DIRS.INFO The most relevant business & tech news

☆ New York Times Writer Resigns After Signing Letter Protesting the Israel-Gaza War
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Katie Robertson | More About Katie Robertson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Jazmine Hughes, an award-winning New York Times Magazine staff writer, resigned from the publication on Friday after she violated the newsroom’s policies by signing a letter that voiced support for Palestinians and protested Israel’s siege in Gaza. Jake Silverstein, the editor of The New York Times Magazine, announced Ms. Hughes’s resignation in an email to staff members on Friday evening. That letter, which was also signed by other contributors to The Times, protested the newspaper’s reporting on transgender issues. Ms. Hughes joined The Times in 2015 and worked as an editor and writer for the magazine. The petition Ms. Hughes signed about the Israel-Hamas war was published online last week by a group called Writers Against the War on Gaza.

Persons: Jazmine Hughes, Israel’s, Jake Silverstein, Hughes’s, ” Mr, Silverstein, Hughes, Ms, Viola Davis, Whoopi Goldberg, ”, Jamie Lauren Keiles Organizations: New York Times Magazine, The New York Times Magazine, The Times, Times, American Society of Magazine Locations: Gaza, Israel

☆ Daymond John talks grants and this year's fourth annual Black Entrepreneurs Day
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer spoke with "Shark Tank" star and FUBU CEO Daymond John to discuss the fourth annual Black Entrepreneurs Day, which is set to take place Nov. 1 at the Apollo Theater in New York City. The event is meant to celebrate Black business owners, and it partnered with the NAACP to provide eight business owners with entrepreneurship grants of $25,000. Black Entrepreneurs Day will also feature insights from top Black business leaders as well a lineup of celebrity guests including Whoopi Goldberg and Shaquille O'Neal. "We gave away $700,000 so far, we will hit about a million dollars this year," John said of the grants provided to business owners over the years. John first launched the event in 2020 in the wake of George Floyd's murder and amid increased attention to systematic racism.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Daymond John, Whoopi Goldberg, Shaquille O'Neal, John, Shaq, George Floyd's Organizations: Black Entrepreneurs, Apollo, NAACP Locations: New York City

☆ 'Shark Tank' star Daymond John looks to boost Black entrepreneurs for a fourth year
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Drew Richardson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Leon Bennett | Filmmagic | Getty Images"Shark Tank" star Daymond John is looking to give Black business owners a boost for the fourth year running. The FUBU CEO's Black Entrepreneurs Day, billed as a celebration of Black business, will return Nov. 1. Black Entrepreneurs Day was launched later that year to "celebrate" Black business owners amid a focus on systemic racism and economic inequities. Many of the companies standing behind Black Entrepreneurs Day have launched initiatives to support the Black community. This year, Black Entrepreneurs Day will feature a star-studded guest list including Goldberg, O'Neal, Cedric the Entertainer, Anthony Anderson and Rick Ross, to discuss their journey as Black entertainers and entrepreneurs.

Persons: Daymond John, Radhika Jones, Leon Bennett, John, Whoopi Goldberg, Shaquille O'Neal, George Floyd, Rodney King, JPMorgan Chase, Chase, what's, Goldberg, O'Neal, Cedric, Anthony Anderson, Rick Ross Organizations: Wallis Annenberg Center, Performing Arts, Filmmagic, Apollo, Black, CNBC, JPMorgan, Business, General Insurance Locations: Beverly Hills , California, Manhattan

☆ Rachel Bilson responds to Whoopi Goldberg's criticism
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Rachel Bilson is responding after Whoopi Goldberg criticized her for her views on the sexual history of potential romantic partners. “I don’t understand. To me, if he’s happy with you and you’re having a good time, why are you bitching?” Goldberg asked on the talk show “Why is it your business? “The point I get across is that it doesn’t matter, and maybe in the past I would’ve looked at it [judgmentally], but I wouldn’t do that anymore,” she said. That’s why I think it’s important to stand up for it and clarify.”

