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☆ 14 things you won't believe happened 30 years ago
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-04 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Thirty years ago, the world was a very different place. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementIf you're anything like the average Gen Xer or millennial, thinking about events from 30 years ago might take you back to the '70s. Take a trip down memory lane to see what else happened 30 years ago.

Persons: —, Xer, Steven Spielberg, Oscar Organizations: MLB, Service

☆ 'The Color Purple' wins the holiday box office with second-highest Christmas debut of all time
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-26 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

With $18.15 million in box office receipts, the studio's newest film "The Color Purple" had the highest Christmas Day opening since 2009 and the second-largest Christmas Day opening of all time. It was a very Merry Christmas for Warner Bros. Adding ticket sales from "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom" and "Wonka," Warner Bros. Discovery held the top three spots at the box office over the holiday. Warner Bros.' collection of December releases runs the spectrum of genres and demographics, offering a diverse slate of entertainment for almost every moviegoing audience.

Persons: Sherlock Holmes, Wonka, Paul Dergarabedian, Oprah, Steven Spielberg Organizations: Warner Bros ., Warner Bros, Discovery

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is making a big push to raise money for his reelection effort before the end of the year, appearing at seven events through next Monday — with more to come. Biden will also attend a fundraiser Wednesday near the White House and another one on Monday in Philadelphia. One of the Boston events, titled “You've Got a Friend in Joe,” is billed as an “evening concert" with Taylor and Biden. Taylor, the winner of six Grammy Awards, helped kick off a White House event in 2022 celebrating the Inflation Reduction Act, a climate and health care bill that Biden signed into law. As of the last fundraising reporting deadline at the end of September, Biden and his party reported $91 million cash on hand.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, James Taylor, Steven Spielberg, Shonda Rhimes, Donald Trump, “, ”, Taylor, Michael Smith, Barack Obama, James Costos, Rocker Lenny Kravitz, Spielberg, Kate Capshaw, “ Indiana Jones, David Geffen, Rob Reiner, Nancy Pelosi, Barbra Streisand, Brian Slodysko Organizations: WASHINGTON, Democratic Party, White, Republican, Washington , D.C, Biden, Democratic National Committee, Boston, Associated Press, Democrats, White House, HBO, AP, Former Locations: Massachusetts, Boston, West Coast, Angeles, Philadelphia, Denver, Washington ,, Maryland, Los Angeles, Spain, “

☆ Biden December fundraising blitz to star James Taylor, Spielberg
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Jarrett Renshaw | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a reception at the White House ahead of the 46th Kennedy Center Honors gala, in Washington, U.S. December 3, 2023. "We're putting in the work across our fundraising program and look forward to again outperforming the MAGA field," Biden campaign spokesperson Kevin Munoz said. Next week, Biden will raise money in Pennsylvania and Maryland with the states' Democratic governors Josh Shapiro and Wes Moore. Recent polling has shown the GOP frontrunner leading Biden in hypothetical matchups in key swing states and on the national level. Hollywood and the entertainment industry overall lean Democratic, at least when it comes to fundraising, according to OpenSecrets, which tracks campaign contributions.

Persons: Joe Biden, Nathan Howard, Biden, James Taylor, Stephen Spielberg, Rob Reiner, Michael Smith, James Costos, Barack Obama's, Lenny Kravitz, Wendy Schmidt, Eric Schmidt, Rick Caruso, Robert Tuttle, outperforming, MAGA, Kevin Munoz, Josh Shapiro, Wes Moore, Kamala Harris, Gretchen Whitmer, Alex Padilla, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Donald Trump, Charles Koch's, Nikki Haley, Miriam Adelson, ouptaced Trump, Jarrett Renshaw, Heather Timmons, Bill Berkrot Organizations: White, 46th Kennedy Center, REUTERS, Democratic, Reuters, HBO, Los, Biden, Super, Trump, Democratic Party, Republican, Democratic National Committee, Hollywood, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Boston, California, Los Angeles, Spain, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Michigan, Alex Padilla of California

☆ Biden tells donors he’s ‘not sure I’d be running’ in 2024 if Trump wasn’t in the race
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Kevin Liptak | David Wright | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“If Trump wasn’t running, I’m not sure I’d be running,” he said, saying Democrats “cannot let him win.”The comment, made during a fundraiser at a private home outside Boston, offered perhaps the starkest rationale to date for Biden’s reelection decision-making. The remark suggested Biden may not have sought a second term if Trump had not decided to run again. Biden took on Trump directly in the first of those fundraisers, warning that his predecessor is “telling us what he’s going to do. Two other events in the area will bring in millions more for Biden’s campaign war chest. With its significant early investment, Biden’s reelection effort has targeted key media markets in familiar battleground states – Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, Georgia, and Nevada.

