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☆ Daughter of Los Angeles Times owner says Harris endorsement was blocked over Gaza war support
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Liam Reilly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —The daughter of Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong suggested on Saturday that herfather’s decision to block the newspaper’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris was made over Harris’ support for Israel’s war in Gaza. “Our family made the joint decision not to endorse a Presidential candidate. Three members of the Times’ editorial board resigned over the decision. I’m proud of the LA Times’ decision just as I am certain there is no such thing as children of darkness. As with the Times, the decision was handed down by the publisher’s billionaire owner, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, the newspaper reported.

Persons: Patrick Soon, Shiong, Kamala Harris, Harris, Nika, “, ” Patrick, “ Nika, ”, Barack Obama, Mariel Garza, ” Garza, Donald Trump, I’m, Trump, Jeff Bezos, ” Marty Baron, CNN’s Michael Smerconish Organizations: New, New York CNN, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Apartheid, LA Times, CNN, Washington Post, Times, Amazon Locations: New York, Gaza

☆ Groundbreaking telescope reveals first piece of new cosmic map
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Astronomers have never detected dark matter, but they believe it makes up about 85% of the total matter in the universe. Meanwhile, the existence of dark energy helps researchers explain why the universe is expanding — and why that expansion is speeding up. A prime example is the European Space Agency’s wide-angle Euclid telescope that launched in 2023 to investigate the riddles of dark energy and dark matter. Euclid this week delivered the first piece of a cosmic map — containing about 100 million stars and galaxies — that will take six years to create. These stunning 3D observations may help scientists see how dark matter warps light and curves space across galaxies.

Persons: Jackie Wattles, I’m, Vera C, Sarah Gillis, John Kraus, Chenyang Cai, Everest, NASA hasn’t, gazers, Ashley Strickland, Katie Hunt Organizations: CNN, ESA, US National Science Foundation, Stanford University, Rubin, SpaceX, SpaceX Polaris, Polaris, NASA, Boeing, CNN Space, Science Locations: Chile, Uzbekistan, Norway, Myanmar, Florida

☆ Anthony Davis, Zion Williamson and 9 other NBA players ready for big years
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( John Hollinger | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +16 min

The Basketball 100 The story of the greatest players in NBA history. In 100 riveting profiles, top basketball writers justify their selections and uncover the history of the NBA in the process. I had the Most Improved Player (Maxey), but none of the other 13 players who received votes made my list. Zion Williamson, PF/C, New OrleansThis one is a pure eye-test call: Williamson finished last season playing the best basketball of his career. (Photo of Anthony Davis and Zion Williamson: Tyler Kaufman / Getty Images)

Persons: Tyrese Maxey, wasn’t, James Harden, Maxey, — I’ll, Anthony Edwards, Chet Holmgren, Scottie Barnes, Charlotte’s Mark Williams, Davis, He’s, LeBron James ’, Anthony Davis, Dyson Daniels, Daniels, Zion Williamson, Williamson, Zion, Amen Thompson, Thompson, Josh Giddey, Chicago Giddy, he’s, Jalen Williams, Williams, it’s, RJ Barrett, Barrett, Tre Mann, Miles McBride, John Jones, Charlotte Mann, Mann, Charlotte’s, there’s, Julian Strawther, Denver I’m, Nuggets hadn’t, Kentavious Caldwell, Cam Thomas, Brooklyn I’m, Thomas, Dennis Schröder’s, Thomas ’, Powell, Norm, ”, Leonard, Russell Westbrook, Paul George, Harden, he’ll, Zach Harper, Tyler Kaufman Organizations: Philadelphia 76ers, NBA, Minnesota Timberwolves, Lakers, Denver Nuggets, Davis, SG, Hawks, Pelicans, Houston, League, Chicago, New Orleans, Thunder, Bulls, Oklahoma, Raptors, Knicks, USA, Hornets, Denver, Nuggets, Nets, Brooklyn, Clippers, The Athletic Locations: Atlanta, New Orleans, PF, positionless, Houston, Wembymania, Chicago, Oklahoma City, SF, Toronto, Canada, New York, Gonzaga, Brooklyn, playmaking, Phoenix

☆ 25 Jump Scares That Still Make Us Jump
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

25 Jump Scares That Still Make Us Jump The floor creaks, the music turns ominous and an uneasy quiet sets in. With Times film writers, filmmakers and stars weighing in, we ranked the 25 jump scares that still get us every time. Jump scares are considered the fart jokes of horror: cheap, easy and lowbrow. More ingenuity goes into certain jump scares than entire movies. Jump scares have an advantage online, where context shifts rapidly.

