Are cell phone calls on airplane flights inevitable?
Ah, holiday travel. Between huge crowds and weather delays, flying during this time of year is hectic. Now close your eyes and imagine the entire…
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Pink and Chance the Rapper among artists scaling back tours to focus on family in 2020
Several high profile recording artists are retreating from the stage lights to make 2020 about family. In November, Pink told Entertainment Tonight…
Continue Reading This ‘Two Popes’ actor reveals the secret to playing Pope Francis
Early in the film, “The Two Popes,” Cardinals Joseph Ratzinger and Jorge Bergoglio meet in a Vatican bathroom. Bergoglio, the future Pope…
Continue Reading Air New Zealand is testing edible coffee cups on board
What’s better than a nice, warm cup of coffee? If you ask Air New Zealand, the answer is following the java up with the sweet taste of ……
Continue Reading The Carrie Fisher question: Why ‘Star Wars’ should have recast Princess Leia
Fans can and will debate “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” on various fronts, but even naysayers should recognize that one aspect of the…
Continue Reading Mariah Carey unveils new ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ music video
Mariah Carey knew what we wanted for the holidays, and she’s giving it to us just in time. The singer put a spin on her classic, “All I…
Continue Reading ‘The Witcher’ swings into action as a weak ‘Game of Thrones’ wannabe
Henry Cavill plays the title role in “The Witcher,” but giving a pulse to this dreary medieval fantasy series is too much of a job even…
Continue Reading Jimmy Fallon and Tariq Trotter rapping with the Sesame Street cast is pure joy
Jimmy Fallon and The Roots’ Tariq Trotter hopped on a schoolbus to rap with a few famous muppets in a “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy…
Continue Reading The new Miss America is a scientist from Virginia
Camille Schrier, a student at Virginia Commonwealth who advocates for drug safety, was crowned Miss America 2020 on Thursday night at the Mohegan Sun…
Continue Reading Billie Eilish brings James Corden to her house and lets him meet her pet spider in this week’s Carpool Karaoke. Watch it here
James Corden is known for driving the streets of Los Angeles with wildly famous artists in his Carpool Karaoke segment, but he rarely gets such a…
Continue Reading The best luxury bars in Budapest
Budapest’s craft cocktail movement has seen new bars and clubs spread across town like wildfire in recent years, making it that much harder to…
Continue Reading Charles Dickens’ last Christmas turkey was lost in a freak accident
The author known for introducing turkey to our Christmas menu may have lost his preferred poultry in what was his last Christmas on Earth. Charles…
Continue Reading Fukushima’s comeback: This Japanese destination is ready for tourists again
It’s a brisk autumn morning, and the Mishima overlook in Fukushima prefecture is crowded with photographers, mostly from Taiwan, eager to…
Continue Reading Miss America 2020: How to watch and what to expect
They want to be lawyers, presidential advisers and United Nations ambassadors. They have talents ranging from acro-yoga to comedy and ceramics, and…
Continue Reading The ‘worst’ airlines for long and short-haul flights named by Which?
American Airlines and British Airways have been rated among the worst airlines for long-haul flights, according to a survey of travelers by a…
Continue Reading Camila Cabello apologizes for ‘horrible and hurtful’ racist language she used when younger
Popstar Camila Cabello has apologized for previously using “horrible and hurtful language” after racist social media posts she allegedly…
Continue Reading Eddie Murphy takes casual stroll in promo for his ‘SNL’ return
Eddie Murphy is making a dramatic return to “Saturday Night Live” this weekend. It’s the final episode of 2019 for the NBC show and…
Continue Reading A Canadian researcher built what might be the world’s tiniest gingerbread house — just 1/10th of a hair in length
Travis Casagrande’s gingerbread house is outfitted with a wreath, a snow-capped roof and, of course, a Christmas tree. But you probably…
Continue Reading ‘The Masked Singer’ reveals a winner
“The Masked Singer” has a winner. The fox took home the coveted award on the finale of the show’s second season Wednesday night.…
Continue Reading Singer Marc Anthony’s yacht was destroyed by a fire in Miami
Singer Marc Anthony’s 120-foot yacht caught fire in a Miami marina, a spokeswoman for the performer said. Miami Fire Rescue received a call…
Continue Reading The reviews are in for ‘Cats’ — and hiss they’re harsh
Adapting Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical “Cats” for the big screen was always going to be a gamble, but reviews from the critics have…
Continue Reading ‘Survivor’ crowns winner of controversial 39th season
“Survivor: Island of the Idols” ended with contestant Tommy Sheehan named the winner of a controversial Season 39. Sheehan was chosen…
Continue Reading The ‘To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You’ trailer is here
Your first look at Netflix’s “To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You” is here. The streaming service released the first trailer for…
Continue Reading Mark Hamill hints Harry Styles makes a cameo in the new ‘Star Wars’
Mark Hamill has dropped a big hint about the new “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” and has people buzzing that pop star Harry Styles…
Continue Reading ‘Togo’ tells the heroic dog story you only think you know on Disney+
Disney has a long history of dog movies — “Old Yeller” still gets you every time — and dips back into that well with…
Continue Reading FX’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ brings a bleak lump of coal to the holidays
“A Christmas Carol” remains one of the most oft-adapted stories in literature, and there have been numerous attempts to do something…
Continue Reading Ryan Reynolds has the perfect solution for getting rid of unwanted guests
Nice to see everyone, now get out of my house. So you made the mistake of inviting everyone over to your place for a holiday gathering. But now…
Continue Reading Herman Boone, football coach played by Denzel Washington in ‘Remember the Titans,’ dies
Herman Boone, the tough, no-nonsense high school football coach played by Denzel Washington in “Remember the Titans,” has died. He was…
Continue Reading TSA expecting 42 million passengers over the holidays
The Transportation Security Administration estimates 42 million passengers will go through security checkpoints across the country this holiday…
Continue Reading How one Chinese town is clinging to its ‘white gold’ roots
More than 200 years ago, porcelain — or “white gold” — was one of the world’s most coveted products. Kilns burned day…
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