DIRS.INFO The most relevant business & tech news

The handful of Americans who have won $1 million checks from tech billionaire Elon Musk’s super PAC have a few things in common. He said he didn’t know the process the super PAC used to pick his name and didn’t ask. He said he believes Democrats are not ideologically predisposed to sign Musk’s petition in support of the First and Second Amendments. NBC News asked the super PAC to share the process Oct. 22 and did not receive a response. All 14 winners have either recorded videos for Musk’s super PAC, been photographed for the super PAC or both.

Persons: Elon, giveaway’s, Musk’s, Donald Trump, Musk, ” Musk, ”, Kamala Harris, “, Larry Krasner, Krasner, who’s, Ron Conwell, Conwell, you’re, he’s, Jared Polis, Bill Maher’s, ” Polis, “ Elon Organizations: Elon Musk’s, Republican, Trump, Musk’s America PAC, Republicans, Plus, PAC, America PAC, “, NBC News, American PAC, Democrat, Republican Party, Musk’s, Federal, U.S, Constitution, ” Locations: Favor, Philadelphia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, ” Colorado, North Carolina, Arizona , Georgia, Nevada, Wisconsin

☆ 'Weak and pathetic': Trump seethes as Mark Cuban campaigns for Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Former President Donald Trump on Saturday railed against fellow billionaire Mark Cuban, who has been vigorously campaigning for his Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris. "Mark Cuban is a Loser," Trump wrote in a Saturday Truth Social post. Trump's insults come several days after Cuban mocked the Republican presidential nominee's tariff proposals at a Harris campaign rally. This election cycle, Cuban has become a regular Harris campaign surrogate as the vice president works to frame herself as a pro-growth capitalist. Meanwhile, Trump has enlisted Elon Musk as his own mega-billionaire campaign surrogate, fueling another rivalry with Cuban.

Persons: Donald Trump, Mark Cuban, Kamala Harris, Trump, he's, Cuban, Hillary Clinton, Harris, Gary Gensler, Elon Musk, Bill Maher Organizations: Democratic, White, Republican, Cuban, Fox, Securities, Exchange Locations: China, Wisconsin

Trump’s re-election campaign has excoriated the project, calling it “pure malicious defamation” and “garbage,” and sent the producers a cease-and-desist letter. Vanity Fair journalist Gabriel Sherman, who wrote the screenplay, draws a direct line between Cohn’s bare-knuckle tactics and Trump’s modern-day political persona. In one graphic scene, the dramatized Trump character sexually assaults his first wife, Ivana Trump (played by Maria Bakalova), after a bitter argument. In another notable sequence, Trump’s character goes under the knife for scalp reduction surgery and a liposuction procedure. “You might find some of these character questions you have about Trump answered,” Abbasi said.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump’s, Ali Abbasi, Abbasi, “, ”, McCarthy, Roy Cohn, Trump, Gabriel Sherman, Cohn, Jeremy Strong, Sebastian Stan, ” Abbasi, Sherman, Fred, Ivana Trump, Maria Bakalova, ” Pief, Steven Cheung, doesn’t, ” Cheung, Tom Ortenberg, ’, ” Ortenberg, Kevin Smith’s, Bill Maher’s “, Oliver Stone’s “, George W, Bush, Briarcliff, Jamal Khashoggi, Ortenberg, It’s Organizations: Cannes Film, Republican, New York, Manhattan, Vanity, NBC, Trump, Hollywood, Briarcliff Entertainment, Catholic League, Washington Post, Saudi, Variety Locations: Hollywood, American, Tehran, Copenhagen, “, New York City, Saudi Arabian, Istanbul

☆ How Pete Buttigieg became the Dems' most ubiquitous TV spokesperson
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewEver since Kamala Harris became the presumptive Democratic nominee, Pete Buttigieg has been dominating the TV interview circuit. "It's the fact that every time he comes out to say something, he says something totally different," the Democratic strategist said. It's not just TV hosts, Democrats, and social media users who love Buttigieg — voters do too. And now, he's reminding Americans on TV screens around the country what he cares most about: the future of the country. "Pete Buttigieg cares about America and he understands the stakes in this election," the Democratic strategist told BI.

