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☆ JPMorgan Chase's drawn-out breakup with Jeffrey Epstein
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Kaja Whitehouse | Emmalyse Brownstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +29 min

Several months later, in October 2006, JPMorgan categorized Epstein as a "high-risk" client, according to a transcript of Dimon's deposition in May. Today, banks have entire departments dedicated to tracking client activity and flagging suspicious behavior. Lots of questions'The fuss JPMorgan compliance officers raised about Epstein in 2011 was extensive. A 'faithless servant'One person who might know much more about the tangled relationship between Epstein and JPMorgan is Jes Staley. Staley sent Epstein internal JPMorgan documents and relied on him for guidance on an array of business and personal dealings, the JPMorgan internal report shows.

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☆ ‘Once Upon a One More Time’ Review: Cinderella, Liberated (Again)
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Elisabeth Vincentelli | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The Britney Spears jukebox musical “Once Upon a One More Time” is not a bio-show recounting the singer’s life. Rather, it retrofits two dozen of her songs — including “Oops! But this big, splashy show, which is quite entertaining at times, is hampered by a shambolic jumble of sisterhood 101 messaging and defanged fantasy revisionism. Although Cinderella is supposed to be content in the happy-ever-after, her loneliness just might be killing her. But shush, pretty lady, push these thoughts out of your lovely head: As her prince (Justin Guarini) soothingly informs her, “You’re paid to be pretty, and I’m paid to be charming.”

Persons: Spears, ”, Snow White, Aisha Jackson, Pea, Morgan Whitley, Gabrielle Beckford, Ashley Chiu, Lauren Zakrin, Adam Godley, Justin Guarini, soothingly, “ You’re, I’m Organizations: Disney, Broadway

☆ Jeffrey Epstein Acted Like an Adviser to JPMorgan Executive
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Matthew Goldstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

A number of times, Mr. Staley told Mr. Epstein he missed him, talked about mutual friends and about helping his daughter get into graduate school. In one email, Mr. Staley bragged to Mr. Epstein about his New Year’s Eve 2011 plans: “I’m here in Brazil with three beautiful women. Have a happy new year.”In another email exchange, according to the document, Mr. Staley wrote to Mr. Epstein in 2010: “Maybe they’re tracking u?? In some emails, Mr. Epstein mentioned all the rich and famous people he was meeting or talking to, including Prince Andrew. Mr. Black was another close associate of Mr. Epstein’s for many years and paid him $158 million for tax and financial advice.

Persons: James E, Staley, Jeffrey Epstein, Epstein’s, Epstein, Mr, “, ”, Prince Andrew, Leon Black, Black Organizations: JPMorgan Chase, Mr, The New York Times, ”, JPMorgan, Middle, Wall Locations: Brazil

☆ You can rent the iconic mansion where Walt Disney created 'Bambi' and 'Snow White' for $40,000 a month
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

There's a new one-of-a-kind opportunity available to Disney's biggest fans. Walt Disney's famous "Storybook Mansion" has hit the market, with the Los Angeles home available to rent for $40,000 per month. Disney himself lived in the 6,400-square-foot mansion for 18 years from its construction in 1932 until 1950, a period during which he oversaw the creation of classic films like "Bambi" and "Snow White." "This property was chosen by Walt Disney as the place to raise his family, and also coincided with a transition of Disney Studios from fledgling enterprise toward entertainment giant," listing agent Chase Campen said in a statement.

Persons: Walt Disney's, Disney, Walt Disney, Chase Campen Organizations: Los, Disney Studios Locations: Los Angeles

☆ The Man Reimagining Disney Classics for Today’s World
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-04 | by ( Brooks Barnes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For more than a decade, Sean Bailey has run Disney’s animated film “reimagining” factory with quiet efficiency and superhero-sized results. Disney’s animated classics are treasured by fans, but most showcase ideas from another era, especially when it comes to gender roles: Be pretty, girls, and things might work out. The reimaginings, as Mr. Bailey refers to his remakes, find ways to make Disney stories less retrograde. “We want to reflect the world as it exists,” Mr. Bailey said. But that worldview — and business strategy — has increasingly put Disney and Mr. Bailey, a low-profile and self-effacing executive, in the middle of a very loud, very unpolite cultural fight.

Persons: Sean Bailey, ”, King ”, Bailey, Rachel Zegler, Yara Shahidi, Tinker Bell, Peter Pan, Wendy, ” Mr, — Organizations: Disney

☆ The new Barbie movie used so much pink paint on set that it caused an international shortage, according to its production designer
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The new Barbie movie used so much pink paint on set that it caused an international shortage. Production designer Sarah Greenwood told Architectural Digest the "world ran out of pink." Greenwood told the magazine that constructing the set resulted in an international shortage of the fluorescent shade of Rosco paints. "The world ran out of pink," she told Architectural Digest. In one clip the Barbie Dreamhouse can be seen featuring a pink slide that descends into a pool, a pink shower, a pink bed, and lots of other pink accessories.

