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☆ Feel anxious when you don't have your cell phone? You may have 'nomophobia'—how to spot the signs
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Symptoms of nomophobia mirror those of an addiction or other anxiety disorders and can include:"Nomophobes are those who exhibit an addiction to their mobile phone," research published in BMC Psychiatry in July states. Nomophobia , short for "no mobile phone phobia," is a term used to describe the anxiety a person experiences when they don't have access to their mobile phone. Teenagers are the most affected by nomophobia, according to research published in BMC Psychiatry, but any age group can struggle with it. Additionally, "being distracted all of the time is very unhealthy for relationships," Leno notes. "We're sacrificing the happiness and potential health of [those] relationships because we care more about the phone."

Persons: Michele Leno, Michele, Leno, Blair Steel Organizations: BMC Psychiatry, CNBC

☆ Arsenal, Newcastle up and running, but reality bites for Luton
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

But Forest grabbed a goal back in the 83rd minute through Taiwo Awoniyi and pressed for an unlikely point. ANXIOUS FINISH"Welcome to the Premier League!" Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said of the anxious finish. "Running the clock down, in this league, that's a very dangerous thing to do but overall I'm very happy." Sheffield United's defeat by Palace completed a poor opening weekend for the promoted clubs after Burnley's loss on Friday.

Persons: Eddie Nketiah, Martin Odegaard, William Saliba, Gabriel Martinelli, David Klein, James ', Eddie Howe's, Sandro Tonali, Moussa Diaby, Alexander Isak, Callum Wilson, Harvey Barnes, Declan Rice, Kai Havertz, Saka, Mikel Arteta, Solly, Joao Pedro, Carlton Morris, Simon Adingra, Evan Ferguson, Bobby De Cordova, Reid, Andreas Pereira, Michael Keane, Stuart Attwell, James Tarkowski, Bernd Leno, Sean Dyche, West Ham, Dominic Solanke, Jarrod Bowen, Andoni Iraola, Odsonne Edouard, Martyn Herman, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Soccer Football, Premier League, Arsenal, Nottingham Forest, Emirates, REUTERS, Newcastle, Villa, Forest Everton, Fulham, Luton Town's, Hove Albion, Champions Manchester City, Burnley, St, Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Everton, Crystal, Sheffield United . West Ham United, Bournemouth, Gunners, Timber, Football League, Brighton, Luton, Goodison, BBC, Sheffield, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Brighton, West

Her release had been expected after California Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday announced he would give up trying to deny parole for Van Houten, 73, who was serving a life sentence. In May a California appeals court overruled Newsom and found Van Houten was entitled to parole. "She was a model prisoner from the day she entered prison," Tetreault said. Van Houten was 19 when the murders were committed, making her the youngest of Manson's devotees. Van Houten was convicted of fatally stabbing grocery owner Leno LaBianca and his wife, Rosemary, in their Los Angeles home on Aug. 10, 1969.

Persons: Leslie Van Houten, Manson, Charles Manson's, Gavin Newsom, Van Houten, Newsom, Nancy Tetreault, Tetreault, She's, Jerry Brown, Sharon Tate, Leno LaBianca, Rosemary, Tate, Roman Polanski, Daniel Trotta, David Gregorio Our Organizations: California Supreme, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles, California, Corona, Angeles, Europe, Carlsbad , California

CNN —Leslie Van Houten, a former Charles Manson follower and convicted murderer, was released from a California prison on Tuesday, a prison spokesperson told CNN. Van Houten was released to parole supervision, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation spokesperson Mary Xjimenez said. Van Houten will have a three-year maximum parole term with a parole discharge review occurring after one year, Xjimenez said. In 1994, Van Houten described her part in the killings in a prison interview with CNN’s Larry King. “I went in and Mrs. LaBianca was laying on the floor and I stabbed her,” said Van Houten, who was 19 at the time of the murders.

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[1/2] Leslie Van Houten listens during her parole hearing in Corona, California, June 28, 2002. In May a California appeals court overruled Newsom and found Van Houten, 73, was entitled to parole from her life sentence. The governor could have appealed the decision to the California Supreme Court. Van Houten was 19 when the murders were committed, making her the youngest of Manson's devotees. Van Houten was convicted of fatally stabbing grocery owner Leno LaBianca and his wife, Rosemary, in their Los Angeles home on Aug. 10, 1969.