Persons: —, Kamala Harris, Pete Buttigieg, Jen Psaki, Joe Biden, Bill Maher, he's, Donald Trump, Buttigieg, Kaitlan Collins, JD, aren't, Jon Stewart, Biden —, Buttigieg's, Keith Edwards, Edwards, It's, Harris, Gavin Newsom, Pete, Biden Organizations: Service, Democratic, Transportation, Indiana, CNN, Daily, Fox News Sunday, Business, Fox News, Democratic Party, ABC, California Gov Locations: South Bend , Indiana

CNN —With President Joe Biden’s support unleashing a flood of endorsements from many prominent Democrats across the country, Kamala Harris has emerged as the favorite to take his place as the party’s nominee for president. The campaign formally amended filings with the Federal Election Commission to rename its principal committee and declare Harris a candidate for president. Cooper previously waved off speculation that he might be on the shortlist for vice presidential nominees if Biden steps aside and Harris becomes the nominee. “Are you at least open to the possibility of being a running mate to Vice President Harris?,” Beshear was asked on MSNBC Monday morning. “I’m not going anywhere.”Whitmer, first elected governor in 2018, emerged as a prominent executive during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Persons: Joe Biden’s, Kamala Harris, Harris, Biden, Roy Cooper, Josh Shapiro, Arizona Sen, Mark Kelly, Jeff Zeleny, Shapiro, ”, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Corey Comperatore, Trump, “ Corey, Corey, ” Shapiro, ” Roy Cooper, “, Cooper, ” Cooper, Mark Kelly Arizona Sen, Gabby Giffords, Kelly, Katie Hobbs, Andy Beshear, Beshear, ” Beshear, He’s, Steve Beshear, J.B, J.B . Pritzker, Pritzker, Wade, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Pete Buttigieg, It’s, Buttigieg, Mike Pence, Vance, Bill Maher ”, ” Vance, ” Buttigieg, Gretchen Whitmer, “ I’m, ” Whitmer, Whitmer, She’s, That’s, Abby Phillip, who’s, ” Gavin Newsom California, Gavin Newsom, Ron DeSantis, X, Donald Trump’s, @KamalaHarris, Newsom, CNN’s Tami Luhby, Ethan Cohen, Jasmine Wright, Devan Cole, Gregory Krieg, Edward, Isaac Dovere, Dan Merica Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Federal, Commission, Democratic National Convention, North Carolina Gov, Arizona, Democrats, ” CNN, ” Roy Cooper North Carolina Gov, Republicans, Republican, Biden, North Carolina House of, North, Democratic Party, MSNBC, Senate, GOP, Affordable, Pritzker, Pritzker Illinois Gov, South, Chicago Mayor, White, Transportation Department, Fox News, Yale Law School, Harvard, Trump Republican, Gov, Detroit News, Trump, Golden, Electoral College Locations: Chicago, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Butler , Pennsylvania, America, North Carolina, Raleigh, Andy Beshear Kentucky, Bluegrass, Kentucky, Pritzker Illinois, Midwest, South Bend , Indiana, Afghanistan, East Palestine , Ohio, Michigan, Covid, Napa, San Francisco

☆ Bill Maher: Democrats Will Regret Passing Up an Open Convention - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Bill Maher | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Over the past few years, many people have told me I should stop making Biden-is-old jokes because “it just helps Trump” — as if voters wouldn’t have noticed his age otherwise. As Joe Biden himself would say, “Here’s the deal”: What happened at the debate last week wasn’t a tragedy, it was a blessing in disguise. I called on Mr. Biden to step aside almost a year ago, warning that he would be forever known as “Ruth Bader Biden” if he didn’t. And far from being some kind of disaster for the Democratic Party, it plays right into what works best in 21-century American culture. And he didn’t have an endlessly long record to pick over.

