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☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Tesla, Microsoft, Wells Fargo, Disney, Apple, First Solar & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

"We reiterate our Overweight rating on the name as NVDA remains our Top Pick." JPMorgan reiterates Charles Schwab as overweight JPMorgan raised its price target on the stock to $86 per share from $78. "We are initiating coverage of Morningstar (MORN) with a Buy rating and a $390 price target. Wells Fargo reiterates Tesla as underweight Wells says it remains "skeptical" heading into Tesla's robotaxi day later this week. "We are initiating coverage of MBX Biosciences with an Overweight rating and Dec 2025 price target of $30."

Persons: Cantor Fitzgerald, Cantor, TD Cowen, Cowen, Wolfe, Wells, Bernstein, Oppenheimer, Goldman Sachs, Milton, Irma, JPMorgan, Charles Schwab, Morningstar, Redburn, Goldman, Tesla, TSLA, Key, Affirm's, it's, Morgan Stanley, it's bullish, Abbott, Susquehanna, KeyBanc Organizations: Anheuser Busch InBev, InBev, Humana, STARS, Microsoft, Disney, JPMorgan, UBS, Biotech, Legend Biotech, Barclays, Optimus, Qualcomm, Express, American Express, Netflix, Bicara Therapeutics, Abbott Labs, Howmet Aerospace, Commercial Aerospace & Defense, Bank of America, Apple, MBX Biosciences, Delta, Argus, McDonald's Corp Locations: China, Wells Fargo, F4Q17, 1H26, Tesla's

☆ A couple took 31 trips to Orlando and vacationed at Walt Disney World using government funds, prosecutors say
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

They took 31 trips to Orlando, where they "spent time at the pool and Disney parks," the DOJ said. AdvertisementAn Army contractor and his girlfriend used government funds to finance personal vacations across the country, including 31 trips to Orlando, federal prosecutors say. A federal judge sentenced Chantelle Boyd, 53, on October 2 to six months of home confinement and two years of supervised release. A judge sentenced Bouchard in August to 12 months and one day in prison, then one year of supervised release. "For many of the trips, Bouchard and Boyd stayed in the same hotel room and spent time at the pool and Disney parks — all during business hours," federal prosecutors said.

Persons: —, Chantelle Boyd, Thomas Bouchard, Boyd, Bouchard, " Bouchard Organizations: Army, DOJ, Service, Justice Department, US Army Natick Contracting, Defense Department, US Attorney's, Massachusetts, Business, The Defense Department, US Army Locations: Orlando, Massachusetts, Maryland , Virginia , Alabama, Clearwater , Florida

☆ Hollywood's franchise frenzy: More than half of top studios' 2025 movies are existing IP
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The 2024 box office has been inundated with sequels, prequels and remakes, with the top 10 titles of the year all coming from existing intellectual property. Looking at the current 2025 calendar, between 50% and 70% of the movies from the six major studios — Universal , Disney , Warner Bros. , Paramount , Sony and Lionsgate — will be related to existing IP. Craig T Fruchtman | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesEven before Hollywood was disrupted by the pandemic and the meteoric rise of streaming content, the domestic box office was heavily reliant on franchise titles. While that's a 11.3% drop from last year and lags 25% behind pre-pandemic levels, the haul is better than box office analysts had expected. "Some of the most well-received box office hits in recent memory have been sequels or films based on existing brands and there is still a variety of original content out there."

Persons: There's, Paul Dergarabedian, Guy, Bob Marley, Craig T Fruchtman, Kung, Dergarabedian, Kraven, Hunter, King, Shawn Robbins, Bridget Jones, MEGAN, Downton, Michael, John Wick Organizations: Marvel, Disney, — Universal, Warner Bros, Paramount, Sony, Lionsgate, Comscore, Getty, Hollywood, Universal, Century Fox, Warner Locations: Shanghai, China, Kingdom, New York City, Peru

☆ ‘Ellen’ came out as gay nearly 30 years ago. TV hasn’t been the same
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —For months before the 1997 premiere of “The Puppy Episode,” the groundbreaking episode of Ellen DeGeneres’ hit sitcom “Ellen,” rumors swirled that the comedian and her fictional counterpart would come out as gay. Until “The Puppy Episode,” the character had rarely dated and mostly resisted romance, deviating from sitcom conventions of the time and frustrating network executives. Ellen Morgan never did get that puppy, but the episode made history as Ellen became one of the first out gay lead characters on TV. “That’s why it worked — because it was real.”How ‘The Puppy Episode’ got madeThe making of “The Puppy Episode” started with DeGeneres. Gay innuendos abound from the first episode of Season 4: A microwave or doorbell dings when a character says the word “gay,” Savel said.

