By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — Aside from a one-off trip to Europe, the furthest Jessica Gee ever traveled while growing up was to Walt Disney World in Florida with her family. However, over the past eight years, the travel influencer, known as “The Bucket List Mom,” has visited more than 90 different countries with
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham and Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — This year’s Super Bowl viewership can be neatly divided into four segments: Those who like football and Taylor Swift, those who only like football, those who only like Taylor Swift, and those who like neither but are, for whatever reason, watching anyway. For all the Swifties
Continue Reading By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Two decades ago, the photographer David LaChapelle staged apocalyptic scenes for the pages of “Vogue Italia” — images that proved so controversial that they nearly became his final editorial shoot. In one portrait, which has become the most famous of the series, a blonde woman (Canadian model Heather Marks)
Continue Reading By Amarachi Orie, CNN (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. “She’s such an adorable baby. So sweet,” the 80-year-old said in an interview with People published
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Donna Kelce may only have one son in the Super Bowl this year, but that hasn’t lowered her level of excitement or pride regarding her son Travis, who is headed to his second Super Bowl in two years with his team, the Kansas City Chiefs. The tight end
Continue Reading CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Donna Kelce may only have one son in the Super Bowl this year, but that hasn’t lowered her level of excitement or pride regarding her son Travis, who is headed to his second Super Bowl in two years with his team, the Kansas City Chiefs. The tight
Continue Reading By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — The medals at this year’s Olympics in Paris were not only inspired by the Eiffel Tower — they each contain an original piece of the 19th-century landmark. Unveiling the designs Thursday, Games organizers said that ironwork removed from the structure during earlier renovations had been repurposed to create the medals’ hexagonal
Continue Reading By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN (CNN) — Grab your camera and slap on something flame resistant, it’s time to witness one of China’s most incredible displays – the fire dragon dance. The dragon, a sacred mythical creature in Chinese culture, is often the protagonist in festivities and rituals. Dragon dances have been documented at ceremonial
Continue Reading Photos and interviews by Soeun Kim, Kahyun Lee and Getty Images; Text by Oscar Holland, CNN. Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — The “big four” fashion weeks — New York, London, Milan and Paris — may still dominate the industry’s calendar, but Seoul’s biannual showcase is gaining traction amid an explosion of interest in South Korean
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Justin Hartley has come a bit of a way since portraying Kevin Pearson on the hit drama, “This Is Us.” He’s now starring as Colter Shaw on the new CBS series “Tracker.” The character is a skilled survivalist who makes his living earning rewards for tracking down folks.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The True/False Film Fest in Columbia announced the lineup of movies that can be viewed at this year’s fest in a Wednesday press release. The annual festival will take place Feb. 29-March 3 in downtown Columbia. Thirty-one feature films and 25 short films were picked out of about 1,400 submissions, according to
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Just when you thought it was safe to make a sound, the “Quiet Place” franchise is back with another installment to shut you right up. Paramount Pictures released the first trailer for prequel ”A Quiet Place: Day One” on Wednesday, revealing new cast addition Lupita Nyong’o as a central
Continue Reading By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Let’s say you wanted to fly from Tokyo to Las Vegas to catch a sporting event, and then turn around and fly back across the Pacific to Australia. No one would recommend this punishing schedule from a rest standpoint. But if you’re Taylor Swift and your boyfriend is playing
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Just over a year after a snowplow accident nearly ended his life, Jeremy Renner is jumping, kicking and feeling good in a new Super Bowl ad. The commercial, for Silk Protein Almondmilk, shows Renner back in full form, twisting and kicking his way through his morning routine, where he
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Mariah Carey will celebrate the 20th anniversary of “The Emancipation of Mimi” with a new concert residency in Las Vegas. “Vegas, I’m coming back to town with a new show!!,” Carey announced on social media. “The Celebration of Mimi’ Live in Las Vegas, this April 12-27 at Dolby
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Ben Affleck knows what everyone’s been saying about his many sad faces. He’s now using it to his advantage in a new Dunkin’ Donuts ad, which starts by poking fun at his annoyed-looking reactions in the audience at last year’s Grammy Awards. At the start of the commercial, Affleck
Continue Reading By Richard Quest and Joe Minihane, CNN (CNN) — There’s a phrase that the locals love to use in Zanzibar, one that sums up life on this archipelago of 50 islands just off the coast of East Africa: hakuna matata. It means “no worries,” (as fans of “The Lion King” will know) and it’s a
Continue Reading By Lisa France, CNN (CNN) — Miley Cyrus can buy her own underwear. During her acceptance speech Sunday for the prestigious record of the year Grammy, Cyrus quipped, “I don’t think I forgot anyone. But I might have forgotten underwear. Bye!” She later clarified on X (formerly known as Twitter) that she was joking. “PS
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Before his death this week from stomach cancer, Toby Keith reflected on how integral his wife was to helping him his live with the disease. “She’s been a trouper. She’s the best nurse,” Keith said of his wife of almost 40 years, Tricia Lucas, in a recent interview
Continue Reading By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Beyoncé has revealed she will be launching a hair care line on February 20. The 29-time Grammy winner made the announcement on Instagram, posting a cryptic video featuring apparent home movie footage of her mother’s salon Headliners, in Houston, Texas — where Beyoncé had her first job sweeping hair.
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