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☆ Critical Role's 8 co-founders say this is how they turned their 'Dungeons & Dragons' home game into an Amazon hit
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

'The Legend of Vox Machina' season 3's final batch of episodes dropped on Thursday. "The Legend of Vox Machina" has had three seasons of 12 episodes apiece so far. But it was based on a 115-episode-long "D&D" campaign, where each livestreamed episode clocked runtimes of three to four hours. "The Legend of Vox Machina" Prime Video animated series was based on Critical Role's first "D&D" campaign. Riegel told BI ahead of the third season's launch that the crew still has more stories to tell.

Persons: Vox, Sam Riegel, —, Matthew Mercer, Liam O'Brien, Marisha Ray, Travis Willingham —, Mercer, Vax'ildan, O'Brien, Ray, Percival de Rolo, Taliesin Jaffe, Jaffe, Riegel, Anna Webber, CR's, Ronin Willingham, Travis Willingham's, Willingham, Jon Kopaloff, Amazon Studios Riegel, Percival, " O'Brien, CR, hasn't, we're Organizations: Service, Business, CR, Getty, Amazon Studios, Prime Locations: Whitestone —

☆ Prince William’s Earthshot Prize reveals celebrity line-up for awards night
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Kathy Rose Obrien | Lauren Said-Moorhouse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Emmy, Grammy, and Tony award-winning, American actor Billy Porter and celebrated South African television presenter Bonang Matheba have been tapped to host the fourth annual Earthshot Prize Awards in South Africa on November 6. The Earthshot Prize is an ambitious environmental initiative founded by Prince William back in 2020 that seeks to offer green solutions to some of the world’s most pressing problems. Billy Porter, pictured on stage during the 2023 Tribeca Festival last June, will co-host this year's Earthshot Awards ceremony with South African TV presenter Bonang Matheba in Cape Town on November 6. Cindy Ord/Getty ImagesThe 15 Earthshot Prize finalists hail from six continents, with France, Ghana, Indonesia, Kazakhstan and Nepal all having teams in contention for the first time. Earthshot Week runs November 4 to 7, culminating with the Earthshot Prize Awards on November 6.

Persons: Tony, Billy Porter, Bonang Matheba, Prince William, Porter, ”, “, ” Matheba, –, Davido, Diamond Platnumz, Lebo, Uncle Waffles, Cindy Ord, Prince, Wales, José Andrés, Queen Rania, Jordan, David Attenborough, Heidi Klum, Nina Dobrev, Winnie Harlow, Tobe Nwigwe Organizations: CNN, South, Choir, Getty, YouTube, Earthshot, CNN’s Royal Locations: American, South Africa, Cape Town , South Africa, Tanzanian, African, Cape Town, France, Ghana, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Nepal

☆ Ted Danson apologizes to Kelsey Grammer for 'getting angry' at him when they were on 'Cheers'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Liz Calvario | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Ted Danson and Kelsey Grammer are putting the past behind them. I have a memory of getting angry at you once and it stuck in both of our memories,” Danson told Grammer, who played Dr. Frasier Crane in “Cheers” and its spinoff, “Frasier.”“Yeah, you came and told me that one day,” Grammer replied. Danson continued, "I feel like I missed out on the last 30 years of Kelsey Grammer. Danson and Grammer did not specify what their argument was about or when it happened. Danson and Grammer last publicly reunited during the “Cheers” cast reunion at the 75th annual Emmy Awards in January.

