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☆ Participant, Maker of Films With Social Conscience, Calls It Quits
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Brooks Barnes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For 20 years, Participant Media has been Hollywood’s pre-eminent maker of activist entertainment, backing socially conscious films like “An Inconvenient Truth,” a climate change cri de coeur, and “Wonder,” about a boy with birth defects. Its movies have won 21 Academy Awards. But the company never quite managed to do good while also making money, at least not consistently. Streaming services like Disney+ and Netflix have started to sell ads, and advertisers prefer all-audience, apolitical content. Eat-your-broccoli documentaries and dramas that explore underrepresented communities (both Participant sweet spots) are harder to sell than ever.

Persons: Matt Damon, Jeff Skoll Organizations: Media, “, eBay, Wall, Disney, Netflix

☆ For Wagner Moura, leaving Pablo Escobar behind after 'Narcos' was just as tough as leaving the 'Civil War' combat zone
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Wagner Moura opted out of wearing earplugs on the extremely loud set of Alex Garland's "Civil War" so he could feel completely immersed in the film's most intense battle sequences. In 2015, he landed the role of Pablo Escobar in the Netflix series "Narcos." Moura with Kirsten Dunst in "Civil War." Juan Pablo Gutierrez/NetflixBefore this, you were known for playing Pablo Escobar in "Narcos." Did you find it more difficult getting out of the mindset of Pablo Escobar after "Narcos" or Joel after "Civil War"?

Persons: Wagner Moura, Alex Garland's, he's, Moura, Matt Damon, Pablo Escobar, it's, Joel, Kirsten Dunst, Alex, Jesse Plemons, Jesse, they're, Cailee, I'm, I've, Jessie, Juan Pablo Gutierrez, you've Organizations: Service, Business, Netflix, Globe, BI, Navy, Hollywood Locations: Brazil, American, Hollywood

☆ Inside the Fight Over Software That Tells Landlords to Hike Your Rent
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( James Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

Rents soared thanks to a shortage of apartment units, remote workers' desire for more space, and a daunting for-sale market that kept many renters stuck in place. Without RealPage, the plaintiffs argue, landlords would be hesitant to jack up rents; instead, they'd focus on keeping their buildings full. In short, the lawsuits that started with apartment rents could one day change how we pay for everything. By turning over pricing to the algorithm, plaintiffs say, RealPage's clients are encouraged to push rents higher than if they'd left the decisions up to humans. The RealPage cases are about far more than apartment rents.

Persons: RealPage, Kris Mayes, they'll, they'd, —, Zillow, there's, Marie Claire Tran, Leung, Tran, Matt Damon, Maureen Ohlhausen, Bob, Ohlhausen, Ed Rogers, Ballard Spahr, Jeffery Cross, Smith Gambrell Russell, didn't, it'll Organizations: Revenue Management, ProPublica, National Housing Law, FBI, RealPage, Department, Federal Trade Commission, Politico, Washington, Justice Department, FTC Locations: Texas, you've, Phoenix, Tucson, Washington, DC, RealPage, Arizona, Tennessee

☆ Landlords Use a Popular Software Tool to Jack up Apartment, Home Rents
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( James Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

☆ All the actors who have played Tom Ripley, including Andrew Scott in Netflix's 'Ripley'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Alain Delon in "Purple Noon" (1960)Alain Delon in "Purple Noon." TitanusFive years after Patricia Highsmith's novel "The Talented Mr. Ripley" hit stands — the first of five Ripley novels — we already had the first big-screen adaptation. Marking the first role for legendary French actor Alain Delon, here he plays Ripley as a dashing young man who is tasked with bringing home Philippe Greenleaf. Instead, Ripley becomes Greenleaf. Unlike Matt Damon's portrayal in the role, from the start Delon's Ripley doesn't seem like someone anyone should trust.