Persons: Leslie Van Houten, Van Houten, sprees, Read, Gavin Newsom, Charles Manson's, Newsom, Erin Mellon, Van Houten's, Nancy Tetreault, Jerry Brown, Manson, Sharon Tate, Leno LaBianca, Rosemary, Tate, Roman Polanski, Abigail Folger, hairstylist Jay Sebring, Daniel Trotta, Kim Coghill Organizations: California Supreme, NBC News, Thomson Locations: Corona , California, California, Los Angeles, Angeles, Europe, Carlsbad , California

But in granting her petition, the appellate judges wrote that Newsom's conclusion "fails to account for the decades of therapy, self-help programming, and reflection Van Houten has undergone in the past 50 years." It marks the first time a court has overruled a governor's denial of parole to a Manson follower, according to the Los Angeles Times. Van Houten was convicted of fatally stabbing grocery owner Leno LaBianca and his wife, Rosemary, in their Los Angeles home on Aug. 10, 1969. Van Houten's 1971 original conviction and death sentence were initially overturned on appeal, but she was retried, convicted and sentenced to prison in 1978. Reporting and writing by Steve Gorman in Los Angeles; Additional reporting by Daniel Trotta in Carlsbad, California; Editing by Leslie AdlerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, Leslie Van Houten, Charles Manson's, Van Houten, Newsom, Jerry Brown, Van Houten's, Van, Manson, Sharon Tate, Leno LaBianca, Rosemary, Tate, Roman Polanski, Abigail Folger, hairstylist Jay Sebring, Gary Hinman, Donald, Shorty, Shea, Steve Gorman, Daniel Trotta, Leslie Adler Organizations: ANGELES, Court, California Supreme, Los Angeles Times, Thomson Locations: California, Los Angeles, Angeles, Europe, Carlsbad , California

☆ Quinta Brunson, Bowen Yang and Jay Leno show support for writers on strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Several familiar faces are walking the walk in support of TV and movie writers who are on strike. Members of the Writers Guild of America earlier this week after failing to reach a new contract agreement with studios and streamers. Jay Leno brought doughnuts to a picket line in video shared on social media. Deadline shared a video of “Sex and the City” star Cynthia Nixon at a picket line in New York City. “I think it’s incumbent upon all of us who care about writers, who care about creative television and movies, to come out here and show support.”

☆ 'Hey Netflix! You broke it — now fix it': On the picket lines with Hollywood writers as they bring signs, slogans, and sunscreen to their fight against the studios for 'as long as it takes'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Reed Alexander | Alison Brower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

A writers' strike has been underway since overnight Monday. Thousands of Hollywood writers have fanned out across the streets of Los Angeles since early Tuesday afternoon, waving signs and chanting to demonstrate their resolve. Insider spoke with eight WGA members who are picketing or contributing to the work stoppage in other ways. Are you a member of the Writers Guild of America or do you work in the entertainment industry? How is the writers' strike impacting you?

☆ What the Hollywood writers' strike could mean for your favorite TV shows, from 'Abbot Elementary' to 'Saturday Night Live'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Topical shows relying on actively scripted material, including late night, will be the most immediately affected. The strike — which was authorized by nearly 98% of Writers Guild of America members who voted last month — will most immediately impact shows that rely on active writers' rooms working on current material, including "Saturday Night Live" and late night shows. The moment may be an opportunity for reality TV producers as well as non-union productions. Some celebrities on shows likely to be impacted have addressed the possibility of the impending strike on the late night circuit. Davidson acknowledged a writer's strike might mean his "SNL" episode doesn't happen as planned and said he gained a new perspective working on the production as a prospective host.

☆ Australian comedian Barry Humphries, creator of Dame Edna, dies at 89
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Australian television talk show host Dame Edna (L) appears as a guest on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" as talk show host Jay Leno laughs at one of Dame Edna's humorous comments. Barry Humphries, the comedian best known for his character Dame Edna Everage who blossomed from an Australian suburban housewife into a self-described gigastar, died on Saturday. The Sydney Morning Herald said Humphries died at St. Vincent's Hospital in Sydney, where he had been treated for various health issues. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese paid tribute to Humphries in a tweet, calling him a "great wit, satirist, writer and an absolute one-of-kind". It was the character of Dame Edna who made Humphries famous.

☆ Meet some of the 'hot rodders' making classic gas-powered cars run on electric motors and batteries — see their coolest conversions
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-19 | by ( Alexa St. John | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

"We're seeing that more and more, as the next generation of hot rodders come up, that they do want to do an EV conversion. 1974 BMW 2002 5-Speed electric conversion Bring a TrailerThe proof? Gadget, who was featured in the "Revenge of the Electric Car" documentary, starts by taking batteries out of crashed Teslas. "You'll see electric cars actually beat gasoline cars with the same horsepower out of the gate, but when they're absolutely quiet, you'll lose some people," Drewry said. 1966 VW Bus 21 Window with a Netgain Hyper 9 motor and EV West’s bolt-in “6 pack” Tesla battery EV WestFor Bream, it's actually about prolonging legacy.

