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☆ Sam Altman is on the charm offensive for AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

For the past year, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has been trying to convince the world that he can be trusted to lead the people to the next frontier of artificial intelligence. In it, she speaks to key figures of the tech industry, including Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, about the impacts of AI. AdvertisementThroughout the interview, Altman could be seen listening intently to Winfrey's simple but direct line of questioning. One of the points Winfrey pressed Altman on was that of public trust. Winfrey also asked Altman how he feels about being billed "the most powerful and perhaps most dangerous man on the planet."

Persons: Sam Altman, Oprah Winfrey, Altman, Bill Gates, Winfrey, Christopher, Marilynne Robinson, coy, it's, I'm, OpenAI Organizations: Service, Business, ABC, Microsoft, Bloomberg, Apple, Nvidia Locations: ChatGPT

☆ Sam Altman tells Oprah he talks about AI with someone in government every few days
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Sam Altman said he talks to someone in the government every few days. The OpenAI CEO sat down with Oprah Winfrey to discuss the future of artificial intelligence. Altman cited the need for a good working relationship between AI companies and the US government. AdvertisementOpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he regularly communicates and works with the US government. The billionaire discussed his working relationship with Washington, DC, in a primetime interview with Oprah Winfrey on Thursday.

Persons: Sam Altman, Oprah Winfrey, Altman, —, Winfrey, Bill Gates, Christopher Wray Organizations: Service, ABC, Microsoft, Business Locations: Washington, DC

☆ Oprah and Diane von Furstenberg slam assault on women's reproductive rights
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Designer Diane von Furstenberg and Oprah Winfrey speaks onstage at the 3rd annual Diane Von Furstenberg awards at the United Nations on March 9, 2012 in New York City. Oprah Winfrey and Diane von Furstenberg have doubled down on their support for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, saying that the alternative option would be unacceptable for women. Speaking to CNBC, Winfrey said that women's reproductive rights had become one of the most pressing and divisive issues in the U.S. today, and that Harris was the only candidate who would preserve them. Winfrey, who spoke in support of Harris at the Democratic National Convention last month, was joined in a shared interview with von Furstenberg, who echoed her comments. When asked what she thought of the new challenges to women's rights, she said it was "unacceptable."

Persons: Diane von Furstenberg, Oprah Winfrey, Diane Von Furstenberg, Kamala Harris, Winfrey, Harris, CNBC's Tania Bryer, von Furstenberg Organizations: United Nations, Democratic, CNBC, Convention Locations: New York City, U.S, United States

☆ Mr ChatGPT and other AI power players are going to the White House to discuss AI’s massive thirst for energy
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The meeting, which hasn’t been previously reported, is the first time senior White House officials will sit down with tech company leadership to discuss how to quench AI’s insatiable thirst for energy. The source said the White House expects to detail how the public and private sector can work together to maintain US leadership in AI in a sustainable way. AI is expected to spark a 160% surge in power demand from data centers by 2030, according to Goldman Sachs. Exowatt just launched a new system that can generate and store clean energy to AI data centers. Other US officials expected to attend Thursday’s AI power meeting include White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients, National Economic Adviser Lael Brainard, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and top climate officials Ali Zaidi and John Podesta.

Persons: Sam Altman, Ruth Porat, Dario Amodei, hasn’t, Jennifer Granholm, Gina Raimondo, Harris, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Biden, Goldman Sachs, Altman, ”, ” Altman, “, Robyn Patterson, Jeff Zients, Lael Brainard, Jake Sullivan, Ali Zaidi, John Podesta, Oprah Winfrey, Bill Gates Organizations: CNN, White, Google, White House, Wall, . Energy, Biden, Microsoft, International Energy Agency, Washington Post, United, “, National Economic, National, ABC Locations: America, Washington, United States, Exowatt

