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☆ Sofia Vergara says her accent will never allow her to play a scientist or astronaut
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewSofia Vergara, 51, says that her accent hinders her ability to play certain roles onscreen. "I did 11 years on 'Modern Family,' but it was almost playing myself in a way," Vergara said. "And when I decide to do something different, it's hard because this accent is beautiful, but it's like, I cannot be a scientist, I cannot be an astronaut." To tackle accent bias, three Stanford students even founded a real-time accent translation startup that can convert people's voices into different accents while speaking. A representative for Vergara did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent outside regular business hours.

Persons: —, Sofia Vergara, Anna Sawai, Naomi Watts, Jennifer Aniston, Nicole Kidman, Jodie Foster, Brie Larson —, Vergara, Foster, Gloria, Penélope Cruz, Salma Hayek, Griselda, Griselda Blanco —, I've, Jessica Spence Organizations: Service, Hollywood, Business, Netflix, The Society, Personality, Stanford, Spanish, El Locations: LA, Colombia

☆ A celebrity handbag maker is going to prison for importing bags made of protected python and caiman skin
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A handbag designer was sentenced to 18 months in prison for importing bags made of rare skins. The bags were made from caiman and python skin, both protected under international trade laws. Nancy Gonzalez made roughly $2 million, reflecting the growth in the luxury handbag market. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA luxury handbag designer was sentenced to 18 months in prison for illegally importing bags into the US made out of the pelts of protected species.

Persons: Nancy Gonzalez, —, Victoria Beckham, Britney Spears, Salma Hayek Organizations: Service, Gzuniga Ltd, Department of Justice, Associated Press, Business

☆ David Beckham gave Victoria Beckham a piggyback ride while leaving her 50th birthday party. Here's the star-studded guest list
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-21 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Victoria Beckham celebrated her 50th birthday with a party on Saturday. David Beckham carried Victoria out of the party at a private members' club in London. AdvertisementVictoria Beckham threw a star-studded 50th birthday party that ended with her husband, David Beckham, carrying her out of the club. Photographers capture the moment David emerged from Oswald's — a private members club in London — with Victoria on his back in the wee hours of Sunday morning. AdvertisementClose friends of Victoria also attended the party, including the Spice Girls and Tom Cruise.

Persons: Victoria Beckham, David Beckham, Gordon Ramsay, Salma Hayek, —, David, Harper, Victoria, Tom Cruise Organizations: Service, Photographers, Spice Locations: Victoria, London, London —, Brooklyn, Cruz

☆ Celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe can't stand Gen Z's love for baggy pants
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe told BI she can't stand the baggy pants that Gen Z loves. Zoe said her son recently asked her to buy him jeans that were "six sizes too big," and she refused. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementIf there's one Gen Z trend that Rachel Zoe can't stand, it's baggy pants. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Rachel Zoe, Z, Zoe, —, Salma Hayek, Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Garner Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Los Angeles

☆ Paris Fashion Week: Fashion, feminism and a fake Kate Moss
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Alice Pfeiffer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ImagesEqually at Rabanne, tartan blazers were given a grungier edge with leather-trimmed sleeves and fasteners. The rise of ‘Les People’Traditionally, showing interest in celebrities (“Les people” in Parisian slang) was a big no-no amongst the proudly snobby French fashion press. For busy women, multitasking women, women who can. Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ImagesStockman-style coats in colored, patent and soft leather were everywhere at Chloé, as were thigh-high boots and wafting, chiffon dresses. Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ImagesTraditional preppy skirt suits were given an edge with "Miss Dior" emblazoned in a graffiti style scrawling.

