By Marianne Garvey, CNN Sydney Sweeney is commenting on the backlash her family has received over photos from her mom’s 60th birthday party. Photos and video shared by Sweeney and other guests at the hoedown-themed party showed people line dancing and dressed in cowboy hats and boots. Some on social media commented about a photo
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey Nicki Minaj paid tribute to artists who have inspired her when she was presented with the Video Vanguard Award at Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards. “I wrote this down, I don’t know why, but this was in my spirit to say: I wish that Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson were here,” Minaj
Continue Reading John Walton, CNN Business class is becoming increasingly more luxurious, spacious and private. Whether it’s custom-designed seat and bed cushions, bespoke fittings and fixtures, or co-branding with some of the biggest names in luxury, business really is the new first class aboard many planes. That’s especially true in business class mini-suites with doors, which debuted
Continue Reading Megan C. Hills, CNN Taylor Swift went full glam at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night, in an Oscar de la Renta mini dress draped in crystal chains. Featuring a high halter neckline and no shortage of sparkle, the look balanced elegance with sexiness as it provided peekaboo glimpses of the singer’s torso.
Continue Reading Megan C. Hills, CNN Photo editor: Austin Steele, CNN The 2022 MTV Video Music Awards got underway Sunday evening, with stars including Lizzo and Blackpink stepping out onto the red carpet for the big night. Compared with Hollywood’s award ceremonies, the VMAs often see attendees letting loose and showing off their personalities, typically choosing fun,
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN The MTV Video Music Awards were presented on Sunday. See below for a full list of nominees with the winners indicated in bold. VIDEO OF THE YEAR Doja Cat — “Woman” — Kemosabe Records / RCA Records Drake ft. Future & Young Thug — “Way 2 Sexy” — OVO/Republic Ed Sheeran
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey Winners of the MTV Video Music Awards, which celebrate the best music videos and artists of the year, will be revealed Sunday. Readers who remember Dire Straights singing “I want my MTV” know the event has developed a reputation over the years for buzzy moments from Madonna, Britney, Beyoncé, and Kanye. It’s
Continue Reading By AJ Willingham, CNN Note: This article contains light spoilers for “House of the Dragon” and “Game of Thrones.” Whenever a fantasy story treads too far into gruesome violence or plain old human exploitation, storytellers like to trot out four little words: “But it’s historically accurate.” That was the explanation the creators of the “Game
Continue Reading By Alaa Elassar and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN A famous portrait of World War II-era British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was stolen from an Ottawa hotel and replaced with a copy without staff noticing for months. It took officials at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier Hotel at least eight months before they realized the photograph, which may
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN Turns out eagles have to fly commercial sometimes, too. Passengers at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina had an unexpected interruption to the tedium of the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint when a bald eagle, perched on its handler’s arm, spread its wings in the security line on Thursday. The
Continue Reading By Claire Colbert and Tina Burnside, CNN Authorities said three people were injured during a disturbance at a concert Friday night at the Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville, Indiana. The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release early Saturday morning that the disturbance was reported just before 10:30 p.m. ET in section 5
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN Turns out eagles have to fly commercial sometimes, too. Passengers at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina had an unexpected interruption to the tedium of the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint when a bald eagle, perched on its handler’s arm, spread its wings in the security line on Thursday. The
Continue Reading By Amy Cassidy, CNN A 17-year-old has become the youngest person to fly around the world solo in a small aircraft on Wednesday after first taking off on March 23, according to Guinness World Records (GWR). British-Belgian national Mack Rutherford touched down earlier in the day in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia, where his journey
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare, CNN Shoulder season is almost here, when travel transitions from peak crowds and prices to something — hopefully — a little more mellow. Join us for our roundup of weekly travel news as well as tips for where to travel in late 2022. Seasons in the sun American travelers have been unleashing
Continue Reading By Jessie Yeung, CNN For more than 30 years, British veteran James Grundy made an annual 5,500-mile journey to South Korea, to visit the graves of bodies he had recovered as a young man thrust into war. Grundy was just 19 when he joined the Korean War in 1951, according to the United Nations Memorial
Continue Reading By Rebekah Riess, CNN Dog lovers — get ready for your hearts to melt over a hard-working dog named Eebbers. One of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport’s (MSP) passenger-screening canines, he has won the Transportation Security Administration’s 2022 “Cutest Canine Contest,” according to a news release. The announcement comes on National Dog Day, which is on
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN Harry Styles has more love to give. The “Late Night Talking” singer, who is currently doing a run of concerts at New York’s Madison Square Garden, has added an additional 18 dates to his global “Love On Tour” show. The new dates include stops in São Paulo, Austin and Chicago, with
Continue Reading By Toyin Owoseje, CNN The personal art collection of the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen could raise more than $1 billion when it goes under the hammer in November, in what is being billed as the largest auction sale in history. “Visionary: The Paul G. Allen Collection” will be offered at Christie’s in New York,
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN “Succession” star Brian Cox has received accolades and awards for playing media mogul Logan Roy, but the actor said the role has left him with one unfortunate new habit. In an interview with SkyNews for the Edinburg TV Festival, Cox said Logan has had a “terrible effect” on him. “I was
Continue Reading By Nick Thompson and Forrest Brown, CNN First things first: Despite some truly terrifying tales of survival, you are incredibly unlikely to be duking it out with a shark any time soon. But sharks do occasionally attack humans. Florida teen Addison Bethea was severely injured recently when a shark attacked her in the waters off
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