Persons: Ted Danson, Kelsey Grammer, ”, Woody Harrelson, ” Danson, Sam Malone, Grammer, “, Frasier Crane, “ Frasier, ” Grammer, Danson, —, ‘, Cheers ”, Rhea Perlman, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, ” Shelley Long, Harrelson wasn’t, Jesse Collins Organizations: NBC, Ulster, Hollywood Locations: “, London

☆ Pizza chain sparks protests for doubling down on dessert referring to ex-D.C. Mayor Marion Barry and drug use
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Juliana Valencia | Juliana Valencia Is An Emmy-Winning General Assignment Reporter For Nbc Washington | A Contributor To Telemundo | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Washington-based &Pizza promoted a new menu item Monday called Marion Berry Knots, a dessert with marionberries. &Pizza on U Street in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. A statue of the four-term mayor stands outside the Wilson Building downtown, and Southeast Washington has Marion Barry Avenue SE. D.C. Council member Marion Barry at the end of an unfinished streetcar line in the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington on Oct. 14, 2014. She “requested that the attorneys for the Estate of Marion Barry Jr. look into the matter and act accordingly,” the representative said.

Persons: Life ” Marion, Pizza, Marion Berry Knots, ”, Craig Hudson, Austin Lee, Mike Burns, that’s, ” Barry, Marion Barry, Barry, Evelyn Hockstein, Akosua Ali, Marion Barry’s, Ron Moten, ” Moten, Barry's, Cora Masters Barry, “, Marion Barry Jr, Peyton Sherwood Organizations: Protesters, D.C, Life, NBC Washington, Washington , D.C, The Washington, Getty, Pizza, Marion, FBI, Washington, Ward, NAACP Locations: WASHINGTON, Washington, Washington ,, Skyland, Southeast Washington, Wilson, Anacostia, Maryland , Virginia , New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Sales fell in three out of four U.S. regions, with just the West region seeing a gain. Inventory rose 1.5% month to month to 1.39 million homes for sale at the end of September. That represents a 4.3-month supply at the current sales pace. Distressed property sales accounted for only 2% of all transactions in September.”The pressure of still low inventory continues to push prices higher. First-time buyers pulled back again, making up just 26% of September sales.

Persons: ”, Lawrence Yun, ” Yun, Cash, Yun Organizations: National Association of Realtors, Homes Locations: U.S

Online content creators, they say, often fail to ensure the same basic standards for treating cast and crew that more traditional entertainment sets do. However, as digital productions grow, those who work with or under creators said some could benefit from the structure seen on traditional Hollywood sets. Unlike Hollywood sets, most digital productions do not necessarily rely on union workers. Some believe the digital entertainment space — which includes a wide range of productions, including reality and scripted content — would benefit from union oversight. “Because new [digital] media has got about 15 years, the unions have 100.

Persons: ” MrBeast, Jimmy Donaldson, “, Donaldson, Mair Mulroney, “ I’ve, ”, YouTuber Dhar Mann, Scott Brown, They’ve, ” NABET, Bernie Su, Su, Lizzie Bennet, Emma, YouTubers, ” Su, Mulroney, Dhar, Mann, there’s, ” Mulroney, Neal Mohan, Brown, don’t, they’re, ” Brown Organizations: Amazon Studios, Beast, Hollywood, “ Beast, In Hollywood, Screen, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, International Alliance, MrBeast, SAG, National Association of Broadcast Employees, Technicians, Guild of Canada, YouTube, Guild of America, VidCon, Rodeo Locations: Las Vegas , Toronto, Panama, In, Toronto

CAMP HILL, Pa. — Democrats have long tried to oust Rep. Scott Perry, the former head of the far-right Freedom Caucus and a staunch Donald Trump ally, in this Pennsylvania swing district. We need to be educated, we need to be safe, we need to be healthy,” she continued. And, you know, she just rattles it off,” Perry said, referring to the House Democrats’ campaign operation. On immigration, Stelson sounds much like Perry and Trump, calling for more border funding and deporting those who are in the country illegally. That takes more judges, more attorneys, and I think that people who are here illegally need to be sent home, as well."

