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☆ Taylor Swift's new album rollout strategy shows she's too big to fail
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Taylor Swift's new album "The Tortured Poets Department" will arrive on Friday, April 19. The quiet rollout strategy says a lot about Swift's stature in the pop-music landscape. Die-hard fans say it's a masterpiece, destined to win Swift her fifth Grammy Award for album of the year. The aforementioned fans who insist "Poets" will dominate charts and break records have no idea what the album sounds like. The particulars of each rollout strategy are rendered irrelevant, dwarfed by the all-consuming enormity of her own personal news cycle.

Persons: Taylor, —, Taylor Swift, Swift, — Maja, Carole King, Fleetwood Mac, Swiftmania, wouldn't Swift, Swifties, Beyoncé, Cowboy Carter Organizations: Department, Service, Spotify Locations: Chicago, Los Angeles, Texas

☆ Why Taylor Swift's new album will be a hit — no matter what it sounds like
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Taylor Swift's new album "The Tortured Poets Department" will arrive on Friday, April 19. AdvertisementIf you spend enough time in Taylor Swift-devoted territories of social media, as I have, you'll find posts that proclaim "The Tortured Poets Department" is her best album yet. Die-hard fans say it's a masterpiece, destined to win Swift her fifth Grammy Award for album of the year. But the fact that no fan has heard even one second of "Poets" — the album isn't out until Friday — seems to be a moot point. The aforementioned fans who insist "Poets" will dominate charts and break records have no idea what the album sounds like.

☆ Super Bowl’s historic ratings show that the NFL is at the apex of its powers
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

That ratings figure was up 7% from last year’s Big Game, which previously held the title for the most-watched Super Bowl of all-time. 120 million viewers watched the sporting event on CBS, the largest audience ever for a single network, the company said. The record-breaking Super Bowl capped a strong season for the NFL, with the NFC championship game on Fox averaging 56 million viewers and the AFC championship game averaging 55 million on CBS. The epic conclusion to an already epic season proved that the NFL is at the apex of its powers. No other event rivals the star power the Super Bowl draws.

Persons: “, ”, Austin Karp, ” Karp, Taylor Swift, Elon Musk, Gavin Newsom, Jay, Tim Cook, LeBron James, Jimmy Kimmel, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Paul Rudd, Martha Stewart, Mark Wahlberg, Kendall Jenner, Shaquille O’Neal, Sean McManus, John Ourand Organizations: New York CNN, National Football League, peerless, NFL, CBS, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, NFC, Fox, AFC, Sports Business, NBA, MLB, Pew Research Center, Super Bowl, CBS Sports Locations: New York, Las Vegas, U.S, Las, America

☆ How Mark Meadows Became the Least Trusted Man in Washington
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Robert Draper | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Even without the knowledge that his annual salary as a senior partner at C.P.I. is $847,000, and that he purchased his house overlooking Lake Keowee for $1.6 million six months after the Trump administration came to an end, it would be natural to conclude that Meadows, the 64-year-old former White House chief of staff, is doing very well for himself. The Mark Meadows they know has always been a peerless escape artist, ever ascending over the bridges he has burned. In August, a grand jury in Fulton County, Ga., indicted Meadows on charges related to his alleged participation in a racketeering scheme to overturn Georgia’s 2020 presidential election results and keep Trump in office. Two months later, Katherine Faulders of ABC News broke the story that Meadows had been furtively speaking with prosecutors in the federal case being pursued against Trump by the Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith.

Persons: Trump, Jordan’s, Meadows, Mark Meadows, Georgia’s, Katherine Faulders, Jack Smith, — Organizations: White House, Capitol, peerless, Trump, ABC News, Department of Justice, White Locations: Lake Keowee, North Carolina, Fulton County ,

☆ French superstar Kylian Mbappé decides to join Real Madrid after PSG contract expires, per reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

According to ESPN, Mbappé has not informed PSG or Real Madrid of his decision but is expected to make an announcement next week. CNN has reached out to PSG, Real Madrid and Mbappé’s representation for comment. Paris St Germain's Kylian Mbappé in action with Newcastle United's Anthony Gordon on November 28, 2023. Sarah Meyssonnier/ReutersMbappé, for his part, has flirted with Real Madrid year after year. “My father received a call from someone at Real Madrid, inviting me to come to Spain for a training session over the holiday break,” Mbappé told The Players’ Tribune.

