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☆ Robbie Williams relives his highs and lows in new Netflix show
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Hanna Rantala | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - British singer-songwriter Robbie Williams looks back at his life in a new Netflix documentary series that tracks his journey from a 16-year-old boy band member to a 49-year-old entertainer and father of four. In “Robbie Williams”, filmed over several days and set inside his Los Angeles home, the “Angels” and “Rock DJ” singer is shown behind-the-scenes footage of himself, shot over several decades, for the first time. I wanted to make something that served Rob, and Rob wanted to tell the truth,” Pearlman said. “Robbie Williams” starts streaming on Netflix Nov. 8. A pop-up event coinciding with the launch and celebrating Williams’ career is open to public in London’s Covent Garden Nov. 2-5.

Persons: Robbie Williams, Robbie Williams ”, Williams, I've, Joe Pearlman, Rob, ” Pearlman, “ Robbie Williams ”, Hanna Rantala, Rod Nickel Organizations: Netflix, Thomson Locations: British, Los Angeles, London, Covent

☆ 'Sesame Street' will be revamped as Max streaming deal is set to expire
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Laya Neelakandan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Sesame Street characters Bert and Ernie during the presentation of the NDR and Deutsche Post commemorative stamp of 'Sesamstrasse' on March 2, 2020 in Hamburg, Germany. "Sesame Street" will soon have a new format as it turns the page on season 55, ending the children's show's magazine-style structure, Sesame Workshop executives told The Hollywood Reporter. The revamped "Sesame Street" will debut in 2025. Last year, Max yanked about 200 older episodes of "Sesame Street" as the streaming service refined content for its target audience, which isn't children. The show's current deal with Max ends after season 55, which is set to begin about a year from now.

Persons: Bert, Ernie, Elmo, Big Bird, HBO Max, Max, Max yanked, Steve Youngwood, Youngwood, Max didn't Organizations: NDR, Deutsche, Sesame, Hollywood, Warner Bros, HBO, Warner Locations: Hamburg, Germany

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

[1/6] Cast member Matthew Perry attends the premiere of the film "17 Again" in Los Angeles April 14, 2009. "We are incredibly saddened by the too soon passing of Matthew Perry," NBC Entertainment said. The Los Angeles Times and TMZ.com, both citing unnamed law enforcement sources, reported that the American-Canadian performer was found dead in a hot tub or jacuzzi. As a youngster, Perry became a top-ranked junior tennis player before moving to Los Angeles to pursue acting and improvisational comedy. Reporting by Steve Gorman in Los Angeles; Additional reporting by Ismail Shakil in Ottawa; Editing by Raju GopalakrishnanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Matthew Perry, Phil McCarten, Chandler Bing, Perry, Perry's, Chandler, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, Monica Geller, Cox, Rachel, Joey, Ross, Matthew, Matty, I've, Sunshine, Ally McBeal, Pierre Trudeau, Trudeau's, Justin Trudeau, Trudeau, Steve Gorman, Ismail Shakil, Raju Gopalakrishnan Organizations: REUTERS, NBC, NBC Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, HBO Max, New York Times, Canadian, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles, Canadian, Palisades, Manhattan, U.S, Beverly Hills, Massachusetts, Ottawa

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.

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☆ Couple had $18 in the bank when they started their company—now they have millions in revenue and a $400,000 'Shark Tank' deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

When James and Johanna Windon launched Buena Papa two years ago, they had just $18 in their bank account. Now, they bring in millions of dollars in annual revenue across three North Carolina restaurant locations, they said on Friday's episode of ABC's "Shark Tank" — during which they landed a $400,000 investment offer from millionaire entrepreneur Robert Herjavec. Despite no prior restaurant experience, the pair "invested our life savings [of] $40,000," leaving just $18 behind, James said. Mark Cuban opted out, citing the difficulty of simultaneously operating restaurant locations and overseeing any number of franchisees. That left Robert Herjavec, who offered the Windons $400,000 for 20% of Buena Papa.

