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☆ ABBA's successful avatar show in London offers a glimpse at a daring new direction for live music
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

"Our ambition is to do another ABBA Voyage, let's say in North America, Australasia, we could do another one in Europe. Dave J Hogan | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesIt was also designed for flexibility. Promotional image for ABBA Voyage, the digital avatar-based live show currently running in London. For Cox, live shows that provide a "shared experience" like ABBA Voyage hold a greater appeal than headset-based virtual experiences, though there will certainly be more of those available in future. Frazer Harrison | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images

☆ Elon Musk responds to Twitter's first widespread outage under his leadership by saying the platform is working for him
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Twitter faced its first widespread outage under Elon Musk's leadership on Wednesday evening. Musk responded to the reports by tweeting: "Works for me." Twitter staff previously raised concerns about outages after Musk laid-off half the company's staff. Musk responded to some unaffected users discussing the reports, saying: "Works for me." Fears about such an outage began after Musk laid off around half of Twitter's 7,500 staff soon after he purchased the company.

"Alice in Borderland" season two hit Netflix on December 22. Check out the trailer for 'Alice in Borderland' season 2"Alice in Borderland" is directed Shinsuke Sato, who also co-writes the series with Yoshiki Watabe and Yasuko Kuramitsu. How to watch 'Alice in Borderland'You can watch "Alice in Borderland" on Netflix. "Alice in Borderland" season two includes eight episodes, just like the first season. "Alice in Borderland" season two holds an "88% Fresh" score on Rotten Tomatoes, and season one holds a "75% Fresh" rating based on eight reviews from critics.

☆ Elon Musk admits to making mistakes in his first 6 weeks of owning Twitter: 'Hey, I just got here, man.'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-28 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk gave the "All-In" podcast a gently self-deprecating review of his tenure at Twitter. But he quipped that it would be "pretty embarrassing and sad" if the moves tanked the site. "In the beginning, we'll make, obviously, a lot more mistakes, because I'm new to — Hey, I just got here, man," he said on the "All-In" podcast show posted on Saturday. Musk also defended a new "views" feature that Twitter unveiled this month to show how many people saw a particular tweet, which many users criticized for cluttering the interface. And obviously, if I make a bunch of mistakes, then Twitter won't succeed, and that will be pretty embarrassing and sad."

☆ How actor Robin De Jesús became a TV show's secret weapon
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-26 | by ( Alicia Ramírez | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Robin De Jesús always shows up. Kumail Nanjiani and Robin de Jesús in "Welcome to Chippendales." “With or without my consent, as a Latino actor, even with my light skin, I end up being the representative of my specific demographics: Latino Puerto Rican, working class,” the actor said. “It helped me clarify who my character was and his intentions.”Robin de Jesús and Kumail Nanjiani in "Welcome to Chippendales." “I’m a very fortunate actor that I get to do really, really beautiful work, but I’m still in my come-up,” he said.

☆ 'Real Housewife' Jen Shah should get 10 years in prison following guilty plea for wire fraud, feds say
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-24 | by ( Julianne Mcshane | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

Smith also pleaded not guilty to the charges in April 2021, but later changed his plea to guilty in November 2021, court records show. Another victim with several serious health conditions said she became homeless after being pushed into nearly $30,000 debt through Shah’s scheme. Shah starred on the show since its first season, which premiered in 2020; the third season is currently airing. "For that, I am genuinely sorry, and I will work for the rest of my life to make it right." Shah also claimed in that statement that she joined "The Real Housewives" to "escape the coaching business" and "have a platform to launch my fashion and beauty business."