Donald Trump’s campaign is expecting that Vice President Kamala Harris will get a “bump” coming out of the Democratic National Convention but generally does not see the week-long event changing the overall trajectory of the race. Trump's speech last month at the Republican National Convention lasted a record-setting 93 minutes. Kamala Harris during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, on Aug. 19, 2024. Kevin Dietsch / Getty ImagesTrump, however, watched much of the Democratic convention, according to the adviser, often taking to social media to regularly comment on convention events. “The convention was good for them, and to some degree we expected that,” said a Trump supporter familiar with the campaign’s thinking.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Kamala Harris, Harris, “, ” “, Trump, Barack Obama, Lady Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Mindy Kaling, Tim Walz, Walz, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Joe Biden, Kevin Dietsch, Roe, Wade, ” Trump, Biden, — Harris, Harris ’, ” Organizations: Democratic, Convention, Republican National Convention, Trump, Minnesota Gov, Democratic National Convention, Republicans, Liberals, Conservative, New York Times, Siena College Locations: Chicago, East, U.S, Mexico, Arizona, Arizona , Georgia, North Carolina, Nevada

At the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Rep. Patrick Maloney, D-N.Y., was met with thunderous applause as he proudly introduced transgender advocate Sarah McBride. “She is right now the first trans person ever to address a national convention,” Maloney boasted. But at this year’s Democratic convention in Chicago, trans people were notably absent from the stage. To some trans Americans, the omission did not go unnoticed. Harris, who has actively supported gay rights throughout her career, is also seen by advocates as having one of the most, if not the most, LGBTQ-friendly policy record of any presidential candidate.

Persons: Patrick Maloney, Sarah McBride, ” Maloney, ” McBride, she’s, Danica Roem —, —, Sen, Cory Booker, Kelley Robinson, Charlotte Clymer, ”, Harris, Gov . Walz, ” Clymer, Melissa Michelson, Oprah Winfrey, it’s, “, Tim Walz, Kamala Harris nodded, Pete Buttigieg, Laphonza Butler, Erin Reed, there’s, Donald Trump, Rodrigo Heng, Lehtinen, Kamala Harris, ” Heng Organizations: Convention, Democratic, DNC, Republican National Convention, NBC, U.S, Gov, Republican Party, California’s Menlo College, Gallup, Straight Alliance, Victory, NBC News, Democratic Party, GOP, Trans Locations: Philadelphia, Delaware, Virginia, Chicago, Milwaukee, Tennessee, Minnesota, D

☆ All of the A-list celebrities seen at the Democratic National Convention
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The 2024 Democratic National Convention was held this week. 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 . AdvertisementBeyoncé did not attend the Democratic National Convention despite TMZ's widely cited report that she would make a surprise appearance. Still, many other A-list stars traveled to Chicago's United Center to support Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov.

Persons: Tony Goldwyn, Ana Navarro, Mindy Kaling, Kerry Washington, Oprah Winfrey, Beyoncé, —, Kamala Harris, Tim Walz Organizations: Democratic, Convention, Service, Chicago's United Center, Gov, DNC

Celebrities and Notable Faces in the Crowd at the Democratic ConventionThousands of Democrats — delegates, party members, politicians and celebrities — filled Chicago’s United Center this week to nominate Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota for president and vice president. Doug Emhoff, the second gentleman Maya Harris, Tony West and Meena Harris Vice President Harris’s grand-niece Gov. After several guests highlighted Mr. Walz’s average-Joe persona and background as a football coach, he officially accepted the Democrats’ vice-presidential nomination. Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota helped to introduce Mr. Walz before he took the stage, emphasizing his Midwestern roots. “America, I gave my best to you,” he said, reciting a phrase from the song “American Anthem” by Gene Scheer.

