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☆ Oscars 2023: Regal Cinemas is showing every Best Picture nominee for $6—Including 'Avatar 2' and 'Top Gun: Maverick'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

With 10 days to go until the Academy Awards take place on March 12, Regal Cinemas is giving you one last chance to catch up on the top films of 2022. Tickets will be sold for a discounted $6, with a rotating selection of films available each day. Some films will have multiple screenings a day, while others will only be available for a single matinee or evening showing. The Regal website has a film schedule for the 10 day-event, though the availability at some locations differs from what is listed. Make sure to check your local theater's showtimes before going.

☆ I tried the new Jeni's 'Ted Lasso' ice cream—here's my honest review
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

"Ted Lasso" has won multiple Emmy awards and Golden Globes for its first two seasons, but this month it's getting something new: an official ice cream flavor. The hit Apple TV+ series has partnered with Ohio-based Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams to put out a new limited edition flavor just in time for the premiere of the show's third season. CNBC Make It tried out the new ice cream ahead of its release. The collaboration has been in the works for about a year, representatives for Jeni's tell CNBC Make It, and it will be available at all Jeni's Scoop Shops. Customers who don't live near a scoop shop will be able to order the flavor off the Jeni's website for $12 per pint.

☆ Dunkin' is giving away free iced coffee this week—here’s how to order
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

If you've got a smartphone, you can get a free coffee from Dunkin'. The donut slinger announced on Twitter that it is giving away one free coffee of any size this week. Though Dunkin's tweet only mentions iced coffee, the fine print of the offer states that the chain's hot coffee is also eligible, though the coupon cannot be used on cold brew. Dunkin' made a splash late last year when it reworked the way that its customer loyalty program works. The change prompted customers to complain on social media, with some saying that they were uninstalling the coffee chain's app from their phones, CNBC Make It reported at the time.

☆ Orchestra turns trash to music and environmental activism in Bolivia
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Women waste pickers from the city of La Paz pose near the musicians of the Paraguayan Cateura Recycled Instruments Orchestra, at the Sak'a Churu landfill in Alpacoma, in La Paz, Bolivia February 27, 2023. But the garbage was the point, as the young musicians who make up Paraguay's Cateura orchestra use recycled materials to make their own instruments, "transforming trash into music," according to Fabio Chavez, one of the performers. "It's very beautiful and I was really surprised with these recycled instruments," said worker Silveria Vega. The concert played out as local officials in La Paz aim to minimize the environmental impact of garbage dumps, especially the risk they can pose to ground water supplies. Bolivia's capital produces some 670 tonnes of trash every day, according to official data.

☆ The Oscars are 2 weeks away—Where to watch all 10 best picture nominees from 'TÁR' to 'Top Gun: Maverick'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

The 95th Academy Awards are two weeks away and the race for best picture is still wide open. If you've still got a few movies left to catch up on before the March 12 ceremony, or if you want to revisit your favorites, you have a few options. Theater chains like AMC and Regal are screening a number of the nominees in the lead up to the Oscars. But if you'd rather not go to the cinema, many of the nominees are available to watch from the comfort of your own home. Here's where to stream all 10 nominees for best picture.

☆ You can own 'Racacoonie': A24 is auctioning off 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' props and memorabilia
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Some of the biggest props from "Everything Everywhere All at Once" will soon be going once, going twice, sold. A24 is auctioning off memorabilia from one of the year's top Oscar-nominated films over the next week and a half, with proceeds going to a trio of charities selected by the film's directors, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert. Among the items available for auction are over a dozen costumes worn in the film, as well as props including the now-iconic "hot dog hands," "Raccacoonie" and the fanny pack worn by best supporting actor nominee Ke Huy Quan's Waymond.