Persons: Joe Biden, he’d, Donald Trump wasn’t, I’m, ”, “, Biden, Trump, “ Trump’s, ” Biden, Singer, James Taylor, You’ve, Joe ”, We’re, He’ll, Stephen Spielberg, Shonda Rhimes, Rob Reiner that’s, Michael Smith, James Costos, Donald Trump, Barack Obama, Biden’s, they’ve Organizations: Boston CNN, Democratic, White, Trump, Democracy, ”, Hamas, NFL, Biden, DNC, PAC Locations: Boston, New Hampshire, Israel, Los Angeles, Spain, Pennsylvania, Michigan , Wisconsin , Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Detroit, Vegas, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, North Carolina, South Carolina

With a cash haul from elite party donors expected to reach into the millions, the Los Angeles event could help ease concerns among Democrats about Biden's reelection chances. As of the last fundraising reporting deadline at the end of September, Biden and his party reported $91 million cash on hand. During the 2020 Democratic primary campaign, Smith and Costos hosted Biden's first major fundraiser in the area, during a Los Angeles swing that raised over $1 million. At the time, Katzenberg was involved in planning events for another Democratic candidate, Pete Buttigieg, who is now Biden's transportation secretary. Katzenberg's former business partners at DreamWorks, Geffen and Spielberg, will be at the Smith and Costos event.

Persons: Joe Biden, Michael Smith, James Costos, Barack Obama's, Rocker Lenny Kravitz, Steven Spielberg, Kate Capshaw, “ Indiana Jones, David Geffen, Shonda Rhimes, Rob Reiner, Nancy Pelosi, Barbra Streisand, ” Smith, Biden, Republican Donald Trump, Wes Moore, Josh Shapiro, Dean Phillips, Biden's electability, Jeffrey Katzenberg, —, Katzenberg, Bill Clinton, Smith, Costos, Pete Buttigieg, Buttigieg, Spielberg Organizations: WASHINGTON, Democratic Party, HBO, The Associated Press, Former, Democratic, Republican, Gov, Minnesota, Democratic National Committee, Dreamworks Pictures, DreamWorks, Geffen Locations: Los Angeles, Spain, “, Washington , Boston , Maryland, Philadelphia, California

☆ Stream These 16 Movies Before They Leave Netflix in December
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Jason Bailey | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

‘Gladiator’ (Dec. 31)Stream it here. ‘Kung Fu Panda’ (Dec. 31)Stream it here. ‘Mission: Impossible’ 1- 4 (Dec. 31)Stream them here, here, here and here. ‘Role Models’ (Dec. 31)Stream it here. The raw edge yet soft heart of this wildly funny bad-boy comedy from 2008, and the presence of the frequent leading man Paul Rudd, might lead you to assume it’s the work of Judd Apatow.

Persons: ’, Russell Crowe, Ridley Scott’s, Crowe, Maximus, Commodus, Joaquin Phoenix, Scott, Napoleon, ”, Steven Spielberg, Roy Scheider’s, Brody, Kung, Jack Black, Jackie Chan, David Cross, Dustin Hoffman, James Hong, Angelina Jolie, Randall Duk Kim, Lucy Liu, Ian McShane, Seth Rogen, Christopher McQuarrie, Tom Cruise, John Woo, Brian De Palma’s, Brad Bird, Paul Rudd, Judd Apatow, David Wain, Kerri Kenney, Silver, Joe Lo Truglio, Ken Marino, Rudd, Seann William Scott, J, Thompson, Christopher Mintz Organizations: Netflix Locations: Italy, Phoenix

