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New York Post
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
How to watch CNN doc ‘American Prince: JFK Jr.' for free
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. A new documentary exploring the life and legacy of John F. Kennedy Jr. premieres tonight. 'American Prince: JFK Jr.' is a CNN original series that will air over the next three Saturdays, focusing on the early life of JFK Jr., including the years following his father's assassination, as pressures mounted to carry the family's legacy on. He would go on to create 'George,' a magazine that blended politics with lifestyle. The series will also cover his love story with Carolyn Bessette. Bessette and Kennedy Jr. were killed, along with Bessette's sister Lauren Bessette, in a 1999 plane crash. Viewers will be able to learn more about Kennedy Jr. through archival footage and new interviews with family and friends, including Carole Radziwill, Gary Ginsberg, Hamilton South, Steve Gillon, Cindy Crawford, Robert De Niro, Graydon Carter, Tina Brown, and Kurt Andersen. 'American Prince: JFK Jr.': what to know When: Aug. 9, 9 p.m. ET Aug. 9, Channel: CNN CNN Streaming: DIRECTV (try it free) Here's everything you need to know to tune in. When does 'American Prince: JFK Jr.' come out on CNN? The first episode of 'American Prince: JFK Jr.' comes out at 9 p.m. ET tonight, Aug. 9. How to watch 'American Prince: JFK Jr.' for free: If you don't have cable, you'll need a live TV streaming service to stream the new JFK Jr. documentary for free. One option we love is DIRECTV, which comes with five days free and starts at $39.99/month, with plenty of subscription options and genre packs that include CNN. You can also take advantage of a free trial of fuboTV (seven days) or Hulu + Live TV (three days). 'American Prince: JFK Jr.' episode guide and release schedule: 'American Prince: JFK Jr.' is a three-part documentary series, with the episodes airing over the next three weeks. Episode 1 – Aug. 9, 9 p.m. ET – Aug. 9, 9 p.m. ET Episode 2 – Aug. 16, 9 p.m. ET – Aug. 16, 9 p.m. ET Episode 3 – Aug. 23, 9 p.m. ET 'American Prince: JFK Jr.' trailer and preview: Why Trust Post Wanted by the New York Post This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping, Page Six, and New York Post's streaming property, Decider. Angela keeps readers up to date with cord-cutter-friendly deals, and information on how to watch your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and movies on every streaming service. Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the best prices, but she's also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, and pop culture. Prior to joining Decider and The New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews
Los Angeles Times
31-07-2025
- Lifestyle
- Los Angeles Times
Why Everyone's Talking About Coastal Grandma Style (With a Fisherman Twist)
LA Times Studios may earn commission from purchases made through our links. If you walk into a coastal East Coast home, you'll feel the vibes straight away. That hum of crisp linens, the shimmer of hand-blown glass, a patinated brass tray on a side table. Sun-faded stripes show up in a forgotten corner. These days, rooms worth remembering aren't fixed in the past or chasing what's new. Instead, they find balance in the familiar comfort with the textures of the fisherman's world woven right in. And how are we supposed to label this combined trend? The Coastal Grandma. What started as a tongue-in-cheek TikTok trend quickly became a legit style movement. One that people who don't use social media apparently recognize. Coined a few years back, the phrase was originally used to describe the effortless aesthetic of Nancy Meyers films and Diane Keaton's kitchen in Something's Gotta Give. What actually is it? Think breezy button-down shirts, sun hats, and stacks of monogrammed napkins. It's less about age or actual grandmothers and more about the sense of ease you find in a well-loved home. The spaces feel open and filled with light. There's a hint of nostalgia and lots of comfort. This style caught on because it's approachable. It's not about expensive designer furniture but the things that make a house feel like summer all year: washed linen, a sea breeze, maybe a pie cooling on the counter. People started calling this style the coastal grandma aesthetic, but what they really meant was a home that feels easy…filled with the kind of pieces that make you want to slow down and stay awhile. Lauren Reveley from Bessette, an interior design collective known for its elevated approach to vintage-inspired, layered spaces, knows the ins and outs. She's drawn to vintage pieces that don't look like they're trying too hard, no matter where she finds them. Nantucket, Newport, the back corner of a flea market. She looks for objects that feel sturdy, with charm and a little bit of a backstory. Sometimes it's a woven blanket or a handmade ceramic bowl. Nothing matches, but everything feels like it belongs. There's often a blue gingham ribbon tied around napkins, or a collection of old glassware that comes out for 'company.' Rituals matter here, but only the kind that bring people together. But there's also another current in the fisherman aesthetic. Over the last year, people have started adding in rougher, more textured