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Coldplay Kiss Cam Woman Sits Down With Oprah

Kristin Cabot reflects on viral video, reiterates she was split from her husband at the time

(Newser) - The woman whose Coldplay "kiss cam" moment blew up her career is now unpacking the night with Oprah, noting that her estranged husband was in the same stadium that night, reports People . In a preview of her upcoming appearance on the Oprah Podcast , human resources executive Kristin Cabot recalls...

Paltrow Says 'Conscious Uncoupling' Cost Her a Job

She says studio deemed her post-divorce publicity 'too hot'

(Newser) - Gwyneth Paltrow says her much-mocked "conscious uncoupling" didn't just dominate headlines—it cost her a job. Appearing on Amy Poehler's podcast Good Hang , the actor recalled that soon after she and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin announced their separation in 2014 after 11 years of marriage, she was...

Jay Leno: Kirk Assassination Is 'Death of Free Speech'
Jay Leno Is Worried
About the US
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Sep 20, 2025 4:24 PM CDT

Jay Leno Is Worried About the US

He calls the shooting of Charlie Kirk the 'death of free speech' in America

(Newser) - Jay Leno has joined the public discussion over the murder of Charlie Kirk. In an appearance on the Tim Conway Jr. radio show , the former late-night host saw the killing as the "death of free speech" in the US, reports Fox News .
  • "It's not a random shooting.
...

Now Chris Martin Plays Matchmaker on Kiss Cam

But Coldplay frontman has some questions first

(Newser) - Coldplay's kiss cam was previously best known for causing the presumable demise of three relationships , but a fan on Friday used it to cement one—eliciting a healthy dose of skepticism from frontman Chris Martin. With the band playing Wembley Stadium in London, Page Six reports that the fan...

Chris Martin on 'Kiss Cam' Couple: It's Actually Not a Kiss Cam
Here's What
Chris Martin
Has to Say to
'Kiss Cam' Couple
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Aug 24, 2025 7:24 AM CDT

Here's What Chris Martin Has to Say to 'Kiss Cam' Couple

Coldplay singer wishes them 'pure love'

(Newser) - Chris Martin is speaking out on the so-called "kiss cam" couple—the now-former Astronomer CEO and his apparent mistress, caught cuddling on the giant screen at a Coldplay concert, much to the world's delight —and he would like you to know that the massive screen in question...

HR Exec Caught on Coldplay Cam Resigns
HR Exec Seen on
Coldplay Cam Quits
Jul 25, 2025 6:01 AM CDT

HR Exec Seen on Coldplay Cam Quits

'Kristin Cabot is no longer with Astronomer, she has resigned,' tech company says

(Newser) - The female executive who was caught on camera embracing the CEO of her company at a Coldplay concert in a moment that went viral has left the company. "Kristin Cabot is no longer with Astronomer, she has resigned," a company spokesperson tells CNBC . Cabot was in charge of...

Chris Martin Takes an Olivia Rodrigo-Like Fall

Coldplay singer also tumbles into hole onstage, also in Melbourne

(Newser) - Another pop star has been swallowed by their stage during a concert in Melbourne. Singer Chris Martin was talking to the Marvel Stadium crowd during Coldplay's performance Sunday night at the time, the Guardian reports. While pointing to posters and reading them, he walked backward until he disappeared into...

Yes, That Was Michael J. Fox Performing With Coldplay
Coldplay Jams With 'One of the
Most Amazing People on Earth'
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Jul 6, 2024 6:00 AM CDT

Coldplay Jams With 'One of the Most Amazing People on Earth'

Back to the Future star Michael J. Fox played with UK band at Glastonbury Festival over the weekend

(Newser) - Coldplay featured multiple cameos during its Saturday evening performance at the Glastonbury Festival in England, but there was one in particular that got the crowd on its feet. "Here's another legendary Michael/One who just totally rocks," crooned lead singer Chris Martin in introducing the band's most...

Dakota Johnson Is a Champion Sleeper
Dakota Johnson
Is a Champion
Sleeper
Dec 12, 2023 12:15 PM CST

Dakota Johnson Is a Champion Sleeper

Actor tells 'Wall Street Journal' she tries to get 14 hours a night

(Newser) - Dakota Johnson gave an interview to the Wall Street Journal in which the Fifty Shades of Grey star spoke on a wide range of subjects. The one getting the most attention, however, is sleep. As in, how much the 34-year-old loves it. "Sleep is my number one priority in...

