See inside first cruise ship to leave US in 15 months
CNN’s Natasha Chen reports from aboard the Celebrity Edge, the first cruise ship to sail out of a US port in more than 15 months.
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Watch Lil Nas X end his BET Awards performance with same-sex smooch
Singer Lil Nas X ended his BET Awards performance by kissing one of his backup dancers. Later, he shot down homophobic comments on Twitter.
Continue Reading Watch Lil Nas X end his BET Awards performance with same-sex smooch
Singer Lil Nas X ended his BET Awards performance by kissing one of his backup dancers. Later, he shot down homophobic comments on Twitter.
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Plenty of slot machines, few kids: Onboard the first ship to depart the US in more than 15 months
By Natasha Chen and Kevin Conlon, CNN The usual embarkation day boarding rush didn’t happen. There are no lines at the buffet. The casino’s slot machines are on, but few passengers are playing them. During dinner service, the bottom floor of a multistory restaurant sits empty, save for one table reserved for media. There are
Continue Reading Courtney Love: Olivia Rodrigo ‘rude’ for album cover similarity
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but Courtney Love doesn’t sound happy with Olivia Rodrigo. Love recently posted on her verified Instagram and Facebook accounts about Rodrigo’s promo photo for her “Sour Prom” concert film. The photo shows Rodrigo as a prom queen with mascara running down her
Continue Reading Lil’ Kim wants a Verzuz with Nicki Minaj
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Lil’ Kim revealed that she wants to go up against Nicki Minaj in the next Verzuz battle. At Sunday night’s BET Awards pre-show, Kim told DJ Envy the news. “Not going to say who against, but would you do a Verzuz?” DJ Envy asked Kim on the red carpet. “Yes,” she
Continue Reading Lil Nas X claps back after criticism for kissing male backup dancer
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Lil Nas X stunned Sunday night both on the red carpet and during his performance at the 2021 BET Awards. The rapper, who donned an elaborate gown to walk the carpet, paid homage to Michael Jackson’s “Remember The Time” music video during his Egyptian-themed performance of his single, “Montero (Call
Continue Reading Ewan McGregor and partner Mary Elizabeth Winstead have a new baby son
By Zamira Rahim, CNN Another day, another pandemic baby in Hollywood. Ewan McGregor has welcomed a baby son with his partner, the actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead, according to McGregor’s daughters Clara and Esther. Clara McGregor, who is also an actress, posted a photo of herself holding her new sibling. “Welcome to the world little brother,”
Continue Reading China’s latest mega-airport is officially open
By Karla Cripps, CNN China’s long-awaited Chengdu Tianfu International Airport has officially begun operations, offering travelers a new gateway to Sichuan province. Its inaugural flight, operated by Sichuan Airlines, took off at 11:10 a.m. on Sunday, bound for Beijing. Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, is now the third city in the country to have
Continue Reading Former Skid Row singer Johnny Solinger dies
By Artemis Moshtaghian and Hollie Silverman, CNN Former Skid Row singer Johnny Solinger has died, according to a post on the Official Skid Row Instagram page. He was 55. “We are saddened to hear the news of our brother Johnny Solinger,” the band said in the post Saturday. “Our thoughts are with his family, friends
Continue Reading I tested positive for Covid-19 twice in two cities. The responses were vastly different
By Pauline Lockwood, CNN As someone who has tested positive for Covid-19 in both Britain and Hong Kong, I’ve experienced the worst of both worlds. In one, I fell victim to the complete failure to check the disease’s spread, and in the other I got caught up in a zealous system intended to completely eradicate
Continue Reading BET Awards 2021: See who won
The BET Awards, honoring Black excellence in entertainment and sports, are being presented Sunday. See below for the full list of nominees with winners indicated in bold. Album of the year After Hours – The Weeknd Blame It on Baby – DaBaby Good News – Megan Thee Stallion Heaux Tales – Jazmine Sullivan King’s Disease
Continue Reading Cardi B debuts baby bump at BET Awards
By Lisa Respers France, CNN “Blackish” star Marsai Martin said it for us: “Okay, Bardi with the baby bump!” Rap superstar Cardi B debuted her pregnancy Sunday night during a performance on the BET Awards with her husband Offset’s rap trio Migos. Wearing a sparkly jumpsuit with her pregnant tummy bared, the artist executed some
Continue Reading Bruce Springsteen reopens Broadway with first full-capacity show since pandemic
By Rachel Trent, CNN Broadway isn’t dancing in the dark anymore. With most of New York’s Covid-19 restrictions lifted, Bruce Springsteen welcomed a packed house to Broadway for the first time since the pandemic shut down theaters in March 2020. Saturday night, “Springsteen on Broadway” returned to St. James Theatre, the first theater to reopen
Continue Reading Cruising was a Covid disaster. Now it claims to be the ‘safest vacation available’
Francesca Street, CNN The world’s cruise ships were once titans of the oceans, raking in billions in profit as their city-sized passenger populations traveled across the globe. But last year, many of these floating palaces became coronavirus epicenters, turned away from port after port as Covid cases rose on board and the pandemic escalated on
Continue Reading BET Awards 2021: What to know about the show
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Before Sunday night’s BET Awards, there will be a weekend takeover on the network. The “BET Awards: Year of the Black Woman” will air on BET on Saturday, June 26. The one-hour special will showcase some of the women expected at the event, including Megan Thee Stallion, Taraji P. Henson, Jazmine
Continue Reading How sexy blue aliens invaded Amazon’s bestseller lists
AJ Willingham, CNN There are some things that cannot be properly explained within the lines of your average news website. “Ice Planet Barbarians” is one of those things. The science fiction romance series chronicles a band of human women stranded on — you guessed it — an ice planet, along with the hunky blue aliens
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First cruise from a US port in more than 15 months has set sail
By Marnie Hunter, CNN It’s been a long circuitous journey to restarting cruise travel in the United States. But more than 15 months after the pandemic halted the industry, the first big cruise ship has sail out of a US port on Saturday. Celebrity Edge left from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale just after 6
Continue Reading The Obama portraits are on display at the site of their first date
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Three years after Barack and Michelle Obama’s official portraits were unveiled at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, the paintings have arrived at the Art Institute of Chicago, where the former President and First Lady had their very first date. On display there through mid-August, the artworks by Brooklyn-based Kehinde Wiley and Baltimore-based
Continue Reading ‘Don’t come to Amsterdam.’ Dutch capital tells rowdy tourists to stay away
Isabelle Gerretsen, CNN Amsterdam’s well-known tolerance of recreational drugs and sex has long attracted tourists in search of the seedier side to the city of canals and cycle paths. But when border closures and lockdowns brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic emptied the Dutch capital of all visitors, many locals found the absence of the
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