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☆ A new report from Redfin shows how stuck the housing market really is
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

A rate cut by the Federal Reserve this month has fueled hopes that the interest rate-sensitive housing market will soon experience a fresh jolt. “What this data tells us is that the housing market in 2024 has been really frozen,” said Chen Zhao, Redfin’s economic research lead. Zhao said a market where 30 to 40 of every 1,000 homes changed hands would signify a healthier housing landscape. “That very low inventory on the market was one of the primary drivers of there being so little turnover.”A shortage of new home construction also contributed to America’s sluggish housing market. “Getting to a healthy housing market is very hard from this point,” Zhao said.

Persons: ”, Chen Zhao, “, Zhao, Redfin, —, Jeremiah Vancans, Vancans, ’, Patrick Chamberlin, Chamberlin, Freddie Mac, it’s, ” Zhao, we’ve Organizations: CNN, Federal Reserve, California ., “, Boston, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, National Association of Realtors Locations: —, Redfin, California, California . Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Austin , Texas, The Texas, Sun Belt, New York City, Phoenix

Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group sued the AI music companies Uncharted Labs and Suno this summer over software that allows users to create music from text prompts, alleging that copyrighted songs have been used without permission to train the AI. Websites like Sound Draw, Musicfy, AIVA and Boomy allow users to easily create music with AI using different inputs. AI music companies say the new ease of use allows users who might not have previously been able to easily create music to generate their own content. this is so cool.”In Denver, Speer led a course on AI music tools using Boomy for young musicians. Some of the local artists who performed at Youth on Record’s festival support integrating AI technology into music education and production.

Persons: Billie Eilish, Stevie Wonder, Nicki Minaj, ’, ”, Cassie Speer, “, ” Speer, they’re, we’ll, Musicfy, Grimes, Speer, Regi Worles, Worles, Mitchell, Boomy, Michael Merola, Michael, Genevieve Libien Organizations: BBL, Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group, Labs, Universal Music, NBC, Arts Education Data, ”, Hollywood, Associated Press Locations: NBCUniversal, Boomy, U.S, Canadian, Denver, Tennessee

☆ ‘LibraryTok’ can be a comfort during challenging times for librarians and their fans
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Sydney Bishop | Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

She’ll broadcast that process for her more than 450,000 followers once students leave the library and the school day is done. Miller’s account, “Meet Me in the Media Center,” is a fixture on “LibraryTok,” a community of creators who also happen to be librarians. “I think that bit of nostalgia wrapped into the sentiment of the library and hopefully a kind face all come together to make an inviting space to land on Library TikTok,” Miller said. Though her popularity was unexpected, it’s welcome, especially when she hears from commenters that she’s changing their impression of school libraries. Books, Miller said, are “windows and mirrors,” a concept introduced by famed children’s literature professor Rudine Sims Bishop.

Persons: CNN — Jen Miller doesn’t, Miller, she’s, “, ” Miller, Millennials, Cindy Hohl, ” Jen Miller, Jennifer Miller, cheerily, unboxes, There’s, “ Percy Jackson, ”, Miller’s, ‘, Heather, ” Grace, Grace, Tim Walz, Miller didn’t, Rudine Sims Bishop Organizations: CNN, Media Center, Pew Research, American Library Association, ALA, “, TikTok, PEN America, Lone Star, Democratic, Minnesota Gov Locations: ”, North Carolina, Texas, Florida, LibraryTok

☆ A veteran cinematographer says he can barely afford a $5 McDonald's value meal since the Hollywood strikes
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A cinematographer spoke to BBC News about his struggles for work since the Hollywood strikes. AdvertisementA veteran cinematographer told the BBC that a difficult year has left him worrying about affording even a $5 McDonald's value meal. Fortin told the BBC that his drone company operated almost every day before the Hollywood writers' strike, which ran from May until September 2023. "Now I worry about going out and spending $5 on a value meal at McDonald's," he added. AdvertisementThe writers' strikes lasted for nearly 150 days and resulted in the Writers Guild of America securing minimum pay increases and improvements to residuals.

