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There’s a moment in the Food Network documentary, “Restaurant Hustle 2020: All on the Line,” where chef Maneet Chauhan knew she was showing viewers a side of herself she’d never shown before. In the brief scene, featured in the documentary about four chefs and restaurant owners navigating their businesses through the global pandemic, Chauhan, a

“Schitt’s Creek” emerged from 2020 as one of the year’s most beloved and critically acclaimed sitcoms. But one character, a South Asian man, gave viewers pause. Fans of the show have taken issue with “Schitt’s Creek” resident Ray Butani, an eccentric businessman who runs a real estate-travel-photography enterprise. Butani, one of the few non-White characters

Sarah Hyland took part in the “post a pic of” challenge on Instagram and ended up revealing her “moment where you felt your worst but had to fake being okay for a pic.” The request, sent in by a fan, made Hyland open up about a particularly difficult time in her life. The “Modern Family”

Actor and singer Tyrese Gibson has announced that he and his wife Samantha have split after four years. Gibson shared the news on his verified Instagram account Tuesday. In a caption on a photo showing Gibson kissing his wife on the cheek he wrote that the couple had “decided to make a statement of a

Oscar-winning actor Anthony Hopkins has posted a Twitter video celebrating 45 years of sobriety, sending an uplifting message to fans. Hopkins, 82, asked viewers to look forward to 2021 after “a tough year, full of grief and sadness for many, many, many people,” in the video posted Tuesday. “Forty-five years ago today, I had a

An Australian sailor has been rescued after being found clinging to a beacon in the Pacific Ocean. David Simpson, 64, was thrown from his boat when a strong wave hit the vessel near Caloundra, on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, CNN affiliate 9News reported. He watched as his boat — with his dog on board — floated

It was a fitting place for an industry in need of a miracle. In October, Air Belgium moved two planes to Lourdes, the Catholic sanctuary in France, to park up for the winter. The planes — both Airbus A340-300s, of which the airline only has four in total — have been parked at Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrenees airport

Model and TV personality Chrissy Teigen has told fans she is “4 weeks sober,” after posting an upbeat video on Instagram. The star posted a clip of herself dancing to “Good Morning” from the musical “Singin’ in the Rain,” under which a fan commented: “I need whatever drugs you’re on.” Teigen replied that she is

A monkey that lives on the edge of an extinct volcano, an amphibian that breathes through its skin and an armored slug are among the 503 new species named by London’s Natural History Museum this year. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the museum may have been closed to the public for the longest duration of

What started as participation in a viral Instagram campaign ended in an apology from Halsey. On Monday the singer took part in a trend where followers ask people to share a photo in response to a question. Halsey was asked to post a photo of herself at her “lowest point” and shared a now deleted

Johnny Depp is hoping for a brighter year ahead, as he wishes fans happy holidays amid a hard time for everyone. The actor took to his Instagram account on Sunday, posting a photo of himself sitting with his friend, The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan, writing, “This year has been so hard for so many. Here’s

As the calendar turned over to January 1, 2020, out on the world’s oceans, it looked set to be another glorious year for cruising. Thousands of passengers were seeing in the New Year at sea, perhaps toasting the stroke of midnight — ship’s time — with a glass of champagne. Many hundreds of thousands more,

A rare, snow-white kiwi bird that inspired a children’s book and was the first of its kind ever hatched in captivity has died in New Zealand after multiple surgeries to remove an unfertilized egg. The kiwi — named Manukura, which means “of chiefly status” in Māori — died Sunday, according to a statement from the

Dubai is known for its high-caliber offerings of glitz and glamor any day of the week, so it seems impossible for it to get any more extra. Enter, New Year’s Eve. Dubai has long had the reputation of being one of the most popular global spots for revelers on December 31, and the most expensive.

