By Forrest Brown, CNN Mardi Gras 2021 was a very quiet, socially distanced event. And festivities were still a bit subdued in 2022, at least by pre-pandemic standards. But this year, New Orleans is ready to go full throttle for its famous party. Lifelong Big Easy resident Sarah Barnett, who has missed only a couple
Continue Reading By Forrest Brown, CNN Mardi Gras 2021 was a very quiet, socially distanced event. And festivities were still a bit subdued in 2022, at least by pre-pandemic standards. But this year, New Orleans is ready to go full throttle for its famous party. Lifelong Big Easy resident Sarah Barnett, who has missed only a couple
Continue Reading Leah Dolan, CNN Hanna Pham, CNN The timeline of maternity fashion evolution now exists in two parts: Before Rihanna and After Rihanna. Until the superstar multi-hyphenate revealed she was expecting her first child in January 2022, bumps were often seen as unwieldy shapes to be concealed — slimmed down in all-black or obscured with busy
Continue Reading By Forrest Brown, CNN Bicycles can be a great way for travelers to enjoy a city. Not only do you have easy access to many tourist spots, but they’re good for your personal health, financial health and the planet’s health. However, not all cities are bicycle friendly. The last thing you want is a stressful
Continue Reading Oscar Holland, CNN Catherine, Princess of Wales, put a thrifty spin on regal elegance at the BAFTAs on Sunday night, pairing an upcycled Alexander McQueen gown with $28 earrings from fashion retailer Zara. Arriving at the British film industry’s equivalent to the Oscars with her husband Prince William, the royal turned heads on the red
Continue Reading Kathleen Benoza, CNN A surprisingly large number of Japanese say that travel is no longer a priority for them. A survey done last year by global intelligence company Morning Consult showed that 35% of Japanese respondents said they were unwilling to travel again, the highest number of any country. Tetsu Nakamura, a professor at Tamagawa
Continue Reading By Alaa Elassar, CNN A totem pole removed from an Indigenous burial site more than a century ago and kept on display in a Canadian museum has been repatriated to the Nuxalk Nation. More than 100 Nuxalkmc traveled more than 600 miles from Bella Coola, British Columbia, to Victoria to reclaim their totem pole from
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN “American Idol” contestant Kya Monee’ returned to the audition room to honor her late friend and former contestant Willie Spence during the reality singing competition show’s Season 21 premiere on Sunday. Monee’ was paired up with Spence — who was killed in a car accident in Tennessee in October 2022 —
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Megan Fox returned to Instagram on Sunday to address rumors about her relationship with fiancé Machine Gun Kelly. “There has been no third party interference in this relationship of any kind,” Fox’s Instagram post read. “That includes, but is not limited to… actual humans, DMs, AI boys or succubus demons.” Fox
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Austin Butler continued his awards season success by scooping up the BAFTA Film Award for best actor during Sunday’s ceremony. Butler won the award for his portrayal of Elvis Presley in the 2022 Baz Luhrmann film “Elvis.” Elvis twang still intact, Butler thanked the Presley family for their “love and for
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Rebel Wilson and Ramona Agruma are engaged, the Australian actress shared on Instagram on Sunday. “We said YES!” Wilson said in the post, which was accompanied by photos of the couple at Disneyland, where the engagement appears to have taken place. Wilson’s representative Marcy Engelman confirmed the couple is engaged in
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, Dan Heching and Eric Levenson, CNN Richard Belzer, the comedian and actor best known for playing the acerbic Detective John Munch across a number of NBC crime dramas, including “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” over more than two decades, has died, according to his longtime manager. He was 78. Belzer “passed
Continue Reading Zoe Sottile, CNN The artist Jeff Koons’ famous sculptures might look like they’re made from balloons — but the works are actually fragile, as one art fair attendee found out when she knocked over a $42,000 Koons piece Thursday, causing it to shatter. A blue balloon dog sculpture created by Koons broke into tiny shards
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN The BAFTA Film Awards took place at the Royal Festival Hall in London, England on Sunday. The German film “All Quiet on the Western Front” was the sweeping victor of the night, winning seven awards including best film and best director. “We’ve been blessed with so many nominations and winning this
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN The BAFTA Film Awards, England’s biggest night in film, is on Sunday and the show has some exciting moments in store. The winners of the final four categories — EE rising star, leading actor, leading actress and best film — will be announced live during the telecast for the first time.
Continue Reading By Hannah Sarisohn, Kevin Flower and Eric Levenson, CNN Tom Sizemore, the “Saving Private Ryan” actor, is hospitalized in intensive care after suffering a brain aneurysm, his spokesperson told CNN on Sunday morning. Sizemore is in critical condition and is in a “wait and see situation,” said the spokesperson, Charles Lago. “His family is aware
Continue Reading By Forrest Brown, CNN Ash Wednesday is just around the corner (February 22). So you know what that means. Carnival celebrations for 2023 are in full force around the world. It’s a time when people — particularly those in areas with strong Roman Catholic traditions — indulge their wild side before the solemn, introspective days
Continue Reading By Emmy Abbassi, CNN Who wants to live like everybody else? Airbnb is honoring “The Phantom of the Opera,” Broadway’s longest running show, by inviting two guests to spend the night in Paris’ historic Palais Garnier, the venue that inspired the beloved novel and musical. On April 16, “The Phantom of the Opera” will take
Continue Reading Harmeet Kaur, CNN Bollywood is filled with love stories about going against societal norms or familial expectations. The 1960 epic “Mughal-e-Azam” tells the tale of an emperor-in-waiting who falls for a courtesan over his father’s objections. The 1995 hit rom-com “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge” centers on two non-resident Indians who follow their hearts despite an
Continue Reading By Megan Thomas and Alaa Elassar, CNN Allison Holker, the widow of late professional dancer and producer Stephen “tWitch” Boss, shared a message of gratitude on Saturday in her first video appearance on social media since his death. Boss, the DJ for “Ellen DeGeneres Show” and dancer who rose to fame on “So You Think
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