Persons: Michael Fortin, Fortin, —, " Fortin, Duncan Crabtree, meanwhile, CineDrones Organizations: BBC News, Service, BBC, Hollywood, Writers Guild of America, Otis College of Art, Screen Actors Guild Locations: Los Angeles, Huntington Beach, Las Vegas, Ireland

YES KOO CAN FOX | NFL+ pic.twitter.com/eMlvhWUiLq — Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) September 29, 2024Meanwhile, in Indianapolis, it was just like the old days: Joe Flacco going against the Pittsburgh Steelers. True or false: The Colts are more of a threat to win the AFC South this season with Joe Flacco than with Anthony Richardson. Flacco has seen and done it all, and he does bring a veteran presence and poise that can help a team win games. While Richarson, who leads the NFL with six interceptions, is the future, Flacco does give the Colts the best chance to win right now. It is true that Joe Flacco gives the Colts a better chance at the AFC South crown than a limited Anthony Richardson.

Persons: Joe Flacco, Mike Jones, Ted Nguyen, Saad Yousuf, Anthony Richardson, Jones, he’s, Flacco, Richarson, Richardson, benching, Yousuf, —, Baker Mayfield, Derek Carr, Kirk Cousins, Doug Pederson, Trevor Lawrence, Pederson hasn’t, Lawrence . Nguyen, I’m, Pederson isn’t, hasn’t, Pederson, there’s, Press Taylor, Justin Casterline Organizations: Bucs, Philly, Falcons, New, FOX, Atlanta Falcons, Pittsburgh Steelers, The Athletic NFL, Colts, AFC South, NFL, Flacco, AFC, Sunday’s Browns, Raiders, Texans, NFC, Mayfield, Buccaneers, Carolina Panthers, Dallas Cowboys, Cowboys, Eagles, Tampa, Philadelphia, The Falcons, Kansas, Jaguars, Bills, Press Locations: New Orleans, Indianapolis, Tampa, Kansas City

☆ The unsung warriors of 'The Price Is Right'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( David Kushner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +41 min

As one of the game show's four models known as "Barker's Beauties," Hallstrom had been a morning fixture in millions of homes. Hallstrom hasn't seen "The Price Is Right" in ages, and she winces when I say its name. The Price is Right / Internet ArchiveHallstrom, like her mother, was also modeling on the side. To counteract its image, "The Price Is Right" announced that Barker's Beauties would be adding a Black model. "I want you folks to know that the lovely Dian is leaving 'The Price Is Right' to pursue other interests," Barker announceAdvertisement"You are the heart and soul of 'The Price Is Right,'" she told the audience.

Persons: Holly Hallstrom, wasn't, She'd, Bob Barker, Hallstrom, America's, Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett, Barker, groped, Bob, Matt Lauer, Charlie Rose, Roger Ailes, Leslie Moonves, — Dian Parkinson, Janice Pennington —, Marcus, —, she'd, Mark Goodson, Johnny Olson, Janice Pennington, Dian Parkinson, Pam Anderson, deadpanned, pratfalls, David Hasselhoff, Goodson, Goodson doesn't, Pennington, Kathleen Bradley, Bradley, Deborah Curling, Black, Steve Grayson, Parkinson, Linda Riegert, Riegert, Dian, Nancy Burnet, Barker's, Burnet, Holly, Smokey Robinson, Tim Reid, I've, Parkinson didn't, who'd, huff, Bradley she'd, They'd, bimbo, She's, Roger Neal, Neal, TikTok, kitschy Barker, Adam Nedeff, . Phillips, Suzanne Somers, Roger Dobkowitz, Jonathan Goodson, Annie Wells, they'd, Les Moonves, Curling, Moonves, George Gray, Mary Capps, Brandi Cochran, Lanisha Cole, Cole, Cochran, David Livingston, Victoria Sirakova, Ron Galella Organizations: Honda, CBS, YouTube, CBS Television, Navy, Future Farmers of, Hollywood, Beauties, Miss, Playboy, Caucasian Broadcasting, West Hollywood, PlayBoy, Bradley, National Enquirer, National, Goodson Productions, Hollywood Museum, Pillsbury, Entertainment, Hallstrom, Curling Locations: California, San Diego, America, Austin, Texas, Bay, Future Farmers of America, Tahiti, Lincoln, Laurel, West, Los Angeles, Pennington, Paris, Pacific Northwest, Glendale , California, Bradley

☆ The Unsung Warriors of 'the Price Is Right' Who Took on Bob Barker
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( David Kushner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +41 min

As one of the game show's four models known as "Barker's Beauties," Hallstrom had been a morning fixture in millions of homes. To counteract its image, "The Price Is Right" announced that Barker's Beauties would be adding a Black model. "That's exactly how we knew when she started having sex with Barker," Hallstrom says. "If one more thing happens on that set," Barker told him, "fire Holly." Before she left the show, Parkinson told Bradley she'd been fighting a stomach ulcer from all her battles with Barker.

