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☆ Harry Potter: Original cover art for ‘The Philosopher’s Stone’ to go on sale
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —J.K. Rowling’s 1997 novel “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” was the beginning of what would become a worldwide phenomenon. Now, the original illustration for the first edition of the book is going on sale. Taylor’s cover was used for several translated versions of the book, the auction house said. The first edition of 1997 book "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" -- which Taylor illustrated. The manuscript is one of six handwritten by the British author that was originally intended as gifts for people closely involved with the publication of “Harry Potter,” according to the release.

Persons: CNN —, Harry Potter, ”, Thomas Taylor, Harry Potter –, Sotheby's, “, “ Harry Potter, Taylor, Shutterstock Taylor Organizations: CNN, Hogwarts Express, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft, Heritage Auctions Locations: Sotheby’s, London, Dallas , Texas, New York, American, British

☆ Blades fall off Moulin Rouge windmill in Paris
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Joseph Ataman | Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The blades of the windmill atop the famous Parisian dancehall the Moulin Rouge fell off overnight, damaging the facade of the building, it was reported Thursday. Benoit Tessier/ReutersThe blades will be put back in place “very, very soon,” Moulin Rouge director general Jean-Victor Clerico told BFM. Located in Paris’ Montmartre district and established in 1889, the Moulin Rouge is one of the world’s most famous cabaret clubs. What the world famous cabaret club usually looks like when its eponymous red windmill is securely intact. Benoit Tessier/ReutersOver the years, the venue has endured fires and undergone renovations to maintain its grandeur, according to the Moulin Rouge website.

Persons: Rouge, Moulin, Benoit Tessier, Jean, Victor Clerico, BFM, Moulin Rouge, Henri de Toulouse, Nicole Kidman – Organizations: CNN, BFMTV Locations: Paris, Moulin Rouge, Paris ’ Montmartre, Moulin

CNN —One rescued crew member has died and seven others are still missing after two Japanese military helicopters appeared to have crashed during a drill late Saturday, Japan’s Defense Minister Minoru Kihara said. “It is very unfortunate that this situation has come to this point,” Kihara told reporters on Sunday. Kihara said that “there is a high possibility of a collision,” and the flight recorders of the two helicopters were found and recovered from the area. “What is believed to be part of the aircraft has been confirmed at sea, and the two aircraft are thought to have crashed,” Kihara said. The SH-60K helicopters are mainly stationed on and operated from destroyers, and the two aircraft were conducting night-time training to search for submarines, according to the JMSDF.

Persons: Minoru Kihara, ” Kihara, Kihara, Rahm Emanuel, “, Fumio Kishida Organizations: CNN, Japan’s, Japan, Self, Defense Force Locations: Japan, Izu

☆ Legendary Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher’s watch collection is going on sale
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Eight of Formula One legend Michael Schumacher’s luxury and personalized watches are going up for auction – and they could sell for more than $4.8 million in total. The Rolex stainless steel Paul Newman Daytona watch was named after the Daytona International Speedway in Florida, according to auction house Christie's head of Watches Remi Guillemin. Christie's Images LTD. 2024The collection will form part of Christie’s traditional rare watches auction, consisting of vintage and modern pieces of high-caliber watchmaking from brands such as Audemars Piguet, F.P. Christie's Images LTD. 2024The platinum Vagabondage 1 watch was also a gift from Todt, but for the following Christmas. “These watches (are) for people who are following Formula One, who have followed, like I have, Michael Schumacher when he was racing.

Persons: Michael Schumacher’s, ”, Remi Guillemin, “ We’re, Paul Newman Daytona, Journe, Paul Newman, Guillemin, Jean Todt, chronograph, Schumacher, Christie’s, Michael Schumacher, Todt, Ferrari, ” Guillemin, Corinna, Michael Organizations: CNN, Miami Grand Prix, Daytona, Rolex, Paris Brain Institute, Foundation, Netflix Locations: New York, Geneva, Switzerland, Florida

☆ Sophie Kinsella: ‘Shopaholic’ author reveals brain cancer diagnosis
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Sophie Kinsella, the best-selling author behind the “Shopaholic” book series, has revealed that she is receiving treatment for brain cancer. “I’ve wanted for a long time to share with you a health update and I’ve been waiting for the strength to do so,” she wrote in an Instagram post on Wednesday. “At the end of 2022 I was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a form of aggressive brain cancer. Glioblastomas are a fast-growing type of brain tumor and the most common type of cancerous (malignant) brain tumor in adults, according to charity Cancer Research UK. The wonderful response to The Burnout has really buoyed me up, during a difficult time,” she continued.