Persons: Alain Delon, Patricia Highsmith's, Ripley, Philippe Greenleaf, Matt Damon's Locations: French, Greenleaf

☆ ‘Ripley’ review: Andrew Scott stars in a very slow-burn Netflix series based on the Tom Ripley books
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Moving slowly, indeed almost hypnotically, “Ripley” takes a few episodes to kick in, but once it does there’s no turning back. Set in the early 1960s, the format provides the latitude to luxuriate in uncomfortable moments and build palpable tension around situations in Patricia Highsmith’s books, a sensation that becomes more intense once it’s demonstrated how ruthless Scott’s Tom Ripley can be. Living an idyllic life with his girlfriend Marge (Dakota Fanning), Dickie resists the notion but foolishly invites Tom into his orbit. Marge might be suspicious of Tom’s motivations, but he quickly wins over Dickie despite his occasionally strange behavior. If they do, give the credit, primarily, to the talented Messrs. Zaillian and Scott.

Persons: “ Ripley ”, Ripley ”, Andrew Scott, “, Matt Damon, Steven Zaillian, ” “ Ripley ”, Patricia Highsmith’s, Tom Ripley, Ripley, Dickie Greenleaf, Johnny Flynn, Marge, Dakota Fanning, Dickie, Scott, Maurizio Lombardi, Ravini, ”, “ Ripley, –, it’s, deceptions, Zaillian Organizations: CNN, New Yorker, Netflix Locations: Italy, Ripley, Flitting

☆ The Various Mr. Ripleys
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Brian Tallerico | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

One of fiction’s most famous impostors returns on Thursday with the debut of Netflix’s “Ripley,” the latest adaptation of a character invented in the 1950s by the author Patricia Highsmith. Over nearly seven decades, Tom Ripley has appeared in five books by Highsmith, five films, multiple television episodes and even a radio show. He has been played by interpreters as varied as Matt Damon, Alain Delon, Dennis Hopper, John Malkovich and now, Andrew Scott. What makes him fascinating is his willingness to go to murderous lengths to secure it. As a new version of Tom Ripley arrives, here is a look at how this grifter has evolved over the generations.

Persons: Netflix’s “ Ripley, ”, Patricia Highsmith, Oscar, Steven Zaillian, Tom Ripley, Highsmith, Matt Damon, Alain Delon, Dennis Hopper, John Malkovich, Andrew Scott, Ripley

Photos You Should See View All 60 Images“He apparently has said he’s out,” she told The Associated Press. “I think I’m the most famous ‘Bond’ actor that never actually played the part. “I think he’s brilliant. “By the time they cast it again, I’ll be too old,” the 44-year-old actor told The Associated Press in 2022. Richard Madden brushed off rumors about his involvement in Bond at a press conference for “Rocket Man” in Cannes back in 2019.

Persons: — Aaron Taylor, Johnson, Daniel Craig, James Bond, Craig, Bond, Taylor, Idris Elba, Barbara Broccoli, Luther, ”, Idris, he’s, ” Elba, “, Matt Damon, Tom Hardy, Luke Evans, I’ll, Richard Madden, Jean Page, Duke, Hastings, Theo James, Henry Golding, Golding Organizations: Associated Press, Dunkirk, “ Locations: —, ” Elba, Cannes, “

☆ Minnie Driver reflects on her ‘heartbreak’ after Matt Damon split when she was 25
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Minnie Driver knows that time heals most heartache. Driver appeared on “The Jennifer Hudson Show,” where she reflected on the sadness she felt at age 25 after a split from her former boyfriend Matt Damon, saying she would tell her younger self she’d be just fine. Driver and Damon dated for about a year after they met while filming the 1997 film “Good Will Hunting.”“You’re going to love again, it’ll be fine,” Driver added. “My little face, [I want] to wrap my arms around that young woman and hug her and go, ‘It’s all going to be fine honey, don’t worry.’”Matt Damon and Minnie Driver in 1997. “Wish I could have celebrated more as it was an amazing moment for all of us, and for this wonderful film!”

