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Mattel has released a new Barbie doll in honor of Rita Moreno's upcoming 93th birthday. Rita Moreno holds her Academy Award in 1962. Rita Moreno at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Oct. 19 in Los Angeles. Mattel“It’s an honor to celebrate Rita Moreno as the latest addition to our Barbie Tribute Collection,” said Krista Berger, senior vice president of Barbie and global head of dolls at Mattel. MattelWhile Moreno officially turns 93 on Dec. 11, the doll designed in her honor is already available online at the Mattel shop.

Persons: Rita Moreno's, Moreno, “, Anita, Rita Moreno, Tony, “ Jane, Virgin, Amy Sussman, Mattel “, ”, Krista Berger, Barbie, Lucille Ball, Vera Wang, Laverne Cox, “ It’s, ” Moreno Organizations: Mattel, Latina, Bettmann, Getty Images, Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, of Arts, Kennedy, Peabody Locations: Puerto Rico, New York City, Hollywood, Los Angeles

☆ 'Baby Reindeer' Lawsuit: Why Netflix's 'True Story' Dramas Are Getting Them Sued
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

To many, "Baby Reindeer" is known as the Netflix series that swept the internet in the spring of 2024 with its harrowing, seemingly true tale based on creator Richard Gadd's experience of being stalked. Richard Gadd as Donny Dunn and Jessica Gunning as Martha Scott in "Baby Reindeer." The drama over "Baby Reindeer," which has been both a boon and a threat to the streamer, reflects a larger reckoning for prestige TV's favorite pastime: adapting true stories. Atsushi Nishijima/Netflix Show less "Baby Reindeer." Harvey's lawyer Roth doesn't think Netflix particularly cared about the risk of legal action when it greenlit "Baby Reindeer."

Persons: Richard Gadd's, Fiona Harvey, Gadd, Donny, he'd, Martha Scott, Martha, Richard Gadd, Donny Dunn, Jessica Gunning, Ed Miller, Piers Morgan, Harvey, Rachel DeLoache Williams, Anna Delvey, Anna Sorokin, Anna, Linda Fairstein, Ava DuVernay, Fairstein, Felicity Huffman, Katie Lowes, Rachel, Julia Garner, Laverne Cox, Duke, Alexis Floyd, Neff, Aaron Epstein, Buster Murdaugh, Alex Murdaugh, Kelly's, Kelly, Richard Roth, Joan of Arc, Victoria Price, Judge Horton, Ruby Bates, Bates, Michael, Bette, Joan ", Olivia de Havilland, we're, they're, Macbeth, Atsushi Nishijima, Griselda Blanco's, Griselda, Harvey's, Roth, There's, Jeff Lewis, there's, Lewis, Netflix hasn't, Jackie Ward, Ward Organizations: Netflix, Business, Former New York, Neff Dav, Lifetime, Hollywood, NBC, Scottsboro, Disney Locations: Scottish, England, California, Former New York City, Tennessee, New York, Los Angeles

☆ Diddy tape puts renewed focus on the women in his life
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Misa HyltonMisa Hylton-Brim, Justin Dior Combs and Sean "Diddy" Combs are seen in 2010. Kim PorterKim Porter and Sean "Diddy" Combs appear with their twin daughters D'Lila Star Combs and Jessie James Combs in 2007. Lopez and Combs split in 2001, and two years later she told Vibe magazine infidelity played a role in their breakup. Caresha “Yung Miami” BrownleeYung Miami and Sean Combs are seen in 2023. Dana TranTran, a cybersecurity specialist, is the mother of Combs’ youngest child, a daughter named Love Sean Combs.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Cassie Ventura, Janice Combs, Ventura, Combs, Misa Hylton Misa Hylton, Justin Dior Combs, Sean, Diddy, Chance Yeh, Patrick McMullan, ”, Sean Combs, “, Andre Harrell, ” She’s, Lil Kim, Mary J, Blige, Hylton, Justin, Kim Porter Kim Porter, Star Combs, Jessie James Combs, Mat Szwajkos, Quincy Brown, Al B, Porter, Christian, Jessie, Sarah Chapman, I’ve, Kim, Jennifer Lopez Sean Combs, Jennifer Lopez, Ethan Miller, Caesars Entertainment Lopez, Anthony “ Wolf ” Jones, Shyne Barrow, Lopez, Jones, Sarah Chapman Sean Combs, Earl Gibson III, Chapman, Chance, Chance Combs, Laverne Cox, “ Yung Miami ” Brownlee Yung Miami, Angela Weiss, Brownlee, Yung, ” Combs, Dana Tran Tran, Love Sean Combs, Tran Organizations: CNN, Billboard, Uptown Records, Boy Records, CP Porter, Los Angeles County Coroner’s, Las, Caesars Entertainment, Club New, Vibe, Getty, City Locations: Hylton, Atlanta, Los Angeles County, Las Vegas, Club New York, Manhattan, Yung Miami

