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Song’s quietly romantic film, starring Greta Lee and Teo Yoo as childhood friends who reconnect later in life, earned nominations for her direction, script and for both actors. “May December,” about an actress preparing to play a Mary Kay Letourneau-like role got nods for Natalie Portman, Charles Melton and screenwriter Samy Burch. MGM’s “American Fiction,” featuring Jeffrey Wright as a frustrated novelist, got recognition for Wright, Erika Alexander and Sterling K. Brown. Josh Welsh, the president of Film Independent, said the spirit awards look for films and shows that, “demonstrate the uniqueness of vision, original, provocative subject matter, economy of means and diversity, both on screen and off.”The Spirit Awards also recognize television series. Billie Eilish was also nominated for “Swarm.”Saturday Night Live’s Aidy Bryant is hosting the show, which will take place on Feb. 25 in Santa Monica, California.

Persons: Song’s, Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, “, Mary Kay Letourneau, Natalie Portman, Charles Melton, Samy Burch, MGM’s, Jeffrey Wright, Wright, Erika Alexander, Sterling K, Brown . Jefferson, ”, ” Kelly Reichardt’s, Robert Altman, Michelle Williams, André Benjamin, Hong Chau, Judd Hirsch, Amanda Plummer, Alexander Payne's “, Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Dominic Sessa, Payne, Giamatti, Andrew Haigh, Ira Sachs, William Oldroyd, Eileen, Haynes, Song, “ Oppenheimer, Maestro ”, Lee, Yoo, Portman, Jessica Chastain, Monica, Judy Reyes, Andrew Scott, Franz Rogowski, Teyana Taylor, Noah Galvin, Anne Hathaway, Glenn Howerton, Marin Ireland, Catalina Saavedra, Ben Whishaw, Brown, Alexander, Marshawn Lynch, Sandra Hüller, Justine Triet’s “, Jonathan Glazer’s, Iceland’s, Wata, Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Josh Welsh, Steven Yeun, Ali Wong, Bella Ramsey, Murray Bartlett, Nick Offerman, Billie Eilish, Live’s Aidy Bryant Organizations: NFL, ”, Film, “, YouTube Locations: Hong, Melton, Randolph, Poland, Denmark, Santa Monica , California

☆ Rob McElhenney shares he was diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disorders and learning disabilities at 46
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Rob McElhenney revealed he has been diagnosed with “neurodevelopmental disorders and learning disabilities.”The “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” star took to Twitter with the news, saying he will explain more about what he’s learned in an upcoming episode of “The Always Sunny” podcast with costars Glenn Howerton and Charlie Day. “I was recently diagnosed with a host of neurodevelopmental disorders and learning disabilities! But it’s not true :).”I was recently diagnosed with a host of neurodevelopmental disorders and learning disabilities! McElhenney has been busy prepping for the start of soccer season in the UK as co-owner of Wrexham AFC with Ryan Reynolds. He and Reynolds also joined actor Michael B. Jordan to purchase the Alpine F1 auto racing team.

Persons: Rob McElhenney, “, he’s, Sunny, costars Glenn Howerton, Charlie Day, ”, you’re, It’s, McElhenney, Ryan Reynolds, Reynolds, Michael B, Jordan Organizations: CNN, Twitter, Wrexham AFC, Alpine Locations: Philadelphia

☆ A Tesla owner says he was locked out of his EV after its 12-volt battery died amid the Texas heat
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Dennis Hegstad said his Model 3 was stuck in his driveway after its 12-volt battery died. The Tesla owner attributes the issue to the impact of the Texas summer heat on the battery. A Tesla owner said he was locked out of his Model 3 in his driveway after the 12-volt battery, which powers the car's smaller functions including windows and doors, died last week amid the Texas summer heat. Hegstad is not the first Tesla owner to report issues with getting into his EV. Last year, a Tesla owner went viral on TikTok after he said he was locked out of his Model S after the lithium-ion battery died.