Persons: Ellen DeGeneres, “ Ellen, DeGeneres, Ellen Morgan, jerking, Ellen, I’ve, Michael Eisner, Ellen wouldn’t, “ Ellen ”, Grace ”, Dava Savel, “ Ellen’s, She’s, ”, “, ’, ” Savel, who’s, Dean Valentine, Savel, Ellen ”, couldn’t, Susan, Laura Dern, Oprah —, she’s, ” Ellen, “ Susan, Tracy Newman, Jonathan Stark, Ron Galella, ” Rachel Loewen Walker, didn’t, Ellen Degeneres, ” Loewen Walker, Ellen ’, DeGeneres ’, Loewen Walker, who’ve, “ Will, Will, Jack didn’t, Mitchell, Cameron, Lily, Eric Stonestreet, Jesse Ferguson, Richard Cartwright, Arizona Robbins, ” DeGeneres, Savel hasn’t, It’s Organizations: CNN, Disney, ABC, University of Saskatchewan, CBS, Netflix, Getty, Peabody Locations: “, Galella, Alabama, Canada

☆ Heather Graham on Her Best Movies & TV Shows: 'Austin Powers,' 'Boogie Nights'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Once upon a time, Heather Graham really wanted to play a murderer. Fresh off career-making turns as the porn star Rollergirl in "Boogie Nights" and the short shorts-wearing CIA agent Felicity Shagwell in "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me," Graham wasn't having trouble getting work. "I'm just really intrigued, not only as an actress but as an audience member, by movies that are from a female storytelling perspective." But Graham didn't dwell on what could have been. The network just didn't really believe in it, and they pulled it after an episode.

Persons: Heather Graham, Fresh, Felicity Shagwell, Austin Powers, Graham wasn't, Patty Jenkins, Aileen Wuornos, Graham, Jenkins, I'm, Charlize Theron, Graham didn't, Ann, imbuing, Kyle MacLachlan, Julia Stiles Heather Graham, Bridget Jones, Julia Stiles, I'd, Heather, hadn't, she'd, Richard Cartwright, could've, Liane Moriarty, Deb Fisher, Ginny, Georgia, Annie, Annie didn't, David Lynch, Cooper, Lara Flynn Boyle, weren't, Mark Frost Organizations: CIA, Disney, Entertainment, Getty, ABC

☆ I'm a former Disney Imagineer who helped create the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser. Here are 3 tips for landing your creative dream job.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ann Morrow Johnson is the design director at Gensler, a leading architecture firm. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ann Morrow Johnson, the design director and global entertainment leader for Gensler's Entertainment and Experience Design Practice. AdvertisementI worked on several projects while at Disney, including the Star Wars Galactic Star CruiserAnn Morrow Johnson at Disney's D23 Expo in 2019. Image Group LA/Getty ImagesI started at Disney Springs at Walt Disney World, then transitioned to the project manager on the initial "Star Wars" offerings at Disneyland before becoming the global producer for all shorter-term "Star Wars" projects worldwide. I later became the executive creative director and executive producer for Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser.

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☆ ‘Golden Bachelorette’ fan favorite Charles Ling had no idea he’s the internet’s current boyfriend
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Kimmy Yam | Kimmy Yam Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

“Golden Bachelorette,” breakout star Charles Ling’s endearing personality had viewers ready to give him the final rose from episode one. But with the season underway, Ling admits he “didn’t see much of the TV show yet” and hadn’t quite seen the internet response. NBC News, in an exclusive interview, even had to recap some of the fan feedback and scenes for him. He’s prompted many fans to flood the internet with comments such as “protect Charles at all costs!” and that “it’s not an episode of the golden bachelorette without Charles making me cry." “You can say, ‘If Charles can do it, so can me,’” he said.

