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☆ ‘The Love Boat’: How a TV show transformed the cruise industry
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

‘Greatest product placement’"The Love Boat" centered around the adventures of the crew and passenger on board a luxury cruise ship. “‘The Love Boat’ really created the cruise industry,” Michael L. Grace, who worked as a scriptwriter on the program during the 1980s, told CNN Travel in 2022. During the 1980s, almost 40 new cruise ships were constructed, including Tropicale, from Carnival Cruise Lines and Royal Princess, Princess Cruises’ first purpose-built cruise ship. Princess Cruises“The Love Boat” may also have played a part in the heavy entertainment focus we see on modern-day cruise ships. Outlandish musical performances were often featured on “The Love Boat,” and they proved to be a big hit with viewers.

Persons: we’re, Aaron Spelling, Princess Cruise, Jeraldine Saunders, “, Merrill Stubing, Gavin MacLeod, ” Michael L, Grace, Princess, Caribbean's, ”, Carolyn Spencer Brown, Captain Stubing, Adam Bricker, Bernie Kopell, Julie McCoy, Lauren Tewes, Isaac Washington, Ted Lange, Vicki, Jill Whelan, ” Grace, Everett, Peter Knego, Spencer Brown, Dittrich, Keen, Cruises ’, Princess “, Cruises, Della Reese, Ethel Merman, Carol Channing, Ann Miller, Judi Patterson, Andy, Oriana, Patterson, Greer Garson, Howard Duff, Jill Whelan –, Princess Cruises – Bernie Kopell, Fred Grandy, Ezra Freeman, he’s, ” MacLeod, Joe Raedle, Caribbean’s, Isaac, Ted Lange's, Bret Hartman, Knego, ” Spencer Brown, ” Whelan, Cruise Organizations: CNN, Paramount Plus, Princess Cruises, Princess, Everett, CNN Travel, Cruise Media, Cruises, Carnival Cruise Lines, Entertainment, CBS, Knego, “, Disney Cruise, world’s, Princess Cruises Pacific Locations: Mexico, Royal Caribbean, India, New York, Canada, New England

☆ Uber CEO says Super Bowl ads aren't worth it without celebrity promotion ahead of 'Friends'-themed spot
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewBig stars and long timelines are the secret ingredients to making a Super Bowl ad worth it, according to Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. "If you are just buying for that moment, the price isn't worth it," Khosrowshahi said. AdvertisementUber Eats' slot for Sunday's game is an example of what can make the big price tag worth it, the CEO said. AdvertisementBesides starring in the ad, Aniston has also shared it on Instagram. The ad is also the start of a broader ad campaign that Uber will use "over the next three to six months," he told CNBC.

Persons: —, Dara Khosrowshahi, Khosrowshahi, Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Rachel Green, Ross Geller, Aniston, Schwimmer, it's Organizations: Service, Business, CNBC

It's Taylor Swift's world, and she just allows us to live in it. “Midnights” earned Swift her fourth career Grammy for album of the year on Sunday, an achievement no one can match. It breaks a tie with Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder, who each won the honor three times. Swift was the last example of an action-packed show where women earned the biggest honors and had the majority of the most memorable performances. There was a brief pause before SZA accepted an award for best R&B song, since she was changing backstage.

Persons: It's Taylor, Midnights ”, Swift, Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, ”, Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish's, “ Barbie, Finneas O'Connell, Singer, Victoria Monét, Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, didn't, —, Tracy Chapman, Luke Combs, Combs, She's, MILEY, Cyrus, “, ” JAY, Jay, ” Jay, Beyoncé, ” JONI'S, Joni Mitchell's, Brandi Carlile, Mitchell, Chapman, Tony Bennett, Bennett, Bennett's, ” Annie Lennox, Sinead O'Connor, Prince's accompanists, Barrino, Mary ”, Tina Turner, Billy Joel's, capper, SZA, ” Monét, Lizzo, She, I'm, TREVOR, Trevor Noah, Noah, That's, Lionel Richie, Lionel Wealthy, Jo Koy Organizations: CBS, Dre, “, Las Vegas, Universal, Golden Globes

Kyle Juszczyk remembers the different feel when he took the field for the first time in the playoff rivalry between his San Francisco 49ers and the Green Bay Packers. That rivalry of San Francisco and Green Bay is always a big one. Favre followed with two quick touchdown passes as Green Bay rolled to a 27-17 win. Green Bay won the first playoff matchup 23-10 against Mariucci the following year as the frustration mounted in San Francisco. Kaepernick braved the cold of Green Bay the following year and played without long sleeves or gloves.

