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☆ 'The White Lotus' star Natasha Rothwell was used to playing the funny sidekick. So she wrote herself a starring role.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Marissa Evans | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

The most painful scene for Natasha Rothwell to write in her new Hulu series "How to Die Alone" was the most personal one. And now, finally, Rothwell is in a starring role — one she wrote herself, that weaves hard-won lessons from her personal life into her character's story. Natasha Rothwell with Jennifer Coolidge in season one of "The White Lotus." I'm supposed to help a white protagonist get theirs and you know very little about me," Rothwell tells BI. I think that is one option for sure, but I think life is less rich and there's less joy that you have access to if you don't allow yourself to risk being vulnerable.

Persons: Natasha Rothwell, Mel, she's, It's, Rothwell, Issa Rae's, —, Kelli Prenny —, Jennifer Coolidge, Mario Perez, I'm, Marissa Evans, aloneness, it's, we're, Ian Watson, We've, Nancy Meyers, Nora Ephron, Kamala, unapologetically, you've, let's, I've, pleaser Organizations: Service, HBO, Peabody, Hulu Locations: Bronx, Japan, Thailand

☆ How real estate's Alexander brothers got away with decades of alleged sexual assault: 'They are a menace.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Katie Warren | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +34 min

Even as teenagers, the three Alexander brothers were notorious for being predatory, according to multiple people who knew them at the time. AdvertisementHofeldt said she'd seen the Alexander brothers around at parties before she met them during the 2003-2004 school year. Several months after the assault, Hofeldt invited the brothers' friend Julian Cohen to her house in the middle of the night. Oren Alexander and Howard Lorber at a party at Sir Ivan's Castle in the Hamptons in July 2011. The Alexander brothers have been accused by multiple people of assaulting women in tandem on numerous occasions.

Persons: she'd, Oren, Alon Alexander, Alon, —, Aaron Davidson, Alexander, Tal, Douglas Elliman, Kate Whiteman, Rebecca Mandel, Whiteman, Mandel, Angelica Parker, Renée Willett, Evan Torgan, Hunter Abrams, James, Shlomy, Orly, Michael M, Abby Hofeldt, choo, Rae Rae, Hofeldt, clotheslined, Gavin, they'd, Hofeldt's, Margo Hofeldt, Abby, Julian Cohen, Felix Cohen, Shlomy Alexander, Elliman, Douglas, Howard Lorber, Lorber, Oren Alexander, Steven Henry, Sir Ivan, Howard, Howard's, Oren's, James Ferraro, Ferraro, Ken Griffin, Bart's, Dina Goldentayer, Sean Zanni, Patrick McMullan, Barbara Fox, Beckford, Fox, Douglas Elliman's Erik Schneider, Jeff Miller, Brown Harris Stevens, Ken Griffin's, Griffin, Tal didn't, Douglas Elliman's, Gary Hershorn, Tal masturbated, texted Oren, Oren didn't, hadn't, Justin Ross Lee, he'd, Scott Roth, Lee, Matthew Peyton, Beth, Alon messaged Beth, Instagram, Beth messaged Alon, Beth Beth's, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Conor McGregor, Michael Stern, Stern, Mayweather, McGregor, Marc Patrick, what's, Sara Militello, Nicole Oge, Deanna Paul, Daniel Geiger Organizations: East Hampton, Business, Getty, Deal, FBI, Street Journal, Kent Security, Krop, High School, North Miami Beach, Miami Country Day, Miami Country Day School, Bacardi, University of Colorado, University of Maryland, Hofstra University, Sir, Hamptons, Manhattan, Forbes, Miami Beach, Douglas Elliman's, Real, New York Fashion, Art Basel, Vogue, Bath Club Estates, New York, Fox Residential, Board, New, Faena, Street, BI, Miami Herald, Tal, Peaceman Productions, UFC, Las Vegas, JDS, Brooklyn Tower, Stern of JDS, New York Post Locations: Long, Florida, Soho, Las Vegas, New York City, New York, Miami, South Florida, Orly Alexander, Israel, North Miami, Krop, Aventura, Hofeldt, Boulder, Sir Ivan's, Manhattan, Dominican Republic, Malibu, St, Brazilian, Elliman, Bath, New, Corcoran, Southampton, Water, East Hampton, Instagram, Teterboro , New Jersey, Las, Vegas, Teterboro, Brooklyn, what's

