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☆ My husband and I were on 'House Hunters International.' Here are 5 things that surprised me most about being on the show.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Ashley Packard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

My husband and I appeared on an episode of HGTV's "House Hunters International" in 2023. I was surprised by how long the pre-production process was and how many takes some scenes took. Here are five things that surprised me most about the filming process. Filming was done out of orderTo create a 30-minute episode, my husband and I filmed for four days. Filming was a lot of funOne of the best parts of the filming process was sharing our love story on camera.

Persons: —, I've, we'll Organizations: Service, Facebook, HGTV Locations: Europe, Germany

☆ 'People are furious': Bezos faces a Washington Post revolt after he reportedly blocked the paper from endorsing Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The paper reported owner Jeff Bezos made the call and that a Harris endorsement was planned. Advertisement"I've seen a lot of angst; people are upset," another Washington Post insider said. The newspaper's editorial guild posted a statement saying Lewis' decision raised concerns that management interfered with the editorial department and readers were canceling their subscriptions. A spokesperson for the Washington Post referred to Lewis' statement and declined to comment on any follow-up questions. Trump has mocked Bezos and the Washington Post, calling him "Jeff Bozo."

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☆ Eva Longoria reportedly rescued 'John Wick' with $6 million investment: 'The best money I've ever spent'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

"John Wick" might never have gone on to become a billion-dollar-grossing film franchise if not for the financial intervention of Eva Longoria, the original film's directors revealed this week. "We were less than a week out and we lost almost $6 million on a gap financing," Stahelski told the publication. "We had all put in everything, including Keanu. And we were still short. So we were shut down."

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☆ Newest 'Queer Eye' Fab Five member Jeremiah Brent went from being homeless to a successful interior designer
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Interior designer Jeremiah Brent will star in season nine of "Queer Eye," premiering in December. AdvertisementJeremiah Brent is a renowned interior designer, TV personality, author, podcaster, and now, one of the Fab Five on season nine of Netflix's "Queer Eye." After working as a styling associate for Zoe, Brent launched his own design firm, Jeremiah Brent Design (JBD), in 2011. Brent said there's 'no drama' with his 'Queer Eye' costarsBrent was already friends with "Queer Eye" fashion expert France prior to landing a spot on the show. In an interview with House Beautiful, published in March, Brent spoke positively about his experience with his "Queer Eye" costars.

Persons: Jeremiah Brent, Brent, Rachel Zoe Project, —, Bobby Berk's, Jonathan van Ness, Karamo Brown, Antoni Porowski, Tan, Kelly Clarkson, Oprah Winfrey, Drew Barrymore, Zoe, Stefanie Keenan, Rachel Zoe, Jeremiah Brent Design, He's, Nate Berkus, Berkus, Poppy, Oskar, there's, Berk, Porowski, I've Organizations: Service, Covenant, Covenant House, Entertainment, Netflix Locations: LA, Tan France, Las Vegas, Modesto , California, Los Angeles, Covenant House Los Angeles, California, Hollywood, NYC, Manhattan, surrogates, France, Porowski

Rapper Cardi B said Wednesday she is recovering from a medical emergency and will have to miss her performance at an Atlanta music festival this weekend. Cardi B, 32, shared no details of the medical emergency or her current condition. Love yall.”She had been set to perform at ONE MusicFest, a two-day music festival held this weekend at Central Park in Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward neighborhood, according to the festival's website. She was set to perform Saturday, along with Earth, Wind & Fire, Nelly, Fantasia, Ari Lennox and other artists. Cardi B announced the birth of her third child, a girl, with rapper Offset last month.

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☆ I've been going to the gym regularly for 25 years and still don't look like a fitness model. I'm learning to be OK with that.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Joe Harless | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Now that I'm older, I'm learning to accept my body. But after 25 years of regular gym time, I'm finally OK with not looking like an Adonis. My primary health goal was to look good naked. Unfortunately, I learned the hard way that "look good naked" can translate to "voluntary starvation." So, while I've never managed to look like a fitness model, I now realize that I still look pretty good for my age.

