Secrets of the grandest Budapest hotel of them all
By Nathan Kay, CNN Budapest (CNN) — For most of the last century, the story of the Gresham Palace closely mirrored that of the city in which it…
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K-pop star hugs 1,000 fans after completing mandatory military service
By Jessie Yeung, Mike Valerio and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — The oldest member of the K-pop phenomenon BTS is spending his…
Continue ReadingNow you can sleep (joyfully) inside an ‘Inside Out 2’ house
By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — “Inside Out” fans now have an opportunity to sleep joyfully, recover in a den of sadness or make some core…
Continue ReadingKevin Spacey says he was ‘too handsy’ in the past
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Kevin Spacey has said that he was “too handsy” and that he’s been guilty of “pushing the boundaries”…
Continue ReadingPlanes grounded as sudden storm floods runways at Spanish airport
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Flights at Palma de Mallorca airport in Mallorca, Spain, were suspended Tuesday after a sudden storm flooded runways.…
Continue ReadingRihanna has work on the brain. Not retirement
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Rihanna would like to clear a few things up. As the superstar singer and entrepreneur promotes her new…
Continue ReadingLook of the Week: Was Drake’s suave soccer dad outfit another Kendrick Lamar rebuttle?
By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Over the weekend, Drake posted an outfit to Instagram that has since generated a lot of chatter online. Dressed in a…
Continue ReadingAriana Grande is ‘reprocessing’ her time as a child star on ‘Victorious’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Ariana Grande feels “privileged” to have been able to create her role on “Victorious” when she was…
Continue ReadingKevin Jonas shares skin cancer diagnosis
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kevin Jonas is encouraging people to check in with their dermatologists after he recently had skin cancer…
Continue Reading‘The Boys’ peels back its superhero mask to reveal TV’s most political drama
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “The Boys” began with an intriguing question for our superhero-infused pop culture – namely, what…
Continue ReadingVintage polaroids of female prisoners paint an intimate picture of womanhood and identity
By Zoe Whitfield, CNN (CNN) — What is perhaps most striking about the 32 photographs that make up Jack Lueders-Booth’s new book, “Women…
Continue ReadingHow long have you been in there?! A popular tourist destination in China has installed toilet timers. Reactions are mixed
By Maggie Wong, CNN (CNN) — Boasting 51,000 statues carved into 252 caves and niches some 1,500 years ago, China’s Yungang Buddhist Grottoes…
Continue ReadingAcademy Museum vows to change new exhibit about Hollywood’s Jewish pioneers to avoid stereotypes
By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — After coming under fire for its representation of Jews, The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is vowing to…
Continue ReadingOprah Winfrey is at home and ‘feeling better’ after stomach virus sends her to emergency room
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Oprah Winfrey is on the mend after a stomach virus sent the media mogul to the emergency room. “Ms. Winfrey…
Continue ReadingBilly Ray Cyrus and singer Firerose split after less than a year of marriage
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Billy Ray Cyrus and singer Firerose are going their separate ways. Cyrus filed to annul his marriage to the…
Continue ReadingSheila E. was turned away from Paisley Park on Prince’s birthday and now she wants her drum set back
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Sheila E. just wanted to lead a glamorous life of marking Prince’s recent birthday, but she says she was…
Continue Reading‘Presumed Innocent’ suits up Jake Gyllenhaal for a pulpy courtroom drama
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Bearing little resemblance to the 1990 movie starring Harrison Ford, “Presumed Innocent” has become an…
Continue Reading‘Practical Magic 2’ is in the works
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Get those midnight margaritas ready, a sequel to the 1990s hit movie “Practical Magic” is officially in the works.…
Continue ReadingKing Charles’ first official portrait vandalized by activists
CNN By Niamh Kennedy, Louis Mian and Leah Dolan, CNN London (CNN) — Activists from an animal rights group have vandalized the first official…
Continue ReadingWhy Kelly Clarkson says she couldn’t replace Katy Perry on ‘American Idol’
By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Kelly Clarkson has already seized her moment like this on “American Idol.” The Season 1 champion, of…
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