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☆ Olivia Cooke says it's 'hysterical' that she's 30 and playing a grandmother in 'House of the Dragon'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Olivia Cooke spoke to The Times about the age gap between characters on HBO's "House of the Dragon." Cooke, 30, plays Alicent Hightower. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementOlivia Cooke has shared her thoughts about playing a grandmother in "House of the Dragon," despite being 30 years old. The British actor portrays Alicent Hightower in the "Game of Thrones" prequel series, which returns for its second season on June 16.

Persons: Olivia Cooke, Cooke, Alicent Hightower, —, Alicent, King Viserys Targaryen, Paddy Considine Organizations: Times, Service, Business Locations: British

We'll show you everything you need to know about where to watch House of the Dragon, whether you have cable or are looking for a live streaming alternative. ET / 2 a.m. (Mon) BST / 9 a.m. (Mon) AWSTWhere to watch House of the Dragon in the USHouse of the Dragon will air on HBO on Sundays at 9 p.m. Check price at MaxWhere to watch House of the Dragon in the UKHouse of the Dragon will air on Sky Atlantic on Mondays at 2 a.m. BST in the UK. How to watch House of the Dragon from anywhereIf you'll be traveling outside the US or UK when House of the Dragon airs, you can still tune into your TV subscriptions using a VPN. House of the Dragon Season 2 trailerMax released a House of the Dragon trailer in May, which gave fans the first real look at Season 2.

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☆ Who’s Who in ‘House of the Dragon’? Here’s a Refresher
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Sean T. Collins | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When “House of the Dragon,” HBO’s hit “Game of Thrones” prequel based on the book “Fire and Blood” by George R.R. The Blacks are led by Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy). Team BlackQueen Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy)Long the only child of the late King Viserys Targaryen, Rhaenyra was proclaimed heir by the king in defiance of centuries of tradition that held that only males could rule. But Viserys’s marriage to Rhaenyra’s childhood friend Alicent Hightower and the subsequent birth of Aegon created a rift within the royal family. After learning of her father’s death and Aegon’s crowning in the capital city, King’s Landing, Rhaenyra launched her rival reign from House Targaryen’s ancestral island home, Dragonstone.

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☆ 7 Moments That Reigned in ‘House of the Dragon’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Robin Kawakami | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Martin book “Fire & Blood,” “House of the Dragon” is a “Game of Thrones” prequel occurring roughly 200 years before the events in the original series. The new season will cover some of the many plotlines of the Dance within only eight episodes, compared to the first season’s 10. With Season 2, the Blacks and the Greens — opposing factions led by their matriarchs, Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) and Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) — have reached a point of no return. “War is coming, and neither of us may win,” Rhaenyra says in a trailer. Here’s a look back at Season 1’s pivotal moments that turned childhood best friends into mortal enemies hurtling toward mutual destruction.

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☆ Here are the 'micro pockets' of deflation in May 2024 — in one chart
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

There are currently some "micro pockets" of deflation in the U.S. economy, said Joe Seydl, a senior markets economist at J.P. Morgan Private Bank. Why prices are deflating for goodsConsumers have largely seen prices deflate for physical goods, such as cars, furniture and appliances, economists said. For example, households have seen prices for furniture and bedding fall by 3.7% since May 2023, according to the consumer price index. watch nowThe U.S. dollar's strength relative to other global currencies has also helped rein in prices for goods, economists said. Travelers have also seen deflation for airline fares (-5.9%), hotels (-1.7%) and car rentals (-8.8%) since May 2023.

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☆ My wife's sister is a celebrity. Marrying into a famous family was surprisingly easy for me.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Heath Savage | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewI met Sarah online 22 years ago. Joining Sarah's famous family was surprisingly easy for meSince we met, Sarah has been grounded in her identity, never relying on her sister's celebrity. AdvertisementAfter about two years of dating, I met Olivia. We hosted lunch at one of the cafés in our little village square, and suddenly, everyone was talking. When Olivia died in 2022, our council office organized a special tribute, showing "Grease" on an outdoor screen in the village square.

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☆ 'House of the Dragon' Season 2 Review: 'GOT' Prequel Gets Even Better
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Was it when Alicent Hightower placed her son Aegon II on the throne? Was it when Alicent's second son, Aemond, killed Rhaenyra's son, Lucerys Velaryon, on dragonback? AdvertisementEwan Mitchell as Aemond Targaryen in "House of the Dragon" season two. Tom Glynn-Carney as Aegon II Targaryen in "House of the Dragon" season two. "House of the Dragon" season two premieres June 16 on HBO.