Mexican composer and singer Armando Manzanero died Monday morning after battling Covid-19 for weeks. Manzanero, who was 85, died at a hospital in Mexico City, Mexico’s Society for Authors and Composers confirmed to CNN. He was hospitalized in mid-December after testing positive for Covid-19, CNN reported at the time. Manzanero was a prolific composer, with

Cold feet: This was my biggest concern. “So you’ll wear toe warmers. Or we’ll buy you heated boots. Or you’ll go to the car to warm up when you need a break.” That comment was from my husband, Steve, who’d been obsessing about getting (back) on the mountain since approximately March when a trip to

This was a heinous year for the aviation industry. Absolutely horrendous, in fact. But among the gloom there were some lighter, crazier, even hopeful moments that captured our imaginations during the dark times. Here are the wildest. 1. A tiny airport in Alaska became the world’s busiest Alaska’s Anchorage International lacks the waterfalls and razzmatazz

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a … Jigglypuff? Some Pokémon-themed airplanes are starting to appear in the skies in Japan. Solaseed Airlines, a local carrier based on the Japanese island of Kyushu, debuted a Pokémon-painted plane on December 19. Its maiden flight was from Miyazaki City to Tokyo’s Haneda airport. The plane is

In a brightly lit restaurant in downtown Hong Kong, the meaty smell of fried spam fills the air. As other staff prepare for the lunchtime rush, a cook is putting the finishing touches to a bowl of instant noodles, egg and spam, a dish so popular and iconic of local cuisine that it has its

Beyoncé will offer $5,000 grants to help people facing foreclosures or evictions due to the housing crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. People can apply for the grants beginning January 7, 2021, the singer announced on her website Tuesday. Grants will be sent out to the 100 people selected in late January. “Beyoncé is continuing

Kaitlyn Bristowe, the recently crowned champion of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars,” and her boyfriend Jason Tartick have Covid-19, she announced on Instagram. Bristowe, an alum of “The Bachelor” franchise, shared the news alongside Tartick, who was also previously a contestant on “The Bachelorette.” “Unfortunately, this is our Christmas card this year,” Bristowe wrote. “We

Over the course of its long history, the Boeing 737 has acquired more nicknames than any other commercial aircraft. Among them are Baby Boeing, Tin Mouse, Light Twin, Guppy, Bobby, Rudder Rotor, as well as a few less flattering ones, such as Fat Freddy and Dung Beetle. But none of these is as notorious as

United Airlines on Thursday became the fourth major airline with routes between London and the New York metropolitan area to require passengers show proof they have been tested negative recently for the novel coronavirus. Beginning December 28, passengers flying on United from London’s Heathrow Airport to the United States must provide proof of a negative

Remember that kid in school who thought they had superior, unimpeachable taste in music, and yours was supremely uncool? Somebody trained an AI to be that person. The bot “How Bad is Your Spotify,” brought to you by digital publication Pudding, will analyze your Spotify account and give you its thoughts on just how cringe-worthy

After owning Thursday night on ABC, “Grey’s Anatomy” producer Shonda Rhimes’ first series under her Netflix deal should feel like an occasion. As opening bids go, however, “Bridgerton” plays a weak hand, turning Julia Quinn’s novels about a 19th-century London family into a handsome but tedious snooze — think “Masterpiece Theater,” only with more sex

The western gets a slightly revisionist spin in “News of the World,” a film starring Tom Hanks that’s really the same plot as “The Mandalorian,” just without the armor. Despite an action-filled trailer, director/co-writer Paul Greengrass’ movie is only fitfully eventful, relying heavily on the grudging relationship formed between Hanks’ taciturn vagabond and his unlikely

Brilliant tour operators going out of business. Airlines reliant on government handouts. Travelers left out of pocket on canceled trips they’d spent years planning. It’s fair to say 2020 has been a challenging 12 months for the travel industry, but it’s not been an unmitigated disaster. From an end to overtourism, to the environmental benefits

Christmas is celebrated in many ways in many corners of the globe, and the cuisine that marks the holiday is as diverse as the people feasting on it. Even when we can’t travel to be together, food traditions are comforting at a time when many of us are separated from our families and have had

Actor Kirk Cameron is facing criticism for organizing at least two events in Southern California in recent weeks, where dozens of mask-less people stood shoulder-to-shoulder to sing Christmas carols in protest of state and local stay-at-home mandates. “I’m getting ready to go out in 38 minutes, it’s T-38 minutes for our Christmas caroling peaceful protest,”

Ina Garten and her husband Jeffrey are celebrating 52 years of marriage. The Food Network star took to Instagram with a loving post about her husband, writing: “Fifty-two years and still having so much fun!,” she wrote in the caption. “You gave me a life I could never have dreamed of. Happy Anniversary my love.”