Persons: Trump, I’m, Joe Biden, Biden, “ Ruth Bader Biden ”, it’s, Barack Obama, hadn’t Organizations: Biden, Democratic Party

☆ Opinion: Jerry Seinfeld’s nostalgia for the past has a dark side
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Opinion Nicole Hemmer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

In fact, for him at least, one is not about the other; Seinfeld openly disdains politics. Like Seinfeld, Carolla imagines parts of the 20th century as a better time. Women got more jobs and power (despite, Carolla writes, being “better at home with the kids than in the workplace”) and men became metrosexuals. The masculinity they defend is adamantly heterosexual, threatened not just by women but also by gay men and gender non-confirming people. In fact, the call for a return to 1950s-style masculinity has found a number of high-profile political supporters in recent years.

Persons: Nicole Hemmer, Carolyn T, Robert M, “, Who, Jerry Seinfeld, ” Nicole Hemmer, Bari Weiss, Seinfeld, —, Adam Carolla, ”, Carolla, Said Will, ” Bill Maher, aren’t, they’ve, Sen, Josh Hawley, Weiss, Maher, — can’t Organizations: Rogers Center, American, Vanderbilt University, “ Partisans, Conservative, CNN, The Free Press, Missouri Republican Locations: United States, “, Missouri

☆ Video: Bill Maher makes prediction about 2024 election
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Chris Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

How relevant is this ad to you? Video player was slow to load content Video content never loaded Ad froze or did not finish loading Video content did not start after ad Audio on ad was too loud Other issues

☆ Vivek Ramaswamy has a plan for BuzzFeed. There's just one problem.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy announced last week he had been buying up shares in BuzzFeed. Which led to the obvious question: Why is Vivek Ramaswamy buying up shares in BuzzFeed? Related storiesHe's laid it out in a letter to BuzzFeed's board, but if you're in a hurry I can summarize it for you: Ramaswamy wants BuzzFeed to pull an Elon Musk. Another option would be for Ramaswamy to play this out a while longer and watch BuzzFeed shares shoot up based on his saber-rattling. BuzzFeed shares closed at $3 today, up 20% from May 22, when Ramaswamy first disclosed his stake.

Persons: Vivek Ramaswamy, Ramaswamy, BuzzFeed —, Elon, Musk, Tucker Carlson, Bill Maher, There's, Jonah Peretti, Peretti, Donald, he's Organizations: Service, Republican, Twitter Locations: BuzzFeed, MAGA

☆ Opinion: Alito’s second red flag
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-26 | by ( Kirsi Goldynia | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

This is not the first time Alito has found himself in hot water over displaying a controversial flag on his property. The upside-down flag, a signal of distress, was adopted by Trump supporters who believed the false claim that the election had been stolen. (Alito said his wife had raised the upside-down flag in response to a disagreement with a neighbor. The discovery also comes at a time when the Supreme Court will be making a decision about Trump’s claims of sweeping presidential immunity, his get-out-of-jail-free card for the federal cases he faces. “The notion that the Supreme Court can be trusted to be an arbiter above partisan politics has suffered major blows in recent years.