☆ ‘Maestro’ review: Bradley Cooper picks up the tune he started in ‘A Star is Born’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —In hindsight, Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut “A Star is Born” served as the commercial tune-up that paved the way for “Maestro,” as both films deal with the price of art as well as loving an artist. Before getting to the movie itself, a word about the controversy it triggered over the prosthetic nose that Cooper donned to better resemble his Jewish character. Carey Mulligan and Bradley Cooper in "Maestro," which Cooper also directed. Still, watching Cooper and Mulligan portray their characters across decades, it’s hard not to be impressed, while nurturing a greater appreciation for why Cooper found Bernstein’s contributions and complications deserving of such a tribute. Cooper and Mulligan’s work should be very much in those conversations, if not the movie itself.

Persons: Bradley Cooper’s, ”, “ Maestro, Leonard Bernstein, Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Bernstein, Matt Bomer, Felicia Montealegre, Mulligan, Sarah Silverman, Edward R, Murrow’s, ” Bernstein, Felicia, Bradley Cooper, Jason McDonald, Maestro ”, Josh Singer, aren’t, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, “ Maestro ” Organizations: CNN, Netflix Locations: “

☆ ‘Napoleon’ Review: Ridley Scott’s Caricature of a Conqueror
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Kyle Smith | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Joaquin Phoenix Photo: AppleTV+Joaquin Phoenix finds Napoleon morose, anguished, petulant and a bit childlike, which reminds me that although I enjoyed his morose, anguished, petulant and a bit childlike performance as the Joker, his decision to play Jesus Christ as morose, anguished, petulant and a bit childlike, in 2019’s little-seen “ Mary Magdalene ,” felt a bit off. Mr. Phoenix even appeared morose, etc. (Being 49, Mr. Phoenix is too old for all but the final moments.) Most of the movie is a vaguely comical swipe at Napoleon in domestic life—an awkward lover, a jealous husband, an inveterate complainer, and in sum an annoying twerp. Mr. Phoenix’s Napoleon could never have commanded so much as a squadron of the Salvation Army, and though the movie is sprinkled with a few reasonably hearty battle scenes, overall it’s something like Mr. Scott’s Waterloo.

Persons: Joaquin, Joaquin Phoenix, Napoleon morose, Jesus Christ, Mary Magdalene, ”, Phoenix, it’s, thirstily, Ridley Scott ’, Napoleon, Steven Spielberg ’, Lincoln, Phoenix’s Napoleon Organizations: Joaquin Phoenix, Salvation Army Locations: Waterloo, Scott’s Waterloo

☆ Animatronic model of E.T.’s head expected to fetch up to $1 million at auction
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The animatronic model from “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” is part of a sale organized by Julien’s Auctions and Turner Classic Movies, which, like CNN, is owned by Warner Bros. The model is expected to sell for up to $1 million. This model comes from Rambaldi’s own collection, as did the animatronic figure of E.T. His daughter, Daniela Rambaldi, recalls her father finding inspiration for E.T.’s expressive blue eyes from their family cat “Kikka,” the auction house said.

Persons: Steven Spielberg’s, E.T, Carlo Rambaldi, Daniela Rambaldi, Elliott, Michael Keaton, “, Harry Potter, Richard Harris, Albus Dumbledore, “ Harry Potter, America’s, America, Robert Downey Jr Organizations: CNN, Julien’s, Turner, Warner Bros ., Marvel, “, America Locations: Beverly Hills , California

[1/5] Cast members Corey Hawkins, Taraji P. Henson, Director Blitz Bazawule, and cast members Danielle Brooks, Fantasia Barrino and Colman Domingo attend the new musical adaptation of 'The Color Purple' in London, Britain, November 20, 2023. REUTERS/Hollie Adams Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The cast of the 2023 movie adaptation of "The Color Purple" said that it was important for them to retell the classic story in a new way as they walked the red carpet on Monday for the London premiere. "The biggest thing for me was just making sure that we can justify our reason for contributing to the canon of 'The Color Purple,'" Bazawule told Reuters on the red carpet. "The Color Purple" follows the story of two Black American teenage sisters, Celie and Nettie, in the American south during the early 1900s. The 2023 film, which arrives in theaters on Dec. 25 and is distributed by Warner Bros Pictures, stars Fantasia Barrino as Celie and Ciara as Nettie.