Persons: Sarah Greenwood, —, Greta Gerwig's, Gerwig, Katie Spencer, Snow, Barbie, Greenwood, Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Ken, Emma Mackey, Kate McKinnon Organizations: Service, Warner Bros, Little Locations: —, London

By attributing that knowledge to JPMorgan, Epstein's accusers might show that JPMorgan "actually knew" about the venture or "recklessly disregarded" its existence, Rakoff said. JPMorgan is separately suing Staley to cover its losses in the two lawsuits it faces, and forfeit eight years of pay. 22-10018; Jane Doe 1 v JPMorgan Chase & Co, No. 22-10019; Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands v JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, No. 22-10904; and JPMorgan Chase Bank NA v Staley, in Nos.

☆ 5 reasons fighting Disney is a political winner for DeSantis — and 6 reasons it could hurt his shot at the presidency
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

It does a ton of business in China, which many GOP voters view as a threat to the US. DeSantis already ran on being anti-Disney — and wonTaryn Fenske, DeSantis' communications director, has described the Disney fight as being "the will of Florida voters." And they might not vote for DeSantis if they think the Disney fight is a killer in a general election. Families often work hard and save for years to take their children to Disney World. If DeSantis can't bring a resolution to the Disney fight, can he handle the job of president?

☆ Barclays calls allegations against former CEO Staley 'serious and new'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-27 | by ( Iain Withers | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) - Barclays (BARC.L) has said recent allegations against its former Chief Executive Jes Staley are "serious and new", after U.S. lawsuits alleged he had a close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and alleged involvement in his sex-trafficking operation. "The Board's original review, conducted in February 2020, was based on the information it had at the time and representations made by Mr Staley," the notice added. The comments are Barclays' most substantive remarks on Staley since he left the bank in November 2021. Epstein was a former client of Staley's when he previously worked at U.S. bank JPMorgan (JPM.N). Staley has acknowledged having been friendly with Epstein, but expressed regret for their relationship and denied knowing about the financier's alleged crimes.

☆ Why is Universal making a live-action 'How to Train Your Dragon'? These charts may explain
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-18 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

In this article CMCSA Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTStill from Universal and Dreamworks' "How to Train Your Dragon 2." For the last decade, the Walt Disney Company has been transforming its classic animated features into live-action theatrical and streaming features. Earlier this week, Universal said it would be doing the same for one of its own animated franchises: How to Train Your Dragon. What is, perhaps, most notable about Disney's live-action remakes is how much of the ticket sales were generated from international markets. This is something Universal is likely also keyed into when creating the live-action version of "How to Train Your Dragon."

☆ Lawsuit alleges Jeffrey Epstein sent JPMorgan Chase exec photos of young women
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —Former Barclays CEO Jes Staley allegedly exchanged sexually suggestive emails with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, some of which included photos of young women, according to newly unsealed passages of a federal lawsuit. He isn’t a defendant in the lawsuit and has not been charged criminally with any activities related to Epstein. The lawsuit alleges JPMorgan Chase “had a more than close-up view of Epstein’s sex-trafficking” and “ignored obvious red flags relating to Epstein’s accounts.”Both JPMorgan Chase and Barclays declined to comment on the newly unsealed passages. I have few so profound.”One month later, Staley allegedly sent another email to Epstein: “I realize the danger in sending this email. JPMorgan Chase did not flag any of the emails between Epstein and Staley in connection with risk reviews, according to the lawsuit: “Moreover, JP Morgan Chase allowed Staley to remain a decision-maker on Epstein’s accounts.

Say hi to Snow White," Staley emailed Epstein in July 2010, according to filings on Wednesday with the U.S. District Court in Manhattan. "Beauty and the Beast," Staley allegedly responded, to which Epstein replied: "Well one side is available," according to the filing. According to the lawsuit, Staley exchanged around 1,200 emails with Epstein from his JPMorgan email account between 2008 and 2012. Staley allegedly wrote to Epstein on Nov 1, 2009, describing his relationship with Epstein as "profound". One month later, Staley allegedly wrote to Epstein to say how great it had been to give him "a long, heartfelt hug", after which Epstein allegedly sent Staley two pictures of young women.