☆ Arrowheads carried by Bronze Age warriors reveal who fought on Europe’s oldest battlefield
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

But to archaeologists, the Tollense Valley is considered Europe’s oldest battlefield. The biggest mysteries that researchers aim to uncover are why the battle occurred and who fought in it. A long time agoYears of excavations in the Tollense Valley have uncovered evidence that the site was the scene of Europe's oldest battlefield 3,250 years ago. S. SauerDozens of bronze and flint arrowheads recovered from the Tollense Valley are revealing details about the able-bodied warriors who fought in the Bronze Age battle. The research team analyzed and compared the arrowheads, some of which were still embedded in the remains of the fallen.

Persons: Sauer, Al Hadid, ”, Martijn Oei, carolinus, Grearson, Ashley Strickland, Katie Hunt Organizations: CNN —, United Arab Emirates, ., California Institute of Technology, Grearson Harvard, Stanford, CNN Space, Science Locations: Germany, Bavaria, Moravia, Dubai, United Arab, China —, Chile, Australia, New Zealand, Falkland, Antarctica

☆ Indie movies are having a surprising comeback in a bleak time for Hollywood
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementDespite all the doom and gloom in Hollywood, there's optimism coming from a surprising place: indie films. "Longlegs" barely promoted its biggest star, Nicolas Cage, and is the year's biggest indie film, grossing over $100 million worldwide. AdvertisementThe case for hope for indie filmsRecently, there's been a spree of pieces predicting the death of indie films. Brands like Procter & Gamble and Neutrogena are taking a bigger role in film financing, too, providing another source of hope for indie films. Indie films can also be a bargain to rent or buy on streaming compared to big studio films.

Persons: Thelma, —, There's, Nicolas Cage, Dennis Quaid, Reagan, Matt Walsh's, Shawn Robbins, Seth, there's, Ampere, Jonathan Glickman, Neutrogena, Michael Messina, Ken Kao, They're Organizations: Service, Magnolia Pictures, Conservative, Blue Harbor Entertainment, Hollywood, Netflix, Ampere, Miramax, Waypoint Entertainment, Partners, Brands, Procter, Gamble, Toronto Film Locations: Hollywood, Seattle, Eastern Europe

☆ ‘How to Die Alone’ is the latest in a string of new Black-led shows. But has the TV landscape actually changed?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Leah Asmelash | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

She’s a plus-size Black woman who is trying her best, searching for love and fulfillment. “How to Die Alone” is new, but it’s part of a recent batch of Black-led drama-comedies popping up across the small screen. Vanessa Clifton/NetflixThis moment is spurred by the previous success of other Black creators and Black-led shows. For Black-led shows on broadcast television, they still must seemingly place its Black characters in the context of White characters, Durham said. Black-led shows are no different, and some might argue they’re more likely to be let go.

Persons: Mel, who’s, she’s, Natasha Rothwell’s, Rothwell, ” Rothwell, Vince Staples, “ Queenie, ”, Aisha Durham, Will White, Naeemah Clark, Clark, Queenie, Michelle Buteau, Mavis, Vanessa Clifton, Rhimes, Issa Rae, Oprah Winfrey, “, they’re, Durham, “ We’re, ” Durham, Max Greenfield, Monty Brinton, CBS’s, Bob Hearts Abishola, Wallace, it’s, It’s, Olowofoyeku, Billy Gardell, Michael Yarish, Bob Hearts Abishola ” Organizations: CNN, Hulu, HBO, Max, Warner Bros ., University of South, Elon University, Netflix, ” Networks, CBS, BET Locations: She’s, University of South Florida, “, North Carolina, Nigerian, White, Los Angeles

☆ Why Sam Altman doesn't think AI will replace writers
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Jaures Yip | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Open AI CEO Sam Altman said he doesn't see AI replacing human writers. AI's use in writing has grown since ChatGPT's launch, with some authors even using AI to write and illustrate books. AdvertisementWhile multiple jobs are seemingly at risk of one day being replaced by AI, Sam Altman doesn't believe writers are one of them. One freelance writer previously told BI that they lost a job after their client began using AI to replace his services. But Altman remains confident that human writers will maintain an advantage over AI — original idea generation.

