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☆ Brian Wilson, Beach Boys co-founder, to be placed under conservatorship, judge rules
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Catherine Nicholls | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Brian Wilson, musician and founding member of the hit ’60s rock band The Beach Boys, has been placed under a conservatorship following a Los Angeles court ruling on Thursday. According to the Wilson family, the decision to place Brian under a conservatorship came following the death of his wife, Melinda Wilson, in January. She encouraged me to make the music that was closest to my heart.”Wilson, pictured far left, was a founding member of The Beach Boys. He decided to quit touring with his band after a nervous breakdown in 1964, though he continued to write, arrange, produce and record The Beach Boys’ music. Wilson and The Beach Boys were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001.

Persons: Brian Wilson, Gus T, Wilson, ”, Brian, Melinda Wilson, Melinda, ” Wilson, Michael Ochs, “, LeeAnn, Jean Sievers, Gloria Ramos Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles Superior Court, The, Boys, Michael Ochs Archives, Hall of Fame Locations: Los Angeles

☆ 'Mr Bates vs the Post Office' — the TV drama that shook Britain — comes to PBS
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-07 | by ( Chris Johnston | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

"Mr Bates vs the Post Office" had a remarkable impact after airing in Britain and now comes to PBS. Jo Hamilton, who ran the Village Shop and Post Office in South Warnborough, Hampshire, was wrongly convicted of theft in the Post Office Horizon scandal. ITVThe program focused on Alan Bates, who along with his partner invested in a post office store in Wales in 1998. Why did the Post Office — which has been owned by the government since 2012 – continue to prosecute people when there were doubts about the software? Advertisement"Mr Bates vs the Post Office" is being broadcast on PBS weekly from Sunday April 7.

Persons: Mr Bates, —, Rishi Sunak, Seema Misra, Peter Huxham, Martin Griffiths, Julian Wilson, Jo Hamilton, Adrian Dennis, Toby Jones, who's, Harry Potter, Alan Bates, Bates, wasn't, John Beer of, –, Kevin Hollinrake, Gwyneth Hughes, Innocent, Paula Vennells, Vennells, it's, James Strong, we'd, Polly Hill Organizations: PBS, Service, ITV, of, Post, Japan's Fujitsu, Office, Getty, Journalists, Computer, BBC, Post Office, Guardian, Fujitsu, Financial Times, subpostmasters, Channel Locations: Britain, Ellesmere Port, Liverpool, South Warnborough, Hampshire, AFP, Wales, John Beer of Farnham, Surrey

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The management team of Brian Wilson has petitioned to place him in a conservatorship because of his mental decline and the recent death of his wife, Melinda Ledbetter Wilson, who managed his daily life. The petition asks a judge to appoint two longtime Wilson representatives — publicist Jean Sievers and manager LeeAnn Hard — to be conservators overseeing his personal and medical decisions because “Mr. Wilson is unable to properly provide for his own personal needs for physical health, food, clothing, or shelter.”The two women “have had a close relationship with Mr. and Mrs. Wilson for many years, and Mr. Wilson trusts them,” according to the filing. Ledbetter — whose husband credited her with stabilizing his famously troubled life — had managed his daily needs before her death on Jan. 30, the petition says. The Wilson petition seeks only a conservatorship of his person, saying he does not need a conservator of the estate because his assets are in a trust, with Hard as a trustee.

Persons: Brian Wilson, Melinda Ledbetter Wilson, Wilson, Jean Sievers, LeeAnn, Mr, “, Ledbetter —, —, Gloria Ramos, Brian, “ Brian, Britney Spears, Ledbetter, Dr, Eugene Landy, Landy, mistreating Wilson, ” Wilson, “ Melinda Organizations: ANGELES, Beach Boys, Los Angeles Superior Court Locations: Los Angeles, California

NEW YORK (AP) — Melinda Ledbetter Wilson, the longtime wife and manager of Brian Wilson whom the Beach Boys co-founder often credited for stabilizing his famously troubled life, has died at age 77. Wilson died Tuesday at the couple's home in Beverly Hills, California, Brian Wilson announced online. Brian Wilson's spokesperson Lauren Mele said Wednesday that she passed away “suddenly,” but no other details were available. We are lost,” Brian Wilson wrote on his web site. One day, in the mid-1980s, Brian Wilson turned up, looking to buy a car.

