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☆ THEN AND NOW: The cast of 'Seinfeld' 35 years later
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Nasha Smith | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Seinfeld remains a comedy legend. Amy Sussman/Getty ImageSeinfeld returned to New York and his stand-up comedy roots when the show ended in 1998. He chronicled his post-"Seinfeld" tour in the Emmy-nominated 1998 HBO comedy special "I'm Telling You for the Last Time." The streamer also struck a deal with Seinfeld for two stand-up specials and the development of scripted and unscripted comedy programming. "Jerry Before Seinfeld" was released on September 19, 2017, and "23 Hours to Kill" — his first original stand-up special in 22 years — premiered on May 5, 2020.

Persons: Seinfeld, Jerry Seinfeld, Amy Sussman, Getty, Dave Chappelle, Ellen DeGeneres, Jimmy Fallon, David Letterman, Barack Obama, Jerry, — Organizations: HBO, Netflix Locations: New York

☆ Anne Hathaway's plan was to stop drinking until her kids were grown up. Now, she says she's over 5 years sober.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In 2019, Hathaway said she wanted to quit alcohol "for 18 years" until her son is grown up. Forty feels like a gift," Hathaway told The New York Times. "I quit drinking back in October," Hathaway told DeGeneres. Advertisement"My last hangover lasted for five days," Hathaway told Modern Luxury. In a Vanity Fair interview from March, Hathaway also spoke about how her mental health has improved since she quit alcohol.

Persons: Anne Hathaway, Hathaway, —, Ellen DeGeneres, DeGeneres, I'm, Jonathan, Jack, Adam Shulman Organizations: New York Times, Service, Research

☆ Anne Hathaway reveals she’s now five years sober
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Anne Hathaway first shared she lost interest in drinking after a bad hangover in 2018. Hathaway first shared her decision to skip alcohol during an appearance on the “Ellen DeGeneres Show,” explaining at the time she wanted to be fully available and present to her young son. In a new interview with The New York Times, Hathaway reflected on her health and being in her forties. I don’t normally talk about it, but I am over five years sober,” she told The New York Times in a recent interview. Anne Hathaway as 'SolÃ¨ne' and Nicholas Galitzine in "The Idea of You."

Persons: Anne Hathaway, She’s, Hathaway, Ellen DeGeneres, ”, “, ” Hathaway, Solène, Nicholas Galitzine, Alisha Wetherill, Michael Showalter Organizations: CNN, The New York Times, New York Times

☆ Ellen DeGeneres spoke about the 'devastating' end of her talk show. Here are all the celebs who have spoken out about their experiences with her.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Julie Gerstein | Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +25 min

"The Ellen Degeneres Show" ended in May 2022, two years after toxic workplace allegations surfaced. AdvertisementShe was supposed to go out with a bang, but Ellen DeGeneres' much-loved talk show instead went out with a whimper. Even years after the 2020 controversy and ending of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," celebrities like Emily Ratajkowski have continued to question some of her behavior. Garrett, who has appeared on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" multiple times, reshared Variety's article about the comedian's letter apologizing to staffers who felt disrespected. AdvertisementOctavia Spencer said all her experiences on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' have been 'supportive and fun'The actress, who's appeared on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" numerous times over the years, issued a statement supporting DeGeneres via Instagram on August 13.

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☆ Ellen DeGeneres says the toxic workplace allegations about her talk show took 'such a toll on my ego'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

DeGeneres' daytime talk show, "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," ran for 19 seasons from 2003 to 2022. But, as Rolling Stone reported, DeGeneres doesn't have any desire for "revenge," something that she commented on when an audience member asked her directly if she would seek out those who "wronged" her. Related stories"I don't know who wronged me," DeGeneres responded, per Rolling Stone. There's no mean people in show business," DeGeneres joked during the set, according to Rolling Stone. "Honestly, I'm making jokes about what happened to me but it was devastating, really," she said, per Rolling Stone.