☆ She says she was fired in retaliation. Hearst Magazines says she was insubordinate. Here's how Delish's hit YouTube show 'Budget Eats' came crashing down.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Steven Perlberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +21 min

Produced by the Hearst-owned food brand Delish, "Budget Eats" was the kind of digital success story that traditional magazine giants crave. As Xie worked her day job developing recipes, "Budget Eats" was morphing from a pandemic experiment to a bonafide hit. A career recipe developer at work, the "Budget Eats" Xie doesn't even measure out ingredients. "It felt like she was afraid that putting 'Budget Eats' from her kitchen onto this cable network might dilute the honesty," Lennon-Simon said. As for "Budget Eats," Delish recently posted what is presumably the last episode.

The third season of "Emily in Paris" is now available to watch on Netflix . Check out the trailer for 'Emily in Paris' season 3Star Lily Collins returns for season three, along with Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Ashley Park, Lucas Bravo, Samuel Arnold, and Bruno Gouery. How to watch 'Emily in Paris'You can watch "Emily in Paris" exclusively on Netflix. The first season of "Emily in Paris" debuted on Netflix in October 2020, to mixed but mostly positive reviews. Will there be a season 4 of 'Emily in Paris'?

"Alice in Borderland" season two hits Netflix on December 22. Check out the trailer for 'Alice in Borderland' season 2"Alice in Borderland" is directed Shinsuke Sato, who also co-writes the series with Yoshiki Watabe and Yasuko Kuramitsu. How to watch 'Alice in Borderland'You can watch "Alice in Borderland" season two on Netflix starting December 22. "Alice in Borderland" season two is set to include eight episodes, just like the first season. "Alice in Borderland" season two doesn't have a score on Rotten Tomatoes just yet, but season one holds a "75% Fresh" rating based on eight reviews from critics.

☆ 'Ain't No Mo'' earns more time on Broadway but raises questions about gatekeeping
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Uwa Ede-Osifo | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Broadway play “Ain’t No Mo’” has been extended to Dec. 23 after its cast and fans mobilized online support to prevent the show from closing just two weeks after its debut at the Belasco Theatre. The traditional decision-makers around Broadway’s financing and marketing “don’t know what to do with your type of audience,” Cooper said. “Our stories are not niche.”Cooper said “Ain’t No Mo’” was not given a fair shot to establish an audience. “I’m trying to make a Broadway theater look like an HBCU homecoming,” he said. When plays such as “Ain’t No Mo’” struggle to fill seats, Shade, of Broadway Black, said the blame is cast onto Black people for not attending.

"The production companies and producers ignored harassment on set, failed to act despite multiple complaints, and fired crew members for complaining about the harassment," the release added. The state civil rights department went on to investigate the claims. "Criminal Minds" ran for 15 seasons on CBS before moving over to the Paramount+ streaming service last month under the new title "Criminal Minds: Evolution." The popular series has spawned two short-lived CBS spinoff shows, "Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior" and "Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders." In the summer of 2016, former "Criminal Minds" star Thomas Gibson was fired from the program days after he was suspended for a reported altercation with a producer during filming.

"Saturday Night Live's" final show of 2022 doubled as a send-off for Cecily Strong, who exited amid her 11th season and as one of the longest-tenured female cast members. Amid speculation she would depart before the 48th season started in fall, Strong stayed on. Her original characters on the show included Cathy Anne, "Weekend Update" anchor Michael Che's chain-smoking neighbor, which she reprised Saturday in a goodbye sketch. "Actually, I’m a little emo here tonight because truth is I’m here to say goodbye," Cathy Anne said. Cecily Strong as Cathy Anne on "Saturday Night Live."

☆ Why 'KPOP,' the first Broadway show to tell a Korean story, closed in just two weeks
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Kimmy Yam | Kimmy Yam Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

The production was the first on Broadway to tell a Korean story, written by Korean creatives, centered on one of the most popular forms of music in the world. Cast members of KPOP perform during a press preview at Circle in the Square in New York on Oct. 11. And Covid-19 illnesses among some cast members canceled some previews, which were almost sold out, Kim said. Kim said the “built-in” Broadway audience also wasn’t reached by the show’s marketing. “We were going to try and save the show.”The show closed on Sunday and currently, the future of “KPOP” is still uncertain.

