By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — She was the most influential style icon of the 1990s. And the Met Gala was, as it is today, fashion’s biggest night out. So, while it may come as a surprise that Princess Diana only attended the annual fundraiser once, in 1996, it’s little wonder she was the center
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “Saturday Night Live” returned this weekend and took on President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office during the cold open. In the skit, “SNL” cast member James Austin Johnson reprised his popular impersonation of Trump, appearing on a set of the Oval Office alongside Mikey Day, who portrayed
Continue Reading By Jessie Yeung and Kocha Olarn, CNN Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — It was still early in the morning when the crowd of sleepy students – all in matching uniforms and identical neat hairstyles – lined up for a daily gathering by the flagpole of their Bangkok high school. Eighth grader Baramee Chaovawanich was among the
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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Katherine Heigl appears ready to always be the bridesmaid and never the bride – again. The actress, dog food maven and mom of three recently spoke to E! News about a sequel to her beloved 2008 romantic comedy, and teased that there’s a reason to hope that it’ll walk
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Tammy Faye Bakker. Thierry Mugler. Leigh Bowery. These three figures come from extremely different worlds — televangelism, couture fashion and drag performance art, respectively — and yet all of them inform the singularly bizarre and flamboyant style on “The Righteous Gemstones,” a raucous satire of Southern megachurch bigwigs that
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The federal criminal trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs will begin next week. Combs has pleaded not guilty to charges of racketeering conspiracy, transportation to engage in prostitution and sex trafficking. If convicted on all counts, he could face up to life in prison. The embattled music mogul has been
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CNN By David G. Allan, CNN New York City (CNN) — Books — real books, the tangible, flip-the-pages kind — have an enduring appeal. As do bookstores — real bookstores, the brick-and-mortar, browse-and-discover kind. There is an atmosphere and culture to them, expert curation and literary serendipity. Bookstores are vital social capital too — third
Continue Reading By David G. Allan, CNN New York City (CNN) — Books — real books, the tangible, flip-the-pages kind — have an enduring appeal. As do bookstores — real bookstores, the brick-and-mortar, browse-and-discover kind. There is an atmosphere and culture to them, expert curation and literary serendipity. Bookstores are vital social capital too — third spaces
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