Persons: Charles Ling’s, Ling, “ Bachelorette, he’s, “, ” Ling, Ricky Middlesworth, Disney Ling, Joan Vassos, There’s, it’s, Ling hasn’t, He’s, Charles, Guy Gansert, ”, ‘, ‘ Charles, Sophia, ’ ”, “ Don’t Organizations: NBC Locations: China, Philadelphia, American

☆ Anne Hathaway confirms ‘Princess Diaries 3’ on social media: ‘Miracles happen’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —You might be thinking, “Shut up!” but it’s officially true: the “Princess Diaries” franchise is finally growing. The video then cut to a younger Hathaway in the now classic 2001 film “The Princess Diaries,” in which she was seen uttering the iconic line, “A princess?! “Miracles happen,” Hathaway wrote in the caption, before adding “Back to Genovia” in a nod to the fictional kingdom from the film series. Anne Hathaway as Princess Mia in "Princess Diaries." Walt Disney Pictures“The Princess Diaries” tells the tale of Mia Thermopolis, played by Hathaway, an unsuspecting teen who discovers she is the heir apparent to a royal throne.

Persons: Anne Hathaway, Hathaway, Oscar, Julie Andrews, ”, “ Joyride, Adele Lim, ” Hathaway, Princess Mia, Mia Thermopolis, Andrews, Queen Clarice Renaldi, Mia’s, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, Miranda Priestly, Emily Charlton, Blunt, Miranda Organizations: CNN, Disney, Walt Disney Pictures Locations: Genovia

☆ Selena Gomez couldn’t afford to go to her first Disney casting—now she’s a billionaire startup founder
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Selena Gomez's makeup brand Rare Beauty has catapulted her to billionaire status, according to a recent Bloomberg estimate. Gomez, who's publicly discussed her own struggles with bipolar disorder, launched it as a way to promote mental health in the beauty industry. Rare Beauty brought in a reported $350 million in sales last year, according to Business of Fashion. A makeup brand promoting self-acceptance can seem asymmetric, which made Gomez think her products wouldn't sell, she told People in 2022. Since then, she's expressed her pride in Rare Beauty's growth and dedication to promoting mental health.

Persons: Selena, Ellen DeGeneres, Gomez, Barney, —, Mandy Teefey, Gomez's, who's, Scott Friedman, Omar H, Fares, she's, we've, Get Organizations: Bloomberg, Disney Channel, Disney, Wizards, Globe, Company, Fund, of, CNBC Locations: Grand Prairie , Texas, California, Waverly

☆ When a massive asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs, ants began farming fungi
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Kate Golembiewski | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Researchers have now used DNA analysis to uncover just how long ants have been farming fungi, now described in a study published Thursday in the journal Science. To trace the evolution of this relationship between ants and fungi, Schultz and his colleagues built complex family trees. Using the DNA from 475 species of fungi, including 288 species known to be cultivated by ants, the researchers pieced together how all these organisms are related. The study team did the same thing for 276 species of ants, including 208 species of fungus farmers. Ants began farming fungi 66 million years ago after an asteroid hit Earth, according to a new study.

Persons: ”, Ted R, Schultz, Ant, Atta, Karolyn Darrow, what’s, There’s, ” Schultz, Corrie Moreau, “, Moreau, We’re, they’ve, Kate Golembiewski Organizations: CNN, Disney, Smithsonian National Museum of, Cornell University Locations: Washington ,, Chicxulub, Mexico, New York, what’s, Chicago

☆ Jon Steinlauf, WBD's Top Ad Salesman, to Leave. Read the Memo.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Discovery's top ad salesman, will leave at the year's end. Steinlauf's departure follows his role in merging ad sales units after the Discovery-WarnerMedia deal. Discovery's top ad salesman, will leave the media company at the end of the year, according to an internal memo from Bruce Campbell, WBD's chief revenue and strategy officer, that was shared with Business Insider. AdvertisementSteinlauf led Discovery's ad sales business starting in 2018 under Zaslav pre-merger, having joined Discovery through its acquisition of Scripps Networks. Read the memo about Steinlauf's departure from the company below:

