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☆ Rugby World Cup 2023: How to watch, teams and star players
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

The Stade de France will host this year's Rugby World Cup final. A full list of international broadcasters is available here on the Rugby World Cup website. A total of 20 teams have qualified for this year’s Rugby World Cup and they will compete in four pools of five teams each. “It’s probably the most open Rugby World Cup we’ve seen for a long time,” former England international Ugo Monye told CNN Sport. Antoine Dupont will be a key player for France at this year's Rugby World Cup.

Persons: Etienne, David Rogers, Stan, Clive Mason, Webb Ellis, “ It’s, Ugo Monye, you’ve, Romain Ntamack, Paul Willemse, Cyril Baille, Jonathan Danty, ”, haven’t, – let’s, Stuart Hogg, I’ve, ’, Antoine Dupont, Ntamack, Fabien Galthié, Damian Penaud, Alldritt, Richard Heathcote, – Sam Whitelock, Aaron Smith, Beauden Barrett, Brodie Retallick –, Sam Kane, Dane Coles, Handré Pollard, Jager, Eben Etzebeth, Cheslin Kolbe, Makazole, Johnny Sexton, James Ryan, Tadhg Beirne, Josh van, Owen Farrell, Finn Russell, Hogg, “, ” Russell isn’t, Levani Organizations: CNN, Rugby World, New Zealand, Stade de France, Rugby, Paris, Games, Getty, Blacks, Stade de Marseille, NBC, Stan Sport, ITV, S4C, South, CNN Fiji, England, –, USA, Africa, Africa Ireland Scotland Tonga, C Wales Australia Fiji, Japan, Japan Argentina Samoa Chile Who, – New, CNN Sport, New, Wales, Australia, Ireland, “, Scotland, Tonga’s, France, Blacks ’, Fiji, The Pacific Islanders Locations: France, New, Paris, South Africa, Ireland, Bordeaux, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes, Nice, Saint, Toulouse, United States, Australia, Sky, New Zealand, England, Argentina, Wales, Scotland, Italy, Georgia, Japan, Tonga, Samoa, Uruguay, Namibia, Romania, Portugal, Chile, Zealand France Italy Uruguay Namibia, Africa Ireland, Africa Ireland Scotland Tonga Romania, C Wales Australia Fiji Georgia Portugal, Japan Argentina Samoa Chile, – New Zealand, Fiji, darting, Zealand

Benton was at Tiafoe’s match on Monday and has been in contact with him over the summer. “He’s a little —” Benton paused and with his arms imitated someone who was experiencing the inevitable weight of expectations, the biggest of which are those Tiafoe has set for himself. A typical Tiafoe sequence occurred Monday during a tight second set against Tien. With the score knotted at 4-4, Tien rose and twisted and snapped a backhand overhead that looked like a certain winner. Then he did his trademark frozen stare into the crowd, his cue for the fans to get loud.

Persons: Benton, “, ” Benton, Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria, Tien, Tiafoe Organizations: Australian, Tien Locations: Houston, Stuttgart, Germany, Wimbledon

☆ Presidential debates have always been political theater. Here are some of their most memorable moments.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( John Haltiwanger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Debates are political theater — they rarely do much to inform voters when it comes to policy. In theory, presidential debates are meant to educate the public on the most important issues facing the country and how candidates would approach them. Donald Trump repeatedly proved that by wiping the floor with his opponents in presidential debates during the 2016 campaign season. AdvertisementAdvertisementThis is not to say presidential debates are not consequential, though their overall impact on elections can be difficult to measure. Here are some of the biggest moments in the history of presidential debates.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Tucker Carlson Organizations: GOP, Service, Republican, Fox News, Fox Nation, New York Times Locations: Wall, Silicon, soundbites

☆ Britney Spears says she ‘couldn’t take the pain anymore’ as she addresses divorce from Sam Asghari
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Britney Spears has shared some thoughts about her split from Sam Asghari. “If I wasn’t my dad’s strong soldier, I would be sent away to places to get fixed by doctors ! Britney Spears and Sam Asghari pose at the premiere of "Once Upon a Time In Hollywood" in Los Angeles in 2019. Asghari filed a petition to end the marriage with the Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, citing “irreconcilable differences,” according to a copy of the filing obtained by CNN. CNN has reached out to representatives for Spears and Asghari for comment.