Persons: Corey Hawkins, Taraji P, Henson, Danielle Brooks, Fantasia Barrino, Colman Domingo, Hollie Adams, Blitz Bazawule, Marcus Gardley, Alice Walker, Whoopi Goldberg, Bazawule, Celie, Nettie, Ciara, Taraji, Shug Avery, Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Quincy Jones, Natasha Mulenga, Danielle Broadway, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: REUTERS, London, Globe, Reuters, Warner Bros Pictures, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, American, Ghanaian, Los Angeles

NEW YORK (AP) — Colman Domingo has a commanding physical presence, an expressive face and soulful eyes. His performance in George C. Wolfe's “Rustin" — Domingo's first time atop the call sheet — has made the 53-year-old journeyman actor a favorite for a best actor Oscar nomination. Though celebrated — Colman shared in an Obie award for ensemble — once the play closed, Domingo found himself bartending again. “I would be talking with Mark Rickler the production designer, ‘Oh, Colman could do that.’ Part of my brain would go, ‘Oh, Colman could do that,’' recalls Wolfe. “And she clutches her heart and says, ‘Oh, Colman.’ And then we started hiking again.”___Follow AP Film Writer Jake Coyle at: http://twitter.com/jakecoyleAP

Persons: — Colman Domingo, Bravo’s “ Zola, Bayard Rustin, “ Rustin, ”, Steven Spielberg’s “, Domingo, isn’t, ” Domingo, “, There’s, George C, Wolfe's “ Rustin, —, Oscar, It’s, I’ve, “ Rustin ”, Michelle Obama, Domingo’s, he’s, wasn’t, I’m, Blitz Bazawule, “ Colman, Bogart, Daniel, Colman, Rustin, Martin Luther King Jr, Rachelle Horowitz, ‘, ’ ” Domingo, — Colman, bartending, Donna Summer, Oprah Winfrey, Oprah, Tony, Victor Strand, Barry Jenkins, Beale, “ Zola ”, ‘ Zola, ’, Janicza Bravo, ’ Wolfe, “ Ma, Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman, Cutler, Mark Rickler, ‘ Oh, Oh, Wolfe, Winfrey, Ava DuVernay’s, “ Selma ”, Jake Coyle Organizations: Productions, Temple University, Netflix, Public Theater, Broadway, Scottsboro Boys, Bravo, Hollywood Locations: “, Steven Spielberg’s “ Lincoln, Philadelphia, wasn’t, Washington, Manhattan, Central, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Domingo, Hawaii

Everyone had resigned themselves to the fact that “The Hunger Games” ended in 2015. But Suzanne Collins’ Katniss Everdeen saga was over. And while the team was excited about the possibility of working together again, there were some nerves about whether or not there was an appetite for Hunger Games movies “without Katniss,” Lawrence told The Associated Press in a recent interview. And he felt like a star.”For Lucy Gray Baird, the District 12 tribute Snow is assigned to mentor for the 10th Hunger Games, Lawrence already had someone in mind. “Rather than seeing it as a pressure cooker just waiting to explode, I see it as a really big blessing.”Blyth, in his first starring role in Hollywood, felt some pressure.

Persons: ”, Jennifer Lawrence skyrocket, Suzanne Collins, Katniss, Collins, Francis Lawrence, Nina Jacobson, “ Mockingjay, Lawrence, Jacobson, Coriolanus Snow, ” Lawrence, they'd, ” Jacobson, “, Viola Davis, Peter Dinklage, Jason Schwartzman, Snow, Donald Sutherland, Tom Blyth, He’s Juilliard, Lucy Gray Baird, Rachel Zegler ’, Maria, Steven Spielberg’s “, ” Zegler, ” Blyth, “ Suzanne, Trish Summerville, ColorForce, Barbie ’, ‘ Oppenheimer Organizations: Hunger, Associated Press, Lionsgate, 10th Hunger Locations: Hollywood, Germany

