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ABC and NBC's streaming services carried a part of Trump live, then left and corrected some of what Trump said. Live coverage of events is the go-to move for cable networks, which thrive on a sense of urgency. “Saturday Night Live” opened its show last week with a spoof of one of those news conferences. Fox News' Sean Hannity and Jesse Watters both did segments on rivals' decisions not to show Trump's Iowa speech in full. On MSNBC Wednesday, Trump's speech received far more attention on “Morning Joe” than it had the night before.

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☆ 5 essential books and articles that are required reading for Hollywood up-and-comers, according to a top TV agent at WME
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In the end, though, motivated by his fascination with the business side of entertainment, he'd choose a different path: to become an agent at WME, the powerhouse Hollywood talent agency he joined through its storied mailroom training program. Singer advises industry newcomers to read as much as they can to get ahead. WME partner Bradley Singer maintains a list of must-read books and articles for industry newcomers. "When Hollywood Had a King by Connie Bruck" (2004): "You can't understand modern Hollywood without understanding Lew Wasserman, who revolutionized both the talent agency business and the studio business between MCA and Universal. "The Agency: William Morris and the Hidden History of Hollywood" is one of WME partner Bradley Singer's must-read book recommendations.

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☆ Michael Lewis is hitting back at critics who feel he's been too sympathetic to Sam Bankman-Fried: 'I think they're crazy'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Those who think he was being too sympathetic to Sam Bankman-Fried are "crazy," says author Michael Lewis. AdvertisementAdvertisementAuthor Michael Lewis has a strong message for critics who say he has been too sympathetic to Sam Bankman-Fried in his book about the fallen cyrpto mogul. "I think they're crazy," Lewis told ABC News on Wednesday. Lewis told ABC he has avoided answering the question of whether he feels Bankman-Fried has knowingly committed fraud — "because I want the reader to answer that question." "He took my money, it's mixed up in there," Lewis told ABC, without elaborating further.

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☆ Karen Pence said that she 'never' feared for her life on January 6 and felt 'such a peace and God's presence' as she was evacuated from the Senate chamber
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Former second lady Karen Pence said that she "never felt afraid" while at the Capitol on January 6. Karen Pence said her role as second lady prepared her for the precautions she took that day. But throughout that harrowing day, Karen Pence in an interview with ABC News said that she "never" feared for her life and remarked that she felt "God's presence" despite the uncertainty that filled the air. When Davis asked Karen Pence about her drawing the curtains in the ceremonial office, the former second lady attributed it to "conditioning" from being in the public eye. "I think once you become, you know, second lady, life changed a lot for us," she said.

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☆ Ye West apologizes to Kim Kardashian in 'GMA' interview
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Chloe Melas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

(CNN) The artist formally known as Kanye West, who now goes by Ye, shared a message for his ex wife Kim Kardashian. During an interview which aired Thursday on "Good Morning America," West said he's sorry for "any stress" he's caused. "This is the mother of my children, and I apologize for any stress that I have caused, even in my frustration because God calls me to be stronger," West told ABC. Kardashian filed for divorce from West in February. When asked by Linsey Davis if he "has a voice" while co-parenting their four children, he said yes.

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