Persons: Kyle Juszczyk, “, ” Juszczyk, ”, Aaron Rodgers, Mike Holmgren, Steve Young, Brett Favre, Favre, Holmgren, Reggie White, Adam Walker, Francisco’s, Craig Newsome, Desmond Howard, Young, Sean Jones, George Seifert, Steve Mariucci, “ It’s, ” Young, Terrell Owens, Owens, ” Owens, ” Favre, Rodgers, Alex Smith, Colin Kaepernick, Smith, Charles Woodson, SHANAHAN, LAFLEUR, Kyle Shanahan, Matt LaFleur, Shanahan, Raheem Mostert's, Robbie Gould, Deebo Samuel Organizations: San Francisco 49ers, Green Bay Packers, Packers, 49ers, NFC, Niners, Super, Candlestick Park, Dallas, ’, ”, Green Bay, Mariucci, Favre, didn’t, San Francisco, Super Bowl Locations: San Francisco, Green, warmups, Atlanta, Francisco’s, Francisco, Green Bay

☆ Netflix is pulling back on movies, adding to Hollywood's woes as a grim box office year looms
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The downsizing of Netflix's film ambitions is on pace with a broader contraction at the streamer, which announced 88 fewer original films last year than in 2022. But for some on Wall Street, the right number of Netflix original films just might be zero. Netflix's rise has been a mixed bag for filmWhen Netflix film head Scott Stuber joined the company in 2017, the mandate was quantity. Netflix announced a whopping 232 original films in 2021, according to Ampere Analysis. Netflix's original films started declining in 2022 from the 2021 peak of 232.

Persons: bode, Scott Stuber, Stuber, David Fincher, Ted Sarandos, Ted Hope, Hope, didn't, Variety, Maestro, we're, Netflix's, Kevin Goetz, Michael Pachter, Kasey Moore, LightShed, Goetz, " Goetz, Wedbush's Pachter, Pachter Organizations: Netflix, Business, Ampere, Independent, Variety, Hollywood, Puck News, Apple, LightShed Partners Locations: —

☆ Yoshinobu Yamamoto: Japan’s pitching sensation is set to become MLB’s next star
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Watch out baseball fans; Japan’s next big star looks to be on the move. Pitching sensation Yoshinobu Yamamoto is set to make a high-profile switch to Major League Baseball (MLB) during the offseason, after he was posted as a free agent by Japan’s Orix Buffaloes on Monday. The 25-year-old is expected to attract the attention of the league’s biggest franchises and could receive a highly-lucrative contract worth around $200m, per Reuters. Yamamoto has certainly impressed during the early part of his career, being awarded the Eiji Sawamura Award – given to the top starting pitcher in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) – on three occasions. Yamamoto is set to follow in the footsteps of the likes of Ichiro Suzuki, Hideki Matsui and current star Shohei Ohtani who have made the switch from Japan to the MLB.

Persons: Japan’s, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Yamamoto, Eiji Sawamura, –, Ichiro Suzuki, Hideki Matsui, Shohei Ohtani Organizations: CNN, Major League Baseball, Japan’s Orix Buffaloes, Reuters, Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball, Triple Crown –, NPB’s Pacific League, Tokyo, The Athletic, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, LA Dodgers, MLB Locations: Japan

☆ Set the Table With This Thanksgiving Playlist
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Dear listeners,Thanksgiving is nearly upon us, so today’s playlist is all about gratitude, family, and … food. Heaps and heaps of steaming, delicious food. Maybe you’re hosting your own feast and need some mood music while you prep. Maybe you’re traveling somewhere and need a seasonal soundtrack to help pass the time. Or maybe your Thanksgiving looks a little unconventional this year and you’re looking for songs to get you into the holiday spirit.

