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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ashton Kutcher has resigned as chairman of the board of an anti-child sex abuse organization that he co-founded, after he and wife Mila Kunis wrote letters seeking leniency for their former “That '70s Show” co-star and convicted rapist, Danny Masterson. Kutcher stepped down from the board of Thorn, an organization he founded with then-wife Demi Moore in 2009, on Thursday, the group said in a statement. “I cannot allow my error in judgment to distract from our efforts and the children we serve.”A Los Angeles judge sentenced Masterson to 30 years to life in prison on Sept. 7. The actor was convicted in May of raping two women in 2003, when he was starring on the Fox retro sitcom “That '70s Show" with Kutcher and Kunis. The day after the sentencing, letters to the judge from Kutcher, Kunis and many others were made public.

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[1/2] The headquarters of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seen in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 12, 2021. Picture taken May 12, 2021. A lawyer for Stoner Cats did not respond immediately to requests for comment. Stoner Cats is an adult animated series about house cats that become sentient after being exposed to their owner's medical marijuana, which is used to alleviate early Alzheimer's symptoms. The NFTs provided holders with exclusive access to watch "Stoner Cats" online.

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Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMila Kunis-backed 'Stoner Cat' NFT animated series fined $1 million by SEC: CNBC Crypto WorldCNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what's ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and unique stories from the ever-changing crypto industry. On today's show, Rene Reinsberg of Celo breaks down the company's new wallet in partnership with Opera.

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☆ Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis say they’re ‘aware’ their letters on behalf of Danny Masterson caused pain
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Megan Thomas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis have shared a video in which they said they are “aware of the pain” they caused by writing letters on behalf of Danny Masterson ahead of his rape conviction sentencing. Masterson has maintained his innocence and plans to appeal his case. In their letters to court, the couple vouched for Masterson’s character. The two are involved in several philanthropic efforts, including an organization Kutcher cofounded to combat sex trafficking. Kunis concluded their message by saying, “Our heart goes out to every single person who’s ever been a victim of sexual assault, sexual abuse or rape.”

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis apologized Saturday for character letters the celebrity couple wrote on behalf of fellow “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson before he was sentenced for rape this week. A judge in Los Angeles on Thursday sentenced Masterson to 30 years to life in prison for raping two women in 2003. In a video posted on Instagram, Kutcher and Kunis said they were sorry for the pain they may have caused with the letters, which were made public Friday. Political Cartoons View All 1148 ImagesMasterson starred with Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis and Topher Grace in “That ’70s Show” from 1998 until 2006. Kunis said in the apology video that their letters did not mean to undermine the testimony of victims.

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☆ Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis wrote letters of support for Danny Masterson ahead of his rape sentencing
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Cheri Mossburg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis wrote reference letters of support on behalf of Danny Masterson before he was sentenced on Thursday to 30 years to life in prison. Kutcher and Kunis, who co-starred with Masterson in “That ’70s Show,” are married. Kunis and Kutcher were among nearly 50 individuals to submit letters in support of Masterson. I hope that my testament to his character is taken into consideration in sentencing,” Kutcher wrote. His dedication to leading a drug-free life and the genuine care he extends to others make him an outstanding role model and friend, Kunis wrote.

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☆ Danny Masterson sentenced to 30 years to life in prison in rape case
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Actor Danny Masterson was sentenced on Thursday to 30 years to life in prison after he was convicted on two counts of rape in a Los Angeles courtroom in June, according to Deputy D.A. Reinhold Mueller of the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office. Deputy D.A. Ariel Anson and Deputy D.A. Kutcher and Masterson also starred in Netflix’s “The Ranch” beginning in 2016, but Netflix and the producers wrote Masterson off the show amid the rape allegations.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — “That ’70s Show” star Danny Masterson could get as much as 30 years to life in prison at his sentencing Thursday for the rapes of two women two decades ago. A jury of seven women and five men found Masterson guilty of two counts on May 31 after seven days of deliberations. The women blamed the church for their hesitancy in going to police about Masterson. Masterson was not charged with any counts of drugging, and there was no toxicology evidence to back up the assertion. Masterson starred with Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis and Topher Grace in “That ’70s Show” from 1998 until 2006.