Persons: Saint Laurent, —, Wim Wenders, “, ” Balmain’s, Ester Manas, Nina Ricci, Kate Moss, Denise Ohnona, Serre, Arnel Dela, Alessandro Vigilante, ”, Coco, Kroes, Pascal Le Segretain, Chemena, Sienna Miller, Gaby Aghion, preppy Kristin Scott Thomas, Miu Miu, Farida Khelfa, Carine, Julia Roitfeld, Victoria Beckham, Anna, Pat Cleveland, Jerry Hall, Georgia Jagger, Kiernan Shipka, Georgia May Jagger, Julien de Rosa, ’ ’, Charles de Vilmorin, Aldama, Loewe, Dior ” —, Jackie O, Salma Hayek, Kim Kardashian, Naomi Campbell, Penelope Cruz, Hari Nef, Emily Ratajkowski, Victor Aubry, Sipa, JM Haedrich, Alexandre Maras, Louise Trotter, Sophie Abriat, Valentino, Givenchy, Laurent, Demna, BFRND, scupltor, Jaanisoo, Rémy Brière, Nicolas Di Felice, Louis Sullivan, Justin Shin, McQueen, Seán, Ib Kamara’s, Nicolas Ghesquière, Louis Vuitton, Stockman, Jonas Gustavsson, Coco Chanel, Casey Cadwallader's, Albert York, Dior, Victor Virgile, Kristin Scott Thomas, Miu, Olivier Rousteing, Ik Aldama, Chloe —, Miller's, Arnold Jerocki, Filippo Fior, Gonzalo Fuentes, Thierry Chesnot, Ester Manas's Organizations: CNN, Paris, Paris CNN —, Eiffel, Saint Laurent Museum, Chloé, Victoria, Getty, Loewe, Dior, Monde, Saint Laurent, The Washington Post Locations: Paris, Trocadero, British, Deauville, Normandy, Mugler, Chloé, Georgia, AFP, Balenciaga, Chanel, Estonian, Courrèges, Dior

☆ Milan Fashion Week Fall-Winter 2024: The trends that matter
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Scarlett Conlon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Milan CNN —Gimmicks were gone at the latest Milan runways — which concluded yesterday — with designers instead striking a more serious note that encouraged investment buying. Julianne Moore, A$AP Rocky and Salma Hayek front row at the Bottega Veneta fashion show during the Milan Fashion Week. Jacopo Raule/Getty Images1980s reduxRelegated as the style decade that people preferred to forget, the 1980s is slowly but surely starting to pop up on the radar. Jacopo Raule/Getty ImagesEven at MaxMara, famed for its trademark camel, creative director Ian Griffiths went in a deliberately different direction to focus on silhouette over shade. Jacopo Raule/Getty ImagesDark colors also dominated at Giorgio Armani this season.

Persons: Milan, Miuccia Prada, Raf Simons, Donatella Versace, ”, Julianne Moore, Rocky, Salma Hayek, Daniele Venturelli, Giorgio Armani, Bottega Veneta’s Matthieu Blazy, ” Franken, Franken, Jonas Gustavsson, Matthieu Blazy, Victor Virgile, Blazy “, Massimo Giorgetti —, Truman Capote’s “, —, knitwear, Jacopo Raule, Jil Sander, stilettos, Matteo Tamburini, Kim Jones, Karl Lagerfeld, Leigh Bowery, Judy, Julia, Versace, Anne Hathaway, Gina di Bernardo —, Aldo Fallai’s, Prince, Ferragamo, Tom Ford, Giovanni Giannoni, Ian Griffiths, “ We’re, we’re, Marco M, Gigi Hadid, Solange Knowles, Jacopo M, Matthieu, Aitor Rosas Sune, WWD, Hari Nef, Riccardo Giordano, Sipa Cate Blanchett, Gabriel Bouys Organizations: Milan CNN, Prada, Bottega Veneta, Blazy, Truman Capote’s “ La, Truman Capote’s “ La Cote Basque, Getty, Dolce, Diesel, Milan Locations: Milan, —, Bottega, MSGM, Truman Capote’s “ La Cote, London, “ London, MaxMara, Avavav, AFP

☆ The 12 best movies on Netflix in February
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

“Magic Mike’s Last Dance” (February 1)Channing Tatum and Salma Hayek in "Magic Mike's Last Dance." Warner Bros.After sitting out on the second movie, director Steven Soderbergh reteamed with Channing Tatum to close out the stripper trilogy we never knew we needed. Tatum returns as stripper Mike Lane, who escapes Florida thanks to his new sugar mama Maxandra (Salma Hayek) for London, where he embarks on his grandest idea yet.