Persons: Sophie Kinsella, “ I’ve, I’ve, ”, Kinsella, Madeleine Wickham, Becky Bloomwood, Isla Fisher, ” Fisher, Kinsella’s, ” Kinsella Organizations: CNN, “, glioblastoma, Cancer Research Locations: United Kingdom, London, Australian, “

☆ Pompeii: Stunning frescoes of mythological characters uncovered at archeological site
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Ancient Romans were enjoying more than just the food during their feasts, a new discovery at the archaeological site of Pompeii has shown. Archaeologists working at the world-famous site have uncovered a banqueting hall with black-painted walls covered with frescoes of mythological characters associated with the Trojan War. The ornately decorated room provided an elegant setting for entertainment or conversation during banquets, the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, which oversees the site, said. The elaborate dining room provided an elegant setting for entertainment, according to the Archaeological Park of Pompeii. Archaeological Park of PompeiiAnother shows a downcast Cassandra, daughter of Priam, with the god Apollo.

Persons: ” Gabriel Zuchtriegel, “, ”, Helen, Paris, Priam, “ Alexandros, Menelaus, Helen of Troy, Cassandra Organizations: CNN Locations: Paris, Troy, Roman, Pompeii, Vesuvius

☆ John Alfred Tinniswood: 111-year-old British man born the same year the Titanic sank is now world’s oldest man
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —At 111 years and 224 days old, John Alfred Tinniswood from England has officially claimed the title of world’s oldest living man. Guinness World Records made the announcement on Friday, two days after announcing the death of former title holder Juan Vicente Pérez at the age of 114, a month shy of his 115th birthday. “You either live long or you live short, and you can’t do much about it,” Tinniswood said in an interview with Guinness in which he was presented with his certificate. He was born the same year the Titanic sank. The great-grandfather currently resides in a care home in the English seaside town of Southport.

Persons: John Alfred Tinniswood, Juan Vicente Pérez, “, ” Tinniswood, Tinniswood, ”, –, Katie Howard Organizations: CNN, Guinness World Records, Guinness, Titanic, Liverpool football, FA, Southport ., BBC Locations: England, English, Liverpool, Southport

☆ Italian island overrun by goats is offering them free to anyone who can catch them
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Amarachi Orie | Barbie Latza Nadeau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The tiny, remote Italian island of Alicudi is home to only around 100 residents and, ideally, about 100 wild goats. According to the Sicilian regional government, the goats were introduced to the island around 20 years ago by a farmer who then set them free. For years, the animals—which are not owned by anyone—grazed autonomously on the sides of Alicudi’s cliffs and are featured in almost any postcard from the volcanic island. “We have heard from dozens of people since we first announced this,” Gullo said, including a farmer from the nearby island of Vulcano, who produces goat cheese. Once the goats have been apportioned, the goat-taker has 15 days to catch and remove them from the island.

Persons: Riccardo Gullo, Gullo, you’ve, they’re, —, ” Gullo, ” Organizations: CNN Locations: Alicudi, Vulcano, Sicily, McKinney , Texas, Llandudno, Wales

☆ Jane Goodall’s 90th birthday marked with stunning images by 90 female photographers
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Rolex’s Perpetual Planet initiative has partnered with CNN to drive awareness and education around key sustainability issues and to inspire positive action. CNN —Renowned primatologist Jane Goodall turned 90 on Wednesday—and to mark the occasion, 90 female photographers have put their work up for sale for 90 days. The Jane Goodall Foundation, which works to protect chimpanzees and their habitat, will receive 60% of the proceeds. “Jane Goodall did more than just redefine our understanding of the relationship between humans and animals; she shattered barriers and opened doors for women everywhere,” she added. The British animal behaviorist is known for her enduring and exceptionally detailed research on the chimpanzees of Gombe Stream National Park.