Persons: Dennis Hegstad, Tesla, Hegstad, Tesla's, — Hegstad, he'd, Glenn Howerton Organizations: EV, Twitter, Tesla Locations: Texas, Austin, hosing, Philadelphia, Los Angeles

☆ The trailer for the new 'BlackBerry' movie is here and former 'CrackBerry' fans are shocked at how entertaining it looks
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The "BlackBerry" trailer dropped Wednesday, and it's trending at number 21 on YouTube only 24 hours later. Critics and nostalgic BlackBerry fans alike say they're thrilled by the cast and the chance to revisit the iconic phone. It tells the story of the rise and fall of Canadian tech company Research in Motion, the maker of the BlackBerry. "I'm shocked that BlackBerry actually looks like it might be pretty damn good," Canadian tech editor Patrick O'Rourke tweeted. Although the film might strike the hearts of BlackBerry loyalists or Y2K enthusiasts, the phones most likely won't be back.

☆ Mindy Kaling's 'Velma' series set to premiere in January
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

HBO Max has set a Jan. 12, 2023, release date for Mindy Kaling’s animated series “Velma,” a spinoff of the beloved, but family-friendly, “Scooby-Doo” series. In this modern, adult-oriented take on the classic “Scooby-Doo” franchise, the series follows the origin story of Velma Dinkley (Kaling), the brainiac of the Mystery Inc. gang. After a corpse is found in her high school, Velma teams up with Daphne (Constance Wu), Shaggy (Sam Richardson) and Fred (Glenn Howerton) to solve the murder. Kaling’s series also reimagines several members of the Mystery Inc. gang, including making Velma of South Asian descent. “We want to honor other interpretations and what we think feels really modern,” Kaling explained at NYCC.

☆ Elon Musk points to Volkswagen's Nazi links after Alyssa Milano swaps her Tesla for a VW over 'hate and white supremacy' on Twitter
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Alyssa Milano tweeted that she had traded in her Tesla for a Volkswagen and "loved it." Elon Musk liked a response pointing out that VW was founded by Adolf Hitler's government. Publicly traded company's products being pushed in alignment with hate and white supremacy doesn't seem to be a winning business model." Milano is one of many celebrities to voice their opposition to Musk's Twitter, which saw a spike in hate speech following his takeover. A study by Bloomberg Intelligence predicted the German automaker would dethrone Tesla as the world's biggest EV maker by 2024.

☆ From 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' to 'Aladdin,' here are 6 celebrities who've had trouble with their Teslas
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" actor Glenn Howerton is the latest to relate his issues. In August, Vox reported that owners had filed numerous complaints against Tesla's service centers. The actor said he was locked out of his car Tesla after his key fob broke. The car doors wouldn't open, and he had to exit through the trunk after waiting for Tesla service personnel for almost an hour. The "Aladdin" actor filed a lawsuit against Tesla saying the accident occurred because of defects in his car.

☆ A Facebook contractor describes what it's like working on the company's customer service front lines
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In a conversation with Insider, a Meta customer service agent working for third-party firm described what it's like to work with customers, from torrents of abuse to insomnia from the stress. Each day, she fields around 20 cases a day from organizations, businesses, celebrities, and creators who depend on Facebook and Instagram for their livelihoods. More than 200 Gopuff customer service workers were let go last week. On a podcast, Glenn Howerton said he was locked out of his Tesla when his key fob broke, and that he had a difficult time reaching customer service, saying that Tesla "lost a customer." Acquired a decade ago for $22 billion, WhatsApp has yet to become a big business for Facebook.

☆ Blackstone is betting big on lending out money in the private markets, and the PE giant has $182 billion to do it
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Blackstone has some money to lendBlackstone, the world's largest private-equity firm and a big fan of warehouses, reported earnings on Thursday. By comparison, back in the good ole days (see: Q3 2021), Blackstone reported a profit of $1.4 billion. Blackstone reported its private credit unit was up 3% in the third quarter and 9.3% over the past 12 months. To read more about Blackstone's push into private credit, click here. A Fed president spoke somewhere that a Fed president shouldn't really be speaking, The New York Times reported.

☆ 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' actor said Tesla 'lost a customer' after his car was stuck in a parking garage for days after his key fob broke
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Glenn Howerton said his Tesla was stuck in a parking garage for over 24 hours after his key fob broke. The actor detailed a frustrating experience where Tesla support failed to help him start the car. Bio" star Glenn Howerton detailed a frustrating experience where his Tesla was stuck in a parking garage for over 24-hours in a podcast on Monday. AP/Carlos OsorioHowerton said he was forced to leave the car at the parking garage overnight after replacing the battery for the key failed to fix the issue. He also found it near-impossible to get in contact with Tesla's support teams.

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