Persons: Jon Steinlauf, —, Bruce Campbell, Turner, WBD, Comcast's NBCU, Marybeth Strobel, Ryan Gould, David Zaslav, Steinlauf Organizations: Warner Bros, Discovery, NBA, Service, Business, CNN, HBO, Disney, Paramount, Turner Sports, Zaslav, Scripps Networks

☆ The beginner's guide to nepo babies
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Amanda Yen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

AdvertisementThere's one other field that's become a magnet for nepo babies with something new to say: journalism. The coastersBrooklyn Peltz Beckham and Nicola Peltz Beckham at the Academy Museum Gala in December 2023. Brooklyn Peltz Beckham and Nicola Peltz Beckham also fall into this category. The activistsSome nepo babies use their inherited millions to address social issues they're passionate about. The normiesLastly, there are some nepo babies who have chosen professions in fields where their connections won't help them quite as much.

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☆ Philippines levies 12% VAT tax on digital services by Amazon, Netflix and Disney
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A level playing field produces better products and services," Bureau of Internal Revenue Commissioner Romeo Lumagui said in a statement. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr signed into law on Wednesday the imposition of VAT on non-resident digital service providers such as streaming services and online search engines. The Philippines will impose a 12% value-added tax on digital services offered by tech giants such as Amazon , Netflix , Disney , and Alphabet , in a move that will level the playing field with domestic brick and mortar players, the internal revenue agency said on Thursday. Only domestic digital service providers are now subject to paying the 12% VAT, the agency said. Digital services provided by foreign firms are considered rendered in the Philippines if the digital services are consumed in the Southeast Asian nation, the revenue agency said.

Persons: Romeo Lumagui, Ferdinand Marcos Jr Organizations: Internal, Netflix, Disney, Google Locations: Philippines, Asia, Pacific, Philippine, Southeast Asia

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☆ CNBC Sport: A responsible look at women's sports exuberance
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Alex Sherman | In Alex-Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +28 min

Media landscape shifts Most of the value in professional sports is propelled by media rights deals, and we're in an unusual sweet spot right now for sports. Still, gaining access to 11 teams' media rights is probably in the league's long-run best interest. You have the WNBA rights term worth $2.2 billion over 11 years with league expansion going from 12 to 15 teams. Media landscape shifts Most of the value in professional sports is propelled by media rights deals, and we're in an unusual sweet spot right now for sports. Still, gaining access to 11 teams' media rights is probably in the league's long-run best interest.

Persons: Alex Sherman, Jeff Zucker, Patrick Whitesell, Zucker, Scripps –, it's, Alex Michael, he's, Michael, they're, There's, Caitlin Clark, Michael said, weathers, AEW, I'm, Tony Khan —, he'd, Khan, US Networks Kathleen Finch, Max, hasn't, Finch, Rob Manfred, doesn't, CNBC's Lillian Rizzo, Craig Kilborn, Barrett, Jackson, Caitlin Clark's, You've, Soccer League's Nielsen, Tom Brady, Father, Brady, Jess Golden, Michael Jordan, Libs, Jim France, OneFootball, Lionel Messi, Jessica Pegula, CNBC's, Venu, Fubo, Venu …, Nike, Matthew Friend, John Donahoe, Elliott Hill, Sabrina Ionescu –, Jane Hali, Jessica Ramirez, AE1, Gabrielle Fonrouge, Ariel Atkins, DiDi Richards, Craig Hudson Organizations: CNBC, Endeavor, WNBA, NCAA, National Women's Soccer League, Amazon, CBS, ESPN, Scripps, NBA, Fox, NBC, Apple, Google, MLS, Clark, Warner Bros ., TNT, TBS, Warner Bros, Discovery, US Networks, Diamond Sports Group, U.S, Bankruptcy, Southern, Southern District of, Major League Baseball, Atlanta Braves, MLB, Holdings, UFC, WWE, WME Sports, ATP, Miami, NCAA Women's, Soccer, Angel City FC, NFL, Premier League, Netflix, Tech, CNBC Sport, Father Time, NASCAR, Motorsports, Major League Soccer, American, NHL, Buffalo Sabres, Bills, Disney, International Center for Law & Economics, Nike, New York Liberty, Air Force, Air Jordan, League Men's NCAA, Gonzaga, Pac, West Coast Conference, FloSports, Sports, Indiana Fever, Washington Mystics, Capital, Washington , D.C, Washington Post Locations: York City, Southern District, Southern District of Texas, OpenBet, U.S, Kobe, Washington ,

