Cher ‘shocked’ to discover her legal name when she applied to change it
By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Cher recalls a curious interlude from her rich and many-chaptered history in her new book “Cher: The Memoir, Part…
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Beyoncé shows Destiny‘s Child bond is strong with appreciation post for Michelle Williams in Broadway’s ‘Death Becomes Her’
By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Beyoncé proved that she and her Destiny’s Child sisters are true survivors with a warm appreciation post shared…
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The cult of the ‘Spoons’: Inside the spartan, cavernous pubs that divide Britain
By Will Noble, CNN London (CNN) — Utter the single word “Wetherspoon,” or even the colloquial “Spoons” to a Brit, and they’ll know…
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‘#Glicked’ and what else to watch this weekend
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — What do witches and gladiators have in common? The same thing dolls had in common with atomic bombs last…
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The stars of ‘Wicked’ have been changed for good. Former Elphabas and Glindas remember the magic
By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — With the premiere of “Wicked: Part One,” Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande join an exclusive club of women who…
Continue Reading Italy’s working visas are notoriously hard to get. We spoke to Americans who managed it
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In our roundup of travel news this week: the world’s best cheese of 2024, why the FAA might be slowing…
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Judge considering Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ third request for bail
By Kara Scannell, CNN New York, NY (CNN) — Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs on Friday pleaded with a judge to release him from jail, arguing…
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What to do if your luggage is lost, delayed, stolen or damaged
By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — It’s enough to give anyone already on edge about how to handle possible flight delays and cancellations yet…
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These British royal residences are opening their doors this Christmas
By Kathy Rose OBrien, CNN (CNN) — Not so long ago, if you wanted to spend Christmas with the royal family, the only way to get close was to…
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Explosives disposal team sent to London’s Gatwick Airport as terminal evacuated over item in luggage
By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — An explosives disposal team was sent to London’s Gatwick Airport and one of its terminals evacuated after a…
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Cara Delevingne was briefly roommates with Taylor Swift, ‘one of the funniest, most clever people’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Cara Delevingne and Taylor Swift are closer than we knew. In an “Interview” conversation with Nikki…
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Her ‘Wicked’ duet with Kristin Chenoweth went viral more than a decade ago. It changed her life for good
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Kristin Chenoweth doesn’t always sing “For Good,” the soaring duet of heavenly harmonies from the musical…
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Thanksgiving grocery prices might be high. But road trip costs shouldn’t be
By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — While the cost of Thanksgiving dinner has been on the rise in recent years, traveling home for the holidays…
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Rare first edition of Machiavelli’s famous leadership treatise, ‘The Prince,’ goes up for auction
By Amarachi Orie, CNN London (CNN) — The Italian Renaissance diplomat Niccolò Machiavelli has become synonymous with subtle scheming. And now,…
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Jussie Smollett’s conviction overturned in alleged hate-crime hoax: How we got here and what’s next
By Ashley R. Williams, Megan Thomas, Sandra Gonzalez and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Nearly six years after actor Jussie Smollett was…
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Vang Vieng: What to know about the Laos backpacker town at center of suspected methanol poisonings
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — The deaths of six foreign tourists linked to a suspected mass methanol poisoning has thrown a spotlight on a small…
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UFOs, boats and castles: Surreal photos of Japan’s most peculiar ‘love hotels’
By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Last year, French photographer François Prost spent hours browsing Google Maps to plan a road trip documenting…
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Josh Brolin really, really wants ‘Dune 2’ director Denis Villeneuve to be nominated for an Oscar
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Josh Brolin certainly has a flare for the dramatics. The actor made a case for why “Dune: Part Two”…
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FAA could slow air traffic during what’s expected to be the busiest Thanksgiving period on record
By Ross Levitt and Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration might need to slow down air traffic during the busiest holiday…
Continue Reading Celebrities have gotten a little too bleeping comfortable on morning TV this week
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — It’s a weird day when you can say that Richard Gere, Cher and “Great British Bake Off” judge Prue Leith…
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