HONG KONG — China said Friday it would raise its retirement age for the first time in decades, as the world’s second-largest economy struggles with falling birth rates and an aging workforce. The country’s top legislative body approved a draft proposal to gradually implement the changes, state media reported Friday. China's retirement ages are among the lowest in the world and had remained unchanged since they were set in the 1950s. For those born in 1965, retirement would be delayed by one month, according to a chart published by Xinhua, China’s state-run news agency. The changes have been the subject of heated discussion among the Chinese public since they were proposed earlier this year.

Persons: China's, Young Organizations: National People’s, Xinhua Locations: HONG KONG — China, China’s, Weibo

☆ Sabrina Carpenter honors Madonna in vintage Oscars gown at VMAs red carpet
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Madonna was everywhere at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards in New York — and she wasn’t even there. But it was Artist of the Year nominee Sabrina Carpenter who went the extra mile by tracking down a vintage gown from the Queen of Pop’s style archive. Featuring a deep-V neckline and embellished with sequins, pearls and crystals, the white satin gown was designed — and later customized for Madonna — by celebrated fashion designer Bob Mackie. “Maria Schiavo, a well-known fashion stylist, borrowed my sample of this dress for a Madonna cover shoot for Vanity Fair,” Mackie recalled. Nobody else should be seen in that dress.”)Carpenter’s stylist, Jared Ellner, said on Instagram that he acquired the Madonna gown through LA vintage clothing studio, Tab Vintage.

Persons: CNN —, Addison Rae, Anitta, Sabrina Carpenter, —, Bob Mackie, Michael Jackson, ”, Dick Tracy, Madonna, Marilyn Monroe, Ron Galella, Steven Meisel, Mackie, “ Maria Schiavo, ” Mackie, Pop, Fran Drescher, Monroe, Diana Ross, Cher, Anya Taylor, Joy, Katy Perry, Zendaya, Miley Cyrus, Kim Kardashian, Jared Ellner, De, Tab Vintage’s, Alexis Novak, Carpenter, “, Evan Agostini, Britney Spears, Spears Organizations: CNN, MTV, De Beers, Vogue, UBS Arena, Billboard, VMA Locations: New York, Monroe, Elmont , New York

☆ 17 things you probably didn't know about 'Grease'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Martha Sorren | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

The movie is based on the Broadway musical of the same name. "Grease" opened on Broadway in 1972 and was revived in 1994 and 2007. Jeff Christensen/AP PhotoBefore "Grease" became a movie-musical sensation in the late 1970s, it was a Tony-nominated Broadway musical that opened in February 1972. The show was later revived in 1994 and 2007. television special, based on the musical, starring Aaron Tveit, Julianne Hough, Vanessa Hudgens, Carly Rae Jepsen, and Keke Palmer.

Persons: Jeff Christensen, Tony, Aaron Tveit, Julianne Hough, Vanessa Hudgens, Carly Rae Jepsen, Keke Palmer Organizations: Fox

☆ Best red carpet looks from the MTV VMAs
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

