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☆ A complete timeline of Karlie Kloss and Taylor Swift's friendship
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Claudia Willen | Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +40 min

Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss became inseparable after meeting at the 2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. AdvertisementThe friendship of Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss dates back to 2013, when the musician and the supermodel met backstage at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. AdvertisementApril 2014: Kloss and Swift are spotted together in New York CityTaylor Swift and Karlie Kloss often spent time together in New York City. November 23, 2014: Swift brings Kloss as her date to the American Music AwardsTaylor Swift and Karlie Kloss at the 2014 AMAs. July 11, 2015: Kloss appears at another of Swift's concerts in New JerseyTaylor Swift's friends went to her concert in New Jersey.

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☆ Fanatics' Topps is putting Tom Brady on a Montreal Expos trading card
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-12 | by ( Ian Thomas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

One of the most anticipated yearly releases for baseball card collectors is the Topps Bowman Draft set, the first time MLB draftees are featured on a card. While the odds of a prospect making the majors are historically low, the chance for collectors to get the first card of a potential Hall of Famer makes it one of the most popular trading card sets under the Topps umbrella. But there was one MLB draftee who was a lock for the Hall of Fame, albeit in another sport: Tom Brady. Brady, well-known for his NFL career, was drafted in the 18th round of the 1995 MLB Draft by the Montreal Expos. When Mike Mahan, CEO of Fanatics Collectibles — the arm within Fanatics that oversees Topps and its cards and collectibles business — heard that Brady never had a baseball card, it fit perfectly into what the company is trying to do with trading cards.

Persons: Tom Brady, Brady, Mike Mahan, —, Mahan, Dick Clark Organizations: Topps, Major League Baseball, of Famer, MLB, Hall of Fame, NFL, Montreal Expos, Dick Clark Productions

NEW YORK (AP) — The Golden Globes have found a new broadcast home at CBS after the troubled awards show lost its longtime home at NBC and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association was dissolved after years of scandal. The 81st Golden Globes will air live on CBS and stream on Paramount+ on Sunday, Jan. 7, CBS and the Globes announced Friday. NBC broadcast the 2023 Globes on a one-year basis after the 2022 edition was essentially canceled. After a 2021 report revealed the Hollywood Foreign Press Association had no Black members, stars and studios boycotted the Globes before returning for this year's awards. Political Cartoons View All 1256 ImagesThe Hollywood Foreign Press Association has since been reorganized and no longer exists in name.

Persons: Dick Clark, Todd Boehly Organizations: CBS, NBC, Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Golden Globes, Paramount, Globes, Nielsen, Penske Media, Eldridge Industries

☆ AI feature Dream Screen unveiled for Youtube Shorts
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Catherine Thorbecke | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The video platform, under the Alphabet-Google umbrella, teased a new generative AI feature dubbed Dream Screen specifically for its short-form video arm and TikTok competitor, YouTube Shorts. Dream Screen is an experimental feature that lets creators add AI-generated video or image backgrounds to their vertical videos. YouTube's Dream Screen tool, which allows users to create AI-generated video or image backgrounds by typing an idea into a prompt. YouTubeTo use Dream Screen, creators can type their idea for a background as a prompt and the platform will do the rest. Chikin Chow currently boasts the title of the most-watched YouTube Shorts creator in the world.

Persons: ” Neal Mohan, Mohan, YouTube Alan Chikin Chow, Chikin Chow, ” Chikin Chow, Alan Chikin Chow, Beverly Hilton, Emma McIntyre, clark, Dick Clark, he’s, ” Organizations: CNN, YouTube, Beverly Locations: Los Angeles, ANGELES , CALIFORNIA, Los Angeles , California, Silicon Valley

☆ Fanatics hires former Opendoor executive to run $5 billion sports merchandise business
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Ian Thomas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Fanatics has seen that area of its business grow to more than $5 billion in annual sales, a key driver of its increasing overall revenue and valuation. The slew of recent executive appointments moves Fanatics closer to Rubin's goal of an eventual IPO as its business continues to expand beyond sports merchandise. Low Ah Kee is replacing Doug Mack, who has served as Fanatics Commerce CEO since 2014 and announced last month that he would be retiring at the end of 2023. Fanatics said Mack will work with Low Ah Kee for the remainder of the year and then will shift into a special advisory role for Rubin and the company. Opendoor announced last December that Low Ah Kee was leaving the company.