Persons: David Fincher, Andrew Kevin Walker, Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, John C, McGinley, “ Andy, Brad Pitt’s, isn’t, Walker, Fincher, Rob Bottin, ” Walker, ”, Jennifer Kent, Amelia, ” Kent, “, ” Kent didn’t, Jason Zinoman, Lon, Robert Bloch peed, Chaney, It’s, James Wan, Lili Taylor Organizations: Opera Locations: ”

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

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

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

☆ Disney hits a roadblock with Daisy Ridley's 'Star Wars' movie — the latest project it's had trouble getting off the ground
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Daisy Ridley is set to return as Rey in Disney's new untitled "Star Wars" sequel. It's the latest "Star Wars" movie that Disney has had trouble getting off the ground in recent years. AdvertisementDisney has hit a roadblock with its next "Star Wars" sequel, which will star Daisy Ridley, after writer Steven Knight left the project. AdvertisementThe same year, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige confirmed he was planning a "Star Wars" movie. The next confirmed "Star Wars" movie, "The Mandalorian & Grogu," is due to land in theaters in May 2026.

Persons: Daisy Ridley, Steven Knight, —, Sharmeen Obaid, Rey, Knight, Damon Lindelof, Justin Britt, Gibson, Obi, Wan, Rian Johnson, David Benioff, Weiss, Kevin Feige, Patty Jenkins, Jenkins, there's, Taika Waititi, Ridley Organizations: Rey, Disney, Service, Variety, Lucasfilm, IGN, Marvel Studios, Squadron, Forbes, Collider

☆ The Atlantic responds to Elon Musk sharing fake image of magazine
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Bruna Horvath | Bruna Horvath Is An Intern On Nbc News' Tech Team. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

The Atlantic magazine has found itself in Elon Musk’s crosshairs after it fact-checked a fake image he shared that depicted an article with a headline that never actually ran in the publication. The statement did not mention Musk by name. According to The Atlantic, it is one of several notable instances in the last several years in which faked images of articles from the magazine have gone viral. Both Musk’s and the user’s posts with the fake article were later marked with “Community Note” that clarified that the image was “not a real article.” The Community Note also attributed the edited image to the user and said it was “a satirical edit/photoshop of another article.” Musk did not respond to a request for comment. Forbes reported that in August, Musk reshared a post including a manipulated headline that resembled the British newspaper The Telegraph.

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☆ The world’s best bars for 2024 announced
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A two-level speakeasy in Mexico City’s hip Colonia Juarez neighborhood has been proclaimed the world’s best bar. Handshake Speakeasy clinched the title last night in Madrid, where a splashy awards ceremony was held by the World’s 50 Best association. The World’s 50 Best voters are a mix of industry professionals, including bartenders and food and drink writers. Named after a classic Japanese hairstyle, it was ranked the Best Bar in the Middle East and Africa this year. I also know it’s impossible to have everyone deserving of a place, mentioned on this list, so just keep doing the great things you are doing!”The world’s 50 best bars for 2024

Persons: Speakeasy, Hong Kong’s, ”, Barcelona’s, Singapore’s, Mimi Kakushi, Iain McPherson, Edinburgh’s, . McPherson, “ Congrats Organizations: CNN, El, Pony, Travelers, Mexico City, ., Scotland Locations: Mexico, Colonia Juarez, Madrid, Hong Kong’s Italian, Asia, London, Athens, Tokyo, Sydney, Lima, Shinjuku, Singapore, Rosewood, Connaught, Mayfair, Dubai, East, Africa, New York City, Buenos Aires

☆ The decline of Hollywood in one chart
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

LA has seen a steep drop in its share of TV and film jobs compared with the rest of the US. The decline comes as labor costs have gone up and other locales have sweetened their incentives. In recent years, the area has lost some TV and film jobs as countries such as Canada and states like Georgia have become production hubs. Los Angeles is losing TV and film jobs to the rest of the US. 2 entertainment-job market in the US (after LA) also saw its share of film and TV jobs dip.