Persons: Minnie Driver, Jennifer Hudson, Matt Damon, she’d, ” Driver, Damon, “, it’ll, ‘, ’ ” Matt Damon, Steve Granitz, Ben Affleck, ” Organizations: CNN

☆ Stella Artois taps David Beckham to restore its shine
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Stella Artois, the nearly century-old brew, isn’t immune to the difficulties facing beer sales, so it’s drafting one of the world’s most recognizable personalities to help the lager return to its former glory: David Beckham. On Tuesday, the Anheuser-Busch InBev-owned brand introduced the former soccer superstar as the new face of its beer, naming Beckham as its “official ambassador” for Stella Artois. David Beckham is the new face of Stella Artois. Beckham joins fellow soccer superstar Lionel Messi in the A-B ambassador portfolio. “Beckham certainly gives Stella Artois the kind of top-tier recognition that A-B has historically leaned on to gain attention,” Sightline’s Roth said.

Persons: New York CNN — Stella Artois, David Beckham, Beckham, ”, Stella Artois, weren’t, Bump, it’s, ” Bryan Roth, Richard Oppy, Oppy, Victoria Beckham, David, ” Oppy, Matt Damon, Zoe Saldana, Lionel Messi, Bud Light, “ Beckham, ” Sightline’s Roth, “, ” Roth, Messi “ Organizations: New, New York CNN, Anheuser, Busch InBev, Bump Williams Consulting, Feel Goods Company, CNN, InBev, Maserati, Wimbledon, Roland, Garros, Inter Miami CF, Major League Soccer, Bowl, North America, Bud Light Locations: New York, Europe, America

☆ Vanity Fair Oscars Party: Billie Eilish, Christopher Nolan, Steven Spielberg, mix, dine on In-N-Out and dance the night away.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Oscars celebrations were in full swing on Sunday night and no post-show event was more packed with the glittery crowd than the annual Vanity Fair party. By the dance floor, Cardi B greeted Bailey and asked the new mom how her baby was doing. Nearby, Lizzo and her boyfriend scoped out the dance floor and were later seen twisting their arms to take a shot together. Kardashian wore a beige, waist-cinching gown as she fluttered around the party with Baltimore Ravens wide receiver O’Dell Beckham Jr.Kim Kardashian arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscars party. Stefanie Keenan/VF24/WireImage for Vanity Fair/Getty ImagesSam Rockwell, Justin Theroux and Jason Bateman gathered on the dance floor and were greeted by Olympian Shawn White and Nina Dobrev.

Persons: Oscar, Billie Eilish, Christopher Nolan, Barbie ”, “ Oppenheimer, America Ferrera, Margot Robbie, Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Eilish, Phillip Faraone, Nancy Pelosi, Paul Pelosi, Sally Field, Pelosi, Paul Pelosi Stefanie Keenan, Usher, Ciara, Camila Cabello, Chloe, Cardi, Bailey, “ Barbie, Greta Gerwig, grooving, Barbie, Hari Nef, Lizzo, scoped, Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, Lindsay Lohan, Kim Kardashian, Kardashian, O’Dell Beckham, Amy Sussman, Jenner, Kris Jenner, Kendall, Kylie Jenner, Kris, Demi Moore, Scout Willis, Bruce Willis, Moore, Elizabeth Banks, “, Captain America, Chris Evans, Alba Baptista, Damon, Lucia, Chris Hemsworth, Elsa Pataky, Britney Spears, Mark Ruffalo, Sydney Sweeney, Jennifer Coolidge, Kevin Mazur, ”, Sweeney, Maude Apatow –, Judd Apatow, Coolidge, Catherine O’Hara, Barry Keoghan, Callum Turner, Sabrina Carpenter, Chelsea Handler, Sofia Vergara, Steven Spielberg, Stefanie Keenan, Sam Rockwell, Justin Theroux, Jason Bateman, Olympian Shawn White, Nina Dobrev, Theroux, Rita Moreno, nosh Organizations: CNN, Wallis Annenberg Center, Hollywood, Paris, Baltimore Ravens, Marvel, Air ” Locations: Beverly Hills, America, Halle, Dua Lipa, Tallulah

☆ Stellan Skarsgård says Robin Williams couldn't stop himself from doing pranks and 'crazy takes' while making 'Good Will Hunting': 'He had to get it out of his system'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Stellan Skarsgård recalled working with Robin Williams in "Good Will Hunting." On set, Williams was constantly pulling pranks — and Skarsgård loved it. "He would have to get it out for him to continue," Skarsgård told Business Insider. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementOne of the main memories Stellan Skarsgård has from filming his scene-stealing performance in the 1997 hit "Good Will Hunting" was how much energy Robin Williams had on set.