Persons: Rachel Bilson, Whoopi Goldberg, “, ” Goldberg, ” Bilson, ”, would’ve Organizations: CNN, Entertainment

And according to a report from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, they're especially popular among young adults — the same group that dominates PC gaming, according to Statista. However, these days, most MacBooks run on a single chip called either the M1 or M2, also known as Apple silicon, that holds both the CPU and GPU. Steam, the most popular PC gaming app, even has its own dedicated macOS catalog now. It features thousands of fantastic games, including:You also have access to a wealth of popular games outside of Steam, like Fortnite and The Sims 4. And don't forget cloud gaming services like Xbox Game Pass that let you stream popular games on your MacBook.

Persons: MacBooks, you'll, Whoopi Goldberg's, you'd, William Antonelli, I've, you've, aren't Organizations: Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, Apple, AMD, Intel, Nvidia, Mac, Forza, Xbox Cloud Locations: itch.io

☆ 'American Sikh:' How a turbaned Captain America shatters stereotypes
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( Harmeet Kaur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

In 2013, a photographer convinced the cartoonist to don a Captain America costume for a shoot on the streets of New York. Something about a Sikh Captain America seemed to resonate with people. He wants others to see Sikh Captain America as just AmericanIn summer 2011, Singh saw a promotional poster for “Captain America: The First Avenger” that sparked an idea. “I never fathomed that a 10-year-old White kid would connect to a turban and bearded Captain America,” Singh said. Singh’s Sikh Captain America subverted typical ideas of patriotism – instead of fighting Nazi agent Red Skull and other members of the Axis Powers, Sikh Captain America would fight hate crimes and intolerance in the US.

Persons: America, Chris Evans, Vishavjit Singh, Singh, ” Singh, Ryan Westra, Whoopi Goldberg, Indira Gandhi, Gandhi, “, ”, –, Osama bin Laden, Mark Fiore, White, Joe Simon, Jack Kirby, Red, Drew Heskett, Westra, Beard, ” “, ” Westra, they’ve, heartening, – Singh, “ Osama ” Organizations: CNN, Police, Tribeca, Sikh, Captain America, New York Comic Con, Nazi, America Locations: United States, New York, New Delhi, India, California, East Coast, Nazi Germany, America

☆ Judith Miller, ‘Antiques Roadshow’ Mainstay, Is Dead at 71
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( Penelope Green | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Judith Miller, the author of popular antiques price guides and a member of the team of appraisers who determined what was trash and what was treasure on “Antiques Roadshow,” the beloved long-running BBC program that inspired the American series of the same name, died on April 8 in North London. Once, Mr. Wainwright recalled, at the reception for his mother’s funeral, a woman approached Ms. Miller and pulled a plate out from under her coat, wondering what it might be worth. Ms. Miller’s books, updated regularly, are encyclopedic in their range and eclectic in their categories. They describe thousands of objects — the current antiques edition lists more than 8,000 — each illustrated by a sumptuous color photograph. There were the usual suspects, like Royal Doulton Art Deco teacups and saucers, Meissen pottery, Murano glass and pages of Scandinavian ceramics.

☆ Fact Check-Satire site behind online claims Elon Musk files Whoopi Goldberg lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A satirical story about Twitter CEO Elon Musk filing a lawsuit against Whoopi Goldberg, host of ABC’s “The View,” appears to have been taken seriously by some users online. A tweet shared a headline that reads, “Elon Musk Files $60 Million Suit Against Whoopi and The View” (here). The website has previously published satirical content that was misconstrued online, as reported by Reuters Fact Check (here). Representatives for Musk and Goldberg’s daytime show The View on ABC did not immediately respond to requests for comment. A story about Elon Musk filing a lawsuit against Whoopi Goldberg stems from a satirical website.

