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☆ 'Call Her Daddy' star Alex Cooper could earn $125 million from her new podcast deal — but it won't be easy
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Madeline Berg | Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

It's a jaw-dropping figure — more than twice her previous $60 million deal with Spotify back in 2021 and higher even than the reported $100 million snagged earlier this year by SmartLess. But the "Call Her Daddy" host can't exactly sit back and cash a check for $41 million each year. She can earn as much as the widely reported $125 million — but it won't be easy. A podcast deal with a host like Cooper would be based on a certain number of downloads a month. Related storiesCooper's SiriusXM deal is also not just for "Call Her Daddy," but for her Unwell Network's "complete slate of current and future shows."

Persons: Alex Cooper, she'd, SiriusXM, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, Mark Wahlberg, Cooper, Network's, Alix Earle, Madeline Argy, Harry Jowsey, Owen Thiele —, —, Alex, Scott Greenstein Organizations: Service, CNBC, Spotify, SmartLess, Business, Edison Research Locations: SiriusXM

☆ Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds have been together for over 10 years. Here's a timeline of their relationship.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Jessica Booth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

July 2021: Reynolds shared more about when he made the first move. Ryan Reynolds said he was "begging" Blake Lively to sleep with him. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images"I met Blake on the darkest crease in the anus of the universe called 'Green Lantern,'" Reynolds recalled on the "SmartLess" podcast in July 2021, per HollywoodLife. He said he made the first move when they were both going on a train to Boston. "Next thing you know, she was going to Boston, I was going to Boston and I said, 'Well, I'll ride with you,'" he said.

Persons: Reynolds, Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Frazer Harrison, Blake Locations: Boston

☆ Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Huge Business Deals Keep Flopping
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle seem like lovely people. Netflix dropped "Pearl," an animated children's series Meghan created through her and Harry's production company, Archewell Productions, before it even premiered. The audio-streaming company signed a deal with Harry and Meghan in 2020 reportedly worth $20 million. As Michael Pachter, a managing director at Wedbush Securities who's covered movies, entertainment, and tech for two decades, explained, it's because they've still got that $100 million deal. A public breakup with Meghan and Harry may also be a mess Netflix doesn't want to deal with.

Persons: Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Duke, Duchess, Meghan, Harry, didn't, Michael Pachter, Wedbush Securities who's, they've, Michelle Obama, Ryan Murphy, Shonda, Pachter, there'll, Markle, Harry won't, They're, Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, Sean Hayes, Joe Rogan's, Magic Johnson, Chevy, Reese Witherspoon, LeBron James, Alicia Silverstone, Nicolas Cage, Demi Moore, Gayle King, Charles Barkley, She's, TIG, Emily Stewart Organizations: Netflix, Florida ., Archewell Productions, Street, Spotify, Wedbush Securities, Chevy Chase, Media, Hollywood, CNN, Archewell, Business Locations: Sussex, Florida, Plenty, British

☆ How Bob Iger vanquished a corporate raider in Disney’s most consequential boardroom battle in decades
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

But over the last several months, the Disney chief made significant moves that took the wind out of those sails. Regardless, the course of action taken by Iger had the same effect, pouring cold water on Peltz’s public grievances. On streaming strategy: Iger moved to take full control of Hulu in a major deal with Comcast. Last week, Disney merged the service into Disney+, putting both libraries into a single app in a move once considered unthinkable. Disney investors overwhelmingly moved to elect Disney’s slate of directors, rejecting Peltz and former company exec Jay Rasulo.

