NEW ORLEAN — New Orleans’ Carnival season is nearing its “Fat Tuesday” climax, with the last lavish Mardi Gras parades set to roll through historic neighborhoods while narrow streets of the old French Quarter host a raucous, continuous street party of revelers overflowing its bars and restaurants. Two of the city’s favorite parades — the … Read more
It’s no secret that “Twister” is one of my favorite movies (and car commercials) of all time, so you can imagine how excited I was when the new trailer for “Twisters” blasted across my TV during the Super Bowl on Sunday night. As excited as I am for the movie as a whole – especially Glen … Read more
In the famous “Hammerbarn” episode, Bluey laments, “I can’t be happy with what I’ve got when what she has is better”. Online resellers of limited edition merchandise based on the episode might be hoping prospective buyers have a similar attitude. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Bunnings becomes Hammerbarn in Bluey-inspired makeover. For more Lifestyle related news … Read more
Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after winning Super Bowl LVIII. Brian Snyder | Reuters Super Bowl LVIII was the most-watched television show in history, as an estimated 123.4 million people watched the Kansas City Chiefs rally in overtime to defeat the San Francisco 49ers. CBS Sports said that figure … Read more
Mini recently unveiled its next-generation F66 Cooper and though I am already a Mini fanboy, when the latest Mini ad campaign came up on my Instagram feed, it genuinely excited me. Car ads used to be funny, irreverent, and bold, but modern car ads seem to have migrated into the realm of serious, stodgy and … Read more
LAS VEGAS — Usher and longtime partner Jenn Goicoechea married in Las Vegas just hours after the R&B superstar’s headline appearance at the Super Bowl halftime show, according to officials and documents. The couple married Sunday at Vegas Weddings, according to a marriage certificate made public Monday. The ceremony was officiated by the Rev. Ronald … Read more
Only Beyoncé could successfully pull attention away from Taylor Swift and the 2024 Super Bowl. On Sunday night, Verizon aired a Super Bowl commercial that featured an exciting announcement from Beyoncé: new music is on the way. The intricate, self-referencing advertisement saw Beyoncé playfully wear a number of different hats, appearing as a live-streaming gamer, … Read more
A young Taylor Swift fan was left speechless and crying after she became the first winner of a double pass to the American hitmaker’s Sydney concert. Sunrise is currently running a giveaway with 100 tickets up for grabs, with Swifties only needing to enter with a code word they can hear on Brekky Central. WATCH … Read more
US Senator Ted Cruz (L), R-TX, speaks with Chairman Dick Durbin, D-IL, as Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson speaks during the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on her nomination to become an Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on March 23, 2022. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images … Read more
NEW YORK — Bob Edwards, who anchored National Public Radio’s “Morning Edition” for just under 25 years and was the baritone voice who told many Americans what had happened while they slept, has died. Edwards, who died Saturday, was 76 years old. NPR had no further details. He became co-host of “All Things Considered” with … Read more
