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☆ I took part in the viral Timothée Chalamet lookalike competition. Here’s what happened
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Reed Putman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

How do I ask for time off to enter a Timothée Chalamet lookalike contest? Onlookers of the event yell at photographers to move out of the way so they can see the Timothée Chalamet lookalikes. Spencer DeLorenzo gets lifted in the crowd of Timothée Chalamet lookalikes, fans and police. When the real Timothée Chalamet made a surprise appearance, the energy intensified. And as much fun as it was to be Timothée Chalamet for an afternoon, I’m truly glad I’m Reed Putman.

Persons: New York CNN — We’d, —, I’m, Reed Putnam, Laura Oliverio, ”, Willy Wonka, lookalikes, “ I’ve, Spencer DeLorenzo, Alondra Maldonado, CNN Reed Putnam, CNN Miles Mitchell, Stefan Jeremiah, Chalamet, he’d, Chanel, ProSieben, I’ll, I’m Reed Putman Organizations: New, New York CNN, CNN, State University of New, Washington, NYPD, Associated Press Locations: New York, —, Manhattan, New York City, State University of New York Canton, SUNY, Toronto, Washington, German

☆ A Trump rally speaker insulted Puerto Rico. Now its most powerful stars are backing Harris.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A comedian told a Trump rally on Sunday that Puerto Rico is "a floating island of garbage." Puerto Rican celebrities, including Jennifer Lopez, responded by showing support for Kamala Harris. I think it's called Puerto Rico." At Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally, podcast host and comedian Kill Tony referred to Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage,” during his set. pic.twitter.com/txE3UD0QVE — Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) October 27, 2024The comment angered Puerto Rican celebrities.

Persons: Jennifer Lopez, Kamala Harris, —, Ricky Martin, Donald Trump, Tony Hinchcliffe, Tony, Yashar Ali 🐘, inger, ehind, lear, eople., everly Organizations: Trump, Service, Puerto, Madison Locations: Puerto Rico, Rican, Puerto Rican, New York City, Trump’s, iews,, ath

☆ How social media video clippers have become some of the most powerful outlets of the 2024 campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Brian Stelter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The campaigns for Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump both have teams of clippers. (Coincidentally, earlier in the day, Harris had announced plans for an opportunity economy task force for the island.) Most clips aren’t so cataclysmic, but evidence of the “clippers election” can be found all throughout the campaign season. Trump’s campaign account on X, dubbed @TrumpWarRoom, pushes out promotional video clips day in and day out. The Harris campaign does the same with @KamalaHQ.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Aaron Rupar, Tony Hinchcliffe, Kamala Harris’s, Harris, Trump, Hinchcliffe, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Ron Filipkowski, Vance, “ Tucker Carlson, ”, assailing, Joe Biden, Biden, Rupar, “ MAGA, ” Rupar, Castro, Michelle Obama, Joe Rogan’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Madison, Puerto Ricans, Puerto Rican, Trump, Social, Ohio, Republican, CNN ricocheted, Republican National, YouTube, Vox, CNN, “ Locations: New York, Puerto Rico, Puerto, Michigan

☆ Fraudsters scam famed London cheese company out of $390,000 of cheddar
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN —Scammers have stolen more than 24 tons of artisanal cheese from one of Britain’s most famous dairy companies. Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has appealed to his social media followers to look out for the stolen goods. The post continued: “Over 950 wheels of Hafod, Westcombe, and Pitchfork Cheddar were delivered before the fraud was discovered. Oliver said in a video posted on Instagram: “You’re going to think I’m joking but I’m not - there’s been a great cheese robbery. “Some of the best cheddar cheese in the world has been stolen,” he added.