Persons: James, Johanna Windon, Robert Herjavec, Johanna, we're, bootstrapping, They'd, haven't, Mark Cuban, Kevin O'Leary, Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner, Corcoran, Herjavec Organizations: Buena Papa, Colombian, Buena, CNBC, Global Locations: Carolina, Buena Papa —, Mexican, Puerto Rican, Raleigh, Colombia, Miami, French, Buena Papa, Raleigh , North Carolina, United States

☆ A star voice actress was fired from a show after posting online about the Israel-Hamas war
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Voice actress Tara Strong was fired from "Boxtown" over posts on the Israel-Palestine conflict. Several law students have also had job offers pulled due to statements on the Israel-Hamas war. AdvertisementAdvertisementSuccessful voice actress Tara Strong was fired from the upcoming animated indie TV show "Boxtown" due to posts she shared about the Israel-Hamas war, the show said in a statement. The show confirmed in a statement posted Monday that she was fired over posts she made about the war. Strong's firing comes as others are also losing job opportunities over statements on the Israel-Hamas war.

Persons: Tara Strong, —, Strong, I'm, Charlie Gavin, Israel Organizations: Service, Twitter, Palestinian, ISIS, HAMAS, Columbia University, Harvard University, A New York University Locations: Israel, Palestine, A

But the actors' talks were tepid, with days off between sessions and no reports of progress. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT IN THE ACTORS STRIKE? Their 42-day work stoppage began and ended all within the span of the much longer writers strike. Other segments of the actors union have gone on strike too, including several long standoffs over the TV commercials contract. That segment of the union could strike again soon if a new contract deal isn't reached.

Persons: —, Fran Drescher, I’ve, Ted Sarandos, ” Sarandos, ” Duncan Crabtree, Crabtree, “, ” Drescher, that’s, AFTRA, Ronald Reagan, Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh, Jamie Lee Curtis, Bob Hope, ”, Powers Boothe, isn't, Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio hasn't Organizations: ANGELES, Screen, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, SAG, Associated Press, Netflix, Actors, U.S, Union, The Television Academy Locations: Ireland, Crabtree, hollywood

Learn moreSamsung's new S90C 4K OLED TV sits a step below the company's latest flagship model, and is designed to take on other value-forward OLEDs like LG's C3. Samsung S90C 65-inch 4K OLED TV The S90C is the successor to our favorite TV of 2022, the Samsung S95B. As for other home theater features, you'll get just about everything you'll need, with the exception of Dolby Vision. Ryan Waniata/InsiderDefinitely, Samsung's S90C is one of the best OLED TVs we've seen. And if you're still looking for more TV recommendations, check out our guides to the best 4K TV and best 65-inch TV.

Persons: you've, Ryan Waniata, brawn, priciest, it's, You'll, It's, Bixby, we've, we'd, you'll, OLED there's Organizations: Samsung, LG, Sony, Samsung's, Gaming, Nvidia, Dolby Vision, Vision, Dolby, Netflix, Disney, HDMI, Smart

☆ 'Girl math' is toxic and it could be holding women back from growing wealth, says a financial specialist
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Zoe Burt | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

To Burt, the viral TikTok trend #girlmath reiterates the stereotype that women are bad at math. But often it's more overt, as with TikTok's most recent viral trend: "girl math." AdvertisementAdvertisementWhy girl math is a negative trendSeemingly lighthearted, the hashtag plays into a damaging stereotype that women are bad at math. Girl math doubles down on gendering lavish spendingThe #girlmath trend focuses on "feminine" spending habits as lavish — another common stereotype of women and money management. Women's financial literacy is an important issueThe girl-math trend brings women's financial literacy and investing into the limelight.

