Central Perk will be there for you, New York — but not in the exact way “Friends” superfans might remember. Inspired by the gang’s gathering place on the Warner Bros. megahit TV show (which ran for 10 seasons from 1994 to 2004), a real-life replica of the beloved fake coffeehouse opens its doors in Times … Read more
Travis Kelce wasn’t messing around when he knelt to the ground and pulled out a diamond ring for his new fiancée, Taylor Swift. The pop superstar, 35, gave fans an up-close look at her stunning engagement ring Tuesday when she announced the Chiefs tight end, also 35, had popped the question after two years of … Read more
Kate Middleton’s unwavering sacrifice for her three children has been revealed by the “Real Housewives of London” cast member, Panthea Parker. Ahead of the world premiere of Bravo’s newest installment of the “Housewives” franchise across the pond, Parker divulged on the Princess of Wales’s hands-on approach to raising her and Prince William’s kids. The reality … Read more
She helped calm his fight-or-flight response. A Delta Air Lines flight attendant is being praised for her compassionate response to a passenger who was freaking out at 30,000 feet. The empathetic deed was captured by a fly-witness and uploaded to TikTok, where it amassed over 3.3 million views. “This flight attendant was remarkable,” gushed the … Read more
In dramatic footage shared online, two Chemist Warehouse employees have been praised for their bravery in preventing two alleged teenage shoplifters from escaping the store. The clip, shared on Instagram by @its_called_straya, shows the two male employees in uniform using their bodies to block the exit, effectively stopping the teens from attempting to flee. The video … Read more
The Chiefs crew showed their excitement for Taylor Swift on Friday. Shortly after Swift bought back the master recordings of her first six studio albums, Travis Kelce, along with Patrick and Brittany Mahomes, took to social media to celebrate her purchase. Kelce, 35, liked his partner’s post on Instagram, with Patrick Mahomes re-sharing a post … Read more
It was love at first bite. Steven Krueger and Candice King first met in 2013 while filming “The Vampire Diaries” spinoff “The Originals,” and now they are engaged. Not only is Krueger, 35, marrying King, 38, but he’s gaining two step-daughters, as the “Kingshighway” actress is mom to daughters Florence, 9, and Josephine, 4, with … Read more
Phil Keoghan’s one amazing race! The New Zealand native is no stranger to traveling the world, especially while hosting 37 seasons of “The Amazing Race.” Keoghan, 57, himself has had quite the adventure around the globe — with one in particular being the craziest. “I did retrace a 1928 Tour de France on an original … Read more
This woman gave a new definition to runaway bride. A UK widow completed the London marathon while wearing her wedding dress to honor her late husband on their wedding anniversary. Laura Coleman-Day’s husband, Xander, died last year after complications from a transplant he needed after developing acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. She crossed the finish line of … Read more
It was a view to a nil. A flight attendant felt royally duped after booking what she thought was a hotel with a “gorgeous” city view — only to realize she’d been vacational-ly catfished. The incident occurred while air hostess Angela Ruth Strong was on vacation with colleagues in Mexico, as Jam Press reported and … Read more
Did I dream that I was eating fabulous Vietnamese beef satay and Lao-style grilled chicken, not at Indochine or Tao Downtown, but on the achingly sterile third floor of Deutsche Bank Center, aka the former Time Warner Center? Nope, it was all real — and one of the year’s happiest restaurant-world surprises. After a mixed-results launch … Read more
Le Veau D’or is the city’s most buzzed about restaurant revival in recent memory — with thrilling good reason. It audaciously resurrects the fabled, boldface-haunt that opened at 129 E. 60th St in 1937 and served its last escargot in 2019. At the new iteration, classic bistro dishes as interpreted by chef/owners Lee Hanson and Riad Nasr — … Read more
They’re a 10 overseas but a dud on home soil. The term “losers back home” has entered the vernacular following the season three premiere of HBO’s “The White Lotus,” in which the term is used to refer to the proliferation of “bald, white guys” in Thailand. Defined as a “stereotype of the older, rich, bald … Read more
The Amazing Kreskin, the beloved mentalist who found fame on television, died Tuesday at 89. The only thing the Amazing Kreskin cared about was performing for all of you, it brought so much joy to his life,” his family said on social media. “The family asks you respect their privacy during this difficult time. “As … Read more
What are you looking at? A mysterious art show is tricking New Yorkers into tripping out — and staring into each other’s eyes. The wild exhibit, “Bobby Anspach: The Beautiful Nothing,” features a pair of kooky contraptions — tangles of wires, lights and colorful pom-poms — that look like something a mad scientist built with … Read more
Iron Maiden sent a screaming shout-out to original lead singer Paul Di’Anno — who died at 66 Monday of undisclosed causes — in concert Tuesday night. The tribute to Di’Anno — who fronted the metal band on its first two albums, 1980’s “Iron Maiden” and 1981’s “Killers” — came during a show at Xcel Energy Center … Read more
A new drug combo recently approved by the Food & Drug Administration can halt lung cancer in its treacherous tracks — for over 40% longer than previously possible, a wide-ranging trial funded by pharmaceutical giant Janssen showed. Doctors are hailing the breakthrough as “amazing.” Lung cancer kills roughly 1.8 million people per year. The insidious disease … Read more
Howie Rose had been waiting for this moment. So, too, had New York. The long-time Mets’ play-by-play announcer was on the call for Pete Alonso’s go-ahead home run in Thursday night’s deciding Game 3. Later that night, on their flight home to New York, the team played it back for him. “Williams sets, here’s the … Read more
The first man to ever marry Jennifer Lopez is weighing in on her fourth divorce. Ojani Noa, who was married to the singer for less than a year in the ’90s, gave her some relationship advice following her split from Ben Affleck. “Stay single for a while, take 12 months off,” Noa, 50, said in … Read more
It was rough being an entertainment writer the past two weeks. Americans haven’t cared much at all about Hollywood. Instead they’ve been addicted to the 2024 Olympic Games, which have averaged a huge daily viewership of 32 million across NBC and Peacock. And those who were not glued to around-the-clock coverage of gymnastics, track and … Read more