Please don’t play it again, Diane. That’s the bah-humbug feeling you’ll be having after listening to Diane Keaton’s new holiday single “First Christmas.” Putting the “Black” in “Black Friday,” the yuletide tearjerker is much more mopey than merry, sucking all of the holiday spirit out of you. Why Diane Keaton felt that “First Christmas” was … Read more
McDonald’s is leaning into the gift-giving spirit with a limited-time two-toy Happy Meal. The company said it will sell “Pet Simulator Happy Meals” featuring two toys at participating restaurants across the country beginning Tuesday. One of the toys will be gift-wrapped, the fast-food chain said. The limited-time Happy Meals are a partnership with the popular … Read more
Forget snakes on a plane — these passengers were panicked by a rodent on an aircraft. Freaked-out fliers spotted what appeared to be a rat running above an overhead bin on a Spirit Airlines flight from Dallas, Texas to Los Angeles, California. A video depicting the furry infiltrator has racked up around two million views … Read more
Get into the holiday spirit. Spirit Halloween — the festive haunt that pops up in vacant storefronts to sell costumes, accessories and decor — will soon transform into a winter wonderland and become Spirit Christmas, just in time for the holidays. The festive chain retailer will sell inflatable decor, stocking stuffers, apparel and gifts at select … Read more
They didn’t appreciate the so-called inflight fashion policing. Two female passengers have accused a Spirit Airlines flight attendant of sexism after he allegedly kicked them off a plane for their choice of dress, as seen in a viral Instagram video. “It’s just humiliating having to be escorted and treated like a criminal just because we … Read more
“Saturday Night Live” should be very scared. Spirit Halloween went after the NBC sketch comedy series for its Season 50 premiere skit that took a dig at the pop-up costume store. “We are great at raising things back from the dead,” the store wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, alongside a photo of a fake … Read more
Deadpool might be an unapologetic jerk, but at least he got permission. Discussing some of the more cruel jabs made at the “Deadpool & Wolverine” cast’s personal lives in the new Marvel blockbuster, director Shawn Levy said every crack was mutually agreed upon. “We never did a joke about or with anyone that we didn’t … Read more
Spirit Airlines is flying high after revealing its new seating policy. The low-cost carrier that has become synonymous with budget air travel is known for charging passengers for nearly every perk — but that’s about to change. Spirit announced Tuesday that there will be “new premium offerings” starting August 2024, including free Wi-Fi, a free … Read more
Spirit Airlines unveiled plans on Tuesday to tap into a growing demand for premium travel as the no-frills carrier chases high-margin revenue to mitigate cost pressures and boost its earnings. The Florida-based ultra-low-cost carrier will offer intra-Europe style business class seats with a guaranteed blocked middle seat. The seating option includes one carry-on bag, one checked bag, priority boarding, and a … Read more
Spirit Airlines CEO Ted Christie spoke candidly about the airline industry, likening it to a rigged game and saying U.S. consumers are “the long-term losers.” “Today, nearly all the profits of the entire U.S. airline industry are concentrated in just two companies, while the smaller non-legacy carriers scrambled to restore profitability in what seems ever … Read more
JetBlue Airways will end service at several cities and reduce flying out of Los Angeles in a move to retrench and focus on stronger markets after years of losing money. The changes will also help the airline cope with the grounding of some of its planes for inspections of their Pratt & Whitney engines, an … Read more
Erin no way, brah. Local Irish eyes are far from smiling after a ranking of the best U.S. burgs for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day saw NYC squeezed from the top five, behind the likes of Reno, Nev. and Savannah, Ga. Utilizing a painstaking if baffling methodology, the snakes-in-the-grass at Wallethub gave Gotham the gloomy eye in the … Read more
Talk about di-Spirit-ing. As if travelers needed another reason to dread flying one of North America’s most notorious budget airlines, Miramar, Fla.-based Spirit Airlines has ranked dead last for passenger legroom in a new survey. At the best of times, airplane seats can be notoriously cramped — and god forbid the passenger in front of you … Read more
The spirit of rebellion for good is thriving — especially among younger Americans, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 Americans aged 21+ revealed that Gen Zers are the most likely to live their life in a “rebellious fashion.” That’s more than any other generation: 74% of Gen Z (aged 21–26) embrace their rebellious spirit, … Read more
From November 1 onward to New Year’s Day, we Americans are inundated with the background sounds of the most wonderful time of the year. For some, its fa-la-la-la f–k off, with a quarter of retail employees citing holiday music as a source of psychic strain and emotional damage. Still, crippling carols and all, Christmas music … Read more
It’s Spirit, not Spirited. A hopping mad passenger flying the notorious discount carrier redefined the concept of the “jump seat” when he leapt over his fellow travelers in hopes of speeding up the deplaning process — sparking yet another onboard confrontation. Video of the incident was originally shared on Instagram by dj1_roscoe, but has since gone … Read more
And on your left you’ll see a worker taping the plane together. A shocking video of an airline worker putting tape on a Spirit Airlines plane has gone viral and people can’t what they watched. In the video, posted by TikToker myhoneysmacks, the airline worker is doing quick maintenance to the aircraft’s left wing while … Read more
This video of a Spirit Airlines flight attendant is really taking off. A TikTok of a Spirit Airlines flight attendant mocking her employer’s nature of charing their passengers for every little thing soared its way into viral altitude. The TikTok, which was posted in mid-March, and has since gained 278,000 views, shows the unnamed flight … Read more
Renowned chef Curtis Stone and his wife, actress Lindsay Price-Stone, meld their respective talents into the recipe for “In the Spirit with Lindsay & Curtis,” streaming on QVC+ and HSN+. The holiday-themed six-episode series features celebrity guests Joel McHale and his wife Sarah Williams, Tori Spelling and Jennie Garth, Kelly Hu, Jenna Fischer, Sheryl Underwood … Read more