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☆ WNBA officially expanding to Toronto, first franchise to exist outside U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Lukas Weese | Eric Koreen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

Toronto, the most populous city in Canada, will be home to the league’s 14th franchise, the WNBA announced Thursday at a news conference. AdvertisementLed by Toronto billionaire Larry Tanenbaum’s Kilmer Sports Venture, the unnamed franchise will use the 8,000-seat Coca-Cola Coliseum as its home arena. Tips off in 2026. pic.twitter.com/NjwjmetAiY — WNBA (@WNBA) May 23, 2024Teresa Resch, a former Raptors executive and the executive vice president for Kilmer Sports Venture, will serve as team president. Engelbert called it a “seminal moment” for Toronto in its feasibility to receive a WNBA expansion team. The WNBA team will add to the list of Toronto’s professional women’s sports franchises.

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For Love & Money is a weekly Business Insider column answering relationship and money questions. This week, a reader's husband spent thousands on another woman during an affair. Write to For Love & Money using this Google form. It must feel like your husband spent all this money on this other woman because he liked her better, but he didn't. Write to For Love & Money using this Google form .

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☆ Mothers of Miss USA and Miss Teen USA Speak Out on Resignations
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

A rocky startVoight was the first Miss Utah to win the Miss USA crown since 1960. Miss USARose, a fashion designer, bought the Miss USA license after a turbulent year that included rigging allegations and a sexual harassment cover-up. Hector Vivas/Getty ImagesIn her Miss USA resignation letter, Noelia detailed the "detrimental mental and emotional toll" of her time at Miss USA and how it "greatly impacted" her physical health. Noelia and UmaSofia's reigns as Miss USA and Miss Teen USA would have officially ended in August, but their mothers said it became too much. The network — which signed a three-year deal in April to air both the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA competitions — said on Monday that it's now "evaluating its relationship with both pageants," according to USA Today.

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☆ 'House of the Dragon' star Olvia Cooke says she hated 'stunnin' negroni sbagliato meme: 'a decade's worth of work reduced to a single word'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

'House of the Dragon' star Olivia Cooke said she was not a fan of being turned into a viral meme. In 2022, a clip of Cooke and her costar, Emma D'Arcy, went viral after they joked about their favorite drink. Cooke said she "hated" the meme because she felt her career was reduced to one word. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Advertisement"House of the Dragon" star Olivia Cooke said she "hated" the viral Negroni Sbagliato meme because she felt it reduced her work to "a fucking TikTok."

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☆ 7 of the most controversial moments in Miss USA history
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Miss Pennsylvania alleged the 2012 Miss USA pageant was rigged. Isaac Brekken/Getty ImagesOlivia Culpo won the Miss USA pageant in 2012, but Sheena Monnin, who competed as Miss Pennsylvania that year, alleged that the pageant was rigged and the top five contestants were selected before the show started, Business Insider previously reported. Two days after the pageant, Monnin called out the organization in a Facebook post and announced she was resigning as Miss Pennsylvania, according to The Guardian. "We cannot allow a disgruntled contestant to make false and reckless statements which are damaging to the many people who have devoted their hearts and souls to the Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageant systems," Trump said. Though the details of the settlement are not public, The Guardian reported that she used the money to pay Miss Universe.

Persons: Isaac Brekken, Olivia Culpo, Sheena Monnin, Monnin, Donald Trump, Trump, Sheena Organizations: Miss Pennsylvania, Miss USA, Miss, Business, Guardian, Miss Universe Organization, TMZ, Miss Teen USA Locations: Miss Pennsylvania

☆ Experimental gene therapy restores some vision in patients with inherited blindness
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

“Now, post-surgery and post recovery, I am able to see in dimmer lighting with my left eye,” Cook said. A treatment that used CRISPR was found to be safe and efficacious in improving vision among a small sample of patients with inherited blindness in the Phase 1/2 clinical trial that Cook participated in. Months following the treatment, Cook was sitting with friends on a balcony that had Christmas lights wrapped around the railing. Courtesy Olivia CookBefore the treatment, Cook said that she sometimes could conceal the vision challenges she has had. Mass Eye and EarKalberer described the CRISPR treatment as “groundbreaking,” but warned it’s not a cure.