Persons: Scott Perry, Donald Trump, Janelle Stelson, Perry, MAGA, —, It’s, Trump, Joe Biden, Shamaine Daniels, Josh Shapiro, Scott Wong, “ It’s, ” Perry, She’s, “ She’s, Stelson, Andrea Mitchell, staving, Court’s Dobbs, Roe, Wade, Dobbs, ” Stelson, “, doesn’t, hasn’t, Abigail Spanberger, Del, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Mike Pence, Jeffrey Clark, Mike Johnson, Johnson, ” Organizations: Democrats, Caucus, Capitol, Republican, Cornerstone, State Capitol, Democratic, National Democrats, Harrisburg City, GOP, NBC, House Democrats, MSNBC, ABC, WGAL, Hamas, Washington, Capitol Police, White, FBI, Intelligence Locations: HILL, Pa, Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania’s 10th, Camp Hill, Washington, Iraq, Lancaster, “, District, Dauphin, Cumberland

Amazon Web Services is investing over $500 million in nuclear power, announcing three projects from Virginia to Washington State. Amazon is the latest large tech company to buy into nuclear power to fuel the growing demands from data centers. An estimated 70% of the world’s internet traffic travels through Data Center Alley each day. “Small modular nuclear reactors will play a critical role in positioning Virginia as a leading nuclear innovation hub,” said Virginia Gov. “Amazon and X-energy are poised to define the future of advanced nuclear energy in the commercial marketplace,” said X-energy CEO J. Clay Sell.

Persons: It’s, there’s, ”, Matthew Garman, Bob Blue, Glenn Youngkin, Youngkin, Garman, Ken Griffin, Clay Organizations: Amazon, Services, Washington State, AWS, Amazon’s, Dominion Energy, Nuclear, Google, Kairos, Constellation Energy, Microsoft, Dominion, Gov, Energy, Fund, Citadel, Ares Management Corporation, NGP, University of Michigan, Talen Energy, Susquehanna Steam Electric Locations: Virginia, Washington, Dominion’s, SMRs, ” Virginia, U.S, Northern Virginia, Loudon County, Washington State, Northwest, Maryland, Salem Township , Pennsylvania, Talen

☆ At a time of despair in Gaza, a newborn brings hope
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Ala'A Ibrahim | Ala'A Ibrahim Is An Emmy-Nominated Film Producer At Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

“Oh, Abdel Hadi, you came in a time of destruction and war,” she said. Abdel Hadi Al-Qanou lies in a makeshift crib made from a plastic crate, hanging on string. Delivered by cesarean section at Nasser Hospital a few days earlier on Aug. 15, Abdel Hadi Al-Qanou was almost 7lbs when he was born. Others were not so lucky, according to Dr. Shereen Allwai who worked for 10 years in Nasser Hospital as an OB-GYN. Islam Al-Qanou, 43, leaves the maternity ward at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza after giving birth to baby Abdel.

Persons: Islam Al, Qanou, Khan Younis, “, Abdel Hadi, ”, Abdel Hadi’s, Abdel Hadi Al, Mahmood Al, Shereen Allwai, Abdel, Iyad, Dagga Organizations: United Nations Children’s Fund, NBC, Nasser Hospital Locations: Gaza’s, Khan, Gaza, Israel

☆ ‘Game of Thrones’ dragon-forged Iron Throne fetches nearly $1.5 million at auction
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The top-dollar item was the very thing the characters in the series vied for throughout its eight-season run: the Iron Throne. After a six-minute bidding war, the throne sold for $1.49 million. “People wanted a piece of that ‘Game of Thrones’ magic.”Beyond the coveted Iron Throne, over 30 other lots commanded six-figure price tags. Starting bids ranged from $500 to $20,000, but several items went for thousands of dollars more. Jaime Lannister’s black-leather armor ensemble fetched $275,000 and his Kingsguard armor — including his iconic Oathkeeper longsword — went for $212,500.