Persons: —, Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, Ms, Harris, Meena, Ella, Doug Emhoff, Maya Harris, Tony West, Meena Harris, Harris’s, Gov, Gus, Hope Octavia Spencer, Rosario Dawson, Padma Lakshmi, Joe, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, Amy Klobuchar, Walz, Walz’s, Gwen, Tina Smith, Elizabeth Warren of, Mark Kelly of Arizona, Gabby Giffords, Arizona Julian Castro, Joaquin Castro of, Ilhan Omar, Minnesota Tony Goldwyn, Mark Hamill, J.B . Pritzker, Lil Jon soundtracked, Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, “, ”, Cole, Illinois Lil Jon, Mr, Emhoff’s, Barbara, Michael Cole, Emhoff's, Gretchen Whitmer, Wes Moore, Tony Evers, Andy Beshear, Maxine Waters, California Spike Lee, Wendell Pierce, Sean Astin, Hillary Clinton, Biden, Gene Scheer, Biden’s, ” Nancy Pelosi, Joe ” Organizations: Democratic, Chicago’s, Democrats ’, Joaquin Castro of Texas Rep, J.B, Illinois, Michigan Gov, Maryland Gov, Wisconsin Gov, Kentucky Rep Locations: Minnesota, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Arizona, Illinois, Kentucky, California, “ America

☆ Beyoncé hype ran high then popped like a balloon at the DNC
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Like most pop culture fantasies, speculation that Beyoncé would make an appearance at the DNC started – and ended – on social media. From the moment CNN reported in July that Beyoncé had granted the vice president permission to use her 2016 song “Freedom” for her presidential campaign, there were questions. People spotted wearing ‘COWBOY KAMALA’ sashes at the Democratic National Convention. Eva Hambach/AFP/Getty ImagesA bee emoji shared on X by White House political director Emily Ruiz further spiked the hype. “If you thought the Oprah surprise was big, just wait.”On Thursday evening, TMZ reported that Beyoncé would indeed be performing.

Persons: Kamala Harris, –, Beyoncé, Bey, Harris, Taylor Swift, Kamala, KAMALA, Shasti Conrad, ” Conrad, Eva Hambach, Emily Ruiz, Oprah Winfrey, ”, “ I’ve, Barack Obama’s, Obama’s, Hillary Clinton, Yvette Noel, Schure, TMZ, CNN’s Elizabeth Wagmeister Organizations: CNN, Democratic National Convention, Chicago’s United, DNC, Washington Democratic, Washington State Standard, United Center, Getty, White House, TMZ, Media, Democratic, Biden, Hollywood Locations: Chi, O’Hare, Washington, Chicago , Illinois, AFP, Ohio, Chicago

☆ Harris’s Convention Speech Seen by 29 Million, a Narrow Win Over Trump’s
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Michael M. Grynbaum | More About Michael M. Grynbaum | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Whatever the reason, Democrats notched a victory this week in one of the year’s biggest media bouts: Which party’s political convention would attract more viewers? The four-day celebration in Chicago of Vice President Kamala Harris was watched on TV by an average of 21.8 million viewers across four nights, Nielsen said on Friday. That was 14 percent more than the Republicans’ jamboree last month in Milwaukee, a four-day tribute to former President Donald J. Trump. On Thursday, the night of Ms. Harris’s acceptance speech, 26.2 million people tuned in. On the evening in July when Mr. Trump spoke, in his first extensive address since surviving an assassination attempt, 25.4 million watched — a difference of only 3 percent.

Persons: Oprah Winfrey, Mindy Kaling, Kerry Washington, Kamala Harris, Nielsen, Donald J, Trump Organizations: Republicans, Mr Locations: Chicago, Milwaukee

☆ Why did people think Beyoncé would play at the DNC? Because TMZ said so.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

ET on Friday, TMZ fessed up: BEYONCE NOT AT DNC AFTER ALL, it acknowledged. "To quote the great Beyoncé: We gotta lay our cards down, down, down ... we got this one wrong." It's that in 2024, for much of the modern media world, a TMZ report is pretty close to accepted fact. To me, TMZ's big breakthrough as a Real News Source was when it broke the news of Michael Jackson's death in 2009. And if you still aren't convinced, see this tweet from CNN's Abby Phillip, who declared that "TMZ lost a lot of credibility tonight."