See below for some of the red carpet’s best looks so far. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage/Getty ImagesAward host Megan Thee Stallion’s eye-catching gown featured a corseted bodice and flared out above and below the knee. Noam Galai/Getty ImagesLil Nas X’s bold pink outfit left social media users wondering whether he was channeling his inner Power Ranger. Noam Galai/Getty ImagesTaylor Swift. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage/Getty ImagesLenny Kravitz, who was awarded the Best Rock VMA on the red carpet, arrived in a shirtless all-black leather look, complete with matching necktie.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Gaga’s, Madonna, Megan Thee Stallion, Billie Eilish, BlackPink’s Lisa, Tyla, Andrew Kelly, Katy Perry, Michael Jackson, Valerie Terranova, Scrappy, Jamie McCarthy, Megan Thee, Matt Baron, BEI, GloRilla, Noam Galai, Nas, Taylor Swift, Angela Weiss, Shawn Mendes, Suki Waterhouse, Margaret Qualley, Jack Antonoff, Reuters Halle Bailey, Kevin Mazur, Addison Rae, Anthony Harvey, Shutterstock Doechii, Sean, Camila Cabello, Paris, Nicky Rothschild, Evan Agostini, Halsey, Versace, Elizabeth Hurley, Reuters Anitta, Reuters Quavo, Gilbert Flores, Sabrina Carpenter, Bob Mackie, Shutterstock Chappell Roan, Lenny Kravitz, Walker, Dimitrios Kambouris, Lisa, Blackpink, Shutterstock Damiano David of Måneskin Organizations: CNN, UBS Arena, MTV’s, Getty, Reuters, Paris Hilton, Best, VMA Locations: New York

☆ North Korea’s Kim Jong Un vows to ‘exponentially’ boost nuclear arsenal
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country is now implementing a nuclear force construction policy to increase its number of nuclear weapons “exponentially,” state media reported Tuesday. Kim also said North Korea is facing a “grave threat” from what it sees as a U.S.-led nuclear-based military bloc in the region. South Korea will also hold a defense ministerial meeting with the member states of the United Nations Command (UNC) on Tuesday. Last month, Germany became the latest to join the UNC in South Korea that helps police the heavily fortified border with North Korea and has committed to defend the South in the event of a war. North Korea has criticized the UNC as an “illegal war organization” and Germany’s entry into the U.S.-led U.N. border monitoring force as raising tensions.

Persons: Kim Jong Un, Kim, ”, Cho Chang, rae Organizations: KCNA, U.S . State Department, United Nations Command, UNC, U.S . Locations: SEOUL, South Korea, North, United States, North Korea, U.S, South, Seoul, Germany

☆ Remember when Lady Gaga ‘bled’ onstage at the 2009 VMAs?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Caitlin Chatterton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

But never one to be overshadowed, Lady Gaga, then 23, made some pop culture history of her own that night. While singing "Paparazzi," blood poured out from under the artists' leotard. “I’m your biggest fan, I’ll follow you until you love me,” Gaga wailed desperately, her once-pristine outfit now daubed in scarlet. “I think Lady Gaga is the best performer of our generation.” The “Drivers License” singer appeared to take notes. As well as taking home the Best New Artist trophy in 2009, Gaga went on to win another two, for Best Special Effects and Best Art Direction.

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☆ North Korea’s Kim Jong Un says country to increase number of nuclear weapons ‘exponentially,’ state media reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country is now implementing a nuclear force construction policy to increase the number of nuclear weapons “exponentially,” state media KCNA said on Tuesday. Kim also said North Korea is facing a “grave threat” from what it sees as a US-led nuclear-based military bloc in the region. South Korea will also hold a defence ministerial meeting with the member states of the United Nations Command (UNC) on Tuesday. The UNC is led by the commander of the US military stationed in South Korea. North Korea has criticised the UNC as an “illegal war organisation” and Germany’s entry into the US-led UN border monitoring force as raising tensions.