Persons: Debbie Reynolds, Gregor, Jon Snow's Night's, Jaime Lannister's, Joe Maddalena, George R.R, ” Maddalena, “, Jon Snow’s, Kit Harington, Emilia Clarke, Daenerys Targaryen, Lena Headey, Daenerys, Jaime Lannister’s, —, Gregor “, Clegane, Jay Roewe, HBO’s, ’, ”, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, Heritage, HBO, Heritage Auctions, Warner Bros . Locations: Dallas

☆ ‘The Apprentice’ star Sebastian Stan reveals he relied on ‘instinct’ to play a young Donald Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Dan Heching | Richard Damigella | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

“I think instinct is everything, and collaboration,” Stan said in a recent interview with CNN. CNN reported in May, around the time of the film’s premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, that Trump’s team was considering a lawsuit over the film’s release and distribution. “This garbage is pure fiction which sensationalizes lies that have been long debunked,” Steven Cheung, a Trump campaign spokesperson, said in a statement to CNN at the time. In an interview with CNN, the film’s director Ali Abbasi questioned whether US audiences would ever get to see it. “So that became the red thread through the story, and we organized everything around it, and that was very helpful.”“The Apprentice” is now playing in theaters.

Persons: Sebastian Stan, Donald Trump, Jeremy Strong, Roy Cohn, Maria Bakalova, Ivana Trump, Stan, “, ” Stan, ”, Cohn, Will Brill, Al Pacino, Strong, ” Strong, It’s, ” Steven Cheung, Ali Abbasi, ” Abbasi, Roy Organizations: CNN, Republican, ”, HBO, Cannes Film, Trump Locations: America

There are many commemorations that mark important milestones for queer people and their allies: Pride Month, LGBTQ History Month, Lesbian Visibility Week and Transgender Day of Remembrance, among many others. For celebrities and others in the public spotlight though, coming out also means sharing their sexuality or gender identity with millions of people around the world. Here are a few of the people who have come out so far in 2024. Heidi Gutman / NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images fileJulia FoxActor and author Julia Fox appeared to come out as a lesbian in a TikTok video shared in July. Stefania D'Alessandro / WireImage fileBruce Joel Rubin“Ghost” screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin proved in June that it’s never too late to come out.

Persons: Reneé Rapp, Chappell Roan, Sophia Bush, Ashlyn Harris, “ I’ve, ”, ” Sophia Bush, Dimitrios Kambouris, Amber Ruffin, “, ” Ruffin, ” Amber Ruffin, Heidi Gutman, Julia Fox, Fox, Emily Gracin, ” Fox, Ye, Rachpoot, Bauer, Griffin, Maren Morris Singer Maren Morris, Tucker Carlson, Maren Morris, Jim Bennett, Trey Cunningham, he’s, Cunningham, Louisa Jacobson, Louisa Jacobson’s, Jacobson, Oscar, Meryl Streep, Christopher Polk, Zamata, Michael Buckner, Amanda Tori Meating, ” Meating, she’s, Richard Shotwell, Maya Massafera, Massafera poignantly, Roberto Cavalli, Stefania D'Alessandro, Bruce Joel Rubin, it’s Organizations: Pride, Getty, Fox News, U.S, The New York Times, Times, Glasgow . MI, New York Times, Lesbian, Variety, Entertainment, Vogue, Hollywood, Guardian Locations: Glasgow, Milan

☆ How the cast of 'Saturday Night' compares to the real-life people they're playing
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Jason Reitman's new film "Saturday Night" chronicles how the first episode of "SNL" came together. 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 . AdvertisementA new film centered on the creation of NBC's long-running sketch comedy series "Saturday Night Live" is now in theaters. Here's how the cast compares to the real-life people they're playing in "Saturday Night.'"

Persons: Jason Reitman's, Gabriel LaBelle, Lorne Michaels, Cory Michael Smith, Chevy Chase, —, Jason Reitman, Nicholas Braun, Finn Wolfhard Organizations: Chevy, Service

☆ 'Succession' star Nicholas Braun plays 2 very different characters in 'Saturday Night' — but that wasn't always the plan
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"Succession" actor Nicholas Braun stars as Andy Kaufman and Jim Henson in "Saturday Night." Jason Reitman, the film's director, said that Jim Henson was written with Braun in mind to play the role. Braun also landed a second job as Kaufman after Benny Safdie had to drop out of the movie. Braun, known for his Emmy-winning role as the bumbling, awkward Greg Hirsch on HBO's "Succession," stars as both Jim Henson and Andy Kaufman in "Saturday Night." Advertisement"As we kept on thinking about who would be right for Andy Kaufman, we just kept on coming back to Nicholas Braun," Reitman told IndieWire.

