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☆ A Classic Mercedes Helped Him Shift Gears in Work and Life
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( A.J. Baime | Photographs Martin Albert For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

William Li , 53, co-host of the television culinary series “Lucky Chow” and co-founder of the wellness brand the Hao Life, who lives in Columbia County, N.Y., on his 1988 Mercedes-Benz 560 SL, as told to A.J. To me, cars played an outsize role in the movies and TV shows of that era, and one model in particular. I remember seeing Richard Gere in “American Gigolo”—he drove a Mercedes 450 SL. The character Jennifer Hart in “Hart to Hart” was always in her Mercedes 450 SL. As a teenager, I thought that car typified success.

☆ Meet Maxwell Alejandro Frost, the 25-year-old gun-violence-prevention advocate backed by Bernie Sanders who will be the first Gen Z member of Congress
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Bryan Metzger | Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

At 25, Frost is set to become the first Gen Z member of Congress. Frost, who would also be Congress' only Afro-Cuban member, beat Republican candidate Calvin Wimbish by nearly 20 points, per Decision Desk HQ. "It still hasn't fully sunken in," Frost told Insider at the time. At 25 — the minimum age to serve in the US House — Frost will be the youngest member of Congress. "You get in for one reason, and then you find out there's a lot of things that are messed up," he told Insider in May.

☆ Qatar World Cup ambassador says homosexuality is ‘damage in the mind’
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

BERLIN — An ambassador for the World Cup in Qatar has described homosexuality as a “damage in the mind” in an interview with German public broadcaster ZDF just two weeks before the opening of the global soccer tournament in the Gulf state. Excerpts of the television interview were shown Monday night on ZDF’s news program Heute Journal. Concerns about the conservative country’s treatment of homosexuals living in the country as well as LGBTQ tourists attending the World Cup have also been expressed for a long time. In the interview, Salman also said that homosexuality “is a spiritual harm.”“During the World Cup, many things will come here to the country. The interview was cut short by a press officer of the World Cup organizing committee after Salman expressed his views on homosexuals, ZDF reported.

Billie Jean King defeating Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes marked a historic moment for women's tennis, and sport. It’s their job now to step up, lead and shape the future.”Billie Jean King worked with fashion designer Tory Burch on the Billie Jean King Cup's 'winner's jacket.' Magazine IAnd inside the jacket, to remind the champions of the Billie Jean King Cup of the ‘fight’ and their place in it, is a message from King herself. “Congratulations on winning the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup,” King reads aloud. Billie Jean King, be bold.”

☆ Democratic Rep. Tom O'Halleran faces off against Republican Eli Crane in Arizona's 2nd Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Rep. Tom O'Halleran is running against Republican Eli Crane in Arizona's 2nd Congressional District. Three-term Democratic Rep. Tom O'Halleran faces off against Republican Eli Crane in Arizona's 2nd Congressional District. Arizona's 2nd Congressional District candidatesO'Halleran, first elected in 2016, serves on the House Committees on Agriculture and Energy and Commerce. Voting history for Arizona's 2nd Congressional DistrictArizona's 2nd Congressional District encompasses the northwest corner of the state. His opponent, Crane, has raised $3.45 million, spent $3.1 million, and has about $356,000 still left to spend, as of October 19.

☆ Guggenheim downgrades Roku, citing warning signs after latest quarterly report
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Guggenheim is worried about Roku after the company posted its latest quarterly results. On Wednesday, the company issued fourth-quarter revenue guidance that was well below expectations, along with a larger-than-expected adjusted EBITDA forecast. Roku did reported a smaller-than-expected loss for the third quarter, but Morris noted those expectations were already slashed as the business has suffered. But he still expects the company to beat when reporting fourth-quarter earnings. Fourth-quarter total net revenue guidance was predicted by Guggenheim to be 1% lower than the same quarter a year ago.

☆ Cristiano Ronaldo snubs Gary Neville following criticism of the Manchester United forward’s behavior
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Alasdair Howorth | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Cristiano Ronaldo has come under a lot of criticism this season and he’s clearly been listening. On Sunday, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner snubbed former teammate Gary Neville ahead of Manchester United’s Premier League match against West Ham following recent criticism from the television pundit. Neville had criticized Ronaldo’s “unacceptable” behavior in United’s recent league victory over Tottenham Hotspur where the 37-year-old appeared to refuse to come on as substitute before leaving the game early. Neville is not the first pundit to receive the cold shoulder from Ronaldo, who has found himself in and out of the United team this season. Ronaldo has not had a great season for United but could turn around his year with Portugal at the World Cup starting this month.

☆ Julia Roberts says Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King paid the hospital bill for her birth
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Ariana Brockington | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

In honor of Julia Roberts’s 55th birthday, fans are recirculating the unbelievable historical fact that connects her to Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King. “The King family paid for my hospital bills.”The television personality emphasized the significance and clarified, “Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King. As Obsev reported, one of those children was the Kings’ daughter Yolanda King, who died in 2007 at the age of 51. Yolanda King was cast as the love interest of a white actor in one of the school’s productions and the two shared a kiss in a scene. Yolanda King said, “It was an extended family, it really was.