☆ Airbus' defence arm says Berlin delaying exports worth billions
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-19 | by ( Sabine Siebold | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] An Airbus A400M military transport aircraft of the German Air Force is pictured in the air during the ILA Berlin Air Show 2022, in Berlin, Germany June 22, 2022. REUTERS/Fabrizio BenschMUNICH, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Slow German government export approvals are holding up Airbus Defence & Space (AIR.PA) defence exports worth several billions of euros, the company's chief executive said on Sunday, urging Berlin to speed up the process. Unfortunately we are having difficulties to get the German export licences on time," Michael Schoellhorn told Reuters in an interview at the Munich Security Conference. "Our problem is that we haven't received any contracts yet from the Zeitenwende and important exports are not being approved. Asked whether in future space developments Europe will have to fall back on Elon Musk's SpaceX company following Airbus Defence & Space's loss of two satellites on a Vega C rocket, Schoellhorn said any such solution would be temporary.

☆ Airbus targets 720 deliveries in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Tim Hepher | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Industry sources have said Airbus is currently producing 45 of the workhorse jets a month. Revenues rose 13% to 58.763 billion euros, buoyed by higher deliveries compared to the previous year and a strong dollar. Industry sources had previously said A350 output was scheduled to remain steady at 6 a month throughout 2024 and 2025, up from 5.6 a month in 2023. Airbus' net cash rose to 9.4 billion euros, closing in on a threshold previously identified for potential share buybacks. Faury told investors in September he would discuss buybacks with the board "as soon as we hit the 10 billion euros mark."

☆ I tried Serendipity3's $250,000 Valentine's Day frozen hot chocolate—here's why it's so expensive
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

This is one Valentine's Day date you might want to split the bill for. New York City's iconic Serendipity3 has sold nearly 30 million cups of its Frrrozen Hot Chocolate since opening in 1954, but its latest twist on the classic menu item is its most expensive yet. For one day only, the restaurant is offering a $250,000 version of the hot chocolate, served in a crystal-covered glass and topped with edible "diamond" glitter and 23K gold covered chocolate shavings. Instead, what you're really paying for is a one-of-a-kind ring that will come along with your drink. CNBC Make It stopped by to taste the upgraded hot chocolate and get an up close and personal look at the pricey spread from Serendipity3 chef Joe Calderone

☆ Disney's Bob Iger says he was 'overconfident' and 'dismissive' in his first stint as CEO, now has more 'self-awareness'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Bob Iger's first stint as CEO of The Walt Disney Company saw the company acquire Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars as he turned Disney into the biggest name in franchise entertainment. But the success took a toll on his leadership abilities. In an interview with CNBC's "Squawk on the Street", Iger reflected on his time as CEO and identified flaws he believed he developed as he became more and more successful. "I thought it caused me to be a little bit more dismissive of other people's ideas." The 72-year-old Iger, who officially retired on Dec. 31, 2021, was only away from Disney for the first 11 months of 2022 before the company's board decided to replace his successor, Bob Chapek, and asked Iger to take his old job back.

☆ Why Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is 'thrilled' LeBron James broke his NBA scoring record: 'His winning in no way affects my winning'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

The NBA world came to a halt on Tuesday night to honor LeBron James when he became the league's all time leading scorer. On hand in Los Angeles to witness the occasion was NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who had held the title for 39 years since dethroning then-champ Wilt Chamberlain in 1984. Abdul-Jabbar, himself a former Los Angeles Laker, walked onto the court to present James with a commemorative basketball after the 38-year-old scored the 38,388th point of his 20-year career. While fans on social media speculated that Abdul-Jabbar was unhappy seeing his record being broken, the 75-year-old on Wednesday said that he was "thrilled" to see James become the new No.

☆ AMC Theatres is changing the way it prices movie tickets—here's how it will work
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

AMC Theatres, the nation's largest movie theater chain, has announced plans to change the way that it prices tickets. The company on Monday revealed a new initiative called "Sightline at AMC," which will eliminate the one-price-fits-all approach to selling tickets. Under the new model, AMC will divide up an auditorium's seats into "Standard Sightline," "Value Sightline" and "Preferred Sightline" tiers. The "standard" seats, which AMC identifies as "the most common in auditoriums" will be available for the normal price of a ticket. "Value" seats, meanwhile, are identified as those in the front row, and will be sold "at a lower price" than the normal ticket cost.