Persons: London CNN —, ”, Jamie Oliver, Ken McKay, –, Oliver, “, there’s, ” Oliver, Tom Calver, Calver, Trethowan Organizations: London CNN, ITV, Pitchfork, Metropolitan Police, CNN Locations: London, Cheddar, French, Westcombe, France

☆ Rihanna's Fenty Beauty is about to release a $250 makeup kit in collab with one of Netflix's biggest animated hits
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Fenty Beauty is releasing a collaboration with Netflix's hit animated series "Arcane." "Fenty Beauty x Arcane: The Legends Vault" is schedule for release on November 2 and is priced at $250. AdvertisementRihanna's Fenty Beauty is making a big bet on nerdworld, collaborating with Netflix's "Arcane" for its new "Fenty Beauty x Arcane: The Legends Vault" collection. According to Fenty Beauty's website, the collaboration vault is meant to showcase how "glam + animation collide." Representatives for Netflix, Riot Games, and Fenty Beauty didn't respond to requests for comment from Business Insider, sent outside business hours.

Persons: Netflix's, —, Fenty, Mel, Riche, I've, Arcane, Priscilla Ono, Ono, Kiahna Manker, Roblox, Rihanna, Lush, It's, Vox, greenlighting Organizations: Service, Riot, League of, Products, Games, Netflix, of, Korean, Adidas, London's O2 Arena, BiliBili, Video, Riot Games, Business Locations: Paris, Wembley

☆ Jack Tuttle: Michigan QB retires from football, citing concussions – the second college QB to do so in less than a week
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Kevin Dotson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Michigan Wolverines quarterback Jack Tuttle announced his retirement from football Monday, citing concussions and other health concerns – the second college quarterback to make that decision in less than a week. Tuttle, a sixth-year senior who played for four years with the Indiana Hoosiers before transferring to Michigan ahead of the Wolverines’ 2023 national championship season, explained his decision in a post on X. Football has long had a problem with concussions and some players have pledged to donate their brains to science upon their death so the effects of repeated concussions can be studied. Tuttle, one of three starting quarterbacks that Michigan has used this year, having come in and played significant time against the University of Washington in a loss earlier this month. He started the school’s next game against the University of Illinois, which ended in a 21-7 defeat for the Wolverines.

Persons: Jack Tuttle, Tuttle, ” Tuttle, I’ve, ”, Grayson McCall, ” McCall, “, Tua Tagovailoa, Tagovailoa Organizations: CNN — Michigan Wolverines, Indiana Hoosiers, Wolverines, UCL, North Carolina State, Miami Dolphins, Michigan, University of Washington, University of Illinois Locations: Michigan

I think it’s called Puerto Rico,” he said to a scattering of claps and jeers. Last month, the former president invited Puerto Rican artist Anuel AA onstage at a rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, to publicly throw his support behind the Republican ticket. “People in Puerto Rico are citizens. Harris, for her part, unveiled her plan for Puerto Rico as she campaigned in Pennsylvania on Sunday, posting details to her social media accounts and adding a section to her campaign website. Bad Bunny, a Puerto Rican rapper and singer, shared Harris’ announcement with his more than 45 million Instagram followers.

Persons: Donald Trump, Tony Hinchcliffe, Trump, ” Hinchcliffe, “, ”, Kamala Harris, Anuel, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Harris ’, Tim Walz, ” Walz, Hurricane Maria, ” Ocasio, Harris Organizations: Trump, Puerto, Republican, Minnesota Gov, Hurricane, Puerto Rico, Puerto Ricans, Democratic, Puerto Rican Locations: preprogramming, Madison, Manhattan, Puerto Ricans, Puerto Rico, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rican, Johnstown , Pennsylvania, Alexandria, Puerto, ” Puerto Rico, United States, Hurricane

☆ Bad Bunny shows support for Harris after Tony Hinchcliffe makes offensive comment about Puerto Rico at Trump rally
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Priscilla Alvarez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, known as Bad Bunny, shared the campaign clip to his more than 45 million followers on Instagram. Bad Bunny’s post Sunday was the first indication of support from the artist as the Harris campaign tries to shore up celebrity endorsements. And it came as outrage built over remarks made by Tony Hinchcliffe, a comedian and podcast host, assailing Puerto Rico at Trump’s rally in Madison Square Garden. A representative for Bad Bunny told CNN that his repost of Harris’ video on Instagram was “not an endorsement,” but that he is “supporting” Harris. “Benito’s political focus has always been on Puerto Rico,” his representative told CNN.

