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☆ Opinion: It’s time for us to let go of Bridget Jones
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Opinion Holly Thomas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Bridget Jones may be neurotic, absurd and mired in patriarchy, but she’s a hell of a lot more fun than any black coffee-glugging, Marx-bothering Sally Rooney heroine. The third film, 2016’s “Bridget Jones’s Baby” (which followed the 2004 sequel, “Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason”) was enjoyable enough, but it left me feeling as though I’d filled my plate one too many times at a delicious but overstuffed buffet. (It is also a truth universally acknowledged that a piece of writing mentioning Bridget Jones or any Jane Austen adaptation must contain the phrase “it is a truth universally acknowledged,” so that’s out of the way). Bridget Jones changed that. The most disappointing thing about Bridget Jones was always the reaction to her, especially Renée Zellweger’s portrayal.

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☆ Here's what to know about 'Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy,' as Renée Zellweger and Hugh Grant are set to return for fourth film — but not Colin Firth
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The latest "Bridget Jones" sequel, "Mad About The Boy," premieres on Peacock on February 14, 2025. AdvertisementRenée Zellweger, Hugh Grant, and Emma Thompson are returning to the "Bridget Jones" franchise for a fourth film — but won't be joined by fan-favorite Colin Firth. Helen Fielding, the author of the "Bridget Jones" novels on which the movies are based, told RadioTimes in October 2022 that she was ready to adapt the third book in the series "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy." Here's what to know about the cast and plot of "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy." Spoilers ahead for "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy" and "Bridget Jones's Baby."

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☆ Tara Davis-Woodhall: ‘My entire memo is have fun,’ says the ‘free-spirited’ US long jump star
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

It’s hard not to be swept up in Davis-Woodhall’s approach to the long jump, especially when she finds reason to laugh even in the heat of fierce competition. “My entire memo is have fun,” she tells CNN Sport. Long jump is one track and field discipline which governing body World Athletics seems interested in developing, such as by introducing a take-off zone in the place of a fixed board. “I think it might be a little silly,” she says, “just because you kind of take away from the principle of long jump. That’s even more true for an athlete like Davis-Woodhall, currently jumping further and with more confidence than ever before.

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☆ 13 shows like 'One Day' to watch if you loved Netflix's latest romance series
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Netflix's "One Day" is a slow-burn romance series that has left fans wanting more. If you are looking for another romance series to watch, try "Bridgerton" or "Starstruck." AdvertisementNetflix's "One Day," a beautiful depiction of a slow-burn romance, has left many fans in tears and hungry for more. Since Netflix's "One Day" is a limited series, there won't be another season for fans. However, here are 13 similar series that you may want to watch next, from "You're the Worst" to "Bridgerton."

Persons: —, Emma Morley, Ambika, directionless Dexter Mayhew, Leo Woodall Organizations: Service

☆ Here's where you may recognize the cast of Netflix's 'One Day'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

"One Day" is Netflix's latest romance series, based on David Nicholls' bestselling novel. The cast has many actors from HBO hit shows, such as Leo Woodall, Tim McInnerny, and Essie Davis. Here's where you might recognize the show's stars from. The "One Day" cast also features actors from "Game of Thrones" and "House of the Dragon." Here's a quick breakdown of the main cast and other shows and movies they were in.

Persons: David Nicholls, Leo Woodall, Tim McInnerny, Essie Davis, Here's, —, Dexter Mayhew, Emma Morley, Ambika, Woodall Organizations: HBO, Service

☆ 'One Day' author and cast explain why the controversial death scene has to happen
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Here's what "One Day" author David Nicholls and the Netflix cast have said about the twist. AdvertisementHere is what Nicholls, Mod, Woodall, and the "One Day" executive producer have said about the shocking ending. July 15 is inititally special because its the day that the pair meet, but it is also the day Emma dies. Emma (Mod) reading "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" to Dexter (Woodall) in episode 14 of "One Day." Woodall told Tudum earlier this week that the series has a hopeful ending despite Emma's death.

Persons: David Nicholls, —, Emma Morley, Ambika, Emma, Dexter Mayhew, Leo Woodall, Dexter, Sylvie, Eleanor Tomlinson, Nicholls, Woodall, Molly Manners, Ambika Mod, Nicole Taylor, Anthony Harvey, Vulture, Thomas Hardy's, Tess, Dexter's, Ludovic Robert, Netflix Taylor, Taylor, Jasmine, Billie Gadsdon, RadioTimes, Tudum, Dex, Em, Woodall didn't Organizations: Netflix, Service, University of Edinburgh, Guardian, Hollywood, Edinburgh Locations: St, Scotland

☆ ‘One Day’ stars Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall didn’t have to work hard on their chemistry
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Sandy Thin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

“Every episode kind of felt standalone,” Mod explained to CNN. (Full disclosure: I attended university with Mod, where we became friends.) Mod (left) and Woodall (right) filmed on location in Greece, Paris, Edinburgh and London for "One Day." Courtesy NetflixLike Emma, Mod also studied English at university, only to spend her early twenties in jobs she didn’t really want. "One Day" is the first time either Mod or Woodall have played the lead in a TV show, after both had breakout supporting roles in 2022.

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ATLANTA (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that Georgia can keep statewide elections for its five-member commission regulating utilities, overturning a lower court judge who found statewide elections illegally diluted Black votes. The ruling is important beyond Georgia’s Public Service Commission because it could help protect certain statewide elections in other states subject to scrutiny for racial discrimination under the Voting Rights Act. In August 2022, U.S. District Judge Steven Grimberg had ordered Georgia's commissioners elected by district, the first time a statewide voting scheme had been overturned by a federal judge. Retaining statewide elections enhances the chance that all five seats will remain in Republican hands, as they have been for years. Plaintiffs said the current commission is unresponsive to Black voters, including people with lower incomes who pay high utility bills.