☆ Shake Shack unveils fine dining-inspired white truffle menu: 'It's something nobody else could do the way we could'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"We thought it was something that nobody else could do in the way we could do it," Shake Shack chief marketing officer Jay Livingston tells CNBC Make It. Starting Feb. 10, Shake Shack restaurants nationwide will be offering a trio of items made using white truffle: a beef burger, a mushroom burger and fries served with white truffle sauce. Shake Shack is no stranger to introducing limited edition menu items, but the burger chain's latest offering may be its most luxurious creation yet. The company worked with luxury food importer Regalis Foods to come up with a way to incorporate white truffle into its menus without asking customers to break the bank and also avoiding the artificial flavors that cheaper truffle oils use. Shake Shack will offer the menu for about three months, though Livingston noted that availability will ultimately be decided by customer demand.

☆ Ashton Kutcher's tech investments made him millions—now he only takes 'roles that I want to play'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Ashton Kutcher is making a comeback of sorts, reprising his star-making role as Michael Kelso on "That '90s Show." In fact, Kutcher said in a recent profile in Esquire that he never needs to take a role for the money again. "Now I can just worry about playing roles that I want to play," the "Jobs" star said. Now, Kutcher's financial security lets him be selective about the jobs he takes and the ones he turns down. And I want to play characters that are fun to play.

☆ Afghan women prosecutors once seen as symbols of democracy find asylum in Spain
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/5] Afghan prosecutor S.M., who left her 4 years old daughter with her grandmother in Afghanistan while escaping to Peshawar, looks down in Islamabad, Pakistan, September 22, 2022. "Most Afghan women and girls that remain in Afghanistan don't have the right to study, to have a social life or even go to a beauty salon," Sharar said. due to fears over her safety and who specialised in gender violence and violence against children said, "I was the only female prosecutor in the province... The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said it was not in a position to comment on specific cases. "The Government of Pakistan has not agreed to recognise newly arriving Afghans as refugees," UNHCR said in a statement.

☆ Netflix's password sharing crackdown is coming: What we know so far about how it will work
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Netflix's plan to stop users from sharing their passwords with each other is starting to take shape. The main hurdle that Netflix will place in front of password sharers is device verification when phones, computers and streaming devices are logged into an account that isn't the primary user's home network. This creates a trusted device so you can watch Netflix, even when you're away from your primary location." Netflix has in the past said that more than 100 million households use a shared password. If you get caught sharing a password, don't worry about being hit with a fee right away.

☆ Frankie Muniz says it was easy to trade Hollywood stardom for NASCAR: 'I want to live the most fulfilled life I can'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Frankie Muniz during 30th Anniversary Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race in 2006. Frankie Muniz and co-star Jane Kaczmarek during a 'Malcolm in the Middle' press tour in 2000. Frankie MunizThere's a lot of things in my life I've wanted to try. And I've wanted to see if I could find success in these businesses. Frankie Muniz

☆ Trader Joe's revealed its annual list of customer favorites—here are the top 8 products of 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

For the 14th year in a row, supermarket chain Trader Joe's has released its Customer Choice Awards, spotlighting the products that its famously loyal shoppers love the most. The current reigning champion at Trader Joe's is the Chili & Lime Flavored Rolled Corn Tortilla Chips, which the supermarket's copywriters describe as "spicy, ire-zest-tible little scrolls made from stone ground corn masa." These were inducted into the newly created Trader Joe's Product Hall of Fame. They include the Mandarin Orange Chicken, Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups, Peanut Butter Filled Pretzel Nuggets, Unexpected Cheddar and Soy Chorizo. These are Trader Joe's customers' eight favorite products this year and how much they cost.

☆ Academy Awards 2023: From 'Titanic' to 'Amadeus', these are the films with the most Oscar wins ever
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The nominees for the 95th Academy Awards were announced Tuesday morning, with A24's massive hit "Everything Everywhere All at Once" leading the way with 11 nods. The Michelle Yeoh film received nominations in top categories including best picture, best director, best actress, best supporting actress and best supporting actor. Oscar winners are decided on by the nearly 10,000 voting members of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. Best picture is determined through a preferential-ballot vote — meaning that voters rank the nominees from No. The winners will be revealed at the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 12.

