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☆ Watch Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor Spar Over Churros in ‘Challengers’
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Mekado Murphy | More About Mekado Murphy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

We meet them in Stanford, where Art is attending, while Patrick has left education to become a professional tennis player. “I think she’s making me an honest man. You don’t believe me?” “No, I’m just — I’m not sure how she’s thinking about all of this. So we cut to a sort of reverse shot, extreme close up, where Patrick hugs, in a sort of ambiguous way. When the sugar goes on the cheek of Patrick, Art takes it off with his hand in a very nice gesture of kindness — and very intimate, I would say.

Persons: I’m Luca Guadagnino, ’ — Patrick Zweig, Josh O’Connor, Art Donaldson, Mike Faist —, Patrick, Tashi Duncan, Tashi, “, Josh, Mike Organizations: ‘, ’, Zendaya Locations: Stanford

☆ CEO says the FICO score provider isn't a monopoly: 'There are alternatives'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

In a Friday interview with CNBC's Jim Cramer, Fair Isaac CEO Will Lansing challenged the accusation that his company has a monopoly on the industry. Fair Isaac is an analytics software and services company known for developing the FICO score. "We don't have a monopoly, there are alternatives to FICO score. "There are alternatives, and we're there because we're good, not because we have some kind of special privileges." He also pointed out that Fair Isaac faced an antitrust investigation several years ago and "came out clean."

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Isaac, Will Lansing, Lansing, Missouri Sen, Josh Hawley, Hawley Organizations: of Justice Locations: Missouri

☆ Nvidia jumps more than 15% this week. A key reason: what other companies are saying
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

"These are big checks made out to get Blackwells and H200s from, yes, Nvidia," Jim Cramer said during Friday's Morning Meeting . "There are a lot of people … that think this stock is a dangerous stock," Jim said. The next earnings report to shed light on demand for Nvidia's AI chips is set for Tuesday evening when Club name Amazon releases first-quarter results. While Amazon also has custom AI chips, it's a sizable Nvidia customer and the companies have enjoyed a longtime partnership. Even electric vehicle maker Tesla indicated earlier this week that it plans to buy tens of thousands more Nvidia chips this year to support self-driving car efforts.

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☆ Intel used to dominate the U.S. chip industry. Now it's struggling to stay relevant
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +16 min

David Paul Morris | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe iPhone could have had an Intel chip inside. It would've made sense to use Intel chips, which ran on the best desktops at the time, including Apple's Macs. Braithwaite, who worked at Intel in the 1980s, said Intel's process engineers were the company's "crown jewels." Intel doesn't have a GPU competitor to Nvidia's AI accelerators, but it has an AI chip called Gaudi 3. For comparison, AMD expects about $2 billion in annual AI chip revenue.

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☆ Trade Tracker: Josh Brown buys Netflix
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailTrade Tracker: Josh Brown buys NetflixJosh Brown, CEO at Ritholtz Wealth Management, joins CNBC's 'Halftime Report' to explain his latest trade.

Persons: Josh Brown, Netflix Josh Brown Organizations: Netflix, Ritholtz Wealth Management

☆ 'Challengers': What Critics Are Saying About the Tennis Movie
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O'Connor deliver undeniable chemistry and star-making performances. Josh O'Connor as Patrick, Mike Faist as Art, and Zendaya as Tashi in "Challengers." — Matt Zoller Seitz, RogerEbert.com"Zendaya, O'Connor, and Faist play off each other charmingly, particularly in the flashbacks when their characters are younger. Her work here, on the heels of 'Dune: Part Two,' cements her status as a born Movie Star. Both men engage in passionate scenes with Zendaya, making out in intense close-ups and tearing clothes off with palpable want.

Persons: Mike Faist, Josh O'Connor, Patrick, Tashi, Rocco T, Thompson, O'Connor, — Tasha Robinson, Polygon, Matt Zoller Seitz, RogerEbert.com, Zendaya, — David Rooney, Faist, — Maureen Lee Lenker Organizations: MGM, Hollywood, Entertainment

☆ How Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka's controversial 2018 US Open final inspired Zendaya's tennis movie 'Challengers'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) 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 previewLuca Guadagnino's "Challengers" isn't based on any real tennis players, but an infamous moment from the US Open unintentionally planted the seed for the film's juicy premise. The drama stars Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a tennis prodigy turned coach whose competitive career ends after an on-court knee injury. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. As the incident unfolded during the second set, with the tournament referee and a WTA supervisor stepping in to assess the situation, Osaka, who grew up idolizing Williams, kept her composure.

