Hong Kong offers 500,000 free air tickets to tempt tourists back
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Hong Kong attracted around 56 million visitors a year before the pandemic, and now the popular destination is taking…
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Mondrian painting fetches record $51 million at rare auction
Amarachi Orie, CNN One of Piet Mondrian’s iconic abstract paintings sold for $51 million at Sotheby’s New York on Monday, setting a new…
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Jared Leto will play Karl Lagerfeld in biopic on the late fashion designer
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Jared Leto will star in and produce a biopic of Karl Lagerfeld, Women’s Wear Daily reports. The Oscar winner says he…
Continue Reading Jada Pinkett Smith set to publish ‘no holds barred’ memoir
By Marianne Garvey, CNN As she always does, Jada Pinkett Smith is going to tell it like it is. The “Red Table Talk” host is set to…
Continue Reading Niecy Nash’s wife has the wrong name tattooed on her neck after a misunderstanding
By Lisa Respers France, CNN A funny thing happened when Jessica Betts asked Niecy Nash about her birth name. During a recent appearance on “The…
Continue Reading Cory Hardrict refutes speculation he cheated on Tia Mowry as sister Tamera supports her
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Cory Hardrict is shutting down talk that he was unfaithful to wife Tia Mowry in the wake of her announcing their split…
Continue Reading This Italian region will pay you to visit
Julia Buckley, CNN There are Italian villages that sell houses for the price of a cup of coffee, places that pay you to move there — and now…
Continue Reading This Italian region will pay you to visit
In the Calabria region of Italy, Stanley Tucci searches for his grandparent’s home. All-new episodes of “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy” air…
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New “Scooby-Doo” movie portrays Velma as member of LGBTQ+ community
For the first time, “Scooby-Doo’s” Velma Dinkley is officially being portrayed as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. Many Scooby-Doo fans have often…
Continue Reading Wynonna Judd denies feuding with Ashley Judd over their mother’s estate
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Wynonna Judd has addressed speculation that she and her sister Ashley Judd are locked in a battle over their late mother…
Continue Reading Jeffrey Dahmer’s latest media moment continues in ‘Conversations With a Killer’
By Brian Lowry, CNN Joe Berlinger maintains he didn’t set out to become the official chronicler of notorious serial killers, but the producer…
Continue Reading ‘Walker Independence’ and ‘The Winchesters’ are far from pioneering prequels
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN If all shows were animated like “The Simpsons,” networks wouldn’t need to strain to keep them alive. Yet…
Continue Reading Hulu’s ‘Hellraiser’ doesn’t raise the bar on Clive Barker’s gory original
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Although the new “Hellraiser” is billed as “reimagining” Clive Barker’s 1987 horror film,…
Continue Reading Kevin Spacey returns to court. A timeline of his legal woes
By Sonia Moghe, CNN Kevin Spacey will return to another courtroom on Thursday, as jury selection begins in a civil suit filed by actor Anthony Rapp.…
Continue Reading America’s best regional desserts: 15 sweet treats to try
By Marnie Hunter, CNN Buckeyes, biscochitos, marionberry pie. All over the United States, sweet concoctions have sprung up that mean a lot to locals…
Continue Reading Annie Ernaux wins Nobel Prize in literature for her ‘uncompromising’ work on family, class and gender
Rob Picheta, CNN French author Annie Ernaux has won the Nobel Prize in literature, organizers announced in Stockholm on Thursday. Ernaux, 82, has…
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Famous TV shows that ended in controversy
Stacker curated this slideshow of 15 award-winning television shows with season finales that were met with controversy. All programs must have won at…
Continue Reading Asia Pacific set to lose title as the world’s largest travel region
Francesca Street, CNN Asia Pacific is home to some of the world’s most beloved travel destinations, from the natural beauty of Bali to the…
Continue Reading ‘Mr. Harrigan’s Phone’ gets its message across with a smart Stephen King adaptation
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Add “Mr. Harrigan’s Phone” to the relatively short list of really good Stephen King adaptations,…
Continue Reading Classical statue of Hercules nearly 2,000 years old found in Greece
Hafsa Khalil, CNN Archaeologists have discovered the remnants of a classical statue dating back more than 1,800 years in the ancient metropolis of…
Continue Reading ‘Little Fires Everywhere’ author says new novel’s dystopic vision is ‘plausible — and plausible soon’
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN In best-selling novelist Celeste Ng’s vision of a near-future or alternate America, children of dissident families are…
Continue Reading Hilary Swank is pregnant and expecting twins
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Actress Hilary Swank is going to be a mom — of two! The Oscar winner, 48, announced the happy news Wednesday on…
Continue Reading American tourist smashes two sculptures in the Vatican
Julia Buckley, CNN Just when you thought the summer of tourists behaving badly was over, another person on vacation wrecks another priceless…
Continue Reading Kim Jung Gi, acclaimed comic book artist, dies at 47
Scottie Andrew, CNN What takes many artists weeks or months to create took Kim Jung Gi mere hours. The acclaimed South Korean artist crafted…
Continue Reading Molly Shannon and Anderson Cooper reflect on how early loss shaped their lives
By Lisa Respers France, CNN One of Molly Shannon’s most popular “SNL” characters, hyperactive Catholic school girl Mary Catherine…
Continue Reading The perpetually youthful Adam Sandler talks getting older
By Chloe Melas, CNN After three decades entertaining audiences, Adam Sandler somehow still seems ageless. But, now, age 56, the actor and comedian…
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Alec Baldwin reaches settlement with Halyna Hutchins’ family
By Chloe Melas, CNN The family of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer killed on the “Rust” movie set in 2021, and Alec Baldwin have…
Continue Reading Chris Martin’s lung infection forces Coldplay to postpone shows
By Lisa Respers France, CNN A serious illness has caused Coldplay to pause their tour. The band announced on their verified Instagram account Tuesday…
Continue Reading Velma in new ‘Scooby Doo’ clip delights fans who say her LGBTQ+ identity has been confirmed
By Lisa Respers France, CNN It appears Velma wants a same-sex boo in the an upcoming HBO Max Scooby Doo Halloween movie. Clips from the animated…
Continue Reading Nia Long shares a tip for protecting mental health
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Nia Long is sharing some advice on setting boundaries. The actress took to Instagram on Tuesday, writing, “A tip for…
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