The adage that a heroic movie is only as good as its villains has never felt truer than in “Wonder Woman 1984,” and those villains simply aren’t very good. The net effect is a concerted drag on this eagerly anticipated sequel, making its simultaneous debut in theaters and streaming on HBO Max perhaps the film’s

Some 800 guests saw the dress at the ceremony at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Newport, Rhode Island, and 400 more watched it glide through the reception that evening. And then there were the 3,000 well-wishers who broke through police barricades to witness Jacqueline Lee Bouvier’s arrival at her wedding to then Sen. John

Deep in the Australian outback, rows of airplanes are parked in the red desert sand, waiting out the pandemic under vast blue skies. Before March this year, Asia Pacific Aircraft Storage (APAS) had stored, maintained and reactivated around 75 aircraft at its desert storage facility in Alice Springs. Today, twice as many jets are hibernating

Nepali airline Buddha Air made a blunder recently when it flew passengers to the wrong airport. The domestic airline departed from Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport on December 18. From there it flew northwest to the country’s second-biggest city of Pokhara, instead of going southeast to the flight’s intended destination, the southern city of Janakpur. The

Two passengers on a Delta flight bound for Atlanta opened a cabin door and activated the slide to exit the plane while it was taxiing to a runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport on Monday morning, an airline spokesman said. A large service dog also deplaned with them, The New York Times reported. CNN has

Peter Jackson has given music fans something to look forward to in 2021, providing a glimpse of footage for his upcoming documentary “The Beatles: Get Back.” “The Lord of the Rings” director is assembling the film drawing from 56 hours of previously unseen footage of the band shot by Michael Lindsay-Hogg in 1969, as well

Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez are engaged, but that doesn’t mean they’re getting married. Lopez stopped by Andy Cohen’s SiriusXM show, “Radio Andy,” on Monday and revealed she and her fiancé have discussed not tie the knot at all, saying she admires Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell’s enduring partnership. (Hawn and Russell have been together,

Thanks to ever-changing Covid-19 travel restrictions, many people around the world have found themselves stranded far away from home this year. Over in the UK, a fast-spreading new coronavirus variant has led to several countries around the world imposing bans and restrictions on travel to the nation, meaning a large number of residents currently abroad

Chris Pratt appears to have won the latest round in the battle over which Chris is the best Hollywood Chris. The “Guardians of the Galaxy” star took to social media Monday to share about his winning record in a charity fantasy football league in which he competes with Chris Evans and Chris Hemsworth, called The

Celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe is sharing a terrible scare her family went through after her 9-year-old son fell 40 feet from a ski lift. Zoe didn’t say when it happened but it appears to have been recent. She provided some details of the incident on her Instagram, writing, “Sky fell 40 feet from a ski

The airplane speeds through the sky on its way to London as you dine on tender beef and caviar. Afterward, you make your way to the lower lounge to socialize with other passengers aboard the plane while sipping on a refreshing drink. As the evening winds down, you head up to the main cabin, climb

The airplane speeds through the sky on its way to London as you dine on tender beef and caviar. Afterward, you make your way to the lower lounge to socialize with other passengers aboard the plane while sipping on a refreshing drink. As the evening winds down, you head up to the main cabin, climb

Two passengers aboard a Delta flight bound for Atlanta opened a cabin door and activated the slide to exit the plane while it was taxiing out to a runway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport Monday morning, Delta spokesman Morgan Durrant told CNN. The New York Times reported the two passengers involved are in custody and

The predator might soon become the prey if Florida scientists can confirm that Burmese pythons — an extremely invasive species in the Everglades — are safe for us to eat. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is collaborating with the Florida Department of Health to investigate the mercury levels in pythons to determine if