☆ Brentford beat Fulham to fuel European dream
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, March 6 (Reuters) - Brentford fuelled their ambition of playing European football with a 3-2 home victory over fellow hopefuls Fulham to extend their unbeaten run in the Premier League to 12 games on Monday. Ivan Toney's second-half penalty and a late effort by Mathias Jensen sealed the points for ninth-placed Brentford against their west London rivals to edge them closer to the European qualification places. Brentford had taken an early lead with a deflected shot by Ethan Pinnock but Fulham hit back shortly before halftime when Manor Solomon scored for the fourth successive league match. The hosts were rampant and Bryan Mbeumo grazed the upright with a free kick before Toney also saw a free kick bounce back off the woodwork. Fulham levelled in the 39th minute when another free kick hit the frame of the goal but this time Andreas Pereira's superb effort bounced down for Israeli Solomon to nod home.

☆ The US's powerful Abrams tanks are heading to Ukraine, but generals disagree over how hard it'll be to use them on the battlefield
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Sebastien Roblin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +19 min

The US has pledged to send Abrams tanks to Ukraine, joining a bevy of Western-made tanks. Here comes the M1 Abrams for UkraineA M1A2 Abrams tank fires at a target during an exercise. The same day, word spread that US President Joe Biden would announce he was sending 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine. But Hertling disagreed that withholding the M1 Abrams was a "political decision" and didn't find the examples of non-US Abrams operators persuasive. M1 Abrams: training and sustainmentAn M1A2 Abrams drives into the woods during an exercise in Hohenfels, Germany.

Jay Leno is reportedly recovering from a motorcycle accident last week that left him with several broken bones just months after he sustained serious burns in a fire that broke out in his Los Angeles garage. “But I’m OK!” Leno, 72, reportedly told the outlet. “I’m OK, I’m working. I’m working this weekend.”The former “Tonight Show” host said he had been working on a vintage motorcycle and was testing the vehicle out when he noticed the smell of leaking gas. The comedian reportedly said he hadn't discussed the motorcycle accident publicly yet due to the overwhelming coverage of his recovery from his burn injuries sustained in November.

☆ Felix sees red on debut as Chelsea slump at Fulham
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The win lifted Fulham above Liverpool and up to sixth in the Premier League standings on 31 points after 19 games. Potter had no complaints about the red card, describing Felix's challenge on Tete as a "forward's tackle". The second half wasn't at our best level," he said. They lost midfielder Denis Zakaria to injury, however, and Felix to a red card, the 23-year-old wildly lunging at Tete after losing the ball. Felix, whose loan signing cost Chelsea a reported 9 million pounds ($11 million), will miss the next three league matches against Crystal Palace, Liverpool and Fulham due to suspension.

Jay Leno said his face caught fire last month in the garage fire that hospitalized him for more than a week. Leno, 72, the former “Tonight Show” host, shared details about the fire at his Los Angeles garage and his injuries in an exclusive interview that will air Wednesday on NBC's "TODAY" show. Leno had serious burns to his hands and chest and third-degree burns to his face after his vintage car erupted in flames Nov. 12 in his Los Angeles garage. He returned to stand-up days after he was released from the burn center with a sold-out performance at the Comedy & Magic Club in California. Leno, the host of reality series “Jay Leno’s Garage,” is well-known for his love of cars.

☆ Jay Leno details how his ‘face caught on fire’ in first interview since accident
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-13 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Jay Leno has opened up for the first time about the accident that left him with severe burns to his face and body. In an interview with Hoda Kotb from “Today,” his first since the November 12 incident, the comedian, 72, said he was working underneath an antique 1907 car alongside his friend Dave Killackey when a series of events led to his injuries. It sounded clogged and I said, ‘Blow some air through the line,’ and so he did,” Leno, an avid car collector, recalled to Kotb. According to NBC, Leno joked to reporters outside the venue, “We got two shows tonight. Regular and extra crispy.”This week’s interview will appear on NBC News’ “Today” show on Wednesday.