pieces like rope, netted throws, and faded wood. These touches add character. They ground a room and keep things from getting too sweet or too staged. Lauren's approach is always about the mix. Maybe she'll pair a faded quilt with a modern sofa, or put a weathered maritime flag in a clean, simple frame. The old sits right next to the new, and that's where the room finds its soul. The best rooms never look decorated. They look lived-in. There's also a growing love for handcrafted home decor. People want the stories behind the things they bring home, whether it's a handmade pot or a basket that's carried more than one summer's worth of shells. Stoneware, wicker, a hint of iron. These details give depth, but nothing's ever too precious to use. The magic is in the layering. Some rooms start with a lucky find and gather bits and pieces with time. Reclaimed materials also make their way in. The result is never too perfect, never too deliberate. But it always feels personal. Lauren's advice? Start with what you truly love. Maybe that's a blue-and-white bowl, a blanket that's been everywhere with you, or a lamp that makes the corner glow just right. Then layer in block-printed napkins or a scalloped placemat. Mix gingham and ticking stripes, weathered wood with a hint of wicker. A room with a hand-thrown vase, a sun-bleached stool, and a stack of monogrammed linens tells its story quietly. You never have to explain why it works because it just does. If you're ready to start, there's no need to rush. Choose a few favorites and add in glass floats, vintage bottles, or a sturdy bench. Maybe woven storage in the entry, a door with reclaimed wood, or a chair that's earned every one of its scuffs. Sometimes you find things at a garage sale, sometimes on Etsy or Chairish. Let the collection happen naturally. This kind of home invites you in, not just to look but to settle in and stay. A fisherman's throw lands at the end of the bed. Napkins get used and stained and you're here for it. Textures mix and mingle…linen beside iron, gingham on a window seat. Handcrafted home decor belongs because it fits the way you live. Homes like these aren't about the latest trend or a perfectly styled room. They're about the way a table feels after years of shared meals, or how a summer towel fades in the sun. As Lauren puts it, 'It's the pieces with charm, character, and history that stand out the most. It should feel like a home, collected over time, not styled in a day.' Let these things guide you. The best homes, after all, are the ones that keep growing with you.
News.com.au
24-07-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Unknown actor is spitting image of JFK Jr. in show
A relatively-unknown actor set to portray John F. Kennedy Jr in a new TV series is the spitting image of the late American icon in new photos from set. Paul Kelly, who has signed on to star in Ryan Murphy's upcoming American Love Story series, could be seen shirtless filming scenes in New York this week. The Hollywood newcomer, who has limited experience in theatre and modelling, was said to have beaten out thousands of actors to score the role of the '90s heart-throb, and photos of him in character certainly show why. American Love Story will chronicle the whirlwind romance and 'It couple' evolution of JFK Jr. — the son of former US President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jackie Kennedy — and his fashion publicist wife Carolyn Bessette (played by Sarah Pidgeon). Australian actress Naomi Watts is set to star as Jackie Kennedy in the show, while Grace Gummer will play Caroline Kennedy. In real life, JKF Jr. met Bessette in 1992 when she was hired to give him a clothing fitting on behalf of designer Calvin Klein. Their union generated widespread media attention, much to the discomfort of Bessette, who struggled with accusations she was exploiting the relationship for fame. Kennedy and Bessette secretly married in Georgia in 1996. Upon their return to Manhattan from their honeymoon, the couple were met with a swarm of the world's press at their apartment. 'Getting married is a big adjustment for us, and for a private citizen like Carolyn even more so,' Kennedy told the pack of reporters. 'I ask you to give her all the privacy and room you can.' Three years later, Kennedy, then 38, and Bessette, 33, tragically died in a plane crash alongside Bessette's sister Lauren, 34, in July 1999. Kennedy, who was flying his Piper Saratoga aircraft after receiving his license the previous year, had departed from New Jersey en route to Massachusetts for the wedding of his cousin, Rory Kennedy. The couple intended to drop Lauren off at Martha's Vineyard as their first stop, and while Kennedy checked in with the nearby control tower, the plane was reported missing after failing to arrive on schedule. It triggered a frantic search party, with debris soon recovered from the Atlantic Ocean. Navy divers recovered three bodies from the ocean floor 'near and under' the wreckage, according to a statement issued by Admiral Richard M. Larrabee of the Coast Guard at the time. The National Transportation Safety Board ultimately determined that pilot error was the probable cause of the crash. An autopsy determined the victims died upon impact. Kennedy Jr. was just three years old when his father, the 35th US president, was assassinated in 1963.