☆ How do celebrities get their hands on museum-quality gowns?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

But today, as more and more celebrities choose to wear vintage, the all-important stretch of red carpet has started to look more like a museum hallway. Kendall Jenner's vintage dress for the 2024 Met Gala. Mugler — the luxury French fashion house responsible for dressing Zendaya in a 30 kilogram full metal robot suit from 1995. Although interest in vintage fashion is rising amongst celebrity clients, not everyone is qualified to physically handle these pieces. John Shearer/WireImage/Getty ImagesFashion’s rat raceBut if these one-of-a-kind pieces are so fragile, and the method of their conservation so exact, how do celebrities even get their hands on them?

Persons: CNN —, Miley Cyrus, Laverne Cox, Olivia Rodrigo, Bob Mackie, ”, Vanessa Friedman, Cardi, Margot Robbie, Jennifer Lawrence, Mugler, Givenchy —, That’s, Kim Kardashian, Marilyn Monroe’s, Emily Ratajkowski, Versace, Zendaya, Givenchy, Kendall Jenner, Kendall Jenner's, Jamie McCarthy, Renée Zellweger, Jean Dessès, Julia Roberts, “ Erin Brockovich, Erin Walsh, Anne Hathaway, Selena Gomez, Sarah Jessica Parker, WWD, Wiktor, ” Adrian Corsin, Law Roach, Jean, Jacques Urcun, Marion Bourdée, Adrian, Julie Ann Clauss, Tom Ford, Calvin Klein, Marc Jacobs, Carolina Herrera, “, John Shearer, Kylie, ” Jenner, Thierry Mugler, Couturissime, ” Bourdée, Kylie Jenner, Ripley’s, ” Mugler, won’t, Walsh, ” Erin Walsh, Valentino, Karwai Tang, We’re, Kendall, ” Corsin, hasn’t Organizations: CNN, New York Times, Givenchy, London, Publishing, Brooklyn, International Council of Museums, , New York, Hollywood, SAG, Vogue Locations: Zendaya, London, France, LA, Mugler, New York, “, , New

☆ Why auction houses are embracing luxury — and celebrity — fashion
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Joan Kennedy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

(CNN) — There’s a lot of talk about luxury’s rising prices, but it’s at auction that fashion is selling for the most eye-popping of sums. Fashion items from the sets of TV, film and even commercials can also garner high prices. Frank Augstein/APWhile selling prices are widely publicized, auction houses maintain something akin to attorney-client privilege when it comes to the identities of their bidders. In fact, much of the archival fashion seen on stars today has passed through auction. “That dress would now sell for $10 million because of that double whammy connection of a celebrity,” said Nolan.

Persons: —, Celine, Joan Didion, Levi’s, Kurt Cobain, Elton, Burberry, ”, Nicole Kidman, Lucy Bishop, Frank Augstein, Bishop, Audrey Hepburn, Diana —, Victoria, they’re, Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian, Michael Jackson’s, Laverne Cox, Jordan Strauss, ’, Shannon Hoey, Hoey, Dior, Elizabeth Debicki, Diana, “, Meg Randell, Leigh Anne Clark —, Valentino, Saint Laurent, Chanel, Andre Leon Talley’s Birkin, Christie’s, Anna Wintour, Clark, Talley, would’ve, Andre Leon Talley's, Meghan McCarthy, Renae Plant, Diana’s, It’s, Carrie Bradshaw, Martin Nolan, Carrie Bradshaw's, Craig Blankenhorn, Barbie, Marilyn Monroe, John F, Kennedy, Nolan, Read Organizations: The, Fashion, CNN, AMC, Albert Museum, York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, Vogue, USA, Plant, City, Julien’s, HBO Locations: London, Dallas, Palm Beach , Florida, California, Paris, Australia

