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☆ Andy Cohen becomes latest person to bash TikTok fake celebrity death prank trend
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Angela Yang | Angela Yang Is An Intern For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Andy Cohen has joined the list of people who are not amused by the so-called celebrity death prank trend on TikTok that went viral over the holidays. It is unclear who started the celebrity death prank, according to Know Your Meme’s database. The celebrity death prank trend has prompted mixed responses, with some viewers reacting in positive ways and others arguing the videos do more harm than good. The trend first sparked criticism after Slater Vance, 16, pranked his celebrity parents, Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance, on New Year’s Eve. “Your parents are showing vulnerability for a brief second,” O’Connell said in a video uploaded to TikTok on Christmas.

☆ Kids are pranking their parents on TikTok by telling them celebrities have died. Angela Bassett's son may have killed the trend by bluffing about her colleague, Michael B. Jordan
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-01 | by ( Jason Lalljee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Slater Vance joined in on a TikTok trend where users lie about celebrity deaths to their parents. Many social media users have called the trend distasteful. That's what 16-year-old Slater Vance learned last week, after joining in on it using his own famous parents: actors Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance. The trend involves users pranking their families on camera, pretending that celebrities — usually ones beloved to their parents — have died. "Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance just put an end to that TikTok trend and we owe them a debt of gratitude," one user said.

☆ How Gerry Cardinale became the go-to dealmaker for the likes of the Yankees, AC Milan, and Ben Affleck
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | Dakin Campbell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +20 min

He bought the soccer club AC Milan in August, earning the attention of the Italian press. This past spring, AC Milan won its first national title in 11 years. Claudio Villa/AC Milan via Getty Images Show less Cardinale at a training session for AC Milan. For instance, the teams sell each other's merchandise in their stadiums, and the YES Network airs AC Milan games. "Now we have a new phase of expansion and internationalization of AC Milan with Gerry."

☆ Outgoing LA Mayor Eric Garcetti on why his stalled ambassador nomination was a ‘gift’
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Maeve Reston | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Reston: So, the other half of the equation – as you talked about – is not under your control as the mayor, and that’s the mental health space. Garcetti: This country is experiencing a mental health crisis and addiction crisis. There are not enough professionals who can treat mental health afflictions, and we have no right to mental health care in this country. … Treating trauma and mental health issues is the biggest gap in the American health care system by far. Garcetti: I was working on a musical a long time ago that I thought would be really interesting in LA.

Weird Al, known for taking famous pop and rock songs and sending them up by rewriting the lyrics. It began as a fake movie trailer that director Eric Appel made in 2013 as a sketch for Funny or Die. It featured Aaron Paul, Olivia Wilde, Gary Cole, Mary Steenburgen, Patton Oswalt and yes, Weird Al. Yankovic noted that the day after the trailer came out, “if you did a Google search for Weird Al, the first thing is, ‘Did Weird Al date Madonna?’ Everybody wanted to know. Weird Al Yankovic during a photo shoot in Los Angeles in 1984.

☆ Elon Musk jokes about overpaying for Twitter and reiterates plan to charge $8 a month at confab for wealthy investors as the company enacts mass layoffs
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Musk said the layoffs will save the company $400 million a year, and presented his turnaround plan. Musk's appearance comes as he gears up to lay off as much as 50% of Twitter's 7,500 staff — one week after purchasing the struggling social media company. Musk also gave his pitch for turning the troubled social media company around, including plans to start charging verified user $8 a month. Twitter emailed staff on Thursday, warning of impending layoffs "in an effort to place Twitter on a healthy path." Former Twitter employees are flocking to social media to share their experiences.