Persons: Kylian, he’s, Germain, Le, Mbappé, –, de Cordée, “, ” Mbappé, David Beckham, Ronaldo Nazário, Zidane, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaká, Germain's Kylian, Newcastle United's Anthony Gordon, Sarah Meyssonnier, Zinedine Zidane, ‘ Zidane, ’ ” Organizations: CNN, Real Madrid, Paris Saint, PSG, Le Parisien, ESPN, Real, AS Monaco, peerless, Madrid swirled, The New York Times, ”, Blancos, Newcastle, Reuters, Players ’ Tribune Locations: French, Paris, Real Madrid, ” Real Madrid, Spain

Ilia Malinin established such a big lead after his peerless short program at the U.S. After starting his program with a textbook quad axel — a jump only Malinin has landed in competition — he doubled a planned quad loop, fell on a quad lutz and doubled another planned quad. He followed with a perfect quad lutz before a mistake on his planned quad loop, which he turned into a double that appeared to slow down his momentum. Malinin recovered to land a quad salchow before falling on his quad lutz. The 29-year-old Brown, performing his “The Impossible Dream” program from last year, opened with two brilliant triple axels — one in sequence with a double — after missing the same jump during his short program.

Persons: Ilia Malinin, axel —, lutz, ”, ” Malinin, Jason Brown, Malinin, axel, Roman Skorniakov, “, Brown, Tracy Wilson, ” Brown, Giacomo Puccini, Pulkinen, ” Pulkinen, Emily Chan, Spencer Howe, Ellie Kam, Danny O'Shea, Valentina, Maximiliano Fernandez, Chan, Howe, Madison Chock, Evan Bates, Christina Carreira, Anthony Ponomarenko, Emily Bratti, Ian Somerville, Amber Glenn, Isabeau Levito, ___ Organizations: peerless, U.S, Camden, HBO, Nationwide, Skate America, Prix de France, Skating, Madison Locations: Columbus , Ohio, Montreal, U.S

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Top-seeded Michigan will face Southeastern Conference champion Alabama in the College Football Playoff semifinal to be played as the 110th edition of the Rose Bowl Game. The Wolverines will be playing in their 21st Rose Bowl, more than any school except USC, but Michigan hasn't been to the Granddaddy of Them All since 2007. Michigan's fans hope the Rose Bowl berth is the penultimate step in a tumultuous season featuring incredible play, but also two suspensions for Harbaugh. Alabama returned to the CFP and earned its eighth appearance in the Rose Bowl by ending the Bulldogs' 29-game winning streak. Alabama's previous Rose Bowl Game appearance was in 1946, although Nick Saban's Crimson Tide also won the national championship at the Rose Bowl in January 2010 when they beat Texas in the BCS title game.

Persons: Jim Harbaugh's, Nick Saban's Organizations: Southeastern Conference, Alabama, College Football, Rose, Crimson Tide, USC, Harbaugh, Wolverines, Big, Michigan, CFP, Tide, SEC, . Alabama, Bulldogs, Notre Dame, Texas, BCS, Longhorns, Georgia, AP Locations: PASADENA, Calif, Michigan, Southern California, Pasadena, Iowa, Georgia, ., Arlington , Texas, Houston

☆ Australia pick up the pace before India showdown
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nov 17 (Reuters) - Australia head into their World Cup decider against India with all pieces in place following a devastating return to form of their vaunted pace attack in the South Africa semi-final. "It's probably not been the tournament I would have liked from the get-go," Starc told reporters. "It's huge, and the bigger the game the more important it becomes," said Hazlewood of capturing early wickets. Australia beat England in Ahmedabad on a pitch which Hazlewood described as good "without being an absolute flat track". He said he expected similar for the final but was confident Australia's quicks would be able to deal with any conditions.