☆ James Corden says drama over restaurant ban is 'silly' because he did nothing wrong
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

James Corden said the drama surrounding his brief ban from the famed New York City restaurant Balthazar is "silly" because he has not done anything wrong. "I haven’t done anything wrong, on any level,” Corden said in an interview with The New York Times to promote his new Amazon Prime Video mini-series "Mammals." It’s certainly beneath your publication," he told The New York Times. One report said Corden showed a hair to an apologetic restaurant manager and demanded "another round of drinks this second." During his interview with The New York Times, Corden pointed out a customer who "curtly" returned the eggs she ordered.

Cast member Jennifer Coolidge attends a premiere for season 2 of the television series The White Lotus in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 20, 2022. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniLOS ANGELES, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Jennifer Coolidge returns to "The White Lotus" to play Tanya McQuoid for Season 2 of the HBO Max series created by Mike White, and she’s ready for fans to meet a new side of her character. “And they’re really funny too.”The characters this season must face unique conflicts that audiences haven’t seen in this series yet, he said. “I think this season it’s “White Lotus” on aphrodisiacs. Last season was a lot about money and power, and this season is much more about sex, sexual politics, sexual jealousy, men and women and monogamy, adultery, and all those sexier topics.”Season 2 of "The White Lotus" premieres on October 30, 2022 on HBO Max.

But nestled among rural homes with manicured gardens is a mansion covered entirely in cartoon-like doodles. Everything outside and inside the house is covered in black-and-white squiggles, a riot of video-game and comic-book inspired cutesy characters. The sofa, the stove, the fridge, the television and even the car parked outside have all been painted on. The six-bedroom property in England's Kent County is home to Sam Cox, 28, an artist who goes by the moniker “Mr. “So my dream was to have a doodle house and doodle over everything within that house,” he said, adding that he funded his current home through sales of his increasingly popular doodle art.

☆ Insiders cast doubt on Warner Bros. Discovery's plans after it axed, then reinstated, a revered TV writers' workshop. It highlights a 'huge crisis' facing Hollywood creatives.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Elaine Low | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Discovery abruptly axed, then reinstated, its longstanding TV writers' training program. Numerous TV writers told Insider they would not have been able to establish their careers without the TV workshop. The WBTV workshops not only developed emerging talents, but also helped ease their way into paid work in Hollywood. But even with Zaslav examining every asset across the company to find a promised $3 billion in synergies, the WBTV writers' and directors' workshops seemed unlikely targets. "The training is just phenomenal," a third alum of the writers' workshop told Insider.

☆ Analysis: 'Big Shot' new season finds the ball back in John Stamos' court
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-15 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

But thanks to John Stamos, I’m now more of a basketball fan, which leads us into what to watch this week. Three things to watch‘Big Shot’ Season 2(From left) John Stamos as Coach Korn and Sophia Mitri Schloss as Emma Korn are shown in a scene from "Big Shot." “I need to now cut her loose and let her live in the minds and hearts of the fans that have supported her,” Curtis told Entertainment Weekly. “Sharing people’s stories that are not just on a rap sheet will help people get comfortable and understand where someone has come from,” Kardashian told The Hollywood Reporter. “I wasn’t talking about politics,” Elias told CNN.

☆ Latino meteorologist helps create better weather terms in Spanish.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Albinson Linares | Noticias Telemundo | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

For meteorologist Joseph Trujillo, the right translation is more than a language issue, especially when it comes to weather-related warnings. A NOAA assessment revealed a lack of weather-related resources in the Spanish language that could have helped communities take action to save lives. But those linguistic differences can bring great challenges when translating emergency information, such as weather alerts, for all Hispanic people. They designed a new list of categories that better reflect the risk of climate emergencies in simpler terms: minimum, low, moderate, high and extreme. That first experience led him to pursue meteorology and his investigative work, which he presented to the National Weather Service.

☆ Rupert Murdoch is exploring the rejoining of Fox and News Corp into one single company
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Claire Atkinson | Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rupert Murdoch is considering bringing together Fox Corp and News Corp. Late Friday, News Corp announced it had formed a special committee to begin looking at a potential combination with Fox, following letters from Murdoch and the Murdoch Family Trust. While the television and film assets were renamed under a private company called 21st Century Fox, according to The Journal. The latter was eventually renamed as Fox Corp, and now owns Fox News, Fox Broadcast network, local television stations, and the Tubi streaming service. In May 2021, the younger Murdoch told Insider that "it's a terrific job."

☆ Robbie Coltrane, Hagrid in ‘Harry Potter’ films, dead at 72
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Sandra Gonzalez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Robbie Coltrane, the actor who brought to life the lovable gamekeeper Hagrid in the Harry Potter film franchise, died on Friday, according to his agent, Scott Henderson. “I first met Robbie Coltrane almost exactly 40 years ago. Robbie Coltrane in "The World Is Not Enough" in 1999. Robbie Coltrane in "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone." Appearing in the HBO Max special “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts,” Coltrane recalled his time on the films and Hagrid’s impact.

