Don’t Tell Comedy is changing stand-up. Comics say that’s a good thing
By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — A year ago, Lea’h Sampson felt like everything was crashing. Though she had been doing stand-up comedy for six…
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People are angry at Gen Z taking photos of airport trays. Here’s what’s really going on
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — No sooner have airports introduced new scanning machines so you don’t need to unpack your carry-on bags,…
Continue Reading They were due to leave for their dream cruise in May. Three months on they’re still stuck at the departure port
By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — It was the years-long cruise that was supposed to set sail, but saw its departure postponed… postponed… and…
Continue Reading Work hard, play hard: How US vacations made America No. 1 in the world
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week: booze-free bars are on the rise, the unexpected perks of traveling with kids,…
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El Paso Christmas Lights to return to Fred Loya house this year
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The iconic Christmas light show display, put on by Fred Loya, will now be returning to the Loya home after being held at…
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Death Valley National Park has its hottest summer on record
By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — One of the hottest places on Earth is getting even hotter. Death Valley National Park had its hottest…
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Are streaming services being abandoned for better options?
Giant Freakin Robot looks into the possibility that physical media may be making a comeback to challenge streaming service…
Continue Reading Catherine O’Hara is the birthmother of bizarre movie moms. ‘Beetlejuice’ was only the beginning
By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — You can call her a misunderstood artiste or a “stepmonster,” but any way you put it, Catherine O’Hara’s…
Continue Reading Sérgio Mendes, Brazilian singer and pop artist, dead at 83
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Sérgio Mendes, a singer and composer who helped popularize the bossa nova music of his native Brazil,…
Continue Reading She met a man on a rooftop bar on her first night in Paris. Her life changed forever
By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — To Erin Tridle, it felt as though the universe paved the way for her to meet the love of her life years before…
Continue Reading ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ cast react to the ‘wild’ backlash to the show’s trailer and title
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — What’s to say about a show featuring Mormon mom TikTok influencers, a sex scandal and Ben Affleck’s…
Continue Reading The US woman who teaches French people how to cook French food
By Silvia Marchetti, CNN (CNN) — For many people, the idea of moving to France usually conjures up dreams of romance or – because this is the…
Continue Reading Awe-inspiring images of the world’s most remarkable tennis courts
By Yahya Salem, CNN (CNN) — To the untrained eye, a tennis court is merely an amalgamation of nine parallel and perpendicular lines, converging…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift cheers on Travis Kelce as Kansas City Chiefs win season opener
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift spent her Thursday night at Arrowhead Stadium watching her boyfriend and Kansas City Chiefs tight…
Continue Reading Atlanta rapper Rich Homie Quan, known for hit ‘Type of Way,’ dead at 33
By Alli Rosenbloom and Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Atlanta-based rapper Rich Homie Quan, known for his 2013 hit “Type of Way,” has died,…
Continue Reading Federal probe targets airline frequent flyer programs
By Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — Airlines’ highly lucrative – and sometimes mysterious – frequent flyer and credit card rewards programs are…
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Billie Eilish says she has worked on songs in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — During a recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Grammy-winning artist Billie Eilish mentioned that she had previously…
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A timeline of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s touchdown romance
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s romance is entering its second season. Of football. Thursday marks the…
Continue Reading Harvey Weinstein could face a new indictment from a Manhattan grand jury
Lauren del Valle and Jean Casarez , CNN (CNN) — An empaneled Manhattan grand jury is hearing a new case against Harvey Weinstein, according to…
Continue Reading Anna Sorokin will perform with an ankle monitor on ‘Dancing with the Stars’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Anna “Delvey” Sorokin is not shying away from her controversial past as she readies to compete on the…
Continue Reading Paula Abdul cancels tour to treat ‘recently sustained’ injuries
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Paula Abdul is straight up heartbroken to have to disappoint her fans, but she’s taking some time off to…
Continue Reading Michael Keaton would like to use his birth name, Michael Douglas, but two things stand in the way
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Michael Keaton can’t even remember how he came about his professional name. “I was looking through —…
Continue Reading Flight engineer reveals what it was really like to operate supersonic jet Concorde
By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Concorde flight engineer Warren Hazelby gets chills recalling his first supersonic flight from London to New…
Continue Reading Dress Codes: How did plaid become popular for school uniforms?
By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — As students return to school, one patterned textile now synonymous with uniforms will make its seasonal…
Continue Reading Travis Kelce’s Hollywood aspirations: How the football star is writing a new playbook for tackling showbiz
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — In his scripted television debut in 2020, Travis Kelce, playing a hot-headed athlete-turned-astronaut, fell…
Continue Reading Dubai is home to world’s tallest skyscraper. Now it’s building the second-tallest, too
By Rebecca Cairns, CNN (CNN) — Dubai’s super-sized skyline is already home to the world’s tallest skyscraper. Now, it is set to welcome the…
Continue Reading Australia’s Great Barrier Reef tries to make sustainability cool
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — It’s a common quandary: a traveler planning a vacation wants to be responsible, stay at a locally-owned hotel…
Continue Reading Independent Russian watchmaker upends race to design world’s thinnest wristwatch
By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — In recent years, the giants of European horology have been locked in a heated battle to design the world’s…
Continue Reading HBO defends ‘House of the Dragon’ choices after George R.R. Martin criticizes show in blog post
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — HBO has responded to comments made by author George R.R. Martin that criticized creative choices made on the…
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Daniel Craig rolled his eyes when asked about a ‘Queer’ James Bond, but there’s more to it
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Daniel Craig’s response to hypothetical question about a gay James Bond may be up for debate, but…
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