23-06-2025
- Health
J.J. Spaun's path to U.S. Open title helped by a shot onto an umbrella
CROMWELL, Conn. -- J.J. Spaun knows as well as anyone how one little shot can make such a huge difference, even if it's only 85 yards to a green in the shape of a red umbrella floating in the middle of a lake. It wasn't a shot that won the U.S. Open. Spaun will be remembered far more for the driver he hit onto the 17th green at Oakmont to take the lead, and for the 65-foot putt on the last hole to cap off his sensational birdie-birdie finish at golf's toughest test. This shot was five years ago at the Travelers Championship. It was no less important to Spaun, who has Type 1 diabetes but didn't know it at the time. 'It's crazy,' said Andy Bessette, the executive vice president and chief administrative officer at Travelers Insurance, and a familiar face behind the tournament. 'Not everything in life is for a reason, but at times you have to step back and think it's too weird it happened that way.' A 15-year tradition at the Travelers is 'The Umbrella at 15 1/2 Challenge,' where players during the pro-am hit an 85-yard shot at the umbrella that sits in the lake between the 15th and 16th holes at the TPC River Highland. The closest to the pin is given $10,000 to donate to charity. It was in 2020 when Spaun — who had been misdiagnosed with Type 2 diabetes some 18 months earlier — hit his lob wedge to 19 inches to win the challenge. The charity of his choice: The Junior Diabetes Research Foundation, now known as Breakthrough T1D. 'When Travelers got word of where I wanted that donation to go, Andy Bessette kind of broke down apparently and was touched very deeply because he's a very integral part of that charity and donates quite a lot of money, too,' Spaun said. 'So that initiated our connection.' Bessette's son, Chris, was was diagnosed with Type 1 in 2011 at age 18. They are deeply connected with Breakthrough T1D, and when he heard where Spaun directed his donation, the Bessette family immediately matched it. So began a relationship that became more valuable than Spaun could have imagined. Even after the initial diagnosis of Type 2 in the fall of 2018, Spaun kept losing weight and energy. Something wasn't right and he knew it. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks and destroys the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, leading to little or no insulin. Type 2 is more common, mainly affect adults. The body doesn't make enough insulin and is often managed with lifestyle changes, such as diet. Once doctors got the diagnosis right in 2021, Spaun still struggled to find the right treatment for someone who spends five hours or more on the golf course. On one occasion, his close friend Harold Varner III noticed something off and encouraged to tap into Bessette's resources. 'We called him together, Harold and I, and I said, 'J.J., anything you need, you tell me.' He told me what was going on. It was about getting the right kind of care," Bessette said. In this case, it was a new product that allowed insulin to be inhaled instead of injections, far easier to manage on the course. Bessette also connected him with a doctor in Los Angeles who worked with athletes on how to handle blood sugar levels. 'He is very well connected with the diabetes community, so all these doctors were at my disposal,' Spaun said. A tough road is nothing new to Spaun. He was a walk-on at San Diego State. He spent three years on developmental circuits before reaching the PGA Tour. He had to go back to the Korn Ferry Tour, fell as low as No. 584 in the world ranking in 2021 and won for the first time a year later at the Texas Open. Spaun has dips in form, as most golfers do. He was worried a year ago about losing his card until he pulled it together late last year. He was getting closer, losing in a playoff at The Players Championship to Rory McIlroy, before his epic breakthrough at Oakmont. It resonated in some corners more than others. 'It was awesome to see him have the week he had,' said Eric Cole, who also has Type 1 diabetes and has risen from the mini-tours to play in six of the last seven majors. 'It's cool to see diabetes doesn't slow him down. He has a lot of extra stuff to deal with behind the scenes.' Imagine the thrill for Bessette when he watched Spaun overcome a misdiagnosis and manage Type 1 diabetes to handle the highest pressure in the game. Bessette can relate. He qualified as a hammer thrower for the 1980 Olympics that the U.S. boycotted. 'I think this is one of the most amazing achievements in sport for somebody who has Type 1, whose sugar levels are up and down, trying to keep them under control and win the U.S. Open,' Bessette said. 'Are you kidding me? It's brutal competition for four days. I told him, 'I'm amazed by what you did.'" Spaun returned to the Travelers Championship this year with an empty tank. He said blood sugar levels crashed hard after he won at Oakmont, from the battle on the back nine but more from the emotion and celebration and all the media obligations that followed. Five years after he hit an 85-yard shot onto a red umbrella, he returned with a big silver trophy as the U.S. Open champion. Bessette was beaming, and the connection wasn't lost on Spaun. 'He's kind of been there for me the whole way,' Spaun said. 'Even when I got my diagnosis corrected, I guess, it was even more so helpful to have JDRF and Andy on my side to kind of help me navigate another new territory.'