Persons: Stellan Skarsgård, Robin Williams, Williams, —, Skarsgård, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Damon Organizations: Business, Service

☆ Military Veteran Rates 10 Iraq War Battle Scenes in Movies and TV
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Ian Phillips | David Ibekwe | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Jay Dorleus, an Iraq War veteran, looks at how the Iraq War is portrayed in movies and TV shows. He examines how PTSD is portrayed in "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk" (2016), starring Joe Alwyn, Vin Diesel, and Kristen Stewart. He explains what urban warfare in Iraq was like, as seen in "Stop-Loss" (2008), starring Ryan Phillippe, Channing Tatum, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt; and "Generation Kill" (2008), starring Alexander Skarsgård. Finally, he breaks down the infamous "Triangle of Death," as portrayed in "War Dogs" (2016), starring Jonah Hill, Miles Teller, and Ana de Armas. Follow Jay Dorleus:https://www.youtube.com/@GreenBeretChronicleshttps://www.instagram.com/green_beret_chronicles/Veterans who have been affected by PTSD can contact the PTSD Foundation of America at ptsdusa.org or the Wounded Warrior Project at woundedwarriorproject.org.

Persons: Jay Dorleus, Clint Eastwood's, Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, John Cena, Aaron Taylor, Johnson, Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, Brendan Gleeson, Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Guy Pearce, Denzel Washington's, Michael B, Tom Holland, Billy Lynn's, Joe Alwyn, Vin Diesel, Kristen Stewart, Ryan Phillippe, Channing Tatum, Joseph Gordon, Levitt, Alexander Skarsgård, Jonah Hill, Miles Teller, Ana de Armas Organizations: Jordan, Veterans, of America Locations: Iraq, ptsdusa.org, woundedwarriorproject.org

☆ ‘Fourteen Days’ is a ‘collaborative novel’ from 36 literary giants. But who wrote what?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Zara Khan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

From left: the authors Diana Gabaldon, R. L. Stine, Celeste Ng, John Grisham and Margaret Atwood, all of whom contributed to "Fourteen Days." Though some readers will draw connections between the latter work and “Fourteen Days,” Preston notes there are many differences. Perhaps most notably, “Fourteen Days” follows those left behind amid a pandemic — people without “the financial wherewithal to escape,” he told CNN. In "Fourteen Days," residents of New York apartment building begin gathering on the rooftop during Covid-19 lockdowns. Read: “The Interestings” (2014)The tenth novel from author Meg Wolitzer — who also contributed to “Fourteen Days” — follows a group of close-knit friends that meet at an arts summer camp in the 1970s from adolescence through to middle age.

Persons: —, Margaret Atwood, ’, John Grisham, Celeste Ng, Diana Gabaldon, Stine, Atwood, Douglas Preston, Yessie, Preston, Emma Donoghue, “, ”, ” Giovanni Boccaccio’s, ” Preston, Donoghue, Tess Gerritsen, Gerritsen, Harper Collins, Ah Poh, ” Donoghue, Pier Pasolini, Steven Soderbergh’s, Gwyneth Paltrow, Matt Damon, Jude Law, Marion Cotillard, Kate Winslet, Martin Short, Steve Martin, Selena Gomez, Craig Blankenhorn, Meg Wolitzer — Organizations: CNN, British, Guardian, Agence France, Presse, Hulu Watch Locations: New York, —, Chaucer’s “, Covid, York City

☆ Opinion: ‘Drive-Away Dolls’ beats Florida’s right-wing politicians at their own game
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Opinion Noah Berlatsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

But sometimes — as in Ethan Coen’s and Tricia Cooke’s wonderful “Drive-Away Dolls” — they’re more adventurous. Noah Berlatsky Noah BerlatskyCoen, best known for his collaborations with his brother Joel, co-wrote and co-directed “Drive-Away Dolls” with his wife and queer filmmaker, Cooke. Jamie (played by Margaret Qualley) and Marian (played by Geraldine Viswanathan) are pictured in "Drive-Away Dolls." Margaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanathan co-star in Ethan Coen's and Tricia Cooke's latest film, "Drive-Away Dolls." “Drive-Away Dolls” tells the audience watching through that fence or otherwise, that queer looking, queer film, queer art and queer people are all a valuable, fun and worthy heist.