☆ Jay Leno on Electric Cars, Hydrogen Fuel, Space Travel—and His Recent Accident
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-11 | by ( Jay Leno | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Two years ago, we invited Jay Leno to write about his love of cars, and his thoughts about driving during the pandemic. In that article, he also talked about his fondness for electric cars. A lot has happened in those two years, with technology companies, auto makers and governments betting a lot of money on electric vehicles as the transportation of the near future. So we thought it was time to check in with Mr. Leno, who is back performing at comedy clubs after his accident in which he suffered severe burns while working on one of his cars. He has new material from the accident, he says.

☆ Jay Leno performing at California comedy club, two weeks after burn accident
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( Sonya Hamasaki | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Jay Leno is returning to the comedy stage Sunday night, two weeks after sustaining significant burn injuries in a gasoline fire. The former “Tonight Show” host will perform in front of a sold-out crowd at the Comedy and Magic Club in Hermosa Beach, California, according to a spokesperson for the club. Leno, an avid car collector, had been working underneath a vehicle on November 12, when he was burned. His doctor noted that Leno was walking around and cracking jokes during his stay at the Grossman Burn Center. The hospital announced in a November 21 news statement that Leno had been released.

☆ Analysis: ‘Welcome to Chippendales’ strips down a true crime origin story
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-26 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

So in the coming weeks, we shall be switching things up and putting a little meat on the bone. Three things to watch‘Welcome to Chippendales’Kumail Nanjiani in a scene from Hulu's "Welcome to Chippendales." This new limited series, starring Kumail Nanjiani and Murray Bartlett, among others, also doubles as a true crime tale. Let me grab my dollar bills now, because the first two episodes of “Welcome to Chippendales” are streaming now. Grime is a British genre of hip-hop/electronic music, and Stormzy is one of its best-known stars.

☆ Inside the ‘Ridiculous’ Newport Mansion Where Jay Leno Was Supposed to Celebrate Thanksgiving
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Candace Taylor | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A dramatic stretch of Rhode Island’s craggy coastline. Two stone gateposts inscribed with the name Seafair. Then, an unmistakable voice emerged from an intercom: that of longtime late-night host Jay Leno. The wrought-iron gates, decorated with fish and seashell designs, swung open to reveal an immense stone manse on the edge of the ocean. A brand-new black Genesis was parked in the circular cobblestone motor court next to a fountain topped with two sea horses.

Comedian and entertainer Jay Leno checked out of a Los Angeles hospital on Monday after being burned in a car fire earlier this month, officials said. The 72-year-old former "Tonight Show" host was seriously burned on Nov. 12 in his Los Angeles garage when a vintage car erupted in flames, his team said. Leno wrapped up a 10-day stay at the Grossman Burn Center and he'll continue with outpatient care for burns to his face, chest and hands. A smiling Leno posed for pictures with hospital staff on his way out, revealing some of his burns. Leno, host of reality series "Jay Leno's Garage," is almost as well known for his love of cars as his comedy.

☆ Jay Leno released from the hospital after burn injuries
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Stella Chan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Jay Leno has been discharged from the hospital after sustaining burn injuries in a gasoline fire about nine days ago. Jay Leno with staff of the Grossman Burn Center on Monday. From Grossman Burn Center“Comedian Jay Leno was released from the Grossman Burn Center today,” the hospital said in a press release. He has undergone two surgical procedures to treat his injuries, Dr. Peter Grossman, his physician, previously announced. “Jay would like to let everyone know how thankful he is for the care he received, and is very appreciative of all of the well wishes,” the hospital added in their statement.

☆ Jay Leno's doctor hopes TV host will be released soon from hospital after garage fire
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Samantha Kubota | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Days after Jay Leno was seriously injured in a garage fire, his doctor said Wednesday that he hopes the longtime television host will be released within the week. The doctor added that they added temporary skin grafts from “human cadaver skin” to Leno’s body, which is a standard procedure. The source said the fire broke out while Leno — an avid car collector and host of "Jay Leno’s Garage" — was working on his 1907 White Motor Company steam-powered car in his garage in Burbank, California. “I got some serious burns from a gasoline fire,” the longtime TV host said in the statement. “It’s a little bit too soon to talk about when he’s going to be released,” he said, adding that burns can be unpredictable.

☆ Jay Leno has undergone surgery for ‘significant burns,’ physician says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Stella Chan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Jay Leno has undergone one surgery for his burn injuries and will undergo a second procedure later this week, according to his physician. “When got pulled out from the area underneath the car, it was noted that he had pretty significant burns to face and hands,” he said. “His burns include his face, his hands, and his chest, the burns are fairly significant,” Grossman noted. His injuries are a mixture of second-degree and possibly some third-degree burns, according to Grossman. Right now they’re in that progression of somewhere between deep second and third-degree burns to the face.

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