Persons: —, Patrick Adler, Taner Osman, Adler, FilmLA, Paul Audley, Otis Organizations: Industry, Service, Los Angeles, of Labor Statistics, Westwood Economics, Planning Associates, Otis College, Sound Recording Industries, Bureau of Labor Statistics, LA Locations: Los, Canada, Georgia, New York, Arizona, Kentucky, LA

☆ Romance author Ana Huang says self-publishing books is like running a small business
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Huang, now a beloved BookTok author, compared self-publishing to running a small business. Self-publishing for creative controlUnlike many unknown authors, Huang didn't dream of signing with a traditional publisher when her writing career began. "I didn't start out thinking I would be traditionally published or even that I necessarily wanted to be traditionally published," Huang told BI. Advertisement"For like a year or two, all I did was just consume content about self-publishing," Huang said. Huang told BI her fans can look forward to a darker hero in her next release.

Persons: Ana Huang, Huang, —, Ana Huang's, Asher Donovan, Scarlett Dubois, Forbes, — Huang, Huang didn't, Heidi Gutman, Taylor Swift, HarperCollins —, Bloom, Meghan Quinn, Grey, E.L, James, BookTok, it's, they're, that's, I'm, Asher Organizations: Service, —, ABC, HarperCollins, Bloom Books, Entertainment, Facebook Locations: BookTok

☆ 'Lopez vs. Lopez' started its third season, and George Lopez explains its success
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Arturo Conde | Arturo Conde Is An Editor | A Bilingual Freelance Journalist. He Writes For La Opinión A Coruña | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

With Friday's "Lopez vs. Lopez" season three kickoff, the show's star George Lopez attributes the series' success to the strong stories that drive the characters. They’re mostly based on experiences of mine or Mayan’s,” said Lopez, referring to his daughter, Mayan Lopez. Fans will remember that season two ushered in big changes for the Lopez family. And their daughter Mayan became engaged to boyfriend Quinten (Matt Shively) in the season finale. “Lopez vs. Lopez” airs Fridays at 8:30 pm ET on NBC, and via streaming on Peacock the next day.

Persons: Friday's, Lopez, George Lopez, ”, Mayan Lopez, George, Rosie's, Selenis Leyva, Mayan, Quinten, Matt Shively, Mayan’s, “, ” Lopez, “ Rosie, Josué, Jaime Camil, ” “ Lopez, Lopez ”, —, III, VI, John Wick, “ Lopez Organizations: UCLA, Hollywood, NBC, Comcast, Netflix

☆ Rupert Murdoch’s news outlets sue Perplexity AI for allegedly engaging in ‘massive freeriding’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Liam Reilly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Rupert Murdoch’s Dow Jones, the parent company of the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Post sued Perplexity on Monday, accusing the generative AI company of illegally scraping its reporting and diverting traffic to its own platforms. The News Corp-owned companies accused Perplexity of training its so-called answer machine with copyrighted material, using scraped human-created news content to generate responses to users’ questions, allowing them to circumvent the publishers’ websites. “Perplexity proudly states that users can ‘skip the links’ — apparently, Perplexity wants to skip the check.”A Perplexity spokesperson did not immediately respond to a CNN request for comment. Earlier this year, News Corp inked a massive deal with ChatGPT creator OpenAI, licensing its news content in an agreement reported to be worth more than $250 million. The Times also sued OpenAI last year for copyright infringement, accusing the company of using its reporting to train its chatbots without permission, claiming billions of dollars in damages.