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☆ How Merve Emre became the hottest — and most divisive — name in literary criticism
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Anna Silman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +40 min

Last winter, the 37-year-old literary critic and Wesleyan professor Merve Emre stood in front of a microphone in Rachel Comey's Soho boutique. While the others had largely opted to pull boldfaced names from the Review's archives — like a 1985 Gore Vidal piece about Tennessee Williams — Merve Emre would be reading Merve Emre. Emre has penned so many introductions for new anthologies and reissues that one fan joked on Twitter: "every new baby in 2024 comes with an introduction by merve emre." Courtesy of Merve Emre. Over her cocktail, Merve Emre told me what my profile on Merve Emre should be about.

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☆ How Merve Emre became the hottest — and most reviled — name in literary criticism
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Anna Silman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +40 min

☆ Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis put California beach house on Airbnb
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —If you’re in desperate need of some R&R, then Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis might just have the answer. The celebrity couple are listing their Santa Barbara County beach house with its views of the ocean and the Santa Ynez mountains on Airbnb for one night only, offering up to four guests an “unforgettable summer stay” for free. Kutcher told Kunis his “really dumb idea” in an Instagram video recorded outside their beach house, persuading his wife that they “should have complete strangers come and stay with us at the beach.”The beach house is in Santa Barbara, California. Guests will be greeted by the couple and “leave like we’re old buds,” Kutcher added in his Instagram caption. The listing on Airbnb features a series of pictures of the beach house.

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☆ 18 pitch decks that helped media and tech startups nab millions in funding to disrupt entertainment
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Tech is disrupting all areas of media and entertainment, and investors are rushing to cash in. Startups are attracting millions in investments to change how content is made, distributed, and more. Here are 18 pitch decks that startups used to fundraise for Seed and Series A rounds and beyond. New startups are raising capital to jump on audiences' shift to streaming, change hidebound production practices, and more. Insider talked with founders about the pitches they used to raise millions and innovate in content creation and distribution.

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☆ Jimmy Carter's legacy: How he welcomed refugees
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-04 | by ( Catherine E. Shoichet | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

These steps Carter took during his presidency are still shaping the United States, decades after he left office. Because of Carter’s actions, hundreds of thousands of people fleeing persecution had a chance to come to the United States when he was commander-in-chief. A crisis that began before Carter took office was becoming increasingly dire by the day. That respect, Nguyen says, was earned by actions that Carter took that changed the course of her parents’ lives. “They were only able to do so because of the political courage exercised by President Carter,” she says.

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☆ Danny Masterson, ‘That ’70s Show’ actor, found guilty of rape
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A Los Angeles jury has found actor Danny Masterson guilty on two of the three counts of rape in a retrial on Wednesday, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney. Actor Danny Masterson arrested on rape charges 00:52 - Source: CNNThe trial started on April 24 and the case went to the jury on May 17. “I am experiencing a complex array of emotions – relief, exhaustion, strength, sadness – knowing that my abuser, Danny Masterson, will face accountability for his criminal behavior,” Jane Doe 2 said to CNN in a statement through their representative. Kutcher and Masterson also starred in Netflix’s “The Ranch” beginning in 2016, but Netflix and the producers wrote Masterson off the show amid the rape allegations. At the time, Masterson said he was “obviously very disappointed” by the decision, in a statement to CNN.

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☆ Jeffrey Epstein reportedly threatened Bill Gates with knowledge of the Microsoft billionaire's affair with a Russian bridge player
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-21 | by ( Aaron Mcdade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Bill Gates had an affair with a Russian bridge player around 2010, The Wall Street Journal reports. The woman later met Jeffrey Epstein in 2013 and he paid for her to attend a coding camp, per WSJ. Epstein reportedly asked Gates to repay him for the camp in 2017, implying he would expose the affair. Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates had an affair around 2010, The Wall Street Journal reports, and knowledge of the relationship was used by Jeffrey Epstein in a seemingly threatening email to Gates in 2017. "Mr. Gates met with Epstein solely for philanthropic purposes," a spokeswoman for Gates told the Journal.

