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☆ I've DJed dozens of celebrity weddings. Here are 10 songs they always request — and 5 they have me skip.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Jesse Kivel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewAs a DJ who's worked with high-profile clients, I've seen firsthand how specific songs can dictate the energy and flow of a wedding. AdvertisementWith over a decade of experience in the industry, I've learned that some songs are often in demand at high-profile weddings, while others are consistently blacklisted. Here are 10 songs that are favorites among A-list crowds at weddings and five that almost always end up on the "do not play" list. Interscope RecordsDJ Casper's "Cha Cha Slide"AdvertisementThis is usually the first song to get vetoed from any playlist. Los del Río's "Macarena"Similar to the "Cha Cha Slide," the "Macarena" is often seen as too gimmicky.

Persons: —, who's, I've, Michael David, It's, they're, We've, Joey King's, Gwyneth Paltrow, Lily Collins, Carter, it's, Du, Leon Bridges, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Miley Cyrus, Post Malone, Robin S's, Charli, Chappell, Billie Organizations: Service, Dart Collective, Business, Post, Interscope Records Locations: Mallorca

☆ He’d been single all his life. Then he fell in love with a stranger on vacation
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

When Yasmine invited her to join the road trip across Turkey, Sema happily accepted. “I knew nothing about them.”And then, when she was introduced to Kenneth, Sema also felt an instant connection to him. Kenneth Wayne HarlOver the next few days, as Kenneth, Sema and their friends Jason and Yasmin drove across Turkey, Kenneth and Sema grew closer. Kenneth and Sema spent the rest of the ferry crossing basking in the glow of each other’s affection. “In Urfa, the four of us attended a dinner and traditional dance performance in the evening,” recalls Kenneth.

Persons: Kenneth Harl, Sema, “, Kenneth, ” Kenneth, Jason, Yasmine, ”, Nemrut, She’d, – she’d, hadn’t, ” Sema, –, Kenneth Wayne Harl, Yasmin, Nemrut Dağ, Kenneth wasn’t, Jason – who’d, ‘, ’, ’ ”, ” Jason, – you’re, it’d, it’s, Kenneth Wayne Harl Kenneth, They’d, Ken, who’d, you’re, ” “, hasn’t, “ I’m, he’d, We’ve, I’m, He’s Organizations: CNN, CNN Travel, Tulane University, Tulane, UNESCO, Heritage, Sema, Skype, American Research Institute, London, ” Locations: Malatya, Turkey, New Orleans, Izmit, Jason, Urfa, Harran, Sema, Nemrut, United States, Istanbul, Büyük Ada, ’, Ankara, Paris, India, France, Hurricane

How Close Are the Planet’s Climate Tipping Points? How close today’s ice is to suffering the same fate is something scientists are still trying to figure out. Sudden Shift in the West African Monsoon0 +3 +6 +9 +12 +16 +18˚F WE ARE HERE Degrees of warming 0 +3 +6 +9 +12 +16 +18˚F WE ARE HERE Degrees of warming 0 +3 +6 +9 +12 +16 +18˚F WE ARE HERE Degrees of warmingAround 15,000 years ago, the Sahara started turning green. When it might happen: Hard to predict. “With every gram of additional CO2 in the atmosphere, we are increasing the likelihood of tipping events,” he said.

Persons: ”, Tapio Schneider, “ It’s, David Holland, Niklas Boers, “ Organizations: California Institute of Technology, West Antarctic, New York University, Animals, Amazon, Technical University of Munich, Potsdam Institute, Climate Impact Locations: Western Canada, Alaska, Siberia, Greenland, Antarctica, Sahara, North Africa, East Africa, Africa, Caribbean, Europe

☆ Breaking explodes onto Paris' La Concorde, exciting spectators in its first Olympic showing
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alexander Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Lithuania's Dominika Banevič, known as Nicka, at La Concorde in Paris on Friday. Lithuania's Dominika Banevič known as Nicka, Japan's Ami Yuasa known as Ami, and China's Liu Qingyi known as 671 at La Concorde in Paris, on Friday. Odd Andersen / AFP - Getty ImagesUsually the Place de la Concorde is a busy traffic intersection. Team USA's Logan Edra, known as Logistx, competes in the breaking round-robin at the Olympics in Paris, on Friday. On Saturday, USA's B-Boys Victor and Jeffro will be among the athletes competing in the men's try of Olympic breaking, wrapping the sport's Paris showing.