Persons: Rupert Murdoch’s Dow Jones, Perplexity, Robert Thomson, ” Thomson, “ Perplexity, —, OpenAI, Thomson, Sam Altman, “, ” Organizations: New, New York CNN, Wall Street Journal, New York Post, News Corp, CNN, Corp, Artificial Intelligence, New York Times, Times Locations: New York

☆ Dodgers vs. Yankees 2024 World Series preview: Predictions, pitching matchups and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Fabian Ardaya | Chris Kirschner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

Our writers preview a World Series matchup between two of baseball’s most storied franchises, with no shortage of star power and storylines. He hit the go-ahead home run in the 10th inning of Game 5 of the ALCS to send the Yankees to the World Series. — KirschnerCheck back later for World Series predictions from The Athletic’s MLB staff. Now he’ll play in his first World Series against a franchise he grew up rooting for while living in Los Angeles as a child. AdvertisementBigger picture for Stanton: A possible World Series title (and perhaps an MVP award) would add to his growing Hall of Fame case.

Persons: Fabian Ardaya, Chris Kirschner, Eno, It’s, ‘ Nuff, weren’t, Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodón, Andy Pettitte, Clarke Schmidt, Luis Gil, Tommy Kahnle’s, Clay Holmes, Luke Weaver, Jake Cousins, Daniel Hudson, Anthony Banda, Michael Kopech, Evan Phillips, Blake Treinen, Alex Vesia, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Walker Buehler, Mookie Betts, Max Muncy, Will Smith, Tommy Edman, Tyler Glasnow, Gavin Stone, Clayton Kershaw, Dustin May, they’ve, Freddie Freeman, —, Kahnle, Weaver, Tim Hill, ’, Nestor Cortes, Juan Soto, Soto, Aaron Judge hasn’t, Gleyber Torres, Giancarlo Stanton, Shohei, Ohtani, couldn’t, DH Stanton, He’s, Stanton, Giancarlo Stanton isn't, Aaron Judge, Gerrit Cole RHP, Luke Weaver RHP, Fielding Austin Wells, Jack Flaherty RHP, Fielding Tommy Edman, Dave Roberts, Shohei Ohtani, John Sterling, Yankees Giancarlo Stanton isn’t, Aaron, Luis Gil GO, Maddie Meyer, Daniel Shirey Organizations: It’s Yankees, Dodgers, Yankees, Fox, Yankees ’, Dodger, Mets, MLB, . Dodgers, savor Dodgers, Rosenthal, Guardians, of Fame, Aaron, Fielding, NL Locations: pinstripes, Ohtani, barreling, Los Angeles, Cooperstown, —

But what was most impressive about this game was the Packers’ defense. Love has to be better and the offense will have better days, but the Packers defense was lights out. The Lions are the best team in the NFC at the moment, maybe even the best team overall. But the Lions looked like the best team in the division heading into the season, and they looked like the best team in the division on Sunday. He is on a pace to rush for 1,864 yards — his best season by far.

Persons: Saquon Barkley, Jeff Howe, Ted Nguyen, Dan Pompei, Jordan Love’s, C.J, Matt LaFleur, Jeff Hafley, Brett Favre, Love, Favre, Howe, I’m, Caleb Williams, Aidan Hutchinson, Will Aaron Glenn, Jared Goff, Goff, Brian Flores, he’s, Flores, Sam Darnold, he’ll, Williams, Barkley, aren’t, didn’t, They’ve, Andre Cisco, Trevor Lawrence, Brian Thomas Jr, Stephen Maturen Organizations: NFC, NFL, Giants, Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots, The Athletic NFL, Packers, Texans, Stroud, Love’s Packers, AFC, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears, Bears, Lions, Vikings, Detroit, New York Giants, Eagles, Patriots, Jaguars, Jacksonville, Indianapolis Colts Locations: London, Stroud, New York, Jacksonville

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

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

☆ Life discovered in warm volcanic caves beneath the seafloor
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —A mile and a half beneath the ocean’s surface, the seafloor seems nearly as alien as the surfaces of other planets. These hydrothermal vents belch warm towers of elements that draw clusters of animal life, such as tube worms. There, animals develop symbiotic relationships with bacteria that use chemical reactions to produce sugars necessary for life beyond the reach of sunlight. Mónika Naranjo-Shepherd/Schmidt Ocean InstitueThe arms of an underwater robot helped uncover communities of giant tube worms and snails living in volcanic caves beneath warm vents in the Pacific Ocean. The finding suggests unique ecosystems on the seafloor and within the subseafloor are connected, allowing life to thrive above and below the ocean bed.