Persons: —, I've, I'm, Adonis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Hulk Hogan, Schwarzenegger Organizations: Service, Marvel Locations: 5ks

☆ Julia Hawkins, a record-setting centenarian runner, dies at 108. Here are her 5 longevity tips.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Julia Hawkins, a centenarian runner, died at 108 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. AdvertisementJulia Hawkins, a record-setting centenarian runner who picked up the sport after she turned 100, died on Tuesday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Here are her five tips for living a long life. Stay activeHawkins credits her long life and good health to an active lifestyle. Even before she picked up running, Hawkins was already competing in the Senior Olympics as a cyclist, she said.

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☆ I quit my job at a Fortune 500 company to embrace 'Brat summer.' My friends were concerned.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Jordan Page | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Jordan Page was deeply unhappy in his 9-to-5 digital content job at a Fortune 500 company. At the beginning of this job, I'd hardly freelanced, putting all my energy into my new role. With decent pay from the corporate role, I'd saved around £6,000, around $7,800, to live on as I tried to build a career as a writer. But when I told them I'd quit, I could see the shock on their faces. Would I have quit my job if "Brat" hadn't been released?

Persons: Jordan Page, —, I'd, Charli XCX, They'd, they'd, Kamala Harris, I've, hadn't, I'm Organizations: Fortune, Service, Brands Locations: California, Turkey

☆ I explored Jackson Hole's ultra-luxury hotels and estates. These swanky interior design trends impressed me the most.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Joey Hadden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I spent three days exploring three ultra-luxury properties in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The establishments highlighted Wyoming's luxury interior design trends. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . But until recently, I'd never been exposed to three ultra-luxury properties in just three days. AdvertisementThe whirlwind trip felt like a crash course in Wyoming's luxury interior design trends.

Persons: —, I've, I'd, Jackson Organizations: Service Locations: Jackson Hole , Wyoming, Yellowstone

Despite how impactful military attire has been on my wardrobe, only one style had illuded me — a nice leather flight jacket. That was until I found Quince's Shearling Collar Leather Flight Jacket, a $200 take on the iconic style that still checks off all the boxes. Quince Shearling Collar Leather Flight Jacket Made from genuine sheepskin leather and sheep shearling, Quince's Leather Flight Jacket is an affordable and stylish variation of the iconic B-3 bomber jacket. The Quince Shearling Collar Leather Flight Jacket is the perfect weight to comfortably wear throughout the fall. AdvertisementThe bottom lineQuince's Shearling Collar Leather Flight Jacket is one of the best menswear deals I've seen in a long time, and it didn't have to go on sale to achieve that.

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☆ I paid $250 to stay in a plastic tiny house in New Zealand in the middle of winter. I thought I'd freeze, but by morning, I didn't want to leave.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Monica Humphries | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I visited New Zealand during winter and stayed in a geodesic dome on the country's south island. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementNew Zealand is home to the most breathtaking nature I've seen.

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☆ I was 21 when I had my first colonoscopy. It was a wake-up call that I needed to change my lifestyle.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Cailey Griffin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Having a colonoscopy served as the wake-up call she needed to make lifestyle changes to improve her health. I've struggled with constipation and bleeding with bowel movements since childhood. When I was 16, I decided to become vegan, but I was still eating a high-processed vegan diet, so the change didn't help my digestive issues. The bleeding with bowel movements continued on and off through adulthood but got continuously worse with age. After the colonoscopy and lifestyle changes, now at 25, I experience bleeding or pain with bowel movements maybe once a year.

