Stephen ‘Demo’ DeMaria, a set builder for ‘SNL’ for 50 years, is hanging up his hammer
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Stephen “Demo” DeMaria has been at “Saturday Night Live” from before the late-night show even…
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CNN to air George Clooney’s ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ Broadway play live on June 7
By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — CNN will exclusively televise actor George Clooney’s record-breaking Broadway show “Good Night, and Good…
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The cross-examination of Cassie Ventura continues today. Here are the takeaways from her first day of questioning by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyers
By Lauren del Valle, Nicki Brown, Kara Scannell, and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Friday could be the final day on the stand for star witness…
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Marlene Dumas painting sets new record for living female artist
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A painting by South African artist Marlene Dumas has sold for $13.6 million at auction, setting a new record for a…
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Cassie Ventura and Alex Fine’s powerful love story is rooted in a shared adversity
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Cassie Ventura has Sean “Diddy” Combs to thank, in part, for finding the true love of her life.…
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Bruce Springsteen says Trump is ‘unfit’ and ‘incompetent’ in remarks during UK show
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Rock megastar Bruce Springsteen has made a series of critical remarks about US President Donald Trump and the policies…
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Condo owners sue over New York skyscraper they say is riddled with ‘thousands of severe cracks’
By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Apartment owners at a luxury New York skyscraper are suing the building’s developers over a “far-reaching…
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She escaped an avalanche and became the first woman to summit Everest. Today, few remember her name
By Jenny Hall (CNN) — It was May 4, 1975. The Japanese Women’s Everest Expedition team had been living at a high altitude for six weeks, and…
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Cassie Ventura faces intense cross-examination today in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial. Here are the takeaways from day 2 of her testimony
By Lauren del Valle, Nicki Brown, Eric Levenson, Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — After being in the hot seat for about nine hours over two days,…
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Tom Cruise gives Cannes another thrill with latest ‘Mission: Impossible’
By Thomas Page, CNN Cannes, France (CNN) — Tom Cruise was last at Cannes in 2022, when the film festival gave him an honorary Palme d’Or and,…
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Rihanna new music alert: Singer to release first new song in three years for the ‘Smurfs’ movie
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Rihanna may not have her ninth studio album ready to release quite yet, but she does have a new song coming out…
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Graphic trial testimony plays out in front of families of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Cassie Ventura
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Back in August 2019, Alex Fine posted a video of his wife Cassie Ventura, holding and comforting him after…
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Elizabeth Hurley says she and Billy Ray Cyrus are ‘happy together’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Elizabeth Hurley is sounding pretty giddy about her relationship with Billy Ray Cyrus. The model and…
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Robert De Niro hits out at Trump in Cannes speech
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Hollywood actor Robert De Niro has used his award acceptance speech at the Cannes Film Festival to criticize US…
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All the surprising, subversive and rule-breaking looks from Cannes Film Festival
By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — The Cannes Film Festival, now in its 78th year, has officially drawn to a close. The event — which since 13 May…
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This extraordinary desert country has long been difficult for tourists to visit. That’s all changing
By Angela Dansby, CNN Tassili n’Ajjer National Park, Algeria (CNN) — “Labès?” (‘OK?”) asks Baba Atanof as a tourist struggles to get…
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Celine Dion makes surprise video appearance at Eurovision
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Celine Dion made a surprise video appearance at Eurovision on Tuesday, 37 years after winning the song contest…
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How this Boston physics student became one of Murano’s youngest master glassmakers
By Rebecca Cairns, CNN (CNN) — Born in the Italian town of Brescia, Roberto Beltrami grew up just a few hours’ drive from Venice and the…
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Takeaways from Cassie Ventura’s testimony in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ racketeering trial
By Lauren del Valle, Nicki Brown, Eric Levenson, Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — “The government calls Casandra Ventura.” With those five words,…
Continue ReadingJillian Shriner, wife of Weezer bassist, pleads not guilty to two felony charges after officer involved shooting
By Veronica Miracle and Jack Hannah, CNN (CNN) — Jillian Shriner, the wife of the bassist for rock band Weezer, is facing two felony charges…
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