Persons: Britney Spears, Sam Asghari, Spears, …, ”, I’ve, –, “ You’re, Janet Jackson’s “, Mario Anzuoni, Reuters Asghari, conservatorship Spears, Asghari Organizations: CNN, Reuters, Los Angeles Superior Court Locations: Los Angeles

☆ Michael Jackson: Sexual abuse cases against star’s estate can be revived, court docs show
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Keith Allen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Safechuck, at age eight, appeared with Jackson in a 1986 Pepsi commercial; and Robson, at age five, after winning a dance-alike contest when Jackson performed in Brisbane, Australia. (“Leaving Neverland” was an HBO documentary. Jackson died in 2009, but the plaintiffs are seeking damages from two entertainment companies that, over much of their existence, were solely owned and operated by Jackson. The cases, which were consolidated in the appeals court, will now go back to trial. We eagerly look forward to a trial on the merits.”CNN has reached out to attorneys for the estate of Michael Jackson.

Persons: CNN — Wade Robson, James Safechuck –, Michael Jackson, ” Robson, Safechuck, Jackson, Robson, Vince William Finaldi, ” Organizations: CNN, California’s, Pepsi, HBO, Warner Bros ., ” CNN Locations: Jackson, Brisbane, Australia, California

☆ Watch Brands Borrow Some of Music’s Cool
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Victoria Gomelsky | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In 2022, when Mark Ronson, the Grammy- and Oscar-winning D.J., songwriter and super-producer, became a brand ambassador for the Swiss watchmaker Audemars Piguet (A.P. ), there was an element of kismet to the partnership. through music,” Mr. Ronson recalled last month on a phone call from his home in New York City. “I had to track it down,” he said. In July, the multi-hyphenate entertainer hit a high note in his relationship with the brand when, wearing a 1982 gold Royal Oak from his personal collection, he performed at a closing-night concert that he had curated on A.P.’s behalf at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland.

Persons: Mark Ronson, Audemars Piguet, “, ” Mr, Ronson, ” Organizations: Montreux Jazz Locations: Swiss, New York City, “, Paris, ”, Switzerland, Lake Geneva

CNN —Tory Lanez, the man convicted of shooting rapper Megan Thee Stallion in 2020, was sentenced on Tuesday to 10 years in prison, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office told CNN. Stallion accused Lanez of shooting her in the foot after she exited a vehicle they had been riding in following an argument. At a press conference following the sentencing on Tuesday, LA County District Attorney George Gascón explained how Lanez attempted to “silence” Stallion after she accused him of shooting her in 2020. But if it can happen to me, imagine those who lack the resources and support systems to help them,” Stallion said, according to the district attorney. Megan Thee Stallion performs onstage at 2023 LA Pride in the Park festival at Los Angeles Historical Park on June 09, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.

Persons: Tory Lanez, Megan Thee Stallion, Lanez, George Gascón, ” Gascón, “, ”, Gascón, I’m, Megan Thee, Emma McIntyre, Jose Baez, ” Baez, Baez, Savage, Elle Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles County, Stallion, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Attorney, ”, Los, Historical Park Locations: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, LA, Los Angeles , California

☆ Rapper Tory Lanez sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] Megan Thee Stallion arrives to attend the 2022 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. May 15, 2022. REUTERS/Steve Marcus/File PhotoAug 8 (Reuters) - Canadian rapper Tory Lanez was sentenced on Tuesday to 10 years in prison, more than seven months after he was convicted of shooting fellow musical artist Megan Thee Stallion during an argument in 2020. Lanez was accused of shooting Grammy-winning rapper Megan Thee Stallion, 28, injuring her feet after a pool party in the Hollywood Hills in July 2020. Megan Thee Stallion, who was born Megan Pete, needed surgery and spent four days in the hospital before physical therapy allowed her to walk again. Megan Thee Stallion won Grammy awards for best new artist, best rap performance and best rap song in 2021.