Persons: Gabriella Parker, —, I've, they'd Organizations: Service, American Cancer Society

☆ I knew nothing about boats before buying one on a whim. I've now spent 4 years living on it while traveling the world.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Stephen J. Payne | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

My mother had just died, and I'd decided living in the UK post-Brexit was not for me. Stephen J. PayneThree weeks after purchasing my magnificent vessel, the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and my travel plans were put on hold. Stephen J. PayneThen, I worked my way slowly around the Côte d'Azur. Stephen J. PayneEventually, I started working my way around the Amalfi Coast of Italy, stopping in Livorno, Fiumicino, Capri, and Tropea. Stephen J. PayneThroughout my trip, I've made money doing small jobs as a photographer, but I've mostly been spending my savings.

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☆ 'You have to not be afraid to ask the obvious questions': How The Wall Street Journal's editor is remaking the paper
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Emma Tucker became The Wall Street Journal's first-ever female editor-in-chief in 2023. So we're doing things to make our audiences engaged, rather than thinking about "this is how we do things." What's not useful to Wall Street Journal readers? I mean, the amount of time that people spend reading The Wall Street Journal has gone up. And the one thing I can say with absolute certainty is there is a place for Evan at The Wall Street Journal.

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☆ I've been going on 20-hour Amtrak rides for over 7 years. Here are 9 things I need to pack for every trip.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Sam White | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I've been taking 20-hour Amtrak trips for over seven years, so I know which items to pack. A neck pillow and zip-up hoodie will provide some extra comfort and can help you sleep better. AdvertisementA neck pillow and blanket provide some comfortI once made the mistake of not bringing a neck pillow because I thought it would make me look stupid. I've never taken a long train ride without one since. I won't get bored with varied sources of entertainmentI always keep busy with a book or my Nintendo DS on a long train ride.

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☆ I flew in JetBlue's first-class suite. I usually hate planes, but the seats made me feel like I was in my own living room.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Megan Margulies | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I hate flying, but I recently tried JetBlue's Mint first-class seating option. I really felt like I had my own private room on the plane, and there was lots of space. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! When I came across JetBlue's Mint first-class seating option, which launched in 2014 and was updated in 2023, I thought it might offer enough distraction and luxury to get me on the airplane. With 28,000 saved up TrueBlue points on JetBlue's membership program, I got the ticket price down to $666.

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☆ I've studied longevity for nearly 25 years: Here's what I prioritize to have a long, happy life
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Dr. Andrea Maier is a health and longevity expert in Singapore who practices what she encourages her patients to do for longevity. Dr. Andrea Maier is a health and longevity expert with nearly 25 years of experience in the field of geroscience, where she studied what aging is and why we age. CNBC Make It interviewed Maier about her personal habits for longevity and what she does to stay happy and healthy. Maier: I think brain health is very underestimated. We also know that for longevity it's important to have and maintain positive relationships in your life.

Persons: Andrea Maier, Maier, she's, it's, That's, It's, I've, Coke, I'm Organizations: CNBC, BBC, New York Times Locations: Singapore, Paris, Berlin

☆ A 'Love Is Blind' star says he doubled his income by influencing part-time. Now, he and his wife are using the extra money to travel and buy a house.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Brett and Tiffany both kept their day jobs after appearing on 'Love Is Blind'Brett and Tiffany met and fell in love on "Love Is Blind" season 4. But the security of having full-time jobs — or at least one full-time job among two of them — has allowed them to be discerning. Influencing as a side-hustle has been lucrative for the 'Love Is Blind' coupleBrett and Tiffany during the "Love Is Blind" reunion. Juggling maintaining a public profile and working a full-time job can mean the Browns are sometimes spread a little thin. AdvertisementYears before 'Love Is Blind,' Brett made a career changeBrett on "Love Is Blind" season 4.

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☆ Anna Kendrick says she had to pitch herself twice to direct Netflix hit 'Woman of the Hour' because she wasn't confident enough the first time
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Anna Kendrick made her directorial debut with Netflix's new true crime movie, "Woman of the Hour." She told "The Late Show" that she was "beyond terrified" when she first pitched to direct the film. "Woman of the Hour" is Netflix's latest true crime thriller. The producers wanted someone with experience as they planned to start shooting soon, but Kendrick told Colbert she had other ideas. "It was a fascinating example of just how phony Hollywood is because then I did it again the next day," Kendrick continued.