☆ A week after Helene struck the Southeast, power outages and impassable roads stymie recovery as death toll reaches 200
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Steve Almasy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

In some Georgia counties and one in North Carolina, utilities say more than 90% of their customers are still in the dark. Friends help Sam Soughail, third from left, clear out his Casablanca Cigar Bar in Asheville, North Carolina, on Tuesday, October 1. Mike Stewart/AP Emily Ogburn, right, hugs her friend Cody Klein after he brought her a meal in Swannanoa, North Carolina, on Wednesday. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Hurricane Helene is seen in a satellite photo Thursday afternoon. Marco Bello/Reuters In pictures: Hurricane Helene unleashes its fury Prev NextHundreds of roads remain closed, hampering efforts to send aid to hard-hit communities.

Persons: Helene, ”, Sam Soughail, Melissa Sue Gerrits, Mike Stewart, Jonathan Drake, Emily Ogburn, Cody Klein, Van Hutchins, Dennis Rector, Josh Morgan, Hurricane Helene, Andy Brown, Jeffrey Collins, Len Frisbee, Jeff Roberson, Christian Monterrosa, Ashley Dillinger, Marco Bello, Reuters Linda Bandy, Carissa Sheehan, Kathy Kmonicek, Janice Whitley, Terry Wilson, Sean Rayford, Melinda, Kathleen Flynn, Paul Hennessy, Gerald Herbert, Elmira Glover, Joe Raedle, John Falchetto, Cassandra Randall, Jessica Downey, Greg Lovett, Hailey Morgan, Phelan M, Megan Varner, Sarah Cribbins, Michael, Luis Santana, Miguel J, Rodriguez Carrillo, Richard Burkhart, Mike Carlson, Candice Ocvil, Jibri Tolen, Erik S, Cristobal Herrera, Candace Redwine, Guy Ford, George G, Tapper, Ricardo Arduengo, Joe Burbank, Carol Poulson, Andrew West, Cynthia Centeno, Reuters Charles Starling, Stephen M, Dowell, Chandan Khanna, Thomas Simonetti, Pete Beach, Ramon Espinosa, Paola Chiomante, it’s, “, Patrick Fitzsimmons, Joe Biden, Biden, Kamala Harris, Katie Button’s, Button, José Andrés, “ We’re, ” Button, ” ‘ We’ve, Robert Gaudet, We’ve, Helene Media, Hurricane, ” Gaudet, ” Starlink, Deanne Criswell, CNN’s Jim Acosta, Criswell, ” Criswell Organizations: CNN, Hurricane, Duke Energy, Georgia county, Getty, Homes, AP, Reuters, & Sons Department, USA, AP Local, New York Times, Town, Anadolu, Workers, North Carolina Department of Transportation, . North Carolina Department of Transportation, Tampa Bay Times, AFP, East, Savannah Morning, United States Coast Guard, Walt Disney, Orlando Sentinel, Tribune, Service, Fairview Middle School, Fishel, State Emergency Operations Center, Washington Post, NOAA, La, Cajun Navy, Maxar Technologies, Technologies, Twitter, FEMA, Federal Emergency Management Agency Locations: Florida, Gulf, North Carolina, United States, Georgia, Carolinas, Asheville , North Carolina, Rock , North Carolina, Barnardsville , North Carolina, Lure , North Carolina, Swannanoa , North Carolina, Marshall , North Carolina, Lure, Columbus , North Carolina, Hurricane, Augusta , Georgia, Springs , North Carolina, Old Fort , North Carolina, Bat Cave, Morganton , North Carolina, Old Fort, Fletcher , North Carolina, Steinhatchee , Florida, Tampa , Florida, Steinhatchee, Boone , North Carolina, Asheville, ., Treasure Island , Florida, Horseshoe Beach , Florida, Boone, Valdosta , Georgia, AFP, Horseshoe Beach, Laurel, Vilas , North Carolina, Crystal River , Florida, Crystal River, Peachtree Creek, Atlanta, , Florida, Savannah , Georgia, Savannah, Shore, St . Petersburg , Florida, Key , Florida, Tarpon Springs , Florida, Watauga, Sugar Grove , North Carolina, Port Saint Joe , Florida, Bay Lake , Florida, St . Petersburg, Fort Myers Beach , Florida, Tallahassee, Leon County , Florida, Eastpoint , Florida, Villages, Tallahassee , Florida, Gulfport , Florida, St, Cross City , Florida, Guanimar, Cuba, Panacea , Florida, Puerto Juarez, Mexico, Clearwater , Florida, Weaverville, Fort Liberty, South Carolina, La Bodega, Maui