Persons: Nicholas Braun, Andy Kaufman, Jim Henson, Jason Reitman, Braun, Kaufman, Benny Safdie, —, Jason Reitman's, Greg Hirsch, HBO's, Eddie Murphy, Tina Fey, Dan Aykroyd, Reitman's, Jose Perez, Bauer, Griffin, Reitman, IndieWire, Gil Kenan, Henson, Kenan, Hopper, Sony Pictures Braun, Safdie, " Braun, Jim would've, Andy Organizations: Service, NBC, Hopper Stone, Sony Pictures Locations: Atlanta

☆ Christian Siriano wishes 'the judgment wasn't so intense' on red carpets
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Siriano also hopes to see more diversity on red carpets in the future. Siriano has also become a familiar face on red carpets, commenting on celebrity looks during E! Related storiesSiriano also told BI that he appreciates people "taking risks" on red carpets. He hopes to see more of that diversity on red carpets in the awards season to come. Courtesy of Azazie"I've made a lot of clothes in my career, and a lot of them have been expensive," Siriano said.

Persons: Siriano, —, Melissa McCarthy, Billy Porter, Bebe Rexha, Kim Kardashian, they're, Christian Siriano, I've Organizations: Service, Azazie, Business

☆ Ali Wong’s hilariously debauched ‘Single Lady’ is an atypical take on divorce
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

In “Single Lady,” her fourth, self-directed hour, all guardrails are off. But with “Single Lady,” Wong wants to do more than simply recount her exploits to an ecstatic crowd at L.A.’s Wiltern Theater. One of the best bits of “Single Lady” sees her express naked condescension towards insecure male comedians and the younger women they make her babysit at various dinner parties. Wong’s fans already know the title of “Single Lady” is something of a misnomer. “Single Lady” is far from a how-to guide, but it’s a riveting testimonial.

Persons: Ali Wong, ”, Wong, “, ” Wong, “ I’m, I’m, Toto, Don Wong, It’s, sneer, Wong’s, Bill Hader Locations: L.A, Wong’s, Japanese American, “

☆ When Harlem Was ‘as Gay as It Was Black’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Derrick Bryson Taylor | Scott Reinhard | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +30 min

Two Black men, in tuxedos, clasp hands and dance in a smoky foreground in a scene from "Looking for Langston," the 1989 film that reevaluated gay and lesbian contributions to the Harlem Renaissance. When Harlem Was ‘as Gay as It Was Black’ Mapping the people, homes and hot spots that transformed the neighborhood during its Renaissance. A map of Harlem with a location labeled “Ma Rainey at the Lincoln Theater” near 135th Street and Lenox Avenue. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesMap with location labeled “Bessie Smith at Hotel Olga” in the northernmost part of Harlem. was often called the living room of the Harlem Renaissance, and over the years provided a safe and affordable space for Black artists, writers and thinkers.