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☆ Forget AI stocks, this supermarket name is more exciting, says chart analyst
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( David Keller | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

We can see the cup-with-handle pattern developing on the daily chart, consisting of a six-month rounded bottoming pattern followed by a brief pullback in the month of October. The key to a cup with handle pattern is the "rim" of the cup, which is essentially a trendline connecting the highs during the price pattern. Other indicators on the chart seem to suggest that an impending breakout is likely, especially the RSI which has been in a bullish range since July of this year. Similar to the daily chart, we can see the weekly RSI has been in a bullish range for the last five years. This continued bullish momentum range suggests a bullish secular trend, reinforcing the upside potential represented on the daily chart.

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☆ I interviewed Google applicants and ranked them on 'Googleyness.' Here I found the greatest interviewee I've ever had.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Tess Martinelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Jerry Lee, a former Google manager, said the company graded candidates on four attributes. He said Googleyness requires a set of soft skills that is objective. While at Google, I interviewed several potential new hires and ranked them based on "Googleyness." Googleyness captures the broad range of soft skills needed to align with your coworkers, such as dependability, helpfulness, and willingness to go above and beyond. When answering a question in a Google interview, make sure your answer is honest, company-specific, and proves your soft skills.

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☆ The 3 biggest red flags I’ve seen interviewing for jobs: 'It does not get better once you work there,' says expert
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

For some employers, these might seem like red flags — and I didn't get any of those jobs. But on my journey as a candidate, I've noticed some questionable behavior on the part of my prospective employers as well. Here are some of the red flags I've seen in job interviews and what career experts advise doing should these kinds of interactions happen to you. One company cancelled an interview—and later ghosted meOne job interview process presented several eyebrow-raising moments. Another company cut the role as we were interviewingAnother employer changed course during the interview process.

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☆ The New York Liberty celebrated its first-ever championship and record-breaking WNBA season
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Mykenna Maniece | Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The New York Liberty defeated the Minnesota Lynx to become first-time WNBA champions. AdvertisementThe New York Liberty celebrated its WNBA championship victory with a parade through Manhattan's Financial District on Thursday in a picture-perfect conclusion to a record-shattering season. On Sunday, the Liberty defeated the Minnesota Lynx 67-62 in overtime of game five of the WNBA finals to bring home the team's first-ever championship. The Liberty broke revenue and attendance records this yearFrom the drafting of powerhouse rookies like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, the 2024 WNBA season was destined to be different. Viewership was up, too, with an average of 1.19 million viewers — a 170% increase from last season — making it the most-watched WNBA regular season on ESPN in history.

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☆ I'm a trained chef and sommelier who shops at Costco. Here are 10 high-quality food items I always buy there.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Lucia Palm | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I'm a trained chef and sommelier who loves shopping at Costco. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementAs a graduate of The Culinary Institute of America and a certified sommelier, I live and breathe food. I've eaten at Michelin-star restaurants all over the world, and I'm always looking for high-quality ingredients to use in my own cooking. The store, known for maintaining a loyal customer following, offers lots of high-quality ingredients at affordable prices.

Persons: I'm, sommelier, — Organizations: Costco, Service, The Culinary Institute of America, Michelin

☆ The CEO of Ford says he's been driving a Xiaomi EV for the past 6 months and doesn't want to give it up
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ford CEO Jim Farley says he's been driving the Chinese tech giant Xiaomi's EV for the past six months. AdvertisementFord CEO Jim Farley says he doesn't want to give up the Xiaomi Speed Ultra 7 he's been driving for the past half year. "I don't like talking about the competition so much, but I drive the Xiaomi," Farley said while speaking to the British presenter Robert Llewellyn on "The Fully Charged Podcast." The Chinese tech giant produces three versions of the car: SU7, SU7 Pro, and SU7 Max. Competing with rivals such as Xiaomi will be critical for Ford as it formulates its approach to the EV market.

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