Persons: Japan’s Ami, Lithuania's Nicka, Ami, Nicka, Dominika, Odd Andersen, Elsa, Getty, India —, Japan's Ami Yuasa, China's Liu Qingyi, La Madeleine, Malik, —, Sunny, Logistx, USA's Logan Edra, It’s, Ava Rodriguez, Rodriguez, Alison Palaia, Eric Quinlan, ”, Quinlan, “ We’ve, Palaia, “, USA's, Boys Victor, Jeffro, Alexander Smith, Rebecca Cohen Organizations: PARIS, La Concorde, AFP, Getty, Team USA, China's, Team United States, Nicka, Concorde, La, U.S, Los Angeles Games, Olympics, Boys Locations: Japanese, Lithuanian, Paris, Bronx, New York City, Netherlands, India, Carlota, Luxor, France, America, Norwalk, Conn, U.S, ”

☆ Breaking is making its Olympics debut in Paris. Just don’t call it breakdancing
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Faith Karimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

It might seem more like an artform than a sport, but breakdancing — known professionally as breaking — is making its Olympics debut this month in Paris. The Olympics adopted the same name to honor its culture and history and preserve its authenticity, Nifontov said. As breaking makes its Olympics debut, Cooper said a part of him fears it will lose some of the cultural qualities that make it a unique artform. Breaking events are scored on five factorsLike gymnastics or figure skating, breaking competitions are scored by a panel of judges. She eventually left her job at a global cosmetics company to focus on breaking and lives in New York City, where she trains.

Persons: breakdancing, Victor Montalvo, Victor, who’s, Michael Jordan, “, ” Montalvo, ”, Sergey Nifontov, James Brown, Richard Laird, Nifontov, Richard M, Cooper, ” Cooper, we’re, Brown, ” Nifontov, Robert Deutsch, Zack Slusser, Montalvo, Logan Edra, Yves Herman, it’s, …, Sunny Choi, Andrew Kelly, Jeffrey Louis, Jeffro, Louis, ” Louis, I’ll, ” Choi, I’ve, ” CNN’s Gonzalo Alvarado Organizations: CNN, CNN En Espanol, New York City, DanceSport Federation, New York City's, American Studies, Widener University, Olympics, USOC Media Summit, Paris, USA, Sports, Reuters, International Olympic, Olympic, USA’s, Team USA, University of Pennsylvania Locations: Paris, New York, China, France, Japan, Netherlands, South Korea, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, United States, New, Chester , Pennsylvania, Africa, Hollywood, Argentina, Leuven, Belgium, Mexico, New York City, Florida

☆ A couple's counselor has been married for 52 years. These are her top relationship secrets.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Now, at 72 and 73, the couple — who work together as relationship counselors — has 52 years of marriage behind them. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. "We called it our 'power struggle phase,'" she told Business Insider. She said her bond with her husband strengthened after he told her about his strained relationship with his mother. Do you have an interesting story about your relationship that you'd like to share with Business Insider?

Persons: —, Barbara Grossman, Michael Grossman, Dr, Grossman, Michael, togetherness Grossman Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Behind McKenzie Long’s Olympic debut, a mother’s love and a profound grief
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Marcus Thompson Ii | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +14 min

Then she was one of the darlings of the Olympic trials. It pushes me through.”Gabby Thomas and McKenzie Long embrace after the 200-meter at U.S. Olympic trials. Running for Ole Miss, McKenzie Long was 2024 NCAA outdoor champion in the 100- and 200-meter. I got us.”An open book like her mother, she’s talked of her bouts with anxiety, and how overwhelming the transition to professional has been. GO DEEPER Gabby Thomas, Olympic 200-meter favorite, is firmly in the spotlight — and ready for it(Top photo of McKenzie Long during U.S. Olympic trials: Charlie Neibergall / AP)