Persons: Bad Bunny, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump’s, Harris, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, “, Donald Trump, ” Harris, Hurricane Maria, —, Irma, Trump, Tony Hinchcliffe, ”, Bad, Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, Despacito, Luis Fonsi, Puerto, ” Fonsi, Freddy, I’m, CNN’s Elizabeth Wagmeister, Max Rego Organizations: CNN, Puerto, Trump, Puerto Ricans, Trump’s, Puerto Rican, Tony’s Locations: Puerto Rican, York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Hurricane, Puerto Rica, Madison Square, Philadelphia, Puerto

☆ Big Tech CEOs are calling up Trump, seeking to rekindle their relationship with former president ahead of Election Day
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Steve Contorno | Alayna Treene | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The stepped-up push by some of the world’s most influential Big Tech leaders to speak with the former president ahead of Election Day comes amid an exceptionally tight race between Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. And it’s the latest sign of the greater business community seeking to rekindle a relationship with the former president in anticipation of a potential second term. I don’t want to have him, his administration, going after us,’” a person close to Trump told CNN. “If you look at Google lately, I think you’re going to see they’ve become much more inclined towards Trump,” the former president told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt. “Let me tell you: All of those companies will be set free, if you have the right president,” Trump said.

Persons: Donald Trump, Tim Cook chatted, Trump, Sundar Pichai, “, ” Trump, Joe Rogan’s, Andy Jassy, Mark Zuckerberg, Kamala Harris, Elon Musk, Musk, ’, Evan Vucci, Jassy, Jeff Bezos, Michael M, Zuckerberg, he’s, Joe Biden’s, ”, Hugh Hewitt, “ They’re, Cook, ” CNN’s Clare Duffy, Kate Sullivan Organizations: CNN —, Trump, Apple, Las, Google, Republican, Amazon, CNN, Meta, Big Tech, Mar, Department of Justice, Silicon, Washington Post, Getty, Associated Press, titans, Facebook, Biden’s Department of Justice, Economic, of Chicago, European Union Locations: Europe, Las Vegas, Pennsylvania, Butler , Pennsylvania, New York City, Austin , Texas, Menlo Park , California, Harris

☆ Trump loyalists spew racist, vulgar attacks at Harris and Democrats at New York City rally
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Gregory Krieg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden in New York on Sunday began with a series of profane attacks on Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, other Democratic leaders, Puerto Rico and migrants sheltering in the city. “I think it’s called Puerto Rico.”The line was well-received by Trump supporters who filled Madison Square Garden in Midtown Manhattan. Harris’ campaign seized on the attacks on Puerto Rico, quickly clipping the video and posting it on social media channels. The vice president on Sunday visited a Puerto Rican restaurant in North Philadelphia, where she discussed her vision for the island along with plans to lower costs and create opportunity in Puerto Rican communities on the mainland. Puerto Ricans are amazing people and amazing Americans!”Hinchcliffe, also on social media, addressed the furor, saying that his critics “have no sense of humor.”“I love Puerto Rico and vacation there.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, Harris, ”, Tony Hinchcliffe, “, Trump, ” Hinchcliffe, Harris ’, Bad Bunny, Hinchcliffe, Republican Sen, Rick Scott of Florida, …, Tucker Carlson, Carlson, David Rem, ” Rem wailed, Sid Rosenberg —, Don Imus, —, Clinton, ” Rosenberg, New York City –, illegals Organizations: CNN, Madison, Sunday, Democratic, Local Trump loyalists, Republican, Puerto Rico –, Puerto Ricans, Trump, US, Puerto Rico, Fox News, Malaysian, WFAN, – Locations: New York, Puerto Rico, Local, Puerto Rican, Puerto, Pennsylvania, Madison, Midtown Manhattan, North Philadelphia, California, New York City, Central Park