Persons: —, Luca Guadagnino's, isn't, Zendaya, Tashi Duncan, Art Donaldson, Mike Faist, Patrick Zweig, Josh O'Connor, Tashi, Patrick, Niko Tavernise, Justin Kuritzkes, Naomi Osaka, Serena Williams, Carlos Ramos, Williams, idolizing Williams, Kuritzkes, Chris Trotman Organizations: Service, Business, Goldwyn, Mayer, Business Insider, WTA Locations: Osaka

☆ A woman moved to Florida after her home burned in the Lahaina fires, and the cheapest Maui rental she could find was $10,000 a month
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The fires in Maui, Hawaii, displaced 6,200 families, many of whom are still looking for housing. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Advertisement"There are about 7,000 short term rental units on Maui in apartment zoning and 2,200 are in West Maui," Keani Rawlins-Fernandez, a Maui city councilwoman, told KITV. "It would immediately provide housing for those folks who want to stay in West Maui, which is the majority of our folks looking for housing right now." Paele Kiakona, a member of Lahaina Strong, told Hawaii News Now.

Persons: —, Amy Chadwick, Chadwick, " Chadwick, Shannon I'i, I'i, they'll, KITV, Keani Rawlins, Fernandez, Josh Green, We've, Kiakona Organizations: Service, Associated Press, Lahaina, Hawaii News Locations: Maui, Hawaii, Lahaina, Satellite Beach , Florida, West Maui

☆ How 'Challengers' turned Zendaya and the cast into tennis stars, from strength training to 10,000-calorie diets
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, and Mike Faist star as tennis players in Luca Guadagnino's movie "Challengers." AdvertisementCompeting at such a high level doesn't happen overnight for professional tennis players, who spend years sharpening their skills with coaches, trainers, nutritionists, and sports psychologists. So to convincingly play elite players, Zendaya, O'Connor, and Faist turned to Gilbert, who has coached players like Andy Roddick and Coco Gauff to championship wins at the US Open. Zendaya, O'Connor, and Faist underwent physical transformations to look like tennis prosMike Faist as Art Donaldson in "Challengers." Zendaya and Faist had two months of preparation before traveling to Boston to start filming "Challengers."

Persons: Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, Mike Faist, Luca Guadagnino's, Brad Gilbert, —, it's, Tashi Duncan, Art Donaldson, Patrick Zweig, Tashi, Patrick, Tashi's, O'Connor, Faist, Gilbert, Andy Roddick, Coco Gauff, Donaldson, MGM Gilbert, Bryan Doo, Riff, Steven Spielberg's, Kim Gilbert, Roger Federer, Pete Sampras, Patrick's, Jay Berger, Guadagnino, O'Connor wouldn't Organizations: Service, MGM, Business Locations: Arrakis, Boston, New Rochelle

☆ ‘Challengers’ review: Zendaya stars in director Luca Guadagnino’s triangle where love means nothing
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —In tennis, “love” means nothing. Back in the present, Tashi is Art’s wife and coach, having lost her own career to a devastating knee injury. Even using the sport as a metaphor, “Challengers” might become a bit of a challenge for those who show up eager to see the principals sweat for different reasons. Because she’s playing more complicated angles, Zendaya’s Tashi is the most interesting character as well as a source of frustration. While the build-up proves effective, the payoff simply feels too precious, in a way that’s particularly unsatisfying.

Persons: Love, whiffing, Luca Guadagnino, Zendaya, Mike Faist, Patrick, Josh O’Connor, Tashi, “, ” Guadagnino, Justin Kuritzkes Organizations: CNN, “, Wimbledon

☆ ‘Challengers’: Normcore Clothes on Sweaty Bodies
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( The Styles Desk | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

This week “Challengers,” Luca Guadagnino’s film about love, lust and tennis, finally hit theaters after being delayed by the actor’s strike last fall. Starring Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist as racket prodigies reunited by fate and tournaments, with costumes by Jonathan Anderson (designer of Loewe, his own JW Anderson line and many Uniqlo collabs), it is a romp through competitions and clothes. Vanessa Friedman Aesthetics — clothes, colors, design — have always been important in Luca Guadagnino’s movies, but “Challengers” is the first time he has collaborated with a single fashion designer: Jonathan Anderson. Jessica Testa Well, it’s not often you see a major fashion designer step into a film costume designer role. VF I loved the whole pop-art aesthetic of the movie, but I can’t say any of the clothes screamed “JWA” to me.

