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☆ There's still time to plan next weekend's travel
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Joi-Marie Mckenzie | Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . I'm Joi-Marie McKenzie, the editor in chief of Life at Business Insider and your new Saturday anchor. Emily HartDispatchThere's still time to plan next weekend's travelRaise your hand if you're taking advantage of the upcoming Presidents’ Day weekend. If you’re like me and forgot to plan an amazing three-day vacation, don’t worry.

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NEW YORK (AP) — As host of “The Daily Show” from 1999 to 2015, Jon Stewart changed comedy — and arguably journalism, too — with sharp, satirical takes on politics and current events. Catching lightning again will be difficult — particularly at a time when late-night television is greatly diminished as a cultural force and others, some from Stewart's family tree, are now competitors. It can be even tougher when, as Salon critic Melanie McFarland put it, the current Jon Stewart is forced to compete with memories of the old Jon Stewart. “Jon Stewart totally changed the face of late-night,” says Robert Thompson, director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture at Syracuse University. “There's something so 2010 about Jon Stewart now,” he says.

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☆ John Goodman wants a do-over in his favorite Coen Brothers movie
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

When you think of John Goodman, you likely picture him as Walter Sobchak, the gun-toting bowling enthusiast from "The Big Lebowski." For the latest installment in BI's "Role Play" series, Goodman discusses his favorite Coen brothers movie, why "Bringing Out the Dead" was a hard movie to make, and the time he called 411 looking for Al Pacino. On his favorite Coen Brothers movie and faking it in his first movie roleYou made your movie debut in 1983 in "Eddie Macon's Run," which stars Kirk Douglas. [Laughs]On working with Al Pacino and the casting rumor about him he's never heard(L-R) John Goodman and Al Pacino in "The Sea of Love." [Laughs]On the movie that felt like he 'wasted a great opportunity'(L-R) John Goodman and Nicolas Cage in "Bringing Out the Dead."

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☆ The real story behind the suicide of American socialite Ann Woodward in 'Feud: Capote vs. The Swans'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Woodward's suicide is depicted in the first episode of "Feud: Capote vs. Ann Woodward had a run with Truman Capote where she reportedly called him a homophobic slurTom Hollander plays Truman Capote in "Feud: Capote vs. Ann Woodward and William Woodward Jr. at the Embassy Club in the Ambassador Hotel in New York in 1975. According to Montillo, Capote recognized Woodward and approached her table; after a brief conversation, she reportedly called Capote a homophobic slur. Despite the two decades since her husband's death, Woodward's reputation was still in tatters among those who remembered the headline-making incident.

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☆ Right-wing media targets Taylor Swift with Super Bowl conspiracy theory ahead of the Super Bowl
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Oliver Darcy | Andrew Kaczynski | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —Right-wing media is burning red at Taylor Swift. “Taylor Swift is an op,” Benny Johnson, a right-wing media personality who boasts millions of followers across different social media platforms, wrote on X. You’re being played.”“The Democrats’ Taylor Swift election interference psyop is happening in the open,” added Laura Loomer, a self-described Islamophobe who has been embraced and promoted by Trump. “It’s not a coincidence that current and former Biden admin officials are propping up Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. They are going to use Taylor Swift as the poster child for their pro-abortion GOTV Campaign.”“The NFL is totally RIGGED for the Kansas City Chiefs, Taylor Swift, Mr. Pfizer (Travis Kelce),” agreed Mike Crispi, a Salem Media host.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Joe Biden, Swift, Jesse Watters, Travis Kelce, Biden, ” Vivek Ramaswamy, ” Ramaswamy, Jack Posobiec, Roseanne Barr, Posobiec, ” Donald Trump, Barr, “ Taylor Swift, ” Benny Johnson, You’re, ” “, ’ Taylor Swift, ”, Laura Loomer, “ It’s, “, Mike Crispi, ‘, ’ Joe Biden, Kelce, ” Crispi, drivel, Jared Holt, ” Holt, they’re Organizations: New York CNN, Kansas City Chiefs, Media, NFL, Democratic Party, Fox News, Pentagon, Chiefs, Pfizer, The New York Times, Super, Trump, Biden, Salem Media, KC, MAGA Media, Republican Party Locations: New York, Salem

☆ Asia’s year in review: Who had it good — and who had it bad — in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-22 | by ( Curtis Chin | Jose B. Collazo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

As 2023 comes to a close, we take a look at the year that was in Asia and the Pacific region. But who had it good and who had it bad in 2023? Bad year: China's property marketWith millions of Chinese citizens still waiting for homes they put down payments on — but might never be built — 2023 was a particularly bad year for China's property market. A newly built property is seen from the air in Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province, China, Dec 15, 2023. Chinese families and individuals who once saw homes as more than somewhere to live but also as investments have reason to fear 2023 won't be the last bad year they face.