☆ Nepo babies like Myles O'Neal and Ella Bleu Travolta do a plant-based take on their parents' "Got Milk?" ads
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Plant-based brand Silk has a new ad campaign that features nepo babies sporting milk mustaches. The ads are aimed at "the next generation of milk drinkers and plant-based enthusiasts," Silk said. Those ads featured celebrities from Whoopi Goldberg to Frankie Muniz donning milk on their upper lip, presumably after taking a sip from a glass. David Beckham, Kelly Preston, Christie Brinkley, and Shaquille O'Neal all appeared in "Got Milk?" US consumers bought $2.6 billion worth of the alternatives to cow's milk in 2021, according to the Plant Based Foods Association.

☆ Actor Viola Davis achieves elite EGOT status with Grammy win
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-05 | by ( Danielle Broadway | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Feb 5 (Reuters) - Actor Viola Davis on Sunday won a Grammy for her audio recording of her memoir "Finding Me," granting her entry into the elite ranks of EGOT winners with an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony award. Davis is the third Black woman to earn this title, and the 18th person in history, and was thrilled to celebrate the moment on stage. as she won a Grammy for best audio book, narration and storytelling recording. "I wrote this book to honor the six-year-old Viola, to honor her, to honor her life, her joy, her trauma, her everything." Other EGOT winners include Jennifer Hudson, Rita Moreno, Audrey Hepburn and Whoopi Goldberg.

☆ 3 tips on negotiating from Oscar-winner Octavia Spencer: 'I always get a raise'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Eboni Boykin-Patterson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Oscar-winner Octavia Spencer recently discussed her pay negotiation tactics in an interview. Spencer has been a vocal advocate of equal pay for women of color in Hollywood. Her perspective has remained straightforward on the topic: "Women and women of color have always lagged. While acknowledging that some negotiating is always necessary because, "Nobody's going to offer you what you're worth," she said, "I'm also not that negotiator who's going to go back and forth. If you can't come up to my price, there are so many other people that you can go to who probably will accept what you're offering.

☆ A Minute With: R&B singer H.E.R. inspired to see women grab guitars
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Hanna Rantala | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

attends a premiere event for Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration in Los Angeles, California, U.S., December 13, 2022. already has five Grammy Awards, a best song Oscar, and nearly two decades of experience performing - despite being only 25. : "I think a lot of women, especially young Black women, young Filipino women, don't really think that these kinds of things are possible and I barely thought it was possible. It's crazy how music can do that, but it's also crazy that I can do that and I feel really grateful." : "I'm so grateful that that was technically like my first debut, officially working with Oprah and Spielberg is involved.

☆ ‘The View’ pays tribute to Barbara Walters
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —“The View” returned from its holiday hiatus to pay tribute to its creator, Barbara Walters, who died last week at 93 years old. Vieira thanked Walters for allowing her to “reinvent” herself from a journalist to a talk show host. Former hosts pay tributeOver the past few days, former co-hosts of “The View,” which first aired in 1997, honored Walters on social media. Matenopoulos, who was 22 years old when Walters picked her as one of the show’s original co-hosts, thanked her on Instagram for taking a chance on her. At that network, Walters launched “The Barbara Walters Specials” and “10 Most Fascinating People” before becoming a co-host and correspondent for ABC News’ “20/20” in 1984.

☆ Barbara Walters, pioneering TV journalist who began on ‘TODAY,’ dies at 93
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-31 | by ( Ethan Sacks | Ethan Sacks Writes For Nbcnews.Com. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Barbara Walters, the pioneering TV broadcaster who blazed a trail for women in a male-dominated medium, died Friday. “Barbara Walters proved to be the evolutionary step between Edward R. Murrow and Oprah Winfrey.”Barbara Walters interviews Ronald Reagan in 1980 for ABC News. NBCMcGee, who died shortly after being partnered with Walters, demanded that he ask three questions to every one of Walter’s in studio interviews. So, Walters started fielding interviews outside the studio, quickly building a reputation as an incisive and probing questioner. After nearly 60 years in journalism, Walters announced she was retiring in 2014.