Persons: Justin Berl, Andrew Low Ah Kee, Michael Rubin, Low Ah Kee, Matt King, Dick Clark, Mike Mahan, " Rubin, Rubin, Deborah Crawford, Ah Kee, Doug Mack, Mack, Opendoor, Kee Organizations: Pittsburgh Pirates, Milwaukee Brewers, PNC Park, Commerce, Mitchell Locations: Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, U.S, Meta

☆ Little Richard embraced fluidity in rock ‘n’ roll. These are some of the artists he influenced
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Editor’s Note: The CNN Film “Little Richard: I Am Everything” tells the story of rock ‘n’ roll’s Black, queer origins. Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesPerhaps the closest thing to a successor Little Richard had was Prince, the late legend who, like Little Richard, resisted easy classification and reinvented music upon his arrival. Tina TurnerTina Turner and Little Richard reunited for a performance at the 1989 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. “I couldn’t believe the power of Little Richard on stage,” he said in Little Richard’s biography. Ian Gavan/Getty ImagesLike Little Richard, the British pop maven always felt at home in front of a piano, often tinkling the keys dressed in an ostentatious garment involving feathers (Little Richard, meanwhile, mostly stuck to suits).

Persons: “, Richard, Lil Nas, Little Richard, didn’t, Prince, David Bowie, Janelle Monáe, Dick Clark, Little Richard’s, Prince Prince, Kevin Winter, ” Richard, Rosetta Tharpe, you’ll, Frutti ”, NPR’s Ann Powers, Frutti, …, ” Prince, Richard’s, Nikki ”, MTV “, ” David Bowie David Bowie, Ziggy Stardust, Bowie, ”, Ziggy, wouldn’t, ” Bowie, Tina Turner Tina Turner, Sonia Moskowitz, Ike, Turner, —, Elvis, Mick Jagger Richard, Jagger, Little, Elton John Elton John, Ian Gavan, maven, John, he’s, ” John, Beverly Hilton, Freddie Mercury, might’ve, Queen —, Elvis Baz Luhrman’s, ” dramatizes, Alton Mason, Richard careens, Elvis ”, King —, Janelle Monáe Janelle Monáe, Ethan Miller, Monáe, ” Monae, Richard . Lady Gaga, Gaga, Jo Calderone, Princess Lavonne, Lavonne, he’d, Jo, Princess Lavonne’s, ” Ashon Crawley Organizations: CNN, MTV, Roll Hall, Beverly, Warner Bros, Warner Bros ., USA, NPR Music Locations: London, New Orleans, British, Monáe

☆ The best and worst parts of being an NBC page: In the 70s, I worked with stars like Regis Philbin and Johnny Carson and was paid $1.90 an hour
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Shelley Herman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

I was an NBC page two weeks laterIt was 1976 and I was 20, still in college and clueless. Now in its 90th year, the NBC Page program is one of the most prestigious entry-level positions in the entertainment industry. I wish I could tell you there was one straight, surefire way to becoming an NBC page, but there isn't. My other friend Al got his NBC page job when the women who worked behind the scenes on "Wheel of Fortune" spotted him as a contestant on the show. She is the author of "My Peacock Tale: Secrets of an NBC Page."

