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☆ Cher says Sonny Bono secretly rewrote her business contracts, trapping her in 'involuntary servitude': 'I had no way to make any money'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementCher and Sonny Bono costarred on "The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour" when they were married in the '70s. In her new memoir, Cher writes that Bono "secretly designed" her contracts so she earned nothing. With their hit CBS show "The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour," which premiered in 1971, husband-and-wife entertaining duo Sonny and Cher had become "the unlikely darlings of prime time." But behind the scenes, Cher writes in her new book, "The Memoir: Part One," Bono had become increasingly controlling. Sonny Bono and Cher with their son in 1973.

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☆ Attempts to restore electricity in Cuba fail, as millions enter third day without power
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Patrick Oppmann | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Millions of Cubans remained without power for a third day in a row Sunday after fresh attempts to restore electricity failed overnightThe Cuban Electrical Union said about 16% of the country had had power restored when the aging energy grid again overloaded late Saturday. Cuba’s first island-wide blackout happened on Friday, when one of the country’s major power plants failed, according to the energy ministry. Hours after officials said power was being slowly restored, the country suffered a second nationwide blackout on Saturday morning. The country’s health minister, José Angel Portal Miranda, said Friday on X that the country’s health facilities were running on generators and that health workers continued to provide vital services. Reuters reporters witnessed two small protests overnight into Sunday, while videos of protests elsewhere in the capital have also surfaced.

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☆ James Earl Jones said he didn't speak for 8 years because his stutter was 'painful.' The Darth Vader actor went on to have one of Hollywood's most iconic voices.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewJames Earl Jones, who died on Monday, said he didn't speak for eight years as a child because of his stutter. He would go on to voice some of Hollywood's most iconic characters, including Darth Vader in "Star Wars." AdvertisementIn 2010, Jones told the Daily Mail how difficult it was to stutter in front of his classmates: "Stuttering is painful. So my first year of school was my first mute year and then those mute years continued until I got to high school," Jones said.

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☆ The latest scene-stealing side character on 'House of the Dragon' is a random child who verbally destroys Daemon
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Oscar Tully, played by actor Archie Barnes, manages to completely steal away one of the best scenes in "House of the Dragon" to date in episode seven. Daemon desperately covets it, but unfortunately for him, Oscar isn't going to let him take it easily. What you're witnessing here is the verbal murder of Daemon Targaryen at the hands of Oscar Tully. It's the only move available to him to win over the other River Lords, and in turn, their considerable armies. Oscar Tully forever!

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☆ My child is neurodivergent and traveling can be hard. We do it anyway because he loves it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Melissa Petro | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. It is sometimes difficult to protect him (and ourselves) from ignorant attitudes about his condition, especially when we travel. A recent trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico, perfectly illustrates how we've learned to amplify the joys and mitigate the challenges of traveling with a neurodivergent child. My second child responded how a neurotypical child naturally would. One thing's for sure: traveling with my neurodivergent kid is never a dull moment.

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☆ The 'Trump trade' has divided health-care stocks into two camps. How to play the next moves
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

UNH 1M mountain UnitedHealth stock over the past month. Think Centene , Molina Healthcare , UnitedHealth and Humana , among others. Managed-care companies historically buck the broader trend of health stocks and outperform in the first year after an election, according to Raymond James. Unlike UnitedHealth, shares have fallen — down 3% — since the June debate. Raymond James sees Oscar Health , HCA Healthcare and Tenet Healthcare as beneficiaries of a victory by the left.

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☆ 'The Hunger Games' star Donald Sutherland dead at 88
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Paul Squire | Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Donald Sutherland died in Miami at 88. He was known for roles in films such as "Animal House," "Klute," and the "Hunger Games" franchise. AdvertisementThe veteran award-winning actor Donald Sutherland, who played the villainous President Snow in the "Hunger Games" franchise, died at 88. AdvertisementDonald Sutherland as President Snow in the "Hunger Games" franchise. Sutherland starred in dozens of other notable films, including "Animal House," "Klute," "Pride & Prejudice," "Don't Look Now," and the "Hunger Games" franchise.

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☆ 17 iconic actors who have never been nominated for Academy Awards and what they should've won for
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Although he appeared in dozens of iconic films, he was never nominated for a competitive Oscar. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementBeing nominated for an Academy Award is one of the highest honors an actor could receive, and winning one is a whole new level. Donald Sutherland, for example, appeared in numerous Oscar-quality films throughout his career before his death in June 2024. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Why the drag looks in ‘The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’ are still iconic, 30 years on
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Caitlin Chatterton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

This is the opening scene from “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert”, which first screened at Cannes Film Festival 30 years ago this month. In the film, Tick (Hugo Weaving) and Bernadette (Terence Stamp) help Adam (Guy Pearce) realize his dream of climbing King Canyon in full drag. “I think that’s definitely one of the most iconic looks,” drag artist and costumer Philmah Bocks told CNN. Bocks has been designing costumes for 30 years, having broken into the drag scene around the same time “Priscilla” was hitting screens. The film’s legacy can also be seen in Australia’s drag scene today and, since 2021, has been broadcast to new audiences via contestants on “Rupaul’s Drag Race Down Under”.