Persons: ”, Scott Peck, Samuel Alito, “, Alito, Joe Biden’s, Trump, Julian Zelizer, Walt Handelsman, Michael J, Broyde, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Donald Trump, ‘, ’, ” Nikki Haley’s, Nikki Haley’s, Nikki Haley, Haley, Nancy Pelosi, She’s, Joe Biden ‘, I’ve, ” Clay Jones, Drew Sheneman, Judge Juan Merchan, Robert Costello, Michael Cohen, Norm Eisen, Costello, ’ Merchan, cautioning, …, Eisen, Sunak, Rishi Sunak, Henry Nicholls, Holly Thomas, Sunak —, Thomas, Joel Pett, Adolf Hitler, Ruth Ben, Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Said Ben, Anna Sauerbrey, Sauerbrey, Biden, America —, Richard Curtis ’, Julia Roberts, Hugh Grant, Laura Beers, it’s, —, Ebrahim Raisi, Frida Ghitis, Ali Khamenei, Peter Kuper, Cagle, “ I’m, What’s, Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Diab Ibrahim al, Masri, Ismail Haniyeh, Peter Bergen, ” Netanyahu, Israel’s, Netanyahu, Kerri Kennedy, Biden “, Israel, ” Don’t, Agency Carrie Sheffield, Noah Berlatsky, Singleton, Biden’s Morehouse, Jill Filipovic, Diddy, Cassie Ventura, Catherine Tan, Shanahan, Brian Castrucci, Frank Luntz, Mark Zandi, Trump Will Cathcart, Joyce M, Davis, Bill Maher, Jimmy Kimmel, Randy Holmes, Bill, ” Nicole Hemmer, Said Will, Maher, Hemmer, ” “ Maher, It’s Organizations: CNN, New York Times, Agency, Trump, South Carolina Gov, Republican, NHS, Labour, Tory, Social, Italiana, European Union, ”, Islamic, Education, Workforce, Harvard, University of California, Columbia University, Columbia, Criminal Court, ICC, Israeli, International Court of Justice, United Nations Security, American Friends Service Committee, RFK, Disney, Entertainment, Democrats Locations: Alito’s Virginia, New Zealand, AFP, ”, England, Trump’s America, America, Italian, Germany, Poland, France, Berlin, Hill, American, British, London, Notting Hill, Iran, Republic of Iran, Islamic Republic, University of California Los Angeles, Gaza, United Kingdom, Rafah, Georgia’s, Moscow, Africa

☆ Bill Maher: It’s not that I’ve gotten old. It’s that your ideas are stupid
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-26 | by ( Fareed Zakaria | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Opinion | The Truth Hurts — Especially When Bill Maher Dishes It Out
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Maureen Dowd | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Back in 2013, I got a call from Bill Maher. He was being hit with a lawsuit by Donald Trump and thought it would be “comedy gold” for my column. Maher offered to give $5 million to charity if he could see the birth certificate of Trump, who had offered $5 million to charity for records to verify the birthplace of President Barack Obama. “He’s not even a real person,” an exasperated Maher told Conan O’Brien about Trump at the time. I told Maher that it wasn’t worth writing about Trump and his silly lawsuits and risible presidential aspirations.

Persons: Bill Maher, Donald Trump, Bill Maher ”, Trump, Maher, Barack Obama, Trump’s, Fred Trump, Michael Cohen, “ He’s, ”, Conan O’Brien, J.R . Ewing Organizations: Trump Locations: “ Dallas

☆ Opinion: In a two-issue election, Biden should act now on immigration
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Fareed Zakaria | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Bill Maher recently said on his show that the 2024 election was going to be fought over two issues: immigration and abortion. Each party has an advantage, the Democrats on abortion and the Republicans on immigration. Now, it’s abortion rights voters who are energized, fueled by states like Arizona that are putting in place draconian restrictions on abortion. With the margins small in many swing states, abortion could be the issue that brings out suburban women, who could tilt those states blue in November. Joe Biden needs to be caught trying to solve the immigration crisis.

Persons: Fareed Zakaria, Fareed, Read, Bill Maher, Roe, Wade, Donald Trump, Trump, Joe Biden, don’t, Biden, Alejandro Mayorkas, Bill Clinton Organizations: CNN, Fareed’s, Republican Party, Republican, Trump, US, EU, Homeland, Democratic, Senate, National Guard Locations: Arizona, America, Sweden, United States, New York City, El Paso, Stockholm, Europe

☆ 'Star Wars' actor Billy Dee Williams says blackface should be allowed, and that he 'loved' one of its most notorious uses
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Billy Dee Williams said that actors should be allowed to use blackface. The "Star Wars" actor said he loved Laurence Olivier as Othello, a blackface performance many regard with horror. Advertisement"Star Wars" actor Billy Dee Williams said that actors should be allowed to use blackface, reopening a topic widely considered taboo. Williams, who is Black, broached the topic in an interview with Bill Maher, speaking in support of being able to use blackface. He was also the first Black actor to play a leading role in the "Star Wars" movies.