Persons: Little Eva, Big, Rina Sawayama Organizations: Big Star

☆ Gamma-ray burst in faraway galaxy disturbed Earth's upper atmosphere
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Will Dunham | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

This gamma-ray burst, researchers said on Tuesday, caused a significant disturbance in Earth's ionosphere, a layer of the planet's upper atmosphere that contains electrically charged gases called plasma. It helps form the boundary between the vacuum of space and the lower atmosphere inhabited by people and Earth's other denizens. The gamma rays from the burst impacted Earth's atmosphere for a span of about 13 minutes on Oct. 9, 2022. Instruments on Earth showed that the gamma rays disturbed the ionosphere for several hours and even set off lightning detectors in India. The effects of this gamma-ray burst were studied with the help of the China Seismo-Electromagnetic Satellite (CSES), also called Zhangheng, a Chinese-Italian mission launched in 2018.

Persons: Mirko Piersanti, Piersanti, Pietro Ubertini, Ubertini, Will Dunham, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: REUTERS, Acquire, Rights, Ray Astrophysics, University of L'Aquila, Nature Communications, National Institute for Astrophysics, Thomson Locations: Italy, India, China

☆ Recent stock gains may have been too 'explosive,' but falling bond yields should continue to boost equities, technical strategist says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Technical strategist Katie Stockton said that recent stock gains have been "explosive." But falling bond yields should continue to provide a boost to stocks if the pullback persists. The surge in equities, Wilson explained, is mostly a consequence of falling bond yields. Key government bond yields have pulled back sharply from 16-year highs in recent weeks. She said signs flashing in the TLT Treasury ETF point to an extended period of bond yields correcting from recent highs.

Persons: Katie Stockton, Stockton, —, November's, Morgan Stanley's Mike Wilson, Wilson, JPMorgan's Marko Kolanovic Organizations: Service, CNBC Wednesday, TLT Treasury Locations: Stockton, TLT

☆ The biggest debate in tech
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. In today's big story, we're looking at the tech industry's debate over whether AI poses a real threat to humanity. The big storyBig Tech's big lieAP Photo/Julia Nikhinson; Arantza Pena Popo/InsiderWant to get someone in tech riled up? The private event, which had an exclusive guest list, has been criticized for favoring Big Tech executives over actual AI experts. "When big tech companies, big startups, and powerful VCs start calling for regulation of their hottest new technology, something is very wrong," Alistair Barr, Insider's global tech editor, told me.

Persons: —, Heidi Klum's, Klum, Julia Nikhinson, Arantza Pena Popo, Andrew Ng, Ng, Big, BlackRock's Larry Fink, Spencer Platt, Elon Musk, Alistair Barr, It's, Alistair, Insider's Beatrice Nolan, Sam Bankman, Aaron Schwartz, Stanley Druckenmiller, Druckenmiller, Tyler Le, SBF, Wendy Lee, Alba Santaliestra, Dan DeFrancesco, Naga Siu, Hallam Bullock, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Service, Fed, Tech, Google, Australian Financial, Big Tech, Getty Images Tech, Wired, Xinhua, Getty, Market, Apple, YouTubers, YouTube, Mexico City Locations: Israel, Muertos, Mexico, New York City, San Diego, London, New York

☆ Israeli tech social media star: I'm working 20 hours a day fighting lies about Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Julie Bort | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

He explains how his job, and the Israeli tech ecosystem, has been altered by the Israel-Hamas war. We all are going to mourn and I'm going to mourn, but I don't know that now is the time for me to mourn. Today, the entire Israeli tech ecosystem is mobilizing to help soldiers and families. AdvertisementAdvertisementOf course, much of the Israeli tech ecosystem has been called up to reserve duty, and that presents a challenge. These are challenging times, and I see everyone in the Israeli tech ecosystem doing all we can.

Persons: Hillel Fuld, —, Robert Scoble, It's, I've, I'm, Israel Defense Forces —, Joe Biden —, We're, That's, we're, we've, We've, would've, it's Organizations: Service, Hamas, Israel Defense Forces, Insight Partners, Israel Locations: Israel, America, Russia, Ukraine, China

☆ Gold is testing the key $2,000 level. Why analysts are bullish and where they think it can go next
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Chart analysts are optimistic on the price of gold as the metal tests a ceiling that has previously capped gains. Spot gold has traded around the closely-watched $2,000 level in recent days for the first time since May. And, if previous highs can be surpassed, "we do think it's got some room to run here." That's based on analysis of previous movement in the gold chart to estimate how high the metal could go in the near term. Cappelleri, meanwhile, is first watching $2,180 after previous highs, based on a technical analysis of measured moves.