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☆ Anne Hathaway came up with one of the best lines in 'The Idea of You' herself because she could relate to being hated online
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Advertisement"I think that one might have come from me," Hathaway told Entertainment Weekly. "When you're watching Solène experience it, and you know that I'm a person that's experienced it, you can't really escape the film. It happens," Hathaway told EW. "I know that a lot of people go through this," Hathaway continued, regarding online bullying.

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☆ Calm down. Emma Stone is not upset about Jimmy Kimmel’s ‘Poor Things’ Oscars joke
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Emma Stone is setting the record straight about her viral reaction to a joke made at this year’s Oscars by host Jimmy Kimmel. “I didn’t call him a p—k,” she told the Hollywood Reporter in an interview published on Wednesday. I’ll have to look that up.”Throughout the Oscars telecast, a montage of scenes from each of the 10 best picture-nominated films was shown. After the “Poor Things” clip played, Kimmel joked that “those were all the parts of ‘Poor Things’ that we’re allowed to show on TV,” seemingly in reference to the graphic and sexual nature of the R-rated film. Lanthimos and Stone previously worked together on 2018’s “The Favourite” prior to “Poor Things,” and are teaming back up for “Kinds of Kindness,” coming out on June 21.

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☆ Why people hated Anne Hathaway, as the actor speaks out about "Hathahate" over a decade on
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewAnne Hathaway has spoken out about losing movie roles over the "Hathahate" phenomenon that unfolded over a decade ago. In the wake of criticism, Franco threw Hathaway under the bus, and told the "Late Show with David Letterman" that year: "Anne Hathaway is so energetic, I think the Tasmanian Devil would look stoned standing next to Anne Hathaway." Anne Hathaway changed her mind three hours before the Oscars to wear this white Prada dress. Christopher Nolan and Anne Hathaway. Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway in "Interstellar."

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☆ Olivia Colman says if she were a man, she’d be earning ‘a f**k of a lot more’
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN —British actress Olivia Colman has hit out at the gender pay gap, declaring that she would be paid “a f**k of a lot more” if she were a man. There to discuss her current film, “Wicked Little Letters,” together with the movie’s director, Thea Sharrock, Colman, 50, suggested there could be no justification for paying women less than men. Olivia Colman hit out at the gender pay gap in an interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour about her new movie, "Wicked Little Letters." But they still like to use that as a reason to not pay women as much as their male counterparts. When asked if there was a lot of swearing on set, Sharrock said: “Olivia is incredibly potty-mouthed,” before adding “We all are.”“I think it’s a nice seasoning of language,” said Colman, who added that she tended to swear more when nervous.

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☆ Anne Hathaway said 'The Dark Knight Rises' was her toughest gig ever. Christopher Nolan paid her back by saving her career during 'Hathahate.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewAnne Hathaway told Vanity Fair that Christopher Nolan gave her the toughest role on her résumé, but also saved her career during the "Hathahate" scandal. Hathaway's performance was one of the many highlights of "The Dark Knight Rises," which earned $1 billion worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo. Hathaway told Vanity Fair that the backlash cost her roles, even after she won her first Oscar in 2013. "Interstellar" was a success, making $733 million at the box office, according to Box Office Mojo. "Humiliation is such a rough thing to go through," Hathaway told Vanity Fair.

Persons: —, Anne Hathaway, Christopher Nolan, Hathaway, Michelle Pfeiffer's, Nolan, Oscar, I've, Alice, Jessica Chastain Organizations: Service, Business, Office Mojo

☆ Gwyneth Paltrow says Bill Clinton slept through a White House screening of her Jane Austen adaptation: 'He was snoring right in front of me'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) 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. Read previewGwyneth Paltrow has jokingly cursed out former President Bill Clinton for falling asleep during a showing of her 1996 film "Emma." Appearing on the First We Feast's viral YouTube interview series "Hot Ones," Paltrow was asked by host Sean Evans about the rumor that Clinton "passed out asleep" during a White House screening of the Jane Austen adaptation. Despite Clinton's response to the film, "Emma" received generally positive reviews from critics and was nominated for two Academy Awards, one for costume design and another for original score. Paltrow's role in "Emma" came two years before Paltrow's Oscar-winning performance in another period piece, "Shakespeare in Love."

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☆ Here's how the cast of 'Shirley' compares to the real-life people they're playing
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-22 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Academy Award winner Regina King stars as Shirley Chisholm. Regina King, left, as Shirley Chisholm in the Netflix film "Shirley." Glen Wilson/Netflix; OHalloran/Library of Congress/Interim Archives/Getty ImagesChisholm, born in Brooklyn, was the first Black woman elected to the US Congress. King has been acting professionally since the '80s, beginning with the TV show "227." King also won a Primetime Emmy for her performance as Angela Abar/Sister Night on HBO's limited series adaptation of the graphic novel "Watchmen."