☆ Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo may be gearing up for an epic ‘method dressing’ press tour of ‘Wicked’
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Christy Choi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The stars of the new “Wicked” movie appear to be gearing up for an epic “method dressing” press tour, having opted for color-coded looks on the Oscars red carpet Sunday night in Los Angeles. Cynthia Erivo wore a bewitching emerald-green custom leather Louis Vuitton gown with structured ruffle sleeves and train, as a nod to her, well, “wicked” character Elphaba. Cynthia Erivo arrives at the Oscars channeling her character Elphaba, Wicked Witch of the West in the fictional world of Oz. Erivo and Grande even attended the 2024 Super Bowl in custom Louis Vuitton jerseys. “There’s always that incredible pressure because it’s so beloved,” Grande told Oscars pre-show co-host Vanessa Hudgens on the red carpet.

Persons: Cynthia Erivo, Louis Vuitton, Elphaba, Ariana Grande, Giambattista Valli —, Glinda, Oz, Jordan Strauss, Laverne Cox, Erivo, Michelle Yeoh, Madame Morrible, Galinda, ”, Oz ”, Gregory Maguire’s, Dorothy Gale, Tony, Jon M, Chu, Elphaba Thropp, Glinda Upland, Timothée Chalamet, Florence Pugh, “ Barbie, Margot Robbie, movie’s, “ There’s, ” Grande, Vanessa Hudgens, we’ve, ” Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth, “ Congrats, ” Menzel, Instagram Organizations: CNN, Broadway, Super, Erivo, “ Locations: Los Angeles, Grande

As well as celebrating the year in movies, the annual extravaganza has long been the red carpet event of the year. Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesTeo Yoo. Alberto Rodriguez/Variety/Getty ImagesJamie Lee Curtis looked elegant in a flowing black gown by Dolce & Gabbana. Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesLeah Lewis, star of Best Animated Feature “Elemental,” looked dreamy in a layered Lever Couture gown featuring a whimsical train. Marleen Moise/Getty ImagesTaylor Zakhar Perez popped on the red carpet with a blue Prada suit styled by leading celebrity stylist Jason Bolden.

Persons: Margot Robbie who’s, “ Barbie ”, Colman Domingo, America Ferrera, Billie Eilish, Zendaya, Danielle Brooks, Mike Coppola, Andrea Riseborough, Loewe, Alberto Rodriguez, Ferrera, Richard Shotwell, Steinfeld, Elie, Sarah Meyssonnier, Huy Quan, Giorgio Armani, Jordan Strauss, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons Jordan Strauss, Louis, David Yurman, Laverne Cox, David Swanson, Issa Rae, Mark Ronson, Grace Gummer, Kevin Mazur, Teo Yoo, Barbie, Simu Liu, Sean Lennon, Kemp Muhl, Gilbert Flores, Sandra Hüller, Cartier, Justine Triet Jordan Strauss, AP Gabrielle Union, Dwyane Wade Kevin Mazur, Ludwig Göransson Kevin Mazur, Masaki Takahashi, Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko, Christina, Eva Longoria’s, Tamara Ralph, Rita Moreno, Reuters D'Pharaoh Woon, Chasinghorse, Jamie Lee Curtis, Omar Rudberg, Sarah Morris, WireImage, Sean Wang, Chang Li Hua, Sam Davis, Yi Yan Fuei, Chang, Yi, Leah Lewis, Gregg DeGuire, Dominic Sessa, Tom Ford, Celine Song, Reuters Marlee Matlin, Oscar, dazzled, Raymond, Marleen Moise, Ramakrishnan, Zuhair Murad, Getty, Taylor Zakhar Perez, Jason Bolden, Erika Alexander Organizations: CNN, Dolby Theatre, Hollywood’s, America, Dolce, Gabbana, Elie Saab, Louis Vuitton, Getty, AMI Paris, Variety, AP, Los Angeles Times, Reuters Locations: AFP

☆ The People’s Choice Awards: 6 eye-catching red carpet looks
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The People’s Choice Awards often serve up one of the year’s most entertaining red carpets. Michael Tran/AFP/Getty ImagesLaverne Cox always brings drama to the red carpet — as did the late fashion designer Thierry Mugler. Ice SpiceIce Spice's outfit certainly stood out on the red carpet, mixing colors, textures, patterns and styles. Michael Tran/AFP/Getty ImagesThere are few stars who could get away with a sweater vest over a shirt and tie on the red carpet. Monica Schipper/Getty ImagesThis year’s awards season has seen a resurgence of floral patterns and detailing on the red carpet.