Persons: Megan Thee Stallion, Steve Marcus, Tory Lanez, Megan Thee, Judge David Herriford, Daystar Peterson, Lanez, Megan Pete, Jose Baez, Baez, It's, Attorney George Gascon, Pete, Jane Ross, Jonathan Allen, Brendan O'Brien, Aurora Ellis, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: MGM, Garden, REUTERS, Daystar, Los Angeles Superior Court, Hollywood, New York Times, Megan Thee Stallion, Attorney, Thomson Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, U.S, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, New York

CNN —Blackpink singer Jisoo is dating actor Ahn Bo-hyun, the stars’ talent agencies said, in a rare departure from the secrecy that typically surrounds celebrity relationships in South Korea. Ahn’s agency FN Entertainment confirmed the relationship to CNN on Thursday after local media reports that the pair had been spotted together in Seoul whipped up excitement among fans. South Korean news agency Yonhap carried a similar statement citing Blackpink’s record label, YG Entertainment. Blackpink – which consists of Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rosé – debuted in 2016 and enjoyed a quick ascent to global stardom. In 2019, they became the first Asian act to headline California-based festival Coachella and last year were named Time magazine’s Entertainer of the Year – becoming only the second K-pop group to receive the title.

Persons: CNN —, Jisoo, Ahn Bo, “, Yonhap, Ahn, Blackpink, Jennie, Lisa, Rosé – Organizations: CNN, FN Entertainment, YG Entertainment, Sun Locations: South Korea, Seoul, Korean, California

☆ Vingegaard completes Tour double as Meeus pips Philipsen on Champs Elysees
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Julien Pretot | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

PARIS, July 23 (Reuters) - Jonas Vingegaard won back-to-back men's Tour de France titles after safely finishing Sunday's final stage, which was won by Belgian Jordi Meeus, while Tadej Pogacar again entertained the crowd. Belgian Jasper Philipsen won the green jersey for the points classification with Italian Giulio Ciccone taking the polka dot jersey for the mountains classification. Pogacar, the 2020 and 2021 Tour champion, won the white jersey for the best under-25 rider for the fourth year in a row. It's been an amazing Tour for us and I'm so proud of every one of us. Sunday's 21st stage was, as usual, a largely processional ride from western Paris, with Vingegaard and his team mates celebrating with glasses of champagne.

Persons: Jonas Vingegaard, Belgian Jordi Meeus, Tadej Pogacar, Briton Adam Yates, Belgian Jasper Philipsen, Giulio Ciccone, Vingegaard's, Visma, It's, Vingegaard, it's, Nathan van Hooydonck, Alexandre Vinokourov, Meeus, Julien Pretot, Ken Ferris, Pritha Organizations: de France, Belgian, UAE Emirates, de, Yates, Thomson Locations: Slovenian, Belgian, Paris, Vosges

☆ Tony Bennett, crooner who sang ‘I Left My Heart in San Francisco,’ dies at 96
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Catherine E. Shoichet | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

CNN —Legendary singer Tony Bennett, best known for singing “I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” has died, according to his longtime publicist, Sylvia Weiner. From Tony Bennett Bennett was discovered by Bob Hope while performing at a New York City club in 1949. In 1963, his recording of "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" won Grammy Awards for record of the year and best solo vocal performance. ABC Photo Archives/Walt Disney Television/Getty Images Bennett and San Francisco Mayor Dianne Feinstein hang onto the outside of a San Francisco cable car before taking a test ride in 1984. His performance of “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” won Grammys for best record and best male vocal performance.