Persons: Jane Goodall, Jane Goodall’s, Ami Vitale, “ Jane Goodall, Jody MacDonald, Tui De Roy, Tamara Dean, Rajan, Goodall, ” Goodall, “ Organizations: CNN, Jane Goodall Foundation, National Geographic, Vital Locations: Hope, Tanzania’s Gombe, Gombe

☆ Arnold Schwarzenegger shares photo days after pacemaker surgery
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Emily Blumenthal | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Arnold Schwarzenegger has shared a photo of himself days after revealing he’d had a pacemaker fitted, as he confirms he will be “ready” to start filming next month. In 1997, he underwent a pulmonic valve replacement, which helps blood flow from the heart to the lungs. In 2018, he then had open-heart surgery to replace the aging pulmonic valve that had been inserted. Two years later, he had surgery to replace his aortic valve, which helps blood flow out of the heart to the rest of the body. With this latest procedure, Schwarzenegger said on the podcast that doctors advised him to get the pacemaker “because some scar tissue from my previous surgery had made my heartbeat irregular” for several years.

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☆ Eva Mendes opens up about her acting hiatus after having kids with Ryan Gosling
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Eva Mendes has opened up about her transition from actress to full-time mom to her kids with actor partner Ryan Gosling. “It was almost just like a non-verbal agreement that it was like, okay, he’s going to work and I’m going to work. Mendes and Gosling reportedly met as co-stars on the set of the 2012 crime drama “The Place Beyond the Pines.”The longtime couple have two daughters together. Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling reportedly met while co-starring in the 2012 crime drama "The Place Beyond The Pines." Now come home, we need to put the kids to bed.”Speaking about that moment, she said, “Because that’s what it’s about.

Persons: CNN — Eva Mendes, Ryan Gosling, “, ”, I’m, ” Mendes, Mendes, Gosling, Eva Mendes, Sonia Recchia, Ken, Greta Gerwig’s “ Barbie, Gosling’s Oscar, Barbie, Oscar, Ken ” – Mendes, ” Mendes ’, “ Desi, Mami Organizations: CNN, ABC Locations: Hollywood

☆ Arnold Schwarzenegger says he got a pacemaker fitted last week
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

In 1997, Schwarzenegger underwent a pulmonic valve replacement, which helps blood flow from the heart to the lungs. In 2018, he then had open-heart surgery to replace the aging pulmonic valve that had been inserted. Two years later, he had surgery to replace his aortic valve, which helps blood flow out of the heart to the rest of the body. I had my surgery on Monday and by Friday I was already at a big environmental event with my friend and fellow fitness crusader Jane Fonda,” Schwarzenegger said. “Nobody would ever have thought I started the week with a surgery,” he said, thanking the medical team at the Cleveland Clinic.

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☆ Anne Hathaway had a miscarriage while acting as a pregnant woman onstage
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Anne Hathaway has recounted a difficult moment in her journey to motherhood, saying she suffered a miscarriage in 2015 while acting in a play where she had “to give birth onstage every night.”“The first time it didn’t work out for me. I was doing a play and I had to give birth onstage every night,” the Oscar-winning actress and mother-of-two said in an interview with Vanity Fair published Monday. Her miscarriage occurred during a six-week run of the one-woman off-Broadway show “Grounded,” according to Vanity Fair. Hathaway said she “had to keep it real” with her friends when they would visit her backstage after performances. About 10% to 20% of known pregnancies end in miscarriage, and the actual figure is likely higher, according to the Mayo Clinic.

Persons: Anne Hathaway, ” “, Hathaway, “, —, I’ve, ’ ”, Adam Shulman, “ It’s, ”, would’ve Organizations: CNN, welling, Mayo Clinic

☆ Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, says she experienced ‘cruel’ bullying and abuse during her pregnancies
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Editor’s Note: This is a version of CNN’s Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on Britain’s royal family. CNN —Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has said she experienced “cruel” online bullying and abuse, the “bulk” of which occurred during her pregnancies. The duchess gave birth to Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, her first child with husband Prince Harry, on May 6, 2019. In March 2019, the British royal family royal told social media users to show “courtesy, kindness and respect” when interacting with its online posts, after repeated cases of online abuse directed at Meghan and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge. This followed Kensington Palace asking social media firms for help in combating the boom in abuse, which included sexist and racist comments.