Persons: Noah Berlatsky, George Clooney, Ethan Coen’s, Tricia Cooke’s, Noah Berlatsky Noah Berlatsky Coen, Joel, Cooke, Jamie, Margaret Qualley, Beanie Feldstein, Marian, Geraldine Viswanathan, Marian’s, Gary Channel, Matt Damon, —, Coen, Tricia, Sen, don’t, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, “, they’ve, Ethan Coen's, Tricia Cooke's, buttoned, John McNaughton’s, Norman, ” Organizations: CNN, Texas, Channel, Florida Gov Locations: Chicago, Tallahassee, Florida, American, Florida —, Marion, Hitchcock’s

“The Monuments Men were not all men,” said Anna Bottinelli, president of the Monuments Men and Women Foundation. The Army recently revived the concept, with the first new class of monuments officers graduating in 2022. The Monuments Men and Women Gallery includes a recreation of a salt mine where monuments officers found stolen art. Valland, who inspired the role played by Cate Blanchett in the “The Monuments Men” movie, died at 81 in 1980. The Army’s first class of the new monuments officers, called heritage and preservation officers, graduated in the summer of 2022.

Persons: Mary Regan Quessenberry, ”, Anna Bottinelli, Robert Edsel, Edsel, George Clooney, Matt Damon, ” Bottinelli, Quessenberry, Mason Hammond, “, ‘ Mary, ’ ” Edsel, Ken Scott, ” Edsel, ” Scott, Rose, Valland, Cate Blanchett, Edith Standen, Jessica Wagner, she’d, ” Wagner, ___, Kendria LaFleur Organizations: DALLAS, Women Foundation, Fine Arts, Army, National WWII Museum, Women’s Army Corps, Harvard University, Radcliffe College, Harvard, Allies, Ardelia, State Department Locations: U.S, Berlin, Dallas, Paris, New Orleans, Europe, Massachusetts, Valland, Germany

☆ Dunkin' tracksuits inspired by the chain's Super Bowl ad with Ben Affleck sold out wicked fast
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The coffee and donut brand started selling tracksuits on Monday after airing an ad during the Super Bowl. The ad featured "DunKings" Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Tom Brady sporting the tracksuits. The outfits, in the signature Dunkin' neon pink and orange colors, sold out in just 19 minutes, according to USA Today. A $40 pink DunKings bucket hat was also sold out as of Wednesday. Along with the ad, Dunkin' released a limited-edition menu in collaboration with Affleck, a longtime fan of the brand who has said he has Dunkin' every day.

Persons: —, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Tom Brady, Charli D'Amelio, Jack Harlow, Jennifer Lopez, Dunkin, Affleck, Berry, There's Organizations: Service, USA, Business

☆ Snake Expert Rates 11 Snake Attacks and Bites in Movies
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Ian Phillips | Benjamin Nigh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Sara Ruane, a reptile and amphibian curator at the Field Museum, rates snake attacks in movies based on their realism. She separates fact from fiction regarding whether you can suck venom out of a snake bite in "Babylon" (2022), starring Margot Robbie and Brad Pitt, and "True Grit" (2010), starring Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfeld, and Matt Damon. She breaks down the differences between venomous and nonvenomous snakes in "Snakes on a Plane" (2006), starring Samuel L. Jackson, Kenan Thompson, and Julianna Margulies. She looks at the way different characters seek to treat snake bites in Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill: Vol. She talks about how antivenom works in "Bullet Train" (2022), starring Brad Pitt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Bad Bunny.