Persons: —, Kamala Harris, Harris, Oprah Winfrey, Beyoncé, TMZ, I'd, I've, Time Warner, Harvey Levin, Michael Jackson's, doesn't, TMZ's, Donald Trump, Abby Phillip Organizations: Service, Democratic, Convention, Business, DNC, TMZ, Reuters, Street, Hollywood, United, National Enquirer, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, Time, Facebook, Twitter, Washington Post, Trump Locations: Chicago

At the Democratic National Convention, there has been no shortage of eye-grabbing content. Manicure stations where attendees can have their nails painted blue, with the option to add a “KH” adornment. An abundance of pearls, stars and pantsuits (all signifiers of Vice President Kamala Harris’s style). Mr. Nordeman, a photographer for The New York Times Styles desk, has spent his days in Chicago “walking and looking,” as he put it, until something grabs his attention. “I have an idea of what I’m looking for, but I never know exactly what it is until I see it,” he said.

Persons: Lil Jon, Oprah Winfrey, John Legend, Kamala Harris’s, Harris, JD Vance, Landon Nordeman, Nordeman, The New York Times Styles, “, ” Organizations: Democratic National Convention, Republican, The New York Times, Republican National Convention, The Times Locations: Chicago

☆ Phil Donahue, talk show host pioneer and husband of Marlo Thomas, dies at 88
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-19 | by ( Deon J. Hampton | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"Groundbreaking TV talk show journalist Phil Donahue died Sunday night at home surrounded by his wife of 44 years Marlo Thomas, his sister, his children, grandchildren and his beloved golden retriever Charlie," said a statement from his family. At his peak, his nationally syndicated "The Phil Donahue Show" — later renamed to "Donahue" — was a ratings hit and precursor to similar shows by hosts Montel Williams and Jerry Springer. "His show debuted nationally, and the whole country came to know his personal brand of issue-driven straight talk," Winfrey said in 2002. "If there had been no Phil Donahue show, there would be no 'Oprah Winfrey' show. "Phil Donahue essentially started this company and began an entire industry in daytime syndication," Bob Turner, then president of Multimedia Entertainment, said in a statement to the Times in 1996 when Donahue announced his retirement.

Persons: Phil Donahue, —, he'd, Marlo Thomas, Donahue, Montel Williams, Jerry Springer, Oprah Winfrey, Winfrey, Madalyn Murray O'Hair, Bob Turner, Megyn Kelly, Jude Children's, Danny Thomas Organizations: New York Times, Multimedia Entertainment, Times, MSNBC, NBC News, Jude Children's Research, Notre Dame Locations: Dayton , Ohio

☆ Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, says speaking out about suicidal thoughts is part of ‘healing process’
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The Archewell Foundation Parents’ Network aims to support affected families, including several whose children have taken their own lives as a result of online harm. During the CBS interview, the duchess was asked about the experience “that connects you to these families.”Appearing slightly uncomfortable, Meghan told interviewer Jane Pauley that she had not anticipated the question but understood why it was raised. Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, first revealed that she had experienced suicidal thoughts in an interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021. In March 2019, the British royal family told social media users to show “courtesy, kindness and respect” when interacting with its online posts, after repeated cases of online abuse directed at Meghan and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. This followed Kensington Palace asking social media firms for help in combating the boom in abuse, which included sexist and racist comments.

Persons: CNN — Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, ideation, Oprah Winfrey, Prince Harry, Winfrey, Meghan, Princess Diana, “, Harry, ”, Jane Pauley, you’ve, Joe Pugliese, ” Meghan, Archie Harrison Mountbatten, Lilibet, Lili ” Diana Mountbatten, Catherine , Duchess of Cambridge Organizations: Lifeline, CNN, CBS News, Duke, CBS, CNN’s Royal Locations: United Kingdom, Texas, Windsor, Kensington

☆ She hit it off with the guy she met at the bar on vacation. Then he sent her an unexpected text message
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

And then, on her second night in Rome, Skyler crossed paths with Giuseppe Morisani in a busy bar. As soon as he met Skyler, Giuseppe started daydreaming about showing her around his home region and – most importantly – introducing her to his mother. He just had one complaint: the lack of Calabrian olive oil. In time, this first spark of an idea became EXAU Olive Oil – a successful olive oil company operated by Giuseppe and Skyler. “I wouldn’t have started EXAU, our olive oil company, if we hadn’t met just that day… I just feel happy.