Persons: Bob Iger, Nelson Peltz, shoring, Peltz, “, Iger, ” Iger, Ron DeSantis, ”, Bob Chapek, Morgan Stanley, James Gorman, Jay Rasulo, ” Trian, It’s Organizations: New York CNN, Disney, ESPN, Florida Gov, Hulu, Comcast, CNBC, Google, Partners, Company, Dow Jones Industrial Locations: New York, Magic, —, refocusing

☆ Inside Biden’s 2024 campaign media strategy that bypasses the Beltway press
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

In fact, Biden has engaged in a number of interviews this year, particularly with the Black and Hispanic press. “People in D.C. and New York may not always see it,” Michael Tyler, the Biden campaign communications director, told me by phone. The campaign argues that it adds up to media playbook that is inclusive of new media entities and other platforms with broad reach. “Number of times Jason Bateman has done a sit-down interview with President Biden: 2. Some of Biden’s hesitation to speak with the traditional news media likely stems from his frustration with how members of the press have covered him and his campaign.

Persons: Joe Biden, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, “, ”, Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett, —, Biden, Univision’s Enrique Acevedo, Adrian Carrasquillo, ” Michael Tyler, ” Tyler, Tyler, ” Jennifer Haberkorn, Robert Hur’s, Donald Trump, Obama, Zach Galifianakis, Trump Organizations: New York CNN, New York City, Hollywood, Black, Black Americans, D.C, Biden, Star, POLITICO, Biden White House Locations: New York, “

☆ The battle over Disney’s future is about to be decided in a high stakes board vote
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Hadas Gold | Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Two competing slates of board seats are now up for a vote against Disney’s. Peltz has criticized Disney’s recent theatrical flops and said the company should reach “Netflix-like margins” with its Disney+ streaming service, among other issues. If Peltz is successful, he and Rasulo could gain up to two seats on the board, displacing Disney’s picks. More than 35% of Disney’s shares are held by these individuals, who could seriously sway the vote. The influential advisory firms Institutional Shareholder Service and Egan-Jones have also thrown their support behind Peltz for at least one seat on the board.

Persons: Nelson Peltz, Jay Rasulo, Peltz, Ike Perlmutter, Bob Iger, ” Barton Crockett, Disney, ” Trian, Rasulo, Iger, Bob Chapek, Peltz —, —, It’s, ” Peltz, Perlmutter, ”, “ They’ve, ’ ” Crockett, Anna, Elsa, Ludwig Von Drake, “ Disney, George Lucas, Jamie Dimon, Michael Eisner, Laurene Powell Jobs, Abigail E, they’ve, ” Jessica Reif Ehrlich, “ Nelson Peltz, Neuberger Berman, Egan, Jones, ” Crocket, CNN’s Liam Reilly, Krystal Hur Organizations: CNN, Disney, Magic Kingdom, Disney’s, Trian Fund Management, Blackwells, Marvel, Netflix, Rosenblatt Securities, ESPN, ABC, Google, JPMorgan Chase, BofA Securities, California, Service Locations: Trian

☆ 3 presidents, celebrity performances and protester interruptions at Biden campaign's $26M fundraiser
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Mike Memoli | Megan Lebowitz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Actor and comedian Mindy Kaling hosted the program, which ended at around 10 p.m., and late night host Stephen Colbert moderated a conversation with Biden, Clinton and Obama. Colbert acknowledged one protester and asked Biden about the U.S. role in ensuring a peaceful and prosperous future for both Israelis and Palestinians. Outside the New York venue Thursday, more than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters chanted slogans like "Biden, Biden, you're a liar," and waved Palestinian flags and signs with anti-war messages. Biden and Trump are polling neck-and-neck, with 46% of voters supporting Trump and 45% supporting Biden, according to a March poll by CNBC. During Thursday's moderated discussion, Colbert asked Clinton what he would say to voters who do not feel like the economy is strong.