Persons: ” McKenzie Long, Long, Tara Elizabeth Jones, neé Murphy, Jones, “, ” Long, mascara, pouncing, it’s, she’d, Dang, Patrick Smith, could’ve, Sha’Carri Richardson, what’s, ”, Mom, “ You’re McKenzie Long, She’s, she’s, that’s, ” Gabby Thomas, McKenzie Long, Jake, Isaiah, McKenzie, Karmen — Jones, “ Tara, Lizzo, Jake Long, Kenzie, It’s, Ole, Morgan Engel, —, Bowerman, Michael, would’ve, Gabby Thomas, Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson, Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred, Great, of Long, Charlie Neibergall Organizations: Adidas, U.S, Hayward, University of Oregon, Olympic, USA, Ole Miss, NCAA, Paris, Jones, West, North Carolina State’s, Carolina State’s, State, WSAZ News Locations: Hawaii, Eugene ,, Paris, Ironton , Ohio, West Virginia, Ironton, Columbus, North Carolina, N.C, State, N.C . State, America, Instagram

☆ Age is just a number for this 36-year-old academic who has danced her way to the Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | In Charmainemariajacob | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Australian Olympic breaking athlete Rachael Gunn poses during a portrait session in the Sydney central business district on April 17, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. Cameron Spencer | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images"Those who can, do; those who can't, teach." Mark Kolbe | Getty Images Sport | Getty ImagesBreaking, for the first time, has become an official sport at the Olympics, making it Gunn's biggest competition so far. Road to ParisGunn's journey to the Olympic dance floor was quite challenging, especially as she started breaking much later in her life. Australian Olympic breaking athlete Rachael Gunn is representing Australia as a B-Girl after qualifying for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games.

Persons: Rachael Gunn, Cameron Spencer, George Bernard Shaw, Gunn, Mark Kolbe, —, I've Organizations: Getty, Paris, Sydney's Macquarie University, Studies, Olympics, CNBC, Sydney Town Hall, Olympic Locations: Sydney, Australia, Paris

☆ What happened when this US couple moved to Greece in their 70s
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

But Patricia Mahan and Dan Matarazzo, from the US, have opted to do it twice in the past two decades. The retired pair, who’ve been married for 37 years, left the States for Mexico in 2006, before swapping Mexico for Greece last year. “When we first moved to our little stone house, all our neighbors brought over gifts of food and produce,” says Mahan. The couple say they’ve tried to put them own stamp on it while “honoring its traditional style,” adding skylights and repainting the walls. ‘Older culture’The couple often go on hikes together and spend afternoon at the beach either swimming or reading.

Persons: Patricia Mahan, Dan Matarazzo, who’ve, “, ”, Mahan, Patricia, Dan, Matarazzo, I’ve, San Miguel de Allende, I’ll, they’d, ” Patricia, Dan “, “ Kritsa, Sofia, ‘, ’, they’ve, ” Mahan, Dan One, it’s, you’re, United States … ”, hasn’t, “ You’ve Organizations: CNN, “ Locations: States, Mexico, Greece, Tucson , Arizona, Kritsa, Crete, New Jersey, San Miguel, “, Santa Fe , New Mexico, Agios Nikolaos, ”, Scandinavia, France, America, United States

☆ Léon Marchand is the superstar and French sports hero these Olympics needed
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Brendan Quinn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

NANTERRE, France — Léon Marchand has said he likes the silence underwater. That, six days into the 2024 Paris Olympics, is Marchand. #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/DEAEFeIxG4 — NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) July 31, 2024“I think that was why I was able to win that race,” Marchand said later. And when Léon Marchand swims, you see something different, and the French feel something different. GO DEEPER Meet Léon Marchand, the 'French Michael Phelps' ready to rule his home Olympics(Top photo of Léon Marchand on the podium after his 200-meter breaststroke win: Quinn Rooney / Getty Images)