Persons: Shelley Herman, Elvis Presley, pagedom, Janus, Jim Croce, Alice, Regis Philbin, Gene Rayburn, Chuck Barris, Peter Marshall, Neil, Al, Sandy, Johnny Carson, Pete, Julian Goodman, Chance, Hawkins, Roxanne, Don Rickles, Peter Isackson, C.P.O, Sharkey, Dinah, Johnny, Sid Caesar, Imogene, Sid, John Travolta, Diana Hyland, Jeff, Alfred Hitchcock, Hitchcock, Redd Foxx, Sanford, Son, Dick Clark, Freddie Prinze, Johnny Carson's, Harry Chapin, I've Organizations: NBC Studios, Service, Sears, Toyota, NBC Burbank, NBC, USC, Pasadena Civic Locations: Wall, Silicon, Burbank , California, Las Vegas, California, Pasadena

☆ ‘Madonna’ at 40: An oral history of the Queen of Pop’s debut album
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

“Madonna” the album served as an explosive entry for the trained dancer-turned-singer on the road to being so much more. There was a boombox in the room, and Rosenblatt played her demo again for Stein while Madonna was there. But before that it didn’t (exist).”Still, Rosenblatt knew a star when he saw one, and Stein agreed. “We met everybody and everybody loved her, everybody just loved her. “I wanted to make people happy, I wanted to be famous, I wanted everybody to love me.

Persons: CNN —, “, Michael Rosenblatt, Madonna –, –, ” Rosenblatt, ’, ‘, ” “, ”, Madonna, Michael McDonnell, ” Bobby Shaw –, Mark Kamins, Danceteria ” Rosenblatt, George Michael, Andrew Ridgeley, we’re, ’ ” Rosenblatt, Mark, Peter Noble, Rosenblatt, I’m, ’ ”, it’s, Dick Clark, Seymour Stein, Stein, Seymour, wasn’t, Debbie Harry, Everybody’s, Bobby Shaw’s, didn’t, ” Shaw, there’s, Shaw, Reggie Lucas –, John ‘ Jellybean ’ Benitez, ’ ” Stein, “ We’re, Michael Ochs, Mo Ostin, Lenny Waronker, Lucas, Benitez, Christopher Ciccone, James Colburn, Madonna’s, Olivia Newton John, ‘ Seymour, she’s, she’d, Barbara Streisand, Marilyn Monroe, ” Madonna Organizations: CNN, Sire Records, Garment, Alamy, ‘, Warner Bros . Records, Warner Records, Warner Bros, Warner, Garden, Michael Ochs Archives, West, ”, MTV, Radio City Music Hall, ZUMA Press Locations: New York City, York City, New York, Michigan, Paris, England, Danceteria, , New York City, Munich, Los Angeles, LA, West Coast, “, Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Key

☆ The Golden Globes find new home as the Hollywood Foreign Press Association shuts down
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Golden Globe Awards on display during the unveiling of the nominations for the 80th Golden Globe Awards, Beverly Hills, California, Dec. 12, 2022. And the Golden Globes go to … Dick Clark Productions. The California nonprofit announced Monday that it and asset management company Eldridge acquired all the assets, rights and properties of the Golden Globes from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Dick Clark Productions, which runs the Billboard Music Awards and Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, will now plan, host and produce the annual Golden Globe Awards show. The next Golden Globe Awards will take place Jan. 7, 2024.

Persons: Dick Clark, Eldridge, Dick Clark's, Rockin, Jay Penske, Netflix's, Emily Organizations: Golden Globe, Beverly, Globes, Dick Clark Productions, Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Globe, Golden Globe Foundation, Penske Media, NBC, Golden Globes, Los Angeles Times, Paramount, Comcast, CNBC Locations: Beverly Hills , California, California, France, Paris

☆ Golden Globes Are Sold and Hollywood Foreign Press Is No More
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Brooks Barnes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a group of entertainment journalists from overseas that, despite frequent missteps, built the Golden Globe Awards into a marquee event, died on Monday after a series of scandals. was announced after California officials agreed to a complicated reorganization plan that will allow the Golden Globe Awards to continue. Eldridge Industries, a holding company owned by the billionaire investor Todd Boehly, and Dick Clark Productions, which is part of Penske Media, agreed to buy the foreign press association’s Golden Globe assets for an undisclosed price. The proceeds will go to a new nonprofit, the Golden Globe Foundation, which will continue the H.F.P.A.’s philanthropic efforts; it gave more than $50 million to entertainment-related charities over the last three decades. Members of the foreign press association — primarily freelance entertainment journalists — will become employees of a yet-to-be-named for-profit entity that will try to expand the Golden Globes as a brand, according to an Eldridge spokesman.