Oct 19 (Reuters) - Renowned talent scout Simon Cowell is back, but this time he is focused on the social media platform, TikTok. With the international “Got Talent" TV series, “American Idol” and many more projects already under his belt, Cowell is ready to help aspiring musicians on TikTok share their unique sounds with the world. Cowell is partnering with TikTok to give users access to new unnamed songs by famous producers through the service StemDrop, which launches through the TikTok app on Oct. 26. From his Malibu mansion, Cowell shared that his and Martin's mutual interest in a project outside of a conventional TV show came after TikTok sparked in popularity. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Phil Lavelle and Danielle Broadway; Editing by Josie KaoOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Ceremonia de învestire a preşedintelui Joe Biden: Emisiunea ''Celebrating America'', marcată de interpretări spectaculoase (VIDEO)
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-21 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +9 min

Emisiunea a inclus discursuri rostite de Joe Biden şi de Kamala Harris, dar şi numeroase interpretări artistice. Preşedintele Joe Biden a fost filmat în timp ce a susţinut un discurs la Lincoln Memorial din Washington, iar această secvenţă a fost difuzată în cadrul emisiunii "Celebrating America". Aceasta este sarcina care ne aşteaptă, este singura cale pentru a ieşi din întunericul care ne înconjoară", a mai spus Joe Biden. Un moment emoţionant a fost şi acela în care a apărut actorul Lin Manuel Miranda, starul şi creatorul musicalului "Hamilton". Ultimul moment artistic al show-ului a fost asigurat de cântăreaţa Katy Perry, care a interpretat cântecul "Fireworks" în faţa Lincoln Memorial din Washington.

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Odată ce va rosti aceste cuvinte, Biden va deveni cel de-al 46-lea preşedinte al SUA, iar ceremonia de învestitură oficială se va fi încheiat. Conform Constituţiei SUA, ceremonia de învestitură a unui nou preşedinte are loc la 20 ianuarie. Dacă preşedintele Curţii Supreme de Justiţie a SUA nu este disponibil, atunci îl poate învesti pe preşedinte un alt judecător. În acest an, jena va fi de altă natură: Trump a declarat că nu va participa la ceremonia de învestitură a lui Biden. Totuşi, vicepreşedintele în exerciţiu Mike Pence a anunţat că va participa la ceremonia de învestitură a lui Biden.

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☆ Ceremonie de învestitură în SUA: Ce se întâmplă în ziua în care Joe Biden şi Kamala Harris depun jurământul
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-19 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +13 min

Ceremonie de învestitură în SUA: Ce se întâmplă în ziua în care Joe Biden şi Kamala Harris depun jurământulPreşedintele ales al SUA, Joe Biden, nu se va muta oficial la Casa Albă decât din data de 20 ianuarie, ziua ceremoniei de învestitură - un fel de paradă politică la care politicianul democrat şi vicepreşedintele său, Kamala Harris, vor depune jurământul. Odată ce va rosti aceste cuvinte, Biden va deveni cel de-al 46-lea preşedinte al SUA, iar ceremonia de învestitură oficială se va fi încheiat. Conform Constituţiei SUA, ceremonia de învestitură a unui nou preşedinte are loc la 20 ianuarie. În acest an, jena va fi de altă natură: Trump a declarat că nu va participa la ceremonia de învestitură a lui Biden. Totuşi, vicepreşedintele în exerciţiu Mike Pence a anunţat că va participa la ceremonia de învestitură a lui Biden.

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Ambele artiste l-au susţinut pe Joe Biden în campania prezidenţială. În luna noiembrie 2020, Lady Gaga a apărut chiar alături de Biden la un miting electoral în Pensilvania cu o zi înainte de alegerile prezidenţiale. Ceremonia de preluare a mandatului de preşedinte de către Joe Biden va fi una restrânsă, desfăşurată în condiţii speciale, din cauza pandemiei de Covid-19. Este pentru prima oară în ultimii 151 de ani când un președinte refuză să participe la ceremonia de învestire a succesorului său. Ultima oară, un astfel de eveniment s-a petrecut în 1869, când președintele Andrew Johnson a refuzat să participe la învestirea succesorului său, Ulysses Grant.

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