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Molly Solomon, NBC's executive producer of the Olympics, referred to Snoop Dogg as an "ambassador of happiness" during a press call this week. Pumped-up audienceNBCUniversal had been banking on the success of the Paris Olympics, and Snoop Dogg, for the past few years. The following year, NBC's executives met with Snoop Dogg to discuss his future place in the Olympics broadcast, she said. Ahead of the Games, Snoop Dogg was also present at the Olympic trials earlier this summer, and since then has popped up in various places. Snoop Dogg cheers the USA team for women's gymnastics at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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☆ Warner Bros. Discovery merger talks with Paramount Global may draw out NBCUniversal
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-20 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

That's where Warner Bros. Warner Bros. But maybe Warner Bros. While smaller than Warner Bros. or Universal, Paramount is still a top five studio most years. If Comcast spins out NBCUniversal to merge with Warner Bros.

Persons: Shari Redstone, David Zaslav, Bob Bakish Organizations: Warner Bros, Discovery, Paramount Global, Warner Bros . Discovery, Apple, Netflix, YouTube, Google, Comcast, Universal, Paramount, MSNBC, CNN

☆ Elon Musk faces sales staff exodus after chaotic month and daring advertisers to pull their spending
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Many junior and senior level sales staff exited X over the past month, according to a new report. On Wednesday, Elon Musk told advertisers to "Go fuck yourself." AdvertisementThere's been a sales staff exodus at Elon Musk's social media company X over the past month, according to a recent report. Sales staff began exiting the company shortly after X handed out bonus checks this month, according to the report. "Go fuck yourself," Musk told advertisers, including Disney, IBM, and Apple, who have fled the platform.

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Welcome back to Insider Weekly, a roundup of some of our top stories. The industry took a beating after Meta, Alphabet, Amazon, and Microsoft reported poorer-than-expected earnings, wiping nearly $1 trillion off their collective market caps. Microsoft and Amazon reported slower growth in their usually outperforming cloud divisions, with Amazon also warning of slower holiday sales. Stephen Lam/Getty ImagesAmid a streak of disappointing financial results, inflation, and global turmoil, companies like Meta, Microsoft, and Google are looking to rein in runaway costs. For years, Big Tech companies competed on pay and perks to lure workers in a tight labor market.

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