☆ What all those sexy Halloween costumes are doing to kids
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Analysis Kara Alaimo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Follow her on Instagram, Facebook and X.CNN —One of the top Halloween costumes for kids this year, Red from the movie “Descendants: The Rise of Red,” is frequently sold by retailers as a short, tight red getup with lace or fishnet material and zippers. Another on Google’s annual “Frightgeist” list of the top 10 kids’ costumes, the Queen of Hearts, often resembles a French maid costume. But rather than helping girls explore identities such as doctors or scientists — or even superheroes like boys — these days costumes often sexualize girls. Encourage other fantasiesParents can also help kids use their imaginations to try on more empowering identities with their costumes. “Imagine that anything is possible,” Lamb and Mikel Brown advised.

Persons: Kara Alaimo, ” Sharon Lamb, Lyn Mikel Brown, ” Lamb, Mikel Brown, ”, it’s, Elizabeth Baron, Elizabeth, ” Baron, “, It’s, Justine Ang Fonte, “ Beyoncé, that’s, ” Fonte, Baron Organizations: Fairleigh Dickinson University, Women, Press, Facebook, CNN Locations: New York City, United States

☆ Mike Huckabee is the unlikely avenger of deep-faked celebrities
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Mike Huckabee's lawsuit over his bogus CBD gummies ads on Facebook is an exception. In May, Huckabee, a Baptist minister and staunch conservative, discovered his manipulated image had been used for months in Facebook ads for CBD gummies. A false Facebook ad, since taken down, in which former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee "endorses" CBD gummies. Mike Huckabee can't remember the precise moment in May when he realized his doppelganger was selling CBD gummies. Meta is due to file additional papers supporting its motion to dismiss the Huckabee lawsuit on Monday.

Persons: Mike Huckabee's, —, Oprah Winfrey, Taylor Smith, Donald Trump, Tom Hanks shilled, Tom Hanks, Jennifer Aniston, Mike Huckabee, Huckabee, Meta, Eric Goldman, Scott Poynter, Andrew Forrest, Forrest's, P, Casey Pitts, Forrest, Poynter, Goldman, Anderson, Nylah Anderson, TikTok, Fortin, he'd Organizations: Facebook, Meta, Service, Arkansas Gov, Huckabee, Baptist, Communications, Business, Santa Clara University, Arkansas, Trinity Broadcasting Network, Fox, Trinity Broadcasting, BI Locations: Arkansas, American, Delaware, California, Pennsylvania

☆ UFC CEO Dana White wants to fix the sport's ranking system, and has asked Mark Zuckerberg for help.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

UFC CEO Dana White wants to change the sport's ranking system. White said he talked to Mark Zuckerberg about how artificial intelligence could help. AdvertisementMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg could help improve the UFC's ranking system, which has become a point of contention for UFC CEO Dana White. The ranking system is generated by a voting panel comprised of media members from select outlets. White has criticized the UFC's ranking system in the past, including during a press conference earlier this month.

Persons: Dana White, White, Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg, —, Ilia Topuria, Max Holloway, David Zalubowski, Joe Rogan, Khai Wu, Elon Musk Organizations: Service, UFC, TNT Sports, Saturday, Meta, Business Locations: Abu Dhabi

☆ From Michelle Obama to Bella Hadid, celebrities are piling into the soda business
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementFrom former first lady Michelle Obama to supermodel Bella Hadid, celebrities are piling into the soda business. Poppi and Olipop, two of the most popular prebiotic soda brands, have exploded in popularity since 2020. Just as social media helped celebrity makeup lines sell, Falorni said their drink brands have the same potential. When it comes to celebrity beauty and wellness brands, Contois said people usually hope there's a "magical elixir" that will elevate their own life. Famous booze-free beverage founders could also follow the well-trodden path of celebs creating alcoholic drink brands and then selling them for a lot of cash.