Persons: Melinda Ledbetter Wilson, Brian Wilson, Wilson, Brian Wilson's, Lauren Mele, “, ” Brian Wilson, “ Melinda, Melinda Wilson’s, Elizabeth Banks, Melinda Ledbetter, ”, Ledbetter, Melinda, Dr, Eugene Landy, Landy, Wilson ., Marilyn Rovell, Carnie, Wendy, Wilson Phillips, Melinda Wilson, can’t Organizations: Beach Boys, Washington Post Locations: Beverly Hills , California, Pueblo , Colorado, Whittier , California, Los Angeles

☆ Melinda Wilson, Who Helped Brian Wilson Battle Mental Illness, Dies at 77
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Mike Ives | More About Mike Ives | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Melinda Kay Ledbetter Wilson, who rescued her husband, the Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson, from psychological ruin, died on Tuesday. Mr. Wilson confirmed her death on Instagram, saying that they had been married for 28 years and had five children together. Jean Sievers, a representative for the family, said that Ms. Wilson had died suddenly at her home in Beverly Hills, Calif. The couple’s relationship was portrayed in the 2014 biopic “Love & Mercy.” The film shows Ms. Wilson (Elizabeth Banks) meeting Mr. Wilson, played by both John Cusack and Paul Dano, in a Cadillac showroom in Los Angeles in the 1980s. After the film was released, Ms. Banks said in an interview with ABC News that she had met Ms. Wilson while preparing for the role.

Persons: Melinda Kay Ledbetter Wilson, Brian Wilson, Wilson, Jean Sievers, “, ”, Elizabeth Banks, John Cusack, Paul Dano, Banks Organizations: Beach Boys, ABC News Locations: Beverly Hills, Calif, Los Angeles

NEW YORK (AP) — Steely Dan, R.E.M., Timbaland, Hillary Lindsey and Dean Pitchford will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, an incoming class of musicians who have scaled the heights of country, classic rock, pop, hip-hop and alt-rock. Steely Dan — co-founded by Donald Fagan and the late Walter Becker — finally get into the hall despite being a staple of classic rock with songs like “Reelin’ in the Years,” “Do It Again” and “Hey Nineteen.” They went into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. Last year's inductees included Snoop Dogg, Gloria Estefan, Sade, Jeff Lynne, Glen Ballard and Teddy Riley. The Songwriters Hall of Fame was established in 1969 to honor those creating the popular music. A songwriter with a notable catalog of songs qualifies for induction 20 years after the first commercial release of a song.

Persons: Steely Dan, R.E.M, Timbaland, Hillary Lindsey, Dean Pitchford, Dan —, Donald Fagan, Walter Becker —, ”, —, Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe —, “, hitmaker Lindsey, Carrie Underwood, Kenny Loggins, Justin Timberlake’s “, Missy Elliot’s, Bryan Adams, George Clinton, Tracy Chapman, Blondie, Doobie, David Gates, Snoop Dogg, Gloria Estefan, Sade, Jeff Lynne, Glen Ballard, Teddy Riley, Carole King, Paul Simon, Billy Joel, Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Brian Wilson, James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, ___ ___ Mark Kennedy Organizations: Songwriters Hall of Fame, Roll Hall of Fame, Little Big Town, Hall of Fame Locations: ”, New York City

☆ Suicides, jail, and wrongful convictions — but it took the TV drama 'Mr Bates vs the Post Office' to bring them justice
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Chris Johnston | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Martin Griffiths, 59, jumped in front of a bus in 2013 after being falsely accused of theft at his post office branch in Ellesmere Port, near Liverpool. Jo Hamilton, who ran the Village Shop and Post Office in South Warnborough, Hampshire, was wrongly convicted of theft in the Post Office Horizon scandal. ITVThe program focused on Alan Bates, who along with his partner invested in a post office store in Wales in 1998. Why did the Post Office — which has been owned by the government since 2012 – continue to prosecute people when there were doubts about the software? "Mr Bates vs the Post Office" is available in the UK on ITVX.