☆ ‘Albert Brooks: Defending My Life’ Review: Comedy Meets Integrity
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( John Anderson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Albert Brooks and Rob Reiner Photo: HBOThe status of Albert Brooks in American comedy is a curious thing. Is that a subtext of “Albert Brooks: Defending My Life”? Albert Brooks: Defending My Life Saturday, 8 p.m., HBOMany of the people whom director Rob Reiner has throwing bouquets during this documentary— Steven Spielberg , Larry David , Jon Stewart , Conan O’Brien and Sharon Stone among them—are all more famous than Mr. Brooks, but genuflect before his comedic genius. Larry David, whose own brand is all about kvetchiness, virtually gushes while recalling a compliment he got from Mr. Brooks. When David Letterman says, “I would rather have Albert’s career than my career,” you believe him.

Persons: Albert Brooks, Rob Reiner, “ Albert Brooks, Steven Spielberg, Larry David, Jon Stewart, Conan O’Brien, Sharon Stone, Brooks, David Letterman, “, ” Organizations: HBO

☆ Wall Street execs, Spielberg, 'dark money' groups quietly back Democrat running for Pennsylvania Supreme Court
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Daniel McCaffery, Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania Supreme Court judge, arrives at his polling place to vote in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. If McCaffery wins, it would give the Democrats one more seat to boost their majority on the state court. Beyond the Spielberg group, the PAC has received funds from at least two veteran finance executives, according to the records. The "dark money" group is chaired by Chuck Hadley, according to his LinkedIn page. The North Fund, another 501(c)(4) "dark money" organization, gave $600,000 to the PAC, according to records.

Persons: Daniel McCaffery, Steven Spielberg, Carolyn Carluccio, Adam Bonin, Jeffrey Yass, Spielberg, Forbes, Stephen Mandel, Susan, Mandel, Mark Heising, Heising, Lynn Schusterman, Charles Schusterman, Schusterman, Chuck Hadley, Hadley, Arabella Organizations: Democratic, Pennsylvania, Democrat, Republican, Susquehanna International Group, Trust, Foundation, Lone, Lone Pine Capital, Medley Partners, PAC, Forbes, McCaffery PAC, Partners, North Fund Locations: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania's, Hollywood, Tuesday's, Lone Pine

☆ Netflix DVDs, Scorsese and Me
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Gabe Cohn | More About Gabe Cohn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

The DVD service was particularly handy when I decided to embark on a career-spanning marathon of all Martin Scorsese’s movies. The most rented movie overall was “The Blind Side” (never saw it) and the most rented TV show “Dexter” (a video store rental for me in 2010). The “Tár” outlier speaks to one of the beautiful aspects of the Netflix DVD. (Don’t sleep on De Niro’s deliciously unhinged performance in “The King of Comedy.”) For all Netflix DVD users, though, De Niro rests at a healthy but comparatively modest fifth place. In this way, the DVD service acted more as an overstuffed old-school video store.

Persons: Martin Scorsese’s, Bertha ” —, ‘, Dexter ”, Tom Cruise, ”, “, Cate Blanchett, Paul Newman, weren’t, Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Liam Neeson, Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Niro’s, De Niro, Meryl Streep, Catherine, Clint Eastwood, Eastwood, Steven Spielberg, Catherine Scorsese, Marty, Mark Wahlberg Organizations: Netflix, D.C, Washington , D.C, Gran Torino ’, Hulu, Disney, Apple Locations: ’ Washington, Washington ,, Scorsese’s, The

TOKYO (AP) — Godzilla, the nightmarish radiation spewing monster born out of nuclear weapons, has stomped through many movies, including several Hollywood remakes. It was a mood that fit his supernatural “very Japanese” Godzilla, Yamazaki said at the Tokyo International Film Festival, where “Godzilla Minus One” is the closing film. That helped inspire the last Japanese Godzilla, the 2016 “Shin Godzilla,” directed by Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi. Toho studios hadn’t made a Godzilla film since 2004. But what he really wants to make is a “Star Wars” film.