Persons: Channing Tatum, Salma Hayek, Steven Soderbergh, Tatum, Mike Lane Organizations: Warner Bros Locations: Florida, London

☆ This video of David Attenborough narrating a programmer's life shows Hollywood actors were right to be afraid of AI
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A programmer has created an AI version of David Attenborough to narrate his life. AdvertisementIf you've ever wanted acclaimed broadcaster and documentary filmmaker Sir David Attenborough to narrate your life, you're not alone — and you don't have to keep merely wishing for it anymore. He's been posting quirky experiments with AI on X — like one that uses AI to recommend how you should correct your posture. And it's made possible by combining OpenAI's GPT-4-vision — an AI model that can describe what it sees — and code from Elevens Lab, an AI voice startup. One X user wrote, "I'm going to get David Attenborough to narrate videos of my baby learning how to eat broccoli."

Persons: David Attenborough, Salma Hayek —, —, you've, Sir David Attenborough, Charlie Holtz, Holtz, Attenborough, @charliebholtz, Salma Hayek, Annie Murphy —, it's, Justine Bateman, Bateman Organizations: Service, Elevens Lab, Hollywood, Actors

☆ Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez had a 2nd star-studded engagement party attended by guests including Kris Jenner, Oprah, and Robert Pattinson
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Call it déjà vu: Jeff Bezos and fiancée Lauren Sanchez had an engagement party, again. Guests included the likes of Oprah, Kris Jenner, Barbra Streisand, and Robert Pattinson. AdvertisementWhy have one engagement party when you can have two? Guests included the likes of Kris Jenner, Oprah Winfrey, Robert Pattinson, Salma Hayek Pinault, and Barbra Streisand, per Vogue. AdvertisementGuests at Bezos' and Sanchez's first engagement party included big names like Leonardo DiCaprio, Bill Gates, the Queen of Jordan, Andrew Garfield, and Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd, according to Page Six.

Persons: Jeff Bezos, fiancée Lauren Sanchez, Barry Diller, Diane von Furstenberg, Oprah, Kris Jenner, Barbra Streisand, Robert Pattinson, —, Lauren Sanchez, Oprah Winfrey, Salma Hayek Pinault, Bezos, Leonardo DiCaprio, Bill Gates, Queen, Jordan, Andrew Garfield, Bumble, Whitney Wolfe, Sanchez Organizations: Service, Beverly, Vogue

☆ Kate Beckinsale attends Leonardo DiCaprio’s birthday in a party dress with a familiar blue gemstone
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Kate Beckinsale and rapper Big Boss Vette arrive for DiCaprio's birthday. Miha Azne/Frank Vasquez/BACKGRIDCNN —Kate Beckinsale wore a bejeweled mini dress over the weekend to celebrate Leonardo DiCaprio’s 49th birthday in Los Angeles, and a photograph of the black frock, which featured a colossal blue-gemstone-like accessory belted around her waist, has since made its rounds across the Internet. Though the look seems to be a delightful reference to a famous DiCaprio film, one question has persisted: Which one? Is the gem a blue diamond or blue sapphire? Beckinsale starred alongside DiCaprio in “The Aviator“ as actress Ava Gardner and aerospace engineer Howard Hughes.

Persons: Kate Beckinsale, Big Boss Vette, Miha Azne, Frank Vasquez, CNN — Kate Beckinsale, Leonardo DiCaprio’s, DiCaprio, Beckinsale, Ava Gardner, ” Beckinsale, Howard Hughes, “, Moviestore, Billy Zane, Kate Winslet, Elizabeth Taylor, Phillipe Blond, David Blond —, Beyoncé, Salma Hayek, Kim Kardashian, Zoë Kravitz, Channing Tatum Organizations: CNN, New York, Beverly Hills Locations: Los Angeles, “

The stars of “Friends” say they are mourning the “unfathomable” death of Matthew Perry. “We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew,” Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer said in a joint statement to People on Monday. For now, our thoughts and our love are with Matty’s family, his friends, and everyone who loved him around the world.”It was the first public statement on Perry's death from Aniston, Cox, Kudrow, LeBlanc or Schwimmer. Others public mourning Perry on Monday included Salma Hayek, his co-star in the 1997 rom-com “Fools Rush In,” which Perry had said was probably his best film. Morgan Fairchild, who played mother to Perry's Chandler Bing on the show, and Maggie Wheeler, who played Chandler's sometime girlfriend Janice, gave similar sentiments.

