By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Billboard magazine is “deeply sorry” to Taylor Swift after an attempt to celebrate her. The music magazine is naming the greatest pop stars of the 21st century and clocked the 34-year-old singer/songwriter at No. 2 on their list. Billboard put together a video of some of Swift’s achievements
Continue Reading By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — It’s high time for some holiday cheer. Think hot tea or hot toddies, skiing or snorkeling and loads of twinkling Christmas lights. Luxury hotels serve up a glamorous way to brighten up the Christmas season, whether for an overnight stay or an elegant afternoon tea. These lavish properties are
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Bruce Willis spent his Thanksgiving with those who love him most. On Thanksgiving, his daughters Tallulah and Scout shared photos on social media with their father, where he is seen holding a desk plate that reads “Best Dad Ever.” “Grateful,” Tallulah Willis wrote in the caption on the
Continue Reading By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Nick Cannon has spoken out about his recent diagnosis of narcissistic personality disorder, saying “I need help.” The “Masked Singer” host revealed in a podcast earlier this month that he had been “clinically diagnosed” with the mental health condition. Now he has said he is accepting of the label
Continue Reading By Chris Lau and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Coffee lovers with a keen interest to catch a glimpse of life in the world’s most reclusive nation should get ready to travel: Starbucks has the perfect spot for them to hang. The American chain’s latest outpost in South Korea is located on
Continue Reading By Mauricio Torres and Lex Harvey, CNN Mexico City (CNN) — Silvia Pinal, a legendary Mexican actress who starred in Luis Buñuel’s iconic “Viridiana,” died on Thursday, according to the Televisa-Univision network and government officials. She was 93. Born in 1931 in the city of Guaymas in northwestern Mexico, Pinal was one of the leading
Continue Reading Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN (CNN) — As the leaves rustle atop the hills in Nantou, Taiwan’s largest tea-producing area, the farm suddenly comes alive, millions of tiny green bugs hopping into the air. While many farmers might frown at the sight of these pests munching on their crops, Lee Ming-cheng, a third-generation tea farmer and
Continue Reading By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — It was November 1997 and Dina Honour was hosting Thanksgiving dinner for the first time. The then 27-year-old invited a group of New York City friends who, like her, had decided to stay in the city over the holidays. It had been a tough year for Dina. She’d been
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — If you are one of the people to whom Drew Barrymore has successfully sold a mobile bingo game, have I got the activity for you. Holiday movie bingo is not a groundbreaking idea, but it will break the ice if you’re trying to move the subject away from controversial
Continue Reading By Rosa Rahimi, CNN London (CNN) — A Banksy mural in Bristol, southwestern England, is set to be sold at auction next year, along with the building it was created on. “Well Hung Lover” was painted on the side of a building on Bristol’s Frogmore Street in 2006, with the city’s residents later voting to
Continue Reading By Lex Harvey and Amanda Jackson, CNN (CNN) — A stowaway evaded multiple airport security checkpoints and flew aboard a Delta Airlines flight from New York to Paris Tuesday evening, authorities said – a shocking breach that raised serious alarm over airport security. The individual, who did not have a boarding pass, completed security screening
Continue Reading By Milly Chan, CNN (CNN) — To a din of cheering crowds, rhythmic chanting and taiko drums, hundreds of people haul massive wooden floats through the streets of Osaka — while running as fast as they can. This chaotic spectacle is one of the Japanese prefecture’s “danjiri matsuri,” or float festivals. Held over a few
Continue Reading CNN By Milly Chan, CNN (CNN) — To a din of cheering crowds, rhythmic chanting and taiko drums, hundreds of people haul massive wooden floats through the streets of Osaka — while running as fast as they can. This chaotic spectacle is one of the Japanese prefecture’s “danjiri matsuri,” or float festivals. Held over a
Continue Reading By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — For hundreds of years, Notre Dame was the backdrop to some of French history’s defining moments. On Friday, the cathedral itself will play the lead role as France’s President Emmanuel Macron visits the building ahead of its official reopening the following weekend. It will be the first glimpse inside
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By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs will remain in jail after a judge rejected his latest attempt for release while the rapper and music producer awaits trial on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. Judge Arun Subramanian denied Combs’ team’s motion for release on Wednesday. His decision followed a two-hour court
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Ringo Starr is ready to see Barry Keoghan play the drums… as Ringo Starr. The Beatle recently sat down for an interview with Entertainment Tonight’s Kevin Frazier, who asked Starr what he thinks of speculation that “Saltburn” star Keoghan has been cast to portray him in director Sam Mendes’
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Some on social media have been saying Ariana Grande got paid more for “Wicked” than her costar Cynthia Erivo, but the movie’s studio is setting the record straight. There have been rumors that Grande was paid as much as $15 million for her role as Glinda, and Erivo
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The main character in “Moana 2” can walk on water and move oceans, but is she a princess? Auli’i Cravalho, who voices Moana in both the 2016 original animated film and new the sequel, said she’s more than that. “Films are always representative of their times,” Cravalho told
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Before she became a platinum-selling artist, rapper Latto was a contestant on the reality competition, “The Rap Game.” Now she’s flipping the stage as a judge for the new season of Netflix’s hip-hop competition series, “Rhythm + Flow.” “It was fun to be on the other end of
Continue Reading By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — A California man was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport after he allegedly tried to check two suitcases containing more than 70 pounds of clothing caked in methamphetamine – including a cow pajama onesie – on a flight to Australia, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Raj Matharu checked two suitcases,
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