☆ Whoopi Goldberg faces backlash after repeating false Holocaust comments
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-27 | by ( Julianne Mcshane | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Why believe what they’re saying?”“It wasn’t originally [about race],” Goldberg continued. While the Auschwitz Memorial's tweet did not mention Goldberg by name, several other Jewish leaders used the tweet to call out the inaccuracy of Goldberg's comments. A Holocaust survivor, Lucy Lipiner, condemned Goldberg's comments in a tweet, writing that she "continues to use the Holocaust as her punching bag." "We told her that her comments harm us and she simply doesn't care," Lipiner wrote, referencing Goldberg's comments on "The View" in January. Those earlier comments led ABC News to suspend Goldberg for two weeks, with president Kim Godwin calling the comments “wrong and hurtful.” Goldberg apologized for those comments within hours.

☆ Elton John is quitting Twitter due to 'recent change in policy'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Toyin Owoseje | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Elton John has become the latest celebrity to say they are leaving Twitter, following Elon Musk’s takeover of the social media platform. The 75-year-old star announced his departure from the social media platform on Friday, telling his 1.1 million Twitter followers: “All my life I’ve tried to use music to bring people together. The Tesla CEO faced a backlash after initiating mass layoffs, reinstating the accounts of controversial figures including former President Donald Trump, and rolling back a Covid-19 misinformation policy. John’s departure comes amid mounting concerns over a rise in hate speech on Twitter. “The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg announced she was “done with Twitter” during an episode of the ABC talk show, after listing all the controversial announcements Musk has made since completing his takeover.

☆ Elon Musk's 'amnesty' pledge brings back QAnon, far-right Twitter accounts
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Brandy-Zadrozny-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Brandy Zadrozny | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +12 min

A “general amnesty” has restored hundreds of accounts of right-wing activists and QAnon adherents, according to data reviewed by NBC News. The reinstatement of far-right accounts has coincided with a series of bans of left-wing accounts, leaving users unsure of how the company is now applying its rules. It’s a dangerous combination.”The reinstatements and bans come as researchers continue to monitor an uptick in hate speech, and high-profile users leave the platform. Among the spammers, copyright rule-breakers, adult-content creators and high-profile accounts, Twitter has reopened the door to a growing and emboldened community of trolls, white nationalists, conspiracy theorists and extreme right-wing activists. Those reinstatements also come after Twitter dramatically reduced its staff, including those dedicated to dealing with abuse and hate speech.

Black users have long been one of Twitter’s most engaged demographics, flocking to the platform to steer online culture and drive real-world social change. But a month after Elon Musk took over, some Black influencers are eyeing the exits just as he races to shore up the company’s business. And while there is no hard data on how many Black users have either joined or left the platform over that period, some prominent influencers say they’re actively pursuing alternatives. Some signs indicate a slowdown among Black Twitter users that predates Musk. “It’s crippling to the economies of cities when Black folks leave, platforms when Black folks leave, entertainment sites when Black folks leave,” she said.

☆ Twitter employees are calling Elon Musk's plans to reinstate banned accounts 'the Big Bang'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Twitter staff are skeptical about Elon Musk's plans to reinstate banned accounts, Platformer reported. Twitter is working to reinstate 75 with more than 1 million followers, Platformer reported. But staff at Twitter say the plans could cause them a big headache. Twitter staff are working to reinstate tens of thousands of suspended accounts, Platformer reported. This includes around 62,000 accounts with more than 10,000 followers, one of which has more than 5 million followers and 75 of which have more than 1 million followers, the outlet reported.

