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☆ 11 details you may have missed on Sunday's heartbreaking episode of 'The Last of Us'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Kirsten Acuna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Bill dies on Sunday's episode, but he's still alive in the game. Frank and Bill get to play out their lives differently on "TLOU" series. HBOSunday's episode is a complete expansion on Bill and Frank's game characters. "There's this lovely thread that indicated this hint of a relationship between Bill and Frank in the game," Mazin said. You can watch our conversation with the showrunners on Sunday's episode here.

☆ 'The Last of Us' made a major change to a game character. The showrunners explain why it was important to expand on Bill and his love story.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Kirsten Acuna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Sunday's episode expands greatly on a minor survivor from the video game, Bill (Nick Offerman). The showrunners told Insider why it was important to show Bill's love story with Frank. In the game, Joel and Ellie seek out Bill, shown as a paranoid loner who speaks to himself, to help them fix up a vehicle and carry on across the country. Frank, also his partner in the game, is only seen dead, hanging after committing suicide some time ago after the infected bit him. Bill tells Joel to keep his partner, Tess, safe in the same way he protected Frank for years.

☆ HBO's 'The Last of Us' is really good. That doesn't mean other video-game TV shows will be.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-29 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

From "Fallout" to "God of War," a slew of other video-game TV shows are in the works. The second episode was watched by 5.7 million viewers on Sunday, a 22% increase from the premiere's first night, HBO said this week. But just because "The Last of Us" creators, Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, managed to bring the game to TV in a satisfying way, doesn't mean other video-game shows will have the same fate. That's not to say that they don't feature compelling narratives, and they could still be great TV shows. The "Assassin's Creed" and "God of War" games feature a bevy of side missions that could convolute an adaptation.

☆ In leaked memo, Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke announces CTO departure and other engineering shakeups
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Madeline Stone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Shopify CTO Allan Leinwand is leaving the company, CEO Tobi Lütke announced on Friday. Shopify CTO Allan Leinwand is set to depart the Canadian e-commerce company after 15 months in the role. In addition to his job as CEO, Lütke has also performed the tasks of chief product officer since Craig Miller departed Shopify in September 2020. Today Allan Leinwand shared that he will be saying goodbye to Shopify in the coming weeks. With Allan's departure, I'm retiring the CTO jersey.

☆ Typing 'The Last of Us' into Google gives you an eerie Easter egg surprise — take a look
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-23 | by ( Britney Nguyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Google has an Easter egg surprise for fans who search for HBO's apocalyptic show, "The Last of Us." The show's fungus is based on the parasitic Cordyceps fungus that takes over the body of its host. Typing "The Last of Us" into Google's search bar on desktop or mobile brings up a mushroom button at the bottom of the page. The fungus in the show is based off the parasitic Cordyceps fungus, which mainly infects insects like ants and moths. Searching for "Cordyceps" on Google also gives you a mushroom button.

☆ A woman waiting while her family test-drove a Tesla got hit by a car driven by an employee, lawsuit says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-14 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A woman sued Tesla for $2 million after she was struck by a car driven by a worker at a dealership. Rakshinda Parvez was waiting while her family test-drove a Tesla, according to the lawsuit. The lawsuit claimed she suffered multiple injuries, but Tesla disputed her account of the incident. She walked behind a Tesla driven by an employee that had stopped at the parking lot exit, an amended complaint filed in November stated. The car then reversed "suddenly and without warning," resulting in concussion as well as neurological, disc, and other orthopedic injuries to Parvez, the lawsuit alleged.

☆ 'The Last of Us' is a new show based on the hit video game series — here's how to watch the post-apocalyptic drama starring Pedro Pascal
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Jordan Williams | Freelance Writer | Read More | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The series is an adaptation of the 2013 post-apocalyptic video game of the same name. The series is based on the critically acclaimed post-apocalyptic video game series of the same name. How to watch 'The Last of Us'You can watch "The Last of Us" exclusively on HBO and HBO Max. HBOEarly reviews for "The Last of Us" are very positive, with some critics praising it as the "best video game adaptation ever made." For fans of the video game, post-apocalyptic survival stories, and actor Pedro Pascal, "The Last of Us" season one is well worth a watch.

LOS ANGELES, Jan 12 (Reuters) - The 2013 video game “The Last of Us” was a hit with critics and players thanks to a powerful narrative. Ten years later, that story is headed to television on HBO in what the industry hopes is a harbinger for artfully adapting video games to TV and film. The PlayStation game won numerous awards, including “Game of the Year” at the 17th Annual Design Innovate Communicate Entertain summit (DICE), which honors video game industry professionals. The TV series has received glowing reviews from critics, garnering a 97% score on Rotten Tomatoes. "It shouldn’t be surprising that a drama based on a video game can have heart.

