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☆ The Unsung Warriors of 'the Price Is Right' Who Took on Bob Barker
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( David Kushner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +41 min

As one of the game show's four models known as "Barker's Beauties," Hallstrom had been a morning fixture in millions of homes. To counteract its image, "The Price Is Right" announced that Barker's Beauties would be adding a Black model. "That's exactly how we knew when she started having sex with Barker," Hallstrom says. "If one more thing happens on that set," Barker told him, "fire Holly." Before she left the show, Parkinson told Bradley she'd been fighting a stomach ulcer from all her battles with Barker.

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☆ The unsung warriors of 'The Price Is Right'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( David Kushner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +41 min

As one of the game show's four models known as "Barker's Beauties," Hallstrom had been a morning fixture in millions of homes. Hallstrom hasn't seen "The Price Is Right" in ages, and she winces when I say its name. The Price is Right / Internet ArchiveHallstrom, like her mother, was also modeling on the side. To counteract its image, "The Price Is Right" announced that Barker's Beauties would be adding a Black model. "I want you folks to know that the lovely Dian is leaving 'The Price Is Right' to pursue other interests," Barker announceAdvertisement"You are the heart and soul of 'The Price Is Right,'" she told the audience.

☆ YouTube dominates streaming, forcing media companies to decide whether it's friend or foe
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +15 min

But media companies such as Netflix, Disney and Warner Bros. Those competing truths have led media and entertainment companies to concoct a wide array of strategies to combat the growing threat. John Lamparski | Getty ImagesEarlier this year, YouTube Chief Executive Officer Neal Mohan announced that users watch more than 1 billion hours of YouTube content on TV screens each day. Disney has made bespoke YouTube content for its new preschool series "Disney Junior's Ariel," which debuts June 27, to introduce the mermaid character to kids. That's YouTube 2.0."

Persons: Rich Greenfield, it's, Tara Walpert Levy, Nielsen, John Lamparski, Neal Mohan, Michael Nathanson, Kevin Mayer, Disney, Brittany Broski, LightShed's Greenfield, isn't, John Keeble, Mayer, That's, Ariel, Winnie, " Mayer, NBCUniversal, NBCUniversal's, Nathanson, MrBeast, Jimmy Donaldson, Monica Schipper, we've, Broski, David Livingston, incentivizes, Michelle Khare, Gilbert Flores Organizations: Alphabet's YouTube, Hollywood, YouTube, it's, Netflix, Disney, Warner Bros, Getty, Google, Comcast, Media, ExCel, Entertainment, Bloomberg, Amazon, Nickelodeon, HBO, Penske Media Locations: U.S, —, York, Hollywood, London, That's, Los Angeles, Brittany, Anaheim , California, AdSense

☆ Kari Lake lobbies Arizona lawmakers to overturn abortion ban she once supported
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Steve Contorno | Alayna Treene | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Arizona Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake is actively lobbying state lawmakers to overturn a 160-year-old law she once supported that bans abortion in almost all cases, a source with knowledge of her efforts told CNN. Lake is pushing for GOP lawmakers in her home state to repeal the law while leaving in place legislation signed in 2022 by Republican Gov. The move continues a remarkable 180-degree flip by Lake on the state abortion law and illustrates Republican concerns over how the issue is reverberating through a key battleground state. Everybody wants that to happen.”Hours later, Arizona Republican lawmakers thwarted an attempt to vote on repealing the state’s law. “I cannot mathematically figure out how they will get the votes.”The Arizona Supreme Court ruling has become a flashpoint in the state’s ongoing battle over the future of abortion access with potentially massive political implications.

Persons: Kari Lake, Doug Ducey, Lake, “, ” Lake, ”, Donald Trump, Trump, Arizona’s, Matt Gress, David Livingston, Gress, Marcus Dell’Artino, “ I’m, Roe, Wade –, CNN’s Melissa Alonso Organizations: CNN, Arizona Republican, GOP, Republican Gov, Arizona Supreme, Democratic, US, The Arizona, Republicans, White House, Democrats, Trump Locations: Arizona, United States, “ Arizona, The Arizona Republic

☆ Wendy Williams’ family reveals heartbreaking toll of her health issues in harrowing documentary
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“’There’s no more ‘Wendy Williams Show.’ They decided to cancel it. A representative for Williams’ care team declined to comment on the Lifetime documentary, and it is unclear whether this care team is working with Williams’ guardian. Wendy Williams in 2019. “Where Is Wendy Williams?” – a four-part documentary airing February 24 and 25 – is the result. Where is Wendy Williams?

Persons: Wendy Williams, goddaughter, Alex Finnie, “, ‘, ” Finnie, ’, ’ ” Williams, ”, Finnie, Williams, Kevin Hunter Sr, Evan Agostini, Graves, Wells, Mark Ford, ” Ford, ” Williams, Ford, “ We’ve, It’s, it’s, Wanda, David Livingston, “ Wendy Organizations: CNN, Mayo Clinic, Lifetime, Vocal, New York Supreme, Ford, Getty Locations: disheveled New York City, Wells, “

☆ Nick Cannon shuts down the idea of having more children: '12 ain't enough?'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewNick Cannon said he has no plans to expand his family after having 12 children with six different women. "It's so funny, everybody's always trying to get me to have more kids," Cannon told People magazine. The entertainer added that his favorite thing about fatherhood is his children telling Cannon they love him. Brittany Bell, Powerful Queen Cannon, Golden Cannon, and Nick Cannon in December 2022. In February 2023, Cannon told Entertainment Tonight's Kevin Frazier he would let God decide whether he has more children.