Persons: Billy Dee Williams, Laurence Olivier, Williams, —, Bill Maher, Shakespeare's, Lando Calrissian, Olivier, Dominic Cavendish, Maher, should've, I'm Organizations: Service, Daily Telegraph

☆ Billy Dee Williams says actors should be allowed to wear blackface
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

I love that kind of stuff.”The origins of blackface date back to the minstrel shows of the mid-19th century. You should do it.”“If you’re an actor, you should do anything you want to do,” he said. Williams, who is best known for playing Lando Calrissian in the “Star Wars” franchise, pushed back. I don’t want to do anything based on this whole idea that ‘you’re a Black person, you’re a White person’ and things of that nature,” he said. I’m a creative entity in this life.”In 2019, Williams spoke about embracing the different parts of his character by using gender-fluid pronouns.

Persons: Billy Dee Williams, Bill Maher, Williams, White, Laurence Olivier’s, ”, Olivier, “, Maher, Olivier wouldn’t, ” Williams, Williams “, should’ve, Lando Calrissian, I’m, ’, ’ I’m, “ I’m, ‘ Organizations: CNN, Southern, Smithsonian’s National Museum of, ”, “, Wars, Esquire Locations: Southern United States

☆ Many Republicans plan to skip House GOP retreat as they grumble about location and spending time with one another
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Melanie Zanona | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Many Republicans plan to skip the House GOP retreat as they grumble about both the location and the idea of spending time with one another, with tensions still running high inside the party in the wake of their unprecedented speakership drama. Fewer than 100 Republicans have RSVP’d to attend the retreat, which is less than half of the entire conference, according to a GOP source familiar with the attendance sheet. GOP Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina, for example, is scheduled to appear on “Real Time with Bill Maher” later this week. In a remarkable split screen, firebrand GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida will be attending a rally in Texas on Thursday in support of Brandon Herrera, a far-right candidate who is challenging GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales. Among the Republicans who have decided to skip the retreat include Rep. Mark Green of Tennessee, the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee; Reps.

Persons: Nancy Mace, Bill Maher ”, Kelly Armstrong of North, Tim Burchett, Mike Johnson, Kevin McCarthy, Matt Gaetz, Brandon Herrera, Tony Gonzales, Larry Kudlow –, Howard Lutnick, Cantor Fitzgerald, Mark Green of, Dusty Johnson of, Stephanie Bice, Dave Joyce of Ohio Organizations: GOP, Republicans, Publicly, Kelly Armstrong of North Dakota, CNN, ”, Greenbrier, firebrand, Fox Business, House Homeland Security, Main, Caucus, Republican Governance Group Locations: West Virginia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Florida, Texas, Mark Green of Tennessee, Dusty Johnson of South Dakota, Stephanie Bice of Oklahoma

☆ Generative AI financial scammers are getting very good at duping work email
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Ellen Sheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Among the most common email scams are phishing emails. Instead of sending out generic emails, the emails are addressed to an individual or a specific organization. Now, criminals anywhere in the world can use ChatGPT or FraudGPT to create convincing phishing and spear phishing emails. If I'm going to do 1,000 spear phishing emails or CEO fraud attacks, and I find one in 10 of them work, that could be millions of dollars," said Davies. It will take some time for companies to adjust, but for now, cybersecurity experts say generative AI is leading to a surge in very convincing financial scams.