Persons: France — Léon Marchand, he’s, Hungary’s Kristóf Milák, Marchand, you’ve, LEON MARCHAND, 🇫🇷#P, mpics &, Ja, Marc, ise, eck, egan, Lazar e stati, ros, Stef, cann, haru, ike, Xavier, swam i, Ryan Lo, Sarah S, Xavier M, Fran, e. Isola, ries Organizations: easts Locations: NANTERRE, France, Down, PARIS, ASU,

☆ 33-year-old commutes from New York City to the Hamptons every summer to nanny: ‘The best job I’ve ever had’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Swanson has been working as a live-in nanny in the Hamptons since 2020. On July 1, the 33-year-old posted a 90-second clip on her account @meredithgswanson walking people through a day in her life as a nanny in the Hamptons. "I was stunned," says Swanson, who started vlogging about nannying in the Hamptons over a year ago. Every family she's worked with in the Hamptons has loaned her a car for the summer, which is how she commutes. Care.com puts the average rate for a live-in nanny in East Hampton at $26.33 an hour.

Persons: Swanson, Meredith Swanson, nannying, I've, she's, Summers Organizations: Hamptons, Broadway Locations: New York City, Manhattan, nannying, nannied, East Hampton

☆ Insider Today: Millennials living like retirees
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Joi-Marie Mckenzie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Rachel Askinasi; Alyssa Powell/BIA worthy power lunchKeens Steakhouse, a New York City institution, has been luring power lunchers for years. iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BIDeals we loveQuality seafood straight to your door: After testing dozens of options, we found the 13 best seafood delivery services for sustainable, fresh, and tasty fish. After testing dozens of options, we found the 13 best seafood delivery services for sustainable, fresh, and tasty fish. Dodge the power outages: With extreme weather conditions knocking out power nationwide, a portable generator is a must. More of this week's top reads:The Insider Today team: Joi-Marie McKenzie, editor in chief of life, in New York.

Persons: —, Taylor Bannks, Bernat, Pont Alexandre III, Samantha Grindell, Estée Lauder, Sunny Choi, Choi, Mykenna Maniece, Cristo Rei, Getty, Jose M, Tyler Le, Rachel Askinasi, Alyssa Powell, Gareth Cattermole, Anna Blazhuk, Lew Robertson, Ryan Reynolds, Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Don Saladino, Saladino, Giulia Parmigiani, Natalie Ammari, Lou Pearlman, Knox, Michael Keaton, Rebecca Zisser, Joi, Marie McKenzie, Jordan Parker Erb, Dan DeFrancesco, Lisa Ryan, Amanda Yen Organizations: Service, Yorker, Business, Marathon, Olympics, Timor Leste Getty, Creativ, Heinemann, Netflix, Backstreet Boys, Backstreet Locations: Paris, City, Versailles, Cristo Rei Dili, Timor Leste, Kenya, Taiwan, Wales, New York City, Italy, New York

☆ Watch a Reynolds and Jackman Diner Chat in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Mekado Murphy | More About Mekado Murphy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

I’m Shawn Levy, the director, co-writer and co-producer of “Deadpool & Wolverine.” “So what made you finally wear an honest-to-God costume?” This scene happens at the midpoint of the film where Deadpool and Wolverine, this unlikely duo, are on this quest, and they come across an incongruous diner in the middle of this void landscape. And it’s really the first meaty dialogue scene between the two. So the mismatch of these visuals two superheroes sitting in a booth in a ‘50s diner. He is somewhat reverential and in fact envious of the mythic status of the Wolverine. And I think the emotionality of the film may very well prove to be its most subversive element.

Persons: I’m Shawn Levy, Deadpool, ”, we’re, It’s, Wade Wilson, Vanessa, Ryan

☆ Exclusive: Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo optimistic about Olympic Opening Ceremony but acknowledges weather could pose a problem
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Saskya Vandoorne | Melissa Bell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Paris, France CNN —Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Thursday that weather could pose a problem to Friday’s Olympic Opening Ceremony if it rains, but she remains optimistic in an international exclusive with CNN. Hidalgo would not confirm rumors that superstars Celine Dion and Lady Gaga may perform at the ceremony. “It’s a surprise,” she said, hoping that the Olympic Opening Ceremony will boost the public’s enthusiasm about the Games. Hidalgo last week swam in the River Seine in an effort to demonstrate the cleanliness of the river for the Olympics amid E. coli bacteria concerns. The triathlon and open water swimming Olympic events are due to take place in the Seine.

