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Plus, not all of his Fox News picks are for Cabinet roles. A TV doc to oversee health insurance for 160 million-plus AmericansDr. Mehmet Oz outside of a polling location during the primary election in Rockledge, Pennsylvania, on May 17. In between failed bids for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008 and 2016, Huckabee hosted a show on Fox News. Homan was actually the first of Trump’s picks to be announced from the Fox News orbit. An anti-mainstream conspiracy theorist and author to oversee health policyRobert F. Kennedy Jr. in New York in May.

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☆ Ruth Westheimer, sex therapist known as ‘Dr. Ruth,’ dead at 96
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Aj Willingham | Artemis Moshtaghian | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the iconic sex therapist whose cheerful and disarming advice helped educate millions of Americans about sexual desires and practices, has died, her publicist Pierre Lehu told CNN on Saturday. Dr. Ruth Westheimer poses for a portrait in Pasadena, California, in January 2016. Becoming Dr. Ruth Westheimer speaks during an American Society of Newspaper Editors convention in April 1986. Bob D'Amico/ABC/Getty Images Westheimer on the set of "Quantum Leap" with actor Dean Stockwell and director Stuart Margolin in 1993. Ron Galella Collection/WireImage/Getty Images Westheimer rides on the back of a motorcycle during New York's Salute to Israel Parade in May 1996.

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☆ 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."

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☆ Miss USA Cheslie Kryst's mother said police informed the media about her daughter's death before her own family
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst's new memoir, "By the Time You Read This," was released Tuesday. Simpkins wrote that she found out about her daughter's suicide note in a news article. AdvertisementOn the morning of January 30, 2022, April Simpkins received one last text from her daughter, former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst. It's a message Simpkins shares in Kryst's memoir, "By the Time You Read This," which she helped finish following her 30-year-old daughter's death by suicide. AdvertisementKryst won Miss USA in May 2019.

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☆ Trump criticizes Israel for releasing photos and videos of its devastating war in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In an interview Monday, the presumptive Republican Party presidential nominee called on Israel to "finish up" its war in Gaza, saying the country is "losing a lot of support" around the world. Trump has only voiced his opinion on the war in Gaza fairly recently. Back in early March, he called into the "Fox & Friends" show on Super Tuesday, urging Israel to "finish the problem." In the interview Monday, Trump criticized Israel for making "a very big mistake" with photos showing its widespread air raids and bombing campaigns on the strip. AdvertisementSince Israel began its full-scale war against Hamas in Gaza, it has killed more than 32,000 people, mainly women and children, according to Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry.

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☆ The state of women's sports: Top executives weigh in on parity, media share and NIL regulations
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

From Caitlin Clark fever in Iowa to a packed house of 92,000 fans for women's volleyball in Nebraska, women's sports have never been more at the forefront. Last year saw record media deals for women's sports as the NCAA and NWSL both inked groundbreaking agreements. David Dow | Getty ImagesCathy Engelbert, commissioner of the Women's National Basketball Association: One of the obstacles is the undervaluation of our assets. Jayna Hefford, senior vice president of operations for the Professional Women's Hockey League: Women's sports still struggle to secure prime broadcast windows, consistent airtime and traditional media coverage. Steven Ferdman | Getty ImagesAmy Howe, FanDuel CEO: Women's sports need to continue to position their star athletes (i.e.

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☆ Grammys 2024: There’s a new category for African musicians at the awards. Meet the nominees
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Lamide Akintobi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Lagos, Nigeria CNN —For the first time, African music will have its own category at the Grammys. The Recording Academy will showcase three new categories for this year’s awards, including “Best African Music Performance” — featuring some of Afrobeats’ global superstars. The Nigerian singer best known as Davido is also nominated for Best Global Album and Best Global Music Performance. Burna BoyVideo Ad Feedback The night Burna Boy became a Hollywood star 03:19 - Source: CNNBurna Boy, whose real name is Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, is up for a total of four Grammys this year for Best Global Music Album, Best Melodic Rap performance, Best Global Music Performance and Best African Music Performance — and will perform at the awards. No stranger to the awards circuit, he won the Best Global Music Album Grammy in 2021 for his album “Twice as Tall.” Burna Boy ended a historic 2023 at No.

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☆ How Cheslie Kryst encouraged a Miss USA contestant to make history by wearing pants during the evening gown competition
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Slawson said Kryst encouraged her to make history by wearing pants during the evening gown round. Business Insider recently sat down with former Miss USA contestant Rachel Slawson , who called Kryst a huge inspiration. Kryst, who won Miss USA in 2019, encouraged Slawson to make history as the first woman to wear pants during the evening gown competition when she competed as Miss Utah in 2020. Slawson said Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst encouraged her to wear pants during the competition. Slawson went on to make history as the first openly bisexual contestant at Miss USA , as well as the first queer woman to compete at the Miss Grand USA pageant.