Persons: Thomas DiFazio, it's, Katie Stockton, Frank Cappelleri, Cappelleri, DiFazio, Mark Newton, Newton, It's Organizations: Bank of Japan Locations: Israel

☆ Apple TV+ is raising prices and expanding its content ambitions — here are the shows and movies it wants now, per leaked Hollywood agency documents
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Apple TV+ is a small but influential player in the streaming wars. And Apple has signaled it wants to grow its streaming content slate at a time when other media companies are contracting. Apple is "always looking" for films that "highlight humanity," according to one of the agency documents. As a side hustle of a massive retail business, Apple TV+ can fly under the radar, insulated from economic pressures that have roiled the entertainment business. (Apple TV+ was the first streamer to win the best picture Oscar, in 2022, for "CODA," which it acquired at the Sundance Film Festival).

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☆ Martin and Francesca Scorsese, TikTok’s Dynamic Duo
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Maya Salam | More About Maya Salam | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

“Omg love seeing this side of him,” wrote another. When GQ asked him about his own mortality in September, Scorsese said that he thought about it all the time. “I was a great collector, a great obsessive glutton for cinema and books, and now they all have to go away,” he said. While Martin Scorsese first dipped a toe into social media on Instagram, it was the introduction of TikTok that has allowed Francesca to give the world another perspective on her father, she said. “People love seeing that side of him.”

Persons: “, ”, Scorsese, Martin Scorsese, There’s, Helen Morris, ” Francesca, Francesca, he’s Organizations: GQ

☆ FaZe Clan's plummeting valuation shows how risky it can be to bet your company's future on influencers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Dan Whateley | Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

While esports as a category has broadly struggled with monetization , FaZe's difficulties stemmed more from its reliance on just a few influencers for revenue. The company makes money through revenue splits with its talent, brand partnerships, and esports winnings. For FaZe, that revenue is often concentrated on the backs of a few big stars. "This was too nascent of a business model to be publicly traded with too much 'key person risk' around influencers," Chapman said of FaZe. GameSquare has subsidiaries like merchandise brand Mission Supply Co., influencer-marketing platform Sidekiq, and streaming data analytics firm Stream Hatchet, all of which could potentially be applied to the FaZe brand.

Persons: Influencers, Clan, monetization, Michael Metzger, Josh Chapman, FaZe, Chapman, Justin Kenna, Kenna, we're Organizations: Drake, Konvoy Ventures, Clubhouse Media, YouTube Locations: influencers, GameSquare

☆ Insider is seeking nominations for the 2023 rising stars of venture capital
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Samantha Stokes | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Insider is putting together a list of the best up-and-coming venture capitalists of 2023. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementWe are seeking nominations for Insider's yearly list of rising stars of venture capital, and we want to hear from you. In the past, we've had people with a variety of roles and experiences from VC funds like Founders Fund, Greylock Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Tiger Global, and Spark Capital. Please email Madeline Renbarger at mrenbarger@insider.com or Samantha Stokes at sstokes@insider.com with any questions or issues submitting your nominations.

Persons: VCs, —, we've, Madeline Renbarger, Samantha Stokes Organizations: Service, Founders, Greylock Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Tiger Global, Spark Locations: mrenbarger@insider.com, sstokes@insider.com

☆ 43-year-old's bar for women’s sports brought in $1 million in 8 months—this 1 sentence from her business plan made it happen
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

In early 2022, Jenny Nguyen sat down to write a business plan for what would become The Sports Bra. That's her one-of-a-kind bar in Portland, Oregon, which only plays women's sports on its TVs and pulled in nearly $1 million in revenue in its first eight months of business. At the time, it was a hypothetical venture — and Nguyen wasn't confident that it would work. Sports bars dot the streets of every city, but Nguyen felt those businesses too often ignored any women's sporting events. DON'T MISS: Want to be smarter and more successful with your money, work & life?

Persons: Jenny Nguyen, Nguyen wasn't, Nguyen, —, She'd Organizations: Sports, CNBC, Global Locations: Portland , Oregon

☆ NASA's Hubble spots a mysterious flash in the middle of nowhere that defies science
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Scientists had previously thought Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transients were caused by dying stars. AdvertisementAdvertisementA bright flash of blue light appearing in the middle of seemingly empty space has scientists confused. Scientists previously thought they knew what could cause such a bright burst of energy. That's much too far for a core-collapse supernova to travel. There are a few more hypotheses for what could cause the bright blue flashes.