Persons: Langston, Henry Louis Gates Jr, Nicholas Park, Clare Corbould, ”, Ma Rainey’s, Ma Rainey, ” Ma Rainey, “, ” Donaldson, Gladys Bentley, Gladys Bentley West, Gladys Bentley West 133rd Street Gladys Bentley, Bentley, Michael Ochs, Bessie Smith, Hotel Olga ”, Bessie Smith Lenox, Lillian Simpson, Emma Chen, ” Smith, Porter Grainger, Everett Robbins, Ain’t, Jimmie Daniels ”, Jimmie Daniels, Daniels, Ethel Waters, Nicholas Avenue, Nicholas, Ethel Williams, Waters, ” Everett, Edna Thomas ”, Edna Thomas, Lloyd Thomas, Olivia Wyndham, Thomas, Wyndham, Georgette Harvey ”, Georgette Harvey, Maria, Porgy ”, Porgy, Bess, Musa Williams, Billy Rose, Hunter ”, Alberta Hunter, Lottie Tyler, Bert Williams, ’, ” Michael Ochs, Lindy Hop, Shane Vogel, Vogel, Jerome Robbins, James F, Wilson, Duke Ellington, Josephine Baker, Heather Nickels, Harry, Nickels, “ SAVOY, George Karger, Alain Locke, Countee Cullen, Richard Wright, Ralph Ellison, Langston Hughes, Olga ”, Olga Lenox, Edward H, Olga, Victor Hugo Green’s “, Bill “ BoJangles ” Robinson, Robert W Kelley, Alain Locke Washington, ” Alain Locke, Locke —, —, Nella Larsen ”, Nella Larsen, Street Nella Larsen, Larsen, Octavio González, Audre Lorde, Hughes, ” Arnold Rampersad, Countee Cullen ”, Harold Jackman, Cullen, Richard Bruce Nugent ”, Richard Bruce Nugent, Thurman, Jade ”, González, Nugent, ” Carl Van Vechten, Carl Van Vechten, Street Carl Van Vechten, Harold Jackman ”, ” Harold Jackman, Jackman, Maurice Hunter ”, Maurice Hunter, Corbould, Claude McKay ”, Claude McKay, West 142nd Street Claude McKay, Alexander Gumby, A’Leila Walker, A’Lelia Walker, Madame C.J, Walker, “ Wallace Thurman ”, Wallace Thurman, Zora Neale Hurston, Gwendolyn Bennett, Sydney ”, Sydney, Iolanthe Sydney, Du Bois, Thurgood Marshall, Robert “ Bobby ” Winchester, Horace Hicks, Isaac Julien, Mr, Julien Organizations: Harlem Renaissance, Harlem, The New, Black, Greenwich, Harvard, Central, Deakin University, Ma Rainey’s Georgia Jazz, Jazz, Lincoln, Lenox, Lincoln Theater, Street, Gladys Bentley West 133rd Street, New York Times, Michael Ochs Archives, Hotel Olga, Blues, Hotel, Lesbian, Blues Women, Communities, West, of Congress, Music Division, Federal, St, Library of Congress, Guild Theatre, Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public, 138th Street, Alberta Hunter, West 138th, ” Michael Ochs Archives, Getty, Savoy, African American Studies, Yale University, Cabaret, 155th Street, Jerome Robbins Dance Division, 131st, CUNY, Hulton, West 133rd, 133rd, Avenues, Cotton, 142nd, Cotton Club 142nd Street, U.S, Swing, 141st, Ballroom, Blacks, 125th, 135th, Harlem Y.M.C.A, Harlem Branch, Columbia University, Lafayette Theater, Lafayette Players, Washington D.C, Wellesley College, 127th, Mount Morris Park, East 127th, 136th, The New York Public Library, Bettmann, Everett, 134th Street, Eighth, West 142nd, West 142nd Street, Cabaret School, Yale, American, Library, 136th Street, “ Infants, Columbia, Harlem’s Locations: tuxedos, Manhattan, Harlem, Central, Rockland, New York, St, Australia, Ma Rainey’s Georgia, Philadelphia, Colonial, British, Alberta, ”, —, Hamilton Lodge, Lenox, Seventh, Morris, Lafayette, Washington, Eighth, Mount Morris, Lenox Avenue, United States, Midtown, Black, Sugar

☆ 'Monsters' actor Leslie Grossman says she agrees with Ryan Murphy that 'the show will only benefit' the Menendez brothers
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"Monsters" has sparked a debate about whether the true crime drama will help the Menendez brothers. Leslie Grossman told Business Insider "the show will only benefit" Erik Menendez and Lyle Menendez. Advertisement"Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story" actor Leslie Grossman told Business Insider that the true crime drama "will only benefit" the brothers, after the Menendez family criticized it. The series dramatizes multiple perspectives on why Lyle Menendez and Erik Menendez killed their parents, José Menendez and Kitty Menendez, in 1989, which culminated in the pair being given life sentences in 1996. Lyle Menendez and Erik Menendez during their trial in 1994.