☆ HBO's 'The Last of Us' creators promise it won't have the same issue as 'Game of Thrones': 'We have no plans to tell any stories beyond adapting the games'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

"We won't run into the same issue as 'Game of Thrones,'" co-creator Neil Druckmann told The Hollywood Reporter. "Game of Thrones" ran out of source material after catching up with the unfinished book series. Neil Druckmann, the show's co-creator who also developed the game, told The Hollywood Reporter that the series won't stray from the source material. "We have no plans to tell any stories beyond adapting the games," Druckmann said in the interview. "We won't run into the same issue as 'Game of Thrones' since 'Part II' doesn't end on a cliffhanger," he added, referring to the game's sequel, "The Last of Us Part II."

Telemundo announcer Andrés Cantor couldn't keep his emotions back during Argentina's intense World Cup final win on Sunday. Argentina are champions of the world," Cantor said, breaking into tears as he shouted his elongated "goal" call in Spanish, which has made him famous around the world. "It was a roller coaster of emotion," Cantor told NBC's "TODAY" show hosts Craig Melvin and Hoda Kotb in an interview Monday morning. Cantor had seen Argentina become World Cup champions in 1978 and in 1986, but its most recent win was 36 1/2 years in the making, he explained. "I told him, 'Son this might be it,'" Cantor told Melvin and Kotb as he began to get emotional.

☆ MoffettNathanson downgrades AT&T, says telecom stock is overvalued heading into 2023
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Analyst Craig Moffett downgraded AT & T to underperform from market perform, saying it's time to sell the stock ahead of 2023 after its outperformance this year. Shares of AT & T are down just 0.5% in 2022, compared to the S & P 500's roughly 19% decline. "Over the period of AT & T's sharp bounce, free cash flow expectations for the company have only worsened," Moffett wrote. Unfortunately, the heavy stream of promotions from Verizon are starting to weigh on AT & T, according to the analyst. Separately, the analyst upgraded shares of Verizon to market perform from underperform.

☆ AT&T receives a downgrade from Moffett going in to 2023
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailAT&T receives a downgrade from Moffett going in to 2023Craig Moffett, co-founder and senior analyst with SVB MoffettNathanson, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss the decision to downgrade AT&T, the pitfalls the company has in M&A, and the state of telco markets going in to 2023.

☆ Kenya's Maasai warriors gather to celebrate "Maasai Olympics," a rite of passage
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Thomas MukoyaKIMANA SANCTUARY, Kenya, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Hundreds of youths from the Maasai pastoralists in Kenya gathered on Saturday at a wildlife sanctuary to participate in "Maasai Olympics," a ceremony promoted by conservationists as an alternative rite of passage for young men in the community. To curb the practice, Maasai cultural leaders partnered with Big Life Foundation, a conservation pressure group, to provide an alternative rite of passage, eventually giving birth to the "Maasai Olympics" in which young men compete to earn medals and cash prizes. Craig Miller, Chief Operating Officer of Big Life Foundation said the games had helped reduce the danger to lion population in the area. "(The) program has had a huge impact on the lion population and it is one of the few areas in Africa outside of protected areas where lion population is stable or growing," he said. Government-run Kenya Wildlife Services says there are about 2,000 lions in the East African country, and that the biggest threat to them and other carnivores is conflict with humans.

☆ ‘TODAY’ show’s Al Roker returns to hospital after treatment for blood clots
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

“TODAY” show weatherman and anchor Al Roker has been readmitted to the hospital after revealing last month he was treated for blood clots. “It was wonderful hosting the celebration, but, of course, we all wished that Al could’ve been with us,” Kotb said. “Al Roker-- hurry back to us... counting the days xoxoxo,” Kotb wrote. Roker took some time off following the diagnosis, and returned to the “TODAY” show with a clean bill of health. “It was this great relief,” he told “TODAY” viewers at the time.

☆ Al Roker back in the hospital after complications from blood clots
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Al Roker’s “Today” family is sending him love after he has been readmitted to a hospital. His colleague Hoda Kotb mentioned on air Thursday morning that it was wonderful hosting the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade last week, but “we all wish that Al could have been with us.”The famed “Today” meteorologist missed the event for the first time in 27 years as he was recovering from a blood clot in his leg having traveled to his lungs. Kotb said on Thursday that “due to some complications” Roker was back in the hospital and “and he’s in very good care.”“He’s resting and his doctors are keeping a close eye on him,” she said. “So very #thankful to be able to be home for #thanksgiving #dinner with #family,” the caption read on a pair of family photos posted. CNN has reached out to reps for Roker for comment.

☆ Al Roker is recovering after being hospitalized for blood clots
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Al Roker has revealed he has been recently hospitalized and receiving treatment for blood clots. “After some medical whack-a-mole, I am so fortunate to be getting terrific medical care and on the way to recovery,” he added. Roker signed off with, “Thanks for all the well wishes and prayers and hope to see you soon. “It’s hard to slow down Al but he’s on the mend and he’s on the way to recovery,” Guthrie added. “I don’t know if he watches this show but we love you, Al.

