In a cruise industry first, Carnival Cruise Line’s Mardi Gras™ will feature the first-ever roller coaster at sea when it debuts in 2020. The roller coaster offers nearly 800 feet of exhilarating twists, turns and…
‘Blurred Lines’ legal saga ends in $5mn ruling favoring Marvin Gaye family
A long-running copyright dispute over the smash hit “Blurred Lines” has ended with the family of Motown legend Marvin Gaye winning a nearly $5 million judgment against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams. Thicke and Williams…
Radiohead, Janet Jackson, Cure lead 2019 Rock Hall of Fame class
Pop icon Janet Jackson, angst rockers Radiohead and post-punk innovators The Cure on Thursday earned spots in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, organizers announced. Also joining the Hall in the Class of 2019…
Halle Berry reveals the seven steps to her perfect abs
Halle Berry has detailed her intense fitness regime and demonstrated the ab exercises that she’s been doing to “accelerate muscular ab growth”. Halle Berry revealed the seven moves which help her sculpt her abs and…
Brexit could wilt huge Dutch flower trade
Every day from dawn, a fleet of forklift trucks carries crates of roses, tulips, chrysanthemums and 22,000 other flower varieties through the world’s biggest flower market. Yme Pasma, chief operating officer for Royal Flora Holland,…
Eat these healthy munchies to boost your mood
By Melanie Chisnall When you’re feeling blue, tired or stressed, resist that slab of chocolate, and boost your mood with healthy munchies that will make you feel good instead. Beat the blues A toasted English muffin…
Museum devoted to magic of cinema to open in LA
Nearly a century after the idea was first floated, a museum dedicated to the magic of cinema is finally set to open in Los Angeles, with the first temporary exhibition devoted to Japanese animator Hayao…
Pedro Pascal to lead cast of ‘Star Wars’ series
“Narcos” and “Game of Thrones” star Pedro Pascal is to play the lead in upcoming “Star Wars” TV series “The Mandalorian,” Disney said Wednesday, as it builds on the beloved and profitable science fiction franchise….
Crisis-plagued Miss Venezuela pageant seeks new start
The Miss Venezuela beauty pageant goes ahead Thursday seeking to brush off a tumultuous sex scandal and present a humbler tone attuned to a nation with a crippled economy. With the organizers seeking to cut…
Virgin Galactic’s new flight test to soar closer to edge of space
Virgin Galactic is preparing for a new flight test Thursday that aims to fly higher and faster than before toward the edge of space. The US company run by British tycoon Richard Branson is aiming…