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By Sandra MacGregor, CNN (CNN) — It’s hard not to feel a little sorry for the Ecuadorian capital of Quito. Often viewed by travelers as an inconvenient layover en route to the Galapagos Islands, the city is an underappreciated metropolis as rich in history and singular attractions as Ecuador’s acclaimed archipelago. Travelers willing to give
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — “NCIS: Los Angeles” has come to a close after 14 seasons. The second of a two-part finale aired Sunday, hinting at bright futures for Sam (played by LL Cool J) and Callen (played by Chris O’Donnell). The two have played special agents on the show since the pilot aired
Continue Reading By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A former soldier who lost both his legs in an explosion in Afghanistan has made history by conquering Everest. Hari Budha Magar, a former corporal in the British Army’s Gurkha regiment, reached the summit of the world’s highest mountain on Friday afternoon. The news was announced on Magar’s Instagram
Continue Reading Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Eighties kids, rejoice! Toy company Lego is about to release a 2,561-piece set celebrating “Pac-Man.” The set is based on a real 1980s arcade game cabinet and comes complete with a light brick to illuminate the coin slot, Lego said on its website. “Pac-Man” was launched in Tokyo in 1980
Continue Reading By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Media giant Logan Roy was laid to rest on Sunday in the airy gilded interior of the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, located on New York’s Upper East Side. “Succession” has treated us to both a wedding and a funeral as fate of the Roy siblings spin out towards its finale
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — While she has one of the biggest hits in the music industry in awhile, don’t expect Miley Cyrus to go on tour. During a recently published interview with British Vogue, Cyrus talked about the success of her hit single, “Flowers” and said of touring, “It’s been a minute.”
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — As the movie that began Disney’s animation renaissance in 1989, a live-action “The Little Mermaid” comes with big fins to fill. Thanks largely to star Halle Bailey, the lavish musical holds up nicely under the weight of those expectations, preserving the original’s essence while updating undernourished aspects of
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Season 21 of “American Idol” crowned a winner with an emotional, star-studded finale on Sunday. The three finalists were Iam Tongi, Megan Danielle, and Colin Stough. Tongi, an 18-year-old high school student from Kahuku, Hawaii, was declared the winner. The teen’s heartbreaking story of losing his father, Rodney,
Continue Reading By Jack Guy and Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — Flights from Catania airport in Sicily were grounded on Sunday after volcanic ash from an eruption of Mount Etna covered the runways. Airport authorities announced that flights would be suspended until Monday 9 a.m. local time (3 a.m. ET) due to the fallout from the
Continue Reading By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Rome (CNN) — Climate change activists turned the blue water of the Trevi Fountain in central Rome black with diluted charcoal on Sunday. Around 10 activists from the climate group Ultima Generazione (Last Generation) entered the 18th century late-Baroque fountain holding a banner that said, “Let’s not pay for fossil
Continue Reading By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Keep your hands steady: a scoop of this exquisite delight is probably going to cost more than all the ice cream you will have throughout multiple summers. The frozen dessert, called byakuya – “white night” in Japanese – is currently fetching 880,000 yen ($6,380) for a serving, officially making
Continue Reading By CNN Staff (CNN) — It is a historic year for African cinema at the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, showcasing more films and filmmakers associated with Africa than ever before. Films with connections to the continent include selections from Tunisia, Senegal, Algeria, Morocco, Sudan, and Cameroon, along with off-screen recognition for legendary
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — For those keeping score, that’s one wedding (sort of), one funeral this season on “Succession,” with the latter joining the pantheon of memorable funeral-related entertainment – on a level with “The Godfather” or the “Chuckles the Clown” episode of “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” take your pick. The
Continue Reading CNN Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — For those keeping score, that’s one wedding (sort of), one funeral this season on “Succession,” with the latter joining the pantheon of memorable funeral-related entertainment – on a level with “The Godfather” or the “Chuckles the Clown” episode of “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” take your pick.
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The Foo Fighters have found their new drummer after the sudden death of their longtime friend and drummer Taylor Hawkins. During the “Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts” livestream event that previewed the group’s 11th studio album, “But Here We Are,” on Sunday, the band introduced studio drummer Josh
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Kim Kardashian is a business mogul, lawyer in training and reality TV star – but says her most challenging, and rewarding, job is being a mom. The Skims founder and mom of four spoke candidly about the parenting challenges she contends with in a clip from her upcoming appearance
Continue Reading CNN By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift’s listeners are a truly dedicated group. One standout-Swiftie was, like many others, unable to secure a ticket to The Eras Tour the traditional way and devised a plan to get into Swift’s concerts in Tennessee anyway. Taking matters into his own hands, Nashville accountant Davis Perrigo
Continue Reading By Michelle Watson and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A passenger who was asked to leave a Frontier Airlines plane departing from Denver was later cited for striking an airline employee with an intercom phone, according to the airline and police. While Frontier Airlines Flight 708 awaited an early Sunday departure to Tampa from
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift’s listeners are a truly dedicated group. One standout-Swiftie was, like many others, unable to secure a ticket to The Eras Tour the traditional way and devised a plan to get into Swift’s concerts in Tennessee anyway. Taking matters into his own hands, Nashville accountant Davis Perrigo told
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Longtime collaborators Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese continue to create magic at the movies. Their latest project, true-crime drama “Killers of The Flower Moon” starring DiCaprio and De Niro, premiered at the swanky Cannes Film Festival on Saturday and the post-screening reception was instantly impressive with
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