Persons: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Ayo, Laverne Cox Laverne Cox, Thierry Mugler bustier, Giuseppe Di Morabito, Michael Tran, Laverne Cox, Thierry Mugler, Thierry, Cox, Monica Schipper, Le Vian, Billie Eilish, Kylie Minogue Kylie Minogue, Raisa Vanessa, Kylie Minogue’s, Vanessa, Minogue, ”, Markell Washington, Washington, Xochitl Gomez Xochitl Gomez, Xochitl Gomez, Gucci Organizations: CNN, Barker, Getty, Spice, New, Washington Social Locations: London, Santa Monica, AFP, “, Washington

☆ Can AI carry on this fashion designer’s legacy?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Marc Bain | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

A few years back, she began thinking about AI after working on a fashion game tied to a line she designed for Walmart. The tagged imagery is fed into the AI model to train it. “It took us about a month to get it to the right point,” said Cyril Foiret, founder and creative director of Maison Meta. Foiret said they essentially had to develop a mini AI model just for that. Last year, she contacted Maison Meta, which was creating a name for itself through projects like organizing the first AI Fashion Week with Revolve.

Persons: Norma Kamali isn’t, Norma Kamali, Lynn Karlin, ”, “, hasn’t, ” Kamali isn’t, She’s, Hillary Taymour, Julius Juul, Heliot Emil, Laverne Cox, Jennifer Lopez, Kamali, Jamie McCarthy, Helmut Lang, Ann Demeulemeester, Alice Bouleau, Bouleau, Maison Meta, Cyril Foiret, Maison, Iman, Nick Elgar, Corbis, Foiret, they’ve, it’s, ” Kamali, “ I’m, Nima Abbasi, Vivienne Westwood, Francesco Da Vinci, ” Abbasi Organizations: The, Fashion, CNN CNN —, New, Maison Meta, Penske Media, Northwest Airlines, Walmart, NBC, Sterling International, Kamali’s, Maison, Getty, Meta, Designers, CNN Locations: New York

☆ The most daring looks celebrities wore at the 2024 Grammys
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Maria Noyen | Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The 2024 Grammy Awards took place in Los Angeles on Sunday. Celebrities like Dua Lipa and Laverne Cox wore some of the boldest outfits on the red carpet. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe 66th Annual Grammy Awards brought together the biggest names in entertainment in Los Angeles on Sunday. Here are some of the most daring looks at the 2024 Grammys.

Persons: Trevor Noah, Laverne Cox, — Organizations: Sunday, Service Locations: Los Angeles, Dua

☆ 22 Looks That Did the Most at the Grammys
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( The Styles Desk | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The music industry’s biggest stars attended the 66th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles in attire as varied as their songs and albums. (Ms. McKee complemented her red dress with a nest of fiery hair.) Several of the night’s most memorable looks reminded viewers that there’s nothing wrong with replaying old hits. The Grammy Awards are known to be a fashion playground, and this year’s event was no exception. But the following 22 looks (three of which belonged to the members of boygenius) stood out more than most, for better or worse.

Persons: Miley Cyrus, Gracie Abrams, Paris Jackson, Kylie Minogue, Bonnie McKee, McKee, Laverne Cox, Olivia Rodrigo Locations: Los Angeles, Dua

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 66th Grammy Awards will take place Sunday at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. “That’s the same throughout the show, really — it’s dominated by women,” Grammys executive producer Ben Winston told The Associated Press. THE NOMINEESSZA is the lead contender with nine nominations, followed closely by Victoria Monét and Phoebe Bridgers with seven. If Victoria Monét 's “Hollywood” wins best traditional R&B performance, her 2-year-old daughter Hazel will become the youngest Grammy winner. The list includes: SZA, a first ever Grammys performance from Joni Mitchell, and five-time Grammy winner and 23-time nominee Billy Joel.

