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The world’s best-known female conductor, Marin Alsop, revealed that she’s “offended” by her best-known fictional counterpart: Lydia Tár. It’s about women as leaders in our society,” Alsop, the chief conductor of the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra and a MacArthur “genius award” winner, told the Sunday Times. Now, there is just one: Stutzmann, who took the podium at the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in October. While “Tár” may have struck a nerve with Alsop, it appears to have had the opposite effect on film critics. Focus Features, the U.S. distributor of "Tár," did not immediately respond to NBC News' request for comment.

It was also nominated for best TV musical or comedy TV series. Gomez, 30, was nominated for her performance as Mabel Mora in Hulu's true crime satire “Only Murders in the Building." The show was also nominated for best musical or comedy TV series. Also joining the club of first-time Latino Golden Globe nominees are Aubrey Plaza, Diego Calva and Diego Luna. Two other young Latinas, Anya Taylor-Joy and Ana de Armas, landed best performance nominations for their leading movie roles.

☆ Prince Harry says UK royals got into bed with tabloid press 'devil'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-08 | by ( Michael Holden | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

"The moment that that rehabilitation comes at the detriment of others, me, other members of my family, then that's where I draw the line." Harry said he didn't think his father or brother would read his book. Harry told ITV he wanted reconciliation with his family members but said they had shown no interest, giving the impression it was better to keep him and Meghan as villains. "My father said to me that it was probably a suicide mission to try and change the press," he said. Reporting by Michael Holden and Sarah Mills; Editing by Frances Kerry and Paul SimaoOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Richard Branson says Elon Musk made a surprise visit in the middle of the night with his 2-year-old son hours before his first space flight
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-08 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Richard Branson told The Sunday Times that Elon Musk made a surprise visit to his New Mexico home. A barefoot Musk wanted to wish Branson luck on the flight and brought his 2-year-old son along too. "I think it was about 2:30 a.m.," Branson told The Sunday Times, recalling the morning of July 11, 2022, ahead of his flight to space. "Elon had decided to surprise us" to wish his friend luck on his debut flight, Branson told the newspaper. The SpaceX CEO also went to the launch site to watch the flight and later told Branson: "Congratulations, beautiful flight."

☆ Whoopi Goldberg faces backlash after repeating false Holocaust comments
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-27 | by ( Julianne Mcshane | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Why believe what they’re saying?”“It wasn’t originally [about race],” Goldberg continued. While the Auschwitz Memorial's tweet did not mention Goldberg by name, several other Jewish leaders used the tweet to call out the inaccuracy of Goldberg's comments. A Holocaust survivor, Lucy Lipiner, condemned Goldberg's comments in a tweet, writing that she "continues to use the Holocaust as her punching bag." "We told her that her comments harm us and she simply doesn't care," Lipiner wrote, referencing Goldberg's comments on "The View" in January. Those earlier comments led ABC News to suspend Goldberg for two weeks, with president Kim Godwin calling the comments “wrong and hurtful.” Goldberg apologized for those comments within hours.

Dec 12 (Reuters) - News Corp (NWSA.O) named Sunday Times editor Emma Tucker the new editor of the Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires on Monday. In his new role, Murray will take on “several critical growth projects supporting News Corp,” the company said. That vision appears to align with that of the Journal's publisher and Dow Jones chief executive, Almar Latour, who is credited with leading the digital transformation of the publication, which now boasts more than 3 million digital subscribers. “Emma is a brilliant, inspiring editor, with digital nous and the highest standards of integrity,” Thomson said in a statement on Monday. “She has been a thoughtful custodian of The Sunday Times and will bring verve and virtue to Dow Jones.

☆ Emma Tucker has been named editor-in-chief of The Wall Street Journal in a Murdoch editorial shakeup
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Steven Perlberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Tucker will join The Wall Street Journal from The Sunday Times, another Murdoch-operated newspaper. Journal editor Matt Murray is staying on at a senior role within News Corp, the company said. Rumors have been swirling for weeks about the potential change, Insider previously reported. Emma Tucker, previously the editor of The Sunday Times, will replace Editor-in-Chief Matt Murray, a Journal veteran who has served atop the Rupert Murdoch-owned paper since 2018. "Her global vision and experience will be particularly important at a time of immense international opportunity for The Wall Street Journal.