☆ ‘Desperate Housewives’ at 20: Why Bree Van de Kamp’s style still reigns
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Jemal Polson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —With her witty one-liners, meticulous style and comically stoic demeanor, it’s easy to see why “Desperate Housewives” Bree Van de Kamp became a fan favorite among viewers when it debuted 20 years ago today. The housewives: Nicollette Sheridan as Edie Britt, Marcia Cross as Bree Van De Kamp, Eva Longoria as Gabrielle Solis, Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo and Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer. Not only is Cross playing a character, Bree is arguably playing one, too. Mixing high-end streetwear and luxury fashion, Adair sourced clothes from all over Los Angeles, where “Desperate Housewives” was shot — cutting up existing garments to make new ones. By the show’s end, Bree moves away from the mystery state Wisteria Lane is situated in, taking up residence in Kentucky.

Persons: Bree Van de Kamp, Susan Mayer, Teri Hatcher, Lynette Scavo, Felicity Huffman, Gabrielle Solis, Eva Longoria, Marcia Cross, Bree, Marc Cherry, Lady Nancy Reagan, Charlotte, façade, Nicollette Sheridan, Edie Britt, Bree Van De Kamp, Andrew Eccles, Catherine Adair, Rex, Adair, Cross, fiancé George, Dina Bar, Charlotte York, Moshe Brakha, Danny Feld, “, ”, Renee, Vanessa Williams, ” Adair, Marcia, Gabrielle, Susan, She’s Organizations: CNN, Globes, Disney, Housewives Locations: Wisteria Lane, Charlotte York, Los Angeles, Kentucky

☆ Paris Fashion Week: Highlights from the Spring-Summer 2025 shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Alice Pfeiffer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Editor’s Note: CNN Style is one of the official media partners of Paris Fashion Week. Fashion house Coperni took over Disneyland Paris on Tuesday evening and staged their show in front of the iconic Sleeping Beauty castle. Brand history was similarly front and center at Alexander McQueen, where Seán McGirr showed his second collection for the label. River Callaway/WWD/Getty ImagesBirds were a recurring motif in the Stella McCartney collection shown during Paris Fashion Week and chosen by the designer to protest their use in the fashion industry. Jerome Domine/Abaca Press/Sipa USA"I’ve been thinking of the billions of birds that get killed for the fashion industry," said McCartney.

Persons: Coperni, Lyvans Boolaky, Chemena Kamali, Pascal Le Segretain, Valentino, Alessandro Michele, Gucci, Michele, Alexander McQueen, Seán McGirr, ”, Johanna Geron, Ann Demeulemeester, Stefano Gallici, ” Gallici, Francois Durand, Alphonse Maitrepierre’s, Donald Duck, Miyake, Julien De Rosa, Kristy Sparow, Issey Miyake, Wool, knitwear, Mickey, Sébastien Meyer, Arnaud Vaillant, “, Chanel, Van Noten, Sarah Meyssonnier, Stella McCartney, I’ve, McCartney, Jerome Domine, Jerome, Andreas Kronthaler, Vivienne Westwood’s, Paul Watson, Dame Vivienne, Vivienne Westwood, Louis Sullivan, Junya Watanabe, Dior, —, Sagg Napoli, Sofia Ginevra Giannì, Jonathan Anderson's, Loewe, Ik, Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu, Miuccia Prada, Goshka Macuga, Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent, Demna Gvasalia, Giovanni Giannoni, Dykes, Williams, Harri Shanahan, Thatcher, Antonin Tron, Gigi Hadid, McGirr, Donald, Justin Shin, Mary Jane, Victor Virgile Organizations: CNN, Paris, Paris CNN, Paris Fashion, Disneyland Paris, Getty, Pompidou, Disney, Balmain, Reuters, Callaway, Fashion, Abaca, Louis, Art, femmes, Lingerie Locations: France, Europe, Chloé, AFP, Paris, Bermuda, Greenland, Stockholm, London, Balenciaga, Siân