☆ Captain Sully and Whoopi Goldberg are among the latest celebrities announcing they quit Twitter after Elon Musk takeover
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-13 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Multiple celebrities say they have quit Twitter in the wake of Elon Musk's takeover. Now, some celebrities are making good on their threats to quit Twitter. Téa LeoniThe actress best known for her role in "'Madam Secretary" has also seemingly deleted her Twitter account. Gigi HadidThe fashion model took to Instagram to condemn Twitter, especially under Musk's leadership, announced she'd be deactivating her account. "I deactivated my Twitter account today.

☆ Jimmy Kimmel returns as host for the 95th Oscars
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Jimmy Kimmel is back as host of the 95th Oscars in 2023, marking the late-night star’s third time fronting the ceremony — which he last did five years ago. The “Jimmy Kimmel Live” host previously led the 2017 and 2018 telecasts, the former of which produced the famous “La La Land” and “Moonlight” best picture screw-up. “Being invited to host the Oscars for a third time is either a great honor or a trap,” Kimmel said in a statement. “Jimmy is the perfect host to help us recognize the incredible artists and films of our 95th Oscars,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy president Janet Yang said in a statement. Added Craig Erwich, president, ABC Entertainment, Hulu & Disney Branded Television Streaming Originals: “Having Jimmy Kimmel return to host ‘The Oscars’ is a dream come true.

☆ Chadwick Boseman’s widow reflects on loving and losing him
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Simone Ledward Boseman is opening up about the death of her husband Chadwick Boseman in a new interview with Whoopi Goldberg. The “Black Panther” star died in 2020 at the age of 43 after a private battle with colon cancer. “It was been the most challenging two years I have ever had in my life,” Ledward Boseman said of how she’s processing the loss of her late husband. “Some days I’m doing worse than I’m really willing to acknowledge and other days I’m doing better than I feel comfortable admitting,” she said. The full interview will air Friday as part of “20/20 Presents Black Panther: In Search of Wakanda.”“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” is in theaters November 11.

☆ Sen. Ted Cruz brutally mocked at Yankees game and heckled by audience member on 'The View'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

New Yorkers have been greeting Sen. Ted Cruz with a firehose of expletives. Fans at Yankee Stadium delivered insults and middle fingers Sunday as Cruz cheered on the Houston Astros. More heckling followed Monday on "The View," with censors cutting the audio on an audience member who was cheered for yelling "F--- you." The crowd was just as unruly at Yankee Stadium. Cruz is seen in a photo waving as one fan gives him a thumbs down and others give him the middle finger.

☆ Ted Cruz's 'The View' interview disrupted by protesters
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Frank Pallotta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN Business —Sen. Ted Cruz’s “The View” interview was disrupted by protesters multiple times on Monday, including some demanding the Texas Republican talk about climate change. Later in the interview, Cruz was interrupted once again. “Three members of the audience interrupted ‘The View’ today during Sen. Ted Cruz’s appearance protesting about climate,” said a “View” spokesperson. “They were promptly escorted out by security.”The protesters at The View once again start shouting from the crowd as the segment goes to break. You don’t do it to Hillary Clinton, who stood up and said, ‘Trump stole the election,’” Cruz said.

☆ 'Till' review: Danielle Deadwyler shines as Mamie Till Mobley after her son Emmett Till's death
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Review Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Getting the delicate balance of the story mostly right, “Till” captures how Mamie Till Mobley turned the inconsolable grief over the murder of her son, Emmett, into resolve and activism. Anchored by Danielle Deadwyler’s towering performance, it’s a wrenching portrayal of reluctant heroism under the most horrific of parental circumstances. Danielle Deadwyler as Mamie Till Mobley. More than 65 years after his death, the Emmett Till Antilynching Act was signed into law earlier this year – a sign, as Chukwu notes in a director’s statement, of “present cultural and political realities” that echo through the film. “Till” clearly felt the weight of that legacy, and there’s a difficult-to-avoid aspect to the production that can’t entirely escape a movie-of-the-week feel.

Search resuls for: "Whoopi Goldberg"

25 mentions found