Persons: Zoe Burt, Burt, —, Caroline Criado Perez, Tamina, Shakuntala Devi, Elon Organizations: Service, Evening, New Zealand, Fiscal Studies, Guardian, Behavior, Organization, Fidelity, Twitter, Invest, deVere Italia

☆ How TikTok's obsession with pickle-jar sweatshirts has been 'absolutely life-changing' for one seller
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

One merchant, Jessica Slone, has sold over 43,000 sweatshirts through TikTok Shop. AdvertisementAdvertisementOne seller, Jessica Slone, founder of Bad Addiction Boutique, has sold over 43,000 pickle-jar sweatshirts at $44 a pop through TikTok Shop. The company released a Halloween version of the pickle-jar sweatshirt ahead of the holiday. "TikTok Shop is kind of this roller coaster, and right now it's on this amazing uphill journey," she said. Read more about how TikTok Shop virality is impacting sellers

Persons: TikTok, Jessica Slone, Slone, —, Anker, Slone isn't, It's, Wickles Pickles, Dill Organizations: TikTok, Service, Facebook, Shop, Slone Locations: McClure's, Mt . Olive

☆ A Minute With: Director Tim Burton showcases drawings, calls movies his 'troubled children'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Sarah Mills | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Surrounded by American filmmaker and animator Tim Burton is seen in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on October 11, 2023. Tim Burton/Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsOct 11, 2023 - Oscar-nominated director Tim Burton says he has no favourites when it comes to his movies, describing them all as "troubled children". Known for films including "Edward Scissorhands", "Frankenweenie" and "Corpse Bride", Burton has also been showcasing his drawings and models in exhibitions. In an interview, Burton reflected on the show's latest incarnation, the "The World of Tim Burton", which opened on Wednesday at the Mole Antonelliana in Turin, Italy. Burton: "It started with the MoMA (Museum of Modern Art) show (in 2009) which took a couple of years to curate.

Persons: Tim Burton, Oscar, Edward Scissorhands, Burton, Jack, I've, Sarah Mills, John Stonestreet Organizations: Reuters, REUTERS Acquire, MoMA, Modern, Thomson Locations: Handout, Turin, Italy, New York

You could say Joe Cristalli tweeted his role as co-executive producer and co-showrunner on the new “Frasier” sitcom into existence. Political Cartoons View All 1205 ImagesThis “Frasier” stars Grammer in the title role of the high-brow psychiatrist, as he moves back to Boston. They also reference the original series sparingly and smartly — which is an act of restraint that Cristalli said Harris helped him to understand. That’s not Frasier.’ The next day he’s got, you know, longer pants and the next day it's a blazer. Bruce Miller composed the original ”Frasier" theme.

Persons: Joe Cristalli, Frasier, “ Frasier ”, Cristalli, Kelsey Grammer, “ Frasier, Frasier ”, Grammer, “, Chris Harris, Freddy, John Mahoney, Harris, Frasier Crane, ”, Chris, We’re, Jack Russell, James Burrows, “ Will, Grace ”, ” Burrows, Jack Cuttmore, Scott, Anders Keith, David, Frasier's, Niles, Daphne, Kelsey, he’s, he’ll, ’, Bruce, Jason Miller, Bruce Miller, hipper, Martin, —, It's, Glenda Rovello, ‘, Burrows Organizations: Paramount, Harvard Locations: Boston, Cambridge, Mahoney's

☆ Mark Cuban loved this 'Shark Tank' company's mission—but the CEO made a $40 million mistake: 'You blew it'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A powerful mission alone isn't enough for Mark Cuban to invest seven figures in a company. "Micah, you blew it," Cuban told Truman. CEO Truman, alongside Return Home services manager Katey Houston, asked the Sharks for $2 million in exchange for 5% of their business — a deal that would value the company at $40 million. At the time of its most recent fundraise, "about a year" prior, Return Home was only valued at $20.6 million, Truman said. This is not about land grab, it's about brand grab," Truman responded.

Persons: Mark Cuban, Micah Truman, —, Micah, Cuban, Truman, Katey Houston, Kevin O'Leary Organizations: Dallas Mavericks, —, Home, Sharks, Truman Locations: Auburn, Washington, Houston

☆ Otis and Jean's 'Sex Education' house could now be yours for $1.8 million — take a look inside
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The $1.8 million property offers views of the Wye Valley, which sits on the England-Wales border. Take a look inside the stunning home. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe iconic house from the hit Netflix show "Sex Education" has gone on the market for £1.5 million, or around $1.8 million. Take a look inside.