☆ Margot Robbie says her 'Pirates of the Caribbean' spinoff was canceled by Disney
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The Oscar nominee said the “Pirates of the Caribbean” spinoff in which she was set to star has been canceled. Robbie said work had stopped on the planned “Pirates” film because Disney didn’t want to move forward with it, according to her Vanity Fair cover story. Robbie and Hodson were first attached to the project in June 2020, one of two planned “Pirates” films, the Hollywood Reporter said at the time. The film series’ producer Jerry Bruckheimer confirmed Robbie’s involvement as recently as May of this year. The original “Pirates” film series was loosely inspired by the Disney theme park ride of the same name and starred Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow.

☆ Comedian Gallagher, Known for Smashing Watermelons, Dies at 76
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( Joseph Pisani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Gallagher, a comedian who smashed watermelons on stage as part of his act, has died. He died at his home Friday morning in Palm Springs, Calif., according to his manager, Craig Marquardo. The cause was organ failure due to the multiple heart attacks he had in the past, Mr. Marquardo said.

American comedian Leo Gallagher has died at the age of 76, according to his family. Gallagher passed away from organ failure while in hospice care in his Palm Springs, California, home, his son-in-law told NBC News. 1 comedian in America for 15 years, with comedy specials airing on Showtime and MTV. In his career spanning decades, Gallagher hosted 14 Showtime specials and around 3,500 live comedy shows, according to his website. Toward the end of his career, the comedian starred in Geico commercials and in his first movie, "The Book of Daniel."

☆ Gallagher, watermelon smashing comedian, dead at 76
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Comedian Gallagher, best known for his watermelon-smashing comedy routine and many popular specials in the 1980s, died Friday morning, according his manager Craig Marquardo. Gallagher’s most famous bit involved a hand-made sledgehammer he called the “Sledge-O-Matic,” which he would use to smash food on stage, spraying the audience. Comedian Gallagher circa 1970s. Bill Johnson/Denver Post/Getty Images“That was something else he liked to claim credit for, which was physically engaging the audience in that manner,” the obituary said. “While his counterparts went on to do sitcoms, host talk shows and star in movies, Gallagher stayed on the road touring America for decades,” the obituary said.

BAMBERG, S.C. — Pamela Pinckney was in the hospital, bruised and in pain from several broken bones, when a lawyer named Alex Murdaugh offered his help. Pinckney estimates Murdaugh and his alleged co-conspirators pocketed $1 million owed to her family. Pamela Pinckney remained hospitalized as she endured several operations. Alex Murdaugh told me and my entire Pinckney family that he has our best interests, we don’t have anything to worry about and we’re like family to him,” Pinckney said. Alex Murdaugh is escorted out of the Collation County Courthouse in Walterboro, S.C., on July 20, 2022.

☆ Shopify's new C-suite: After a year of high turnover, the new leaders at Shopify include a CFO poached from Morgan Stanley and a new HR lead who is working to overhaul the e-commerce company's perform
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Madeline Stone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Here are the people leading the e-commerce company through its next phase. Leinwand was previously senior vice president of engineering at Slack, and before that he was CTO at ServiceNow. Tia Silas, chief human resources officerTia Silas, Shopify's chief talent officer. John Asante, chief information-security officerJohn Asante, Shopify's chief information-security officer. Bobby Morrison, chief revenue officerMorrison joined Shopify as chief revenue officer — a new role for Shopify, reporting to the COO — in August.

☆ Netflix made huge bets on animation, hiring top talent, but insiders say the streamer neglected marketing and didn't deliver what kids want: 'Where are the farts?'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Lucia Moses | Elaine Low | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The streamer didn't market its kids content enough and didn't pay attention to what children like, insiders said. Netflix hasn't been alone in dialing back on kids animation. "They had these grand plans to make a ton of animation and were going to throw a lot of money at it," said a former Netflix animation exec. But they didn't understand kids and they didn't understand animation," said a separate high-level animation programming executive. Animated series offshoot "The Boss Baby: Back in Business" is technically a Netflix original as it premiered on the streamer.

☆ Shopify's new guard: Meet the 11 people leading the company after rampant turnover wiped out most of its C-suite
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Madeline Stone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Here are the people leading the e-commerce company through its next phase. Leinwand was previously senior vice president of engineering at Slack, and before that he was CTO at ServiceNow. Tia Silas, chief talent officerTia Silas, Shopify's chief talent officer. John Asante, chief information-security officerJohn Asante, Shopify's chief information-security officer. Bobby Morrison, chief revenue officerMorrison joined Shopify as chief revenue officer — a new role for Shopify, reporting to the COO — in August.

☆ This entrepreneur started his company as a side hustle while working for Shopify. Now he's committed full-time to his beef jerky business, which generates about $30,000 in monthly sales.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( Madeline Stone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Daniel Patricio started his online store, Bull and Cleaver, while working at Shopify. Daniel Patricio's Shopify store, Bull and Cleaver, generates about $30,000 a month in sales of biltong, a South African-style beef jerky. But the direct-to-consumer business has decidedly humble origins; it started as a side hustle while Patricio worked on the product team at Shopify. Patricio started his store in 2015, a couple of years into his eight-year tenure at Shopify. "This is an amazing product," Patricio said.

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