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Lizzo is spreading holiday cheer. The singer surprised her mom with a new car over the weekend and shared the sweet moment with her millions of followers in a video on Instagram. Her mom is seen crying tears of joy after Lizzo surprises her with an SUV. “Got my mommy a brand new Audi for

Actor Elliot Page is expressing gratitude to supporters after sharing that he identifies as non-binary and transgender. “From the bottom of my heart, thank you. Your love and support has been the greatest gift,” Page wrote in a post on Sunday. “Stay safe. Be there for each other. If you are able, support @transanta and

Somewhere on that 7 a.m. Greyhound bus journey between Port Authority and Albany, I started crying. Being stranded by a blizzard in New York had been fun at first: crunching through piled-high sidewalks was a Christmas movie come true. But the record-breaking snowfall in the Eastern United States from December 16 to 20, 2009, caused

Canada has become the latest country to halt flights from the UK following the discovery of a new variant of Covid-19, which is said by officials to spread faster than others. The new coronavirus variant, which prompted the UK government to impose a Tier 4 lockdown in London and southeastern England, and tighten restrictions for

Rohingya children raised amid political turmoil have few opportunities to see themselves represented in the media. Sesame Workshop is helping to change that. The nonprofit organization, best known for producing “Sesame Street,” unveiled its first Rohingya Muppets on Thursday: 6-year-old twins Noor and Aziz. The siblings will be featured in Rohingya-language educational media along with

Employees at a restaurant in Ohio received a Christmas gift they didn’t see coming when a customer left a $5,600 tip for the entire staff to split. The guest, who asked the restaurant to allow him to remain anonymous, was dining at Souk Mediterranean Kitchen in Toledo on December 12 when he left the massive

It’s George Bailey’s crucial moment. Disheveled and desperate, he offers up a Hail-Mary prayer to a God he’s not sure is listening: “I’m not a praying man, but if you’re up there and you can hear me, show me the way. I’m at the end of my rope.” Actor Jimmy Stewarts’ emotion is palpable in

Connie Chung is not holding back. The former anchor spoke to Andrew Goldman, host of “The Originals” podcast for Los Angeles magazine, and discussed a wide range of topics including guest-starring on HBO’s “The Undoing,” her time at CBS Evening News and ABC News. (Chung also briefly worked at CNN, hosting a show in 2002

Looking for a holiday gift but still not found the perfect one? Here’s a last-minute idea: a home in Italy, yours for less than the price of a cup of coffee. Yes, another month, another set of idyllic Italian village cottages up for sale — and yes, it’s all part of the bid to breathe

New York City is no stranger to head turning, over-the-top fashion — but its biannual Fashion Week brings boldness in spades. Each year, design-savvy folk — designers, fashion lovers, the rich and famous — flock to the city to witness firsthand the styles of the future. This year fashion show producer Jessica Minh Anh’s event

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a shortlist of nominations in consideration for nine of its categories for the upcoming Oscars. It was an exciting announcement for Beyoncé, who was highlighted for “The Lion King” song, “Spirit.” Others in consideration for that category include Thom Yorke for “Daily Battles” from the film

British pop singer Ellie Goulding has confirmed that she was among those to check on a motorist whose car was dramatically pushed sideways down a busy road in west London by a Royal Mail truck. The 32-year-old star shared a photo of the incident and confirmed that she was in the footage which began circulating

Taylor Swift was not inspired by any of her three cats for her role in “Cats.” Instead, she said, she’s more the “feral” type. Swift plays Bombalurina, and in order to prepare for the film, an adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s long-running musical, the cast attended cat school. “We were learning how to move like

It’s been 30 years since the world’s first hotel made of snow and ice launched, and the team behind Sweden’s ICEHOTEL have gone all out to mark the occasion. A frosty theater production, an ice-carved observation deck and a frozen feline lair are among the new designs on display as the iconic hotel opens for

Caroline Flack has stepped down as host of hit British reality TV show “Love Island” after she was charged with assault. The 40-year-old presenter confirmed the news in a statement posted to her Instagram stories Tuesday, saying she didn’t want her personal life to “detract attention from the upcoming series.” “There have been a significant

“Star Wars” has earned billions at the box office, but in the “You can’t have everything” department, hasn’t won an Oscar since 1984 — awards being a place where, to quote Yoda, size matters not. Can the final chapter in the trilogies, “The Rise of Skywalker,” end that drought? Notably, year-end critics awards and best

Can it ever really be Christmas without Mariah Carey? The self-proclaimed “Queen of Christmas” has landed the No. 1 spot on the Hot 100 for her famous holiday hit, “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” This is the first time the 25-year-old song has hit No. 1. The song’s previous record was No. 3