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☆ The most valuable programming on TV is for sale. Why hasn't anyone bought it?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

For sale: The rights to show at least seven NFL games a year, plus a lot of other NFL content. AdvertisementHere's a riddle: Some of the most valuable programming in TV has been for sale for years. The NFL has also been trying to sell the NFL network for several years. AdvertisementThe NFL Network, which has been around for a couple of decades, is a mish-mash of NFL-related content. At one point the NFL was hoping to tie the sale of the NFL Network to Sunday Ticket, its popular all-the-games-you-can-watch subscription service.

Persons: —, Goldman Sachs, Larry, David Ellison's Skydance, Skydance Organizations: NFL, NFL Network, Service, NFL Network —, Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets, YouTube, ESPN, Bloomberg, Paramount, Vikings, Jets Locations: London

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☆ The Gap comeback that might actually be working
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Cathleen Chen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

Designer Zac Posen — now creative director at Gap Inc., at the Vanity Fair Oscar party in March 2024. Danny Moloshok/ReutersSince 2014, the Gap brand has nearly halved its presence in North America, going from 968 stores in the market to 472 as of February. It makes up about 20% of overall Gap Inc. revenue, while Old Navy accounts for more than half. Before Gap, Posen was on track for a similar trajectory to Mizrahi’s. They started by redefining the positioning of each brand: Gap as a pop culture brand.

Persons: CNN — Zac Posen, Richard Dickson, Posen, Donald, Doris Fisher, Mickey Drexler, Drexler, Uniqlo, Zac Posen —, Danny Moloshok, Sonia Syngal, Dickson, Barbie, Troye Sivan, Da’vine Joy, Anne Hathaway, ” Posen, won’t, Zac, Isaac Mizrahi, ”, Gabriella Santaniello, Mizrahi, Zac Born, Saint Ann’s, Lola Schnabel, Julian Schnabel, Lena Dunham, Nicole Miller, Naomi Campbell, Grimm, —, Da'Vine Joy Randolph —, Jamie McCarthy, Yucaipa, Ron Burkle, Sean Combs, Zac Posen, Neiman Marcus —, Zac Posen — that’s, Zac Posen’s, it’s, Paco Rabanne, Patrick Robinson, Ye, Julie Gilhart, Gilhart, ” Dickson, Bernadette Peters, “, Harrison Ball, Ryan Murphy, ’ ”, TJ Maxx, Kennedy, Anne Hathway, Pietro S, Robert, William Fisher, didn’t, Mark Breitbard, Horacio Barbeito, Chris Blakeslee, Goodman, Stephanie Keith, Da’Vine Joy Randolph’s, Sivan, Hathaway, Julia Fox, influencer, Lee Peterson, hasn’t Organizations: The, Fashion, CNN, Old Navy, Inc, New Yorker, Gap Inc, Navy, Banana, Reuters, Mattel, Hollywood, Xcel Brands, QVC, Saint, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Central Saint Martins, New York Times, Centric Brands, Barneys, New York City Ballet, Swans, Disney, rockstar, Old, America ., Collins Group, Vogue, Bloomberg, Council of Fashion Designers of America, New York, Dôen Locations: Posen, San Francisco Bay, New, Banana Republic, Athleta, San Francisco, Oxford, Zara, North America, Asia, China, Republic, New York City, American, London, Bloomsbury, Balthazar, SoHo, Rome, Italy, New York, America, America . Banana

☆ A millennial woman says there are benefits to returning to the office, but it hasn't made her more productive
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Advertisement"I knew it was coming," Joy-Ann told BI. She told BI there's a lot to like about being back in a more traditional work environment, but it hasn't made her a more productive employee. Because she works in the office, Joy-Ann said it feels easier to step away from her desk. AdvertisementThat in-person connection can benefit people's careers, as Hannes Schwandt, an associate professor of Human Development and Social Policy, previously told BI. She hasn't seen a productivity boost — yetDespite the benefits, Joy-Ann told BI that working in the office has not made her more productive at her job — at least not yet.

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