Persons: Menendez, Leslie Grossman, Erik Menendez, Lyle Menendez, Ryan Murphy's, —, Lyle, Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan's, José Menendez, Kitty Menendez, Murphy, Grossman, Judalon Smyth, Netflix Grossman, George Gascón's, Gascón, Ted Soqui, Laurie L, Levenson, " Levenson Organizations: Service, Variety, Associated Press, Netflix, Los Angeles District, Los Angeles District Attorney, LA District, Getty, LA

☆ Ali Wong leans on her mom and ex-husband to succeed as a working mom
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ali Wong said she brings her mom along with her kids on tours. But Wong still credits her mother and ex-husband for helping out with the kids when she's on tour. AdvertisementLearning how to lean on her mom and ex-husband while raising two kids has helped Ali Wong continue her success as a working mom. In an interview with InStyle, published on Tuesday, the comedian said she brings her mom and kids on her stand-up tours. After having children, Wong continued to pursue her career in comedy and acting.

Persons: Ali Wong, Wong, she's, —, InStyle, Lauryn Hill, Mari, Nikki, Justin Hakuta, weren't, I've, it's, I'm, Stephanie Ross, Mom, Nirmala Sequeira, Jennifer Biggs Organizations: Service, Netflix, Hollywood, BI Locations: America

☆ Blayne Alexander announced as 'Dateline's' new correspondent
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Anna Kaplan | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

NBC News correspondent Blayne Alexander has been named the newest correspondent for “Dateline.”Alexander returned from maternity leave to make the announcement live on "TODAY" on Tuesday. After announcing their newest correspondent, they showed throwback footage from a Peabody award-winning “Dateline” episode in which Kotb interviewed a teacher. “Blayne Alexander is an outstanding journalist who brings depth and perspective to every story she tells. Alexander, a native of Oklahoma City, graduated from Duke University and reported for two local news stations in Georgia before starting at NBC. Alexander lives in Atlanta with her husband, James Bailey, and their two daughters, Sage Milan, 3, and Skylar Alexander, born earlier this year.

Persons: Blayne Alexander, ” Alexander, I’ve, Dateline ’, ”, Keith Morrison, Andrea Canning, Josh Mankiewicz, Kotb, “, ” Kotb, Lester Holt, Canning, Mankiewicz, Morrison, Dennis Murphy, Nielsen, “ Blayne Alexander, Liz Cole, Paul Ryan, “ We’re, Alexander, James Bailey, Sage, Skylar Alexander Organizations: NBC, Dateline, “, “ Dateline, NBC News Channel, NBC News, White House, Wimbledon, Oklahoma City, Duke University Locations: Washington, Atlanta, Oklahoma, Georgia, Sage Milan

☆ Meet the Medical Tourists Getting Health Screenings on Vacation
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Manisha Krishnan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

AdvertisementLike Woodman, millions of Americans travel abroad for medical procedures each year, saving anywhere from 40% to 90% on the services they receive. Medical tourism comes with risks; the American Medical Association recommends going only to medical facilities recognized by international accrediting bodies and following up testing with care at home. It's unclear, though, how many medical tourists visit accredited facilities, and there's still the question of whether all these tests are useful for someone who is seemingly in good health. Related storiesSince COVID-19 came into the picture, health screenings and extensive physicals have received some buzz. As more people spend time abroad, it becomes easier to tack a few small medical tests onto your trip.