Persons: Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Stephen Colbert, Mindy Kaling, Biden, Clinton, Obama, Queen Latifah, Lizzo, Ben Platt, Cynthia Erivo, Lea Michele, Colbert, Donald Trump's, Mosaab Sadia, Kaling, Mr, Annie Leibovitz, Jill Biden, Hakeem Jeffries, Chuck Schumer, White, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, —, we're, John F, Trump, Mike Pence, George W, Bush, Kamala Harris, Humpty, Hillary Clinton Organizations: Radio City Music Hall, Democratic, Trump, GOP, New, Biden, Kennedy International Airport, NBC News, White House, Republican, Monday, CNBC Locations: New York, U.S, Gaza, York, Israel, D, Queens

☆ A complete timeline of Tom Holland and Zendaya's relationship
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +53 min

AdvertisementNovember 2016: Holland and Zendaya appear in their first-ever joint cover, for The Hollywood ReporterZendaya and Tom Holland in June 2017. March 2021: Holland describes Zendaya as 'very sensible and humble'Zendaya and Tom Holland in June 2017. November 17, 2021: Holland and Zendaya comment on their relationship going publicZendaya and Tom Holland in "Spider-Man: No Way Home." February 18, 2022: Tom Holland denies reports that he bought a new house in London with ZendayaTom Holland in February 2022. I visited a lot while they were shooting it and I really, really enjoyed it.

Persons: —, Tom Holland, Zendaya, they've, Sony Pictures Entertainment Holland, Peter Parker, Holland, didn't, I've, He's, Con Tom Holland, Albert L, Ortega, Laura Harrier, Liz, Tony Revolori, Flash Thompson, Jacob Batalon, Ned Leeds, ove, hank y, hank, ove y 'all!, hanks, eing, hy, H, ada, ike, huck, Tom Hol, le tag ove, g the, Hol, MJ', ake, hal l, taki, as h, Rob K, ate fame, abou, ..ha, lea, Kev, edd, Josh Flor, birt, rie, stor, Ric, aske, Tom H, ed then, hal, ong, winn, Q, iva, riva, ory, oba, Fran, and S, Jacob, him ", nic, Eric C, y, 2022:, enda y, Kelly, siti, ted, Hunter, Marc, Marin, inger, his ap, Rajan, Ze, kee, enjoy,, "I wa, stu, shou, olly, ing each o, I love, It's, Elvin R odrig, bert Downey Jr. an, Harry, l ove, bec, Room,", enda, fini Organizations: Service, Sony, Business, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Marvel, America, Hollywood, San Diego Comic, Con, San Diego Convention Center, ust, pla, imi, ucc, MTV, ppr, a pl, Norton, rac, eas, CP, ACP, Fr, rit, acc, klan, ely Locations: Holland, Zendaya, ife, uman, pla, Hol, " he, sens, nsw, pula, India, Italy

☆ Rex Chapman: Former NBA star is glad to ‘be on the other side’ of drug and gambling addiction
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Wynn Westmoreland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Rex Chapman arrives at the premiere of the second season of "Ted Lasso" on Thursday, July 15, 2021, at the Pacific Design Center. Kentucky Wildcats guard Rex Chapman (3) in action against the Iona Gaels at Rupp Arena in December 1986. He says the drug addiction was a gateway to a gambling addiction which cost him nearly all of the $40 million he earned during his career. [And that] once I was able to get clean, there were people willing to give me opportunities,” Chapman told CNN. “It’s Hard for Me to Live With Me” is published by Simon and Schuster and Rex Chapman can be heard weekly on his podcast “Owned” by Smartless Media.

Persons: Rex Chapman, Chapman, ”, CBS Sports ’ Seth Davis, Ted Lasso, Jordan Strauss, Dell Curry’s, Steph Curry, ’, Wayne –, –, Malcolm Emmons, King Rex, “, I’m, Phoenix Suns Rex Chapman, Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant, Sam Mircovich, ” Chapman, aren’t, ” Simon, Schuster, he’s, Chapman’s, John Lucas, ‘, Simon Organizations: CNN, Former, “ Sports, Charlotte Hornet, Phoenix Suns, CBS Sports, Pacific Design Center, NBA, ABA, Kentucky Wildcats, Iona, Rupp Arena, University of Kentucky, Los Angeles Lakers Kobe, Smartless Media Locations: El Camino

☆ ‘SmartLess’ podcast is going to SiriusXM for $100 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes are ditching Amazon and taking their popular podcast “SmartLess” to SiriusXM, the satellite radio network said Monday. SiriusXM gained exclusive rights to the hit podcast as part of a larger deal with SmartLess Media, according to an announcement Monday. The deal keeps the podcast widely available, but brings perks to SiriusXM subscribers – and could possibly encourage more to join. SiriusXM has about 34 million subscribers, according to its October 2023 earnings report. The “SmartLess” podcast is among the top listened to in the country.