Persons: France CNN — Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, “, CNN’s Melissa Bell, Hidalgo, Celine Dion, Lady Gaga, “ It’s, ” Organizations: France CNN — Paris Mayor, CNN, Games Locations: Paris, France, Seine

☆ Wayne Brady’s unconventional family is the real deal, and they’re giving us all a front row seat
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Wayne Brady is not done sharing about his personal life. “It was always through someone else’s lens.”Brady and his family instead decided to do an unscripted series to show the real deal. “And that’s scary, but that’s what I require in my family.”“So I hope people take that away,” she added. Is the Brady family at all concerned about that? “Wayne Brady: The Family Remix” debuts Wednesday on Freeform.

Persons: CNN — Wayne Brady, Wayne Brady, Mandie Taketa, Maile, Jason Fordham, Brady, we’d, “, ” Brady, ”, Taketa, Fordham, ” Fordham, I’m, ” Taketa, ” Maile Brady, “ Wayne Brady Organizations: CNN, Fordham Locations: Brady’s Las Vegas

☆ Ballet-inspired double skyscraper design tricks the eye
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

These were two of the visual cues for Bond Tower, a 50-story residential building and hotel that seems to trick the eye. Designed by Portuguese architecture firm OODA, the skyscraper will feature two connected structures that gently separate before rejoining one other, giving it a warped effect. Bond Tower was designed by the firm OODA, which has three more projects underway in the city. This month, OODA will break ground on a greenery filled residential tower called Hora Vertikale that was designed as a “vertical village,” according to the firm. On the avenue where Bond Tower will rise, Brito expects that OODA’s design will soon be joined by other high-rise companions.

Persons: Diogo Brito, it’s, ” Brito, Heinz, Peter Bader, Gustav Klimt’s, OODA, Brito, ”, Spain’s Bofill, “ Organizations: CNN, Bond, Territorial Council, Tirana, Digest Locations: Albania’s, Tirana, OODA, Albanian, ”, Albania

☆ Cheng Pei-pei, ‘queen of martial arts’ movies, dead at 78
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Actress Cheng Pei-pei, best known for her martial arts roles in films such as “Come Drink with Me” and “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” has died. Our mother, Cheng Pei Pei, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones on July 17,” her family wrote in a statement posted on Facebook Friday. Our mom wanted to be remembered by how she was: the legendary Queen of Martial Arts… a versatile, award-winning actress whose film and television career spanned over six decades, not only in Asia but internationally as well,” the statement continues. Born in Shanghai in 1946, Cheng trained in ballet while at school before moving to Hong Kong as a teenager. She then enrolled in a performing arts training course at film production company Shaw Brothers Studio, a pioneer of the kung fu film genre, according to the website Hong Kong Movie Database (HKMDB).

Persons: Cheng Pei, pei, ”, Cheng Pei Pei, Cheng, Shaw, Shang, ” Cheng, HKMDB, Jade Fox, “ I’m, “ Organizations: CNN, Facebook, National Health Service, Martial Arts …, Shaw Brothers, Hong Kong Movie Locations: Asia, Shanghai, Hong Kong, United States

☆ ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ contestants to be chaperoned after abuse allegations
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN —“Strictly Come Dancing,” Britain’s version of the hit TV show “Dancing with the Stars,” announced that chaperones will accompany celebrities when training with their professional dance partners, after two of its dancers left following allegations of abuse. “And that courtesy wasn’t extended to me.”The BBC directed CNN to Tuesday’s statement when asked for a response to Abbington’s reported comments. Top London law firm Carter-Ruck confirmed to CNN on Wednesday that it is representing her but declined to comment further. Pernice has repeatedly denied Abbington’s allegations, calling them “false” and rejecting “any suggestion of abusive or threatening behaviour,” in two statements posted on Instagram. As requested, I have stayed silent, but I am looking forward to the conclusion of the investigation and ultimately clearing my name,” he added.