Persons: —, Ellen DeGeneres, Ellen, DeGeneres, Stone, she's, would've Organizations: Service, BuzzFeed News, Business, West Hollywood, Stone, Hollywood Locations: West

☆ Ellen DeGeneres' internet-breaking Oscars selfie was taken 10 years ago, and wow, has it aged badly
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ellen DeGeneres' widely circulated Oscars selfie was taken on March 2, 2014 — 10 years ago. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementEllen DeGeneres' internet-breaking Oscars selfie was taken 10 years ago and wow, has it aged badly. The moment Elle DeGeneres gathered members from the audience for a selfie at the 2014 Academy Awards was televised. AdvertisementIf another Oscar selfie were to be taken at this year's ceremony, I can't imagine any of these stars would make it in.

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☆ Ellen Degeneres’s Oscar selfie turns 10: remembering the epic moment
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —It’s been 10 years since Ellen Degeneres broke X (then still Twitter) by posting an instantly iconic selfie packed with A-List actors during the 2014 Oscars telecast. Revisiting this moment, and the famous faces in it, is a time capsule. Ellen DeGeneres at the final taping for "The Ellen DeGeneres Show." Michael Rozman/Warner Bros.Degeneres at the time was still hosting her long-running daytime talk show “The Ellen Degeneres Show,” which aired its final episode in 2022 after 19 years. Jolie and Pitt at the time of the selfie were still a couple.

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☆ Southern California neighborhoods that attract the rich and famous are also some of the hardest-hit areas during major storms
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewAs an atmospheric river pounds Southern California with a historic deluge of rain, some of the hardest-hit areas also happen to be among the most desirable zip codes. Beverly Hills and the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles were both under flash flood warnings on Monday. AdvertisementFurther from Los Angeles, other areas that draw the wealthy also tend to be at an increased risk of flooding and landslides when huge quantities of rain hit the state. AdvertisementMontecito's fire chief told the Los Angeles Times that this storm could be more intense than the one that hit in January 2023.

Persons: —, Todd, Keki Mingus, I've, Ellen DeGeneres, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, DeGeneres, David Neels Organizations: Service, Beverly, Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Business, National Weather Service, NWS, Census Bureau, Santa, Los Angeles Times, Bel Air, Studio, KTLA, Associated Press, Montecito Fire, LA Times Locations: Southern California, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, Hollywood, Santa Monica, Malibu, Pacific, Bel, Studio City, Sherman Oaks, Encino, Topanga, Woodland Hills, City, Montecito, Santa Barbara

☆ Photos: Meet Jodie Foster's Wife and 2 Sons
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Foster shares two children with her former partner, Cydney Bernard: Charles "Charlie" Bernard Foster, 25, and Christopher "Kitt" Bernard Foster, 22. Kit Bernard Foster, Jodie Foster, David Hedison, Charlie Bernard Foster, and Alexandra Hedison. AdvertisementFoster's wife, Alexandra Hedison, is a photographer and former actor who appeared in "The L Word"Jodie Foster and Alexandra Hedison at the 2024 Golden Globes. Charles "Charlie" Bernard Foster is the eldest child of Foster and her former partner, Cydney BernardJodie Foster with Kit and Charlie at the British Academy Britannia Awards in 2016. Christopher "Kit" Bernard Foster is her youngest childJodie Foster with Charlie and Kit at the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2016.

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☆ Ex-Twitter workers snapped up enormous hashtag signs and company art auctioned off by Elon Musk to decorate their homes
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewElon Musk laid off thousands of Twitter employees following his chaotic takeover — and some appear to have taken part of the company with them. Asset manager Fidelity recently estimated that X is now worth 71% less than when Musk took over . pic.twitter.com/uUO7Dgw1Yz — Mike Sington (@MikeSington) December 9, 2022Other ex-Twitter employees snagged company art and memorabilia when Musk put it up for auction last year. Former engineering manager Jon Ball, who left the company in 2019, picked up a three-foot-tall hashtag statue, according to the Journal.

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☆ The 75 most impactful TV moments are debuts, farewells and historic firsts
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

These and more indelible moments appear on the Television Academy’s new list of the 75 most impactful moments in TV history, spanning introductions, endings and history-making events. MTV premieres with its first music video – “Video Killed the Radio Star,” 198113. “All in the Family” – viewers meet the working-class Bunker family, 197135. 8.” M*A*S*H” series finale, 198326. But these classic TV moments that stirred audiences when they first aired are still resonant and frequently referenced in contemporary culture.

