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☆ Michael Showalter on 'the Idea of You' Controversial Ending, 'Wet Hot'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Michael Showalter kept acting long after he realized he didn't want to do it anymore — mostly because he needed to eat. Showalter got his start in college doing sketch comedy as a member of The State (formerly The New Group). Fast forward roughly two decades and Showalter has found himself right where he was always meant to be. But as I grew older, it was a combination of I wasn't getting cast in things, but I also wasn't really needing to get cast in things. Is there any one moment where you realized acting wasn't what you loved doing?

Persons: Michael Showalter, Showalter, Michael Ian Black, Joe Lo Truglio, Thomas Lennon, Ken Marino —, he'd, didn't, wasn't, Baxter, he's, Sally Field, Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Oscar, Nanjiani, Jessica Chastain, Tammy Faye, Elizabeth Holmes, Amanda Seyfried, Holmes, Jennifer Westfeldt, Lee's, Anne Hathaway, Reid Scott, Ella Rubin, Nicholas Galitzine, Claudette Godfrey, Daniel Boczarski, You've, you've, … It's, Ivanov, Kevin Kline, I'm, Adam Jason Finmann, gee, Hayes, Alisha Wetherill, Nicholas, Nick, Cathy Schulman, He's, It's, Anne, Bernie Telsey, Maria Organizations: The, Business, MTV, Globe, BI, SXSW, Knitting Factory, Amazon, Netflix Locations: New Jersey, Austin, Hollywood , California

Circuit Judge Reid Scott rejected Tesla's motion to summarily dismiss Kim Banner's lawsuit accusing the company of causing her husband Jeremy Banner's death in 2019. In a 23-page ruling, Scott found that Kim Banner's attorneys presented sufficient evidence to let the case proceed to trial sometime next year. But Scott agreed that Banner's attorneys had provided enough evidence for the case to proceed. The board said Tesla's Autopilot should have safeguards that don't allow the system’s use on highways that have cross-traffic. The car should also make certain drivers using Autopilot remain engaged with their hands on the wheel.

Persons: —, Tesla, Elon Musk, Judge Reid Scott, Kim, Jeremy Banner's, Scott, Whitney Cruz, Trey Lytal, Jeremy Banner, ” Lytal, Musk, “, Reid, Banner, Kim Banner Organizations: Associated Press, National Transportation Safety Board, NTSB Locations: FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla, Florida, Beach

An advertisement promotes Tesla Autopilot at a showroom of U.S. car manufacturer Tesla in Zurich, Switzerland March 28, 2018. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/ File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Tesla Inc FollowNov 21 (Reuters) - A Florida judge found "reasonable evidence" that Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk and other managers knew the automaker's vehicles had a defective Autopilot system but still allowed the cars to be driven unsafely, according to a ruling. The ruling is a setback for Tesla after the company won two product liability trials in California earlier this year over the Autopilot driver assistant system. Banner's attorney, Lake "Trey" Lytal III, said they are "extremely proud of this result based in the evidence of punitive conduct." The judge also cited a 2016 video showing a Tesla vehicle driving without human intervention as a way to market Autopilot.

Persons: Arnd, Elon Musk, Judge Reid Scott, Tesla, Stephen Banner's, Banner, Bryant Walker Smith, Smith, Scott, Banner's, Joshua Brown, Trey, Lytal, Dan Levine, Richard Chang, Stephen Coates Organizations: REUTERS, Tesla, Palm, University of South, Thomson Locations: U.S, Zurich, Switzerland, Florida, Palm Beach County, California, Miami, University of South Carolina

☆ Evidence shows that Elon Musk knew Tesla's Autopilot system was faulty but still let cars run, judge says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A Florida judge said there is evidence Elon Musk knew Tesla's self-driving software was defective. Tesla's controversial Autopilot feature is facing multiple legal challenges and investigations. AdvertisementElon Musk is facing yet another legal headache over Tesla's Autopilot feature. Musk has faced controversy over some of his statements on how advanced Tesla's self-driving technology really is. It's the latest in a series of legal threats that Musk and Tesla have faced over the company's controversial self-driving technology.

Persons: Elon Musk, —, Elon, Reid Scott, Jeremy Banner, Banner, Tesla, Joshua Brown, Musk, Brown, Elon Musk's Organizations: Service, Reuters, Tesla, — Reuters, Washington Post, Elon, Department of Justice, Traffic, Business Locations: Florida, California

☆ The 12 Best Movie and TV Comedies to Watch Right Now
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Wsj Arts In Review Staff | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Here’s a roundup of the most noteworthy movie and TV comedies to watch right now, as covered by The Wall Street Journal’s critics. Rachel Brosnahan and Reid Scott Photo: Amazon StudiosStill breathless after all these years, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” enters its fifth and final season, a marvel in many ways and—doing what? Will the show flash forward to show its title character evolving into a road-hardened comedy legend who is as brittle as her jokes? Or will she finally heed the advice of her in-laws, give up all this showbiz meshugas, attend to her children and make sure they don’t grow up to hate her, or go live on a kibbutz?

☆ How ‘Veep’ and ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ actor Reid Scott built a successful creative career
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-15 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Now based in LA, the 44-year-old has appeared in hit shows like "Veep," "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "The Marvelous Mrs. But Scott studied film at Syracuse University hoping to be a screenwriter and director. He ultimately took some acting classes at the behest of a professor saying he should get a sense for their role on set as well. "It took me a while to kind of own it," he says about ultimately becoming a full-time actor. Here are a few other lessons Scott learned along the way of building his career as a creative.

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