Persons: Kim Jong Un, KCNA, Kim, ”, Cho Chang, rae Organizations: US State Department, United Nations Command, UNC, UN Locations: SEOUL, United States, North Korea, South, Seoul, South Korea, Germany

☆ The organizers of a January 6 awards gala claim Trump's song with riot defendants' prison choir 'went Platinum.' It didn't.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewIf the indefinitely postponed J6 Awards Gala ever happens, one very special attendee will be in for a treat. Advertisement"Released on March 3, 2023, this song quickly went Platinum, thanks to your unwavering support," the website says. The RIAA website that catalogs gold and platinum-certified songs does not include any music from Donald Trump nor from the J6 Prison Choir. The J6 Awards Gala promises to auction off a plaque commemorating the "Platinum status" of Donald Trump's musical single. It isn't clear if Ronald McAbee is a member of the J6 Prison Choir.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, President Trump, There's, Erin Burr, Donald Trump's, Mac Miller —, Rae Sremmurd, Forbes, Ed Henry, Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Peter Navarro, Sarah McAbee, Ronald McAbee, Rudolph Contreras, Contreras, Sarah McAbee didn't Organizations: Service, Business, Republican, Recording Industry Association of America, RIAA, J6, Trump, BI, Billboard, Fox, White House, New York Times, Capitol Locations: Washington, DC, Bedminster, New Jersey, Tennessee

☆ In New Zealand, Māori are using Indigenous knowledge to combat climate change
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Alaa Elassar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

It’s that “interconnectedness” that makes Māori ideal stewards of Aotearoa New Zealand, Parkin-Rae says. Whenua (Land)The work at Oaro River is part of a reforestation and predator control project led by Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura, a Māori tribal council in Kaikōura. Thomas Kahu, left, and Wiremu Stone are both descendants of Paikea the whale rider and work for Whale Watch Kaikōura. A Whale Watch Kaikōura boat full of tourists viewing sperm whales off the coast of South Island, New Zealand. Alaa Elassar/CNN“Incorporating te ao Māori (the Māori world) into our work is valuable to all of Aotearoa.

Persons: , New Zealand CNN — Justin Parkin, Rae, Te Waipounamu, Tamati, ” Wikiriwhi, Parkin, Justin Parkin, Alaa Elassar, Ngāti, Ngāi Tahu, “, ”, –, Te, Rawiri, kawau, toto, ā roto, it’s, ” Parkin, Thomas Kahu, Kahu, Tim Clayton, Corbis, ” Kahu, Māori, Wiremu Stone, Takoko, ” Takoko, ” Rangi, Daniel Gaussen, Aoraki Mackenzie, Sanka, ” Gaussen, CNN Mikey Ratahi, ” Ratahi, Gaussen, ” Kaitiaki, Kaikōura, Elassar, tangata whenua, don’t, it’ll Organizations: , New Zealand CNN, New Zealand, CNN, CNN Aotearoa New Zealand’s Ministry, Environment, Aotearoa New Zealand, Rawiri Manawatu, Manawatu, Aotearoa New, Whale Watch, Aotearoa New Zealand’s Department of Conservation, CNN Whale Watch, Conservation International Aotearoa, Pacific Whale Fund, Ocean Initiative, Aoraki, Sky Reserve, Southern, Sky Resource, University of Canterbury, Ministry Locations: , New Zealand, New, Māori, Aotearoa, Alaa, CNN Aotearoa, Ngāi, Aotearoa New, Oaro, Te Rūnanga, Kaikōura, Rūnanga, ” Moana, Aotearoa New Zealand, South Island , New Zealand, wonderment, Mackenzie, Lake Takapō, Mana, Wai, Zealanders, “

☆ I live in Boston and New York City. Supercommuting is hard, but I'm unwilling to sacrifice my personal or professional life.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay has been adapted from a conversation with Sophie Rae, a 27-year-old graphic designer and artist, who lives in both Boston and New York City. AdvertisementSophie Rae lives in Boston and New York City. Sophie RaeI was like, "OK, this could be a really good excuse to have that New York moment in my life, in my career." My boyfriend lives in Boston, and his whole family lives in the surrounding area. He was with me when I got the job offer, and he was the first one to say, "OK, you've got to say yes.