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Washington CNN —Special counsel Jack Smith’s office has asked former US officials about a February 2020 Oval Office meeting where then-President Donald Trump praised improvements to the security of US elections, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. Those details offer a stark contrast to the voter-fraud conspiracy theories Trump began spreading publicly just weeks later and continued to use to question the 2020 election results. Investigators seemed particularly interested in understanding Trump’s mindset about election security before he embarked on a monthslong campaign to cast doubt on elections, the source added. After losing the 2020 election, Trump repeatedly made false claims that contradicted what he was told at the White House briefing about the security of voting systems. The briefing grew tense when the topic turned to Moscow’s preference for Trump over Joe Biden in the 2020 election, the sources said.

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☆ People said her business idea wouldn’t work — but it’s now a blooming beauty empire
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Sophie Kiderlin | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

When Trinny Woodall founded her skincare and makeup company Trinny London in 2017, she was often met with skepticism. But since then, she has turned it into a successful business, seeing a sales boom during the coronavirus pandemic. Trinny London products include makeup in a wide range of shades, colors and coverage intensity, as well as skincare tailored to specific skin types and issues. Speaking to CNBC's Tania Bryer last month, Woodall explained that she believes being an online business helped her when the coronavirus pandemic hit. One of the ways Woodall has done this is through social media, both through her own and Trinny London's accounts and online Trinny London community groups, known as "Trinny Tribes."

☆ This CEO was about to lose her home at 50 when she started her own business
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

When Trinny Woodall started her namesake beauty business in 2017, luck was not on her side. Having to start afresh, Trinny was told to be responsible for her daughter and get a salary-paying job. But she persevered, believing that "there is no great time to start a business." And so, at the age of 50, she became the founder and CEO of beauty brand Trinny London. Her "now-or-never" attitude is just one of Trinny Woodall's five biggest lessons.

☆ Trinny Woodall on the challenges of being a female entrepreneur
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-10 | 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 EmailTrinny Woodall on the challenges of being a female entrepreneurTo conclude International Women's Week, Trinny Woodall, founder and CEO of Trinny London, discusses her success in the beauty business, the challenges she faces as a female entrepreneur and what's next for her company.

☆ Laid-off tech workers are posting about their job losses on LinkedIn and Twitter. Here's how and why to share layoff stories.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Alexandra York | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Tech behemoths like Meta, Stripe, and Twitter have also laid off workers in the last few months. A career coach and two former Meta employees explain how to move forward and share the news. The news comes after a string of high-profile tech layoffs at behemoths like Amazon, Twitter, Meta, and Stripe. Now, employees who were affected have started posting their layoff stories, send-offs, and gratitude on social platforms like LinkedIn and Twitter. Niki Woodall, a former product leadership recruiter at Meta, also posted a public announcement after losing her job this week.

☆ 'The White Lotus' Season 3: Creator Mike White drops some hints on what could be in store
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

“The first season kind of highlighted money, and then the second season is sex,” White said. “I think the third season would be maybe a satirical and funny look at death and Eastern religion and spirituality. It feels like it could be a rich tapestry to do another round at ‘White Lotus.’” (Season 1 of the show took place in Hawaii, followed by this season’s bawdy action set in Sicily.) That’s not the only clue White has dropped for the next season of “Lotus,” which already jumped halfway around the world once, from the Pacific to the Mediterranean. You know, we did Europe, and maybe Asia, something crazy like that, that would be fun,” White told Deadline in October, going on to mention Japan as a potential contender for the setting of the third ritzy White Lotus resort.

MOSCOW, Idaho — With no one apprehended in the brutal slayings of four University of Idaho students in an off-campus home, it "certainly is possible" there may be more than one suspect, a local prosecutor said Thursday. The description of the attack frustrated families of the victims and University of Idaho students who said that without a suspect in police custody, they continued to feel unsafe. In addition, a livestream from a late-night food truck appears to have recorded two of the students ordering food early Sunday. The livestream was broadcast on the platform Twitch by Grub Wandering Kitchen, which owns the food truck. This still from video appears to show two Idaho victims at a food truck before the incident.

☆ A late-night food truck camera appeared to show 2 of the Idaho victims hours before they were found dead
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

MOSCOW, Idaho — A livestream from a late-night food truck appears to have recorded two college students ordering food hours before authorities found them and two others fatally stabbed at an off-campus home, video obtained Wednesday by NBC News shows. The video appears to show the University of Idaho students ordering “mac of the week” and carbonara at the food truck amid a rush of customers early Sunday. The livestream was broadcast on the platform Twitch by Grub Wandering Kitchen, which owns the food truck. Joseph Woodall, who manages the truck, said they appear to have been there between 1:30 a.m. and 1:40 a.m.A video still appears to show two of the Idaho victims at a food truck before the incident. GrubTruckersWoodall described the downtown food truck as one of Moscow’s only late-night options for hospital workers and students going to house parties or bars.

☆ If you're thinking about sharing your layoff story on LinkedIn, here's how to do it smartly
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Alexandra York | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A career coach and two former Meta employees explain how to move forward after layoffs. Subsequently, employees from these firms are posting their layoff stories, send-offs, and gratitude on social platforms like LinkedIn and Twitter. McGoff shared the best way to go about saying farewell after a layoff and how to move forward professionally. Strengthen connections before you leaveTaking a moment to process the news of a layoff should be an employee's first step, McGoff said. "Plant seeds now, tell everyone you know you're looking because opportunities can pop up at any time," Woodall said.

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