Persons: Matthew Perry, “, Matthew, ” Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer, Perry, Aniston, Cox, Kudrow, LeBlanc, Schwimmer, Salma Hayek, “ It’s, ” Hayek, ” Perry, ”, Marta Kauffman, David Crane, Morgan Fairchild, Perry's Chandler Bing, Maggie Wheeler, Chandler's, Janice Organizations: NBC, Los Locations: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, ”, New York

☆ Jennifer Anniston, Matt LeBlanc and rest of ‘Friends’ cast pay tribute to Matthew Perry
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Eric Levenson | Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

NBC/Getty Images Perry, pictured circa 1985, developed an interest in acting after moving to Los Angeles when he was a teen. ABC/Disney Entertainment/Getty Images Perry co-starred in "Friends" with Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston. NBC/Getty Images Perry and Cox appear on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" in 1996. NBC/Getty Images Perry co-stars with Salma Hayek in the 1997 romantic comedy film "Fools Rush In." Julia Weeks/AP Perry enters the stage for a conversation with editor Matt Brennan during the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books in Los Angeles in 2023.

Persons: ”, Matthew Perry, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew, ” Perry, Chandler Bing, Perry, Michael Ochs, Christina Applegate, Martha Plimpton, Cox, Jay Leno, Salma Hayek, Michael Clarke Duncan, Warner, Monica, Danny Feld, Joe Quincy, Amy Stewart, Richard Schiff, Milo O'Shea, Kelly Reilly, Toby Melville, Reuters Perry, Merv Griffin, Jean, Paul Aussenard, LeBlanc, Mark J, Terrill, John Inwood, Zach Braff, John C, McGinley, Mitch Haddad, Amanda Peet, Bruce Willis, Everett, Chris Pizzello, Phil McCarten, Tom Williams, Lindsay Sloane, Michael Yarish, Ted Kennedy, James Corden, Terence Patrick, Julia Weeks, Matt Brennan, Dania Maxwell, HBO Max, “, Marta Kauffman, David Crane, Kevin Bright, Matthew’s, ’, Perry’s, Aniston, wasn’t, CNN’s Taylor Romine, Josh Campbell, Cheri Mossburg, Dan Heching, Lisa Respers Organizations: CNN, NBC, Getty, Michael Ochs Archives, Limelight, ABC, Disney Entertainment, Columbia, Warner Brothers, Bank, Comedy Theatre, Reuters, Merv Griffin Beverly Hills Country, Actors Guild, Guild of America, Los Angeles Dodgers, Capitol, National Association of Drug, Inc, CBS, Los Angeles Times Festival of, Los Angeles Times, HBO, Los Angeles Fire Department, Firefighters, Los Angeles Police Department, Angeles, Medical, Entertainment Locations: Los Angeles, Williamstown , Massachusetts, New York City, British, Chicago, London, Canada, Lisa Respers France

☆ Salma Hayek remembers Matthew Perry with moving tribute
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Salma Hayek recalled the “special bond” that she shared with Matthew Perry in an emotional tribute she posted to Instagram on Monday. “Two days ago, I woke up to the shocking news that Matthew Perry is no longer with us. It’s taken me a couple of days to process this profound sadness,” Hayek wrote. The actress posted a screenshot of Perry’s original post that referenced his love for the film, alongside some throwback photos of Hayek and Perry together. At the end of her post, Hayek wrote that Perry was “gone much too soon, but I will continue to cherish your silliness, your perseverance, and your lovely heart,” adding, “Farewell, sweet Matthew, we will never forget you.”

Persons: CNN — Salma Hayek, Matthew Perry, It’s, ” Hayek, ” Perry, “, Matthew, ”, Hayek, Perry Organizations: CNN Locations: Los Angeles, ’

☆ Opinion: Why Matthew Perry was my favorite among ‘Friends’
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Lee Smith | Dean Obeidallah | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

ABC/Disney Entertainment/Getty Images Perry co-starred in "Friends" with Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston. NBC/Getty Images Perry is seen in the 1995 "Friends" episode "The One with the Evil Orthodontist." NBC/Getty Images Perry co-stars with Salma Hayek in the 1997 romantic comedy film "Fools Rush In." NBC/Getty Images Perry and Cox are seen in the 2000 "Friends" episode "The One With Rachel's Assistant." Warner Brothers/Getty Images Perry and Cox pose for a photo during the 2001 "Friends" episode "The One With Monica And Chandler's Wedding."