Persons: —, Sophie Rae, I've, It's, They're, it's, you've, he's, You'll Organizations: Service, Business, Amtrak, Netflix Locations: Boston, New York City, New York, York, Massachusetts

☆ How this 26-year-old is changing the face of professional sailing: ‘I need to believe that I deserve to be here’
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Harriet Taylor | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

SailGP and US Olympic sailor Anna Weis is transforming the image of professional sailing. Weis is leading a new generation of women sailors challenging preconceived notions of female athleticism. With speeds of more than 60 miles per hour, the league is gaining a reputation as 'Formula 1 on the water.' No one was hurt, but the crash was a stark reminder of the high-adrenaline, high-stakes of the sport she has chosen. Vonn's experience competing at the highest level of a sport coupled with her perspective as a female athlete is an invaluable asset to the team, Weis says.

Persons: Anna Weis, Weis, Larry Ellison, Sir Russell Coutts, SailGP, Anna [ Weis, Mike Buckley, She's, she's, Coutts, It's, Marc Lasry's, Ryan McKillen, Margaret McKillen, Issa Rae, Deontay Wilder, Lindsey Vonn Organizations: Olympic, Oracle, United States SailGP, CNBC, US Team Locations: Bermuda, United States

☆ Charli XCX's 'Brat' era is making remixes fun again. Other pop stars should take note.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewBillie Eilish has gleefully joined the extended "Brat" universe with her featured spot on "Guess," a fan-favorite track from Charli XCX's latest album. Related storiesNow, with "Guess," Eilish enters as both a foil and hopeful love interest. She sing-raps as if she's responding to Charli's original lyrics, breaking the fourth wall with a seductive wink: "Charli likes boys, but she knows I'd hit it." In the "Guess" remix, Charli tweaks her own verse as a nod to Eilish's new era: "Wear 'em, post 'em, might remix it / Eat it up for lunch, yeah, it's so delicious." Each "Brat" remix is arguably as good as the original, yet distinct and unique in its own right.

Persons: —, Billie Eilish, Charli, Eilish, Addison Rae, Robyn, Yung Lean, Rae, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado's, doesn't, — it's, Julia, George, Sophie, Julia Fox, Cook, Charli's fiancé George Daniel, They're, Ariana Grande, Taylor, Mariah Carey, Justin Bieber, they've, it's Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Dua

☆ A mother turns grief over her daughter’s overdose death into a movement to save others struggling with addiction
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Meg Dunn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

While in rehab, Jenna would often call her mother and ask her to pay for those who couldn’t afford to stay. Jenna’s Promise provides housing, therapy, workforce development, and a strong community to help women stay sober. Jenna’s Promise also owns a coffee roasting company, a café, and a general goods store. And then you go right back into the environment that you just left two weeks ago.”Coming to Jenna’s Promise was different. A big part of that was working at the Jenna’s Promise café, where she was promoted to assistant manager.

Persons: Johnson, Jenna Rae, ”, Dawn Tatro, Jenna Rae Tatro —, Tatro, Jenna, “, aren’t, ’ ” Tatro, ‘, ’, Greg, ” Tatro, Dawn Tatro — Meg Dunn, CNN Tatro, They’re, Britain Davignon, ” Davignon, Davignon, I’ve, we’ve Organizations: Vermont CNN, ” CNN, CNN, Tatro Locations: Vermont, Johnson , Vermont, Britain

☆ Christina Hall and Josh Hall are getting divorced. Here's a timeline of their whirlwind relationship and sudden split.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Read previewWhen Christina Hall celebrated her marriage to Josh Hall in September 2022, she said she was more certain than ever her life was on track. In a deleted Instagram post, Christina wrote, "Everything in life has led me to where I am right now, which is exactly where I want to be." Josh Hall and Christina Hall in July 2023. AdvertisementChristina Hall, Josh Hall, and her children in January 2023. "I didn't block him — and I didn't see any missed calls or texts the next day," Christina wrote in her story.