Persons: Giuseppe Morisani, Skyler Mapes, She’d, Giuseppe, “, ” Skyler, Skyler couldn’t, ”, Skyler, she’d, ‘, Giuseppe didn’t, Skyler didn’t, Giuseppe –, –, Giuseppe gushed, who’d, he’d, Calabria Skyler, Giuseppe’s, we’d, didn’t, Giuseppe Morisani Skyler, ” “, ” Giuseppe, Skyler hadn’t, Giuseppe couldn’t, Oprah Winfrey, Olive, we’re, Skyler’s, they’ve, hadn’t, “ I’m Organizations: CNN, Google, CNN Travel, Familia, Fine Arts, Forbes, Olive Oil, US Locations: Rome, Calabria, Barcelona, Spain, Europe, Italy, Calabria –, California, Amsterdam, Netherlands, United States, San Francisco, ”, Southern Italy, Texas

☆ Melinda French Gates' weekly walks with 3 close friends help her make difficult decisions: 'They are my truth counsel'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Alex Koller | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Whenever billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates contemplates a tough decision, she seeks input from her three closest friends of more than 30 years. "If you're in town, you walk," French Gates said. For example, the trio of friends was the first to know when French Gates began to consider ending her marriage to Bill Gates after 27 years, she said — and they offered her unanimous support. French Gates learned the importance of quality over quantity in friendships early in life, she said. "You might realize that you have plenty of people you have fun with, but no one to confide in," Schulz and Waldinger wrote.

Persons: Melinda French Gates, Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King, Gates, French Gates, Bill Gates, —, There's, Marc Schulz, Robert Waldinger, Schulz, Waldinger, " Schulz, It's Organizations: Research, Harvard University, CNBC Locations: French

☆ Ozy Media founder Carlos Watson convicted in New York fraud trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Ozy Media and founder Carlos Watson were convicted of fraud by a Brooklyn federal jury on Tuesday, in a case accusing them of lying to investors about the now-defunct startup’s finances and sham deals with Google and Oprah Winfrey. Watson, a former cable news anchor and investment banker, and Ozy were each convicted of securities fraud conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy, while Watson was also convicted of identity theft. The verdict follows a six-week trial that featured testimony by two former Watson deputies, who pleaded guilty to fraud. Ozy folded shortly after The New York Times reported on former chief operating officer Samir Rao’s impersonation of the YouTube executive. He said prosecutors’ view of Ozy’s finances was simplistic and failed to appreciate the nuances of media industry dealmaking.

Persons: Carlos Watson, Oprah Winfrey, Watson, Ozy, Goldman Sachs, Prosecutors, “, Breon Peace, Samir Rao’s, Rao, Alex Piper, Sundar Pichai, Watson’s, “ That’s, that’s, ” Organizations: Ozy Media, Google, “ Ozy Media, New York Times, YouTube, Ozy Locations: Brooklyn, California

☆ Billionaires and millionaires at Sun Valley showed off the must-have accessory of the summer: colorful sunglasses
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewLast week, the ultrawealthy flocked to Idaho for Allen & Co.'s annual Sun Valley Conference. Pops of red and the classic tech-bro vest were in at Sun Valley 2024, but the weekend's standout style trend was a smaller accessory: tinted sunglasses. AdvertisementColorful sunglasses were the hit accessory of Sun Valley 2024Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King at the Sun Valley Conference 2024. Diane von Furstenberg and Barry Diller at the Sun Valley Conference 2024. Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos at the Sun Valley Conference 2024.

