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☆ Christina Applegate had some great lines and a few tears at moving Walk of Fame ceremony
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Megan Thomas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Christina Applegate celebrated receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday. The actress reflected on her career in a moving speech that was filled with heart and humor. “I’ve had a really interesting life,” Applegate said. I love that I started with you two,” she said, referring to Faustino and Sagal, who stood by her side as she spoke. “I’m sure that people are going to be, like, ‘I can’t get past it.’”“Fine, don’t get past it, then,” she added.

☆ Kathy Griffin suspended from Twitter for impersonating Elon Musk
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Donie O'Sullivan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN Business —Twitter has suspended comedian Kathy Griffin for impersonating the company’s new owner, Elon Musk. Musk has made an $8 Twitter subscription plan his signature bid to bolster the company’s revenue. Comedian Sarah Silverman used her verified account to troll Musk, copying his profile picture, cover image and name. “This will be clearly identified as a condition for signing up to Twitter Blue,” he tweeted. Musk mocked Griffin Sunday, quipping that “she was suspended for impersonating a comedian.” Musk also tweeted that Griffin could get her account back by paying $8 a month for Twitter Blue, although it wasn’t clear whether Musk was serious.

☆ Elon Musk jokes that AOC's Twitter troubles were 'a naked abuse of power'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk joked that when AOC's Twitter account stopped working it was "a naked abuse of power." The lawmaker said her account stopped working after a spat with Musk, who now owns Twitter. It was a naked abuse of power." Their latest spat began after Ocasio-Cortez criticized Musk's plan to charge Twitter users $8 for blue ticks. Twitter, Musk, and representatives for Ocasio-Cortez didn't immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

BAKU, Oct 27 (Reuters) - One of Russian President Vladimir Putin's closest allies, oil chief Igor Sechin, on Thursday heaped praise on China's leadership, quipping that Taiwan would return to its "native harbour" on time. Sechin, the head of Russia's largest oil producer Rosneft (ROSN.MM), also said that Saudi Arabia's position on the global oil market was "reasonable" and based on analysis of oil supply and demand. Russia has moved to forge closer ties with Asia, especially energy-hungry China, to offset Western sanctions on Moscow over Ukraine. Sechin said U.S. attempts to create its own complex microchip industry showed that "Taiwan's return to its native harbour" was "on schedule". Reporting by Nailia Bagirova and Olesya Astakhova; writing by Vladimir Soldatkin; editing by Guy FaulconbridgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell says he was late to a conservative event because a door on his private jet fell off
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Lindell told Insider he was traveling from Texas to Missouri when a luggage storage door fell off. "I was supposed to be here earlier, but actually, uh, the plane door fell off of my plane on the ground," Lindell said to laughter from the audience. Then we got it back on, and it took another day when we got back to the shop to complete the intensive check," Lindell told Insider. "I gave her a ride — on the cyber symposium, I give rides from people all over the country," Lindell told 9News. The seizure was linked to the investigation into Peters, Lindell told Insider.

HONG KONG, Oct 13 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Leaders from the West’s biggest financial firms will land in Hong Kong next month — in most cases their first trip to the city in three years — with some tough questions for their hosts. They arrive amid the worst U.S.-Sino ties in decades, with Hong Kong unhappily stuck in the middle, bringing frustration for companies who have invested much capital and time in the country. Investment banking fees have dried up everywhere, but it’s particularly bad in mainland China and Hong Kong. Hong Kong has been a big beneficiary of their ambitions. Reuters GraphicsFollow @ywchen1 on TwitterCONTEXT NEWSThe Hong Kong Monetary Authority will host the Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit on Nov. 2.

☆ 'British Bake Off' episode is getting heat for stereotyping Mexican culture
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-07 | by ( Harmeet Kaur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —A recent episode of “The Great British Bake Off” is drawing criticism from some viewers for its depictions of Mexican culture. At another point, Fielding muses, “So, is Mexico a real place?” while Lucas, in turn, likens the country to Xanadu. 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽 #GBBO pic.twitter.com/A4aX43H5rd — British Bake Off (@BritishBakeOff) October 4, 2022The episode’s flippant tone and use of stereotypes rubbed many viewers the wrong way. “But that would have called for more actual knowledge about Mexican culture and cuisine which is clearly lacking here.”CNN has reached out to “The Great British Bake Off” for comment. Since the first episode aired in 2010, “The Great British Bake Off” – which streams stateside as “The Great British Baking Show” – has become a cultural phenomenon, soothing viewers with its spirit of camaraderie and offering them an escape.

☆ There's overwhelming support for an age limit on the president and Congress. Here's why that won't happen anytime soon.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Bryan Metzger | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +21 min

Some have proposed age limits for elected officials amid concerns about America's gerontocracy. The history of the contemporary movement for term limits largely dates back to the early 1990s, when dozens of states enacted term limits not just for their own legislatures but for their federal representatives in Washington. "Put it this way: I'm a little more interested in term limits than age limits," Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland told Insider. "There's a logic to term limits, because the principle of democracy is taking turns," Raskin, 59, said. "If there were to be term limits, the legislature certainly should have more terms than the executive," he offered.

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