Persons: Sara Ruane, Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt, Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfeld, Matt Damon, Jon Voight, Jennifer Lopez, Harry Potter, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Alan Rickman, Harrison Ford, Samuel L, Jackson, Kenan Thompson, Julianna Margulies, Quentin Tarantino's, Uma Thurman, Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah, Matthew McConaughey, Aaron Taylor, Johnson Organizations: Field Museum, Raiders, Reptiles Department

Super Bowl LVIII was the most-watched television show in history, as an estimated 123.4 million people watched the Kansas City Chiefs rally in overtime to defeat the San Francisco 49ers. CBS Sports said that figure included viewers across all platforms and was up 7% from last year's 115.1 million average viewers, which was also the previous record. This year's game was the most-streamed Super Bowl in history with a record audience on Paramount+ , the network said. It added that the network saw its best postseason viewership since 1998. Live sports has showed strength even as TV viewership has fragmented and moved to streaming platforms.

Persons: Usher, Christopher Walken, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Tom Brady, Quinta Brunson, Jenna Ortega, Kate McKinnon, Jennifer Aniston, Discovery Organizations: Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, CBS Sports, Paramount, National Football League, Super, NFL, Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens, AFC Championship, ESPN, Fox, Warner Bros Locations: Beyoncé

☆ Ben Affleck and Matt Damon have been close since they were kids. Here's a timeline of their decade-spanning friendship.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Jessica Booth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

1980s: Affleck and Damon met as kids after their moms introduced them. Ben Affleck and Matt Damon became friends in the 1980s. Getty / Carlo AllegriAccording to a Parade interview from 2007, Affleck first met Damon in the early 1980s when they were 8 and 10, respectively. None of the other kids knew what it was I did, how it worked, or anything," Affleck told Parade. During an appearance on "Conan" in 2019, Damon said Affleck defending him in a fight when they were young really cemented their friendship.

Persons: Affleck, Damon, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Getty, Carlo Allegri, Matt Organizations: Cambridge Rindge Locations: Cambridge , Massachusetts

☆ Opinion: A thrilling Super Bowl that was also about something more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Opinion Amy Bass | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Amy Bass Rodney BedsoleThis time around, football pundits wondered if Super Bowl LVIII would be the coronation of Chiefs coach Andy Reid and the establishment of a Kansas City dynasty with a third title in five years. This Super Bowl matchup, of course, had history. “We’re not done.”Key to any Super Bowl, of course, is the halftime show. Compared to Usher on roller skates, the commercials – which often take center stage of any Super Bowl broadcast — were relatively tame. “Taylor Swift is in Las Vegas,” commentator Ian Rappoport had assured Taylor Nation.

Persons: Amy Bass, Read, Patrick Mahomes, Mecole, ” Hardman, Tom Brady, Michael Che, ”, Donald Trump’s, Lady Gaga, Amy Bass Rodney Bedsole, Andy Reid, Kyle Shanahan’s, Mike, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Reid, Kelce, Shanahan, Brock Purdy, George Kittle, Swift, Taylor, Purdy, Jake Moody’s, Harrison Butker, Moody, Butker, Mahomes, “ We’re, Usher, Alicia Keys, Lil Jon, Ludacris, Lionel Messi, Dan Marino, Jason Sudeikis shilled, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Dunkin, Robert F Kennedy Jr, ’, Kennedy, Kennedy Jr’s, Taylor —, “ Taylor Swift, Ian Rappoport, “ I’ll, —, Ashley Avignone, Joe Biden, Trump, ” Taylor, Joe Biden ”, Biden, Biden — Organizations: Manhattanville College, CNN, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots, Budweiser, Denver Broncos, Chiefs, 49ers, Super, Kansas City, Verizon, PAC, “ GO CHIEFS, NFL, Truth Locations: America, Kansas, San Francisco, Japan, Las Vegas, Mahomes, Cetaphil’s, Massachusetts, Sephora

☆ Dunkin’ is adding Ben Affleck’s go-to coffee order on its menu
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —A career in music isn’t in Ben Affleck’s future, but at least his go-to drink at his favorite coffee chain — Dunkin’ — is getting easier to order. The “DunKings Menu” includes Affleck’s favorite iced coffee, a drink that includes cream, a sweet cold foam topping and a dusting of cinnamon sugar. The recent Dunkin’ ad also starred Affleck’s buddy Matt Damon and former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who are also deeply associated with Boston where Dunkin’ got its start. The DunKings can “find solace in their setback with the anticipation of finally earning a spot on the Dunkin’ menu,” the chain said in the release. Dunkin' is adding the "DunKings" menu, based off Ben Affleck's favorites, for a limited time.