Persons: It's, Mr Bates, Rishi Sunak, Seema Misra, Peter Huxham, Martin Griffiths, Julian Wilson, Jo Hamilton, Adrian Dennis, Toby Jones, who's, Harry Potter, Alan Bates, Bates, wasn't, John Beer of, —, –, Kevin Hollinrake, Gwyneth Hughes, Innocent, Paula Vennells, Vennells, it's, James Strong, we'd, Polly Hill Organizations: Service, Business, ITV, Post, of, Japan's Fujitsu, Office, Getty, Journalists, Computer, BBC, Post Office, Guardian, Fujitsu, Financial Times, subpostmasters Locations: Britain, Ellesmere Port, Liverpool, South Warnborough, Hampshire, AFP, Wales, John Beer of Farnham, Surrey

NEW YORK (AP) — Everything from rap to yacht rock, country and alt-rock are represented among the nominees for the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame, with nods for Public Enemy, Steely Dan, Bryan Adams, George Clinton, Tracy Chapman, R.E.M., Blondie, Heart and The Doobie Brothers. Adams, R.E.M., Blondie, The Doobie Brothers and Heart were also nominated last year but didn't make the final cut. Last year's inductees included Snoop Dogg, Gloria Estefan, Sade, Jeff Lynne, Glen Ballard and Teddy Riley. The Songwriters Hall of Fame was established in 1969 to honor those creating the popular music. A songwriter with a notable catalog of songs qualifies for induction 20 years after the first commercial release of a song.

Persons: Steely Dan, Bryan Adams, George Clinton, Tracy Chapman, R.E.M, Doobie, Kenny Loggins, Nashville hitmaker Hillary Lindsey, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake's “, ”, Missy Elliot's, Michael Stipe, Ann, Nancy Wilson, Heart, Adams, Clinton, Debbie Harry, Chris Stein, Clem Burke, Blondie, Chapman, Luke Combs, didn't, Snoop Dogg, Gloria Estefan, Sade, Jeff Lynne, Glen Ballard, Teddy Riley, Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Tom Johnston, Patrick Simmons, Michael McDonald —, David Gates, Chuck D, Flav, Steely Dan —, Donald Fagan, Walter Becker —, Maurice Starr, Tony Macaulay, Dean Dillon, Russell Brown, Narada Michael Walden, Roger Nichols, Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter, Loggins, Dean Pitchford, Elvis Presley, Gladys Knight, Tom Jones, Carole King, Paul Simon, Billy Joel, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Brian Wilson, James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Lionel Richie, Bill Withers, Neil Diamond, Phil Collins, ___ ___ Mark Kennedy Organizations: Hall of Fame, Nashville, Little Big Town, Associated Press, Country Music Association, Roll Hall of Fame Locations: R.E.M

☆ The tech job recession is over
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Alistair Barr | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Bernstein tech analysts have been tracking monthly job cuts across the industry. Tech analysts from Bernstein Research have been posting monthly updates on layoffs across the industry for about a year. Their final update, from Monday, showed 4,937 tech job cuts so far in August, based on data from Trueup.io. "The Tech Job Recession is Over," the Bernstein analysts declared in a recent email to clients. Monthly job cuts across the tech industry Bernstein Research, Trueup.ioThank OpenAI and the generative AI boom for limiting the carnage here.

Persons: Bernstein, OpenAI, they're, Ian Wilson Organizations: Tech, Bernstein Research, Nvidia, AWS Locations: Trueup.io

☆ Kansas farmers abandon wheat fields after extreme drought
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( Tom Polansek | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/4] Romulo Lollato, a wheat agronomist for Kansas State University, examines wheat in a field, as part of an annual crop tour, near Clay Center, Kansas, U.S., May 16, 2023. REUTERS/Tom PolansekWICHITA, Kansas, May 22 (Reuters) - Farmers in Kansas, the biggest U.S. producer of wheat used to make bread, are abandoning their crops after a severe drought and damaging cold ravaged farms. Kansas farmers are expected to abandon about 19% of the acres planted last autumn, up from 10% last year and 4% in 2021, according to the report. Soaring prices for hay also pressure wheat farmers not to harvest their fields for grain so they can be fed to cattle, Gilpin said. Kansas farmers are expected to produce just 191.4 million bushels of wheat this year, the smallest since 1963, according to the latest monthly government forecast.