Persons: Dean Obeidallah, Matthew Perry —, —, ”, Chandler, Dean Obeidallah CNN Chandler, I’m Chandler, “ I’m, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer, Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow —, NBC’s, CBS ’ “ Young Sheldon, Matthew Perry, Chandler Bing, Perry, Michael Ochs, Christina Applegate, Martha Plimpton, Lisa Kudrow, Cox, Jay Leno, Salma Hayek, Michael Clarke Duncan, Warner, Monica, Danny Feld, Joe Quincy, Amy Stewart, Richard Schiff, Milo O'Shea, Kelly Reilly, Toby Melville, Reuters Perry, Merv Griffin, Jean, Paul Aussenard, LeBlanc, Mark J, Terrill, John Inwood, Zach Braff, John C, McGinley, Mitch Haddad, Amanda Peet, Bruce Willis, Everett, Chris Pizzello, Phil McCarten, Tom Williams, Lindsay Sloane, Michael Yarish, Ted Kennedy, James Corden, Terence Patrick, Julia Weeks, Matt Brennan, Dania Maxwell, Matthew, “, haven’t, Perry didn’t, Matty, ” Perry, Pete Davidson, Davidson, Chad Lowe, Sunshine ”, Neil Simon’s “ Organizations: CNN, “, Warner Bros . Television, Warner Bros ., Variety, CBS, NBC, Getty, Michael Ochs Archives, Limelight, ABC, Disney Entertainment, Columbia, Warner Brothers, Bank, Comedy Theatre, Reuters, Merv Griffin Beverly Hills Country, Actors Guild, Guild of America, Los Angeles Dodgers, Capitol, National Association of Drug, Inc, Los Angeles Times Festival of, Los Angeles Times, CBC, People Locations: ”, Los Angeles, Williamstown , Massachusetts, New York City, British, Chicago, London, Canada

☆ Movies starring Matthew Perry include ‘Fools Rush in’, ‘The Whole Nine Yards,’ and ‘Almost Heroes’
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Like many stars best known for a major hit, Matthew Perry’s association with “Friends” and the “Could he BE any funnier?” role of Chandler Bing loomed over the rest of his career. That included the movies that came his way during the series as well as various encores in TV after the Must-See TV sitcom signed off in 2004, among them “Mr. Matthew Perry and Salma Hayek in the 1997 romantic comedy "Fools Rush In." Columbia Pictures/Getty ImagesFools Rush In: All the “Friends” stars had movie opportunities, and relatively few of those measured up to the expectations raised by the show. If only the show had consistently remained as strong as its extremely good pilot.

Persons: Matthew Perry’s, ”, Chandler Bing, Perry, Ted Kennedy, Ron Clark, –, Bruce Willis, Oscar Madison, Diana Canova, Matthew Perry, Salma Hayek, Chris Farley, Neve Campbell, Dylan McDermott, Joe Quincy, Wing’s ”, Mike Kresteva, Wing’s ” Aaron Sorkin, Bradley Whitford Organizations: CNN, ”, Columbia, “, West, Republican, Wing’s ” Democratic Bartlet Administration Locations: “

☆ How Matthew Perry got cast on ‘Friends’
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Lisa France | Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

NBC/Getty Images Perry, pictured circa 1985, developed an interest in acting after moving to Los Angeles when he was a teen. Michael Ochs Archives/Moviepix/Getty Images Perry and Christina Applegate were cast in the 1988 made for TV teen movie "Dance 'til Dawn." NBC/Getty Images Perry is seen in the 1995 "Friends" episode "The One with the Evil Orthodontist." NBC/Getty Images Perry co-stars with Salma Hayek in the 1997 romantic comedy film "Fools Rush In." NBC/Getty Images Perry and Cox are seen in the 2000 "Friends" episode "The One With Rachel's Assistant."