Persons: ” Luca Guadagnino’s, Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, Mike Faist, prodigies, Jonathan Anderson, Loewe, Anderson, Vanessa Friedman, Luca Guadagnino’s, ”, Jessica Testa, Guy Trebay JWA, Luca, Givenchy, Blake Edwards

☆ ‘Challengers’ Stars Put New Spins (and Slices and Volleys) on the Love Triangle
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Kyle Buchanan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Can trash talk be a love language? It is in the world of Luca Guadagnino’s new film “Challengers,” which pits two best-friend tennis players, Patrick (Josh O’Connor) and Art (Mike Faist), against each other in a bid to win the heart of the superstar Tashi Duncan (Zendaya). “I find them all really likable and charming — and terrible also,” Zendaya said with a grin. “I wanted to do it because it’s brilliant,” she said. “It’s not like I sat in my room and had this master board: ‘OK, this is how I’m going to make my big transition for my first lead theatrical role.’”

Persons: Luca Guadagnino’s, Patrick, Josh O’Connor, Mike Faist, Tashi Duncan, ” Zendaya, didn’t, “, “ It’s, ’ Organizations: Disney Channel

☆ Meta's AI venture is a good long-term investment, says Raymond James' Josh Beck
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMeta's AI venture is a good long-term investment, says Raymond James' Josh BeckJosh Beck, Raymond James senior internet analyst, joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss Meta and if investors should play into its AI venture.

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☆ ‘Challengers’ Review: Game, Set, Love Matches
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Manohla Dargis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Guadagnino’s latest, “Challengers,” is about a continually changing love triangle involving two besotted men and a sharp, beautiful woman with killer instincts and personal style. Written by the novelist and playwright Justin Kuritzkes, “Challengers” is fairly straightforward despite its self-consciously tortured narrative timeline. It tracks three tennis prodigies — friends, lovers and foes — across the years through their triumphs and defeats, some shared. A rich boy who cosplays as poor (well, at least struggling), Patrick met Art when they were children at a tennis academy. It’s at that point that they met Tashi, then a fast-rocketing star.

Persons: Luca Guadagnino, Tilda Swinton, ”, “, Dario Argento, Justin Kuritzkes, prodigies, Tashi, Mike Faist, It’s, Patrick, Josh O’Connor Organizations: “, U.S . Locations: New Rochelle, N.Y, Flushing , Queens

☆ Amazon aggregator Thrasio loses CEO, other top execs as company works through bankruptcy
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Annie Palmer | In Annierpalmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Katie SchoolovThrasio, the top aggregator of Amazon third-party sellers, is losing its CEO and five other senior executives, months after the former highflier filed for bankruptcy. Greg Greeley, Thrasio's CEO, informed staff on Tuesday that he plans to resign, according to an internal memo viewed by CNBC. Thrasio filed for bankruptcy in February and said it had agreed with lenders to restructure some of its debt load. Alongside the C-suite shakeup, Thrasio is also laying off "employees at every level," according to the memo. They're also inquiring about officers and directors involved in over $300 million in company stock sales "that has given rise to allegations of fraud."

Persons: Prosper, Katie Schoolov Thrasio, Greg Greeley, Josh Burke, Stephanie Fox, Greeley, Thrasio, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, They're, Josh Silberstein Organizations: Amazon, CNBC, Finance, BlackRock, JPMorgan, CNBC's, U.S . Customs, Border Protection, GXO Logistics, Walmart Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, U.S