Persons: —, Christina Hall, Josh Hall, Christina, Josh, Tarek El Moussa, — Taylor, Ant Anstead, Hudson, Matt Winkelmeyer, Josh's, we're, I'm, Tarek, Heather Rae El Moussa, Jon Kopaloff, David Buchan, Angelou, Christina Vs, Def, Candace Owens, Amber Rose, Heather Organizations: Service, Business, HGTV, US, Hollywood, BI, Instagram, Unbroken Productions, Newport Beach, Feld Entertainment, Newport, Variety, Penske Media, Getty, Superior, TMZ Locations: Mexico, Haack, Newport Beach , California, Maui, Hawaii, Tennessee, Dana Point , California, Orange County

Here's what fans need to know about how to buy 2024 Outside Lands tickets, from original tickets to verified retailers, including StubHub and VividSeats. Outside Lands Music Festival 2024 scheduleOutside Lands is a three-day event in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. How to buy tickets for Outside Lands 2024Festival goers can visit Outside Lands with either a single-day ticket or a three-day pass. How much are Outside Lands Music Festival tickets? Who is performing at the Outside Lands Music Festival?

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☆ Tesla's cars are starting to look pretty basic — and that's a problem
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But people looking for a flashy new design in Tesla's more traditional car lineup are stuck waiting for now. The Model S and Model X used to be the ultimate status symbol. In 2020, TikTok star Addison Rae made headlines when she was spotted in her bright pink Tesla Model X. And the design of the Model S and Model X hasn't been meaningfully updated since 2021. "If you start announcing some great thing, it affects our near-term sales," Musk said on Tuesday.

Persons: —, Tesla, Addison Rae, Brian Moody, Elon Musk, Tesla's, Edmunds, Ivan Drury, that's, Moody, Musk, Osborne, Stephanie Valdez, Valdez, Streaty Organizations: Service, Business, Cox Automotive, Streaty, Cox Automotive Industry, EV

☆ Aussie, kiwi dollars struggle on China's rate cuts; dollar adrift
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Rae Wee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Australian dollars are seen in an illustration photo February 8, 2018. The two Antipodean currencies, often used as liquid proxies for the Chinese yuan, were flat after slumping in the previous session in the wake of the news. The Australian dollar was trading at $0.6643 early on Tuesday and the New Zealand dollar dipped 0.01% to $0.5979. In the broader market, currency moves were subdued as traders looked to central bank meetings in the U.S. and Japan next week. In cryptocurrencies, bitcoin fell 0.7% to $67,665, retreating from an over one-month top hit in the previous session.

Persons: Daniel Munoz, China's, Rodrigo Catril, Joe Biden's, NAB's, bitcoin, Rae Wee, Stephen Coates Organizations: REUTERS, New, New Zealand, National Australia Bank, NAB, Trump, U.S, Treasury, Thomson Locations: SINGAPORE, New Zealand, China, U.S, Japan

☆ ‘Barbie’ was important to me. This summer has melted her
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Watching “Barbie” so much defined the back half of my 2023. The summer of “Barbie” was one of my happiest, when I felt truly connected to my fellow humans. Watching “Barbie” again and again nudged me out of an isolation I hadn’t even realized I’d imposed. Once Gosling finished his dazzling Oscars performance of “I’m Just Ken,” “Barbie” fever officially ended. But we’ll always have our “Barbie” summer.