Persons: Tony Bennett, “, ”, Sylvia Weiner, Bennett, Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, Lady Gaga, ” Bennett, he’d, CNN’s Larry King, Susan Benedetto, Danny, Dae Bennett, Johanna Bennett, Antonia Bennett, Paul McCartney, Larry Busacca, Anthony Benedetto, Tony Bennett Anthony Dominick Benedetto, Hope, ‘, ’, ‘ Anthony Dominick Benedetto, ’ ” Tony Bennett, Virginia Sherwood, Anthony Dominick Benedetto, John, Mary, John Jr, Tony Bennett Bennett, Bill Randall applauds, Patricia, D'Andrea, Daegal, Pat, collie, David McLane, Sammy Davis Jr, David Redfern, Louis Armstrong, Charlie Ley, Sandra, Malcolm MacNeil, Mirrorpix, Joanna, Howard Cosell, Dianne Feinstein, Feinstein, Jeff Reinking, David Letterman, Richard Drew, Patti LaBelle, Hans Deryk, Mark J, Terrill, Elton John, Scott Gries, Madame Tussaud's, Kevork, Tim Mosenfelder, Fernando Leon, Tina Turner, Robert Redford, Julie Harris, Suzanne Farrell, Scott Suchman, Kevin Winter, Billy Joel, York's Shea, Kevin Mazur, Duke Ellington, Brendan Hoffman, Stevie Wonder, Shahar Azran, Amy Winehouse, Kevork Djansezian, Susan, Michael Loccisano, Sean Zanni, Ball, Tony, San Francisco ”, …, ’ ” Bennett, NPR’s Terry Gross, it’s, Clinton, JP Yim, you’re, “ It’s, Danny Bennett, kd, Elvis Costello, “ Tony Bennett, Jack Benny, Charlie Chaplin, Walt Disney, Gary Gershoff, –, Sinatra, Jon Bon Jovi, Bono, ” Sinatra, “ Larry King, Ella Fitzgerald, Ella, Bing Crosby, “ Cheek, Cheek, Alzheimer’s Organizations: CNN, MTV, Recording Academy, Los Angeles Convention Center, Paramount, NBCU, Bank, Getty, Facebook, Columbia Records, Bettmann, Patrick's, NY, Smithsonian, Daily, Hulton, ABC, Walt Disney Television, San Francisco, United Nations, Super, Rainforest Foundation, New York's Carnegie Hall, San Francisco Giants, Kennedy, Apollo, New York's Radio City Music Hall, American Ballet, Children's Diabetes Foundation, Children's Diabetes, Radio City Music Hall, San, Clinton Global, New York Times, New York’s High, of Industrial Art, Kennedy Center, ”, AARP, Radio City Music, CBS Locations: San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Astoria , New York, Greenwich Village, New York City, Cleveland, St, Manhattan, Redferns, Washington , DC, View , California, Washington, Lady

☆ Starbucks teams up with Blackpink, betting on the power of K-pop
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Michelle Toh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Hong Kong CNN —Starbucks is teaming up with Blackpink, one of the world’s hottest musical acts. The centerpiece of the lineup is the Blackpink Strawberry Choco Cream Frappuccino, a drink that is an aptly hued blend of black and pink. Like other major global brands, Starbucks is leaning into the frenzy around K-pop, hoping that it will translate to a boost in sales. The company has partnered with Blackpink before, launching a collection of merchandise in Thailand two years ago. In 2022, the group was named Time magazine’s Entertainer of the Year, becoming just the second K-pop group to receive the title.

Persons: ”, Blackpink, Emma McIntyre, Kan, they’ve, —, Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa, Rosé —, Dior, Bang, Hyuk, “ Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Starbucks, Coachella, Blackpink, South, Netflix, BTS, Disney, CNN, HYBE Locations: Hong Kong, Indonesia, South Korea, Philippines, Indio , California, Asia, Thailand, South Korean

☆ DeSantis claims that Disney sexualizes children are 'preposterous,' CEO Bob Iger says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Disney CEO Bob Iger on Thursday rejected Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' campaign rhetoric against the company, calling the Republican presidential candidate's attacks "preposterous and inaccurate." Following Disney's criticism, the Florida officials targeted the special tax district that for decades had allowed Walt Disney World to essentially self-govern its Florida operations. A DeSantis campaign spokesman declined to comment on Iger's remarks, telling CNBC, "The governor's statements to date are our position." The lengthy interview Thursday morning came less than a day after Disney announced that Iger would stay on as CEO through 2026.

Persons: Bob Iger, Ron DeSantis, Iger, DeSantis, Bob Chapek, Walt, I'm, Disney, Donald Trump's Organizations: Disney, Florida Gov, Republican, CNBC, Walt Disney, DeSantis Locations: Florida

David Torres-Fuentes was 4 years old when he decided to become a clown. David Torres-Fuentes, 23, works as a professional clown and entertainer in Nashville. David Torres-Fuentes decided he wanted to become a professional clown when he was 4 years old. David Torres-Fuentes was born in Mexico and moved with his family to Nashville when he was 6. David Torres-Fuentes hopes to continue performing as a professional clown into retirement.