☆ Palace sack manager Vieira after winless run
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

March 17 (Reuters) - Crystal Palace sacked manager Patrick Vieira after 20 months in charge on Friday after their 1-0 defeat at Brighton & Hove Albion left them three points above the Premier League relegation zone. Palace are the only side in the league without a win in 2023, having drawn five and lost six of their games. Their last league win came on Dec. 31, 2-0 at Bournemouth, and they are 12th on 27 points with 11 games to play. Vieira, 46, guided Palace to a 12th-placed finish and an FA Cup semi-final run in his first season in charge, earning praise for an attacking style of play. The club did not confirm who would replace Vieira or take charge of Sunday's Premier League trip to leaders Arsenal.

☆ In a leaked recording, an Amazon HR executive hints at rehiring employees who were laid off
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AWS HR VP Ian Wilson said Amazon is looking for ways to rehire some of the laid off employees. Amazon laid off over 18,000 employees in January. Amazon slashed over 18,000 jobs in January to deal with slowing growth and a volatile economy. Some of those laid off employees may soon get a call to return to the company. Wilson said re-staffing laid off employees has been "top of mind" for him, but it's been difficult because of Amazon's recent hiring freeze.

Jan 19 (Reuters) - David Crosby, one of the most influential rock singers of the 1960s and '70s with the Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (CSNY) has died at the age of 81, Variety reported on Thursday, citing a statement from Crosby's wife. "I don’t know what to say other than I’m heartbroken to hear about David Crosby. He fell "as low as a human being can go," Crosby told the Times. In the 2019 documentary "David Crosby: Remember My Name," he made clear he hoped they could work together again but conceded the others "really dislike me, strongly." After his release, Crosby told People magazine he had beaten his addictions.

☆ For 60 years, the US Navy has been training dolphins and sea lions to keep rivals away from its most sensitive hardware
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Gidget Fuentes | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

The US Navy has been training dolphins and sea lions to detect undersea threats since the 1960s. A US Navy trainer with a Mark 5 Marine Mammal sea lion in Key West in October 1990. The program worked with sharks, rays, and sea turtles but settled on dolphins and sea lions. US NavyThe Navy Marine Mammal Program's budget for 2023 provides $40 million for "food, medicine, veterinary care, husbandry, and facilities," Wilson said. A US Navy sea lion jumps into a riverine command boat during a mine-countermeasures exercise in Bahrain in November 2014.

☆ Elizabeth Banks Thinks This Interview Is Dangerous for Her
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( David Marchese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +21 min

I don’t know where, but people are seeing it. I don’t know what they thought that movie was meant to be marketing-wise, but it was a little gem for us. He basically said, Pay me or I’m going to tell your wife. Let’s do another one.” Ray said, “OK, what do you want me to do differently?” The director said: “I don’t know. I don’t know that there’s any way to communicate that to you.

☆ (foto) Cel mai nou trend în materie de hairstyle pe Instagram: rădăcinile acoperite cu sclipici
▼ + stars: | 2015-11-13 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

(foto) Cel mai nou trend în materie de hairstyle pe Instagram: rădăcinile acoperite cu sclipiciVopsirea părului în culori stridente precum argintiu, albastru marin, roz sau curcubeu este mereu o mișcare destul de îndrăzneață. Dar atunci când rădăcinile încep să se remarce, ce metodă ar trebui să adopți? O nouă tendință a luat amploare pe Instagram și ne oferă o soluție inedită – acoperirea rădăcinilor cu sclipici. Femeile nonconformiste au adoptat rapid această modă pentru a distrage atenția de la diferența de nuanță din părul lor, în timp ce alții consideră că arată inestetic și că se aseamănă prea mult cu mătreața. Voi ce credeți?

Persons: albastru marin, roz sau, Dar atunci, Leila Nig, Jade Brito, Cyd Charisse, Lill Aimee, Danica Ybanez, Kristin Blekken, Vancouver Hairstylist, Laurian Wilson, ⠀ ⠀, ⠀, ⠀ SHANNAN SOPHIA Organizations: The Fox, Enterspree, Vancouver, H2MUNKEGATA, ⠀ SHANNAN

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