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☆ Hugh Jackman says he auditioned and lost a role in 'Miss Congeniality'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Hugh Jackman says he auditioned for the role of Sandra Bullock’s love interest, FBI agent Eric Matthews, in “Miss Congeniality,” but lost out on the part. “No one knew ‘X-Men’ yet,” Jackman told the publication. Jackman said it was the first time he’d ever tested with another actor, and that he wasn’t expecting to see Bullock at the audition. I’m guessing eight people she tested with.”The role ended up going to Benjamin Bratt. Jackman said the timing was not in his favor; he’d auditioned for “Miss Congeniality” after he wrapped filming as Wolverine in “X-Men” but the movie hadn’t been released yet.

Some influencers will start building relationships with brands by cold-DMing them on social media, like Instagram. While some influencers pitch PR reps or influencer-marketing contacts on LinkedIn, Lazerson goes straight to the top by DMing CEOs. "You get a lot of no's when you first start to pitch brands, but then you sort of fine-tune your approach," Kovach told Insider. To land her first paid deal, Lauren used a media kit. Here's how 21 influencers pitch brands, from email templates to media kits.

☆ 'She Said' debuts at New York Film Festival
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —“She Said,” based on the book on the New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein’s sexual misconduct, made its premiere at the 2022 New York Film Festival on Oct. 13. In 2020, the former movie producer was convicted of rape in a New York trial. “She Said” recounts the 2017 New York Times investigation that exposed decades of sexual abuse by Weinstein. Zoe Kazan plays Times journalist Jodi Kantor and Carey Mulligan is investigative reporter Megan Twohey. Also in attendance at the premiere was Ashley Judd, who participated on the record for the Times’ exposé.

☆ Planet Labs Finance Chief Says SPAC IPO Was Key to Recent Growth
▼ + stars: | 2021-12-08 | by ( Mark Maurer | Micah Maidenberg | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +7 min

Ashley Johnson, chief financial officer for Planet Labs PBC, said the satellite-imaging company made the right call to go public by combining with a special-purpose acquisition company—better known as a SPAC. Ashley Johnson, chief financial and operating officer at Planet Labs PBC. Shares of Planet Labs closed at $11.35 on Dec. 8, 2021, the day after the company said it completed its SPAC merger, according to FactSet. WSJ’s CFO Journal talked to Ms. Johnson about Planet Labs’ past year as a public company, investing and finding efficiencies as the economy slows. It’s unfortunate that a lot of companies that shouldn’t have gone public did go public using that vehicle.

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