"We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Angela Lansbury," according to statement by Actors' Equity, the union representing live stage performers. "A star of stage, TV and movies, Lansbury was an Equity member for an astounding 65 years. Angela Lansbury stars as mystery writer and crime solver Jessica Fletcher on the CBS television crime drama series "Murder, She Wrote" in 1990. The TV academy nominated Lansbury for 12 Emmys for “Murder,” although she never took home the trophy. Edgar Lansbury was mayor of the London borough of Poplar, while George Lansbury served as Labour Party leader in 1932-34.

Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBenefits of bundlingFor consumers that buy many streaming services already, purchasing a bundle of them for a discount would be an instant money saver. For corporations, pushing together streaming services reduces the number of people who cancel each month, known in the industry as churn. But those companies also offer their own competing streaming services – The Roku Channel, Prime Video and Apple TV+, respectively – which could deter broader partnerships. Wireless companies already offer promotional pricing to streaming services as sign-up bonuses. From the standpoint of niche services, Peacock hasn't come to them with a coherent strategy, according to several people familiar with the talks.

☆ Lions Gate focusing on spinning off studio business over Starz
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Actors and staff pose as they arrive for the world premiere of "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2" in Berlin, Germany, November 4, 2015. REUTERS/Fabrizio BenschSept 28 (Reuters) - Lions Gate Entertainment Corp (LGFa.N) said on Wednesday it was focusing on spinning off its studio business first, even as it explores alternative options for its cable and streaming division, Starz. The company's film and TV studios have an extensive library, with hits such as "Hunger Games, "The Expendables" and "Mad Men". "As negotiations progress, we have increased our focus on the possibility of spinning our studio business, creating a number of financial and strategic benefits." Lionsgate also announced it would rebrand its international streaming service, Starzplay, to Lionsgate+ in 35 countries.

☆ Tua & Oh! QB Tagovailoa Keeps Miami’s Frisky Fish Undefeated
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Jason Gay | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

You aren’t a true NFL fan until your team has kicked your soul so hard, it makes you want to not only want to shut off the television, but remove it from the wall, take it outside, and drive over it with your car, or better yet, a military-grade tank, back and forth, repeatedly, until it is a fine dust of plastic, glass and metal. And then drive over it a few more times.

☆ U. of Oregon apologizes for 'despicable chants' at football game
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Julianne Mcshane | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Oregon's interim vice president for student life, Kris Winter, said in a statement Saturday night that "the university apologizes for the despicable chants made by some University of Oregon fans at today’s football game with Brigham Young University." The Oregon Ducks won the game Saturday at their Autzen Stadium 41-20. "The offensive chant from our student section directed towards BYU during the football game last night does not align with our Trojan values," USC's athletic department tweeted at the time. BYU won that game, played at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, 35-31. It is unclear whether the chants from University of Oregon fans could be heard on the television broadcast of Saturday's game, according to the Deseret News.

The scale of the Russian military’s and political leadership’s setbacks in Ukraine have become too vast for even state media and pro-war activists to ignore. With Russian forces on the retreat, more and more they are accusing the leadership of betraying the troops. As Ukraine retakes territory, videos are appearing online appearing to show massive amounts of equipment abandoned by retreating Russian soldiers. Radical right-wing bloggers calling for Putin to take the gloves off in Ukraine are not a direct threat to the regime, Stanovaya said. The Russian elite is used to seeing Putin as a strong man, someone who deals with challenges and always knows where he’s taking the country.

☆ Queen Elizabeth’s funeral marks the end of television dominance that started with her coronation
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( David Zurawik | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

On social media, the queen was often discussed and, in many cases, denounced for Britain’s history of colonialism and her handling of royal scandals. CNN, for example, will start carrying live TV coverage at 5 a.m. Although Thompson expects a “very big” audience, he does not see it proportionally rivaling the 1953 the coronation. “I don’t think this funeral can possibly penetrate the global attention the way the 1953 coronation did — or even the wedding in 1981. And yet, the coronation coverage found an audience of 85 million viewers in the US, according to the BBC.

The National Football League's design for Hispanic Heritage Month is far from a touchdown. At least, that's according to Twitter users who have relentlessly mocked the design of the NFL's campaign to celebrate Hispanic and Latino players. In a tweet posted on Thursday, the NFL shared an image for the “Por La Cultura” campaign. "This shield integrates unmistakable Latin flavor and is fundamental to our always-on, 365-day initiative," read an image posted by the NFL describing the Hispanic Heritage Month shield. The NFL said its month-long campaign "highlights Latino players, coaches and staff, celebrates Latino excellence and tells authentic stories of the community."

☆ Horses and the 'Sport of Kings' were Queen Elizabeth's passion
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The late monarch's horses won more than 1,800 races and her annual presence at Royal Ascot and the Epsom Derby reflected a deep personal interest as much as carrying out royal duty. "I'm sure if the queen had not been bred into being a monarch she would have found a vocation with horses. Nicky Henderson, another royal trainer, also told the Racing Post how the queen had watched one of her horses win a race on television. The queen's horses won all the British classics with the exception of the Derby, the most prestigious of all. Queen Elizabeth attended every edition of the Royal Windsor Horse Show since its inception 79 years ago, including in May.

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