Persons: Chase, Christopher Budd, Elon, Gayle King, Tucker Carlson, Bill Maher, Andrew Davies, Cyril Noel, Tagoe, Davies, Venmo, Wise, Netcea, Banks, Ajay Bhalla, haven't, Noel, I've, Budd Organizations: Association of Financial, eBay, CBS, Fox News, Facebook, YouTube, PayPal, Mastercard Locations: Hong Kong, ComplyAdvantage

☆ Bill Maher says Taylor Swift could swing the 2024 election and warns Republicans against attacking her: 'This is someone who transcends parties'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Maher cautioned the GOP against criticizing Swift because she could swing the 2024 US election. AdvertisementBill Maher thinks Taylor Swift could swing the upcoming 2024 election, so far-right pundits should tread carefully. "This is a national news story in the sense that this is a person who could literally swing the election," Maher said. "Her voters perhaps are not registered at all, and she doesn't have to say who she's voting for. They know who she's voting for."

Persons: Bill Maher, Taylor, Maher, Swift, she's, —, Taylor Swift, Bob Costas, Caitlin Flanagan, MAGA, James Devaney, Trump's, Costas, Charlie Kirk, Jack Posobiec, John Shearer, Kirk, Biden, Vivek Ramaswamy Organizations: Pentagon, Service, Republican, Super

☆ Martin Short shuts down speculation he and Meryl Streep are dating
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —No, Martin Short and Meryl Streep are not dating. So says Short, who has addressed the speculation that he and his recent “Only Murders in the Building” costar are a couple. Streep portrayed Loretta Durkin on “Only Murders in the Building.” The Hulu series stars Short, Steve Martin and Selena Gomez. Short has been a widower since his wife Nancy Dolman died of ovarian cancer in 2010. A representative for Streep confirmed last year that she and her husband of 45 years, Don Gummer, have been separated for years.

Persons: Martin Short, Meryl Streep, Bill Maher ”, Streep, “, ”, Loretta Durkin, Steve Martin, Selena Gomez, Maher, Nancy Dolman, Don Gummer Organizations: CNN Locations: Hollywood

☆ This habit helped Bill Gates change careers after retiring from Microsoft—despite being 'very monomaniacal’ at the time
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Career changes can be hard, even for Bill Gates — who credits a simple, lifelong habit for his switch from a narrow-minded, decades-long focus on computers and software to international philanthropy. "I had a long period from about age 18 to 40 where I was very monomaniacal ... Microsoft was everything," Gates, 68, recently told comedian Trevor Noah on the "What Now? "I was lucky enough that as other people took over Microsoft, I got to go and read and learn about all the health challenges, why children die." With even more time to read, he researched ongoing global health crises and decided to make the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation his primary focus, he said. "Reading fuels a sense of curiosity about the world, which I think helped drive me forward in my career and in the work that I do now with my foundation," Gates told Time in 2017.

Persons: Bill Gates —, Gates, Trevor Noah, Melinda French Gates, Melinda Gates, —, he's, It's, it's, Mark Cuban, Bill Maher's, Warren Buffett Organizations: Microsoft, Melinda Gates Foundation Locations: United States

☆ Charlie Munger once said he and Warren Buffett weren't interested in emulating Elon Musk: 'We don't want that much failure'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Charlie Munger once said that Elon Musk "likes taking on the impossible job and doing it." But the late Munger said he and Warren Buffett didn't want to emulate Musk's lifestyle. Munger, Warren Buffett's longtime business partner, died at 99 on Tuesday. We have a wholly different way of going about life," Munger said. "Appreciate the kind words from Warren and Charlie," Musk wrote in response to a video of Buffet's and Munger's comments back in May.