Their Ex-Manager Sued, and Coldplay Sued Back

Dave Holmes wants commission, the band alleges bungled tour spending

(Newser) - Coldplay's former manager of 17 years has sued the band seeking millions. The band sued right back, and it wants millions, too. The BBC reports on the claims filed in London's High Court: Dave Holmes is arguing that he's due his commission for two of the band'...

Coldplay's Chris Martin Surprises Couple With Pub Song

He plays 'Sky Full of Stars' after learning it's their wedding song

(Newser) - A soon-to-be-married couple in England scored an unusual treat from Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, reports the BBC . The pair identified only as Hannah and Jeremy were in the Stag Inn in the small village of Hinton Charterhouse—not exactly a celebrity hangout—when they happened upon Martin. After informing him...

Coldplay: No More Tours Until They're Green-Friendly

Band says it's taking the 'next year or two' to figure out how to be more environmentally conscious

(Newser) - Coldplay has a new album coming out this week, but unless you're planning on being in Jordan on Friday, don't look for the concert lineup to promote it. "We're not touring this album," frontman Chris Martin tells the BBC , adding the environmentally conscious reason: "...

Will Ferrell Decides Coldplay Performance Needs More Cowbell

Crashes Chris Martin's song at charity event

(Newser) - When a song needs more cowbell, Will Ferrell is there to deliver. At "Will Ferrell's Best Night of Your Life" Saturday, a charity event produced by Funny or Die to raise money for cancer survivors, Chris Martin was performing an acoustic version of Coldplay's "Viva La...

Yes, Gwyneth Really Can Smoke Just a Few Cigarettes a Year

And more from Taffy Brodesser-Akner's in-depth article on the actress and her business

(Newser) - Somewhere in the middle of her New York Times Magazine article on Gwyneth Paltrow and Goop, the controversial lifestyle business she founded, writer Taffy Brodesser-Akner sits in the actress's home and smokes a cigarette with her because she once read that Paltrow smokes a single cigarette a week. The...

2 Years Later, Gwyneth, Chris Consciously Divorced

Judge makes the divorce official

(Newser) - Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin are officially uncoupled after a judge finalized their divorce, the AP reports. The judgment signed by a Los Angeles judge on Thursday provides few details, but states neither Paltrow or Martin will pay spousal support. The actress and Coldplay frontman married in December 2003 and...

Gwyneth on Chris Martin: He's 'Like My Brother'

That's not weird at all

(Newser) - Gwyneth Paltrow continues to paint the sunniest of pictures of her post-conscious-uncoupling life with Chris Martin, but the description she gives Glamour in a new interview may be the most interesting one so far. "We're still very much a family, even though we don't have a romantic...

Gwyneth, Chris Collaborate on Coldplay Song

She provides backing vocals for a song that's about her

(Newser) - Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin continue to not really seem all that divorced, most recently by collaborating on a song that appears on the new Coldplay album. Paltrow contributes vocals on "Everglow," a song the Wall Street Journal says is "about a relationship’s enduring spark,"...

Coldplay Album Samples ... the President

Clip of Obama's 'Amazing Grace' to be included on album

(Newser) - Coldplay's new album is out next month , and it has a pretty high-profile guest star: President Obama. Chris Martin says he's sampled the president's rendition of "Amazing Grace," which Obama sang during his eulogy for the pastor killed in the Charleston church massacre earlier this...

Gwyneth: I 'Don't Come From a Culture of Divorce'

'I am from a tribe of people who stay married'

(Newser) - Chris Martin isn't the only one opening up about his marriage recently. Gwyneth Paltrow also had something to say on the matter during the Pearl xChange conference Sunday. An audience member at a Q&A asked Paltrow what part of her life turned out differently than she'd planned,...

Chris Martin: I'm Once Again 'Happy to Be Alive'

Should Gwyneth be offended?

(Newser) - Chris Martin was apparently not in a great state of mind during the last couple years of his marriage to Gwyneth Paltrow, which ended last year. "A few years ago I was in a kind of low place in my life and I was feeling kind of down and...

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