Persons: —, Knight Frank's, Otis, Asa Butterfield Organizations: Netflix, Service Locations: Wye, England, Wales, Norwegian, Symonds

The news outlet is hyper-focused on Trump's legal jeopardy, with a team of experts ready to dissect every ruling, every filing, every comment. “MSNBC has pretty well-established themselves as the leading anti-Trump network, certainly of late,” said Jon Klein, a former CNN president and news analyst. So far this year, Fox has averaged 2.18 million viewers, MSNBC 1.51 million and CNN 639,000. It was par for the course on a day Trump's legal issues made headlines. MSNBC has assembled a team of legal experts that has appeared throughout its lineup and gained trust through familiarity.

Persons: Joe, Donald Trump, Ken Dilanian, ”, Jon Klein, “, you've, Trump, it's, Trump's, Nicolle Wallace, Missouri Sen, Claire McCaskill, Joy Reid, —, Jen Psaki's, Cyrus Vance Jr, Preet Bharara, Rachel Maddow, Jimmy Carter's, “ Donald Trump, Lawrence O'Donnell, that's, Klein, Ari Melber's, Melber, Peter Navarro, Joe Tacopina, Andrew Weissmann, Robert Mueller's, Mary McCord, ” Chuck Rosenberg, Obama, Neal Katyal, Donald Trump ”, Barbara McQuade, Joyce Vance, Weissmann, Andrew, Psaki, Ariana Pekary, “ It's, ” Klein, there's, ” Pekary Organizations: NBC, MSNBC, Trump, CNN, Social, NBC News, Fox News Channel, Nielsen, Fox, GOP, Fox News, Malaysia Airlines, Manhattan District, New, Department of Justice, District of Columbia, FBI, Drug, U.S, Supreme Locations: Russia, America, Ohio, Indiana , Michigan , Illinois, Iowa, spurts, New York, Missouri, New York U.S, Trump, U.S, Michigan, Alabama

☆ David Beckham takes family to premiere of candid new Netflix documentary about his life
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Hanna Rantala | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Director Fisher Stevens and former football player David Beckham pose for a group photo at the premiere of a Netflix documentary called 'Beckham' in London, Britain October 3, 2023. REUTERS/Maja Smiejkowska Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - David Beckham turned the premiere of his new Netflix documentary into a family affair on Tuesday as the former footballer was joined by his wife, fashion designer Victoria Beckham, and their four children on the red carpet in London's Mayfair. "When I started my career in the '90s in Manchester ... there was amazing music and amazing scenes to be around and Manchester United were one of the most successful teams in football... "We've been together now for 26 years ... we've got amazing kids, we've built businesses, but we make time for each other... Also in attendance on Tuesday were the show's filmmaking team, including director Fisher Stevens and executive producer Gary Neville, Beckham's former Manchester United teammate.

Persons: Fisher Stevens, David Beckham, Beckham, Maja Smiejkowska, Victoria Beckham, Spice Girl Victoria Adams, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, We've, we've, Gary Neville, Beckham's, Hanna Rantala, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Netflix, REUTERS, Spice Girl, Reuters, Manchester United, Kansas City Chiefs, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, London's Mayfair, Manchester, Victoria

PARIS (AP) — Planted in a field, Vincent van Gogh painted furiously, bending the thick oils, riotous yellows and sumptuous blues to his will. And it had a doctor who specialized in depression, Paul Gachet, who took Van Gogh on as a patient. The exhibit includes 11 paintings that Van Gogh painted on unusual elongated canvases, experimenting to stunning effect. Another version of the exhibition, with 10 of the elongated canvases, was first shown at Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum earlier this year. “It’s a real fireworks show.”"Van Gogh in Auvers-sur-Oise: The Final Months" runs at the Musée d'Orsay through Feb. 4, 2024.

