‘Secret room’ decorated by Michelangelo to open to the public in Italy
Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — He’s known for his colossal works, such as the statue of David, the floor-to-ceiling frescoes of the Sistine…
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Matthew Perry was ‘happy and vibrant’ the day prior to his death, friend says
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The day before he died, Matthew Perry was photographed having a meal with a friend who is now speaking out…
Continue Reading The Beatles’ ‘last’ song ‘Now and Then’ is released
By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Described as The Beatles’ final song, “Now and Then” has finally been released, featuring the voice of the…
Continue Reading Inches from a 470-yard cliff, is this the most terrifying shot in sport?
By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — A helicopter drops you off on the edge of a mountain. You stand at the tee perched on the precipice as a pride of…
Continue Reading Stand-up comedian Taylor Tomlinson will host new CBS late-night show after ‘Colbert’
By Chris Boyette and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Stand-up comedian Taylor Tomlinson has been announced as the host of CBS’ new late-night…
Continue Reading Tarantula sighting results in car accident in Death Valley National Park
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — A tourist tried to avoid a wild animal in a national park and got in a car accident. But it wasn’t a bear or…
Continue Reading How an Australian couple’s mid-life crisis led to the first buffalo dairy farm in Laos
By Katie Lockhart, CNN Luang Prabang, Laos (CNN) — We’ve all heard of buffalo mozzarella. But in one popular Southeast Asia destination, a…
Continue Reading Secretive power plant in Taiwan opens to public for the first time — as an art space
By Wayne Chang, CNN Beigan, Taiwan (CNN) — In a sleepy Taiwanese island village just eight miles off the coast of mainland China, scooters whiz…
Continue Reading Alex Trebek’s family honors the late ‘Jeopardy!’ icon with cancer research fund in his name
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Alex Trebek’s legacy continues to live on. The late “Jeopardy!” host’s family announced on Wednesday that they’ve…
Continue Reading What to know about Robert De Niro’s trial over a workplace dispute
By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — A trial between Robert De Niro and his former employee began in federal court in New York this week. Graham…
Continue Reading Brooke Shields says she had a seizure and woke up to Bradley Cooper holding her hand
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Brooke Shields is recounting a “surreal” experience that started with a scary medical episode, and soon led to none other…
Continue Reading ‘Black Cake’ rises to the challenge of adapting Charmaine Wilkerson’s mystery
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Adapting an acclaimed novel that earned praise from, among others, Barack Obama, “Black Cake” serves up…
Continue Reading ‘Mean Girls’ stars Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Seyfried and more reunite for Black Friday ad
By Lisa Respers France, CNN On Wednesdays they still wear pink. Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Seyfried, Lacey Chabert, Daniel Franzese and Rajiv Surendra…
Continue Reading This week’s ‘DWTS’ elimination shocked everyone
By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — This week’s “Dancing with the Stars” elimination surprised everyone. Mauricio Umansky was sent home on…
Continue Reading Travis Barker reveals new baby’s name and due date
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — We now know the name of Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian’s first child together. The Blink-182…
Continue Reading Transatlantic airplanes are flying at the ‘speed of sound’ right now. Here’s why
Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — Savior of many a cramped pair of legs, the jet stream is well known for lopping roughly an hour off long haul…
Continue Reading Alec Baldwin and his wife considering doing a reality show
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Alec Baldwin is thinking about returning to the small screen in a surprising way. During a conversation on…
Continue Reading People are making furniture out of cardboard. And it looks like this
By Francesca Perry, CNN (CNN) — In the wealthy neighborhood of Mayfair in London, Gallery Fumi — a contemporary design space — is…
Continue Reading Sound of the underground: This guitar maker finds music in mushrooms
By Flo Cornall, CNN (CNN) — When you think of a guitar what comes to mind? Maybe it’s a simple maple acoustic, the kind played by countless…
Continue Reading Day of the Dead is full of longstanding traditions meant to honor ancestors
By Leah Asmelash and Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — Día de los Muertos, known in English as Day of the Dead, is a time-honored tradition in Mexico…
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