Persons: CNN — Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Meghan, “, Archie, Lili, ”, Archie Harrison Mountbatten, Prince Harry, Lilibet, Lili ” Diana Mountbatten, Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, ” Meghan, Harry Organizations: CNN’s Royal, CNN, Southwest, Archie Locations: Austin , Texas, Windsor, Kensington, California

☆ ‘World’s oldest bread,’ dating back 8,600 years, discovered in Turkey
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Archeologists in Turkey say they have discovered the world’s oldest known bread, dating back to 6600 BC. Around the oven, archeologists found wheat, barley, pea seeds and a palm-sized, round, “spongy” residue, it said in a press release Wednesday. Flour and water had been mixed in, with the bread having been prepared next to the oven and kept for a while. “It is an exciting discovery for Turkey and the world,” Kavak said. The organic matter – both wood and bread – was preserved by thin clay that covered the structure, according to Türkcan.

Persons: Turkey’s, Ali Umut Türkcan, Salih Kavak, ” Kavak, “ Çatalhöyük, ” Türkcan Organizations: CNN, Turkey’s Necmettin Erbakan University Science, Technology Research, Anadolu University, Anadolu Agency, Gaziantep University, UNESCO, Research Locations: Turkey, ”, Çatalhöyük, Turkish, Konya

☆ Mystery of whale song unraveled by scientists, study says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

How baleen whales, which include humpback whales, are able to sing underwater has eluded scientists since whale songs were first discovered more than 50 years ago. A baleen whale’s larynx is shaped differently from other mammals. This structural adaptation allows the leviathan to breathe massive amounts of air in and out when they go to the surface, according to the study. Air sacs also evolved in a way that may allow a baleen whale to recycle air while creating vocal sounds, according to researchers. This means that most boating noises mask calls between baleen whales, reducing the distance over which they can communicate.

Persons: Olga Filatova, “, ”, Coen Elemans, ” Elemans, Elemans, they’ve, Patricia Jaqueline, Karim Iliya, James Rule, Ellen Coombs, Peter Buck Organizations: CNN, University of Southern, London’s, Museum, Smithsonian National Museum of Locations: Bering, University of Southern Denmark

☆ Robert De Niro opens up about being a father at 80
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Actor Robert De Niro has opened up about the “joy” of new fatherhood after welcoming his seventh child last year. The Oscar-winning actor and his girlfriend Tiffany Chen welcomed daughter Gia in April. In 1995, he welcomed twin sons, Aaron and Julian, with his then-girlfriend, Toukie Smith. De Niro was also previously married to Grace Hightower before they split in 2018, and the pair are parents to son Elliot and daughter Helen Grace. Talking about Gia, De Niro said, “The kids all get a big kick out of her.”“The grandkids even,” he continued.

Persons: Robert De Niro, Tiffany Chen, Gia, “, it’s, ”, Diahnne Abbott, Raphael, Aaron, Julian, Toukie Smith, De Niro, Grace Hightower, Elliot, Helen Grace, —, William Hale, Martin Scorsese’s, Lily Gladstone, Lily Organizations: CNN

☆ Michael Jordan’s championship sneakers sell for record $8 million at auction
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Friday’s winning bid for “The Dynasty Collection” reached $8,032,800, setting a new global auction record for game-worn sneakers, according to auction house Sotheby’s. The set consisted of Air Jordan VI (1991), Air Jordan VII (1992), Air Jordan VIII (1993), Air Jordan XI (1996), Air Jordan XII (1997), and Air Jordan XIV (1998). “This set represents the most valuable and significant collection of Air Jordan sneakers ever brought to market,” the auction house said on its website ahead of the auction. An exceptional player, Jordan earned the nickname “Air Jordan” because of his incredible leaping ability and acrobatic maneuvers. The Air Jordan line has been coveted by sneakerheads ever since the ex-Bulls star wore them in his rookie year – with a buoyant resale market for his range.