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☆ Cult-favorite fashion brand Selkie used AI to design its new clothes, and fans are disappointed
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Amanda Krause | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewThe cult-favorite fashion brand Selkie seems to have fallen from its pedestal after using AI to create new clothing designs. AdvertisementThey also argued that using AI goes against Selkie's message of encouraging inclusivity, "artistic self-expression," and ethical manufacturing. John Lamparski/Stringer/Getty ImagesSelkie responded to the complaints via an Instagram comment, in which the brand acknowledged that AI art is "polarizing." The rise of AI in fashion has prompted backlash against other brands and designers in the past. A fashion model also told The Guardian that AI was used to alter her appearance and make her skin appear lighter in photos, and AI Fashion Week is now an annual event.

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☆ Taylor Swift and Halle Bailey deserve their privacy just like you do
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

But entertainers, even ones who often write or sing or share about their personal lives, still deserve some privacy. Something to sip on…Taylor Swift and Halle Bailey. Getty ImagesTwo celebrities recently stood as examples of this baseless belief that stars apparently aren’t allowed to have private lives. There was quite the uproar after the New York Times published an opinion piece which speculated about whether Taylor Swift may be closeted as a queer person. Lopez recently said the debut day was “22 years in the making.”It’s out now.

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☆ Thompson Twins: These twin brothers made history before even stepping foot on an NBA court
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Though multiple pairs of twins have played together in the NBA, the Thompson brothers became the first siblings to be drafted in the top five of the same draft. Amen dunks the ball during an OTE game - the Thompsons were known for their highlight-worthy plays during their time in Atlanta. “Amen and Ausar, two or three times a week, would do something that I’ve never seen before. !’”Twin magicAmen and Ausar were born on January 30, 2003, in Oakland, California, with Amen being the older twin by a solitary minute. Both see natural similarities between the twins and former NBA Finals MVP Andre Iguodala.

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☆ Billionaire FBI informant Peter Thiel dished about two Kremlin invites to private Putin meetings
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Mattathias Schwartz | Hans-Martin Tillack | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

It was Angermayer who introduced Bisslinger to Thiel at the party, Thiel would later tell the FBI. After some small talk, Bisslinger made a pitch to Thiel: Thiel should travel to Russia to attend the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. If Thiel chose to attend, Bisslinger said, Bisslinger would arrange for him to meet privately with Putin. "Even if Mr. Angermayer did introduce Mr. Thiel and Mr. Bisslinger," the lawyers wrote in another letter, "Mr. Angermayer is not—and cannot be—responsible for whatever Mr. Bisslinger and Mr. Thiel may or may not have discussed." At his 40th birthday, he connected Peter Thiel with a Russian diplomat, Thiel later told the FBI.

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☆ Shein Turns to Western Executives to Become Even More Global
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Shen Lu | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Frances Townsend recently joined Shein as a senior adviser on a six-month consulting contract. Photo: John Lamparski/Getty Images for Concordia SummitShein, known for its ultra-affordable clothes shipped from China, is enlisting top Western executives in its quest to go truly global. The China-founded retailer, which has become increasingly entangled in Beijing-Washington friction, has started making some of its products outside China and forged partnerships with Western brands. Now it is globalizing its leadership ranks as it looks to establish itself in its biggest markets, especially the U.S.

Persons: Frances Townsend, John Lamparski Organizations: Concordia Summit, Western Locations: China, Beijing, Washington, U.S

☆ Opinion: The GOP’s double standard on antisemitism
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Opinion Jay Michaelson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

It echoes 1,000 years of antisemitic conspiracy theories that Jews are responsible for, yet somehow immune to, plagues and disease – beliefs that led to actual Jews being murdered by angry mobs. No, of course, we’re in Washington, DC, where politics dictates how antisemitism is, or isn’t, tolerated by those with something to gain from it. Really, it was only a matter of time before RFK Jr. stumbled into overt antisemitism. Without exaggeration, many of my Jewish friends have remarked that this mainstreaming of antisemitism reminds them of 1930s Germany. There is no equivalence between a strident anti-Israel remark and the resurrection of age-old antisemitic conspiracy theories.

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☆ Jesse Watters' mom called into his new Fox News show to tell him 'enough Biden bashing'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Jesse Watters premiered his new show, "Jesse Watters Primetime," on Monday night. Mainly, that "conspiracy rabbit holes" and "Biden bashing" could lead to the end of his time on-air. Watters shared a clip of his mom's call to "Jesse Watters Primetime" on Twitter, writing, "Our first 8pm show is in the books, so how did we do? After telling her "honey bun" how proud she was, Watters' mother, Anne Purvis, told Watters she had some suggestions for his show. Watters on the set of his show, "Jesse Watters Primetime."