Persons: —, Ashley Chrimes, Finch, hasn't, James Webb Organizations: Service, NASA, Space Agency Research, Space Flight, Royal Astronomical Society

☆ U2 can't play every night: The Las Vegas Sphere will be a success only if it can sell pricey tickets for everyday events, expert says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Cork Gaines | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But how big will the ball be when it comes to its success and the impact on Las Vegas tourism? "If they can sell tickets for $100 during the day in Las Vegas, it could be a big success. The Las Vegas Sphere dressed as a jack-o'-lantern. Tickets for The Sphere Experience start at $90 each and go up to $250 for the best seats. For The Sphere Experience, there are three shows on most Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, with four on Sundays.

Persons: Darren Aronofsky, —, Charles Bobrinskoy, Ariel Investments —, John Rogers, Bobrinskoy, Kevin Mazur, Taylor Swift Organizations: Las Vegas, Service, of, Ariel, Anadolu Agency, Getty, Bloomberg, Costco Locations: Las, Las Vegas

☆ Hip-hop stars and financial luminaries: Ritholtz Wealth Management redesigns the investment conference
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Surf City USA —for a financial conference. A financial conference on a beach? Reinventing the financial conferenceWelcome to FutureProof, billed as "the largest gathering of top-tier wealth management professionals, CEOs, CTOs, COOs, and fast-growing financial advisors." It's the brainchild of Barry Ritholtz, co-founder, chairman, and chief investment officer of Ritholtz Wealth Management, and CEO Josh Brown. "Coming out of the pandemic, it was obvious to us that the traditional financial conference was past its sell-by date," Ritholtz told me.

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☆ Big startups are a bust so prestige investors are fighting for deals into tiny European companies
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Funding to European startups across the board dropped by almost 60% to $23 billion in the first six months of 2023, according to Crunchbase data. ElevenLabs, a London-based artificial intelligence startup founded by Google and Palantir alumni, pulled in $18 million at a $100 million valuation a year after it was founded. Mistral, another European startup set up by ex-Facebook and DeepMind staffers, raised $113 million a month after it was founded. AI has been of particular interest to investors with similar hype surrounding a deal for London-based text-to-voice startup ElevenLabs. Industry stakeholders believe that teams springing from already successful companies to set up their own startups will be very attractive with some predicting startups founded between 2022 and 2024 primed to be very in demand in the future.

Persons: Andreessen Horowitz, David Schreiber, Duco van, Pivot, Marc, Antoine Lacroix, Romain Libeau, Sifted, Filip Dames, Dames Organizations: Google, Mistral, Facebook, Ventures, Cocoa, Club, Cherry Ventures, Sequoia, Industry Locations: Europe, London, Paris, Berlin

☆ The best and worst parts of being an NBC page: In the 70s, I worked with stars like Regis Philbin and Johnny Carson and was paid $1.90 an hour
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Shelley Herman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

I was an NBC page two weeks laterIt was 1976 and I was 20, still in college and clueless. Now in its 90th year, the NBC Page program is one of the most prestigious entry-level positions in the entertainment industry. I wish I could tell you there was one straight, surefire way to becoming an NBC page, but there isn't. My other friend Al got his NBC page job when the women who worked behind the scenes on "Wheel of Fortune" spotted him as a contestant on the show. She is the author of "My Peacock Tale: Secrets of an NBC Page."

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☆ Saudi binge is fiscal free kick for European clubs
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Streisand Neto | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The Saudi binge may help European teams raise funds and meet tough new financial rules. The Roshn Saudi League is a top scorer in the football transfer market. UEFA, the governing body for European football, has introduced new rules limiting clubs’ spending on wages, transfers and agent fees to 70% of revenue. European clubs should take the money before the referee's whistle blows. Saudi clubs have spent over 550 million euros buying players from European clubs in the 2023/2024 transfer season, according to Transfermarkt.

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☆ Ann Patchett on Summer Love and Her New Novel
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Ann Patchett’s new novel, “Tom Lake,” is set in northern Michigan during the early days of pandemic lockdown, and centers on a mother telling her grown daughters about the summer fling she had in her youth with an actor who went on to become a big star. “If a person writes a book about a serial killer, no one ever comes back around and says, This isn’t realistic,” Patchett says. It’s — do you want me to put some zombies in my novel? I have been on the receiving end of endless kindness and love in my life. We would love to hear your thoughts about this episode, and about the Book Review’s podcast in general.

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