Persons: Ben Affleck’s, Dunkin, Affleck’s, Jennifer Lopez, Affleck, ”, doesn’t, Travis Scott, ” Dunkin ’, Matt Damon, Tom Brady, Dunkin ’, Lopez, Jack Harlow, Fat Joe —, ” Affleck, Ben Affleck's, CNN’s Elizabeth Wagmeister Organizations: New, New York CNN, Sunday ., CNN, New England Patriots, Boston Locations: New York

☆ Celebrities are paid a shocking amount for 30-second Super Bowl ads
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Los Angeles CNN —After Ben Affleck appeared as a Dunkin’ drive-thru worker in a Super Bowl commercial last year, the breakfast chain’s sales exploded. “They sold more donuts the next day than any other day in their history,” an individual close to the Dunkin’ Super Bowl campaign told CNN. Affleck was paid close to $10 million dollars for last year’s Dunkin’ Super Bowl commercial, three sources with knowledge of the partnership told CNN. It’s rare for someone that you think of as a true movie star to be paid less than a million.”Most Super Bowl shoots are usually one to two days, the agent added. Even though we’ve got over 30 celebrities in the Super Bowl this year, we had over 70 offers.

Persons: Ben Affleck, Dunkin, “, Affleck, ” Scott Murphy, Dunkin ’, Affleck’s Dunkin, Matt Damon, Larry David, Sam Bankman, David, Michael Lewis, Jennifer Aniston, ”, David Schwimmer, Uber, Chris Pratt, Pringles, Jason Momoa, Martin Scorsese, Tim Curtis, Peter DeLuca, Zach Braff, Donald Faison, John Travolta, Jennifer Beals, Tina Fey, John Cena, Usher, it’s, we’ve, Curtis, ” Curtis, “ You’ve, —, Aniston, Schwimmer, Jelly Roll, David Beckham Organizations: Los Angeles CNN, Bowl, “, CNN, Boston, Equity, Eastern Congo Initiative, Artists Equity, Super, Hollywood, WME, Mobile, Super Bowl, BMW, CBS Locations: Hollywood, Victoria

☆ 'The Davos underground': A final take on the secretive parties of the world's rich and powerful
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +23 min

"That's when you get the good s---," said a Davos attendee who is regularly selected to join the exclusive backroom of the Annual Davos Wine Forum Tasting. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards JPMorgan took over the Kirchner Museum for its annual drinks event. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards The attire of the Davos set is decidedly not chic. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards The color of your conference badge determined access to World Economic Forum events. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards Skiing and snowboarding post panels and broadcasting was another favorite pastime of some Davos goers.

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☆ Kendrick Lamar Buys a Penthouse on the Brooklyn Waterfront
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Vivian Marino | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The rapper Kendrick Lamar is the latest celebrity to descend on Brooklyn, with his purchase of a sprawling duplex penthouse near the waterfront in Brooklyn Heights. His new pied-à-terre, which comes with stunning East River views, is at Pierhouse at Brooklyn Bridge Park, a 106-unit condominium built in 2015 at 90 Furman Street. He paid $8.6 million, using the limited liability company Dogg Pound Buildings. The apartment at the Majestic, at 115 Central Park West, closed at $20.5 million, well below the $50 million initial asking price in 2012 and the $25 million she had paid for it in 2006. Still, the sale was among the top closings in New York City in November.

Persons: Kendrick Lamar, Lamar, Zendaya, Amy Schumer, Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Bjarke Ingels, Susan Weber, George Soros Organizations: Furman, Pound, Park Locations: Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights, Pierhouse, California, Danish, Manhattan, New York City

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