Persons: Matthew Perry, Perry, Chandler Bing, ”, Charlie Sheen, “, Sheen, —, ” Perry, Michael Ochs, Christina Applegate, Martha Plimpton, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, Cox, Jay Leno, Salma Hayek, Michael Clarke Duncan, Warner, Monica, Danny Feld, Joe Quincy, Amy Stewart, Richard Schiff, Milo O'Shea, Kelly Reilly, Toby Melville, Reuters Perry, Merv Griffin, Jean, Paul Aussenard, LeBlanc, Mark J, Terrill, John Inwood, Zach Braff, John C, McGinley, Mitch Haddad, Amanda Peet, Bruce Willis, Everett, Chris Pizzello, Phil McCarten, Tom Williams, Lindsay Sloane, Michael Yarish, Ted Kennedy, James Corden, Terence Patrick, Julia Weeks, Matt Brennan, Dania Maxwell, Matthew, didn’t, Chandler, ‘ You’ve, Seth Meyers, ’, costars Jennifer Aniston, HBO Max, ” Cox Organizations: CNN, NBC, Getty, Michael Ochs Archives, Limelight, ABC, Disney Entertainment, Columbia, Warner Brothers, Bank, Comedy Theatre, Reuters, Merv Griffin Beverly Hills Country, Actors Guild, Guild of America, Los Angeles Dodgers, Capitol, National Association of Drug, Inc, CBS, Los Angeles Times Festival of, Los Angeles Times, L.A, LAX, HBO Locations: Los Angeles, Williamstown , Massachusetts, New York City, British, Chicago, London, Canada

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Friends” star Matthew Perry, the Emmy-nominated actor whose sarcastic, but lovable Chandler Bing was among television’s most famous and most quotable characters, has died at 54. “Matthew was an incredibly gifted actor and an indelible part of the Warner Bros. Television Group family,” the company said in a statement. As Chandler, he played the quick-witted, insecure and neurotic roommate of LeBlanc's Joey and a close friend of Schwimmer's Ross. I ‘was’ Chandler.”Unknown at the time was the struggle Perry had with addiction and an intense desire to please audiences. But I could sometimes say a line and the audience wouldn’t laugh and I would sweat and sometimes go into convulsions,” Perry wrote.

Persons: —, Matthew Perry, Chandler Bing, “ Matthew, ” Perry’s, Drake Madison, ”, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Chandler, LeBlanc's Joey, Schwimmer's Ross, Perry, Matthew, Matty, Cox's Monica, “, ’ Chandler, ” “, ” Perry, Aniston, HBO Max, James Corden, Salma Hayek, Bruce Willis, Oscar, Oscar Madison, Walter Matthau, John Bennett Perry, Suzanne, Pierre Trudeau, Keith Morrison, Alicia Rancilio, Janie Har, Hillel Italie, Ryan Pearson, Anthony McCartney Organizations: ANGELES, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Times, Warner Bros . Television Group, Associated Press, AP, HBO, White, CBS, Canadian, Dateline, ___ Associated Press Locations: Los, New York, Williamstown , Massachusetts, ___

☆ Opinion: Julia Ormond is speaking for a generation of women who won’t be silenced
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Opinion Sara Stewart | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Ormond’s claim alleges that Weinstein sexually assaulted her in 1995 after a business dinner and that Ormond told her agents about it, and that they advised her against speaking out about it. “Harvey Weinstein categorically denies the allegations made against him by Julia Ormond and he is prepared to vehemently defend himself,” a representative for Weinstein told CNN in a statement. It includes awful, if unsurprising, details from the lawsuit about what happened when she told her agents at the time. In addition, after the incident and her disclosure of it to her agents, Ormond says CAA lost interest in representing her and her career was damaged dramatically anyway. I once wrote an awards-season story about an actor/director accused of sexual harassment by multiple women on his team.