Persons: Mónika Naranjo, Shepherd, ”, Sabine Gollner, you’ve, Artemis, Charlie Duke, Arthropleura, Ashley Strickland, Katie Hunt Organizations: CNN, Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Scientists, SpaceX, Boca, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, NASA, Clipper, Kennedy Space Center, Yale University, CNN Space, Science Locations: Boca Chica , Texas, centipedes, Europa, Florida

☆ Tom Holland and Zendaya have read a ‘Spider-Man 4’ script draft and have some thoughts
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The star of the “Spider-Man” franchise sounds excited about the latest sequel, even if he has notes. Tom Holland, who plays Peter Parker/Spider-Man talked about that on the “Rich Roll Podcast.” The actor shared that he and his real-life girlfriend, Zendaya, who plays Parker’s love interest Michelle “MJ” Jones in the franchise, have read the draft script for “Spider-Man 4.”“It needs work, but the writers are doing a great job,” Holland said. “I read it three weeks ago, and it really lit a fire in me,” he continued. “I was really lucky that my life changed slowly,” he said during the podcast. “I started when I was really young and then I had about 10 years before the ‘Spider-Man’ thing happened.

Persons: Tom Holland, Peter Parker, Zendaya, Michelle “ MJ ” Jones, ” Holland, “, ”, “ Zendaya Organizations: CNN, Marvel

☆ 'Spider-Man 4' has billion-dollar shoes to fill, and Tom Holland has some reservations
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tom Holland said that the "Spider-Man 4" script "needs work." AdvertisementTom Holland, the star of "Spider-Man 4," has some reservations about the movie so far. In a recent interview he said a draft script he read "needs work" before Marvel Studios and Sony can start filming. AdvertisementHolland said: "It needs work, but the writers are doing a great job. Related storiesThe previous movie, "Spider-Man: No Way Home," earned $1.9 billion according to Box Office Mojo, setting big expectations for its sequel.

Persons: Tom Holland, Zendaya, —, Holland, Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, Peter Parker, we're Organizations: Service, Marvel Studios, Sony, Office Mojo, Marvel

☆ Dropbox's CEO explains why the company adopted Jeff Bezos' 'memo-first' meeting culture from Amazon
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The company uses memos in meetings, which begin with attendees reading them and leaving comments. Amazon's Jeff Bezos famously banned PowerPoints in exec meetings, instead asking for 6-page memos. AdvertisementJeff Bezos' rules for meetings at Amazon have made their way to Dropbox. Dropbox CEO Drew Houston said his company has adopted the "memo-first" meeting culture. Instead, he asks for a 6-page "narratively structured" memo, and the meeting kicks off with attendees silently reading it.

Persons: Dropbox, Amazon's Jeff Bezos, —, Jeff Bezos, Drew Houston, you've, Logan Bartlett, Houston, PowerPoints, Bezos, they've Organizations: Service, Amazon Locations: Dropbox

☆ Trump says Fox writers wrote some of his jokes at Al Smith dinner
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Josephine Hitchings | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Taylor Swift shook off publishers for her new book. That could spell trouble for the rest of the industry.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Samantha Grindell | Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Taylor Swift is self-publishing "The Eras Tour Book" and releasing it exclusively at Target. By excluding traditional publishers, Swift ensured she would get more of the book's revenue. With her latest announcement, the singer is back to her business-disrupting playbook with "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour Book." AdvertisementIn what most closely resembles her book deal, Swift self-produced last year's "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" film. "Obviously, Taylor Swift is sort of a case under herself for this stuff in terms of just her reach," Hane said.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Swift, —, she's, it's, Clayton Durant, Simon &, Erik Hane, they're, It's, Ashok Kumar, Courtney Maum, Jessica Maddox, Gareth Cattermole, Maddox, Hane, Vittorio Zunino Celotto, Durant, vinyls, Taylor, John Shearer, Beyoncé, Paul Dergarabedian Organizations: Target, Service, Taylor Swift Publications, Nation School of Music, Sports, Entertainment, Simon & Schuster, Macmillan, HarperCollins, Hachette —, Literary, University of Alabama, Department, Universal Music, Big, Bloomberg, Poets Department, AMC, Mojo, Disney Locations: Long, Target, London, TikTok, Milan