Persons: Michael Jordan, Friday’s, Air Jordan VI, Jordan VII, Air Jordan VIII, Air Jordan XII, Air Jordan XIV, Air Jordan, Tim Halland, Jordan, Sotheby’s, Jordan XII, Jerome Farve, Jordan ”, sneakerheads, – Organizations: CNN, Basketball, Air, Chicago Bulls, Private American Collector, NBA, Utah Jazz, United Center, ex, Bulls, Nike Air Ships Locations: Halland –, Halland, Chicago , Illinois, New York

☆ Joni Mitchell to perform at Grammy Awards for first time at age 80
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Legendary singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell will grace the stage of the 66th Grammy Awards on Sunday as a performer for the first time at age 80. The Recording Academy made the announcement in a news release Sunday, adding the nine-time Grammy winner to a star-studded performance lineup that includes Dua Lipa, Burna Boy, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Travis Scott, U2, Luke Combs and Billy Joel. Mitchell is a nominee in the Best Folk Album category for her 2023 live album “Joni Mitchell at Newport.” The album documents her surprise return to the concert stage at the 2022 Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island – after 20 years away, according to the Recording Academy. The 22-time Grammy-winners inaugurated the venue, which is the world’s largest spherical structure and contains the world’s highest-resolution wraparound LED screen, with a series of concerts between October and December last year. The 2024 Grammys will air live on CBS and Paramount+ at 8 p.m.

Persons: Joni Mitchell, Burna, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Travis Scott, Luke Combs, Billy Joel, Mitchell, ”, Fito Páez, Amelia ”, Jeff Kravitz, Trevor Noah Organizations: CNN, Recording Academy, Dua, Newport Folk, CBS, Hall of Fame, Paramount Locations: Dua Lipa, Newport, ”, Rhode Island, Argentine, Woodstock

☆ Tom Hollander mistakenly sent huge ‘Avengers’ bonus meant for fellow British actor Tom Holland
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —British actor Tom Hollander knows all too well the trials and tribulations of being the almost-namesake of an incredibly famous fellow actor. In an error to trump all errors, “The White Lotus” actor said he was once mistakenly sent Tom Holland’s first whopping seven-figure “Avengers” box office bonus. There’s an actor named Tom Holland.”“Oh yeah,” Hollander replied amid an uproar of audience laughter. “‘And what’s your name?’ And they go, ‘Tom Holland?’ ‘Cause they’ve heard Tom Holland,” said Hollander, adding: “You go, ‘no it’s Tom Holland-er’.”“Or I’m introduced to somebody’s very, very excited, then confused, then disappointed children,” he continued. And, it was more money than I’ve ever – it was a seven-figure sum.”He added that Holland was “20 or something.

Persons: Tom Hollander, Lotus, Tom Holland’s, Seth Meyers ”, Meyers, Hollander, “, Tom Holland, ”, ” Hollander, It’s, ‘ Tom Holland, they’ve, ‘, ’ ” Hollander, Marvel Studios Hollander, – “, –, “ smugly, Holland, Truman Capote, Hulu’s, “ Capote Organizations: CNN, Marvel Studios Locations: British, England

☆ Huge network of ancient cities uncovered in the Amazon rainforest
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-12 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Archaeologists working deep in the Amazon rainforest have discovered an extensive network of cities dating back 2,500 years. The team also discovered monumental complexes with much larger platforms, which, they said, probably had a civic or ceremonial function. Even the most isolated complexes were linked by pathways and an extensive network of larger, straight roads with curbs. In the empty buffer zones between complexes, the team found features of land cultivation, such as drainage fields and terraces. These were linked to a network of footpaths, according to the study.