Persons: David Torres, Fuentes, David, Lucas Mullikin, Jacquelyn, they're, Torres, Roth, they've Organizations: CNBC, Nashville Public Library, Tennessee Performing Arts Center, Nashville Locations: Nashville, Mexico, U.S, Scotland

☆ Taylor Swift changes controversial lyrics for ‘Better Than Revenge’
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

From Taylor Swift On her birthday in 2019, Swift shared this photo of herself as a child. From Taylor Swift A 13-year-old Swift sings the National Anthem before an NBA game in Philadelphia in 2002. Kevin Winter/ACMA/Getty Images Swift sings the National Anthem before Game 3 of the 2008 World Series in Philadelphia. John Mabangalo/Pool/Getty Images Swift performs during a sold-out show at New York's Madison Square Garden in 2009. Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images Swift performs on stage during an "Eras Tour" concert in Atlanta in April 2023.

Persons: CNN — Taylor Swift, ” Swift, “, Swift, ” Taylor, shaming, ” Taylor Swift, Christopher Polk, Scott, Andrea Swift, Taylor Swift, Jesse D, Tim McGraw, Kevin Winter, John Mabangalo, Chad Batka, Bryan Bedder, Larry Busacca, Miley Cyrus, Lucas Till, Hannah Montana, Sam Emerson, Everett, Jonas, Frank Masi, Taylor, I'm, West, Beyonce, Jeff Kravitz, Lucy Nicholson, Christopher Morris, Josh Haner, Kevin Mazur, James Taylor, Charles Sykes, Matt Sayles, Mark J, Terrill, Invision, Jimmy Fallon, Douglas Gorenstein, Nicholas Harvey, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Laraine Newman, Bill Hader, Taran Killam, Kristen Wiig, Keenan Thompson, Fred Armisen, Kerry Washington, Betty White, Bradley Cooper, Dana Edelson, Andrea, Ethan Miller, Tim Boyles, Selena Gomez, Jordan Strauss, Mike Coppola, John Shearer, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Brandon Urie, Katy Perry, Republic Records Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner, Will Heath, Seth Wenig, Terence Rushin, didn’t, It’s, –, Scooter Braun, Braun Organizations: CNN, Staples Center, NBA, of Country, Garden, New York Times, New York's Rockefeller Center, Walt Disney Co, Kanye, Madison, MTV, NBC, ACM, Academy of Country, Getty, New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, Universal Pictures, Coachella, Republic Records, New York University, Machine Locations: Los Angeles, West Reading , Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Las Vegas, New York, Auburn Hills , Michigan, Newark , New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Frankfurt, Germany, London, Arlington , Texas, Tampa, Chicago, Atlanta

☆ I made $135,000 as a birthday clown last year — and I only work around 2 days a week
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

She started building her brand — Silly Sparkles — in 2011 to entertain at kids birthday parties. I'm a "clown-mom" who entertains at kids birthday parties. I pivoted to focus on birthday parties during the COVID-19 pandemicEarlier in the COVID-19 pandemic, I had to rethink my marketing strategy. At times in 2020, small birthday parties were still happening where I live. Now I do my business administration on Monday and Wednesday mornings and perform at birthday parties for up to 12 hours every Saturday in Austin.

Persons: Regina Martinez, Martinez, —, I'd, I'm Organizations: Facebook, Google, Service Locations: Austin , Texas, Austin

☆ Internet sensation Salt Bae shuts down New York burger restaurant that infamously sold $99 milkshakes
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-18 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Nusret Gökçe — AKA Salt Bae — opened Manhattan's Salt Bae Burger in 2020. Earlier this month, the Union Square restaurant closed its doors. The Turkish butcher, chef, and entertainer quickly rose to fame with the nickname Salt Bae, and has gone on to amass an international chain of Nusr-Et steakhouses. Salt Bae Burger opened in February 2020 — mere weeks before COVID-19 would shut down the world — but not before Gothamist dubbed it the "worst restaurant in New York City." The New York location was the second Salt Bae Burger opened by Gökçe.