Persons: London CNN —, ”, chaperones, – Giovanni Pernice, Graziano di Prima –, Amanda Abbington, Pernice, ” Graziano di Prima, Zara McDermott Guy Levy, Abbington, Carter, Ruck, “, Di Prima, Zara McDermott, shaming, I’ve Organizations: London CNN, BBC, Sunday Times, CNN Locations: London, British

☆ LeBron James, Stephen Curry had a ‘healthy resentment’ — the Olympics offer something new
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Joe Vardon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — LeBron James was genuinely thrilled to see Stephen Curry in that Bellagio hotel ballroom in Las Vegas on the eve of Team USA training camp. If they say they want to play for Team USA, they aren’t going to be told no. Advertisement“It’s just cool, I’m not going to lie,” said Tyrese Haliburton, a Team USA guard at the tender age of 24. LeBron James congratulates Stephen Curry after the 2017 NBA Finals. (Jesse D. Garrabrant / NBAE via Getty Images)But from 2015 through 2018, James’ Cavs and Curry’s Warriors met every June in the NBA Finals.

Persons: LeBron James, Stephen Curry, ” James, Curry, James, —, “, ”, Tyrese Haliburton, that’ll, ” Will Haliburton, Jesse D, James ’ Cavs, James ’, Cavs, Cleveland, Kevin Durant, Martin Luther King Jr, Harrison Barnes, Irving, hysterically, ” Curry, ” James nodded, “ There’s, Ethan Miller, Larry Bird, Johnson, Michael Jordan’s, I’m, Isiah, Thomas, Magic, Michael, Barkley, they’ve, Durant, Steph, he’s, Bron, ” Durant, Anthony Davis, Steve Kerr, Dan Goldfarb, Giuseppe Cacase, Joe Murphy Organizations: Paris Games, United, United Arab Emirates, USA, NBA, American Olympic, Olympic, USA Basketball, FIBA, ., Team USA, Golden State Warriors, University of Nevada, Paris Olympics, Davidson, NCAA, Golden State, Warriors, Getty, Curry’s Warriors, Cleveland, ’, ” Locations: ABU DHABI, United Arab, Bellagio, Las Vegas, Akron , Ohio, USA, America, New York, Abu Dhabi, Cleveland, Miami, San Francisco, AFP

☆ Natalie Portman explains how Rihanna gave her the post-divorce boost she needed
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Natalie Portman is not done fangirling for Rihanna. As they embraced, and Portman told the singer, “I love you!”“I am a f***ing fan,” Rihanna replied. The singer also told Portman she was “one of the hottest b**ches in Hollywood.”“I’m going to faint,” Portman told Rihanna. “I’m going to black out.”The Oscar-winner went on to tell Rihanna how she listens to her music all the time. Portman and Millepied are parents to son and daughter.

Persons: Natalie Portman, Rihanna, Portman, “, ” Rihanna, ” Portman, “ I’m, ”, Jimmy Fallon, Benjamin Millepied, Mila Kunis, Millepied Organizations: CNN, Paris Locations: Hollywood

☆ Breaking at the 2024 Paris Olympics: Its street dance origins, how it works and how to watch
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Lauren Merola | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

In breaking, athletes are referred to as b-boys and b-girls, with the “B” standing for breaking. Elements of breaking and popular movesTo a new viewer, breaking can seem like an off-the-cuff union of agility and adaptation. Following the round-robin competition, the four quarterfinal rounds and two semifinal rounds will set the stage for the bronze-medal and gold-medal battles. How to watchEvent Date Time (ET) TV Streaming Women's round-robin Aug. 9 10 a.m.-12:10 p.m. E! Peacock Men's round-robin Aug. 10 10 a.m.-12:10 p.m. E!

