Jacqui Palumbo, CNN The story of Pampa Kampana, poet, prophet and mother of the empire of Bisnaga, begins with fire. Salman Rushdie’s protagonist in his new novel “Victory City” — a fictional retelling of the fallen Indian empire of Vijayanagar — lives to be 247 years old and buries 24,000 of her verses on the
Continue Reading By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Adele is officially winning at life after achieving her long-time dream of meeting Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson at this year’s Grammy Awards. The epic moment was orchestrated by Grammy host Trevor Noah, who kicked off Sunday’s show by approaching Adele’s table during his opening monologue and revealing some lesser-known facts about
Continue Reading By Leah Asmelash, CNN Sunday night’s 2023 Grammy Awards was a history-making show filled with dynamic performances from iconic musical artists. And through it all, Ben Affleck looked miserable. CBS’ cameras repeatedly caught Affleck, the actor-filmmaker known for his grimace and his penchant for looking morose while smoking cigarettes, glumly sitting next to wife Jennifer
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN There’s probably a party over at Harry’s house on Sunday night because Harry Styles took home the trophy for album of the year at the Grammy Awards for his 2022 hit album “Harry’s House.” “I’ve been so, so inspired by every artist in this category with me at a lot of
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN Lizzo gave perhaps the most unrelentingly joyous acceptance speech of the night at the Grammys, lifting nearly every star in the audience to their feet. The singer won record of the year for “About Damn Time,” a lively anthem from her latest album “Special.” And she dedicated the award to her
Continue Reading Oscar Holland, CNN Photo editor: Jennifer Arnow, CNN The Grammy Awards red carpet is known for more risqué fashion than some of its silver screen counterparts, and the music industry’s biggest names delivered again on Sunday evening. As the ceremony returned to its usual home — the Crypto.com Arena, formerly known as the Staples Center,
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN Quavo led a moving tribute to his nephew and fellow Migos member Takeoff during the in memoriam segment at Sunday’s Grammy ceremony, one of several performances dedicated to artists we’ve lost in the last year. The rapper performed “Without You,” an original song dedicated to Takeoff, who was 28 when he
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN Beyoncé was already a queen, but now she’s the queen of the Grammys. Bey just became the most awarded artist in Grammys history, with a record 32 wins. The award that put her over the edge was best dance/electronic album, which she won for her celebrated record “Renaissance.” Her history-making achievement
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN Pop singer Kim Petras nodded to the transgender musicians who paved the way for her historic Grammy win on Sunday. Petras and Sam Smith won the Grammy for best pop or group performance for their viral hit “Unholy.” Smith ceded the stage to Petras to deliver an acceptance speech as the
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN The 65th Grammy Awards were presented on Sunday. While most of the awards were announced during a pre-televised ceremony, nominees from several top categories across musical genres follows below. Winners are indicated in bold. The full list of winners in more than 91 categories can be found here. Album of
Continue Reading By Joe Sutton and Zoe Sottile, CNN After winning a Grammy Award, Viola Davis has officially completed the holy grail of entertainment awards. Davis’ Sunday win for the audiobook of her memoir “Finding Me” completes her EGOT collection. She previously won an Emmy for her role in “How to Get Away with Murder,” an Oscar
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN Controversial YouTube superstar PewDiePie is set to become a father. The Swedish content creator — real name Felix Kjellberg — announced that he and his wife, Marzia, are expecting a baby in a Sunday video. “I’ve been keeping a secret from you guys, and that is, I’m gonna be a dad,”
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN The biggest night in music is here with the 65th Grammy Awards on Sunday. Beyoncé leads with a total of nine nominations, Kendrick Lamar has eight nominations and Adele and Brandi Carlile have seven nods each. Harry Styles, Mary J. Blige, Future, and DJ Khaled all have six nominations each. The
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN In our increasingly divided world, there are few things on which we can agree — not politics, not religion, certainly not social issues. But there is Dolly Parton. The blonde icon with a bouffant is one of the few celebrities most Americans love unconditionally. She’s made believers of conservatives and progressives,
Continue Reading By Christina Maxouris, CNN Federal authorities made a grim and unexpected discovery in an unattended bag last week at a Detroit airport. Inside, the bag held a young dolphin’s skull, the US Customs and Border Protection said in a news release Friday. The bag was separated from its owners while traveling and when it arrived
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN Call it the summer buffet of air travel. Frontier Airlines has announced its newest incentive to get travelers back in the air post-pandemic: An unlimited summer flight pass that costs $399. The all-you-can-fly plan allows Frontier customers to book “an unlimited number of flights” from May 2 to September 30, says
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, CNN Clare Crawley, who made history on “The Bachelorette,” is single no more after tying the knot with Ryan Dawkins. Crawley, 41, announced that she was engaged to Dawkins in October 2022. The “Bachelor” and “Bachelorette” alumna posted several romantic snapshots of her weddings to Instagram on Friday. “Mr. And Mrs. Dawkins,”
Continue Reading By Jay Croft, CNN Actress Melinda Dillon, a two-time Oscar nominee best known for the movies “A Christmas Story” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” has died, according to a cremation service in Long Beach, California. She was 83. Dillon died January 9, according to Neptune Society, the cremation provider. No cause of death
Continue Reading By Maureen O’Hare, CNN Our weekly travel newsletter brings you snapshots of what’s happening around the world right now, from the delivery of the last Boeing 747 to a selfie-loving Colorado bear and former monasteries for sale in Italy. Yas queen Boeing said farewell to the “Queen of the Skies” as the last-ever Boeing 747
Continue Reading Blane Bachelor, CNN When it comes to planning a European vacation, travel industry experts have traditionally advised tourists hoping to save money and avoid crowds to visit popular destinations like Italy, France, and Spain in off-season windows, like late winter or early spring. But as the bounceback of international travel in the post-pandemic landscape shows
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