☆ Panic over sex toy sales at CVS and Target is overblown— they've been sold at the retailers for years
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Avery Hartmans | Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Conservative lawmakers and pundits criticized stores like Target and CVS for stocking sex toys. While the right-wing pundits' ire may be recent, sex toys and sexual wellness products have long been sold at mainstream retailers. The brand, which sells products like sex toys and erectile dysfunction medication, sells its products at Walmart, Target, and CVS. Walmart, Target, CVS, Bloomi, and Cake did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment. "This industry, in general, intimacy and sexual wellness, has been becoming more normalized over the years over the last decade, for sure."

watch nowAfter more than three decades, "The Phantom of the Opera" is getting ready to hang up its mask on Broadway. Casting director Tara Rubin has helped hand-pick the actors for the beloved musical for more than three decades — working just down the street from the Majestic. "Phantom of the Opera" Casting Director Tara Rubin CNBC"I never really dreamed that I would have a job like this," Rubin told CNBC. Rubin is just one of 20 "lifers" who have worked on the show for more than three decades. "Phantom of the Opera" Head Electrician Alan Lampel CNBCThe one-ton chandelier is the centerpiece of the show.

Stephen "tWitch" Boss was a thoroughly modern dancer. He lit up the stage of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" for nearly a decade. He was so classy," Boss told The Associated Press in 2014, the year he joined the "Ellen" show. Stephen "tWitch" Boss on "Ellen's Game of Games." Stephen "tWitch" Boss and Ellen DeGeneres on "Ellen's Game of Games".

☆ Netflix's 'Emily in Paris' embraces French life in new season
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

PARIS, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Cultural frictions give way to personality clashes in Netflix's (NFLX.O) "Emily in Paris," according to creator Darren Star who recently joined the show's cast members in the French capital for the global premiere of the third season. The new season of the television comedy starring Lily Collins as Emily Cooper, an American who moves to Paris from Chicago for a marketing job, will be released on Dec. 21. Kate Walsh, William Abadie, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Samuel Arnold, Lily Collins, Ashley Park, Lucien Laviscount, Camille Razat, Bruno Gouery and Lucas Bravo attend the world premiere of the third season of the Netflix series "Emily in Paris" at the Theatre des Champs Elysees in Paris, France, December 6, 2022. In the third season, actors Paul Forman and Melia Kreiling join as new cast members. “New characters come in and add a lot of new texture and complications for the entire ensemble,” said Star.

☆ 'Saturday Night Live': Steve Martin and Martin Short team up for hilarious 'Father of the Bride' skit
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-11 | by ( Chloe Melas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Steve Martin and Martin Short brought the funny as co-hosts of “Saturday Night Live” this weekend. NBC/Getty Images Martin plays an IRS agent in a Coneheads skit in February 1977. NBC/Getty Images Martin and Dan Aykroyd, second from left, play the Festrunk brothers — "two wild and crazy guys" — in September 1977. NBC/Getty Images Martin performs with The Dirt Band, which was the show's musical guest when he hosted in January 1978. Alan Singer/NBC/Getty Images Martin puts a spin on traditional Christmas lists in his "A Holiday Wish" skit in 1986.

Jewish and anti-hate organizations are urging social media influencers and tech platforms to stop hosting interviews with Ye, the rapper and artist formerly known as Kanye West, as he’s continued to make antisemitic statements and criticize Jewish people in his recent public appearances. Ross, a popular Twitch streamer with 7 million followers, is Jewish and said that he was going to “stand up for the Jews” in the interview. On Dec. 5, political streamer Hasan Piker said in a Twitch stream that he may participate in the interview. Rez said that even if Ross planned to challenge Ye, she would be concerned that the interview would stoke antisemitic violence. Ross has been silent on the topic of the Ye interview since the call with Fuentes was published.