☆ Wall Street Journal insiders are buzzing about what a leadership shake-up could mean for Murdoch world
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Steven Perlberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Sunday Times editor Emma Tucker is expected to replace Journal editor Matt Murray, Semafor reported. News Corp insiders believe Murdoch might make changes ahead of a possible recombination of News Corp and Fox. Is Rupert Murdoch planning to move his editorial chess pieces ahead of a potential recombination of News Corp and Fox? Last month, Semafor reported that Wall Street Journal editor Matt Murray is expected to be replaced by Emma Tucker, who leads fellow News Corp title The Sunday Times in London. That report followed the October disclosure that Murdoch is considering recombining News Corp with Fox Corp, with both companies convening special committees to review options.

☆ UK government could bring in military to ease strikes- Conservative chairman
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - The British government is looking at bringing in the military to help keep public services running if key workers, including in the state-run National Health Service, take strike action, the chairman of the governing Conservative Party said on Sunday. "We're looking at the military, we're looking at a specialist response force... a surge capacity," he said, adding that the military could be brought in to drive ambulances. Zahawi again blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine for fuelling energy price rises and inflation, calling on public sector workers to "come together". "There is a minimum safety level of delivery in place already, but the NHS will look at all contingency planning," he said. Reporting by Elizabeth Piper Editing by Gareth Jones and Susan FentonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ UK could use military to ease strikes, Conservative chairman says
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Britain's government is looking at bringing in the military to help keep public services running if key workers, including in the state-run National Health Service, take strike action, the chairman of the governing Conservative Party said on Sunday. "We're looking at the military, we're looking at a specialist response force... a surge capacity," he said, adding that the military could be brought in to drive ambulances. Workers at post and parcel company Royal Mail have held several rounds of strikes this year in a dispute over pay and working conditions and more strikes are planned this month. Zahawi again blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine for fuelling energy price rises and double-digit inflation, calling on public sector workers to "come together". "There is a minimum safety level of delivery in place already, but the NHS will look at all contingency planning," he said.

☆ Christina Ricci's collection of Chanel bags helped fund her divorce: 'I learned to use these investment pieces in different ways'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Christina Ricci told the Sunday Times Style that she had to sell off her Chanel bag and jewelry collection when she was going through a divorce in 2020. The 42-year-old actress recently revealed in an interview with Sunday Times Style that she sold parts of her Chanel handbag and jewelry collections to help fund her 2020 divorce from James Heerdegen. I had quite a Chanel handbag collection for a while, but I sold a lot of things," she said. Christina Ricci and James Heerdegen were married for almost seven years before they divorced in 2020. Since moving on from that experience, Ricci has married again and welcomed a second child with celebrity hairstylist Mark Hampton.

☆ Academy Award winner Gary Oldman teases the end of his movie career: 'I don't want to be active when I'm 80'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Gary Oldman has been starring in films for the past 40 years, but he doesn't anticipate working for too much longer. In a recent interview with the Sunday Times, the 64-year-old actor said that he is looking forward to pursuing other interests beyond performing. "I've had an enviable career, but careers wane," Oldman said. "When you're young, you think you're going to get 'round to doing all of them—read that book—then the years go by," he said. Sign up now: Get smarter about your money and career with our weekly newsletter

☆ UK minister does not recognise report government wants Swiss-style ties with EU
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - British health minister Steve Barclay said on Sunday he does not recognise a report that the government wants to move towards a Swiss-style relationship with the European Union. Switzerland has negotiated access to the European single market, but in return has to accept conditions including allowing freedom movement of workers from EU countries and payments into the bloc's budget. Simon Clarke, a former minister, was among those to criticise any suggestion that Britain could pursue a Swiss-style deal. Britain is currently locked in talks with the EU over the Northern Ireland protocol, the part of the Brexit deal that mandated checks on some goods moving to Northern Ireland from the rest of the United Kingdom due to the province's open land border with EU member Ireland. Reporting by Andrew MacAskill; Editing by Angus MacSwanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Fiscal “black hole” obsession adds to UK problems
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Pierre Briancon | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

