By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Disrespecting Babyface will not be tolerated by his fans. The “Whip Appeal” singer and 12-time Grammy-winning producer and composer is responsible for multiple hit songs and a frequent collaborator to some of the biggest stars in music. He is also the co-founder of the LaFace Records label with
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CNN By Elinda Labropoulou, Billy Stockwell and Chris Liakos, CNN Athens, Greece (CNN) — The Greek island of Santorini is being rattled by dozens of tremors, prompting authorities to close schools and airlines to announce additional flights on Monday to help people leave the popular tourist destination. Over the past four days, more than 200
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The Weeknd announced a world tour last week, but that wasn’t the only news. The singer ended his four-year boycott of the Grammys on Sunday, when he took to the stage at the awards show to perform. Harvey Mason Jr., chief executive officer of the Recording Academy and
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Diversity, equity and inclusion efforts may be under attack by some, but the Grammys didn’t get the memo. There was a vocal and visual celebration of diverse culture at Sunday’s event, with performances and wins by a broad range of artists and tributes to the first responders and
Continue Reading Story by Reuters (Reuters) — A French court on Monday found French film director Christophe Ruggia guilty of sexually abusing actress Adèle Haenel when she was underage, in one of the first #MeToo cases to emerge from French cinema. Ruggia, who had denied the allegations against him, will avoid jail. The court in Paris sentenced
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By Leah Dolan and Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — It was arguably the biggest red carpet trend of 2024, dominating the Academy Awards, the Met Gala and everything else in between. The naked dress — embraced by celebrities ranging from Elle Fanning to Kim Kardashian, Doja Cat to Charlize Theron — has become an eyebrow-raising
Continue Reading By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — In ski towns, “earning your turns” comes with inalienable bragging rights. The term, thought to originate from backcountry skiers in search of untouched snow, often involves bypassing ski lifts, gondolas and any other mechanized way up the mountain in favor of ascending on human power alone. “Earning your turns”
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Somewhere Adele may have been crying Sunday night, though we know for sure that Lady Gaga and Billie Eilish shed some tears, when Beyoncé finally won the Grammy for album of the year on Sunday. Her “Act II: Cowboy Carter” album took home the biggest award of the
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The 67th Grammy Awards were presented on Sunday and gave a queen an overdue crown. Beyoncé’s genre-blending smash “Cowboy Carter” won the Grammy Award for album of the year, the first win in the category for the superstar performer. Until Sunday, the Recording Academy had consistently overlooked Beyoncé for
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez and Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — Attorneys for Blake Lively and her former “It Ends with Us” director and co-star Justin Baldoni, whom she has accused of sexually harassing her during the film’s fraught production, met in federal court for the first time on Monday, amid their complex legal saga that has
Continue Reading By Maggie Hiufu Wong and Karla Cripps CNN (CNN) — In many travelers’ minds, Mongolia conjures images of vast plains, nomadic gers, desert landscapes and one of the most famous warriors of all time, Genghis Khan. Though the famed first khagan of the Mongol Empire died in 1227, his legendary pursuits continue to reverberate across
Continue Reading CNN By Maggie Hiufu Wong and Karla Cripps CNN (CNN) — In many travelers’ minds, Mongolia conjures images of vast plains, nomadic gers, desert landscapes and one of the most famous warriors of all time, Genghis Khan. Though the famed first khagan of the Mongol Empire died in 1227, his legendary pursuits continue to reverberate
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — The 2025 Grammys had a tough task. Music’s biggest night took place in Los Angeles, just weeks after wildfires left unprecedented destruction across the city. Instead of looking away, the award show chose to use the platform and captive audience for good and a lot of singing and dancing
Continue Reading By Chris Lau and Lisako Neriki Ancheta, CNN (CNN) — Tranquil and blanketed in pristine white snow, the Japanese city of Otaru serves as the backdrop of a popular 1995 romance blockbuster that continues to bring starry-eyed travelers to the region every winter. But this sleepy city tucked away on the west coast of the
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CNN By CNN en Español (CNN) — Oscar nominee Karla Sofía Gascón, the star of “Emilia Pérez,” is staying in the race for best actress despite controversy over offensive social media posts. In an interview with CNN’s Juan Carlos Arciniegas, Gascón, who made history last month as the first openly transgender actress nominated for an
Continue Reading By Oscar Holland, CNN; Photo editor: Jennifer Arnow, CNN (CNN) — The Grammy Awards are renowned for outlandish fashion. But on a night of tributes to first responders and victims of LA’s recent wildfires, many guests struck a comparatively restrained note at the Crypto.com arena on Sunday. The all-black trend seen at recent award ceremonies
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By CNN en Español (CNN) — Oscar nominee Karla Sofía Gascón, the star of “Emilia Pérez,” is staying in the race for best actress despite controversy over offensive social media posts. In an interview with CNN’s Juan Carlos Arciniegas, Gascón, who made history last month as the first openly transgender actress nominated for an Oscar
Continue Reading By Elinda Labropoulou, Billy Stockwell and Chris Liakos, CNN Athens, Greece (CNN) — The Greek island of Santorini is being rattled by dozens of tremors, prompting authorities to close schools and airlines to announce additional flights on Monday to help people leave the popular tourist destination. Over the past four days, more than 200 earthquakes
Continue Reading By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — When air travel accidents such as the fatal midair collision near Washington, DC, occur, the consequences can reach much further than those directly affected by the tragedy. It can also give rise or increase people’s fear of flying, also known as aerophobia or aviophobia. Many people have sat through
Continue Reading By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — For the briefest of moments, a silence fell over the pews of New Orleans’ famed St. Louis Cathedral, as the chapel filled with a collective sense the audience was about to witness history. They were the first to hear composer Edmond Dédé’s opera “Morgiane” – the earliest known, full-length
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