Persons: Curtis, Chin, Jose B, —, Vikram, Amit Dave, Narendra Modi, Taylor Swift, Kim Ji, Jennie, Kim Jennie, Roseanne Chae, Lisa, Lalisa, King Charles, Rose, Roseanne Park, Jisoo Kim, Jennie Kim, King Charles III, Yoon Suk Yeol, Kim Keon Hee, Victoria Jones, Blackpink, Michelle Yeoh, Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, San Francisco —, China Evergrande, Moody's, Asia's Organizations: Asian Development Bank, RiverPeak Group, ISRO —, Indian Space Research, Orbiter, ISRO, Buckingham, Sustainable, COP26, Getty, YG Entertainment, APEC, U.S, International Monetary Fund Locations: U.S, Asia, Turkey, Syria, Maui, Hawaii, Lahaina, Pacific, India, Gujarat Science City, Ahmedabad, Korea, British, LONDON, ENGLAND, Glasgow, London, England, South Korea, Malaysian, New Zealand, Thailand, China, San Francisco, United States, Taiwan, South China, Country, Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province

☆ Blackpink renews group contracts with agency, YG shares spike 29%
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-06 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

(Photo by Victoria Jones - Pool/Getty Images)Shares of K-pop agency YG Entertainment spiked as much as 29% after the company announced that it has renewed exclusive group contracts with all four members of girl group Blackpink. The stock closed at 48,000 South Korean won ($36.58) per share on Tuesday, near its 2023 low of 47,000 won. But on Wednesday, it surged at the open and hit an intraday high of 61,900 South Korean won per share. This could bring an end to the long running contract saga between the popular K-pop group and the agency. Shares of YG previously plunged each time South Korean media reported that members of the group will not renew with the label.

Persons: Lisa, Lalisa, Rose, Roseanne Park, Jisoo Kim, Jennie Kim, King Charles III, Yoon Suk Yeol, Kim Keon Hee, Victoria Jones Organizations: COP26, YG Entertainment, South Korean, YG, Munhwa Ilbo Locations: ENGLAND, British, Glasgow, London, England, South Korea, South Korean

☆ Kelsey Grammer BBC interview reportedly cut short as talk turned to his support of Donald Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —“Frasier” star Kelsey Grammer had an interview with the BBC cut short by Paramount+ representatives this week after the conversation turned to his support for former US President Donald Trump, according to a radio host. Real-life Trump supporter Barr played fictional Trump-supporter Roseanne Conner in the successful reboot of the sitcom “Roseanne” in 2018. Turning to politics, Webb asked Grammer if he was still a supporter of the former US president. “I have to say, actually, Kelsey Grammer himself was perfectly happy to go on talking about it,” Webb said. Grammer appeared on the BBC show to discuss the reboot of hit ’90s sitcom “Frasier” which was released by Paramount+ in October.

Persons: CNN —, Frasier ”, Kelsey Grammer, Donald Trump, Justin Webb, Grammer, Roseanne Barr, Trump, Barr, Roseanne Conner, Roseanne ”, Webb, “, ” Grammer, ” Webb, ”, we’d, Frasier Organizations: CNN, BBC, Paramount, Trump, ABC, Twitter Locations: Boston, Seattle

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III honored the K-pop band Blackpink on Wednesday, saluting their work in raising awareness among young people about the threat of climate change. On the second day of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s three-day state visit to London, Charles made Blackpink members Jennie Kim, Jisoo Kim and Lalisa Manoban honorary Members of the Order of the British Empire. The awards are part of Britain’s honors system, which recognizes outstanding service to the nation and the wider world. Charles had lauded the K-pop girl group on Tuesday during a state banquet in honor of Yoon and first lady Kim Keon Hee. “I can only admire how they can prioritize these vital issues, as well as being global superstars."