His government is preparing to fill what media reports now describe as a “black hole” in the country’s public finances, by raising around 50 billion pounds within five years. And while new Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has reversed many of Truss’ tax cuts, he’s kept measures worth some 17 billion pounds a year. The impact of his plan, based on the UK Office for Budget Responsibility’s growth forecast, will depend on its size, timing and structure. The bigger the adjustment to the public finances, which media reports reckon could be anywhere between 30 and 60 billion pounds, the larger its impact on growth. Talk of a “black hole” obscures the fact that Sunak and Hunt have multiple options.

☆ A female-led 'Pirates of the Caribbean' movie has been scrapped at Disney, Margot Robbie says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Margot Robbie says her "Pirates of the Caribbean" spin-off movie is dead at Disney. "I guess they don't want to do it," Robbie told Vanity Fair. Actress Margot Robbie told Vanity Fair in a story published on Monday that a spin-off movie she was set to star in at Disney has been scrapped. Christina Hodson, who also wrote Robbie's "Birds of Prey," was set to write the "Pirates" spin-off movie. THR reported in 2019 that a sixth "Pirates" movie, described as "reboot," was in development, which Robbie's movie would have been separate from.

☆ UK must raise taxes and cut spending, Hunt says ahead of budget
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Jeremy Hunt arrives at his home in London after he was appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer following the resignation of Kwasi Kwarteng. But he said poorer households should be spared much of the pain and cuts to public services would be balanced. "You don't want to do things that make any recession that you may be in worse," Hunt told Sky News on Sunday. Asked about spending cuts, Hunt said a strong economy needed good public services and cuts would be made in "balanced way". "I'm arguing for two things: both fairer choices on taxes, but also crucially, a plan for growth," she told Sky News.

☆ Netflix's streaming hit 'The Crown' reaches Charles-Diana divorce
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( Ani Bundel | Ani Bundel Is A Cultural Critic Who Has Been Writing Regularly Since Her Work Can Also Be Found At Elite Daily | Weta'S Telly Visions | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

The fifth season of Netflix’s superb, ambitious “The Crown” covers the years from 1988 to early 1997, arguably the nadir of England’s modern monarchy. “The Crown” sets up series creator Peter Morgan to be a 21st- century Shakespeare for the Second Elizabethan era. “The Crown” sets up series creator Peter Morgan to be a 21st-century Shakespeare for the Second Elizabethan era. His retellings of royal life are no more accurate than “Richard II” or “Henry V,” making royal whining all these years later all the sillier. “The Crown” even finds ways to make Charles a sympathetic figure in the divorce, no small feat.

☆ UK's Hunt says he has to raise taxes to fix economy
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( William Schomberg | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Truss's "mini-budget" in September set off a bond market slump that sent borrowing costs soaring and ultimately forced her to step down. The newspaper said Hunt planned to tackle a 55 billion-pound ($65.1 billion) hole in Britain's budget by freezing thresholds and allowances on income tax, national insurance, inheritance tax and pensions for a further two years. Thursday's budget plan will include forecasts similar to those of the Bank of England (BoE) which earlier this month warned of a long recession ahead. Hunt said he would seek to work in cooperation with the BoE to control inflation and the global rise in interest rates, which is adding to the strains on Britain's economy. But Hunt was also considering a multi-billion-pound package of support to shield pensioners and benefit claimants from higher power bills, the newspaper said.