Persons: —, Nick Cannon, everybody's, Cannon, Mariah Carey, Brittany Bell, Abby De La Rosa, Bre Tiesi, LaNisha Cole, Alyssa Scott, Scott's, Golden Cannon, David Livingston, Jason Lee, Kevin Frazier Organizations: Service, People, Business, Getty, Entertainment

Eventually, he had his own radio show in Los Angeles, “The Bob Barker Show.”American game show host Bob Barker points to himself on a nearby television screen as his wife Dorothy Jo Barker (1924 - 1981) looks on and laughs, November 4, 1977. Gabi Rona/MPTV/Reuters Barker, right, appears on a 1960 episode of "Bonanza" along with actors Jim Galante, Ken Mayer and Natalie Trundy. CBS/Getty Images Barker and Amanda Jones, who was Miss Illinois, are seen after Jones won the 1973 Miss USA Pageant. David Livingston/Getty Images Barker plays with his pet Mr. Rabbit at his home in Los Angeles in 2011. There hasn’t been a day on set that I didn’t think of Bob Barker and thank him.

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☆ Emma Stone is at the center of rumors about a song on Taylor Swift's 'Speak Now (Taylor's Version)'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —As Swifties and others rejoice at the release of Taylor Swift’s “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version),” a reissue of the star’s third studio album from 2010, one previously unreleased track has some scratching their heads. “When Emma Falls in Love,” one of the “from the vault” songs in the album rerelease, is gaining traction online as being about Oscar-winning actor Emma Stone, a known friend of Swift’s from the time “Speak Now” was initially written, around 2008-2010. Emma Stone (left) and Taylor Swift seen at the premiere of "Easy A" at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on September 13, 2010 in Hollywood, California. David Livingston/Getty ImagesOther slightly more vague clues come with a lyric referencing how Emma in the song “calls up her mom” to talk about her love life. Stone notably has taken her mother Krista to various awards shows and public events, per Entertainment Weekly.

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☆ Inside Amazon, there's chatter, and jokes, about Jeff Bezos coming back as CEO in the midst of massive layoffs and a plummeting stock price
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Eugene Kim | Claire Atkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Some Amazon employees are calling for Jeff Bezos to return as CEO. Some Amazon employees are calling for the return of founder Jeff Bezos as CEO in the midst of massive layoffs and a plunging stock price. "Apparently not even Andy is safe," one employee wrote, referring to Jassy who took over from Bezos as CEO in July 2021. "He should come…he is the best," another employee wrote, referring to Bezos. In the turkey-themed email, viewed by Insider, the CEO acknowledged challenges, thanked Amazon employees, and called for resilience and optimism.

☆ Their IVF journeys did not end with children. Here's what they want you to know
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-19 | by ( Faith Karimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

"I stopped to protect my physical, emotional and mental health," says Katy Seppi, 40, of her decision to end her infertility journey. Seppi says she believes Aniston’s openness about her own IVF journey helps validate the experiences of many people who are involuntarily childless. "For someone like myself with ADHD, the decision fatigue was at times overwhelming," Sherrae Lachhu, 45, says about the IVF process. It can help others not feel so alone.”She felt like a failure when her IVF didn’t workApril Barsby, 32, had one cycle of IVF in September of last year. The couple put their IVF journey on pause for now and Barsby says she’s not sure what to do next.

☆ Biden will address interrelated set of global challenges at COP27, U.S. official says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | 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 EmailBiden will address interrelated set of global challenges at COP27, U.S. official saysDavid Livingston, senior advisor for the U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, says President Biden will address "an interrelated set of global challenges” when he arrives at COP27.

☆ From Adidas to JPMorgan, these are all the companies cutting ties with Kanye West after his offensive behavior
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Companies are severing ties with YeDavid Livingston/Getty ImagesMajor companies have been severing ties with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, because of his "hateful and dangerous" comments and behavior. Incidents included wearing a shirt with the words "White Lives Matter," a phrase which has been linked to white supremacist groups, during Yeezy's show at Paris Fashion Week in early October. Ye told Fox host Tucker Carlson that he wore the shirt because it was "funny" and because he thought the motto was correct. Shortly after his appearance at Paris Fashion Week, Ye posted an antisemitic tirade on Twitter, including saying he was "going death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE." "I can't be anti-Semitic because black people are actually Jew also," he added.

Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBenefits of bundlingFor consumers that buy many streaming services already, purchasing a bundle of them for a discount would be an instant money saver. For corporations, pushing together streaming services reduces the number of people who cancel each month, known in the industry as churn. But those companies also offer their own competing streaming services – The Roku Channel, Prime Video and Apple TV+, respectively – which could deter broader partnerships. Wireless companies already offer promotional pricing to streaming services as sign-up bonuses. From the standpoint of niche services, Peacock hasn't come to them with a coherent strategy, according to several people familiar with the talks.

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