Persons: Sam Altman, Altman, —, Sam Altman doesn't, podcaster David Perell, Tim Boucher, Claude, ChatGPT, OpenAI Organizations: Service, o1, GPT

☆ ‘World’s coolest’ neighborhood for 2024 named by Time Out
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

That’s the premise behind global listing guide Time Out’s latest roundup of the “world’s coolest” neighborhoods. “Our bookshop is 19 years old and we have seen the neighborhood change a lot and that’s so great,” owner Nadia Champesme told CNN Travel. “This is the neighborhood where everything happens,” Dijon told CNN Travel, adding the cultural diversity of Notre-Dame Du Mont helps make it special. Interestingly, Principe Real, in Lisbon appears on Time Out’s list at number 8, six years after appearing in the list in 2018. “There’s no rule against a neighborhood appearing multiple times,” Grace Beard, travel editor at Time Out, told CNN Travel.

Persons: there’s, Axelle Poittevin, Thomas Benayoun, Dame Du Mont, Nadia Champesme, Notre, Mont, ” Marie Dijon, ” Dijon, Stokes, Alex Egge, Stokes Croft, Paul’s, St Paul’s, ” Egge, “, ” Grace Beard, Dame du, Kerns Organizations: CNN, Notre, Dame, CNN Travel, Bristol, Principe Real Locations: Marseille, France, Mers Sultan, Casablanca, Morocco, Pererenan, Bali, Indonesia, Kerns, Portland , Oregon, Paul’s, Bristol, England, Principe, Lisbon, Seoul, South Korea, Portland, USA, Chippendale, Sydney, Australia, Portugal, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Windsor, Melbourne

☆ Influencers are shepherding their online followers to IRL events as they look to build communities and make money
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Amanda Perelli | Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Vox Media has also doubled down on investing in podcasting and is helping its podcast creators expand into live events. Jackie Cinguina, chief marketing officer, and Lillian Xu, executive director, spoke with BI about the company's offerings for podcast creators. Vox Media leans on specific marketing, like placing podcast talent into larger in-person events to perform, like South by Southwest. "From an audience standpoint, we thought it was really important," Xu said about bringing back live events. You see them react to the audience and feed off of them when they are in front of a live audience."

Persons: —, Cary, Michael Huang, Cary Huang, Huang, Tana Mongeau, Brooke Schofield, Jake Shane, Ethan, Hila Klein, Mongeau, Schofield, Hugo Amsellem, it's, Jenna Bandy, Bree Green, Carson Roney, Alex Sheinman, Claire Parker, Ashley Hamilton, Parker, Hamilton, cohost Claire, Dan Howell, Phil Lester, Howell, Lester, Ariana Nathani, Jackie Cinguina, Lillian Xu, Cinguina, Vox, Xu, they're, Delia Cai, Hunter Harris, Emilia Petrarca, Sophia Efthimiatou, Efthimiatou Organizations: Service, Saban Media Center, Disney, Nickelodeon, YouTube, Business, Dolby Theatre, Snapback Agency, Snapback, of, Creators, Netflix, Vox, Vox Media, BI, Southwest, IRL Locations: Hollywood, LA, America, of America, York, Hamilton, South

☆ 'Intermezzo' author Sally Rooney on the approach that has made her successful: 'I don't care about my career'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Sally Rooney's award-winning novels have sold millions of copies and been adapted into hit shows. With her latest book "Intermezzo" hitting shelves this week, the 33-year-old is sticking with what has worked for her. For Rooney, whose novels explore the complexity of interpersonal relationships with themes like identity and love, changing things up for the sake of changing things up isn't appealing. Use code EARLYBIRD for an introductory discount of 30% off, now extended through September 30, 2024, for the back-to-school season. Plus, sign up for CNBC Make It's newsletter to get tips and tricks for success at work, with money and in life.