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For Love & Money is a weekly Business Insider column answering relationship and money questions. This week, a recently widowed reader isn't sure what changes to make to their financial plan. Write to For Love & Money using this Google form. Since my wife's death, I have found myself single for the first time in 48 years, and I'm looking at a very large income tax liability in 2024 and after. Write to For Love & Money using this Google form .

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This week, a reader's car was damaged when their friend drove it with the parking brake engaged. When he finally finished, my best friend did me a huge favor by driving from Portland to Seattle to bring me my car. While these feelings are perfectly natural, allowing them to ruin your relationship with your best friend would be unfair to you both. Knowing that your best friend "can barely afford rent" and still expecting her to repay you for the car parts is the wrong choice. But even if it isn't, I hope you don't lose your best friend over a single space-out.

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For Love & Money is a weekly Business Insider column answering relationship and money questions. Write to For Love & Money using this Google form. Sincerely,Secure, But Feeling InsecureDear Secure,From the outside looking in, financial anxiety, like all anxiety, can seem absurdly easy to handle. So rather than worry about your husband's apparent financial anxiety, take comfort in your financial security. Write to For Love & Money using this Google form .

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☆ Olivia Colman says if she were a man, she’d be earning ‘a f**k of a lot more’
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN —British actress Olivia Colman has hit out at the gender pay gap, declaring that she would be paid “a f**k of a lot more” if she were a man. There to discuss her current film, “Wicked Little Letters,” together with the movie’s director, Thea Sharrock, Colman, 50, suggested there could be no justification for paying women less than men. Olivia Colman hit out at the gender pay gap in an interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour about her new movie, "Wicked Little Letters." But they still like to use that as a reason to not pay women as much as their male counterparts. When asked if there was a lot of swearing on set, Sharrock said: “Olivia is incredibly potty-mouthed,” before adding “We all are.”“I think it’s a nice seasoning of language,” said Colman, who added that she tended to swear more when nervous.

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☆ Olivia Colman says she'd be earning 'a lot more' if she were 'Oliver Colman' as she opens up on the gender pay gap
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Olivia Colman opened up about the gender pay gap in the film and television industry. She told CNN's Christiane Amanpour that execs make excuses not to pay women as much as men. She noted one example where a male actor was paid 12,000% more than his female counterpart. Christiane Amanpour then asked the "Crown" star if she'd experienced pay disparity herself. "I know of one pay disparity, which is a 12,000% difference," she added.

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For Love & Money is a weekly Business Insider column answering relationship and money questions. Write to For Love & Money using this Google form. The only problem is that I'm burned out and unhappy, and I'm starting to resent my husband. My husband didn't get a degree, has no true calling, and is content to get a meager paycheck and go home. Write to For Love & Money using this Google form .

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My kids were excited for their first trip on a plane — and it was thanks to our rewards credit card. This time, we saved up for it, not with money but with rewards credit card points. We still paid off our credit card from our checking accountevery month, but the initial expenses were always charged to our credit card first. We saved by staying with familyBut our savings didn't stop with credit card points. What I like about credit card points is that, in many ways, it feels like you're spending free money.

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For Love & Money is a weekly Business Insider column answering relationship and money questions. This week, a reader gave their money to their daughter whom they live with for a down payment. Write to For Love & Money using this Google form. Dear For Love & Money,I gave my daughter and her husband money to put a down payment on a house, but we never discussed whether it was a gift or a loan. At the time, we gave money to our other children rather than leave it to them after we died.

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☆ The final scenes of 'The Crown' uncannily predicted the current state of Britain's royal family
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

One scene showed a conversation between the Queen and Prince Philip about the next generation of royals. The royal family suffered several setbacks after King Charles took the throne in September 2022. AdvertisementThe final moments of Netflix's "The Crown" seemingly predicted the state of the royal family in the aftermath of Queen Elizabeth's death. The royal family is in chaosIn January 2023, Prince Harry's bombshell memoir, "Spare," was published, revealing previously unreleased details about his fallout with the royal family. The most recent Sovereign Grant report showed that the royal family cost British taxpayers £86.3 million, or about $110.5 million, during the 2022-23 financial year.

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For Love & Money is a weekly Business Insider column answering relationship and money questions. Write to For Love & Money using this Google form. If you sue the granddaughter after the grandmother helped you in your earlier court case, any goodwill you two share will disappear. That said, if you don't sue, you'll never receive the justice you deserve — not to mention the money you're owed. Write to For Love & Money using this Google form .

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