Persons: —, Michelle Obama, Bella Hadid, Emily Contois, Contois, Poppi, influencers, Filippo Falorni, Falorni, Blake Lively, Betty Buzz, Katy Perry, Obama, Citi's Falorni, George Clooney's, Ryan Reynolds Organizations: Service, Pepsi, Citi, Tulsa University, YouTube, Obama, Cola, PepsiCo, Diageo

☆ I created a chatbot of myself and had it answer my Instagram DMs. Boy, was I annoying.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

— when I saw the way that Meta's new AI chatbot interpreted me. There's a relatively new feature that came this summer, along with some other AI chatbots, where some Instagram creators can answer DMs from fans using a chatbot based on themselves. Let's chat snacks casually 🍿"I appreciate that no one was able to get my AI chatbot canceled or convicted of a crime, but man, my AI was a real killjoy. I tested out chatting with a few of the other AI chatbots available for other creators, and the experience wasn't amazing. I asked a celebrity chef's AI chatbot, "What should I eat for dinner?"

Persons: There's, —, miley e, hatter, hem., y Organizations: Service

☆ Former Bolivian president says his car was hit by gunfire in attempted assassination
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Mitchell Mccluskey | Gerardo Lemos | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Bolivia’s former president Evo Morales said his car was fired on in what he claimed was an “assassination attempt” amid simmering political tensions in the South American country. Morales posted to his Instagram profile a statement from his party, Movement Towards Socialism (MAS), blaming the attack on current Bolivian President Luis Arce and two of his government ministers. Throughout the past year, Morales has clashed with sitting president Arce – his fellow MAS party member and former ally – as both politicians battle for reelection in 2025. The blockades were established after the government announced a judicial investigation into the former president over an alleged case of human trafficking. Morales denies having committed any crime and attributed the investigation to political persecution by Arce.

Persons: CNN —, Evo Morales, Morales, Luis Arce, Arce, Roberto Rios, ”, Bolivia’s, Arce –, –, Morales ’, Gen, Juan Jose Zúñiga Organizations: CNN, Facebook, Bolivian, Agencia Boliviana, MAS Locations: Bolivian, Cochabamba, Mexico, Argentina, Chapare, Bolivia

☆ 'Shark Tank' star Kevin O'Leary once said buying lunch or coffee is like burning money — and risks delaying retirement
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Buying lunch or a cup of coffee is a stupid waste of money, Kevin O'Leary says. "You go to work, you spend $15 on a sandwich — what are you, an idiot?" In "Cold Hard Truth on Men, Women & Money," O'Leary spelled out the dangers of squandered cash. "Ghost Money is dead money, money wasted on stupid things, money that should have been invested instead," he said in the 2012 book, complaining about "how casually money is flushed down the toilet." Related stories"Stop buying coffee for $5.50," O'Leary said, bemoaning that 15% to 20% of many people's daily spending is on "stupid stuff."

Persons: Kevin O'Leary, —, O'Leary, there's, Erika, they're Organizations: Service, O'Leary, Instagram

Twenty-eight years after Lyle and Erik Menendez were sentenced to life in prison for killing their parents, the brothers may be getting a second chance at freedom. Netflix also released a documentary titled “The Menendez Brothers” earlier this month. Some legal experts say the Hollywood projects, as well as a public shift in attitude toward victims of sexual abuse, helped bring renewed attention to the Menendez brothers, paving the way for their potential release from prison. “And people then took a look.”Lyle and Erik Menendez fatally shot their parents with shotguns in their Beverly Hills mansion in 1989. “They are kind, intelligent, and honest men.”Lyle Menendez is now 56, and Erik Menendez is 53.

