By Joe Yogerst, CNN (CNN) — Long before Cabo, Cancun or even Acapulco were the darlings of Mexico travel, the border towns of northern Baja California were the hot spots. Between the two world wars, Hollywood stars, mobsters and millionaires flocked to Tijuana and Mexicali for horseracing, jai alai and bullfights; quickie marriages and divorces;
Continue Reading By Lillian Bautista, CNN (CNN) — Fortnite, the online battle royale video game, is collaborating with bestselling singer The Weeknd in its debut “Fortnite Festival” on Saturday. The in-game festival will act as a virtual music festival featuring songs from various artists including Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo and Kendrick Lamar. The festival for the hit
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Ryan O’Neal’s “Love Story” costar Ali MacGraw shared an emotional tribute to him after learning of O’Neal’s death on Friday. “Working with Ryan, all those years ago, was one of the great experiences of my film career, and we remained friends ever after,” MacGraw wrote in a statement shared
Continue Reading Analysis by Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Pop Life Chronicles: Sign up for CNN’s entertainment newsletter CNN’s Lisa Respers France is your plugged-in BFF chronicling the week’s most impactful entertainment stories. Every Thursday she’ll pop into your inbox with binge-worthy content and illuminating industry news. Sure it’s the most wonderful time of the year, but also
Continue Reading By Maureen Ohare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: The Paris Métro is getting a huge new network, why the Channel Tunnel’s train service has a big problem and our picks of the world’s most gorgeous coastlines. How to coast through life Living life on the edge doesn’t have to be stressful. It
Continue Reading By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — Olive oil has been a staple of the Mediterranean diet and culture for millennia. Before it ever made it to the table, it was used for medicinal and religious practices, earning the moniker “liquid gold” in Homer’s “Iliad.” Throughout the centuries the olive branch has come to symbolize
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Get ready to rock. Def Leppard and Journey have announced they’re co-headlining a stadium tour. They last teamed up on a 2018 joint tour. The latest tour will see the groups tour in North America in summer 2024. Also joining the shows on select dates will be Cheap Trick,
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Oscar-nominated actor Ryan O’Neal, star of several landmark films including “Love Story” and “Paper Moon,” has died, according to his son, Patrick, who posted the news to social media. He was reportedly 82. “My dad passed away peacefully today, with his loving team by his side supporting him and
Continue Reading By Janelle Zara, CNN (CNN) — The newest work of public art in Miami Beach, Florida, is an ode to drag. On Tuesday, city officials unveiled “Adora Vanessa Athena Fantasia,” a vibrant series of aluminum panels suspended over a block of the bustling Española Way shopping district. Each panel features a kaleidoscopic portrait inspired by
Continue Reading By Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — At a 2017 screening of “If You’re Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast,” an HBO documentary about those who have lived into their 90s hosted by then-95-year-old Carl Reiner, producer Norman Lear credited the other people on the panel – fellow nonagenarians Reiner, Mel Brooks and Dick Van Dyke
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Debut “Bachelorette” Trista Sutter and husband Ryan Sutter are marking 20 years of marraige. The couple, who got engaged on the series and later wed in a televised special, are among the few marriage success stories in the franchise. Ryan Sutter marked their anniversary on Instagram, writing, “They
Continue Reading By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — An ancient bakery operated by slaves has been discovered in the ruins of Pompeii, the Pompeii Archaeological Park said in a statement released Friday. Enslaved people and donkeys were locked up together and used to power a mill to grind grain for bread, according to details of
Continue Reading By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Three scenic trails in the northern United States have new status as National Park System sites. The Ice Age, New England and North Country national scenic trails were previously administered by the National Park Service as part of the National Trails System. They’re now part of the National Park
Continue Reading By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN New York City (CNN) — Swarovski has opened a new flagship store in New York, and its glitzy interiors will have visitors stepping into a world of candy-colored crystal. The new Swarovski on Fifth is a two-floor, 14,000-square-foot retail space that celebrates the luxury brand’s storied history while offering its collections
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The Queen of Christmas has no problem giving another holiday star her flowers. Mariah Carey is celebrating Brenda Lee’s Christmas classic, “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” topping the Billboard Hot 100 chart, 65 years after the song’s initial debut. Lee posted a photo on her Instagram stories of
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Derek Hough’s wife Hayley Erbert is recovering after emergency surgery. The “Dancing with the Stars” judge shared on social media that Erbert, who is also a professional dancer, had fallen ill. “At the end of last night’s tout performance in Washington, D.C., my wife Hayley became disoriented and
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — It’s now virtually impossible to imagine “The Devil Wears Prada” without Meryl Streep’s bravura portrayal of icy fashion magazine editor Miranda Priestly, but the three-time Oscar winner almost didn’t land the part, the movie’s producer, Wendy Finerman, told the “Hollywood Gold” podcast. “And Meryl, people thought we were crazy.
Continue Reading By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — When Denise Sung was growing up in Taiwan, she dreamed about meeting a man called Sebastian. It all started when she read the William Shakspeare play “Twelfth Night,” a romantic comedy in which one of the protagonists is named Sebastian. Young Denise was swept up in Shakespeare’s story of
Continue Reading By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — If you’re used to booking travel with the click of a button or the swipe of an app, it might come as a surprise that the higher up the luxury chain you go, the harder it becomes to do that. Always dreamed of flying in a private airplane? Usually
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Coming 14 years after the series signed off, “Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie” – a movie version of the USA network show synergistically made for sister streaming service Peacock – not only reflects the passage of time but concocts a credible excuse for getting the gang
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