Persons: Nusret Gökçe, —, Bae Burger, Burger, Salt Bae, Gothamist Organizations: Service, Guardian, The, Gökçe, NBC Locations: Turkish, New York City, Manhattan's, The New York, Dubai, NBC New York

June 15 (Reuters) - Nine women have filed a lawsuit in Nevada accusing comedian Bill Cosby of sexual assault, the latest in a long series of misconduct allegations against the once-beloved entertainer. The complaint arrived just weeks after the state enacted a "lookback" law eliminating a two-year window for sexual assault victims to bring civil claims, following the lead of several other states. The Nevada lawsuit accuses Cosby of drugging each victim with drinks or pills before assaulting them, a pattern that matches allegations from other women, including Constand. Lili Bernard, one of the plaintiffs in Nevada, has separately sued Cosby in New Jersey for an alleged assault in 1990 under a similar law. Last year, a California jury found that Cosby sexually assaulted teenager Judy Huth at the Playboy Mansion in 1975 and ordered him to pay her $500,000.

Persons: Bill Cosby, Cosby, Andrea Constand, Andrew Wyatt, drugging, Lili Bernard, Judy Huth, Joseph Ax, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Las, mater Temple University, Constand, Playboy, Thomson Locations: Nevada, Las Vegas, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, California, New Jersey

☆ A Colorado Great Room, Designed From the Rug Up
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

When the homeowners—executives based in Austin, Texas—bought their 10,000-square-foot Wolcott, Colo., home in 2020, it was special in more ways than one. The husband—an investor who works in construction—had grown up in Chicago, and still had friends and family there. Now, as an adult, Wolcott, situated around 116 miles west of Denver, served as the perfect halfway point between Illinois and Texas for him and his wife, an executive at a commercial real estate and property management group, to host friends, family and clients. To help them transform the home into an entertainer’s paradise, they reached out to interior designer Meredith Owen, who previously worked on their Austin home.

Persons: Austin , Texas —, Meredith Owen Organizations: Austin Locations: Austin , Texas, Wolcott, Colo, —, Chicago, Denver, Illinois, Texas

☆ Berlusconi’s Legacy Lives On Beyond Italy’s Borders
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Amanda Taub | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

In Venezuela, a series of corruption scandals opened a power vacuum that Hugo Chávez easily filled with populist appeals, leading to to an authoritarian government that, by the time of his death, oversaw a country racked by crises. When the U.N.-backed group that had investigated Molina began looking into Morales as well, he expelled it from the country. The United States has not had a massive corruption scandal that sent politicians to courtrooms and jail cells and decimated faith in its political parties. That kind of institutional weakness creates an opening for outsider politicians who might once have been kept out of politics by robust political parties. In Italy, Berlusconi presided over and helped maintain decades of weak coalition governments and political turmoil, not to mention the multiple corruption scandals he landed in.

Persons: Bolsonaro, Hugo Chávez, Otto Pérez Molina, Jimmy Morales, ”, Molina, Morales, Trump, Berlusconi Organizations: United, Republican Party Locations: Venezuela, Guatemala, United States, Italy

☆ Pat Sajak to retire from record TV stint as 'Wheel of Fortune' host
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Steve Gorman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"We’re thrilled to have him remaining close to the Wheel of Fortune family!” she said. "Wheel of Fortune" originally aired as an NBC network program on daytime television in 1975, with Chuck Woolery as host. While "The Price is Right" holds the record as the longest continuously running game show on American television, "Wheel of Fortune" has the longest unbroken run of any syndicated U.S. game show. Sajak left the NBC evening edition of "Wheel" when his own short-lived late-night talk show premiered on CBS. Meanwhile, Sajak was replaced on NBC's "Wheel" by Rolf Benirschke, who was in turn succeeded by Bob Goen when the network program moved to CBS, then briefly back to NBC.

Persons: Pat Sajak, Sajak, I've, It's, Suzanne Prete, We’re, Vanna White, White, Merv Griffin, Chuck Woolery, Bob Barker, Alex Trebek, Rolf Benirschke, Bob Goen, Steve Gorman, Robert Birsel Organizations: American, Twitter, Sony Pictures Television, NBC, CBS, Thomson Locations: ANGELES, Los Angeles

☆ Trump says on Truth Social that he has been indicted in classified documents investigation
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Sarah Gray | Taylor Berman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Former President Donald Trump is claiming on Truth Social that he has been indicted. Trump claims it is in relation to the DOJ's investigation into the potential mishandling of classified documents. "I have been summoned to appear at the Federal Courthouse in Miami on Tuesday, at 3 PM," Trump wrote on Truth Social. ABC and CNN report the former president has been indicted on 7 charges in relation to the investigation into his mishandling of classified documents. Trump was indicted by New York prosecutors earlier this year over hush money payments paid to the adult entertainer Stormy Daniels.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump's, Trump, —, Stormy Daniels Organizations: of Justice, Service, Department of, Republican, ABC, CNN, New, DOJ Locations: Miami, United States