Persons: they’re, Let’s, you’ve, That’s, Who’s, Victor Montalvo, Victor, ”, Houston’s Jeffrey Louis, “, Jeffro, Montalvo, Louis, Sunny Choi, ” —, Logan Edra, Choi, Estée Lauder, Peacock, Philip Kim of, Zheng Huansong Organizations: Paris, USA Four, Paris ., NBC, Team USA, Penn, Pan American Games, Bull, Concorde, Getty Locations: Bronx, N.Y, Paris, USA Four United States, Paris . Florida, Queens, U.S, Philip Kim of Canada, Xinhua

☆ My wife and I are boomers with no kids. We moved to Paris for retirement and enjoy the food and cheap travel.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementEllen was a member of Alliance Française, an organization centered on learning French and understanding the culture in France. It helped that we belong to the Association of American Residents Overseas, which has about 1,000 members in Paris. The food markets are phenomenalOn any given day except Monday, Paris hosts huge, open-air food markets where farmers arrive to sell their fresh produce. It's a walkable cityParis is the most walkable city I've ever been in. I've heard three or four French people who have spent time in either the US or Canada and then moved back to France.

Persons: —, Rick Jones, Ellen Bryson, who've, Ellen, I'd, Jones, It's, who's, Bryson, We'll, I've, don't, Macron Organizations: Service, Navy SEAL, Business, Left Bank, Association of American Residents Overseas, Paris, Vitesse, Global, Equality Locations: Buenos Aires, Norfolk, Virginia, San Diego, London, Persian, France, Paris, San Francisco, Marseille, Liberty, Canada

☆ The Chrysler Building, the Jewel of the Manhattan Skyline, Loses Its Luster
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Anna Kodé | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Walking into the Chrysler Building for the first time in 2018 was a “pinch-me moment” for Sophie Smith. She was there for an interview with the theater department of Creative Artists Agency, and it would be her first job out of college. “Walking through the lobby every day was such a treat. Whenever we had guests to the office, you felt proud to work there.”That grand, Art Deco-style lobby — with its red Moroccan marble and vast Edward Trumbull ceiling mural — evokes a sense of nostalgia and glamour. Since it opened in 1930, the Chrysler Building has remained an architectural marvel that is recognizable to people who’ve never even been to New York, with its terraced crown and countless references in pop culture.

Persons: Sophie Smith, Smith, Annie ”, “ You’ll, ‘ Annie, ’, ”, Edward Trumbull, who’ve, Annie Leibovitz, David Parsons Organizations: Chrysler, Creative Artists Agency, City Locations: ‘, New York, ”, “, Black

☆ My identical twin and I only started dressing alike as adults. It's the way it should be.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewMy identical twin sister, Aimee, and I were complete opposites growing up. Aimee loved makeup and musicals, and I loved skateboarding and blaring Avril Lavigne from my bedroom. Growing up, they rarely purchased identical outfits for us and would only dress us alike (begrudgingly) if the outfits were a gift from a family member. Mikhaila Friel/InsiderAs more people are having twins than ever before, tweaking the way twins are parented is incredibly important. That could be partly due to delayed childbearing and techniques like IVF, in which the rate of conceiving identical twins is slightly higher than that of natural conception.

Persons: —, Aimee, Avril Lavigne, Mikhaila Friel, Jane Norman, Keith Reed, Reed, We're, it's Organizations: Service, Business, Oxford University, BBC News, Twins, Association

☆ Hattie Wiener, Sex-Positive ‘Oldest Cougar,’ Dies at 88
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Penelope Green | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Hattie Wiener, an ebullient and bawdy former dancer and therapist who found a measure of celebrity in her 70s for sleeping with younger men and promoting what she said were the anti-aging benefits of her lifestyle, died on June 21 at her home in Manhattan. She was 88. She had been diagnosed with diastolic heart failure, and chose to end her life by refusing food and liquids, said her daughter, Rama Dunayevich. Tabloids called her the Tinder Granny and the Oldest Cougar in the World, titles she was proud to claim. But it wasn’t until she was featured in “Strange Sex,” a 2010 documentary series on TLC, that she began to enjoy a sort of B-list fame, appearing as a reliably naughty guest on television shows like “Access Hollywood” and “Dr.

Persons: Hattie Wiener, Rama Dunayevich, Wiener, —, ”, Dr, Phil Locations: Manhattan

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