Persons: Charlie Munger, Elon, Munger, Warren Buffett, —, Warren Buffett's, Warren, Buffett, Bill Maher, It's, s8NdiI5WcL — Sawyer Merritt, Charlie, Musk, Berkshire Hathaway, Duke Organizations: SpaceX, Service, Musk, Elon, Berkshire, CNBC, Business Insider Locations: Munger, Berkshire, Westchester

☆ Fact Check: Claim Whoopi Goldberg ‘tossed’ from Bill Maher’s show stems from satire
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Whoopi Goldberg has not appeared on HBO political show “Real Time with Bill Maher” since 2005, despite online posts in November taking seriously a satirical article that claims Maher “tossed” Goldberg from his show. A Nov. 26 post (archived) on social media said: “Bill Maher tosses Whoopi Goldberg off of his show: You need professional help.” A similar post (archived) was shared on Facebook. The posts share a screenshot from a satirical article titled “Bill Maher Tosses Whoopi Goldberg Off Of His Show: ‘You Need Professional Help’” published by the Dunning-Kruger Times. The article said Goldberg appeared on Maher’s show for the first time in over 15 years and that he asked her to leave within five minutes. Whoopi Goldberg has not appeared on Bill Maher’s show since 2005.

Persons: Whoopi Goldberg, Bill Maher ”, Maher “, ” Goldberg, Bill Maher, Dunning, Goldberg, ” The Dunning, Kruger, Bill Maher ” show’s, Bill Maher’s, Read Organizations: HBO, Facebook, Kruger Times, Warner Bros, Reuters, Thomson

☆ Opinion | The Labels We Attach to Political Beliefs
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

To the Editor:Re “Progressives Aren’t Liberal,” by Pamela Paul (column, Nov. 17):Ms. Paul bemoans the failure of labels to accurately describe what a person’s beliefs are, in this case liberals. Labels allow a labeler to define us without the heavy lifting of critical thinking that truly informs who and what we are. In the end, we should applaud the failure of labels and encourage a deeper understanding of one another. Jonathan KarmelChicagoTo the Editor:Thank you so much for “Progressives Aren’t Liberal.” It was spot on! The talk show host Bill Maher has been saying for years that he is a classic liberal, but not at all like modern progressives.

Persons: ”, Pamela Paul, Paul bemoans, Jonathan Karmel Chicago, Bill Maher Organizations: Progressives Aren’t Liberal

☆ Jewish Viewers Find a Refuge in Fox News
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Jeremy W. Peters | More About Jeremy W. Peters | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Since September, Fox News’s audience has grown by a larger percentage than CNN and MSNBC in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Washington and Miami. And in the New York market — the nation’s largest — Fox has lately beaten its left-leaning rival, MSNBC, by a few percentage points. In September, Fox was drawing 16 percent fewer viewers than MSNBC in New York. Fox News — with the largest audience in all of cable television in recent years — draws a sizable number of Democratic and liberal-leaning viewers. “My Jewish liberal friends will text me and they’ll say, ‘Oh, this is where you go in the afternoon?’ because they never watched Fox before,” she said.

Persons: Israel, Fox, ”, “, Jessica Tarlov, Bill Maher ” Organizations: CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, Fox, Democratic, Nielsen, The Free Press Locations: Gaza, Israel, New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Los Angeles , Philadelphia, Washington, Minneapolis

☆ Hollywood writers union ratifies three-year labor contract after strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

SAG-AFTRA actors and Writers Guild of America (WGA) writers walk the picket line outside Disney Studios in Burbank, California, U.S., July 25, 2023. Members of the SAG-AFTRA actors union walked off the job in July and were meeting studio negotiators again on Monday to try to reach an agreement. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which represents Walt Disney (DIS.N), Netflix (NFLX.O) and other media companies, said the contract "represents meaningful gains and protections for writers." "It is important progress for our industry that writers are back to work," the group said in a statement. Negotiators for the SAG-AFTRA actors union continued contract talks with studios on Monday.

Persons: Mike Blake, Meredith Stiehm, Walt Disney, Jimmy Kimmel, Bill Maher, ”, Lisa Takeuchi Cullen, Lisa Richwine, Chris Reese, Marguerita Choy Organizations: Writers Guild of America, Disney Studios, REUTERS, WGA, SAG, UPS, Alliance, Television Producers, Walt, Netflix, Milken, Thomson Locations: Burbank , California, U.S, Hollywood, United States, Detroit, California

Search resuls for: "Bill Maher"

25 mentions found