Persons: — King Charles III, Yoon Suk, Charles, Jennie Kim, Jisoo Kim, Lalisa, Roseanne, Yoon, Kim Keon Hee, Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa, Rose, ” Charles, “ Organizations: British Empire Locations: London, British, New Zealand, Buckingham, Glasgow, Scotland

☆ K-Pop band BLACKPINK receive honorary MBEs from Britain's King Charles
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The quartet – Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rose – chatted, laughed and took photographs with the British monarch as he presented the medals. "It's amazing you're still talking to each other after all these years," King Charles jokingly said to the band at the ceremony. "I hope I shall be able to see you perform live at some point". BLACKPINK received the MBEs in recognition of the bank members' role as COP26 Advocates for the United Nations climate summit held in Glasgow in 2021, Buckingham Palace said. Reporting by Farouq Suleiman and Hanna Rantala; Editing by Emelia Sithole-MatariseOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: King Charles, Rose, Roseanne Park, Jisoo Kim, Jennie Kim, Lisa, Lalisa, MBEs, Yoon Suk, Jennie, Jisoo, Rose – chatted, BLACKPINK, Buckingham, Farouq Suleiman, Hanna Rantala, Emelia Sithole Organizations: United, YouTube, Thomson Locations: British, United Kingdom, Buckingham, United Nations, Glasgow, London

☆ ‘Creamerie’ Review: Where the Boys Aren’t
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Mike Hale | More About Mike Hale | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Contains many spoilers for Season 1 of “Creamerie.”The New Zealand post-viral-apocalypse comedy “Creamerie” likes to begin an episode right where the previous one left off. “Creamerie” is in the science fiction subgenre of world-without-men shows; others include the new Netflix anime “Ooku: The Inner Chambers” and FX on Hulu’s “Y: The Last Man” from 2021. “Creamerie” was created by the actresses who play the leads — J.J. Fong, Perlina Lau and Ally Xue — along with the writer and director Roseanne Liang. The four have been collaborators for a decade, making Web series about relatably snarky young women in urban New Zealand. Fong, Lau and Xue play Jamie (determined, sorrowful, sexy), Pip (uptight, repressed, resourceful), and Alex (rebellious, profane, loyal), the proprietors of a dairy farm in rural New Zealand.

Persons: ”, cowering, French, It’s, “, Creamerie ”, — J.J, Fong, Perlina Lau, Ally Xue —, Roseanne Liang, Lau, Xue, Jamie, Pip, Alex Organizations: Hulu, Netflix Locations: Zealand, New Zealand

☆ Opinion: This TV mom changed everything
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Opinion Raakhee Mirchandani | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Raakhee Mirchandani Kim Lorraine PhotographyI never searched for either of us on TV. I’m grateful NHIE gave Indian moms — Brown moms, Desi moms, South Asian moms — the crown we deserve. (L to R) Poorna Jagannathan as Nalini Vishwakumar, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Devi in episode 410 of "Never Have I Ever." But now, among the cohort of timeless TV mothers, there’s Devi’s mom — and let me tell you: Nalini, as realized by the inimitable Jagannathan, certainly has got it going on. (And anyone with a Brown mom knows the eyes; one look is all it takes.)

Persons: Kalpana Chawla, ”, Brady, Roseanne, Angela Bower, Clair Huxtable, Aunt Viv, Raakhee Mirchandani Kim Lorraine, Desi, Vishwakumar, Poorna Jagannathan, I’m, NHIE, — Brown, Mindy Kaling, Lang Fisher, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Jessica Brooks, —, Brown, there’s, Devi, Nalini, wasn’t, Will, Jamie Ryan, Niecy Nash, let’s, She’s, she’s Organizations: CNN, Netflix, Princeton, Twitter, Facebook

☆ Fact Check-Claim that ABC is cancelling ‘The View’ stems from satirical website
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

American television network ABC has not cancelled its talk show “The View” or removed it from the 2024 roster, a network spokesperson said in response to a claim that originated from a satirical website. However, the headline originates from an article (archive.is/PWQ03) on a satirical website, the Dunning-Kruger Times, which has been the source of claims previously debunked by Reuters (here), (here). A spokesperson for ABC told Reuters in an email that the claim about “The View” being cancelled is not true. ABC has not cancelled “The View” as of June 8, 2023. The claim originated on a satirical website.

Persons: Joe Barton, Roseanne Barr, Dunning, “ Dunning, Kruger, Read Organizations: ABC, Facebook, Kruger Times, Reuters, Defense

☆ Fact Check-Claim that ABC ordered to pay $208 million to Roseanne Barr stems from satire
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A story about ABC being ordered by a jury to pay $208 million to Roseanne Barr for “stealing her show” originates from a satirical website, but users online are sharing the claim as if it were true. A tweet said: “ABC was ordered by The Jury to pay $208 million to Roseanne Barr for stealing her Show...” (here). Some of the posts link to a story on Freedom Fictions that says Roseanne Barr won “a huge court case against ABC” for “stealing her show, ‘The Conners’” (archive.ph/jp4tH). Reuters has reached out to Roseanne Barr and ABC’s The Conners for comment. A story about ABC being ordered to pay Roseanne Barr $208 million originates from a satirical website.