Just when we thought we couldn’t possibly be shocked by yet another bizarre fast food chain restaurant offering — remember Domino’s bubble tea pizza? — McDonald’s China has proved us wrong. For one day only this week, diners were invited to gobble up Spam and Oreo burgers. The latest food mashup offered by the chain

Two passengers aboard a Delta flight bound for Atlanta opened a cabin door and activated the slide to exit the plane while it was taxiing out to a runway at New York’s La Guardia Airport Monday morning, Delta spokesman Morgan Durrant told CNN. The New York Times reported the two passengers involved are in custody

Two passengers aboard a Delta flight bound for Atlanta opened a cabin door and activated the slide to exit the plane while it was taxiing out to a runway at New York’s La Guardia Airport Monday morning, Delta spokesman Morgan Durrant told CNN. The New York Times reported the two passengers involved are in custody

When Barbara Johns was just 16 years old, she led a walkout at her high school to protest poor and unequal school conditions. The moment is one that many historians believe helped launch the desegregation movement in the US. Now, Johns — who died in 1991 — will be memorialized at the US Capitol, replacing

K.T. Oslin, a country music singer and songwriter who came to fame with her anthem “80’s Ladies,” has died, according to a statement from the Country Music Association. She was 78. Oslin became the first woman to win the CMA Award for song of the year in 1988 for “80 Ladies.” She also won multiple

For six months, the days have grown shorter and the nights have grown longer in the Northern Hemisphere. But that’s about to reverse itself. Winter solstice 2020, the shortest day of year and the official start of winter, is on Monday, December 21. How it all works has fascinated people for thousands of years. First

It’s official: Disney+ will be offering two series featuring armored stars, and neither one of them is Iron Man. As teased in a post-credit sequence during “The Mandalorian” season finale, “The Book of Boba Fett” will debut in December 2021, featuring the bounty hunter introduced in the first “Star Wars” sequel, “The Empire Strikes Back.”

In a year that many of us spent indoors or hidden behind a mask, the way we think about beauty has changed more profoundly than, perhaps, at any other time in living memory. The pandemic posed plenty of new and unexpected challenges for the image-conscious, from shuttered salons to the scourge of “maskne.” Yet it

It was an unusual year marked by unusual events: an unprecedented global pandemic, youth-led protest movements, impassioned Black Lives Matter demonstrations, a divisive US Election. The list goes on. Amid all the negative news, and just when we needed nourishment and escape the most, Covid-19 devastated the creative industries: Broadway lights went out, the Met

Ed Sheeran fans, rejoice! The singer released a new song, “Afterglow” on Monday. It’s his first new music since welcoming his first child in August. In it he sings, “We were love drunk waiting on a miracle/Trying to find ourselves in the winter snow/So alone in love like the world had disappeared.” Sheeran shared the

Lizzo is spreading holiday cheer. The singer surprised her mom with a new car over the weekend and shared the sweet moment with her millions of followers in a video on Instagram. Her mom is seen crying tears of joy after Lizzo surprises her with an SUV. “Got my mommy a brand new Audi for

Actor Elliot Page is expressing gratitude to supporters after sharing that he identifies as non-binary and transgender. “From the bottom of my heart, thank you. Your love and support has been the greatest gift,” Page wrote in a post on Sunday. “Stay safe. Be there for each other. If you are able, support @transanta and

Somewhere on that 7 a.m. Greyhound bus journey between Port Authority and Albany, I started crying. Being stranded by a blizzard in New York had been fun at first: crunching through piled-high sidewalks was a Christmas movie come true. But the record-breaking snowfall in the Eastern United States from December 16 to 20, 2009, caused

Canada has become the latest country to halt flights from the UK following the discovery of a new variant of Covid-19, which is said by officials to spread faster than others. The new coronavirus variant, which prompted the UK government to impose a Tier 4 lockdown in London and southeastern England, and tighten restrictions for

Rohingya children raised amid political turmoil have few opportunities to see themselves represented in the media. Sesame Workshop is helping to change that. The nonprofit organization, best known for producing “Sesame Street,” unveiled its first Rohingya Muppets on Thursday: 6-year-old twins Noor and Aziz. The siblings will be featured in Rohingya-language educational media along with