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☆ The Whale Who Went AWOL
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Ferris Jabr | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

News of the friendly white whale spread quickly. In early May, a video of the beluga went viral, eventually earning a spot on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” In it, several young women stand on a dock in Hammerfest, speaking excitedly with their hands outstretched just above the water. “Oh, my God!” one woman exclaims as the whale returns a smartphone her friend dropped in the sea. The women cheer and caress the whale, whose mouth continues to hang open. Later viral videos would show him stealing (and returning) a kayaker’s GoPro and playing fetch with a rugby ball.

Persons: Ellen DeGeneres Locations: Hammerfest

☆ David Letterman Ends Conspicuous Absence From ‘The Late Show’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( John Koblin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It started much like the way it ended for David Letterman. There he came, striding onto the stage at the Ed Sullivan Theater on Monday night, to a standing ovation and a chorus of chants of “Da-vid! “Stephen,” Mr. Letterman said as he sat down. Mr. Letterman has been no stranger to the limelight since he stepped down from his late-night gig. He has done Jimmy Kimmel’s ABC show several times; Seth Meyers’s late night show; Ellen DeGeneres’s daytime talk show; Howard Stern’s radio show; Dax Shepard’s podcast; Marc Maron’s podcast; Conan O’Brien’s podcast.

Persons: David Letterman, striding, Ed Sullivan, “, Letterman, ”, Stephen Colbert, “ Stephen, ” Mr, Colbert, —, Jimmy Kimmel’s, Seth Meyers’s, Ellen DeGeneres’s, Howard, Dax Shepard’s, Marc Maron’s, Conan O’Brien’s Organizations: “, CBS, Netflix, Jimmy Kimmel’s ABC, Philipps

The Oscars are enlisting a group of live television veterans to oversee its 96th show in March. Hamilton, meanwhile, has three Academy Award telecasts on his resume already, including the 82nd Oscars hosted by Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin and the 86th Oscars hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, in addition to 14 Super Bowl halftime shows and the London Olympics opening. The 96th Oscars are scheduled for Sunday, March 10, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. “Having worked with Raj, Katy and Hamish on many special and memorable projects over the years, we have full confidence in their vision for the 96th Oscars,” Walt Disney Television executive Rob Mills said. Like many awards shows, the Oscars have suffered decreased ratings in recent years, and not just because of the pandemic editions.

Persons: Raj Kapoor, Katy Mullan, Hamish Hamilton, Kapoor, “ Adele, ”, Mullan, Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin, Ellen DeGeneres, Bill Kramer, Janet Yang, “, Raj, Katy, Hamish, Rob Mills, ” Mills, Lisa Love, Raúl Àvila, they’ve, Jimmy Kimmel, Will Smith, Chris Rock Organizations: London, Super, London Olympics, ”, Academy, Hollywood, Dolby Theatre, ” Walt Disney Television, Union Locations: Hamilton, Los Angeles

☆ The Talk Shows Have Labor Pains
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( James Poniewozik | More About James Poniewozik | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

But as this year’s strike went on, the guild and its vocal supporters made clear that any hosts restarting their shows during this walkout would not be showered with likes. members have said that something like his return to air would today be considered strikebreaking because airing the show inevitably involves creative work that constitutes writing. The producers of today’s returning talk shows, of course, disagree. Regardless, I don’t think today’s backlash is the result of contract wording or a philosophical shift on the nature of the scribe’s craft. (David Letterman returned to air with a full staff because his production company, Worldwide Pants, struck its own deal with the writers.)