Persons: Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, SiriusXM, ”, Will, O’Brien’s, Conan, Joe Biden, Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, Greta Gerwig, Idris Elba, Pedro Pascal, Selena Gomez, ” Scott Greenstein, ‘, CNN’s Sergio Padilla Organizations: New, New York CNN, CNN, SmartLess Media, Sirius, Bloomberg, Amazon, “, Spotify Locations: New York, SiriusXM

☆ Mark Ruffalo drove a $250 Honda dirt bike when he first moved to Hollywood: 'I couldn't afford a car'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Mark Ruffalo wasn't always a household name headlining Marvel movies and Oscar nominees alike. Ruffalo said that as a young man trying to make it in Hollywood, he had to find ways to stretch his income from bartending. He drove a 1974 Honda XR250 because it cost him only $250 and "I could personally work on [it] when it broke down." "I couldn't afford a car," he told the hosts. He has since been nominated for four Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor, most recently for his performance in Best Picture nominee "Poor Things".

Persons: Mark Ruffalo wasn't, Oscar, Ruffalo, didn't, There's Locations: Los Angeles, Hollywood, bartending, LA

☆ The top 10 most popular podcasts of 2023, according to Apple
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Apple has released a list of the 10 most popular podcasts of 2023. Apple shared a roundup on Tuesday of the most popular podcasts of 2023. But today, we will be focusing on the top 10 podcasts overall, according to Apple. Denise Truscello"Stuff You Should Know" will, according to Apple Podcasts, teach you everything you need to know about science, history, religion, crime, and more. It is the top health and fitness-related podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, according to the podcast's website.

Persons: Apple, —, Josh Clark, Chuck Bryant, Denise Truscello, Clark, Byrant, Shankar Vedantam, Chance Yeh, Andrew Huberman, Mark Zuckerberg, Priscilla Chan, Drew Angerer, Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley, Urquhart, Kelley, Glass, Astrid Stawiarz, Ira Glass, Chicago that's, Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, Sean Hayes, Frazer Harrison, Manny Carabel, Amy Sussman, Getty, Ryan Reynolds, Jennifer Aniston, Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler, Gary Hershorn, It's, Michael Barbaro, Sabrina Tavernise, Ashley Flowers, Audiochuck, Brit Prawat Organizations: Apple, Service, SYSK, NPR, The Washington Post, National Public, Public Radio Exchange, Getty, NBC NBC Dateline, NBC, Nielsen Media Research, The New York Times Locations: Stanford, Boston

☆ Taika Waititi says he directed ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ because he was ‘poor’ at the time
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Prior to that film, Waititi was known for co-writing, co-directing and acting in 2014’s “What We Do in the Shadows” and “Hunt for the Wilderpeople” in 2016. “Ragnarok” ended up being one of the most popular films in the cinematic “Thor” franchise and earned over $800 million at the worldwide box office. There are four total films in the “Thor” franchise, led by Chris Hemsworth. The debut movie premiered in 2011 and was followed by three sequels: “Thor: Dark World” in 2013, “Thor: Ragnarok” in 2017 and 2022’s “Thor: Love and Thunder,” for which Waititi returned as director. Outside of his work with Marvel, Waititi is best known for starring in and directing 2020’s “Jojo Rabbit,” which earned him an Oscar for best adapted screenplay.