Persons: Lyle, Erik Menendez, Ryan Murphy, Menendez, ”, Kim Kardashian, “, ” Mark Geragos, ” Lyle, Erik, Javier Bardem, Chloë Sevigny, Cooper Koch, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Nicholas Chavez, Gregg DeGuire, George Gascón, “ Menendez, José Menendez, Erik’s, Manny Medrano, ” Murphy, ‘, ’ I’m, Gascón, Lyle Menendez, ” Gascón, Anthony Solis, “ They’ve, Kardashian, ” Kardashian, ” Lyle Menendez, Gascón “, ’, Ryan Murphy’s Organizations: Netflix, Hollywood, NBC News, RCA Locations: Beverly, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, San Diego

“Just to both of us getting frustrated.”Therein lies the problem: Gentle parenting is proving to be too hard on many parents. One study published in July found that over 40% of self-identified gentle parents teeter toward burnout and self-doubt because of the pressure to meet parenting standards. A wave of think pieces called gentle parenting “too gentle” of a practice that required a parent to turn into a “self-renouncing, perpetually present humanoid.”The gentle parenting philosophy, said Pezalla, is largely a social media trend with no scholarship to back it up. Enter gentle parenting. In theory, gentle parenting has great values to apply to parenting practices — speak kindly and honor connections.

Persons: Lauren Eaton Spencer, Noah, Spencer, ”, ” Spencer, There’s, Annie Pezalla, Emily Oster, Vivek Murthy, Sarah Ockwell, Smith, gentleparenting, “, Dr, Kenneth Ginsburg, overindulgent, Ginsburg, it’s, Diana Baumrind, —, Becky Kennedy’s, disciplining, Mariah Maddox, Maddox, Nate, we’re, Loly Spencer, ” “, Pezalla, “ We’ve Organizations: Macalester College, Star, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Parent, NBC News, Pew, University of North Locations: Katy , Texas, influencers, U.S, Lucas County , Ohio, University of North Texas, “

☆ I tried Elon Musk's Starlink WiFi on its first Qatar Airways flight. Making video calls at 36,000 feet is a game changer for business and leisure.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I was on board Qatar Airways' first flight featuring Elon Musk's Starlink internet. AdvertisementQatar Airways launched its first flight featuring Elon Musk's Starlink WiFi on Tuesday — and Business Insider was invited to the event. I was flying in the QSuite business class for this media event, but Starlink WiFi is free for passengers in every cabin. By contrast, the Starlink WiFi was as high as 215 megabits — faster than most home internet speeds. Crucially, there's almost no downtime as Starlink operates gate-to-gate, while standard inflight WiFi is only activated at cruising altitude.

Persons: Elon Musk's, —, Elon, Starlink cupcakes, Pete Syme, Tom Boon, Thom, laud Organizations: Qatar Airways, Service, Business, Doha's Hamad International Airport, Skytrax, Airlines, United Airlines, Air Locations: Doha's, Qatar, London, Europe, Instagram, Air France, Persian

☆ Lizzo’s Halloween costume draws inspiration from ‘South Park’ episode that referenced her and the weight-loss drug Ozempic
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Lizzo has taken a rather silly reference to her on a recent “South Park” episode and elevated it to a hilarious Halloween costume. In her first picture, Lizzo posed in an old-school-style print ad that asked, “Need self love? Lose guilt, gain self confidence.” Her caption for the post read, “Ok Halloween… you can start now.”Subsequent posts included a video snippet showing Lizzo dancing in her costume in front of a cutout of “South Park” character Cartman, as audio from the show’s Ozempic episode played. “Lizzo helps you eat everything you want and keep physical activity to a minimum… Ask about the power of not giving a f**k, with Lizzo,” the commercial adds, along with a series of side effects. Lizzo has long advocated for body positivity and spoken out about the body shaming she faces on social media.