Persons: —, Vincent van Gogh, Van Gogh, Van Gogh's, Paul Cézanne, Camille Pissarro, Paul Gachet, ” Emmanuel Coquery, “ He’d, ” Coquery, ”, Jimi Hendrix, Sylvia Plath, Jean, Michel Basquiat, Gogh's, Coquery, “, Musée d'Orsay Organizations: PARIS, Orsay Locations: Wheatfield, Paris, French, Auvers, Oise, Van, Amsterdam, Dutch, York, Musée

☆ Balenciaga designer puts friends and family on Paris runway
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Mimosa Spencer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

PARIS, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Balenciaga designer Demna Gvasalia took a personal turn for the luxury label's runway show in Paris on Sunday, sending out a lineup of reconstructed trench coats, oversize bomber jackets and floor-sweeping floral gowns on an eclectic cast of models plucked from his entourage. His mother opened the show, marching down a long runway set like a stage and lined with draped red velvet curtains, wearing pointy heels and a long, roomy trench coat, navy blue on one side, black on the other, tightly cinched at the waist with a cloth belt. Closing the show was the designer's husband, Loik Gomez, a music artist known as BFRND, in a wedding dress. Worn with a long, white lace veil over his head, the dress was made from seven dresses, “cut, tiered and piled together anew,” according to the show notes. Reporting by Mimosa Spencer; Editing by David HolmesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Demna Gvasalia, Isabelle Huppert, Demna, Cathy Horyn, Loik Gomez, Mimosa Spencer, David Holmes Organizations: Thomson Locations: Paris

☆ Coperni adorns futuristic lineup with AI pins at Paris Fashion Week
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Mimosa Spencer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Naomi Campbell presents a creation by designers Sebastien Meyer and Arnaud Vaillant as part of their Spring/Summer 2024 Women's ready-to-wear collection show for fashion brand Coperni during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France, September 29, 2023. REUTERS/Johanna Geron Acquire Licensing RightsPARIS, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Coperni designers Sebastien Meyer and Arnaud Vaillant held their fashion week outing in a vast underground sound research centre in the heart of Paris, showcasing sporty ultra-modern styles with tech devices, the Humane Ai Pin, fastened to lapels. Models, including Naomi Campbell, emerged on the runway, moving swiftly in loose suits, sheer fitted dresses, bra tops and jeans. The label, founded in 2013, is known for generating buzz during Paris Fashion Week, last year spray painting a dress on Bella Hadid, and more recently, sending robot dogs onto the runway. Paris Fashion Week runs until Oct. 3 and features brands including Chanel, Hermes and LVMH-owned Louis Vuitton.

Persons: Naomi Campbell, Sebastien Meyer, Arnaud Vaillant, Johanna Geron, Ai, Bella Hadid, Chanel, Hermes, Louis, Mimosa Spencer, Sonali Paul Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Puma, Louis Vuitton, Thomson Locations: Paris, France

☆ Full-frontal nude dating show ‘Naked Attraction’ premieres on Max
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Dawn Chmielewski | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Danny Moloshok/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 27 (Reuters) - A new addition to streaming service Max strips the reality dating show genre down to its bare essentials. "Naked Attraction" features six nude contestants in glass booths whose body parts are gradually revealed, “bit by lovely bit,” until a single contestant is chosen for a date. “I will remind you that HBO is the home of ‘Real Sex’ and ‘Cathouse,'” Bloys said at the Vox Media’s Code 2023 conference, referring to other explicit shows. “You need an entire mix of programming.”Discovery+ acquired all seasons of "Naked Attraction," in a 2021 deal with Britain-based distributor All3Media. As of Wednesday, the show was the most popular series on the streaming service, a week after its launch.