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Here's a look at what's happening, and what may happen, with the awards that have been thrown off course. Because they are still tied to the traditional fall-through-spring broadcast television season, the Emmys have been among the few awards shows held in September. The January date will put the Emmys within the rest of Hollywood's awards season, when red carpets rule and performers are on the promotional prowl. It would also throw the Oscars, and the entire awards season, into doubt. ___For more on the actors and writers strikes, visit: https://apnews.com/hub/hollywood-strikes/

Persons: Ted Lasso, ”, Ted Lasso ”, Martin Luther King Day, —, Ellen DeGeneres, Jimmy Kimmel Organizations: ANGELES, Television Academy, Fox TV, Fox, Peacock, Golden Globes, Screen Locations: Los Angeles, Afghanistan, hollywood

☆ Opinion | The Real Reason These Celebrity Talk Shows Keep Imploding
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Bill Carter | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

But these tales have special resonance when they involve talk show hosts because their affable, easygoing charm is elemental to their appeal. They’re friendly and they’re easy to talk to — that’s the whole point. It is a direct effect of the way these shows are structured. Off air, the ambience can be like the hold of a Roman galley: Everybody’s rowing, but the flogging can get unpleasant. Their success depends on their ability to convince an audience that it genuinely knows them.

Persons: Jimmy Fallon ”, Ellen DeGeneres, —, It’s Organizations: ” Staff

☆ I'm a smug 30-year-old who thought only Luddites like my mom fall for 'smishing' scams. Then it happened to me.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Haven Orecchio-Egresitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I'm a smug 30-year-old journalist who grew-up (mostly) computer literate. It wasn't enough to stop me from giving my credit card information to a USPS smishing scam. Haven Orecchio-EgresitzWhen my (non-biological) grandmother moved to Norway, I sent her a small package with some art my 1-year-old made. I then opened it on my laptop so I could click around and make sure it was actually the USPS. You know, that sassy department that sends you scathing emails warning you not to fall for phishing attempts.

Persons: Ellen DeGeneres, she's, Ellen, hasn't, Haven, Mommo, I'm Organizations: United States Postal Service, USPS Locations: Norway

☆ Glitch Temporarily Wiped Out X Images and Links From 2011 to 2014
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A glitch temporarily wiped out X images and links between 2011 and 2014. It also seemed to affect links posted in the same three-year period — some of which have become shortened links. Even images and links posted by X chairman Elon Musk before December 2014 continue to be inaccessible to some of Insider's reporters. Screenshot of Elon Musk's X posts from before 2014, with inaccessible links or images Elon Musk/XX first introduced image-sharing to its platform in June 2011. It remains unclear why the glitch occurred, and neither Musk nor X acknowledged the glitch since the outages began.

Persons: Oscar selfie, Ellen DeGeneres, Tom Coates, Coates, selfie —, Ellen, Elon Musk, Elon Musk's, Musk Organizations: Twitter, X

☆ X to auction off old Twitter items — everything from desk chairs to a rendering of Ellen DeGeneres' 2014 Oscar Selfie
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Jennifer Korn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Items up for auction range from a standard desk chair to a large bird cage welded with a Twitter logo bird and everything in between. On top of the more outlandish items, Twitter is looking to get rid of office equipment including desks, chairs and refrigerators. The auction, run by Heritage Global Partners (HGP), opens September 12 and runs for two days in San Francisco. Twitter also put memorabilia up for auction in January, trying to offload similar items. X and HGP did not immediately respond to CNN’s request for comment on the auction.

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, He’s, Ellen DeGeneres, Oscar selfie, Barack Obama, HGP Organizations: New, New York CNN, Twitter, Heritage Global Partners Locations: New York, Montana, San Francisco

☆ What Is It About Montecito?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Amy Larocca | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Montecito is where Gwyneth Paltrow goes when the pressures of Brentwood are too much. Jennifer Aniston bought a $16.5 million property from Ms. Winfrey, who had not had time to use it. But it’s not just the famous who come to Montecito, it’s also the straight-up rich. Montecito is loaded with the less-recognizable names behind very recognizable things, including Ty Warner, the press-shy inventor of Beanie Babies, who lives in a rose-colored mansion with views of the whole landscape. It’s a dizzying combination of old wealth, new wealth and outrageous physical beauty that has begun to attract an ever-wider range of dreamers.