Persons: CNN — Lizzo, Lizzo, Cartman, ”, Sharon, Sheila, “, “ Lizzo, ” “, Trey Parker, Matt Stone, CNN’s Lisa Respers Organizations: CNN, FDA, University of Colorado Boulder Locations: Colorado, Lizzo, CNN’s Lisa Respers France

Grateful Dead founding member and bassist Phil Lesh died Friday morning, according to a post on his official Instagram account. Shortly afterward, the band renamed itself the Grateful Dead, with Lesh on bass and Garcia on guitar. The Dead fused rock, jazz and folk, going on to become one of the most influential bands in American history. Known for being a virtuosic bassist, Lesh is credited with redefining the sound of the bass and heavily influencing the Grateful Dead’s sound. He was widely recognized by other artists as a defining rock bass player.

Persons: Phil Lesh, Lesh, “ Phil, ” Lesh, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Jerry Garcia, Garcia, “ Lesh, you’ll, Bob Dylan, Phil, Jill, Grahame, Brian Locations: California, San Francisco, German, Bay

Sarah Danser, a frequent competitor on the popular "Naked and Afraid" reality TV franchise, died this week after a car crash in Hawaii, police said. Danser, a passenger in the vehicle that lost control, was hospitalized and listed in critical condition. The driver of the car Danser was in was not wearing a seat belt and is in serious condition. Danser's "Naked and Afraid" costar Melissa Lauren paid tribute to Danser in a Facebook post on Wednesday. Danser was on Season 8 (2017) and Season 11 (2020) of "Naked And Afraid" as well as Season 4 (2018, all-star edition), Season 6 (2020) and Season 7 (2021) of "Naked And Afraid XL."

Persons: Sarah Danser, Melissa Lauren, Sarah, Lauren, Danser Organizations: Honolulu, NBC News, Hawaii News, Hawaii Locations: Hawaii, Kahala, Castle Rock , Colorado, Kewalo

☆ She connected on Instagram with a guy who lived on the other side of the world. Then they decided to meet up
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +23 min

She enjoyed seeing snippets of Sunil’s life – flashes of him going out with friends, cooking, working out. “I decided I wanted to book a trip to come to India and meet my friend,” she recalls. Amanda didn’t reply right away. There were more than a few raised eyebrows — many of her loved ones worried things had moved too quickly, that Amanda didn’t really know Sunil. “The pandemic was really, really bad here.”Amid this fear and uncertainty, Amanda and Sunil hunkered down with each other and their dog.

Persons: Amanda Boyce, Sunil Rajput’s, Amanda, Sunil, “, ” Amanda, ”, Sunil wasn’t, she’d, ’, —, Sunil —, Amanda wasn’t, Amanda didn’t, I’m, ’ ”, Amanda’s, Sunil — they’d, Sunil Rajput, Amanda Boyce “, I’d, “ Sunil, ” Sunil, we’ll, Amanda Boyce Amanda, ‘, I’ll, “ I’ve, he’d, Here's Amanda, don’t, Sunil hunkered, “ That’s, ’ Sunil, everything’s, We’re, it’s, they’re, you’re Organizations: CNN, CNN Travel, Indira Gandhi International Airport, ” Locations: Brisbane, Australia, India, Sunil, Sunil — Chandigarh, Chandigarh, Instagram, Delhi, Thailand, Bangkok, Canada, Chandigarh –

☆ Be mean to me, ChatGPT: People are turning to AI chatbots for 'tough love' and motivation
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

One of my close friends really loves ChatGPT and uses it all the time. Typically she's asking the AI chatbot questions like "Should I buy this skirt or this dress, and which one am I likely to wear more often?" It turns out that they're not the only ones turning to ChatGPT for some tough love. More and more users seem to be asking for advice that will hurt their feelings enough to motivate them. "But some people are more familiar with the tough love approach.

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