Lea Michele Takes The Plunge In A Low-Cut Jumpsuit
Lea Michele let her bangs hang loose while attending the Family Equality Council’s Los Angeles Awards Dinner held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Saturday in Beverly Hills, California. Read…
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Lupita Nyong’o’s Stolen Dress Returned By Thief: Report
LOS ANGELES, Feb 27 (Reuters) – The $150,000 Oscar gown worn by actress Lupita Nyong’o that was stolen two days ago was returned on Friday by the thief, who tipped…
How to tour ‘The Sound of Music,’ 50 years later
The film was, of course, “The Sound of Music,” the biggest grossing musical of all time, if receipts are adjusted for inflation. Its core family values, hummable tunes and stunning…
Lupita Nyong’o’s $150,000 pearl Oscars dress stolen
Detectives on Thursday were investigating the theft at the London, a luxury hotel just off Sunset Boulevard, said Lt. William Nash of the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department. The theft was…
What ‘American Horror Story: Hotel’ Could Be About
Lady Gaga announced on Wednesday that she’ll star on the next season of “American Horror Story”: “American Horror Story: Hotel.” That’s all the official news we have at the moment,…
Karl Ove Knausgaard Travels Through America
I lost my driver’s license over a year ago. I lose stuff all the time. Credit cards, passports, car keys, cash, books, bags, laptops. It doesn’t worry me, they usually…
Somalia Death Toll Rises to 25 In Suicide Bomb Attack at Hotel
MOGADISHU, Somalia — The death toll in an attack by suicide bombers at a hotel compound in Mogadishu on Friday rose to 25 people, with more than 40 people wounded,…
Group Urges Holiday Inn Boycott Following Lawsuit To Shut Down Colorado Marijuana Industry
One of the nation’s largest marijuana policy reform groups is calling for a nationwide boycott of Holiday Inn after a hotel management company that owns a Holiday Inn in Colorado…
Police: At least 8 dead in attack on high-profile Mogadishu hotel
The bloodshed began when a car packed with explosives blew up at the main gate of the luxury Central Hotel, Mogadishu police Capt. Hassan Abdi told CNN. This explosion was…
Police: At least 8 dead in attack on high-profile Mogadishu hotel
The bloodshed began when a car packed with explosives blew up at the main gate of the luxury Central Hotel, Mogadishu police Capt. Hassan Abdi told CNN. This explosion was…
And the award for Best Travel Movie goes to …
That’s because while Oscars Best Picture nominees might make us want to go to the movies, what they really make us want to do is pack a bag. From not-so-jolly-olde…
The 10 Cheapest Places To Stay In Europe
Right now, the euro’s value is low, and airfare is primed to fall — aka we fully intend to make the most of this excellent time for a European vacation….
Reclaiming Puerto Rico’s Food Paradise
From a food standpoint, Puerto Rico represents a twisted paradox. Thanks to its balmy climate and rich soil, it has the makings of a gastronome’s Fantasy Island, a place where…
Prosecutor Asks for Charges Against Dominique Strauss-Kahn to Be Dropped
PARIS — A prosecutor on Tuesday asked a criminal court in Lille, France, to drop charges against the former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, saying there was not enough…
How The Boss May Be Quietly Pocketing Your Server’s Tips
Laurie Zabawa says she’d been working at a Hilton Garden Inn in Bozeman, Montana, for seven years when the owners outsourced the management of the hotel in 2012. For Zabawa,…
The 5 Best Hotels For Free Wi-Fi
If you’re not able to unplug every time you travel (and let’s face it: most of us aren’t), then you’ll need to stay somewhere with great Wi-Fi. Some might assume…
Knickerbocker Hotel to reopen more than a century after its debut
At its opening in 1906, the hotel was marketed as having “prices within the reach of all.” “While the Knickerbocker has not exactly furnished itself with a motto, the manager…
Former Hooters Waitress Proves You Don’t Need A Harvard MBA To Be A Successful Leader
NEW YORK — The lobby of the Ace Hotel was bustling on a recent Monday afternoon. Twenty- and 30-somethings in scarves, chunky sweaters and jeans typed at laptops and huddled…
Insider guide to the most fashionable place on Earth
Topped up the credit card? Got a handful of Euros for gelato and a slice? That’s all you need for a tour of the fashion center of the fashion capital…
Leopards, surfing, curry: A great Sri Lankan odyssey
Any more carefree and it’d have walked up to the jeep and casually asked for the time of day and a cigarette. The leopard is the latest surprise on a…
Cycling Soweto: 5 things you won’t see from a car
“Pah, he lives there in his own Hollywood, and we have nothing,” spits a drinker while whacking his fly swatter furiously against the bench we’re sitting on, lashing one unfortunate…
15 Real-Life Valentine’s Day Disasters
For every devoted Valentine’s Day fan, there are probably 247 people who detest it — the hoopla, the pressure, the ick factor of a holiday all about the commodification of…
‘Game Of Thrones’ Restaurant To Open In London, But You Probably Won’t Be Able To Go
All men must die, but only some will dine this Valentine’s Day weekend at the “Game of Thrones” pop-up restaurant in London. HBO is sponsoring this short-lived, GoT-themed dinner from…
Bleep blorp: New Japanese hotel to be staffed by robots
Huis Ten Bosch, a theme park modeled after the Netherlands in Japan’s Nagasaki Prefecture, has announced plans to open a hotel with robot staff and other advanced technologies. The hotel…
Accuser in Strauss-Kahn Case Builds Restaurant and a Refuge
As the news media again turns its attention to Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former leader of the International Monetary Fund who is on trial in France on accusations that he participated…
In Christie’s Career, a Fondness for Luxe Benefits When Others Pay the Bills
As Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey waited to depart on a trade mission to Israel in 2012, his entourage was delayed by a late arrival: Mr. Christie’s father, who…
A High-End Hotel Stay, With a Touch of Risk
To usher in 2015, Tim Ratliff booked a four-star hotel in Boston for half its typical price. He did not, however, know which one it was. Mr. Ratliff, an air…
Hotels Can Track Those Towels That You Steal
There’s something utterly delicious about hotel beds… and towels… and robes. They’re so decadently fluffy and epically cozy, we’d totally steal them if we could. – … And for that,…
Finally, A Basic Guide To All Those Decorative Pillows
When your bedroom needs a wake-up, there’s no better (or better-priced) place to turn than some dazzling pillows. For the ultra-luxe experience, hotel experts recommend arranging at least three on…
ISIS Launches Surprise Attack on Kirkuk, Killing Top Kurdish Commander
BAGHDAD — Exploiting a foggy night as cover, Islamic State militants launched a surprise attack on Kurdish positions on the outskirts of the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk early Friday,…