Persons: Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, Starc, Hazlewood, legspinner Adam Zampa, India's peerless, It's, Pace, Aaron Finch's, Glenn Maxwell, Australia's quicks, Zealand's pacemen, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, We've, they've, we've, Ian Ransom Organizations: India, United Arab Emirates, UAE, New, Australia, England, Thomson Locations: Australia, South Africa, Kolkata, New Zealand, Mumbai ., India, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Melbourne

☆ Ronna McDaniel Gets the Trump Treatment - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Frank Bruni | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Just ask Ronna McDaniel. The chair of the Republican National Committee, McDaniel is responsible for its presidential primary debates, including the one next week at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. Trump is skipping it. Dismissing her wishes, ignoring her entreaties, he has made other arrangements, just as he did in August, when he jilted McDaniel and pointedly took a pass on the first Republican primary debate, in Milwaukee. When Trump snubs you, he snubs you in neon. That’s why she went by Ronna Romney McDaniel until Trump came along and his contempt for Uncle Mitt complicated the luster of that middle name.

Persons: Donald Trump, Ronna McDaniel, She’s, McDaniel, Ronald Reagan, jilted McDaniel, that’s, Trump, —, Tucker Carlson, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, George Romney, Mitt Romney, Romney, Ronna Romney McDaniel, Uncle Mitt Organizations: Republican National Committee, Ronald Reagan Presidential, Trump, United Auto Workers Locations: Simi Valley, Calif, Milwaukee, Detroit, Michigan

☆ Kylian Mbappé and Real Madrid: Soccer’s never-ending transfer saga
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

This, of course, is Kylian Mbappé’s much discussed, potential move from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) to Real Madrid. The first time Real Madrid came calling for the boy from Bondy was when the forward was just 13 years old. Zinedine Zidane watches on as Mbappé plays against his Real Madrid team in 2019. I mean, that tells you the story through that.”Jude Bellingham (C) and Vinícius Júnior (R) are leading the next generation of Real Madrid stars. “The biggest failure for me would be that Real Madrid didn’t have a plan B if the Mbappé signing didn’t happen,” he adds.

Persons: Germain, Mbappé, Zinedine Zidane, ” Mbappé, ‘ Zidane, ’ ”, Anthony Dibon, Blancos, Emmanuel Macron, Macron, France’s, “, ”, ” France's, Francois Mori, Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff, it’s, Krasnoff, Bleus, –, de Cordée, Anne, Christine Poujoulat, ” Nabil Larbi, Billie Jean King’s, undesirables ’, PSG President Nasser Al, Kirill Kudryavtsev, David Beckham, Ronaldo Nazário, Zidane, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaká, Florentino Pérez, Álvaro Romeo, Vinícius Jr, Jude Bellingham –, Dani Carvajal, I’m, ” Carvajal, ” Romeo, Romeo, he’s, ” Jude Bellingham, Vinícius, Jorge Guerrero, Merengues, Real, they’ve, Karim Benzema, Joselu Organizations: CNN, Paris Saint, PSG, AS Monaco, Real Madrid, Real, Players ’ Tribune, French national, League, The New York Times, Getty, CNN Sport, peerless, Fifth, Stade de France, Stade France, French, PSG President, City, Spain Real Madrid, Madrid Locations: Paris, Real Madrid, Madrid, Bondy, Spain, France, Fifth Republic, Republic, AFP, Greater Paris, Mbappé, Cameroon, Algeria, Bondy’s, Japan, City of, Spanish, Real, Saudi Arabian, Ittihad

☆ Jackson wins 200m gold in second-best time ever
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Jackson, second in the 100m final, ran a brilliant bend, was two metres clear coming into the home straight and tore to the finish to win by a street. It also edged her closer to the late Florence Griffith-Joyner’s 21.34 world record from the 1988 Olympics. I will continue to work and I hope I can maintain at least this level and we will see if the world record will come. As for the world record - I'm close, I'm close, I'm getting there." When asked if she considered herself the "real" record holder, she said: "I won't question a world record.

