Entertainment
Look of the Week: Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are still method dressing
By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — While some might be growing weary of celebrity method dressing — the styling phenomenon that sees actors match their red carpet garb to their latest movie role — character-based fashion shows no sign of stopping. Last year, Margot Robbie and her stylist Andrew Mukamal made sure the press tour
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Lisbon residents call for vote on restricting vacation rentals
By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — The city of Lisbon, known for its picturesque cobbled streets, eye-catching colorful buildings and mouth-watering Portuguese custard tarts, has become an increasingly popular vacation destination in recent years. But as overall monthly overnight stays in Portugal reached an all time high in August, some Lisbon residents are becoming frustrated
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‘Yellowstone’ says goodbye to Kevin Costner
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — We now know the fate of Kevin Costner’s John Dutton in “Yellowstone.” The long-delayed second half of Season 5 debuted Sunday. Moments into the episode, the audience learns that Dutton, the patriarch of the family, had died from a gunshot wound. While it is initially believed that Dutton
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Pompeii is limiting its daily visitor numbers
By Jack Guy and Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — Authorities at Pompeii in southern Italy are introducing a daily limit of 20,000 visitors as part of efforts to protect the ancient site. The measure, which will come into force from November 15, will see the introduction of personalized tickets bearing the name of each
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Rita Ora pays tearful tribute to Liam Payne at MTV EMAs: ‘He had the biggest heart’
By Amarachi Orie, CNN London (CNN) — Rita Ora paid an emotional tribute to Liam Payne while hosting the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) on Sunday. Dressed in a sober black suit, the British singer-songwriter addressed the audience toward the end of the awards show at the Co-op Live arena in Manchester, England: “I
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This country’s Cold War paranoia left it riddled with bunkers. Now they’re coming back to life
By Justin Calderón, CNN Tirana (CNN) — Walk by the home of Albania’s former communist dictator Enver Hoxha in central Tirana and you may not even know it. There is no sign to mark its historical significance. The two-story residence, humble by dictator standards, looks like it’s being remodeled instead of preserved, its wide windows
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Art Garfunkel recalls emotional reunion with Paul Simon ‘to make amends’
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon are building a bridge over the troubled water of their fractured relationship. The first step was recently taken during a lunch the former legendary music duo shared, according to Art Garfunkel, who told the Sunday Times in a new interview that the meeting was
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Director Jon M. Chu missed ‘Wicked’ premiere to welcome fifth child
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “Wicked” director Jon M. Chu couldn’t attend the film’s premiere in Los Angeles, and the reason is quite “wonderful.” Chu shared on his Instagram Stories that he and his wife Kristin Hodge welcomed their fifth child on Saturday, writing that he “can’t believe this happened while the movie is
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Philanthropist to unveil unique dental school scholarship at Texas Tech Health El Paso’s season of thanks
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Tech Health El Paso will host its annual “Season of Thanks” luncheon on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, where philanthropist Deborah Whitehill will announce a significant scholarship for the Hunt School of Dental Medicine. The scholarship, honoring her late husband, Dr. Harry Vance Whitehill III, D.D.S., M.S., is the first
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Limited Too makes a comeback, catering to grown-up fans
By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Limited Too’s colorful, girly clothing defined childhood for many American Millennials. Now, the brand is back — this time, for adults. The brand, which first shuttered back in 2008 amid economic woes, came back this summer at department store chain Kohl’s. The new lines featured all the classic pieces
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‘SNL’ cast directly appeal to President-elect Donald Trump during cold open of post-election episode
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Several of the cast members of “Saturday Night Live” took to the stage at Studio 8H in New York on Saturday in the first episode after the presidential election, where they jokingly appealed directly to President-elect Donald Trump about how they shouldn’t be among his “political enemies.” In what
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Kate Winslet had a surprising ‘Titanic’ reunion while producing her latest film ‘Lee’
By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Kate Winslet is sharing an anecdote about a “wonderful” encounter she recently had with someone from her star-making blockbuster film “Titanic.” The Oscar winner was a guest on “The Graham Norton Show” this week, where she discussed her new film “Lee,” in which she plays the fashion model-turned-war photographer
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Tony Todd, veteran actor behind the ‘Candyman’ horror movie franchise and more, dies at 69
By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Tony Todd, the actor who played the eponymous phantom killer in the original “Candyman” horror franchise and other notable roles, has died at 69. The news was confirmed to CNN on Saturday by Todd’s talent agent, Dede Binder, of the Defining Artist agency. No additional details on the actor’s
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Rise of ‘doom spending,’ the 4B movement, lowering your blood pressure: Catch up on the day’s stories
CNN By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! If you want to lower your blood pressure, just five more minutes of exercise could do the trick.
