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☆ Larry David Has Always Been the ‘Seinfeld’ Finale’s Biggest Defender
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( Maya Salam | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Larry David has long defended the “Seinfeld” finale. He’s often been its lone champion as critics, fans and the cast, including Jerry Seinfeld, have continued to lament the conclusion of one of television’s most successful, enduring sitcoms. And, if the signs are to be believed, the final episode may pay homage to the much-maligned “Seinfeld” send-off. A trial included a parade of character witnesses, many of them wronged by the defendants over nine seasons, attesting to their unethical behavior. Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer were found guilty of, as the prosecutor put it, “selfishness, self-absorption, immaturity and greed.”

Persons: Larry David, He’s, Jerry Seinfeld, David —, Seinfeld ”, Seinfeld, Jerry, George, Elaine, Kramer Organizations: HBO, Samaritan Locations: New York City, Massachusetts

☆ Why Are People Obsessed With TV Finales ‘Sticking the Landing’?
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( James Poniewozik | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Larry David is just fine with how “Seinfeld” ended. OK, I can’t read his mind — but “Larry David,” the version of himself he plays on “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” is cool with that much-maligned finale. But the rest of the viewership is more likely to look at the final episode the way we have become conditioned to view a series finale: as a high-stakes, legacy-defining challenge. There are plenty of clichés in TV criticism, and I am not immune to using them. But “stick the landing” is one that awakens my cantankerous inner Larry David — not just because it is an overused phrase, but because of what it says about art and endings and what matters in both.

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☆ A millennial got $76,000 in student debt wiped out last year. Now he's learned it was a mistake and has to dig into his retirement savings to afford payments again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"So I mean, we upped our retirement contributions, put more in our savings account because we're saving to buy an apartment." According to David's account, he's expected to resume payments in April, and while he's not yet sure what the amount will be, he's already having to cut back on spending and dig into his retirement savings to make sure he can afford an additional bill. Since federal student-loan payments resumed in October after an over three-year pause, many borrowers have been struggling to get help from their servicers due to strained resources at Federal Student Aid, the office that oversees repayment. AdvertisementAs David waits for clarity, he's evaluating how much money he can withdraw from his savings account to face his student-loan payments once again. "I'm on the fortunate end of this in that I do actually have a savings account," David said.

Persons: David, David —, —, MOHELA, he's, We've, we're, Anne, hasn't, I'm Organizations: Service, Business, BI, Public, Education Department, Federal Student Aid, Republican Locations: PSLF, MOHELA

☆ Quince Restaurant Sues E-Commerce Brand, Says It Stole Its Name
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Kate Taylor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Tusk told BI that Last Brand has "continuously expanded their product line smack dab into our backyard." According to Gupta, the founders renamed the brand Quince in 2020 upon its official launch to play on the word quintessential, a reference to the brand selling premium essentials. "Off the record, we were eating at a sister restaurant to a three-Michelin-starred restaurant named Quince in SF, and we really loved the name," Gupta said. For now, the restaurant Quince will continue to deal with confused customers. "I know that we're outmatched and all that, but it kind of left us no choice," Tusk told BI.

Persons: Lindsay Tusk, She'd, Michael, Everett Noel, Tusk, Quince, —, Sid Gupta, Zachary Briers, " Briers, David —, Gupta, Leslie Williamson, Daniel Page, Last, Page Organizations: MICHELIN, Michelin, Better, Inc, Last Brand Inc, The New York Times Style Magazine, TV, FedEx, YouTube, Last, Brand Locations: San Francisco, Italy, San Francisco's, The, Bolinas , California

So it was surprising that the end of Sunday night’s season premiere of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” — look out, spoilers coming — took pretty, pretty, pretty clear aim at the major voting law Georgia passed in 2021. Larry David, who as the show’s curmudgeonly star is better known for breaking social norms than actual laws, travels to Atlanta in the episode. “Sir, in the navy blazer, put your hands in the air,” an officer says to a confused Mr. David. In another episode, the cantankerous Mr. David realizes that wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat around liberal Los Angeles gets him out of many unwanted meetings and interactions. In an interview with TheWrap, one of the show’s executive producers said that its writing team had decided to somehow incorporate the Georgia law back when it passed two years ago.