Persons: Casey Bloys, Danny Moloshok, Max, ” Casey Bloys, ‘, Bloys, CNN Max, Ana Navarro, Dawn Chmielewski, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: HBO, HBO Television, Association Summer Press, REUTERS, Max, ‘, Vox, Warner Bros, Discovery, CNN, Thomson Locations: Beverly Hills , California, U.S, Britain, Italy, Sweden, Singapore, American, Dana Point , California

NEW YORK (AP) — A dozen years ago, Barkley L. Hendricks, the pioneering portrait artist known for vivid, stylish paintings of Black men and women, stood outside the Frick Collection in Manhattan, known for its works by European Old Masters. Still, curators say, he'd likely have never imagined that in 2023, he’d be the first artist of color to have a solo show at the 88-year-old Frick. What is more unusual is that a museum focusing on the 14th through 19th centuries would devote a show to a contemporary portraitist like Hendricks. His sunglasses reflect the buildings outside Hendricks' studio, and even contain a tiny reflection of the artist himself. “Slick” features the artist in a white suit against a white background, wearing a cap of African design.

Persons: Barkley, Hendricks, Rembrandt, “, he’d, Frick, ”, Antwaun Sargent, ” It’s, Van Dyck, Van Eyck, Aimee Ng, ” Ng, Frick Madison, Angela Davis —, Kathy Williams, Nina Simone, Kehinde Wiley, Barack Obama, Barkley Hendricks, “ Woody, Alvin Ailey, Woodruff Wilson, Steve ”, Sargent, ” Hendricks, ” Sargent, Susan, Donald Formey, Ng, Formey, ‘, “ Slick ” Organizations: Frick, European Old, Polaroid, Beaux, Pennsylvania Academy, Fine Arts, Connecticut College, ” Locations: Manhattan, Van, Velásquez, New York, New York City, Jan, Philadelphia, ”, Europe

☆ Hollywood's writers strike is on the verge of ending. What happens next?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Will Gendron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In what lasted for almost five months, the writer's strike has seemingly reached an end. In the last writers strike, in 2008, board members voted two days after a deal was reached, and members voted two days after that. AdvertisementAdvertisementWhen will writers return to work and shows return? The studios that make up the AMPTP opted to finish a deal with writers — who went on strike two months earlier — before even beginning to deal with actors. It was three months into the writers strike before the AMPTP reached out to begin negotiations, and the initial talks sputtered after a just a few days.

Persons: —, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, Drew Barrymore Organizations: Guild of America, Hollywood, Service, Alliance, Television Producers, WGA, SAG, WGA —, Guild

☆ It's not just the uber-rich freezing their brains and bodies when they die. An HBO show visited a conference filled with everyday people excited to do it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( Kylie Kirschner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The series finale of HBO's "How To with John Wilson" explored cryonics and the quest for immortality. Sam Altman, Jeff Bezos, Peter Thiel, and Bryan Johnson all invested in anti-aging or cryonics. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. Insider has previously reported on Alcor competitor Cryonics Institute, a more affordable alternative that charges $28,000 for a body to be stored indefinitely. A Cryonics Institute model of the tanks used to store bodies, which are actually stored upside down in practice.

Persons: John Wilson, Sam Altman, Jeff Bezos, Peter Thiel, Bryan Johnson, It's, Wilson, hasn't, Bari Weiss, he's, Johnson Organizations: Service, Alcor, HBO, MIT Technology, Biosciences, Altos Labs Locations: Wall, Silicon, Altos

Here's a look at the steps to come for writers, and for the actors whose strike continues. In the last writers strike, in 2008, board members voted two days after a deal was reached, and members voted two days after that. But while the show's joke writers will be free to return, many of their usual guests will not, with the ongoing actors strike bringing limits on such appearances. HOW LONG WILL THE ACTORS STRIKE LAST? It was three months into the writers strike before the AMPTP reached out to begin negotiations, and the initial talks sputtered after a just a few days.

Persons: Jimmy Fallon, ” ABC's, Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert ”, Drew Barrymore, Severance, ABC's “, — Organizations: ANGELES, FIRST, Hollywood's, Writers Guild of America, Alliance, Television Producers, Hollywood, WGA, Screen, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, Guild, Apple, ABC's “ Abbott, SAG Locations: hollywood

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