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☆ Nicolas Cage says he probably didn't get paid for his Oscar-winning role in 'Leaving Las Vegas' — but he doesn't care
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Nicolas Cage said it's probably true he didn't get paid for "Leaving Las Vegas." AdvertisementNicolas Cage may have left a paycheck behind when he was leaving Las Vegas. Cage told BI he feels similarly. "I got to play a part that I absolutely had to play," he told BI. Well, yes, it is, but it's also not only that," Cage told BI.

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☆ Lupita Nyong'o's icy blue dress at the 2024 Academy Awards was a nod to the gown she wore when she won her Oscar in 2014
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Lupita Nyong'o wore an icy blue Armani Privè gown at the 2024 Oscars. AdvertisementLupita Nyong'o dazzled at the 2024 Oscars in an icy blue Armani Privè gown that was inspired by the dress she wore at the awards a decade earlier. Lupita Nyong'o poses in a pale blue gown in the press room at the 86th annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 2, 2014 in Hollywood, California. AdvertisementNyong'o is not the only celebrity to wear an outfit that was inspired by a previous look to the 2024 Oscars. Marlee Matlin's sparkly purple gown at the 2024 Oscars was a tribute to the lavender dress she wore at the 1987 awards.

Persons: Lupita Nyong'o, Marlee Matlin, —, dazzled, Zanna Roberts Rassi, Oscar, Jason LaVeris, WireImage, Micaela Erlanger, Erlanger, Marlee, Sarah Morris, Bob Riha, Matlin Organizations: Service, Dolby Theatre Locations: Hollywood , California

He was elegant at the Oscars in a custom Louis Vuitton double-breasted tuxedo with crystal buttons and gold-tipped cowboy boots. There was her black 3D molded custom Louis Vuitton petal dress for the Emmys. He mixed patterns in a red Vuitton evening jacket and trouser set for the Golden Globes. She picked up a supporting actress Oscar in a custom Louis Vuitton gown in pale blue with oversize, fringed sleeves. At the Golden Globes, his sling came with nail art that spelled “ouchy,” the best accessory of the night.

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CNN —John Cena literally bared it all at the Oscars on Sunday. The actor appeared on stage during the telecast to present the award for best costume design hilariously appearing to wear nothing at all. No really, Cena appeared on the stage at the year’s most prestigious event in Hollywood… almost entirely naked. “Dude, I don’t wrestle naked,” Cena said. “I wrestle in jorts!”“Jorts are worse than naked!” Kimmel said as the audience laughed.

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☆ Oscars 2024 live updates: Here's what to watch at the 96th Academy Awards
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

An Oscar statue is seen as preparations continue for the 96th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 9, 2024. As Jimmy Kimmel is set to host the 96th annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, all eyes are on Universal's "Oppenheimer." The film dominated nominations for major categories, showing up in the fields for best picture, best director, best actor, best supporting actor, best supporting actress and best cinematography. The best actress category is expected to be much tighter. Lily Gladstone ("Killers of the Flower Moon") and Emma Stone ("Poor Things") have traded wins throughout this year's award season.

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☆ ‘My dress is broken’: Emma Stone deals with wardrobe malfunction while accepting her Best Actress Oscar
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —An awards ceremony curveball indeed: Emma Stone, winner of the Oscar for Best Actress for her performance in “Poor Things,” dealt with a sartorial snafu just moments before she took the stage to accept her trophy. “My dress is broken,” Stone appeared to mouth while en route to receive her Academy Award. “I think it happened during ‘I’m Just Ken,’” she explained, referencing Ryan Gosling’s performance of his song from the “Barbie” movie — and, presumably, some dance moves she’d indulged in (because who wouldn’t boogie down with Gosling should the opportunity present itself?). And perhaps most infamously, Jennifer Lawrence, who was on stage with Stone tonight (as one of the former Best Actress winners who introduced this year’s nominees), took a tumble when accepting her Oscar for Best Actress in 2013 due to the hemline on her cascading Dior Haute Couture gown. Lawrence, along with the other former winners, helped usher Stone off-stage.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mstyslav Chernov’s “20 Days in Mariupol,” a harrowing first-person account of the early days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, won the best documentary Oscar on Sunday night. A joint production of The Associated Press and PBS' “Frontline,” statuettes were awarded to Chernov, producer and editor Michelle Mizner and producer Raney Aronson-Rath. The Oscar — and nomination — was a first for both Chernov, an AP video journalist, and the 178-year-old news organization. “This is the first Oscar in Ukrainian history, and I’m honored,” an emotional Chernov said. Some doctors urged them to film graphic scenes of injured and dead children to show the world what had been done.

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☆ Ellen Degeneres’s Oscar selfie turns 10: remembering the epic moment
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —It’s been 10 years since Ellen Degeneres broke X (then still Twitter) by posting an instantly iconic selfie packed with A-List actors during the 2014 Oscars telecast. Revisiting this moment, and the famous faces in it, is a time capsule. Ellen DeGeneres at the final taping for "The Ellen DeGeneres Show." Michael Rozman/Warner Bros.Degeneres at the time was still hosting her long-running daytime talk show “The Ellen Degeneres Show,” which aired its final episode in 2022 after 19 years. Jolie and Pitt at the time of the selfie were still a couple.

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