☆ Read 14 pitch decks that helped media and tech startups nab millions in funding to disrupt entertainment
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Tech is disrupting all parts of media and entertainment, and investors are rushing to cash in. These pitch decks show how their founders sold their vision to raise outside capital from VCs. Technology is upending all facets of media and entertainment. Insider talked with founders about the pitches they used to raise millions and innovate in content creation and distribution. Check out the examples below to learn more about how these and other founders have sold their vision.

☆ Read 12 pitch decks that helped media and tech startups nab millions in funding to disrupt entertainment
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-17 | by ( Business Insider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

☆ U.S. Supreme Court's 'major questions' test may doom Biden student debt plan
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( John Kruzel | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

She did not realize she was setting off on a path toward another, less-welcome family first - racking up more than $150,000 in student debt. The major questions doctrine is an outgrowth of an approach favored by many conservatives and business groups to curb what they call the excesses of the "administrative state." Beginning in 2020, the administrations of President Donald Trump, a Republican, and Biden, a Democrat, repeatedly paused federal student loan payments and halted interest from accruing. Two lawsuits - one by six conservative-leaning states and the other by two student loan borrowers who opposed the plan's eligibility requirements - prompted lower courts to block it. 'INSUFFICIENT FUNDS'The major questions doctrine gives judges broad discretion to invalidate executive agency actions unless Congress clearly authorized them in legislation.

☆ Read the 15-page pitch deck that raised $6 million for StoryCo, a blockchain-based platform that links Hollywood creatives directly with fans
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Elaine Low | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

StoryCo founders Justin and J.P. Alanis are part of a wave of entrepreneurs building blockchain-based storytelling platforms. StoryCo raised a $6 million seed round from Web3-focused VC firms and Hollywood insiders. In other words, Hollywood studios have been gatekeepers to content — and profits — for far too long. StoryCo is one of several startups that see blockchain and Web3 technology creating big new opportunities for TV and film creatives. Passholders will have access to a project's treasury, which will include NFT sales, IP licensing revenue, and royalties.

☆ Google staff sent each other memes about layoffs to console each other and created spreadsheets to track firings, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-23 | by ( Kate Duffy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Google employees created spreadsheets to keep track of who was laid off, CNBC reported. Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet and Google, told staff in a memo he took "full responsibility for the decisions that led us here." Following the announcement, Google employees demanded answers from executives about how the layoffs were determined, CNBC reported. It included the caption: "The sad thing is, I actually thought you were different," next to Google's logo, CNBC reported. Google staff have submitted questions on the company's Q&A system called Dory, CNBC reported.

☆ Google employees scramble for answers after layoffs hit long-tenured and recently promoted employees
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( Jennifer Elias | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Google employees are scrambling for answers from leadership and from colleagues as the company undergoes a massive layoff. On Friday, Alphabet -owned Google announced it was cutting 12,000 employees, roughly 6% of the full-time workforce. Some of the laid-off employees had been long-tenured or recently promoted, raising questions about the criteria used to decide whose jobs were cut. The company provided an FAQ for the layoffs, which CNBC has seen, but employees have complained that it doesn’t give much detail on many answers. The scramble highlights the challenges Google could face in maintaining a supportive and productive company culture for its restive workforce of more than 160,000 full-time employees.

"That '90s Show" is a spinoff and continuation of the hit sitcom "That '70s Show." You can watch "That '90s Show" exclusively on Netflix; plans start at $7 a month with ads. Where to watch 'That '90s Show'You can now watch "That '90s Show" on Netflix. The show is a Netflix original, so it won't be available to stream on any other services. FoxIf you want to catch up on all eight seasons of "That '70s Show" before you watch "That '90s Show," you can find the original series on Peacock.

☆ ‘That ’90s Show’ Review: Hello Again, Wisconsin!
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( John Anderson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Call it a remake, a reboot or an update, but “That ’90s Show” is definitely triple-dipping its Dunkaroos in the Crystal Pepsi of TV nostalgia. Fans of “That ’70s Show” will likely want to see what 20 years have done to the series’ characters. Millennials may be intrigued to see what it means to be a ’90s comedy. Archaeologists of television trivia will want to see how many period references have been shoehorned into the new show. “That ’70s Show” (1998-2006) was an almost-alternative comedy that broke with the sitcom mold in its treatment of drugs, sex and intergenerational dynamics.

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