Persons: Takashi Yamazaki, Ishiro Honda, ”, Yamazaki, it’s, “, Kamiki, “ Gojira, Gareth Edwards ’, Shin, Hideaki Anno, Shinji Higuchi, hadn’t, Juzo Itami, Oscar, Steven Spielberg’s “, George Lucas, ’ ”, ___ Yuri Kageyama Organizations: TOKYO, Hollywood, Tokyo, Associated Press, Toho, “ Locations: Pacific, Japan, Ukraine, Tokyo

Political Cartoons View All 1227 ImagesIn 2015, Carey was appointed lead artist for a colossal project, a stained-glass window the size of an American football field for a new church building in Leawood, Kansas. Though he had spent the last four decades mastering his craft, “The Resurrection Window” made Quagliata nervous. The power of light and glass struck him in the 1960s, soon after he left Rome to become an artist in the United States. “I kept thinking: What I would do with red glass, with blue glass?” Quagliata said. In “The Resurrection Window,” Christ’s skin is yellow.

Persons: —, Narcissus Quagliata, ”, Quagliata, Tim Carey, Carey, “, ” Hamilton, Steven Spielberg, ” Carey, ” Quagliata, Marc Chagall, Picasso, – Organizations: VALLE DE BRAVO, Valle de Bravo, United Methodist, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Arts and Crafts Movement, Olympics, Lilly Endowment Inc, AP Locations: Mexico, Valle de, Mexico City, U.S, Italian, American, Leawood , Kansas, Rome, United States, New York, California, Taiwan

☆ Stream These 10 Movies Before They Leave Netflix in November
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Jason Bailey | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

‘About Last Night’ (Nov. 30)Stream it here. ‘Arrival’ (Nov. 30)Stream it here. ‘Fences’ (Nov. 30)Stream it here. ‘Hook’ (Nov. 30)Stream it here. ‘Stuart Little’ (Nov. 30)Stream it here.

Persons: Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, David Mamet, Joy Bryant, Michael Ealy, Regina Hall, Kevin Hart, Denis Villeneuve, Ted Chiang’s, Amy Adams, August Wilson —, Troy Maxson, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Viola Davis, Jovan Adepo, Troy, ‘, Steven Spielberg, Robin Williams, Peter Pan, Dustin Hoffman, Captain Hook, Julia Roberts, Tinker Bell, “ Hook, Spielberg, Williams, ‘ Stuart Little ’, White’s, Jonathan Lipnicki, Jerry Maguire ”, Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie —, David Alan Grier, Nathan Lane, Chazz Palminteri, Steve Zahn, Bruno Kirby, Jennifer Tilly, Michael J, Fox Organizations: Regina, Negro Locations: Chicago, Washington, Millennials

☆ This is the No. 1 trait Serena Williams, Steven Spielberg and Tiger Woods all share, Arnold Schwarzenegger says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Indeed, Schwarzenegger says that having a vision of what you want is a key first step towards achieving your goals. "It can begin by looking back in time and thinking very broadly about the things you used to love," Schwarzenegger writes. "Your obsessions are a clue to your earliest vision for yourself, if only you had paid attention to them in the beginning." In his own case, Schwarzenegger says his initial vision was simply "of America." Though he didn't yet know how he would do it, he had a clear goal of coming to the United States.

Persons: Arnold Schwarzenegger, He's, Schwarzenegger Organizations: Hollywood Locations: Austria, New York City, United States

DALLAS (AP) — A miniature X-wing Starfighter used in a “Star Wars” film sold for over $3 million during an auction over the weekend of items both collected and created by longtime Hollywood model-maker Greg Jein. The auction house said that everyone from model-makers to collectors and science-fiction fans attended, making the event its best-attended in years. The Red Leader X-wing Starfighter that was used in the 1977 film “Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope" sold for about $3.1 million after a bidding duel between two collectors, the auction house said. Also going for an eye-popping amount was a “Star Wars” Stormtrooper costume that sold for $645,000. Zutavern said his friend had a love of Hollywood history, and a passion for seeking out items for his collection.

Persons: Greg Jein, Jein, Joe Maddalena, Jein’s, ” Jein, Stanley Kubrick's, Steven Spielberg's, Lou Zutavern, Zutavern, “, ” Organizations: DALLAS, Heritage Auctions, Red, “, Air and Space Museum Locations: Hollywood, Dallas, Los Angeles, Washington ,

The husband-and-wife duo started with an ice cream push cart before opening their first Ample Hills shop in Brooklyn, New York, in 2011. At its height, Ample Hills was valued at $40 million, with 13 scoop shops and an online store that shipped ice cream nationwide. But a year later, they opened a new Brooklyn ice cream shop called The Social. Here's how Smith and Cuscuna built a $40 million ice cream company, slowly lost it all and quickly started rebuilding again. 'The real impetus was just that joy'Opening an ice cream shop was risky.