☆ Clear lets people skip the line at the airport. California lawmakers want to change it
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Clear is a service that lets people skip the security line at airports with nothing but a biometric scan and $189. Clear, a publicly-traded security company, lets members jump the line at airports, sports, concerts and other venues. About 10% of California travelers are Clear members, according to a legislative analysis of the bill. The bill, which appears to be the first in the United States, won’t block Clear at California airports, Newman said. But Clear, and major airlines like Delta, California airports, and business groups like the California Chamber of Commerce oppose the bill.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, ” Sen, Josh Newman, ” Newman, Newman Organizations: New, New York CNN, Transportation Committee, California, Assembly, Gov, Transportation Security Administration, TSA, CNN, Travelers, ” Clear, Association of Flight, American Federation of Government Employees, California Chamber, Commerce, Airports, Committee Locations: New York, California, haves, United States, Delta

☆ 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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☆ A woman is trying to free her fiancé from prison after 49 years behind bars
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Thomas Lake | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

According to a trial transcript, two friends of Durrett also testified they’d heard Ezra make similar statements. Durrett didn’t implicate Ezra until months after the crime — and after he, Durrett, had been charged with the murder. And although she has been “madly in love” before, Christine said she’d never felt such pure love as she does with Ezra. But the older man said the younger man couldn’t love her because he didn’t even love himself. A few days later he told Christine about another man who needed her help.

Persons: Alexa, ”, “, Christine, Christine Roess, Smokey Robinson, Van Morrison, he’d, Ezra, Morris Weitz, Thomas Durrett, Durrett, they’d, didn’t, ” Durrett, Ezra Bozeman’s, ” Christine Roess, she’d, ” Christine, Ezra Bozeman, Christine Roess Ezra, Dana Kelly, Kelly, Teddy Pendergrass, Edwin Hawkins, Christine Roess “ Alexa, I’ve, Team Free Ezra —, —, Josh Shapiro, I’ll, Yusef Organizations: CNN, Fortune, Laurel Highlands, Team Free, Department of Corrections, Savage Locations: Philadelphia, Bozeman, Pittsburgh, Laurel Highlands, Laurel, couldn’t

☆ Less burnout for doctors, better clinical trials, among the benefits of AI in health care
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Rachel Curry | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Nvidia , known primarily as a hardware and chip company, has been working to optimize the health care space for 15 years. Kimberly Powell, Nvidia's vice president of health care, and her team build domain-specific applications for health care, including in the realm of imaging, computing, genomics and drug discovery, under the umbrella of the "Clara" suite. Health care is one of the largest data industries, Powell says. I'm not sure that's true," said Dr. Josh Fessel, director of the office of translational medicine at the National Institutes of Health. However, the thing about document creation, says Dr. Kaveh Safavi, senior managing director for Accenture's global health care business, is that medical professionals must learn to verbalize their findings in the exam room.

Persons: Kimberly Powell, Clara, It's, Powell, it's, I'm, Josh Fessel, Adam Kay's, Kaveh Safavi Organizations: of Medicine's, Nvidia, National Institutes of Health

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Since then, private-equity firms have poured $54.6 billion into sports, according to PitchBook data. And the field of potential investors is growing with Goldman Sachs helping rich clients invest in teams, which can drive up prices. AdvertisementLeagues also restrict PE investments, with some caps on the number of teams a firm can own stakes in or the ownership share a fund can hold. Scroll down to read about the private equity firms, listed alphabetically, that have been making the biggest moves in sports in recent years.

Persons: —, Josh Harris, Rob Walton, Carlyle, Ben, Blackstone, Goldman Sachs, Harris, Blackstone Group's David Blitzer, Lauren Leichtman, Arthur Levine, Sportico, RedBird, Gerry Cardinale, There's Organizations: Service, MLB, NBA, Business, Washington, Denver Broncos, Amazon, Sports, Ben Fund, Bluestone Equity Partners, GMF, Apollo Global Management, Blackstone Group's, Levine, Capital Partners, San Diego Wave, NFL Locations: downturns

Here are takeaways from Tuesday’s day in court:Gag order hearing goes badly for TrumpMerchan issued the gag order before the trial began, limiting Trump from publicly discussing witnesses, the jury or the district attorney’s staff. Merchan expanded the order, which Trump has appealed, to cover his own family after Trump attacked his daughter. “It’s your client’s position that when he reposts he did not believe he was violating the gag order. Judge says Trump lawyers are ‘losing all credibility’Tensions continued to grow between Trump’s legal team and the trial judge during the gag order hearing. Pecker places Michael Cohen deep in the conspiracyPecker placed Cohen in the heart of the alleged “catch and kill conspiracy” Tuesday.