Persons: Silver, Thomas, Richardson, peerless Shericka Jackson, Jackson, Eugene, Florence Griffith, Gabby Thomas, Sha'Carri Richardson, I'm, Griffith, hasn’t, St Lucia’s Julien Alfred, Briton Daryll Neita, Mitch Phillips, Ken Ferris Organizations: Griffith, Richardson BUDAPEST, Briton, United States, Saturday's, Thomson Locations: Budapest, Jamaica

☆ Peerless Kipyegon cruises to third 1500m world gold
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

BUDAPEST, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Kenyan middle-distance superstar Faith Kipyegon capped a year that brought her a hat-trick of world records by claiming a treble of world 1,500 metres gold medals as she ran a perfect race to come home in 3:54.87 on Tuesday. Kipyegon, the double Olympic champion, has not lost over the distance for two years. Still only 29, Budapest is her sixth world championships and she now has a remarkable haul of three golds, two silvers and a fifth place on her debut in 2013. Ethiopia's Diribe Welteji was the best of the rest as she took silver in 3:55.69, with Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands finishing well for bronze in 3:56.00. Reporting by Mitch Phillips, editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Faith Kipyegon, Kipyegon, Ethiopia's Diribe Welteji, Sifan Hassan, Mitch Phillips, Ken Ferris Organizations: Thomson Locations: BUDAPEST, Kenyan, Budapest, Netherlands

☆ Spain wins Women's World Cup for the first time, beating England in Sydney
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Against the odds and amid a backdrop of turmoil, Spain reached the pinnacle in Sydney on Sunday, beating England 1-0 to win the Women’s World Cup for the first time. Spain could even afford to miss a second-half penalty as La Roja became only the second country, after Germany, to win both the men’s and women’s World Cups. But there is some solace for England which, like Spain, was competing in a Women’s World Cup final for the first time, because the team has progressed further than ever before in this competition. !”Spain is the reigning Women's World Cup winner at Under-17, Under-20 and senior level. Spain has become a world champion without some of its best players, talents who are the finest in the world in their respective positions.

Persons: Spain, Roja, Olga Carmona’s, La Roja, Prince William, Rafael Nadal, Amanda Perobelli, Jorge Vilda, ”, Vilda, Spain's Eva Navarro, Quinn Rooney, Bonmati, Salma Paralluelo, Ballon d’Or, Alexia Putellas, Lauren Hemp, Mary Earps, Alba, Carmona lazering, Spain’s, Lucy Bronze’s, upfield, Irene Paredes, Paralluelo’s, Jennifer Hermoso, Keira Walsh, Lauren James, Cata Coll, “, we’ve, England’s, Sarina Wiegman Organizations: CNN, England, La, Australia, WORLD, Reuters, Spanish, World, peerless, Sweden, Barcelona Locations: Spain, Sydney, European, Germany, England, Marca, Spanish, Barcelona, Earps, Netherlands

☆ United States' World Cup dynasty ends along with myth of supremacy
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Ian Ransom | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The U.S. suffered their earliest elimination at the World Cup by far, having never failed to reach the semi-finals in all eight previous tournaments. We run it," twice World Cup winner Brandi Chastain said in a pre-World Cup promotion for the NWSL. Injuries undoubtedly made their World Cup mission tougher, with captain Becky Sauerbrunn and forward Mallory Swanson ruled out of the squad. Yet, the U.S. never looked like World Cup winners when the tournament kicked off. The World Cup exit leaves U.S. women's soccer at a cross-roads, and pondering a way out of the mire.

Persons: Megan Rapinoe, Asanka Brendon Ratnayake MELBOURNE, Jill Ellis, Vlatko, Megan Rapinoe's, Brandi Chastain, Rapinoe, Carli Lloyd, Becky Sauerbrunn, Mallory Swanson, Lloyd, Ian Ransom, Clare Fallon Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, World, peerless, Lyon, Women's Soccer League, Champions League, Loyal, Tokyo Olympics, England, debutantes, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Sweden, United States, Melbourne, Australia, U.S, France, Netherlands, Europe, Spain, Germany, debutantes Portugal, Portugal

☆ ChenMed just tapped a UnitedHealthcare veteran to take over as the clinic company confronts financial pressures
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The family behind primary-care company ChenMed is stepping back from their leadership roles. He will bring on an almost entirely new leadership team, effective August 1. "The Chen family remains owners of the ChenMed company, and we will no longer be directing company operations," Chris Chen told staff. As a private company, ChenMed does not disclose its financials. During the meeting Thursday, Chris Chen told staff that the family and leadership team have "decided to keep the ChenMed brands together."