Persons: Sara Stewart, CNN —, Sara Stewart Todd Thompson, Julia Ormond, Harvey Weinstein, Weinstein, Ormond, Bryan Lourd, Kevin Huvane, “ Harvey Weinstein, ”, Ormond’s, Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Sean Connery, Sabrina ”, Harrison Ford, Greg Kinnear, wouldn’t, Annabella Sciorra, Darryl Hannah, Ashley Judd, Mira Sorvino, Rosanna Arquette, Heather Graham, Claire Forlani, Rae Dawn Chong, Salma Hayek, Uma Thurman, I’ve, I’m, Amber Heard, Russell Brand, who’ve Organizations: CNN, Variety, Creative Rights Agency, CAA, Walt Disney Company, Miramax, Mr, ” CNN, Women, Brennan Center, Justice Locations: Pennsylvania, “, Rolling, Hollywood

A crowd frequently spotted on yachts filled the Pool restaurant in Midtown Manhattan on Tuesday night for the second annual Caring for Women Dinner hosted by the Kering Foundation. “I said yes because Salma asked,” Oprah Winfrey, a co-chair for the dinner, said as she addressed the room, referring to Salma Hayek Pinault, who is also a co-chair and board member of the Kering Foundation. The space was filled to the brim with tropical plants and marquee names. “I don’t get out much,” Ms. Winfrey said, adding, “I only come out with the intention of using my voice in a way that can be meaningful and helpful.”Inside the dining room, where guests were served a dinner of scallop aguachile and lamb belly, Leonardo DiCaprio sat with Olivia Wilde, Prabal Gurung and Malala Yousafzai, and across from Zoë Kravitz and her partner, Channing Tatum.

Persons: “, Salma, Oprah Winfrey, Salma Hayek Pinault, Ms, Winfrey, Leonardo DiCaprio, Olivia Wilde, Prabal Gurung, Malala, Zoë Kravitz, Channing Tatum Organizations: Kering Foundation Locations: Midtown Manhattan

☆ Pinault’s Hollywood foray is untimely distraction
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Pierre Briancon | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

REUTERS/Charles Platiau Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The story of European business trying to mingle with Hollywood has often led to unhappy endings. The Pinault family, which controls $61 billion luxury group Kering (PRTP.PA), thinks it can buck the trend. Pinault may have overpaid for CAA, especially in the middle of a major strike of Hollywood writers and actors. The transaction, through holding company Artemis, adds Hollywood's premiere talent agency to Pinault’s family empire which spans fashion, wine and contemporary art. CAA was valued at $1.1 billion when TPG acquired a majority stake in 2014, four years after having originally invested in the talent agency.

Persons: Francois, Henri Pinault, Kering, Charles Platiau, Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, François, Ari Emanuel’s, Artemis ’, Gucci, Alessandro Michele, Pinault, Jean, Kering’s, Valentino, Brad Pitt, Salma Hayek, Lisa Jucca, Streisand Neto Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, Hollywood, Universal Studios, Creative Artists Agency, CAA, Gucci, TPG, Endeavor, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, bask

Putting a price on celebrityIn buying a majority stake in the powerhouse Hollywood talent agency Creative Artists Agency, François-Henri Pinault showed that high-ticket M.&A. is a game that more than one French luxury billionaire can play. Acquiring CAA — which represents stars including Tom Hanks, Margot Robbie and Pinault’s wife, Salma Hayek Pinault — underscores Pinault’s ambitions, and reinforces the growing importance of celebrity in the luxury sector. Like his archrival, Bernard Arnault of LVMH, Pinault used a series of acquisitions to assemble the luxury empire now known as Kering, starting with Gucci and later adding Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Alexander McQueen and more. The agency will be run separately from Kering; Bryan Lourd, the superagent who represents Scarlett Johansson and Brad Pitt, will become C.E.O.

Persons: Henri Pinault, Tom Hanks, Margot Robbie, Pinault’s, Salma Hayek Pinault, Bernard Arnault, Pinault, Saint, Bottega, Alexander McQueen, —, Bryan Lourd, Scarlett Johansson, Brad Pitt Organizations: Hollywood, Creative Artists Agency, CAA, Gucci, Puma Locations: Bottega Veneta, Kering

[1/2] Cars are shown lined up at the valet parking area outside the Creative Artists Agency building in Los Angeles, California, September 24, 2012. REUTERS/Jonathan Alcorn Acquire Licensing RightsPARIS, Sept 7 (Reuters) - French luxury goods billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault has reached an agreement for a majority stake in Creative Artists Agency (CAA), adding Hollywood's premiere talent agency to his family empire which spans fashion, wine and contemporary art, parties involved said on Tuesday. The presence of stars like Beyonce, Zendaya and Rihanna have become key to drawing the spotlight to fashion shows, and Kering's larger rival LVMH(LVMH.PA) recruited Pharrell Williams to head menswear designs for Louis Vuitton. TPG first invested in CAA in 2010 and, in 2014, increased its stake to 53% in a deal valuing the agency at $1.1 billion. Global investment firm Temasek will remain a minority investor in the agency while CMC Capital will remain a "strategic partner", according to a statement.