☆ ‘The Girl from Ipanema’ singer Astrud Gilberto dies at 83
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Astrud Gilberto, the Brazilian singer, songwriter and entertainer whose off-hand, English-language cameo on "The Girl from Ipanema" made her a worldwide voice of bossa nova, has died at age 83. "The Girl from Ipanema," the wistful ballad written by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes, was already a hit in South America. In a 2002 interview with friends posted on her web site, Astrud Gilberto remembered her husband saying he had a surprise for her at the recording studio. "When we were finished performing the song, Joao turned to Stan, and said something like: 'Tomorrow Astrud sing on record… What do you think?' Astrud Gilberto sings "The Girl from Ipanema" in a light, affectless style that influenced Sade and Suzanne Vega among others, as if she had already moved on to other matters.

Persons: Astrud Gilberto, Paul Ricci, Gilberto, " Getz, Stan Getz, João Gilberto, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes, Getz, Creed Taylor, Stan, Joao, Sade, Suzanne Vega, Norman Gimbel, de Moraes, Heloísa Eneida Menezes Paes Pinto, Taylor, Weinert, Tom Jobim, Bené Nunes, Luis Bonfá, João Donato, João Marcelo Gilberto, Gregory Lasorsa, Chet Baker, George Michael Locations: Brazilian, Ipanema, Salva dor, Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, South America, Brazil

☆ 'Succession' is over, so now what?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Viewers of “Succession” are mourning as the series came to a dramatic close after four seasons, leaving Sunday nights with an empty space to fill. If you loved “Succession,” here are just a few other shows you might enjoy. HBO Max“The Righteous Gemstones”(From left) Edi Patterson, Danny McBride and Adam Devine in "The Righteous Gemstones." “The Righteous Gemstones” is streaming on Max, which is owned on CNN’s parent company. Jeff Neumann/ShowtimeAnother drama similar to “Succession,” “Billions” will also give you your rich-people-behaving-badly fix.

Persons: Roy, HBO Max “, Patterson, Danny McBride, Adam Devine, Ryan Green, it’s, “, Paul Giamatti, Chuck Rhoades, Corey Stoll, Michael, Mike, Prince, Jeff Neumann, ”, Damian Lewis, Bobby Axelrod, Kevin Costner, Kevin Lynch, Dutton, … Sia, Christopher Polk, Sia, I’ve, ’ ”, Count, Maddie Ziegler, Marcelo Hernandez, Taylor Hawkins, Can’t, … Wanda Sykes, Wanda Sykes, I’m Organizations: CNN, HBO, Showtime, Justice Department, Paramount, Yellowstone, Paramount Network, Dolby Theatre, NBC, NBCU, Bank, Getty, Singer, “, Foo, Lollapalooza, Parque Bicentenario Cerrillos, Foo Fighters, Netflix Locations: Yellowstone, “, ”, Montana, Los Angeles , California, Lollapalooza Chile, Santiago , Chile, America

☆ With Hannah Gadsby’s ‘It’s Pablo-matic,’ the Joke’s on the Brooklyn Museum
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Jason Farago | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Back then it was a voguish noun, borrowed from French, that described the unconscious structure of an ideology or a text. Soon, though, like so many other efforts to think critically, “the problematic” got left behind in this century’s great shift from reading to scrolling. These days we encounter “problematic” exclusively as an adjective: an offhand judgment of moral disapproval, from a speaker who can’t be bothered by precision. A whole cast of professional art workers — conservators, designers, guards, technicians — has been roped in to produce “It’s Pablo-matic: Picasso According to Hannah Gadsby,” a small exhibition opening Friday at the Brooklyn Museum. Like the noun-turned-adjective “problematic,” this new exhibition backs away from close looking for the affirmative comforts of social-justice-themed pop culture.

Persons: Hannah Gadsby, ”, —, It’s Pablo, “ Nanette, riffed, “, Picasso, Gadsby, “ Nanette ” Organizations: Brooklyn Museum, Netflix, TED Locations: Spanish

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