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☆ The dream scenario for the economy is looking more likely by the day
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( Matt Turner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The US jobs market is still on 🔥. Still, recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows a job market that's running hot. Average hourly earnings increased 0.4% month on month and are up 4.4% on last year. The dream scenario for the economy is to get inflation under control without a sharp spike in unemployment or a recession. So far, the job market has remained robust.

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☆ 10 things in tech: Epstein appeared to threaten Gates, Apple gets its AI cut, and a Twitter hotel
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( Michael Cogley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Cupertino-based tech giant is taking its usual 30% cut from users signing up to ChatGPT Plus through the app, according to a note from Bernstein analysts. A spokesperson for Gates told the WSJ that Epstein had "tried unsuccessfully to leverage a past relationship" to threaten the tech billionaire. Microsoft's marketing chief told staffers to bump the stock prices for raises. The tech giant has already managed to outpace the market with shares up 33% so far this year. The tech giant just launched two new Pixel phones.

☆ Fed's Kashkari says stress in banking sector brings the U.S. closer to recession
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-27 | by ( Jihye Lee | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"What's unclear for us is how much of these banking stresses are leading to a widespread credit crunch. And then that credit crunch, just as you said, would then slow down the economy," Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari said in an interview with CBS' Face The Nation. "What's unclear for us is how much of these banking stresses are leading to a widespread credit crunch. And then that credit crunch, just as you said, would then slow down the economy," he said. "But right now, it's unclear how much of an imprint these banking stresses are going to have on the economy.

☆ Fox bosses ‘shut down’ fact checking with 2020 conspiracies, Dominion lawyer says
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( Marshall Cohen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Dominion is suing Fox News over the right-wing channel’s airing of false claims of election fraud around the 2020 presidential election. Fox News argued that Dominion should instead rely on the “lengthy depositions” that these witnesses already gave. It claims Dominion hasn’t shown anything strong enough to overcome the high bar that the First Amendment provides, protecting good-faith journalists from speech-chilling defamation lawsuits. Dominion lawyer Rodney Smolla said its high-stakes defamation case against Fox News will protect the public discourse and hold accountable people who deliberately lied about the 2020 election. “They endorsed,” Murdoch said, referring to Fox hosts Sean Hannity, Jeanine Pirro, Maria Bartiromo, and former host Lou Dobbs.

☆ Why 'KPOP,' the first Broadway show to tell a Korean story, closed in just two weeks
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Kimmy Yam | Kimmy Yam Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

The production was the first on Broadway to tell a Korean story, written by Korean creatives, centered on one of the most popular forms of music in the world. Cast members of KPOP perform during a press preview at Circle in the Square in New York on Oct. 11. And Covid-19 illnesses among some cast members canceled some previews, which were almost sold out, Kim said. Kim said the “built-in” Broadway audience also wasn’t reached by the show’s marketing. “We were going to try and save the show.”The show closed on Sunday and currently, the future of “KPOP” is still uncertain.

☆ Inside ex-Goldman Sachs banker Gregg Lemkau's big bet on himself
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Gregg Lemkau (center) led MSD Partners, the investment firm financed by Michael Dell (right) to a merger with merchant bank BDT & Company, founded by Byron Trott (left). Gregg Lemkau seemingly had it all, which is why many were surprised at his decision to end his 28-year tenure at Goldman Sachs to run MSD Partners, Michael Dell's investment firm, in late 2020. Nearly two years later, Lemkau has silenced any doubters by orchestrating a merger between MSD and merchant bank BDT & Company. Lemkau will serve as co-CEO with BDT founder and CEO Byron Trott of the new firm, which will target rich families and founders. Click here to read more about Gregg Lemkau's ascension at Goldman Sachs and his decision to leave.

☆ Seeking nominations for the top athlete creators and media personalities in 2022
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Colin Salao | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Nominees may include active or recently retired professional or amateur athletes. LeBron James, Pat McAfee, and Alex Morgan are just some of the athletes that have started media companies. Recently retired athletes are those that have retired within the last five years (since 2018). Eligible retired athletes include Brandon Marshall (last played in 2018) and Redick (retired in 2021). Ineligible athletes include Lobo (2003), Rose (2007), and Pat McAfee (2017).

☆ Jesse Watters' rise at Fox, from Bill O'Reilly's ambush man to Tucker Carlson wannabe
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Noah Hurowitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +23 min

At the time, Watters was best known for pulling off elaborately planned ambush interviews on "The O'Reilly Factor," then Fox News' top-rated show. When Grim picked his phone up and trained it again on Watters, the smile was gone from Watters' face. Watters on the set of his show "Jesse Watters Primetime." In early 2022, "Jesse Watters Primetime" debuted, airing right before "Hannity." Watters, whose entire career has been at Fox News, might be a safer bet, according to Muto, the former O'Reilly producer.

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