Latin American musicians and dancers highlight Viva 2024-25 lineup
The Viva el Arte de Santa Barbara festival is highlighting several Latin American artists for its 2024-25 season.… Continue Reading
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‘World’s most famous’ helipad on Burj al Arab turns 25
By Keiron Monks, CNN
(CNN) — Dubai in 1993 was a world away from the global capital of today.The finance and construction industries had yet… Continue Reading
Country singer Mickey Guyton on the significance of performing at the DNC: ‘Shirley Chisholm flew so Kamala could soar’
By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN
(CNN) — When Mickey Guyton was asked to perform at the Democratic National Convention, the country… Continue Reading
Chappell Roan says she’d ‘rather get arrested’ than do this job she once aspired to
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN
(CNN) — Chappell Roan would rather do literally anything else than be an actor, a career she originally set out to… Continue Reading
Switzerland dumped munitions in its lakes. Now it’s offering $57,000 for the best ideas to get them out
By Jack Guy, CNN
(CNN) — Authorities in Switzerland have launched a competition to gather ideas on how to remove old munitions from the… Continue Reading
Danielle Fishel, ‘Boy Meets World’ star, reveals she has breast cancer
By Lisa Respers France, CNN
(CNN) — “Learning from the experiences of others” has motivated Danielle Fishel go public with her diagnosis of… Continue Reading
Talk show icon Phil Donahue dies at 88
By Sara Sidner and Holly Yan, CNN
(CNN) — Phil Donahue, who flipped the script for daytime television by tackling controversial issues in… Continue Reading
The man turning jet planes into cool houses
By Maureen O'Hare, CNN
(CNN) — Wasilla, south central Alaska. Home to bears, lakes, mountains and a flight school that’s fast becoming a… Continue Reading
The creatives pushing nail art to sculptural new lengths
By Sandra Song, CNN
(CNN) — When celebrity nail artist Juan Alvear first started doing nails in 2016, his deliberately “messy” and… Continue Reading
Kerry Washington, Mindy Kaling and more will serve as DNC hosts
By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN
(CNN) — Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn, Mindy Kaling and Ana Navarro will serve as hosts at the Democratic… Continue Reading
Go Toros! Kirsten Dunst proves she still has teen spirit at ‘Bring It On’ screening
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN
(CNN) — Kirsten Dunst still has enough spirit to lead the Rancho Carne High School cheer team.The “Bring It On” star… Continue Reading
SBIFF announces filmmaker fund, awarding $10,000 to four winners
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival recently announced a new fund to help filmmakers with their creative ambitions.… Continue Reading
Pop star Bebe Rexha alleges airline worker threatened her for being Albanian
By Amarachi Orie, CNN
(CNN) — Pop star Bebe Rexha has said she was “threatened” by a Lufthansa airline worker for being Albanian, something… Continue Reading
‘Friends’ co-creator Marta Kauffman suggests the two best ways to honor Matthew Perry
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN
(CNN) — “Friends” co-creator Marta Kauffman is sharing what she thinks are the best ways to honor late actor Matthew… Continue Reading
Blake Lively recently wore a $19,000 pair. How much is too much to spend on jeans?
By Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN
(CNN) — When actor Blake Lively wore a pair of $19,000 designer jeans to a screening of her latest movie, “It… Continue Reading
Alain Delon, French movie legend, dies at 88
By Jack Guy and Amarachi Orie, CNN
(CNN) — Alain Delon, the French actor, producer and writer whose cool, enigmatic beauty made him an… Continue Reading
They thought love had passed them by. Then a trip in their 60s changed everything
By Maureen O'Hare, CNN
(CNN) — In our latest roundup of travel news: love in later life, dark tourism from Chernobyl to Germany, plus a… Continue Reading
‘It Ends with Us’ has sparked discussion about domestic violence. Here’s what Blake Lively has said about the issue
By Dan Heching, CNN
(CNN) — The film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestselling 2016 novel “It Ends with Us” is looking to have a healthy… Continue Reading
Aileen Wu had to get used to filming with those ‘Alien: Romulus’ monsters ‘covered in lube’
By Dan Heching, CNN
(CNN) — Up-and-coming actor Aileen Wu feels it’s “a bit unreal” that her feature film debut comes in this weekend’s… Continue Reading
He never knew Matthew Perry, but prosecutors say the ketamine that killed him came from the actor’s dealer
By Jason Kravarik, CNN
(CNN) — When her brother died, Kimberly McLaury texted the person who she believes sold him the drug that killed… Continue Reading