☆ McDonald's accidentally gave a customer $5,000 in cash. He went viral on TikTok after returning it
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-23 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A good Samaritan has gone viral on TikTok after sharing his memorable experience at a McDonald's drive thru. Josiah Vargas claims he was picking up his breakfast order when he realized that the employee at the window had given him more than he ordered. While sitting in the parking lot outside of the McDonald's, Vargas estimated that he had accidentally been given $5,000. "And now I have to return this because I'm a good person, I guess," he said. "Oh my god, I really want to give you a hug," a McDonald's employee can be heard saying as Vargas hands the bag over.

☆ Minnesota Timberwolves owner Alex Rodriguez shares 5 of his favorite books, including one that 'changed my financial life'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Alex Rodriguez is just as interested in Prince Harry as the rest of the world. The New York-born Rodriguez — who over the course of his 24-season playing career earned $455 million, according to Spotrac — called "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" the book "that changed my financial life." Rounding out his list, Rodriguez recommended a trio of memoirs all written by the same ghostwriter: J.R. Moehringer. In addition to Prince Harry's "Spare", Rodriguez liked Moehringer work on 2009′s "Open" for American tennis star Andre Agassi and 2016′s "Shoe Dog" for Nike founder Phil Knight. Sign up now: Get smarter about your money and career with our weekly newsletterDon't miss: Prince Harry's 'Spare' ghostwriter wrote these 3 other bestselling memoirs

☆ McDonald's is giving away free 6-piece McNuggets for the item's 40th anniversary—here's how to order
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

They say there's no such thing as a free lunch, but that's only if you don't have the McDonald's app on your phone. The fast food giant is giving away a 6-piece McNuggets to every customer on Wednesday, Jan. 18 in celebration of the item's 40th anniversary. To get the free nuggets, customers will need to download the McDonald's app and create a free account. From there, they will be able to select the "FREE 6pc Chicken McNuggets, no purchase necessary" deal on the app's landing page and check out. Though McDonald's has been around since 1955, the now-iconic McNuggets weren't invented until a full three decades into its lifespan.

☆ Netflix is hiring a flight attendant for one of its private jets—and the job pays up to $385,000
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-17 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Netflix is looking for a new flight attendant to join its "dream crew," and it's willing to pay over a quarter million dollars for the right candidate. The streaming giant is hiring a primary flight attendant for one of its super midsize private jets based out of San Jose, Calif. near the company's Los Gatos headquarters. In addition to normal responsibilities such as performing pre-flight cabin inspections and conducting safety briefings, the new attendant will be responsible for maintaining the stockroom, according to the job listing. The flight attendant will also be required to work flights on a Gulfstream G550 jet as needed. Candidates are expected to be able to help Netflix Aviation provide "confidential air transportation" and should be able to perform their jobs with "discretion," the company says.

☆ U.S. National Parks, including Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon, will be free on MLK Day—and 4 other days this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The US National Park Service will be offering no-cost admission to all of its parks, including Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon and Zion National Park on Monday, Jan. 16 as part of its 2023 "fee-free days." If you've been looking for an excuse to visit one of America's more than 400 national parks, now is your chance. The Colorado River wraps around Horseshoe Bend in the in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Page, Arizona. "National parks are really amazing places and we want everyone to experience them," NPS director Chuck Sams said in a statement announcing the free 2023 dates. "The entrance fee-free days encourage people to discover the beauty, history and inspiration awaiting them ... throughout the country."

☆ Prince Harry's 'Spare' ghostwriter has written 3 other bestselling memoirs, including 'Shoe Dog' for Nike founder Phil Knight
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Prince Harry's bestselling memoir 'Spare' was ghostwritten by J.R. Moehringer, who has written a number of other bestselling memoirs. Prince Harry's blockbuster memoir "Spare" is already a runaway success, shattering sales records as readers rush to learn details both salacious and mundane about the British royal's life. American author J.R. Moehringer ghostwrote Prince Harry's memoir "Spare", as well as memoirs from tennis star Andre Agassi and Nike founder Phil Knight. Leonardo Cendamo | Hulton Archive | Getty ImagesThough he has not done any press for "Spare", Moehringer has opened up about the ghostwriting process in the past. He has ghostwritten two other bestselling autobiographies: 2009's "Open" for American tennis star Andre Agassi and 2016's "Shoe Dog" for Nike founder Phil Knight.

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