Summary Williams resigns to comply with inquiryOpposition parties question Sunak's judgementLONDON, Nov 8 (Reuters) - British minister Gavin Williamson resigned on Tuesday from the government over claims that he bullied colleagues, raising questions about Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's judgement just weeks into the job. Sunak became Britain's third prime minister in two months in October, pledging to restore integrity and professionalism to the heart of government following months of turmoil under his predecessors, Liz Truss and Boris Johnson. The opposition Labour Party said Williamson's resignation was a "damning reflection of a weak prime minister". The government and fellow ministers had previously said that Williamson's messages, if true, were not acceptable but that more time was needed to investigate the situation. Reporting by Muvija M and Kate Holton, Editing by Kylie MacLellan and Rosalba O'BrienOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ UK's Sunak stands by minister accused of sending bullying texts
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is standing by a government minister who has been accused of bullying a colleague, cabinet office minister Oliver Dowden said on Sunday, saying the phone messages in question were sent "in the heat of the moment". I think he now accepts that he shouldn't have done it and he regrets doing so," Dowden told Sky News. "He shouldn't have sent those messages ... But of course the prime minister continues to have confidence in Gavin Williamson." Since being appointed as Britain's third prime minister in two months almost two weeks ago, Sunak has come under pressure for his government appointments, particularly Braverman's reappointment as interior minister.

☆ Bono reflects on his 40-year marriage to Ali Hewson
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Bono’s new memoir, “Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story,” isn’t just about his time and travels with U2. “Ali gave me the chance and covered for me at home. So I’m not writing a rock’n’roll memoir, [or] an activist’s memoir, I’m not just writing a sojourner’s memoir, I’m trying to write a love letter to my wife.”Bono and wife Ali Hewson wed in 1982. Bono calls the woman he shares four children with “incredible.”“She’s not just a mystery to me, by the way. “Ali calls it ‘the work of love’.

☆ Rishi Sunak is worth almost $850 million, making him Britain's richest prime minister. Here's why that could be a big problem.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Ryan Hogg | Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is worth about $850 million according to the Sunday Times Rich List. With wealth that rivals King Charles III, the former finance minister is the richest UK leader ever. The 42-year-old former chancellor (finance minister) has a net worth of £730 million ($847 million) according to the Sunday Times Rich List, and was ranked 222nd in May. Queen Elizabeth II was estimated to be worth about $440 million before her death, according to the Sunday Times. The ex-finance minister has a 19th century, Grade II-listed mansion in Yorkshire as well as a London home worth millions.

☆ U.S. climate envoy Kerry: King Charles at COP27 would be 'very powerful'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - It would be "very powerful" if King Charles attended the COP27 climate summit in Egypt, U.S. special climate envoy John Kerry said, adding that the British monarch's credibility and leadership on environmental issues would make a difference. The Sunday Times newspaper reported at the time he had been told not to go by then prime minister Liz Truss. A spokeswoman for new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday she was not aware the advice provided under the previous government had changed. "I know that his being there would make a difference ... because he has credibility, because he has been a long-term leader," said Kerry, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate. "Many people would be expecting the prime minister of the UK not just to attend COP but to use it as an opportunity to pull world leaders together," he said.

☆ Britain's new PM is almost a billionaire — with a net worth twice that of King Charles
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty have an estimated combined wealth of £730 million ($800 million). Dan Kitwood | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesLONDON — Britain's new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made history as the country's first leader of color and its youngest in recent centuries, taking office aged just 42. He also breaks the record for being the wealthiest-ever occupant of Downing Street — with a fortune estimated to exceed that of King Charles III. A net worth of $844 millionTogether, the couple has an estimated fortune of £730 million ($844 million), according to the Sunday Times Rich List. King Charles III welcomes Rishi Sunak during an audience at Buckingham Palace, London, where he invited the newly elected leader of the Conservative Party to become Prime Minister and form a new government.

☆ U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Wealth Is Targeted by Critics
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Alistair Macdonald | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

LONDON— Rishi Sunak , one of Britain’s richest-ever prime ministers, is under pressure over his personal wealth, which opposition politicians say leaves him out of touch with a population strained by high inflation and bracing for spending cuts and a likely recession. His family wealth—estimated at 730 million pounds, equivalent to $846 million, by the Sunday Times Rich list—and tax position was highlighted in Parliament on Wednesday. One Labour Party lawmaker said the average nurse in the state-run National Health Service would have to work 20,000 years to accumulate the same riches.

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