Persons: —, Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King, Kevork Djansezian, you'll, Winfrey, Diane von Furstenberg, Barry Diller, Brian Grazer, Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sánchez, Kim Appelt, Appelt, Justin Bieber's, Pattie Mallette, Holly, you've, Holly Sharma, Linda Farrow, Gucci, Linda Farrow's, Kadri Organizations: Service, Allen & Co, Sun Valley Conference, Business, Sun, Valley Conference Locations: Idaho, Sun

☆ Sun Valley: Welcome to the secret summer camp for billionaires
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The vibe is trail-dad chic — think puffy Patagonia vests and Apple watches and stealth-wealth cashmere pullovers. Sun Valley is also widely believed to be the place where Jeff Bezos decided to buy The Washington Post, and the site of the meet-cute between Comcast and NBC Universal. There are also some notably absent names from the guest list this year. Bob Iger, CEO of Disney and one of the most recognizable business leaders on the planet, wore a name tag and aviators at last year's Sun Valley summit. Questions about President Joe Biden’s ability to campaign have wealthy donors and Democratic officials in a tizzy.

Persons: ”, Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett, Sam Altman, Bob Iger, Tim Cook, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, Google’s Sundar Pichai, Rupert Murdoch, Oprah Winfrey, David Zaslav, Zaslav, Kevin Dietsch, There’s Buffett, Greg Abel, Buffett, Astrid, Elon Musk, Joe Biden’s, Gretchen Whitmer, Josh Shapiro, Wes Moore, Biden, it’s, Hamilton Nolan Organizations: New, New York CNN, Friedman, Allen & Company, Washington Post, Comcast, NBC Universal, Idaho Mountain Express, Disney, Warner Bros, Bloomberg, Variety, Discovery, Paramount, Democratic Locations: New York, Hailey , Idaho, Sun Valley , Idaho, Idaho, America, Sun

☆ Democratic power players are circulating a proposal for Biden to exit, launch 'blitz primary'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-07 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Two Democrats with a powerful network of friends are circulating a proposal for President Joe Biden to bow out of the 2024 race and launch an expedited Democratic primary to choose a new nominee before the August convention. The proposal comes as pressure builds on Biden to exit the race following his stumbling debate on June 27 against former President Donald Trump. "Overnight, Biden is hailed as a modern-day George Washington, not an octogenarian clinging to power with a 37% approval rating," the proposal reads. The next phase of the plan is a "blitz primary," where prospective Democratic candidates submit their bids and delegates of the Democratic National Convention ultimately narrow down the list to six contenders. The Biden campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the proposal.

Persons: Joe Biden, Rosa Brooks, Obama, Clinton, Ted Dintersmith, Semafor, Donald Trump, Brooks, Dintersmith, Biden, George Washington, Oprah Winfrey, Taylor Swift, Stephen Colbert Organizations: Cross, White, Georgetown University, Democratic, CNBC, Biden, Trump, Democratic National Convention, DNC Locations: Washington , DC, America

☆ Anything Can Happen, and Usually Does, on ‘Watch What Happens Live’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Shivani Gonzalez | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Two miniature horses, Aidan and Pearl, stood on the terrace of a tiny TV studio in SoHo earlier this month on a sweltering evening, one more equine guest than the producers of “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen” anticipated. They were part of a bit for taping the late-night talk show’s 15th anniversary special and, apparently, booking a horse requires also booking it an emotional support horse. Andy Cohen, the show’s host and creator, brought his two children Ben, 5, and Lucy, 2, to meet the mini horses as producers whispered questions about the surplus. He soon headed back inside to provide emotional support of a different kind for the show’s humans. Five nights a week, viewers can see Oscar-winners re-enact scenes from “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City”; so-called Bravo-lebrities dish about just-aired dirty laundry; or Cohen and Hillary Clinton drink from a shotski, a ski with shot glasses glued to it that allows multiple people to simultaneously knock one back.