Persons: Stéphen Rostain, ”, ” Rostain, Rostain, Carlos Morales, Aguilar, Morales Organizations: CNN, Research, France’s National Center for Scientific Research, University of Texas Locations: Upano, Ecuador, France, Germany, Puerto Rico, Amazonia, Panama, Guatemala, Belize, Brazil, Mexico, Austin, ”

☆ Chinstrap penguins survive on more than 10,000 naps a day, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The art of nodding off appears to have been mastered by breeding chinstrap penguins, who take more than 10,000 naps a day, with each nap lasting an average of four seconds, according to a new study. They observed that the penguins in the colony engaged in more than 600 bouts of microsleep an hour. A 1986 study found captive, nonbreeding emperor penguins to have fragmented sleep called “drowsiness,” which also resembles the microsleep pattern of the breeding chinstrap penguins. He added that through these short bursts of sleep the penguins could “sleep and remain vigilant” while incubating. “I think that’s why it’s important to study sleep.

Persons: King George Island, ecophysiologist Paul, Antoine Libourel, ” Libourel, Federico Anfitti, Libourel, “, they’d, ”, Christian Harding, Vladyslav Organizations: CNN, Neuroscience Research, of Lyon, University of California, University of Oxford Locations: France, South Korea, Germany, Antarctica, “, microsleeps, San Diego

☆ The Beatles break UK chart records as ‘Now and Then’ becomes No. 1 single
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

1 on the UK charts with their latest and “last” song “Now and Then” becoming the country’s top single. 1, “From Me To You,” in May 1963, according to Official Charts, beating Elvis Presley’s span of 47 years and six months. Paul McCartney, the band’s bass guitarist, told Official Charts on Friday, “It’s mind boggling. At the ages of 81 and 83 respectively, McCartney and drummer Ringo Starr have made The Beatles the oldest band to claim a UK No.1 single, according to Official Charts. 1 singles in the UK, with 18 – with only Elvis Presley in the US having more (21), according to Official Charts.

Persons: ”, Elvis, John, Yoko, Kate Bush’s, Paul McCartney, “, It’s, John Lennon, George Harrison, Lennon, Yoko Ono, McCartney, Ringo Starr, Elvis Presley Organizations: CNN, Beatles Locations: New York City

☆ Johnny Ruffo, ‘Home and Away’ actor and singer, dead at 35
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Australian actor and singer Johnny Ruffo, known for appearing on popular Australian TV series “Home and Away” and X Factor Australia, has died of brain cancer at the age of 35. “It is with a heavy heart that today we had to farewell our beloved Johnny,” reads a statement posted Friday on his official Instagram account. “Surrounded by his partner Tahnee and family, Johnny went peacefully with the support of some incredible Nurses & Doctors,” it continued. Ruffo then portrayed the character of Chris Harrington in the long-running series “Home and Away” in 307 episodes between 2013 to 2016, according to IMDb. Oligodendrogliomas account for 2 to 5% all primary brain tumors, according to The Brain Tumour Charity in the UK.

Persons: Johnny Ruffo, Johnny, ”, Tahnee, “, Penny McNamee, Tori Morgan, Georgie Parker, Roo Stewart, Sophie Dillman, Ziggy Astoni, Dannii Minogue, Mel B, Ruffo, ” Ruffo, Chris Harrington, Bond, Owen Campbell, Away’s Lynne McGranger, Who Organizations: CNN, X Factor, Doctors, Spice, Sony, Seven, Neighbours, Seven News, Australia’s, ABC Locations: Australian, Instagram, Sydney

☆ Zac Efron says it would be ‘extraordinary’ to play Matthew Perry in biopic as the ‘Friends’ star wanted
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Manav Tanneeru | Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Zac Efron has shared his response to finding out that Matthew Perry wanted the “High School Musical” actor to play him in a biopic. “I was hugely honored,” Efron told Extra TV during the premiere for his upcoming movie “The Iron Claw” in Dallas on Wednesday. Zac Efron played the younger version of Matthew Perry's character in the 2009 comedy film "17 Again." Perry revealed last year that Efron had, however, once turned down an opportunity to play a younger version of him. He added that the dream younger version of himself “was Zac Efron, but he said no.

Persons: CNN — Zac Efron, Matthew Perry, “, ” Efron, I’m, ”, Zac Efron, Matthew Perry's, Athenna Crosby, Perry, Efron “, ” Crosby, Efron, Perry costarred, Mike O’Donnell, Jessica Shaw, ” Perry, we’ve Organizations: CNN, Bel, Entertainment Locations: Dallas

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