Persons: Sally Rooney's, Rooney, Austen, Henry James, Dostoyevsky Organizations: New York Times, CNBC

☆ ’90s sitcom character Murphy Brown became the center of political controversy. Echoes of that are being felt today
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Harmeet Kaur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Quayle’s “Murphy Brown” pronouncement made newspaper front pages and television broadcasts, and garnered a stumbling response from the White House. ‘Murphy Brown’ reflected women’s changing role in society“Murphy Brown” premiered on CBS in 1988, starring Candice Bergen as a fierce, acerbic news anchor of the same name. “I don’t think that we felt that we were igniting any controversy.”The controversy sparked a debate over ‘family values’Despite the “Murphy Brown” writers’ intentions, the storyline did ignite controversy. On May 19, 1992, a day after the “Birth 101” episode aired, Quayle delivered what’s now known as his “Murphy Brown” speech. Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesMore than 30 years later, it’s clear that the societal changes depicted in “Murphy Brown” are here to stay.

Persons: JD Vance’s, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, “, ” Sanders, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris doesn’t, Vance’s, Sanders, Harris, Harris ’, Trump, ”, It’s, George H.W, Bush, “ Murphy Brown ”, Dan Quayle, Murphy Brown, Quayle’s “ Murphy Brown, Quayle’s, ‘ Murphy Brown, Candice Bergen, Murphy, Diane English, Emily St, James, Vox, Quayle, Murphy’s, Barnet Kellman, Korby Siamis, ” Siamis, what’s, “ Murphy Brown, it’s, Weeks, Rodney King, Dan Quayle's, Kevin Rice, Lisa Schiffren, ” Kellman, Quayle’s Murphy Brown, he’d, English, Bill Clinton, Al Gore, JD Vance's, Quayle's, Kevin Winter, Bergen, Kellman Organizations: CNN, Arkansas Gov, White, CBS, Everett, South Central, Hollywood, Republicans, Republican, Globe, “ Locations: Flint , Michigan, Washington ,, Angeles, South, South Central Los Angeles, Vox

The Athletic NFL writers Tim Graham, Ted Nguyen and Dan Pompei share their thoughts on all of these storylines and more. Is it time to re-think the Vikings as a Super Bowl contender? Minnesota entered Sunday ranked third in points allowed and top-10 in both yards per carry and yards per pass attempt. Stroud with two interceptions and four sacks, and they’ll have the Texans’ offensive line flinching tonight in their sleep. Four-time Pro Bowl left tackle Laremy Tunsil was flagged three times apiece for false starts and illegal formations.

Persons: Nick Sirianni, Tim Graham, Ted Nguyen, Dan Pompei, Graham, Sam Darnold, Aaron Jones, Justin Jefferson, Brian Flores ’, C.J, Jonathan Greenard, Laremy Tunsil, Cam Akers, Nguyen, Flores, Sam Darnold doesn’t, Kevin O’Connell, Darnold, Nick Sirianni’s, Sirianni, Barkley, Vic Fangio’s, Lane Johnson, DeVonta Smith, Darius Slay, Jalen, Brown, Kellen Moore, Sirriani, Andy Reid, Doug Pederson, Justin Fields, He’s, Fields, Russell Wilson, Mason Rudolph, Duck Hodges, Tommy Maddox, Mike Tomlin, Crash Davis, Wilson, he’s, It’s, Caleb Williams, Bryce Young, Williams, hasn’t, Rome Odunze, David Carr, Archie Manning, who’ve, Rome, Stephen Maturen Organizations: Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Athletic NFL, Vikings, Minnesota, Sunday, U.S . Bank, AFC, Texans, Pro Bowl, 49ers, Super, Packers, Lions, NFC, Eagles, Falcons, Saints, Steelers, Chargers, Colts, Bears, Chicago Locations: Stroud, Minnesota, Philadelphia, Philly, Graham, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Rome

☆ Tiny lizard ‘scuba dives’ and hides out from predators
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Reptiles are astonishingly diverse, with extraordinary adaptations such as a tiny lizard in Costa Rica that has evolved a way to “scuba dive,” according to new research. Fantastic creaturesUsing the air bubble helps the anole to stay underwater longer, and the technique may help the tiny lizard hide from predators, researchers say. This ability allows the lizard to stay underwater for a prolonged period of time. Across the universeAn artist's concept depicts NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft entering interstellar space, or the space between stars. Along the way, Voyager 1 found a thin ring around Jupiter and two new Jovian moons as well as five new moons orbiting Saturn.