Persons: Oscar, “, ” Waititi, ”, Waititi, “ Hunt, Thor, Chris Hemsworth, “ Thor, Jojo Rabbit Organizations: CNN, Marvel

☆ Idris Elba wanted to play James Bond until ‘it became about race’
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Idris Elba says he felt “super complimented for a long time” when it came to suggestions he should play James Bond. During a recently released conversation on Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett’s podcast “Smartless,” Elba addressed the many times he’s been asked about replacing Daniel Craig in the James Bond film franchise. Lots of people have rooted for Elba to be the first Black James Bond, and he said he was aware of the compliment in that. “It’s like being named sexiest man.”(People magazine named Elba “Sexiest Man Alive” in 2018.) “Those that weren’t happy about the idea made the whole thing disgusting and off-putting because it became about race,” Elba said.

Persons: CNN — Idris Elba, “, James Bond, Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, Will, ” Elba, he’s, Daniel Craig, Black James Bond, Elba “ Organizations: CNN, Apple Locations: Elba

☆ James Cameron says he'd want to make the next 'Terminator' movie about AI instead of 'bad robots gone crazy'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Filmmaker James Cameron said he's discussed a new "Terminator" movie but "nothing's been decided." He said he would want to focus it on artificial intelligence rather than "bad robots gone crazy." Cameron returned to the franchise for the first time since 1991's "Terminator 2: Judgement Day" with 2019's "Terminator: Dark Fate," which he produced and conceived the story for. In 2019, Cameron told Deadline that "Dark Fate" could be the beginning of a new "Terminator" trilogy if it performed well enough at the box office. "If we get fortunate enough to make some money with 'Dark Fate' we know exactly where we can go with the subsequent films."

☆ Emily Blunt says that Tom Cruise advice is ‘still something we laugh about’
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-13 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Emily Blunt is clearing up any misunderstanding about that advice she received from Tom Cruise. Blunt had told the SmartLess podcast that when she was filming 2014’s “Edge of Tomorrow,” she was having a tough time with her heavy costume when Cruise told her “‘Come on, stop being such a p***y, OK?’ ““And I did laugh, and then we got through it,” Blunt said. “I absolutely adore Tom, he’s a dear friend and he was a total gem to me. It was said as a joke to make me laugh, which it did in a big way,” Blunt told People. Emily Blunt and Tom Cruise at the 2014 premiere of "Edge of Tomorrow."

☆ Biden at 80: A ‘respecter of fate’ considers a second White House bid
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

US President Joe Biden disembarks from Air Force One upon his arrival at the airport of Egypt's Red Sea resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh, to attend the COP27 climate conference, on November 11, 2022. It's soon time for Joe Biden, 80 on Sunday, to decide whether he has one more mountain to climb — the one to a second term as president. Getty: President Joe Biden gives remarks on student debt relief at Delaware State University on October 21, 2022 in Dover, Delaware. "While President Biden may chronologically be 80 years old, biologically he probably isn't," he said. U.S. President Joe Biden smiles during a rally with Democratic nominee for Maryland Governor Wes Moore, U.S.

☆ Charlize Theron faces backlash after saying Afrikaans, her mother tongue, is dying out
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Toyin Owoseje | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

“It’s definitely a dying language, it’s not a very helpful language,” she told hosts Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett. Theron’s remarks soon sparked a social media debate in South Africa. While some branded her ill-informed, others agreed that Afrikaans was a “dead language.”“Charlize Theron is a legend!” one Twitter commentator wrote. It’s a tool once used to oppress Africans.”Another Twitter user said: “This statement was made by Charlize Theron to appease Hollywood. “It’s not a ‘dying language’, and it’s not only spoken by 44 people.

☆ Kevin Bacon explains how he lost 'most' of his fortune to Bernie Madoff: 'There's obvious life lessons there'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Kevin Bacon is opening up about how he and his wife lost "most of our money" in Bernie Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme. "There's obvious life lessons there," Bacon said. Madoff's massive fraud scheme is estimated to have ripped clients off to the tune of $65 billion. Despite the massive financial hit he took, Bacon admitted that he didn't expect to receive much sympathy for what he experienced. "There's always going to be somebody that's going to have it a lot worse than you."

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