By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN After watching so many impressive Olympic performances, you may be inspired to ratchet up your fitness routine or sports practice. You may even wish you could try an Olympic-caliber workout to see what it’s like. While there are several Olympic training centers in the United States reserved for elite athletes,
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By Forrest Brown, CNN Venice knows the burden all too well. So does Amsterdam. And some of the most visited national parks in the United States are going through the same thing — the downside of being popular. It puts them in quite the jam, especially those with short, sought-after peak seasons and one-of-a-kind attractions.
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Scottie Andrew, CNN There are few occasions in this life for which we can really dress to the nines — the Met Gala, if you’re a certain kind of famous, or Halloween for us regular folk. Add to that list the icy stage at the Winter Olympics. Figure skaters and ice dancers know it takes
Continue Reading Scottie Andrew, CNN There are few occasions in this life for which we can really dress to the nines — the Met Gala, if you’re a certain kind of famous, or Halloween for us regular folk. Add to that list the icy stage at the Winter Olympics. Figure skaters and ice dancers know it takes
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By Sarah Moon, CNN Lindsey Pearlman, an actress known for her work in television series like “Chicago Justice” and “Empire,” was found dead in Los Angeles on Friday, days after she was reported missing, according to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). She was 43. “Today around 8:30 a.m., Hollywood Area officers responded to a
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By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN To everyone whose been watching “Sister Wives” this season: I see you, I AM you, I am ashamed with you and I am also excited about the upcoming the third installment of the inexplicably long yet captivating tell-all interviews. In a just-released preview for Sunday’s episode, via E! Online, host Sukanya
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Nicola Chilton, CNN There’s no in-flight service. No business class cabin. No sipping Champagne, choosing beef or chicken, or watching a movie. At just eight minutes from takeoff to landing, there’s no time for any of that. There are shorter flights — the hop from Westray to Papa Westray in Scotland’s Orkney Islands clocks in
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By Allegra Goodwin, CNN Photographs of the British royal family captured by members of the public will go on display alongside the work of world-renowned photographers in London next month, at a new exhibition that promises to examine the evolution of the family’s “image across three centuries.” The Life Through A Royal Lens exhibition will
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By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Elliot Page will talk about his trans identity, mental health and his journey to Hollywood in an upcoming memoir published by Flatiron Books, a division of Macmillan Books. The award-winning actor and director’s upcoming memoir will be titled “PAGEBOY” and will be released in 2023, Flatiron Books said in a press
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By Marianne Garvey Jake Gyllenhaal is widely believed to be the subject of Taylor Swift’s song “All Too Well,” the old and new versions, but he doesn’t feel like it has much to do with him. On her newly released album, “Red (Taylor’s Version),” there is an extended version of the song, which was first
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By Marianne Garvey Dick Van Dyke is starring in a new music video released by Arlene & the Vantastix, his wife Arlene Silver’s band. In it, the “Mary Poppins” star, now 96, shows he can still step in time. He dances with Silver as she sings the song “Everybody Loves a Lover.” Van Dyke and
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Toyin Owoseje, CNN Man Ray’s famed “Le Violon d’Ingres” is poised to make history as the most expensive photograph ever sold at auction. The black and white image, taken in 1924 by the American surrealist artist, transforms a woman’s naked body into a violin by overlaying the picture of her back with f-holes. The original
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN FX’s critically-acclaimed “Atlanta” is coming to an end. The network announced the news on Thursday during a presentation at the Television Critics Association press tour. During a panel for the show, star and executive producer Donald Glover said he was at peace with the decision to end the show, adding “to
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Dear Mrs. Maisel: Maybe it’s the long layoff, or maybe it’s partly because your act already felt like it was growing a little stale, but the new season of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel?” Not your best stuff, at least based on the first few episodes. In fact, it just feels
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Tom Holland puts his considerable charm to the test in “Uncharted,” a movie built around the Spider-Man star and wild aerial acrobatics. Based on a PlayStation game, it’s better seen than heard, but the action looks good on an Imax screen, which was clearly the modest goal while seeking to
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Tom Holland puts his considerable charm to the test in “Uncharted,” a movie built around the Spider-Man star and wild aerial acrobatics. Based on a PlayStation game, it’s better seen than heard, but the action looks good on an Imax screen, which was clearly the modest goal while seeking to
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By Reuters Israeli farmer Chahi Ariel has grown the world’s heaviest strawberry, according to Guinness World Records. At 289 grams (10 ounces), the strawberry was about five times the average weight of a regular berry of the local Ilan variety, said Nir Dai, a researcher at Israel’s Volcani Institute where the strain was developed. The
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By Xiaofei Xu and Anaëlle Jonah, CNN “The Little Prince” has arrived in Paris, nearly eight decades after it was written. The iconic novella was penned by French author Antoine de Saint-Exupery in New York during World War II, and now 30 handwritten pages of the original manuscript are on display at the Museum of
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Austin Butler has some big blue suede shoes to step into for his role as Elvis Presley, but if the first trailer for the biopic about the King is any indication, he’s ready. Warner Bros. (which, like CNN, is owned by WarnerMedia) on Thursday released the first trailer for “Elvis,” previewing
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN A woman has filed a $20 million lawsuit against singer Trey Songz, accusing him of rape. In the complaint, obtained by CNN, the plaintiff “Jane Doe” is said to have “had what could be described as a casual and occasionally sexual relationship with Defendant Trey Songz.” Their relationship changed in
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