By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — An old interview with Taylor Swift has some of her fans believing she predicted her relationship with Travis Kelce long ago. In 2009, the superstar singer talked to Glamour magazine and was asked what a relationship would “look like” for her. “It’s always going to be long-distance, even
Continue Reading By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — The world’s largest cruise ship has been spotted in the Caribbean ahead of its highly anticipated inaugural voyage later this month. Royal Caribbean’s 1,198-foot Icon of the Seas, due to set sail from Miami, Florida on January 27, 2024, was pictured arriving in Ponce, Puerto Rico for “regulatory inspections”
Continue Reading By Brandon Griggs, CNN (CNN) — Maybe you’ve resolved to read more in the new year. We’re here to help. Here are 12 intriguing titles coming in 2024 — most of them in the next few months. It’s a smorgasbord: literary fiction, thrillers, memoirs, self-empowerment and true tales of extraordinary bravery. Whether they’re fiction or
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Britney Spears says not to believe recent reports that she’s working on a new album. The singer took to her verified Instagram account on Wednesday to deny she’s back in the studio, writing in the caption next to a famed painting of Salome, “Just so we’re clear most
Continue Reading By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — For the Japanese artist Kensuke Koike, every photograph becomes a puzzle. In his work, Koike takes vintage portraits from thrift stores and flea markets — many bought in and around Venice, where he is based today — and meticulously cuts them with a small blade to rearrange their elements,
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kelly Clarkson credits moving to New York City and listening to her doctor for her new, svelte look. In the latest cover story for People Magazine, the singer and daytime talk show host said she and her kids have been doing plenty of walking since she moved both
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — More than 30 years have passed since “Alive,” the movie based on the true story of the Uruguayan rugby team whose flight crashed in the Andes in 1972, forcing survivors to resort to cannibalism. Now, “Society of the Snow” retells that tale under the guidance of Spanish director
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Mixing comedy and kicks in roughly equal measure, “The Brothers Sun” is a breezy if unspectacular showcase for Michelle Yeoh, here in a series that casts her as a mom harboring lots of family secrets. At its best when it’s playful – basically “Mother Knows Best” with a
Continue Reading By Ben Jones, CNN (CNN) — Around the world, travelers are flocking back to trains, and demand is increasing across the board for high-speed trains, luxury “land cruises” and long-distance day and night trains. In many countries, rail journeys are now exceeding 2019 levels – a much faster revival than experts predicted. So what’s causing
Continue Reading By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Too often, headlines about airlines and airports focus on the bad – extensive delays, inclement weather, nightmare passengers and the like. So when there’s a chance to celebrate something good in the aviation world, it requires a look. Aviation analytics company Cirium has crunched the numbers to reveal which
Continue Reading By Christy Choi, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Park Chan-wook understands revenge. The 60-year-old South Korean director, best known for his psychological thrillers, has often imagined how he’d get even, lying awake in bed thinking about those who’ve done him wrong. “Maybe I make the kind of movies that I do so I don’t execute
Continue Reading By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — When asked to recall the first time they met, Japanese chefs Shun Sato and Toru Takano struggle to remember the details. “I was in Australia from 2005 to 2014. So we met sometime in between?” Sato asks his friend. “Maybe in 2009 or 2010?” Takano shrugs
Continue Reading CNN Analysis by Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — ESPN has a Pat McAfee problem on its hands. The sports broadcaster ignited a torrent of backlash on Tuesday when he allowed the conspiracy curious and injured New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers to baselessly suggest during his show that Jimmy Kimmel might be named in
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Veteran actor Treat Williams, who died in June, is featured in a new trailer for the second season of Hulu’s “Feud” anthology series, “Capote Vs. The Swans.” Released on Wednesday, the buzzy trailer features Williams portraying media magnate William S. Paley alongside Naomi Watts, who plays his wife Babe
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Pat McAfee has apologized for comments New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers made on “The Pat McAfee Show” about TV host Jimmy Kimmel and the late accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Rodgers’ comments were made during a conversation referencing the release of an impending document that will purportedly reveal
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Kelly Clarkson’s big move is working out well for her. The singer and talk show host, who is mom to daughter River Rose, 9, and son Remington Alexander, 7, recently relocated with her family from California to New York after her marriage to ex-husband Brandon Blackstock came to an
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Ciara has a connection to sports that doesn’t have anything to do with her being married to Denver Bronco quarterback Russell Wilson. During an appearance on the PBS series “Finding Your Roots,” the singer was reviewing her ancestry results with host Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. when she
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Amy Robach has shared what her divorce from “Melrose Place” star Andrew Shue has cost her. In the latest episode of their new podcast with her current love and former “GMA3” coworker T. J. Holmes, the pair reflected on the lessons they learned in 2023. “Choosing love is
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Before he became the biggest mouse in the biz, Mickey Mouse welcomed audiences to the movies. Beginning in 1928, the mischievous Walt Disney icon starred in short films that played before the main attractions at theaters across the US. He charmed moviegoers with his black-and-white antics and high-pitched squeak,
Continue Reading Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — Anyone who’s set foot in Italy knows there are unwritten rules that one must abide by – and the most important of all revolve around food. Cappuccino after 11 a.m.? Only for tourists. Spaghetti bolognese? A horrifying thought. Pineapple on your pizza? Heresy – at least, it was until now.
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