☆ Elisabeth Finch, former ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ writer, admits she ‘lied about so much’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Rosa Rahimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Jennifer Beyer/Peacock“‘I’m sorry’ feels like the smallest words compared to what I’ve done, yet they are the truest. I trapped myself in the addiction of lies, betraying, and traumatizing my closest family, friends, and colleagues,” she wrote. Jennifer Beyer, Finch’s former wife, appears in a trailer for the series, expressing remorse for letting Finch into her home and her children’s lives. Finch also lied to colleagues in 2019 by telling them her brother had died of suicide, when he was actually alive and living in Florida, according to the outlet. Finch resigned from her position on “Grey’s Anatomy” and sought in-patient treatment before an investigation by the show began, according to the report.

Persons: Elisabeth Finch, “, ”, Finch, ” Jennifer Beyer, Jennifer Beyer, Peacock, I’ve, ” Finch, Finch’s Organizations: CNN Locations: Florida

Celebrated New York City rapper and former firefighter Ka, whose real name was Kaseem Ryan, has died, according to his social media accounts. A cause of death was not available, and a spokesperson for the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner did not immediately respond to a request for information. Ryan served the FDNY and the people of the city of New York with distinction for 20 years, working assignments in both the Bronx and Brooklyn," New York City Fire Department spokesperson Jim Long said by email. In a 2016 profile headline, music publication The Fader called Ka "New York Rap's Greatest Living Treasure." The announcement on Ka's Instagram page said he produced 11 albums under his name.

Persons: Ka, Kaseem Ryan, “, —, Capt, Ryan, Jim Long, Ferraris, Wu, Tang Clan, Roc Marciano, Jeff Weiss, hadn't, he's, Gary Grice, GZA, Mimi Valdes, ” Organizations: New York City, NBC News, New, Office, FDNY, Bronx and, York City Fire Department, Ka's, York, Pitchfork, Brooklyn Locations: Brownsville, New York, Bronx and Brooklyn, York City, Tang, GZA

☆ Why best-selling novelist James Patterson loves Substack — and hates AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Novelist James Patterson — along with a hardworking group of co-authors — generates multiple books a year. So I think that's kind of cool. I'm going to do a movie about cowboys and circuses! People don't think of them that way. So people ask — "What's the difference between James Patterson working with a group of people to make stuff in the voice of James Patterson and James Patterson using AI for the same thing?"

Persons: James Patterson —, that's, —, James Patterson, he's, Tina Brown, Patterson, Bill Clinton, Stephen King, you'd, We'll, Clinton, We're, nobody's, I've, we've, Hillary, don't, Let's, Eric Trump, Bush, John, Grisham, Don, Henley, Joe Walsh Organizations: Service, Hollywood, Clinton, The Eagles Locations: Hollywood

☆ A boba business storm is brewing, and a 'Shang-Chi' star is in the middle of it
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"Shang-Chi" star Simu Liu called out two boba tea entrepreneurs who appeared on an episode of "Dragons' Den." They were promoting their new drink, which they said was healthier than regular boba tea. AdvertisementSimu Liu is in the middle of a brewing business feud over a popular Asian drink. When asked if he liked the drink, Liu, who joined the show as a panelist in its 19th season, said, "I thought it was fine." The global boba tea industry — or bubble tea as it is known in Asia — is estimated to be worth billions.

Persons: Liu, —, Chi, Sébastien Fiset, Jess Frenette, Manjit Minhas, there's, Fiset, Bobba, Winniedapoo, boba, Instagram, Frenette, Liu's, it's, Bob Chapek Organizations: Service, Québec, NBC, Ventures, LinkedIn, American Pacific, CBC Gem, Allied Market Research, Business Locations: Markham, Canada, Taiwan, Bobba, Asia —

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