Persons: Aidan, Pearl, Andy Cohen ”, Andy Cohen, Ben, Lucy, Sonja Morgan, ”, Cohen, Oprah Winfrey, Jennifer Lawrence, Hillary Clinton Organizations: Housewives, New, Real Locations: SoHo, Salt Lake City

☆ I'm an Arizona native. I always see first-timers make these 8 mistakes at the Grand Canyon.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Kris Ann Valdez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

But we knew there had to be more to visiting the Grand Canyon. Grand Canyon West features the world-famous Skywalk, a glass walkway on a canyon's edge. Another way to access the South Rim is via The Grand Canyon Railway, which begins in Williams, Arizona. Visitors forget to enjoy the sweeping views from multiple vantage pointsOnce you're in Grand Canyon Village, board a complimentary shuttle. Even so, we still carry a paper map with us when we go to the Grand Canyon.

Persons: —, we've, it's, KrissAnn Valdez, Moran, Theodore Roosevelt, Albert Einstein, Oprah Winfrey, Anthony Baylor, we'd Organizations: Service, Business, Railway, Myers, Norwegian Villa, National Park Service, Park Service Locations: Arizona, North, Grandview Point, Williams , Arizona, Canyon, Mohave, —, Swiss, Norwegian

Elisa Marshall and Benjamin Sormonte didn't want to be overly ambitious when launching a business in New York in 2014. Some items feature "a fun twist," Marshall says: The salted chocolate cookie sandwich with white chocolate ganache resembles a fancier, French version of an Oreo. Sormonte and Marshall didn't know how much launching a cafe in New York would cost, and ended up spending $250,000. The praise brought in waves of customers, and Maman brought in roughly $2 million in revenue during its first full year. And it was great," Marshall says, adding: "Next thing you know, we're the hottest cookie in New York."

Persons: Elisa Marshall, Benjamin Sormonte didn't, Marshall, Oprah Winfrey, Sormonte, — Marshall, childhoods, Armand Arnal —, Sormonte's, Marshall didn't, Maman Organizations: CNBC, Michelin Locations: New York, SoHo, Toronto, France, Montreal, Ibiza, Spain, New, Tribeca

☆ 11 of the richest LGBTQ+ people in the world
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Frank Olito | Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Ellen DeGeneres' net worth is estimated at $450 million, according to Forbes. Ellen DeGeneres. Brooks Kraft/Getty ImagesDeGeneres began her career as a standup comedian and eventually landed a successful sitcom, "Ellen," in the late '90s. In 1997, the sitcom aired "The Puppy Episode," in which DeGeneres' character, Ellen Morgan, tells Laura Dern's character, Susan, that she's gay. In April 2022, DeGeneres reflected on the episode's impact on her daytime talk show, "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," in honor of its 25th anniversary.

Persons: Ellen DeGeneres, Brooks Kraft, DeGeneres, Ellen, Ellen Morgan, Laura Dern's, Susan, Oprah Winfrey, She's, Portia de Rossi Organizations: Forbes, Getty, Time Magazine Locations: Los Angeles

☆ Trump’s Vegas Strategy: Run on Bad Luck
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Jess Bidgood | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Keith Rose, a 64-year-old hot tub salesman, arrived at former President Donald Trump’s Las Vegas campaign rally yesterday wearing a necklace with a golden pendant shaped like a tiny horn. “It’s an Italian horn, a sign of luck,” Rose told me, although he clarified that, as a longtime Vegas resident who knows the house always wins, he does not believe in luck. “The odds are always going to be against you, no matter what,” he said. That’s the case for Trump these days, he added. He told Oprah Winfrey in the 1980s that there was no word more important than luck; he recently declared himself the personal good luck charm for the winner of the Miami Grand Prix.

Persons: Keith Rose, Donald Trump’s Las, It’s, ” Rose, ”, Oprah Winfrey Organizations: Vegas, Trump, Miami Grand Prix Locations: Donald Trump’s Las Vegas

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