☆ Jeffrey Epstein emailed multiple pictures of women to a JPMorgan Chase executive who was supposed to be regulating his bank accounts, lawsuit says
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Jeffrey Epstein would email photos of young women to his banker at JPMorgan Chase, a lawsuit says. The convicted sex offender and his banker, longtime JPMorgan Chase executive Jes Staley, would write to each other about how they had "fun," the lawsuit said. Other newly unredacted details show that 20 of Epstein's sex trafficking victims were paid through his 55 JPMorgan Chase accounts, Insider's Lloyd Lee and Jacob Shamsian reported. Despite Staley's apparent close friendship with Epstein, JPMorgan Chase allowed Staley to manage the multimillionaire's funds, the lawsuit alleged. Staley's lawyer and JPMorgan Chase did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comments sent outside regular business hours.

The new Google Pixel 7 is faster and more powerful than the Pixel 6, but doesn't add many features. Pixel 6 vs. Pixel 7: CameraBoth the Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 have three cameras: One "selfie" camera in the front, and two on the back. Pixel 6 vs. Pixel 7: Internal hardwareThe Tensor G2 chip is the brain of the Pixel 7. Pixel 6 vs. Pixel 7: BatteryBattery-wise, the Pixel 7's 4,355 mAh battery has less capacity than the Pixel 6, which is rated at 4,614 mAh. Pixel 6 vs. Pixel 7: PriceFollowing the announcement of the Pixel 7 last week, the Pixel 6 and the Pixel 7 were briefly available from Google at the same price point.

☆ Star Wars spinoff 'Rogue Squadron' officially off calendar as Disney shores up film slate
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-15 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Questions about the fate of Patty Jenkins' "Rogue Squadron" began circulating nearly a year ago, and intensified after the Star Wars film went unmentioned at Disney's annual D23 Expo last weekend. The suggestion was that Jenkin's Star Wars feature would be punted down the calendar to another date. "Rogue Squadron" was set to be the first theatrical Star Wars film since the 2019 release of "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," which received middling reviews and generated over $1 billion in ticket sales worldwide. The path for future Star Wars films has been unclear since "Rise of Skywalker" was released. There's even talk that "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" director Rian Johnson is still attached to a stand-alone trilogy set within the Star Wars universe.

☆ Disney a ales o actriţă metisă pentru a o interpreta pe Albă ca Zăpada
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-23 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Disney a anunţat marţi că tânăra actriţă metisă Rachel Zegler o va interpreta pe Albă ca Zăpada în versiunea live-action a celebrului desen animat din 1937, un început de carieră extrem de promiţător pentru cea care va juca de asemenea primul său rol în film în remake-ul "West Side Story", aşteptat în luna decembrie, informează AFP, citat de agerpres.ro. "Puterea, inteligenţa şi optimismul său vor deveni o parte integrantă a acestei redescoperiri a bucuriei clasicului basm Disney", a explicat cineastul, cunoscut pentru "The Amazing Spider-Man" (2012) şi "The Amazing Spider-Man: A Hero's Fate" (2014). Producţia filmului va începe în 2022, a precizat Disney. "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" este o adaptare a unei poveşti a fraţilor Grimm, doi lingvişti germani care au publicat prima versiune în 1812. Alegerea unei actriţe metise pentru a o interpreta pe cea care a fost, în 1937, prima eroină a unui film Disney, este un nou semn de deschidere din partea studioului, mult timp acuzat că a ales în special personaje principale albe în producţiile sale.

Persons: Rachel Zegler, Mariei, Steven Spielberg, Rachel, Marc Webb, Grimm Organizations: Disney, West, producţie, Snow Locations: Albă, polonez, New Jersey, Zăpada, Man

☆ Decizie Disney: Noua Albă ca Zăpada va fi jucată de o actriță metisă
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-23 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: ProfimediaDecizie Disney: Noua Albă ca Zăpada va fi jucată de o actriță metisăDisney a anunţat că tânăra actriţă metisă Rachel Zegler o va interpreta pe Albă ca Zăpada în versiunea live-action a celebrului desen animat din 1937. Producţia filmului va începe în 2022, a precizat Disney. „Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” („Albă ca Zăpada și cei șapte pitici”) este o adaptare a unei poveşti a fraţilor Grimm, care au publicat prima versiune în 1812. „Puterea, inteligenţa şi optimismul său vor deveni o parte integrantă a acestei redescoperiri a bucuriei clasicului basm Disney”, a explicat cineastul, cunoscut pentru „The Amazing Spider-Man” (2012) şi „The Amazing Spider-Man: A Hero's Fate” (2014). Cvasi-necunoscută publicului larg, Rachel Zegler va avea unul dintre cele mai mediatizate debuturi în carieră din istorie - pe lângă apariţiile din „Snow White” şi „West Side Story”, actriţa urmând să joace şi în „Shazam!

Persons: Rachel Zegler, Grimm, Mariei, Steven Spielberg, Rachel, Marc Webb, actriţa Organizations: Disney, Snow, Albă, producţie, West Locations: Albă, Zăpada, polonez, New Jersey, Man

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