By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Hello, Meryl Streep. The Oscar-winning actress was the latest special guest in a parade of famous faces who are attending Adele’s Las Vegas residency before it concludes later this month, and she seemed to pick the perfect night to attend. On Friday, the day after Halloween, Adele performed her
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — As the nation and the world waits and watches for the results of the US presidential election this week, it’s safe to say that tensions may be running high. As polls close and results begin trickling in, one great way to disengage while staying somewhat in the realm of
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In our travel roundup this week: the burning mountain whose flames never go out, how Antarctica became a hot vacation spot and what to expect from Italy’s first luxury sleeper train. La Dolce Vita Orient Express New details have been teased about the hotly anticipated La Dolce Vita Orient
Continue Reading By Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — Eating a slice of New York pizza, taking a stroll in Central Park and hustling down the busy sidewalks of Manhattan are all quintessential elements of New York City life that many a tourist dreams of doing. For many locals, jaywalking — crossing the street without regard for traffic
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Eva Longoria is being praised as one of the people who made the “John Wick” franchise possible, and she now says she didn’t fully realize at first what she was doing. In an interview with Business Insider, Longoria talked about investing in the 2014 hit movie after the
Continue Reading By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Mandy Suess was certain the red-haired man she met at Oktoberfest was special. When they’d said goodbye — right before this guy headed to the airport to catch his return flight to London — Mandy was struck by how happy she felt in his company. It was a type
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — While it’s not yet clear if either US presidential candidate will win in a “Landslide,” singer Stevie Nicks is encouraging people to vote. During a recent appearance on MSNBC, the legendary member of Fleetwood Mac shared that she she only cast her first ballot about six years ago.
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Mariah Carey is finally ready. After recently posting some videos poking a bit of fun at her reputation as the “Queen of Christmas,” the superstar singer used Halloween to officially launch the winter holiday season. Carey leaned into the spookiness of it all, dressing up with a dance
Continue Reading By Thomas Page, CNN (CNN) — Jimmy Chin has done many memorable things in his time, but the adventure athlete and Oscar-winning filmmaker is still more used to documenting big stories than becoming the story itself. One half of the creative duo behind “Free Solo,” “The Rescue” and “Nyad,” alongside partner Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Chin
Continue Reading By Karla Cripps and Kocha Olarn, CNN (CNN) — Every year in Thailand, on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month of the Thai lunar calendar – usually in November – thousands of locals and tourists head for the nearest body of water to celebrate Loy Krathong. As part of the festival,
Continue Reading By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — More than a “brat summer” – it may even be a brat year. Collins Dictionary has named “brat” its word of the year for 2024, defining it as someone “characterized by a confident, independent, and hedonistic attitude.” “More than a hugely successful album, ‘brat’ is a cultural phenomenon that
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — While Luther Vandross died in 2005 at the age of 54, his music remains timeless. A new documentary about his life and career, “Luther: Never Too Much,” tells the story of the man many consider to be one of the greatest R&B artists of all time. (“Luther: Never
Continue Reading By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Green light! “Squid Game” Season 2 is on its way and Netflix has decided it’s time to give us a sneak peek at what’s to come in the second round of survival games. “There’s no stopping the game,” Netflix wrote on YouTube on Thursday as it dropped the official
Continue Reading By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Heidi Klum phone home. The most hotly anticipated costume of the spooky season is here — and the “Queen of Halloween” didn’t disappoint. Continuing her tradition of wearing wildly elaborate outfits to her own star-studded annual bash, Klum arrived at this year’s party dressed as E.T. The 51-year-old model
Continue Reading By Oscar Holland, Hanako Montgomery and Junko Ogura, CNN (CNN) — She weighs three apples and stands five apples tall. She enjoys baking cookies and dreams of being a pianist or poet. And now, despite her ageless appearance, she is 50 years old. Friday marks half a century since Japanese merchandising company Sanrio created the
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Scarlett Johansson is rounding up her fellow “Avengers” to mobilize ahead of Election Day. Johansson called upon her Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) costars Robert Downey Jr., Don Cheadle, Chris Evans, Danai Gurira, Mark Ruffalo and Paul Bettany to encourage their collective followers to vote in the election in a
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — A federal grand jury has been regularly convening in the continuing criminal investigation into music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, three sources told CNN. Jurors on Thursday were expected to hear from a witness who claims he is in possession of videos that allegedly contain footage of celebrities potentially being
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By Pete Muntean and Kia Fatahi, CNN (CNN) — United Airlines crew and passengers had to stop what court documents describe as an unprovoked beating of a man on a flight on Monday. A criminal affidavit alleges that as Everett Chad Nelson was walking back from the bathroom about two hours into the flight, he
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Art the Clown of the “Terrifier” slasher movie franchise showed up at the Nasdaq to ring the closing bell as the perfect sendoff for the exchange on Halloween. The killer clown and “rising horror icon” from the “Terrifier” movies attended the bell ceremony in New York City on Thursday
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CNN By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Radiohead singer Thom Yorke took off his guitar and left the stage during his solo concert in Melbourne, Australia, on Wednesday after being heckled by a pro-Palestinian protester. In video footage circulating on social media, a concert-goer can be heard shouting toward the stage at the Sidney Myer
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