Persons: Josef Woodman's, —, Chapel Hill , North Carolina —, You've, Woodman, There's, Kim Kardashian, you've, you'd, that's, Bryn Elise, I'd, Elise, influencer, I've, it's, Paulo Neno, Neno, there's, Elise's, Kardashian, Prenuvo, Arturo Vargas Bustamante, Vargas Bustamante, Misael Uribe Ramos, Uribe Ramos, Imani Bashir, Bashir, Krishnan Organizations: Duke University Hospital, cabanas, CAT, American Medical Association, Joint Commission International, University of California, Commission, Centers for Disease Control, CDC, of Disease Prevention, Health, Disease Prevention, National Academy of Medicine, country's Ministry of Health, Labour, Welfare, United Arab Locations: Chapel Hill , North Carolina, Bangkok, Mexico, United States, Turkey, Illinois, Los Angeles, Médica, Mexico City, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Barbados, Cancún, Washington , DC, Brooklyn

☆ Reese Witherspoon says her 'aha moment' in business came after realizing she needed help
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Reese Witherspoon said she initially struggled to run her media company, "Hello Sunshine." AdvertisementReese Witherspoon opened up about the struggles she faced while starting her media company, Hello Sunshine. She'd go home, and I'd be like, 'My business partner's an idiot.' In 2021, Jonathan Alpert, a psychotherapist and performance coach, told BI that business partners should understand their business partners' communication styles and know how they like to resolve conflict. A representative for Witherspoon did not immediately respond to a request for comment from BI sent outside regular business hours.

Persons: Reese Witherspoon, Sarah Harden, Witherspoon, Harden, —, Strand, Seth Rodsky, I'm, That's, you've, Jonathan Alpert, Alpert, Barbara Corcoran, Esther Kaplan, Corcoran, Kaplan Organizations: Service, Strand Equity's, Hollywood, aha, Corcoran Group, Sunshine, Candle Media, Blackstone, BI Locations: Los Angeles

☆ ‘Ellen’ came out as gay nearly 30 years ago. TV hasn’t been the same
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —For months before the 1997 premiere of “The Puppy Episode,” the groundbreaking episode of Ellen DeGeneres’ hit sitcom “Ellen,” rumors swirled that the comedian and her fictional counterpart would come out as gay. Until “The Puppy Episode,” the character had rarely dated and mostly resisted romance, deviating from sitcom conventions of the time and frustrating network executives. Ellen Morgan never did get that puppy, but the episode made history as Ellen became one of the first out gay lead characters on TV. “That’s why it worked — because it was real.”How ‘The Puppy Episode’ got madeThe making of “The Puppy Episode” started with DeGeneres. Gay innuendos abound from the first episode of Season 4: A microwave or doorbell dings when a character says the word “gay,” Savel said.

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☆ Ryan Murphy says 'Monsters: The Erik and Lyle Menendez story' is the best thing to happen to the brothers in decades. There is one way the show could help their case.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

He said the show was the best thing to happen to Erik Menendez and Lyle Menendez in 30 years. Lyle Menendez and Erik Menendez killed José Menendez and Kitty Menendez in their family home in 1989. True crime has helped to exonerate peopleRyan Murphy at "Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story" premiere. Netflix's Menendez brothers shows wouldn't achieve much in courtLyle Menendez and Erik Menendez during their trial in 1994. Cooper Koch playing Erik Menendez and Nicholas Chavez playing Lyle Menendez in "Monsters."

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☆ Selena Gomez couldn’t afford to go to her first Disney casting—now she’s a billionaire startup founder
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Selena Gomez's makeup brand Rare Beauty has catapulted her to billionaire status, according to a recent Bloomberg estimate. Gomez, who's publicly discussed her own struggles with bipolar disorder, launched it as a way to promote mental health in the beauty industry. Rare Beauty brought in a reported $350 million in sales last year, according to Business of Fashion. A makeup brand promoting self-acceptance can seem asymmetric, which made Gomez think her products wouldn't sell, she told People in 2022. Since then, she's expressed her pride in Rare Beauty's growth and dedication to promoting mental health.

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