Persons: “, Ben Winston, we’re, ”, Raj Kapoor, Trevor Noah, Laverne Cox, Heather McMahan, SZA, Victoria Monét, Phoebe Bridgers, Bridgers, boygenius, Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish, Brandy Clark, Batiste, Jack Antonoff, “ Barbie ”, hasn't, Lauryn Hill ”, Janelle Monae, she’d, Lana Del Rey, Hollywood ”, Hazel, Karol G, Babyface, Joni Mitchell, Billy Joel, Burna, Luke Combs, Travis Scott, ___ Organizations: ANGELES, Associated Press, CBS, Paramount, Showtime, YouTube, Twitter, Hollywood, “, WHO Locations: Los Angeles, urbana, Será Bonito, Dua Lipa

☆ Ayo Edebiri says her younger self didn't dream of being nominated for Emmys — she just wanted dental insurance
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Decked out in a custom molded Louis Vuitton gown, Edebiri spoke with E! But she told Cox that her aspirations when she was younger weren't quite as high as becoming an awards-season darling. Related stories"She didn't dream of nights like this," Edebiri said of her younger self, reflecting on what message she'd pass on. "And also, 'You get to wear custom Vuitton every now and again, and it's pretty cute,'" Edebiri said.

Persons: —, Ayo Edebiri, Louis Vuitton, Edebiri, Laverne Cox, Cox, We've Organizations: Service, Business, Sydney, Golden Globes, Globes

☆ All hail the Goblin Queen of the Emmys red carpet
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

There was a goblin walking the red carpet at the Emmys. AdvertisementWe're calling it now — the best look on the 2024 Emmys red carpet was literal goblin glam. Viewers were quick to spot a goblin walking the red carpet about 30 minutes into the Emmys red carpet pre-show on E! Fellow season 15 queen Marcia Marcia Marcia also posted a photo on their Instagram story, tagging Princess Poppy and fellow competitor Jax. Marcia Marcia Marcia posted from the red carpet with Princess Poppy and Jax.

Persons: —, Poppy, Laverne Cox's, Daisy Jones, Riley Keough, Dior, Louis Vuitton, It's, Princess Poppy, Joey Nofli, Marcia Marcia Marcia, Jax, @marciax3nyc Organizations: Service, Magazine Locations: Instagram

Women have broken barriers and changed the TV landscape through many firsts and iconic roles. Stars like Sandra Oh, Laverne Cox, and Quinta Brunson are helping increase representation on TV. From leading dramas to solo anchoring the news, these women changed history. Despite being over two decades into the 21st century, American society is still reaching new milestones for the representation of women in entertainment, especially in television. So, in celebration of Women's History Month, here's a list of 40 groundbreaking women's contributions to television history.

Persons: Sandra Oh, Laverne Cox, Quinta Brunson, —, we've, Jodie Whittaker, Who, Ali Wong, there's Organizations: Service, Globe

Founders in their 20s get a lot of media attention, but research suggests most founders are older. But the data on successful entrepreneurs says otherwise: The average age of business founders is around 40 years old, according to research by Pierre Azoulay, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. And a 50-year-old founder is approximately twice as likely to experience a successful exit, meaning the startup is acquired or goes public, compared with a founder at age 30, according to Azoulay's analysis of 2.7 million founders between 2007 and 2014. What's more, the average age of a unicorn founder is 34, according to venture capital partner Ali Tamaseb's 2021 book Super Founders: What Data Reveals About Billion-Dollar Startups. Here are other successful people who found success later in life.

☆ 29 people who became highly successful after age 40
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-10 | by ( Allana Akhtar | Marguerite Ward | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Founders in their 20s get a lot of media attention, but research suggests most founders are older. Insider rounded up successful people who did not get recognition until their 30s, 40s or later. In fact, the average age of business founders hovers around 40, according to research conducted by MIT professor Pierre Azoulay, who analyzed 2.7 million people who founded companies between 2007 and 2014. Azoulay found a founder at age 50 is approximately twice as likely to experience a "successful exit," meaning they get acquired or go public, compared to a founder at age 30, the research found. Writer Harry Bernstein authored countless rejected books before getting his first hit at age 96.

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