Persons: Jonathan Alcorn, Francois, Henri Pinault, Pinault, Gucci, Beyonce, Zendaya, Rihanna, Pharrell Williams, Louis Vuitton, Pinault's, Salma Hayek, Valentino, perfumer, Bryan Lourd, Kevin Huvane, Richard Lovett, Lourd, Sudip Kar, Mimosa Spencer, Dawn Chmielewski, Jonathan Oatis, Tomasz Janowski, Timothy Gardner Organizations: Creative Artists Agency, REUTERS, Rights, CAA, Artemis, TPG, Global, CMC Capital, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, Los Angeles, Hollywood, Temasek, Paris

☆ Basta! Let Italians play Italians in movies, actor says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/4] The 80th Venice Film Festival - Photocall for the film "Comandante" in competition - Venice, Italy August 30, 2023. Director Edoardo De Angelis and cast members Johan Heldenbergh, Silvia D'Amico, Pierfrancesco Favino, Massimiliano Rossi pose. REUTERS/Yara Nardi Acquire Licensing RightsVENICE, Aug 30 (Reuters) - One of Italy's most famous actors, Pierfrancesco Favino, on Wednesday said Italian actors should be given a chance to play Italian roles in big international movies. Other Italian roles were taken by Lady Gaga, Jared Leto, Jeremy Irons, Salma Hayek and Al Pacino. "I wish Italian actors ... were more present in international movies where Italian characters are written," said Favino, who was promoting his new Italian-language film "Comandante," which opens the Venice Festival on Wednesday.

Persons: Edoardo De Angelis, Johan Heldenbergh, Silvia D'Amico, Pierfrancesco Favino, Massimiliano Rossi, Yara, Pierfrancesco, Ferrari, Adam Driver, carmaker Enzo Ferrari, Spain's Penelope Cruz, Driver, Maurizio Gucci, Ridley Scott's, Gucci, Lady Gaga, Jared Leto, Jeremy Irons, Salma Hayek, Al Pacino, Favino, Crispian Balmer, Mark Porter Organizations: REUTERS, Venice Film, Venice Festival, Thomson Locations: Venice, Italy, Ridley, Italian

☆ What happens to Salma Hayek in 'Black Mirror' might seem ridiculous – but the way celebrities handle their AI rights could affect us all
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A new episode of Netflix's "Black Mirror" explores how celebrities will contend with AI replicas. As the "Black Mirror" episode suggests, regular people may soon have to contend with managing their own digital likenesses as well. A 2021 report from The Verge noted that Soul Machines mostly makes "people" for customer service and digital outreach. However, Soul Machines has also digitized celebrities like NBA player Carmelo Anthony, K-pop star Mark Tuan, and golfer Jack Nicklaus, according to its site. Carmelo Anthony's image has been digitized by Soul Machines.

Persons: Joan –, Joan, Salma Hayek, Streamberry, it's, who's, Annie Murphy, —, Greg Cross, AI's, Carmelo Anthony, Mark Tuan, Jack Nicklaus, Carmelo Anthony's, Phelan M, Remington Scott, Scott Organizations: Netflix, Machines Locations: New Zealand

☆ What happens to Salma Hayek in 'Black Mirror' might seem ridiculous — but the way celebrities handle their AI rights could affect us all
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

That's why she's shocked to discover a new series called "Joan is Awful" on a fictitious streaming platform called Streamberry. As the "Black Mirror" episode suggests, regular people may soon have to contend with managing their own digital likenesses as well. The spokesperson added that Soul Machines creator packages start at $39 a month with the first month free. However, Soul Machines has also digitized celebrities like NBA player Carmelo Anthony, K-pop star Mark Tuan, and golfer Jack Nicklaus, according to its site. Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP ImagesMeanwhile, Remington Scott, the founder of another "digital human" company called Hyperreal, already has a digital version of himself.

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