Persons: Steve Nelson, ChenMed, Chen, Nelson, Chris Chen, Steve Nelson ChenMed, Steve, Chris Chen's, Dr, Gordon Chen, James Chen, Mary Chen, Stephanie Chen, Jessica Chen, Shelby Livingston Organizations: Humana Locations: slivingston, insider.com

☆ Shohei Ohtani: MLB two-way superstar entering ‘uncharted waters’ on brink of record-breaking contract
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Sahil Kurup | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“The figures you hear mentioned, whether that be $50 million, $60 million, he will set a new standard. This season, he’s currently in the top three in both categories — Ohtani is doing things previously thought to be inconceivable in the sport. Steph Chambers/Getty Images“[Ohtani] increases interest in Japanese baseball — who’s going to be the next Ohtani?” Fellenzer said. It increases interest in Japanese baseball here. Ohtani receives his 2021 American League MVP trophy alongside his teammate and three-time MVP outfielder Mike Trout.

Persons: Shohei Ohtani, –, he’s, Jeffrey Fellenzer, Ohtani, Tim Heitman, “ Sho, ”, He’s, Dusty Baker, Yu Darvish, Hideo Nomo, Scott Miller, “ Nobody, Babe Ruth, Ruth, Steph Chambers, ” Fellenzer, Tommy John, — Ohtani, “, ” Ohtani, Mike Trout, Phil Nevin, we’ve, ” Nevin Organizations: CNN, ” University of Southern, CNN Sport, ”, Pacific League, Major League Baseball, LA Times, Los Angeles Angels, New York, Texas Rangers, ” Houston Astros, peerless, Los Angeles Dodgers, The Dodgers, Hokkaido, Ham Fighters, Dodgers, Seattle Mariners, Angels, MLB, American League, Kyodo, White Sox Locations: ” University of Southern California, America, Hokkaido Nippon, Japan

☆ Michelin starred hotels around the world, from Italy to Vietnam
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Chris Dwyer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +24 min

Courtesy CoteArgentinian maestro Mauro Colagreco was the first ever non-French chef to earn three Michelin stars in France, at Mirazur on the famed French Riviera. Gastronomic restaurant Plénitude by chef Arnaud Donckele marked an extraordinary debut by being awarded the pinnacle of three Michelin stars just six months after opening. Since 2021, they have held three Michelin stars for their cuisine, which celebrates peerless produce from their sustainable farm just seven miles away. Lung King Heen, Four Seasons Hong KongLung King Heen was the first Chinese restaurant to hold three Michelin stars. Capella Hotels & ResortsFinally to Vietnam, where Michelin published its first ever guide in June 2023.

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☆ Soccer–Vinicius is the most decisive player in the world - Ancelotti
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Liverpool had raced into a 2-0 lead at Anfield, but a double from Vinicius levelled the match before the break and laid the foundation for a thumping Champions League, last-16 first leg win. "Vinicius is the most decisive player in world football today," Ancelotti told a news conference. "There is no player with this continuity of action. He is the player with most goal attempts (28) and shots on target (15) in the Champions League this season and is the most fouled player in Europe's top five leagues (82). After scoring 22 goals with 20 assists last season, Vinicius has already scored 18 in all competitions this campaign and was named player of the tournament at the Club World Cup in January, helping Real to secure a record-extending fifth title.

☆ Alvin Segal Made Peerless a Giant in Suits and Sport Coats
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( James R. Hagerty | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Alvin Segal became the owner, chairman and CEO of Peerless Clothing after buying out his stepfather and various partners. As he neared his 18th birthday in 1951, Alvin Segal had a stuttering problem and an aversion to schoolwork. When he failed a French exam for the second time and learned he wouldn’t qualify to graduate from high school, he wept. His stern stepfather, Moe Segal, summoned him for a talk.

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