Persons: Lindsey Swierk, Kaspar Hauser, ”, Hauser, Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams, Vincent van Gogh, ” Timothy A, Clary, Vincent van Gogh’s, It’s, King Ramses II, — Helga, Zohar, Artemis, Ashley Strickland, Katie Hunt Organizations: CNN, NASA, JPL, Caltech, NASA’s, International, Getty, Orion, Artemis, CNN Space, Science Locations: Costa Rica, Costa Rica’s, Nuremberg, Germany, Bristol, England, AFP, China, France, Egypt

☆ 'I agonized over it': Behind the scenes with the reporter who uncovered the RFK Jr./Olivia Nuzzi story
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

After you put out your story and New York magazine put out a statement, Nuzzi put out her own statement, which might change the way people perceive the story. And as New York magazine said, I think they're taking this pretty seriously. Since we're having a media business conversation now: I was surprised when you launched that you made this a subscription product. There is lots of media journalism out there that is for free. So this stuff is expensive, and if you want to support good journalism, I think you should pay for it.

Persons: —, Olivia Nuzzi, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Donald Trump, Nuzzi, Oliver Darcy, Darcy, Olivia, Joe Biden, It's, She's, CNN's Donie O'Sullivan, Tasos Katopodis, it's, I've, there's Organizations: Service, RFK Jr, Business, CNN, Vox Media, New York, RFK, White, York, Getty Images Locations: Olivia Nuzzi , New York, Donald Trump ., York, New York, America

☆ I quit Amazon after I cracked the code for promotions. It took me 14 years to become a principal engineer — here's how.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Tess Martinelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

After multiple swift promotions that led me to become a senior software engineer by 2012, I found myself in a career rut. He knew of a job opening at Amazon for a support engineer role and guaranteed me he could snag me an interview. I slowly networked my way into monthly software engineer meetings and steadily expanded my frontier of exposure within the group. Then I asked my new software engineer friends to give me mock interviews. I miss writing code.

Persons: —, Steve Huynh, there's, didn't, I'd, Tess Martinelli Organizations: Service, Business, University of Washington, Amazon, Software, Ticketmaster, YouTube, Big Tech Locations: Seattle , Washington, tmartinelli

☆ 15 little-known facts about Phoebe that even die-hard 'Friends' fans may not know
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Amory Rose | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Even long-time "Friends" fans may not know some of the most intriguing facts about Phoebe, played by Lisa Kudrow. Phoebe once paused her vegetarian dietLisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay on "Friends." When she was younger, Phoebe mugged RossAfter Ross and Phoebe are mugged in season nine, Ross says the same thing happened to him as a teenager. AdvertisementRoss was the first of the friends that Phoebe metLisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay and David Schwimmer as Ross Geller. However, Phoebe mugged Ross 18 years before season nine, so she actually met Ross before meeting any of the other friends.

Persons: —, Phoebe Buffay, Phoebe, Lisa Kudrow, NBC Phoebe, Joey, isn't, Lily, Bob Balaban, Frank Buffay, Phoebe's, it's, he's, Frank Jr, Ursula Phoebe, Ursula, Chandler, Paul Rudd, Phoebe doesn't, Ross, Susan, Mike, Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Ross Geller, NBCUniversal, Monica, Rachel, She's, Denise, David Hume Kennerly Organizations: Service, Business, NBC, Getty Locations: Canadian, Vegas, Ross

☆ New York magazine writer Olivia Nuzzi placed on leave after disclosing RFK relationship
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Brian Stelter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The person said the relationship was emotional and digital in nature, not physical. In a statement to CNN, Nuzzi said her relationship with a reporting subject had “turned personal” and that she regretted not disclosing it to the publication. “Earlier this year, the nature of some communication between myself and a former reporting subject turned personal. “The relationship was never physical but should have been disclosed to prevent the appearance of a conflict. According to the magazine, Nuzzi “recently” acknowledged a relationship with a reporting subject, which was a “violation of the magazine’s standards around conflicts of interest and disclosures.”“Had the magazine been aware of this relationship, she would not have continued to cover the presidential campaign,” the New York magazine statement added.