San Francisco Chronicle
23-06-2025
- Health
- San Francisco Chronicle
J.J. Spaun's path to U.S. Open title helped by a shot onto an umbrella
CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — J.J. Spaun knows as well as anyone how one little shot can make such a huge difference, even if it's only 85 yards to a green in the shape of a red umbrella floating in the middle of a lake. It wasn't a shot that won the U.S. Open. Spaun will be remembered far more for the driver he hit onto the 17th green at Oakmont to take the lead, and for the 65-foot putt on the last hole to cap off his sensational birdie-birdie finish at golf's toughest test. This shot was five years ago at the Travelers Championship. It was no less important to Spaun, who has Type 1 diabetes but didn't know it at the time. 'It's crazy,' said Andy Bessette, the executive vice president and chief administrative officer at Travelers Insurance, and a familiar face behind the tournament. 'Not everything in life is for a reason, but at times you have to step back and think it's too weird it happened that way.' A 15-year tradition at the Travelers is 'The Umbrella at 15 1/2 Challenge,' where players during the pro-am hit an 85-yard shot at the umbrella that sits in the lake between the 15th and 16th holes at the TPC River Highland. The closest to the pin is given $10,000 to donate to charity. It was in 2020 when Spaun — who had been misdiagnosed with Type 2 diabetes some 18 months earlier — hit his lob wedge to 19 inches to win the challenge. The charity of his choice: The Junior Diabetes Research Foundation, now known as Breakthrough T1D. 'When Travelers got word of where I wanted that donation to go, Andy Bessette kind of broke down apparently and was touched very deeply because he's a very integral part of that charity and donates quite a lot of money, too,' Spaun said. 'So that initiated our connection.' Bessette's son, Chris, was was diagnosed with Type 1 in 2011 at age 18. They are deeply connected with Breakthrough T1D, and when he heard where Spaun directed his donation, the Bessette family immediately matched it. So began a relationship that became more valuable than Spaun could have imagined. Even after the initial diagnosis of Type 2 in the fall of 2018, Spaun kept losing weight and energy. Something wasn't right and he knew it. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks and destroys the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, leading to little or no insulin. Type 2 is more common, mainly affect adults. The body doesn't make enough insulin and is often managed with lifestyle changes, such as diet. Once doctors got the diagnosis right in 2021, Spaun still struggled to find the right treatment for someone who spends five hours or more on the golf course. On one occasion, his close friend Harold Varner III noticed something off and encouraged to tap into Bessette's resources. 'We called him together, Harold and I, and I said, 'J.J., anything you need, you tell me.' He told me what was going on. It was about getting the right kind of care," Bessette said. In this case, it was a new product that allowed insulin to be inhaled instead of injections, far easier to manage on the course. Bessette also connected him with a doctor in Los Angeles who worked with athletes on how to handle blood sugar levels. 'He is very well connected with the diabetes community, so all these doctors were at my disposal,' Spaun said. A tough road is nothing new to Spaun. He was a walk-on at San Diego State. He spent three years on developmental circuits before reaching the PGA Tour. He had to go back to the Korn Ferry Tour, fell as low as No. 584 in the world ranking in 2021 and won for the first time a year later at the Texas Open. Spaun has dips in form, as most golfers do. He was worried a year ago about losing his card until he pulled it together late last year. He was getting closer, losing in a playoff at The Players Championship to Rory McIlroy, before his epic breakthrough at Oakmont. It resonated in some corners more than others. 'It was awesome to see him have the week he had,' said Eric Cole, who also has Type 1 diabetes and has risen from the mini-tours to play in six of the last seven majors. 'It's cool to see diabetes doesn't slow him down. He has a lot of extra stuff to deal with behind the scenes.' Imagine the thrill for Bessette when he watched Spaun overcome a misdiagnosis and manage Type 1 diabetes to handle the highest pressure in the game. Bessette can relate. He qualified as a hammer thrower for the 1980 Olympics that the U.S. boycotted. 'I think this is one of the most amazing achievements in sport for somebody who has Type 1, whose sugar levels are up and down, trying to keep them under control and win the U.S. Open,' Bessette said. 'Are you kidding me? It's brutal competition for four days. I told him, 'I'm amazed by what you did.'" Spaun returned to the Travelers Championship this year with an empty tank. He said blood sugar levels crashed hard after he won at Oakmont, from the battle on the back nine but more from the emotion and celebration and all the media obligations that followed. Five years after he hit an 85-yard shot onto a red umbrella, he returned with a big silver trophy as the U.S. Open champion. Bessette was beaming, and the connection wasn't lost on Spaun. 'He's kind of been there for me the whole way,' Spaun said. 'Even when I got my diagnosis corrected, I guess, it was even more so helpful to have JDRF and Andy on my side to kind of help me navigate another new territory.' ___