☆ 'The White Lotus': The show's most cringeworthy moments
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-10 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

(“White Lotus” and “Enlightened” are from HBO, which like CNN is part of the same parent company, Warner Bros. Tanya usurps a boat ride to NOT spread her mother’s ashesJennifer Coolidge (center) in 'The White Lotus' Season 1. Valentina gives Isabella a lavish (and hideous) brooch as a giftSabrina Impacciatore (L) and Eleonora Romandini in 'The White Lotus' Season 2. With White Lotus Sicily manager Valentina (Sabrina Impacciatore), White has beautifully constructed a driven and capable employer who nonetheless has quite a huge blindspot. Kai gets caught stealingKekoa Scott Kekumano in 'The White Lotus' Season 1.

☆ Netflix's 'The Playlist' creative team on telling Spotify's origin story
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Teddy Farkas | Fahiemah Al-Ali | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNetflix's 'The Playlist' creative team on telling Spotify's origin storyCNBC's Carl Quintanilla breaks down the story of Spotify with the creative team behind Netflix series 'The Playlist' for the latest episode of digital interview series 'Binge.' Lead Writer Christian Spurrier and Director-Creator Per-Olav Sørensen share the challenges and extensive research involved in telling a story that's still unfolding, how Spotify co-founder and CEO Daniel Ek inspired the show's lead character, and why the tech founder fixture has captivated Hollywood producers and audiences alike.

How to watch 'Better Call Saul' season 6You can watch "Better Call Saul" season six by purchasing episodes through digital retailers like Amazon and Vudu. 'Better Call Saul' Season 6 (Digital Purchase) The long-awaited conclusion to the harrowing “Breaking Bad” spin-off is available to buy digitally. Do Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul appear in 'Better Call Saul' season 6? Netflix is also home to lots of other great content, including every season of "Breaking Bad" and the sequel film "El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie." "Better Call Saul" is critically acclaimed and currently holds a "98% Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on all six seasons.

☆ HBO is No. 1 as 14 TV insiders rank the streamers where they want to sell shows: Apple's a big spender and 'there's a sheen when you're a Hulu show,' but there's 'fear in the air' at Netflix
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Elaine Low | Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +19 min

"It's definitely been not the most exciting and robust year," said one TV agent at a major agency. Around 70 people at HBO and HBO Max have been let go this year, and their comedy development teams have merged. While WBD doesn't break out streamer-specific figures, it said on Thursday's earnings call that HBO Max, HBO, and Discovery+ have a combined 94.9 million subscribers, ensuring that any show on HBO Max has the chance to get a lot of eyeballs. They'll also take smaller swings in the genre department, do things at a lower budget," said the second TV agent. Echoed the first TV agent: "You pitch and sell to them if no one else wants it."

☆ Show's over already for host Qatar's World Cup team
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

DOHA, Qatar— The show is over already for the Qatar team, which was eliminated Friday from the World Cup less than a week after it opened the tournament and launched the first version of soccer’s biggest event in the Middle East. Becoming the quickest host nation team to depart the tournament in the 92-year history of the World Cup, Qatar can’t qualify for the last 16 no matter what happens in its last game against Netherlands. Friday’s performance by Qatar was a little, but not much better for a squad that all plays in the local league and is missing the kind of top talent that is present in almost every World Cup team now. “Efficiency efficiency, efficiency. The ball dribbled away from Khoukhi and Dia lashed it in for his first World Cup goal.

"Jeopardy!" great Amy Schneider won the show's Tournament of Champions in a game aired Monday, securing the title by knowing what comedic play was the talk of Washington, D.C., in 1864. Entering the “Final Jeopardy” round on Monday's show, Schneider led with $15,600, while He was in second at $14,200 and Buttrey was within striking distance at $8,000. The tournament title came with a $250,000 grand prize for Schneider. In second place, He pocketed $100,000, while Buttrey won $50,000 for third place.

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