Persons: Eldridge, Todd Boehly, Dick Clark, — Organizations: Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Globe, Eldridge Industries, Dick Clark Productions, Penske Media, Golden Globe Foundation, Globes Locations: California

[1/2] A person works on the stage before the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards Nominations announcement in Beverly Hills, California, U.S. December 12, 2022. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniLOS ANGELES, June 12 (Reuters) - The Golden Globe Awards were sold on Monday to a new owner that will shut down the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), the voting group that faced controversy over ethical lapses and a lack of diversity. A Los Angeles Times investigation in 2021 revealed the organization had no Black journalists in its ranks. "Today marks a significant milestone in the evolution of the Golden Globes,” Boehly said in a statement. Reporting by Danielle Broadway in Los Angeles Additional reporting by Lisa Richwine in Los Angeles Editing by Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Mario, Dick Clark, DCP, Eldridge, Todd Boehly, ” Boehly, Danielle Broadway, Lisa Richwine, Matthew Lewis Organizations: REUTERS, Globe, Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Eldridge Industries, Golden Globe, Dick Clark Productions, Globes, Eldridge, Penske Media, NBC, Los Angeles Times, Golden Globes, Thomson Locations: Beverly Hills , California, U.S, ANGELES, Los Angeles

☆ I made about $6,500 for 2 days of work as a stand-in for 'SNL' star Chloe Fineman on a commercial shoot
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Sarah Pribis is a working actor who also makes TikToks explaining her range of jobs and pay. I had never done stand-in work before. The reasons that I've gathered that it was so much — because this is not the norm for stand-in work — is that it was a commercial job, and commercial rates for stand-in work are higher. I've built a career as a working actor and want to demystify the experienceI've been doing this since I was 18. So really showing that being an actor runs from being in a CW show to doing stand-in work for Chloe Fineman to being in a full panda costume.

☆ How Fanatics and MLB are planning to keep the trading card boom going
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Ian Thomas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

MLB trading card partner Fanatics has plans for new rookie card features this season as part of a bigger plan to increase the value of Topps baseball cards for collectors. "Fanatics is focused on the best experience for the fan, and collectibles is focused on the best collector experience," said Fanatics Collectibles CEO Mike Mahan. After the game, the patch will be authenticated and placed directly onto their rookie card in a future Topps set. While the sports trading card industry had seen growth in recent years, the pandemic put the hobby into overdrive. Cards across sports have been selling for record prices, including a $12.6 million sale for a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle rookie card, the highest price ever paid for a trading card.

☆ CNN missed its NYE countdown in the Central time zone, accidentally ringing in 2023 with 'Back That Azz Up'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-01 | by ( Kit Gillet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

CNN missed the New Year's Eve countdown in Central time zone. Instead it rang in 2023 with footage of crowds dancing to Juvenile's 'Back That Azz Up'CNN barred on-air talent from drinking this year, following concerns over past NYE coverage. But it was not to be, as the network completely missed the countdown in the Central time zone, instead ringing in 2023 with on-screen footage of host Don Lemon and revelers in New Orleans dancing to Juvenile's "Back That Azz Up." Split screen footage, meanwhile, showed muted images of fireworks and celebrations in Nashville, where revelers and organizers had not missed the moment. Either way, the footage will likely join the long list of past epic New Year's Eve broadcast fails.

"Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve" will kick off at 8 p.m. You can watch it on ABC, or livestream it via services like Hulu + Live TV and YouTube TV. Here's how to stream "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve," along with a full breakdown of performers. Where to watch 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 2023'You can watch "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve" on ABC at 8 p.m. Who is performing at 'New Year's Rockin' Eve 2023'?