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Tourists get a bird’s eye view of Trevi Fountain during restoration works
By Barbie Nadeau and Antonia Mortensen, CNN Rome (CNN) — Rome’s baroque Trevi Fountain opened Saturday morning with selfie-takers lining a newly installed metal walkway, as workers start the painstaking process of carefully cleaning the 18th-century masterpiece. The walkway, made of building scaffolding and covered with a vinyl rug, can hold 130 people at a
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A Los Angeles mansion has become the latest ‘dark tourism’ hot spot
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — This week in travel news: why true crime buffs are heading to Beverly Hills, a look at the world’s only Michelin-starred ice cream restaurant and the reaction to a “makeunder” of one of Italy’s star attractions. Gawking at the Menendez mansion A new Netflix series about Lyle and Erik
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Judge rejects gag order request by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge rejected Sean “Diddy” Combs’ attempt to silence all potential witnesses in his criminal sex trafficking case on Friday, saying his concerns do not outweigh an alleged victim’s right to free speech. Combs’ team moved for a gag order to stop potential witnesses and their attorneys from
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Young Chinese are ditching planes to travel long distances by bus and train. Meet the ‘iron butt’ travelers
By Chris Lau and Joyce Jiang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Lin En could have easily reached his destination in six hours had he caught a flight. But during a trip earlier this year, the 23-year-old opted for a bus ride that took three days to cross from Xinjiang, in China’s northwest, to Astana, Kazakhstan’s
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Regina Hall’s gig with ‘Cold Case Files’ is the perfect true crime rabbit hole
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Regina Hall works in the world of fiction, but true crime is a passion that she has been able to incorporate into her professional life. The actress serves as narrator on a new A&E documentary, “Cold Case Files: The Grim Sleeper,” which tells the story of convicted serial
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Chynna Phillips Baldwin says she and husband Billy Baldwin live separately and have ‘an allergy to one another’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Chynna Phillips Baldwin is opening up about her unconventional relationship with her husband. In a new video posted on her YouTube channel, the Wilson Phillips singer shared that she and her husband of almost 30 years decided to live in two different cities in California. “Billy and I
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These are the highest-rated tacos in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has compiled a list of the highest-rated tacos in El Paso, according to community reviews posted to Yelp. Our team gathers the ratings and reviews left on the community website and uses them to determine the tacos that have received not only the highest ratings, but the largest number
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The Beatles earn first Grammy nominations since 1997 and are in the running for record of the year
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The Beatles earned their first Grammy nominations since 1997 on Friday. The Fab Four earned two nods for their latest – and “last” – song “Now and Then,” with their nod in the record of the year category sitting among contemporary artists including Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish.
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Notre-Dame’s bells ring out for the first time since the devastating 2019 fire
CNN By Caroline Baum and Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — More than five years since a catastrophic fire destroyed large parts of the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, the bells of the historic church have rung once more. On Friday morning, eight of the cathedral’s bells tolled for the first time since April 2019, according to
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This small suburban school was named the world’s best new building
By Oscar Holland, CNN Singapore (CNN) — A humble suburban school in Australia has fended off competition from skyscrapers, museums and airport terminals to be named World Building of the Year 2024. Darlington Public School, in the Sydney suburb of Chippendale, beat more than 220 other shortlisted designs to win the coveted annual prize at
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Notre-Dame’s bells ring out for the first time since the devastating 2019 fire
By Caroline Baum and Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — More than five years since a catastrophic fire destroyed large parts of the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, the bells of the historic church have rung once more. On Friday morning, eight of the cathedral’s bells tolled for the first time since April 2019, according to Alexandre
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AI robot’s portrait of Alan Turing that ‘challenges what it is to be human’ sets record, selling for $1.08 million
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — An AI robot’s painting of British computer scientist and codebreaker Alan Turing has sold for $1.08 million, becoming the most valuable artwork by a humanoid robot ever to change hands at auction and raising new questions about the role of artificial intelligence in art. The sale price far exceeded
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Grammy Award nominations 2025 revealed
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The nominees for the 2025 Grammy Awards were revealed on Friday morning. Beyoncé added to her all-time record number of Grammy nominations with 11, followed by Kendrick Lamar, Charli XCX and Billie Eilish with seven nods each. Beyoncé now has a career total 99 Grammy nominations – more
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Her wife died and she went on a cruise. Then she met a fellow passenger who changed her life forever
By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — It was 5.30 in the morning and Royal Caribbean’s Voyager of the Seas cruise ship was floating off the coast of Fiji. American passenger Bobbi Waterman was one of only two people on the deck, gazing out at the ocean as the sky illuminated the water with amber and
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