Persons: Olivia Nuzzi, Nuzzi, “, Robert F, Kennedy, Jr, Donald Trump, “ Mr, Oliver Darcy, ” Nuzzi, Nuzzi “, ”, ” “ Organizations: New, New York CNN, New York, CNN, Trump Locations: New York, Status

☆ JD Souther, singer who co-wrote Eagles classics like 'New Kid in Town,' dies at 78
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Variety-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +16 min

He just missed making the top 10 again when the 1981 single “Her Town Too” — a duet with James Taylor — peaked at No. I had an agent, but I don’t know that I really read for any of those roles. In a 2018 interview with the Chicago Tribune, Souther said that he was still friendly with most of his superstar collaborators. I don’t really want to be stopped when I’m in the grocery store and have somebody pay a bunch of attention to me. Donations in JD’s honor can be made to Best Friends Animal Society, an organization that was very important to him.

Persons: JD Souther, ”, Souther, Karla Bonoff, ” “ James Dean, ” “ Doolin, Don Henley, Souther’s, Roy Orbison, James Taylor —, Linda Ronstadt, George Strait, Bonnie Raitt, ‘, ’ ” Souther, “, Glenn Frey, —, JD didn’t, ” Souther, Steven Spielberg, Ed Zwick, ’, Mike Nichols, Ed, Longbranch, David Geffen’s, John David Souther, Chris Hillman, Richie Furay, Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, Clark, Poco, Linda, won’t, Jackson Browne, Glenn, Waddy, Danny Kortchmar, Taylor, Warren Zevon, Don, Jackson, Zevon, Linda —, Sill, doesn’t, Rose, Dawn, Ronstadt, I’m, Browne, “ Don, David Geffen, ’ I’ve, Frey, Henley, … It’s, you’re, Souther —, Nashville —, “ Glenn Frey, “ She’s, Linda Ronstadt’s, Stevie Nicks, Judee Sill, “ Faulkner, I’ve Organizations: Eagles, PR, “, Dixie, Creative Independent, Nashville ”, Songwriters Hall of Fame, David Geffen’s Asylum, British Museum, Souther, Hillman, CSN, Byrds, Dillard, Brothers, Asylum, Hollywood, Chicago Tribune, Jackson, Troubadour, Kia, Facebook, Animal Society Locations: New Mexico, Southern California, Town, ”, L.A, ‘, ’, Orange County, Detroit, Henley’s, Texas, I’m, Linda’s, Arizona, New York, Boston, Mars, Columbia, New England, Japan, Wellington , Texas, Nashville, San Francisco, California, Arizona Republic, Europe

☆ Miley Cyrus is sued for allegedly copying a Bruno Mars song: Explaining the lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Anna Kaplan | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Lawrence co-wrote “When I Was Your Man” with Mars, Ari Levine, and Andrew Wyatt. Mars is not named as a plaintiff in the suit, and a representative for the singer did not immediately respond to a request for comment from NBC News. More than two dozen other companies accused of distributing the song were also named in the lawsuit. A representative for Cyrus did not immediately respond to a request for comment from NBC News. “It is undeniable based on the combination and number of similarities between the two recordings that ‘Flowers’ would not exist without ‘When I Was Your Man,’” the lawsuit said.

Persons: Miley Cyrus, “, ” Cyrus, Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, ’, Lawrence, Ari Levine, Andrew Wyatt, Mars, Cyrus, Bruno Mars ’, Miley Cyrus ’, ”, Cyrus ’, ” Tempo, “ Flowers ” Organizations: Central, Central District of, Investments, NBC News, NBC, Tempo Music Investments Locations: U.S, Central District, Central District of California

☆ A Texas baby boomer who retired at 60 and moved to Mexico says housing, food, and a good life are cheaper, but gas is more expensive
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( John Towfighi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

After taking two trips to Puerto Vallarta, Bartmess was convinced it was the perfect place to retire. His first trip to Puerto Vallarta was in 1976, and he said he had fond memories there. He said a fill-up of his Jeep Wrangler costs about $60 in Puerto Vallarta. In retirement, Bartmess has spent more time working on his creative writing, and he takes part in a Puerto Vallarta writers group. Bartmess has lived in Puerto Vallarta for 14 years and said he has no plans to leave.

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Gavin Newsom signed two bills Tuesday aimed at protecting actors and other performers from unauthorized use of their digital likenesses. A lot of dreamers come to California, but sometimes they’re not well-represented,” Newsom said in a video shared on social media Tuesday. The union has strongly advocated for the new laws, along with other protections for actors and other performers surrounding AI. In July, Hollywood video game performers voted to strike over continual AI concerns. “But AI is about to explode, and in a way that we have no idea what the consequences are.”

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