Persons: “ Barbie, ” I’ve, I’ve, Barbie ”, “ Barbie ”, Barbie, Ryan Gosling, Ken, Will Ferrell, ” John Cena, Margot Robbie, ”, ” Oppenheimer, “ Oppenheimer, Nolan, Stephanie Keith, Stephen Malkmus, Issa, America Ferrara, who’s, nudged, ‘ Barbie ’, Helen Mirren’s, “, Barbara ”, Greta Gerwig’s, Gosling, “ I’m, I'm, ergy, who’d, It’s, we’ll Organizations: CNN, Sex, Warner Bros ., Warner Bros, America, Gran Turismo Locations: pinks, Barbie, Robbie’s, Atlanta

☆ YouTube just took a big victory lap
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Their answers have rarely surprised me, and I've heard the phrase, "YouTube is king," too many times to count. YouTube didn't always exude confidenceMusical.ly's 2018 TikTok rebrand launched the platform into stardom, shifting creator and audience attention away from YouTube. AdvertisementThe rise of TikTok forced YouTube to fight for eyeballs by introducing its own short-video feature, YouTube Shorts, in 2021 and developing a new team of partner managers and programs to recruit and retain talent. YouTube Shorts hosted a parking-lot-sized drive-thru activation at VidCon 2022, when TikTok was the title sponsor. With all this, it's no surprise YouTube seems to be taking a victory lap around its competitors.

Persons: —, I've, influencers, TikTok, Addison Rae, YouTube isn't, TikTok —, VidCon's, JP Mangalindan, Morgan Stanley, Influencers, they'd, It's, Lucia Moses, it's Organizations: Service, YouTube, Business, Nielsen, Netflix, Spotify, Apple, Disney

☆ Medical debt carries less weight on credit reports. But it's still a burden for consumers
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Getty ImagesThe share of people with medical debt in collections that shows up in their credit reports has fallen in the past decade. Colorado had no medical debt in collections in 2023 after it banned credit bureaus from including medical debt on credit reports. The independent government agency estimates the rule would remove up to $49 billion in medical debts from credit reports. "We find that people who have medical debt end up fighting all sorts of other debt," Rae said. About $7 billion in medical debt to be canceledCertain states, cities and counties are canceling about $7 billion in medical debt through the American Rescue Plan Act, federal legislation that was enacted in 2021.

Persons: Breno Braga, Matthew Rae, We've, Rae, Probal Rashid, Lightrocket, Kamala Harris, Stefani Reynolds Organizations: Urban Institute, D.C, Consumers, Urban Institute . West, Consumer Financial, Bureau, Medicare, Washington , D.C, American, White, Eisenhower, AFP, Getty Locations: Washington, Urban Institute . West Virginia, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, Colorado, Minnesota, Hawaii, Vermont, Washington ,

☆ BET Awards 2024: See who won
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The BET Awards kicked off on Sunday night with an electric performance by the one and only Megan Thee Stallion. The event, hosted by Taraji P. Henson, celebrates the best in Black entertainment, across music, film, television and sports. Nicki Minaj follows closely with six nods, including album of the ear for “Pink Friday 2,” best female hip-hop artist two best collaboration nominations, one with Lil Uzi Vert on “Everybody” and another for “Barbie World” with Ice Spice and Aqua. Will Smith, Lauryn Hill and Childish Gambino are among the scheduled performers.. ET on Sunday on BET and BET.com.