Persons: “, Georgia, Larry David, Leon, she’s, Larry, Sir, David, ”, Donald J, Trump, ” Jordan Fuchs, David —, Elmo, David’s, TheWrap, Jeff Schaffer, ’ Organizations: Recreation, Los Angeles Locations: “, Atlanta, Georgia, Fulton

TORONTO (AP) — Connor McDavid won the NHL All-Star Skills competition Friday night, taking home the $1 million prize while showing once again why he is considered the best hockey player in the world. "I thought it was a fun event," McDavid said. Photos You Should See View All 45 ImagesThree players from the Western Conference rival Colorado Avalanche also put on a show. The prize money was one of the new wrinkles at the redesigned skills competition that featured just 12 players. Nurse and Turnbull were among the players who took part in the PWHL 3-on-3 showcase Thursday night.

Persons: — Connor McDavid, McDavid, I’m, Leon Draisaitl, Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, Alexandar Georgiev, —, “, ” Draisaitl, ”, Auston Matthews, William Nylander, Nikita Kucherov, David Pastrnak, Kucherov, Doug Gilmour, Steve Thomas, Sarah Nurse, Blayre Turnbull, Turnbull, ___ Organizations: TORONTO, NHL, The Edmonton Oilers, ” Oilers, Western Conference, Colorado Avalanche, Leafs, Toronto Professional Women’s Hockey League, Canadian

☆ Longevity runs in my family. Here are 4 common traits I noticed that seemed to help them live longer.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-06 | by ( Courtenay Rudzinski | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

My two grandmothers, my aunts, and my mom lived full, active lives into their late 80s and beyond. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The women in my family — both grandmas, my aunts, and my mom — had no intention of planning their days around doctor visits. Embrace each dayThe women in my family tended to rise early, make their beds every morning, and fix their faces and hair. AdvertisementMy fraternal grandmother came to the United States as a child with her family, who didn't speak the language and had little money in their pockets.

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☆ Nina Montée Karp and Dr. Harvey Karp turned the $1,700 Snoo into the holy grail of parenting. But some say they overhyped the crib's abilities and created a nightmarish corporate culture.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( Kate Taylor | Jake Swearingen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +31 min

Karp and Montée Karp built the hype into a parenting-media empire that put out three books and two instructional films in 10 years. Karp and Montée Karp met at a Hollywood party in the early '90s. Karp and Montée Karp promised her independence and flexibility to accommodate her two young children's day-care schedules and a 90-minute commute. Karp and Montée Karp insisted on being involved in minutiae that most top executives hand off. Karp and Montée Karp turned the Snoo into an award-winning holy grail of parenthood in just a few years.

☆ A husband-wife duo turned the $1,700 Snoo into the holy grail of parenting, but some say they run their company like a dysfunctional 'surveillance state'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( Kate Taylor | Jake Swearingen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +31 min

☆ 'Shark Tank' host and FTX investor Kevin O'Leary defends Sam Bankman-Fried for demise of his cryptocurrency exchange
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-17 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Kevin O'Leary said he previously made $15 million as a brand ambassador for FTX. The "Shark Tank" host testified to the Senate Banking Committee earlier this week about his involvement with the company. O'Leary is among several celebrity defendants listed in a class-action lawsuit from FTX investors. "[New FTX CEO] John Ray doesn't have them yet. In the same interview, O'Leary also defended himself against comments from Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, who called the "Shark Tank" television host a "liar."

Shaquille O'Neal wants to make one thing clear: He doesn't believe in crypto, if he ever did. That's after being named in a class-action lawsuit against now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX last month, for promoting the company in a June commercial. "A lot of people think I'm involved, but I was just a paid spokesperson for a commercial," O'Neal says. Customers have been unable to withdraw funds from FTX since the company declared bankruptcy last month. Texas is now separately investigating some celebrity FTX endorsers for potentially violating state securities laws, according to Bloomberg.

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