☆ 4 social-media managers say the job requires long hours and unrealistic expectations. They share the breaking points that made them quit.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( Jacqueline Gualtieri | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

While the social-media profession continues to grow in popularity, many social-media managers are deciding to leave their positions for greener pastures. According to Zippia, 29% of social-media managers stay in their roles for less than a year. Even though 70% of social-media managers wanted to be promoted, only 40% saw any possibility to advance where they were, according to the 2020 study. Insider spoke with four social-media managers about how they reached a breaking point in their corporate jobs and what they've chosen to do now instead. Through working with other social-media managers, she's seen how things have changed since her days of working in their shoes.

☆ Actorul George Clooney a împlinit vârtsa de 60 de ani
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-06 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Actorul, producătorul şi regizorul George Clooney a împlinit 60 de ani. În "Syriana", George Clooney a jucat rolul unui agent CIA. "Oscarul merge către George Clooney pentru filmul Syriana. "Un alt film în care a jucat George Clooney este "The Descendants", pentru care a primit Globul de Aur la categoria cel mai bun actor. "George Clooney a fost desemnat de mai multe ori cel mai sexy bărbat din lume.

Persons: George Clooney Organizations: CIA Locations: Hollywood

☆ Cine sunt cei patru manifestanţi care au murit în timpul asaltului de la Capitoliu
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-08 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Despre prima persoană identificată a fost femeia ucisă când încerca să pătrundă pe holul Camerei Reprezentanţilor. Fosta soţie a lui Benjamin Philips a declarat pentru New York Daily News că, după divorţul lor din 2004, a mai discutat doar ocazional cu acesta despre cei doi copii, care acum sunt adolescenţi. Fiul lui Kevin Greeson, Kyler Greeson, a postat joi pe Facebook că tatăl său a suferit un atac de cord. „Ieri tatăl meu a avut un atac de cord şi din păcate a murit. Despre Roseanne Boyland poliţia nu a precizat în ce circumstanţe a murit.

Persons: Benjamin Philips, Kevin Greeson, Robert Contee, Inquirer, El, Mereu, Ne, circumstanţe Organizations: Agerpres, New York Daily News, Philips Locations: Huntington, Maryland, Ringtown, Pennsylvania, Athens, Alabama, Kennesaw, Georgia, New York, New, Washington

☆ Cine este Ashli Babbitt, femeia împușcată la Capitoliu; „Nimic nu ne mai oprește”, a scris ea înainte să fie ucisă
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-08 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +4 min

în mai puțin de 24 de ore”, scria Ashli Babbitt pe rețelele sociale, potrivit BBC. Ashli Babbitt a fost dusă la spital cu o rană de glonț și a murit în aceeași zi. Polițistul care a împușcat-o a fost pus sub control administrativ, dar identitatea sa nu a fost făcută publică. Una dintre victime este Ashli Babbitt. A concea victimă este un ofiţer de poliție, care a murit joi noapte din cauza rănilor suferite în urma atacului suporterilor lui Donald Trump, a anunțat un reprezentant al poliţiei americane la Capitoliu.

Persons: Timothy McEntee, Ea, Donald Trump, Ashli, . Ea, Joe Biden, Benjamin Philips, Kevin Greeson, Robert Contee Organizations: BBC, Forțelor Aeriene, Washington DC, Congresul, Camera Locations: Capitoliu, Ashli, Statelor Unite, Forțelor Aeriene SUA, Afganistan, Irak, Kuweit, Qatar, San Diego, America, SUA, Washington, Ringtown, Pennsylvania, Athens, Alabama, Kennesaw, Georgia

☆ Wanda Sykes on Ignoring Michelle Obama and Leaving ‘Roseanne’
▼ + stars: | 2019-05-20 | by ( David Marchese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

Though she has never quite achieved superstar status, Wanda Sykes has, over the last 25 years, steadfastly built one of comedy’s most impressive careers. But I’m not going to argue and go, “I don’t know why I can’t use that word!” No. She was like: “I don’t know. I can’t just be silent.” That’s why I said I wouldn’t be going back.13Do you think Roseanne is a racist? But I don’t know.

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