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Ukraine’s Race to Hold the Line The days of lightning battlefield breakthroughs may be over. N Anti-tank ditch 1 2 Dragon’s teeth 1 mile 3 Trenches This defensive line in southern Ukraine runs a staggering 27 miles. 25 miles KHERSON N Anti-tank ditch 1 Dragon’s teeth 2 1 mile 3 Trenches This defensive line in southern Ukraine runs a staggering 27 miles. 10 miles Anti-tank ditch 1 Dragon’s teeth 2 3 Trenches 15 miles Ditches. 25 miles N 1 Anti-tank ditch 2 Dragon’s teeth 1 mile 3 Trenches This defensive line in southern Ukraine runs a staggering 27 miles.

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☆ NYC's EV revolution is riding on Uber and Lyft drivers
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Catherine Boudreau | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

For Uber and Lyft drivers, time is money, so widely accessible charging is key to the EV switch. A study by the US Department of Energy found that 1,000 fast chargers were needed for every 20,000 EV drivers on the road. A mad dash for EV licensesThe transition is getting an early test this year now that thousands more ride-hailing drivers have licenses. AdvertisementIn October, the Taxi & Limousine Commission opened applications for this gig work for the first time in five years — but for EV drivers only. In exchange, Uber drivers will get up to a 25% discount when they charge.

Persons: Manhattan, Tesla, Eric Adams, Bobby Familiar, Revel, Michael Replogle, David Do, Aeraj Qazi, Qazi, Guillermo Fondeur, Uber, he's, Fondeur, Adams, EVs, Con Edison, Flo, Replogle, it's, Josh Gold, Uber's, that's, Do, we've, Juliana Kaplan Organizations: EV, US Department of Energy, Business, NYC's Department of Transportation, Chargers, Taxi, Limousine Commission, TLC, New York Taxi Workers Alliance, Rentals, Department of Transportation, DOT, LaGuardia Airport, Tesla, Gravity, Green, Initiative Locations: New York City, Queens, NYC, Canadian, Canada, EVs, Manhattan, America

☆ Meta Platforms gets billions from China without headaches many U.S. companies face there
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

As many American companies struggle to navigate the world's second-largest economy, Meta Platforms has found itself raking in billions of dollars from China without the direct challenges of doing business there. The influx in spending from Chinese ecommerce advertisers has been a "significant positive" for Meta, said Rohit Kulkarni, analyst at Roth MKM covering internet companies. Many American companies doing business in China have battled similar challenges as the post-Covid recovery there has progressed slower than expected. Meta has said it has a "diverse advertiser base" of Chinese companies. The concern is that as more Chinese advertisers target American consumers through Meta's platforms, that could drive up the price of ads for everyone.

Persons: Temu, Rohit Kulkarni, Roth, Meta's, Piper Sandler, Tom Champion, Estee Lauder, Meta, Susan Li, Shein, Kate Scott, Dawkins, —, Roth's Kulkarni, Piper Sandler's, they're, Josh Silverman, we're, Piper, doesn't, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Facebook Mark Zuckerberg, Kenzo Tribouillard Organizations: Club, Super, U.S, Meta, Apple, Facebook, Tencent, Holdings, Nasdaq, CNBC, Wall Street, Google, European Commission, AFP, Getty Locations: China, Ireland, Shanghai, Singapore, U.S, Meta, Brussels

☆ Josh Charles says he didn’t even tell his kids about his Taylor Swift music video cameo
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-21 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Actor Josh Charles had one job: To keep a big secret about the world’s biggest pop star from his kids. “I didn’t even tell my kids until the other day!”The post included a current photo of Charles with his “Dead Poets” co-star Ethan Hawke, who also appeared in the music video, and a second throwback photo of the two actors. Like we were 17 all over again.”In the music video, Hawke and Charles appear as researchers examining Swift, who is seen strapped to a gurney with an electrical contraption attached to her head. Hawke wrote on his Instagram page on Saturday that it was “quite an honor” to be involved in the music video. Swift released “The Tortured Poets Department,” a 31-track surprise double album on Friday.

Persons: Josh Charles, Taylor Swift, Fortnite, ”, ” Charles, “, Charles, Ethan Hawke, Hawke, Swift, gurney, Robin Williams Organizations: CNN, Society, Poets Department, Spotify Locations: ”

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