Persons: Brian Smith, Jackie Cuscuna, Smith, Cuscuna, Zachary Green, Brian, Steven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey, Bob Iger, —, They've, Lisa Teach Organizations: Schmitt Industries, CNBC, Syfy, Disney, Walt Disney Locations: Brooklyn , New York, Brooklyn, Orlando , Florida, New York, California, Florida

☆ Memorial from broken headstones unveiled for desecrated Jewish cemetery in Belarus
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —When a large Jewish cemetery was paved over last century to create a sports ground in Belarus, the headstones were used to make roads and buildings. Brest, also known as Brest-Litovsk, had been a hub of Jewish life before World War II, with Jewish residents first recorded there in the 14th century. Debra Brunner of The Together Plan stands in a warehouse in Brest, surrounded by the broken headstones. The Together PlanThe first stage of the desecration began during the war, when the Nazis tried to destroy the cemetery by selling off the headstones. His whole family other than his nuclear family was murdered.”He added: “In 1997 there were no signs of the cemetery.

Persons: Yad Vashem, Debra Brunner, ”, matzevot, Artur Livshyts, Brunner, ” Brunner, ” Artur Livshyts, Livshyts, Alexander Lukashenko, Stephen Grynberg’s, Jack, Grynberg, Steven Spielberg, ” Grynberg, Dad’s, Brad Goldberg –, Stephen Grynberg, Stephen Grynberg “ I’m, Goldberg, ” Livshyts Organizations: CNN, Litovsk, The, Religious Jewish, Religious Jewish Union of, Shoah Foundation, Hollywood Locations: Belarus, United Kingdom, Brest, Yad, Israel’s, “, Belarusian, Minsk, Ukraine, Los Angeles, Religious Jewish Union, Religious Jewish Union of Belarus, Texas, United States, ”

Cord Jefferson's “American Fiction,” a biting satire starring Jeffrey Wright as a disillusioned academic, has won the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival, a much-watched bellwether in the Oscar race. Toronto's audience award winner, voted on by festival attendees, has historically nearly always signified a best-picture contender at the Academy Awards. Why is this the only thing we have to offer to culture?”The Toronto International Film Festival, which wraps Sunday, was diminished this year due to the ongoing actors and writers strikes. Red-carpet premieres were mostly without movie stars, detracting from some of the buzz that the largest film festival in North American typically generates. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe” and the midnight madness award went to Larry Charles' “Dicks: The Musical."

Persons: Cord Jefferson's, Jeffrey Wright, Jefferson, Percival Everett’s, “, Peter Farrelly's, Steven Spielberg's “, ”, Alexander Payne's “, Paul Giamatti, Hayao Miyazaki's, Sterling K, Brown, Issa Rae, Tracee Ellis Ross, Black, Yorgos, Robert McCallum’s “, Larry Charles, Tarsem Singh Dhandwar's, Meredith Hama, Jeffrey Wright’s, Jake Coyle Organizations: Toronto, Academy, MGM, Venice Film, Lion, FIPRESCI, Twitter Locations: North, Venice

☆ In Connecticut, a Home That Marries Modern Living With Accessibility
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Fred A. Bernstein | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

If there is one thing Donna and Ben Rosen love, it is modern architecture. Gwathmey, who died in 2009, was a prominent modernist architect known for working crisply geometric forms into houses of surprising luxury and drama. His clients included Jerry Seinfeld, Steven Spielberg and David Geffen. The Rosens joined that club when they bought the house—in pristine condition—from its original owners in 2002, the year they married. “We’re stewards of this house,” says Donna, a former gallery owner.

Persons: Donna, Ben Rosen, Ben, Charles Gwathmey, Jerry Seinfeld, Steven Spielberg, David Geffen, “, ” Locations: Kent, Conn

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