By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Former “Love Island” UK champion Kem Cetinay has been involved in a traffic accident that left one person dead. The 26-year-old British TV personality was driving near his home in London on Thursday morning when his vehicle collided with a motorcycle, a representative for the star confirmed in a statement to
Continue Reading Jacopo Prisco, CNN Cocktail lounges, five course meals, caviar served from ice sculptures and an endless flow of champagne: life on board airplanes was quite different during the “golden age of travel,” the period from the 1950s to the 1970s that is fondly remembered for its glamor and luxury. It coincided with the dawn of
Continue Reading Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Real diamonds shouldn’t float in water. But this brilliant new superyacht concept with an on board cinema, helipad and three integrated pools, is clearly an exception to the rule. Designed by Italian studio Gabriele Teruzzi Yachts & Design, the Stella del Sud concept was inspired by the famous Cartier 128 carat diamond
Continue Reading Leah Dolan, CNN As we enter August, there is one definitive accessory making summer headlines: an enviable set of sculpted abs. On Monday, Adam Driver again went viral for a topless, salt-of-the-earth Burberry campaign promoting the brand’s eau de parfum “Burberry Hero.” Barefoot and — crucially — bare chested, the actor can be seen running
Continue Reading By Lilit Marcus and Sophia Saifi, CNN The world’s second highest mountain, K2 in Pakistan, has welcomed a record-breaking number of climbers this year amid a post-pandemic surge of summit fever. Some 207 permits were issued for ascending K2, says Sajjid Hussain, a tourism official in Gilgit Baltistan, the region bordering China which is home
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN It’s hard to keep a poker face with this “Joker” sequel news. Lady Gaga has announced she will star alongside Joaquin Phoenix in the upcoming sequel to “Joker.” Todd Phillips, who directed and co-wrote the 2019 film first teased “Joker: Folie à Deux” back in June. Gaga revealed in her musical
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN It’s hard to keep a poker face with this “Joker” sequel news. Lady Gaga has announced she will star alongside Joaquin Phoenix in the upcoming sequel to “Joker.” Todd Phillips, who directed and co-wrote the 2019 film first teased “Joker: Folie à Deux” back in June. Gaga revealed in her musical
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN “Chicago” is Broadway’s longest-running revival — and even after more than 25 years, the production is still making history. Next month, the leading role of fame-hungry murderess Roxie Hart will be played by Angelica Ross, the production announced Thursday. Ross will be the first out transgender actress to step into Roxie’s
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey Lady A has postponed their upcoming tour as band member Charles Kelley begins “a journey to sobriety,” according to a statement released by the country group. Hillary Scott, Dave Haywood and Kelley said in a statement on social media that the decision to push their Request Line Tour to next year was
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Proving that some things never go out of style, “Beavis and Butt-Head” return in a new era and venue (Paramount+), but otherwise unchanged, even if the times might have altered their targets. The result is as funny and proudly stupid as ever, with creator Mike Judge bringing a little more
Continue Reading Joseph Ataman, Livia Borghese and Amandine Hess, CNN Anyone wanting to summit Europe’s tallest peak, Mont Blanc, may soon have to put up a €15,000 (about $15,300) deposit to cover possible rescue and funeral costs under plans announced by a local mayor fed up with the “contempt” of risk-taking climbers. Jean-Marc Peillex, mayor of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains,
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN For those who remember the original “Predator,” the alien hunter’s code of conduct — only using the weapons and force required to make things sporting — helps mightily when trying to fight it. Even so, “Prey” represents an odd if refreshingly spare addition to the franchise, giving a coming-of-age spin
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN For those who remember the original “Predator,” the alien hunter’s code of conduct — only using the weapons and force required to make things sporting — helps mightily when trying to fight it. Even so, “Prey” represents an odd if refreshingly spare addition to the franchise, giving a coming-of-age spin
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey Jennifer Coolidge says her memorable role in raunchy teen comedy “American Pie” came with benefits — and she’s not talking about her residual checks. The actress, who played Jeanine Stifler (better known as Stifler’s mom) in the movie, told Variety that she “got a lot of sexual action from ‘American Pie.’” In
Continue Reading Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Fast-food worker Jeff is barrel-chested, heavily eyebrowed and mustached. He’s got a campaign badge for former US President Richard Nixon, keeps his antacid pills on hand, and he owns what might be the smallest ever “World’s Greatest Dad” trophy. In a video clip, he smokes a cigarette, speaking with a southern drawl.
Continue Reading Barry Neild, CNN An intensely salty sea which warms to planet-beating temperatures at the height of summer is a hostile place for most vegetation to survive. Yet in one corner of Abu Dhabi, where briny waters lap sun-scorched shoreline, there’s a forest not only surviving, but thriving — creating a natural sanctuary for wildlife and
Continue Reading By Marnie Hunter, CNN Air traffic disruptions have plagued summer travelers, and this past weekend was no exception. Friday was the worst day for cancellations since mid-June, with 1,613 US flights canceled, according to data from flight tracking site FlightAware. And cancellations kept stacking up over the weekend. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is not happy
Continue Reading By Paradise Afshar and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Model and TV personality Chrissy Teigen announced Wednesday that she and her husband, musician John Legend, are expecting a baby. “We have another one on the way,” she wrote in a post on her Instagram account showing off her baby bump, later adding, “so far, everything is perfect
Continue Reading Chris Dwyer, CNN Fish sauce – nước mắm, or literally ‘salted fish water’ – is a Vietnamese culinary icon, an indispensable national ingredient up there with olive oil or soy sauce. But it’s fair to say that the production process isn’t the most fragrant, thanks to the pungent funk emanating from anchovies fermenting in vast
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN One of television’s longest-running soap operas will no longer have a home on broadcast TV. NBC has announced “Days of Our Lives” will stream exclusively on Peacock starting September 12, marking the end of a broadcast run that has spanned more than 14,000 episodes and began when Lyndon B. Johnson was
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