Persons: Oprah Winfrey, Ellen DeGeneres, Gwyneth Paltrow, Adam Levine, Ritchie, Ariana Grande, DeGeneres, Jennifer Aniston, Winfrey, Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom, Perry’s, Ed Hardy, Elton John, Flav, Amanda Chantal Bacon, Madame Tussauds, —, Prince Harry, Meghan, Duchess of, it’s, ”, Pierce, Eric Schmidt, Montecito, Ty Warner Organizations: Chrome Locations: Montecito, Brentwood, Patagonia, Duchess of Sussex, Santa Barbara

☆ What Happened When 15 of Twitter’s Top Celebrities Joined Threads
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Yiwen Lu | More About Yiwen Lu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Threads, the new social app from Meta, had a fast start this month when it racked up 100 million downloads in less than a week. We compiled a list of 15 of some of the most-followed celebrities and high-profile figures on Twitter who joined Threads, including Katy Perry, Ellen DeGeneres, Bill Gates, Britney Spears, Shakira and Oprah Winfrey. Then we compared their activity on Twitter with their activity on Threads every day since July 5, when Threads was released. We also looked at what they did on Instagram, which is owned by Meta and developed Threads. What we found is just an early snapshot, but it may provide some clues to where Threads is headed.

Persons: Katy Perry, Ellen DeGeneres, Bill Gates, Britney Spears, Shakira, Oprah Winfrey, — Organizations: Meta, Twitter

☆ What is gender dysphoria, and is it a mental disorder?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Gender identity, an aspect of gender, is a person’s “psychological sense of their gender,” the American Psychological Association says. Symptoms of gender dysphoriaFor an adolescent or adult to be diagnosed with gender dysphoria, they must be experiencing certain criteria for gender dysphoria, along with clinically significant distress or functional impairment, according to the American Psychiatric Association. Not every person who doesn’t identify with their assigned gender experiences gender dysphoria, particularly the distress and impairment. Because gender dysphoria is included in the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, also called the DSM, it is diagnosed as a mental disorder, experts said. But the gender incongruence — having a gender identity that’s not the one assigned at birth — isn’t what makes gender dysphoria a mental disorder.

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☆ 'Queer Eye for the Straight Guy' lives on, 20 years later
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

That was like queer eye for the straight guy!”Carson Kressley, left, in "Queer Eye For The Straight Guy." “And of course as luck would have it, ‘Queer Eye’ was our very first attempt at a reality show,” he added. It’s not that they’re bigger, they just became louder,” said Rob Eric, “Queer Eye” executive producer and longtime associate and friend of Collins and Williams. They’ve also enjoyed seeing the legacy they’ve created evolve and grow to new heights with Netflix’s gender-neutral and more succinctly titled “Queer Eye” – which wrapped its seventh season earlier this year. “The new ‘Queer Eye’ wouldn’t happen without these guys,” Collins said.

Persons: Guy ”, Ellen ”, Ellen DeGeneres, David Collins, QEFTSG ”, –, Carson Kressley, Jai Rodriquez, Thom Filicia, Ted Allen, Kyan Douglas, groomer, ” Rodriquez, Kressley, “, ‘, “ Gay ”, Michael Collins, ” Kressley, you’ve, Collins, Michael Williams –, ” Collins, ”, Michael, Shutterstock Collins, Williams, David, ” Williams, ’, Rodriguez, Filicia –, you’re, ” Rodriguez, ” Filicia, ‘ You’ve, we’re, Barbara Walters, “ I’m, Filicia, Anita Bryant, Rob Eric, We’ve, It’s, foodie Allen, Ted, ” What’s, They’ve, we’ve Organizations: CNN, Bravo, NBC Universal, Scout, Netflix, NBC Locations: Boston, Los Angeles

☆ Threads: An Early Vibe Check
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

I come to you with a breaking news vibes report from Threads, the new Twitter clone that Mark Zuckerberg unveiled on Wednesday. It has already signed up 30 million users, according to Zuckerberg, and appears to be the most rapidly downloaded app ever. “Can’t get enough of your threads,” the actress Jennifer Lopez said in a Threads post. For an app that has caused a lot of drama — Twitter is already threatening legal action — the user experience feels basic, even rote. If there’s a dominant topic of conversation, it’s how weird it is to be on Threads.

Persons: Madison, I’ve, Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg, you’ve, Olivia Rodrigo, Al Roker, Slim Jim, Wendy’s, MrBeast, “ Can’t, Jennifer Lopez, Paris Hilton, ”, Ellen DeGeneres Organizations: Twitter, Elon

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