Persons: Megan Thee Stallion, Taraji P, Henson, Drake, ”, J, Cole, “ Rich, Daddy, Nicki Minaj, Lil Uzi, “, Will Smith, Lauryn Hill, Childish Gambino, Usher, Chris Brown, Victoria Monét Michael, Mike Pink, Beyoncé Coco Jones, Muni, Brent Faiyaz Bryson Tiller, Chris Brown Drake, London Usher, Ty Dolla, Lil Wayne, FLO, Lil Durk, Cole “, Kendrick Lamar “, Megan Thee, Rich, Lola Brooke, Latto, Yung Miami, Uzi, Summer Walker, Savage, Daddy ”, Sexyy, Cardi, Gunna J, Cole Kendrick Lamar Lil Wayne, Cole “ Barbie, ” – Drake, ” – Usher, Monét, Boom Child, Cole Bennett Dave Meyers Janelle Monáe, Alan Ferguson, Tyler, 4Batz Ayra Starr, Dlow, BOBBY JONES, Shirley Caesar “, Kirk Franklin, Angel ”, Halle Bailey “, CeCe Winans, Erica Campbell, Naomi Raine, Chandler Moore, Jack Harlow “, Davido, Lojay, Aya Nakamura, Ayra Starr, Cleo Sol, Karol Conká, RAYE, Holly G, Seyi, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Missy Elliott “ Hiss, Bob Marley, Beyoncé ”, Clarence ” “, Anthony Mackie Colman Domingo Damson Idris Denzel Washington Donald Glover Idris Elba Jeffrey Wright, Stanfield, Angela Bassett Ayo Edebiri Coco Jones Danielle Brooks Fantasia Halle Bailey Issa Rae Regina King YOUNGSTARS, Akira Akbar Blue Ivy Carter Demi Singleton, Diana Harris JaBria, Jalyn, Leah Jeffries Van Van, Wilson Angel Reese Coco Gauff Flau’jae Johnson Juju Watkins Naomi Osaka Sha’Carri Richardson Simone, Anthony Edwards Gervonta Davis Jalen Brunson, Irving LeBron James Patrick Mahomes Stephen Curry Organizations: CNN, BET, “, Spice, Kanye, BEST, OF, BOBBY JONES BEST, Maverick City, ACT, BK ’ Locations: London, Texas, Africa, France, Brazil, Tyla, Jungeli, Makhadzi

☆ Netflix threw a 'Bridgerton' themed wedding for 2 superfans. Queen Charlotte and Lady Danbury turned up at the reception.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Rae said the fact it was a "Bridgerton" wedding was the "cherry on top" of the opportunity. Liam Daniel / Netflix"On and off camera, they really had such a genuine connection with us," Rae told BI. Advertisement"Bridgerton" stars Adjoa Andoh and Golda Rosheuvel also turned up during Hinton and Rae's wedding reception to congratulate the married couple. AdvertisementTori Kelly was a special guest at Shanti Hinton and Tiffany Rae's "Bridgerton" wedding. Katie Julia / NetflixAfter their dream wedding, the couple is trying to find the right time to go on their honeymoon.

Persons: —, Shanti Hinton, Tiffany Rae, Little, Penelope, Colin, Hinton, Rae, Hinton's, Shondaland.com, Katie Julia, ", Alice Wilkes, Shanti Hinton's, Liam Daniel, they'd, Wilkes, Golda Rosheuvel, Adjoa Andoh, Kathryn Drysdale, Queen Charlotte, Danbury's, Andoh, Netflix Hinton, Simon Basset, Jean Page, didn't, Tiffani, Netflix Rae, Drysdale, Tori Kelly, Tiffany Rae's Organizations: Service, Netflix, Business, Queensborough Community, YouTube, Gardens Locations: New York, North Carolina, " Hinton, London, Chiswick House, Hinton

We have everything you need to know about where to watch a free Glastonbury live stream wherever you are in the world. How to watch Glastonbury in the UKCoverage is spread across multiple BBC channels on TV throughout the weekend. Naturally, entire sets from the headliners Dua Lipa, Coldplay, and SZA will be shown live on TV and online. How to watch Glastonbury live stream from anywhere for freeIf you try to live stream Glastonbury via the iPlayer from abroad, you'll find you're geo-blocked due to your location. BBC TV Glastonbury 2024 scheduleAll the times below are in BST for the live streams scheduled on various BBC broadcast channels.

Persons: you've, Shania Twain, you'll, ExpressVPN, Paul Heaton, PJ Harvey, Corinne Bailey Rae, Keane, Nitin Sawhney, Jessie Ware, Steve, Paloma Faith, Twain, Brittany Howard Organizations: Business, Dua Lipa, Coldplay, BBC, Glastonbury, Wimbledon, BBC2, Sugababes, BBC4, BBC1, Party, Twain BBC1, Steel, Brittany Locations: England, Glastonbury, Dua, Dua Lipa

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