☆ tWitch tributes: Friends honor dancer who was 'loved by everyone'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The late Stephen “tWitch” Boss was a man who wore many hats. He was hungry, eager, and willing to do the work that would lift him in spirit and means,” she wrote. Murphy shared that the first time she met Boss, “there was something about him. Other celebrities to mourn Boss’s passing included Questlove, who wrote on Instagram, “I have no words man. Ciara continued in her missive to Boss that she always knew him “as joy, laughter, good times, and a big smile!

☆ American Music Awards 2022: How to watch and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( Sandra Gonzalez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The 50th American Music Awards will take place Sunday night. The event celebrates some of the year’s best music and performances, and the winners are voted on by fans. The hostActor, producer and musician Wayne Brady will bring his talents to the stage to helm the event. PerformersViewers can tune into to watch performances by Pink, Dove Cameron, Lil Baby, Bebe Rexha, Carrie Underwood, Imagine Dragons and more. Meanwhile, Lionel Richie, a 17-time AMA winner, will be honored with the Icon Award, marking his career contributions to the music industry.

☆ American Music Awards 2022: See the winners list
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The 50th American Music Awards are taking place on Sunday night at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Elton John, first nominated for an AMA in 1974, is now regarded as the longest-recognized artist in the awards show’s history. Taylor Swift led the pack with three AMA wins ahead of broadcast, including best female country artist. Below is a list of nominees for this year’s American Music Awards. The list will be updated with winners in bold throughout the broadcast, along with the winners from non-televised categories.

☆ American Music Awards has chosen a host for the 2022 show
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

CNN —The 2022 American Music Awards’ (AMAs) has found a host. Dick Clark productions and ABC have announced that Wayne Brady will host the American Music Awards in Los Angeles on Nov. 20. Brady, currently a “Dancing with the Stars” contestant, said of the gig: “I’m ecstatic and honored to host this year’s AMAs. As a musician and music lover, it’s amazing to be part of a night where music fans make their voices heard! The AMAs celebrate top achievements in music.

☆ American Music Awards 2022: See the full list of nominees
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Sandra Gonzalez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The Puerto Rican performer is the most-nominated artists for the 2022 American Music Awards, earning eight nominations, among them his first-ever for artist of the year. Beyoncé, Drake and Taylor Swift each earned six nominations, while Adele, Harry Styles and The Weeknd came in with five a piece. And elsewhere, Elton John made history for what the show called being “the longest-recognized artists” in the show’s history. The show also boasted about the addition of a new category dedicated to the K-Pop genre, favorite K-Pop artist. The American Music Awards will air Sunday, November 20 at 8 p.m.

☆ Analysis: 'The Handmaid's Tale' gets a new season
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-17 | by ( Analysis Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Gone are the days when you had to wait week by week for a hit show's new episodes. Three things to watch'The Handmaid's Tale" Season 5Yvonne Strahovski as Serena Joy Waterford is shown in a scene from the fifth season of "The Handmaid's Tale." 'Atlanta' Season 4Donald Glover as Earnest "Earn" Marks in a scene from season four of "Atlanta." If you watched the show's third season earlier this year, you either loved it or hated it. Death Cab for Cutie "talked about past relationships, failed relationships, our parents' relationships, and relationships that have lasted forever."

Decizia a fost luată după un e-mail rasist pe care Phil Berk, un fost preşedinte al HFPA cu opt mandate, l-a expediat membrilor asociaţiei, weekendul trecut. „NBC condamnă cu fermitate acţiunile lui Phil Berk şi solicită excluderea lui imediată. Opiniile exprimate în textul trimis de Phil Berk îi aparţin doar lui, iar textul nu reflectă - în nicio formă - opiniile şi valorile HFPA. Phil Berk nu se află la prima lui controversă. Phil Berk, care a deţinut timp de opt mandate funcţia de preşedinte al HFPA, a decis să îşi ia un concediu fără plată după publicarea acelei cărţi.

Persons: Phil Berk, HFPA, Shaun Harper, Judy Smith, Dick Clark Productions, Brendan Fraser, îşi Organizations: NBC, Los Angeles Times, Hollywood, Universitatea Southern California, Black Locations: american, Los Angeles, Hollywood

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