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☆ Monetizing Venmo's customer base is key for PayPal's stock, says Piper Sandler's Kevin Barker
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMonetizing Venmo's customer base is key for PayPal's stock, says Piper Sandler's Kevin BarkerKevin Barker, Piper Sandler senior equity analyst, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss why he likes Block, his thoughts on PayPal and what would make him more excited about American Express.

☆ 2022 People’s Choice Awards: The winners list
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The fans have spoken about what they found to be the best in movies, television, music and pop culture. “Saturday Night Live” cast member and comedian Kenan Thompson hosted the 2022 People’s Choice Awards from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, which aired on NBC and E! Award-winning actor, producer, screenwriter and entrepreneur Ryan Reynolds was honored with the People’s Icon Award, while Emmy and Grammy award-winning performer Lizzo was presented with the People’s Champion Award. Lizzo is seen performing at the Citi Concert Series for the 'Today' show at the Rockefeller Plaza on July 15, 2022 in New York City. Shania Twain performs on stage during the 2022 People's Choice Awards held at the Barker Hangar on December 6, 2022 in Santa Monica, California.

☆ Prehistoric humans were surprisingly creative cooks
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Stone Age cooks were surprisingly sophisticated, combining an array of ingredients and using different techniques to prepare and flavor their meals, analysis of some the earliest charred food remains has suggested. (From left) Breadlike food was found in Franchthi Cave in Greece; pulse-rich food with wild peas was uncovered in Shanidar Cave in northern Iraq. The charred food remains from Franchthi Cave dated from 12,000 years ago, when it was also occupied by hunter-gatherer Homo sapiens. Much research on prehistoric diets has focused on whether early humans were predominantly meat eaters, but Kabukcu said it was clear they weren’t just chomping on woolly mammoth steaks. A Neanderthal hearth was unearthed at Shanidar Cave, where charred plant remains were also found.

☆ Financial Times' Alex Barker on Bob Chapek's shocking exit as Disney CEO
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFinancial Times' Alex Barker on Bob Chapek's shocking exit as Disney CEOAlex Barker, Global Media Editor for the Financial Times, joins Worldwide Exchange to discuss former Disney CEO Bob Iger's return to the company following Bob Chapek's exit.

All six people who died in Saturday's midair collision of two vintage aircraft at the Wings Over Dallas Airshow have been identified. "We are heartbroken to announce that the following members of the Commemorative Air Force went west on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at the Wings Over Dallas WWII Airshow while performing," the nonprofit said in a statement. The Commemorative Air Force did not specify which men were on board the Flying Fortress and which were on the Kingcobra during the collision. Commemorative Air Force / via FacebookMajor Curtis J. Rowe served for more than 30 years on the Ohio Wing Civil Air Patrol and "volunteered as a crew member on a vintage Boeing B–17 Flying Fortress for the Commemorative Air Force where he shared his passion for flying," according to a statement from the service. Commemorative Air Force / via FacebookTerry Barker was an army veteran and a former city councilman in Keller, Texas, according to Keller Mayor Armin Mizani.

☆ A video captured the moment 2 US fighter jets collided at a Texas airshow, leaving 6 people dead
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Marielle Descalsota | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Two military planes collided during an airshow in Dallas, Texas, on Saturday. On Sunday, the Allied Pilots Association identified Len Root as Barker's copilot in the B-17 aircraft. The historic military B-17 aircraft named "Texas Raiders" flies over Barksdale A.F.B., La., on May 8, 2021. On Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, the plane collided with another during the Commemorative Air Force Wings Over Dallas air show. A historic military plane crashes after colliding with another plane during an airshow at Dallas Executive Airport in Dallas on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022.

☆ Animal shelters say they're 'beyond capacity' as more people give up their pets due to soaring inflation
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-13 | by ( Stephanie Stacey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Rising inflation means people are having to give up pets they can't afford, animal shelters say. Animal shelters are facing higher costs and fewer donations — as well as more mouths to feed. Surging prices and widespread housing insecurity are putting pet owners in a tricky situation. The kitten adoption room at the Cat House on the Kings. Pet owners who are struggling financially could check if nearby offer support to help them keep their pets at home.

Leslie Phillips, the British actor in the “Harry Potter” and “Carry On” films, has died following a long illness. Phillips, who was the voice of the Sorting Hat in the “Harry Potter” films, starred in over 200 movies, TV and radio series during a career that spanned more than 80 years. From left, actors Jodie Whittaker, Leslie Phillips and Richard Griffiths on Feb. 8, 2007, in London. He was mobbed everywhere he went,” Zara said to the newspaper. Leslie Phillips and Jon Pertwee promote their BBC radio show 'Navy Lark' in London on March 26, 1969.

☆ GOP Has a Chance at Oregon Governorship for First Time in Four Decades
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Eliza Collins | Photographs Kristina Barker For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

PORTLAND—Oregonians might choose a Republican governor for the first time in 40 years, polls show, as voters look for new leadership to take on homelessness and crime and a well-funded independent candidate complicates the race. Former Democratic state House Speaker Tina Kotek and former state House GOP leader Christine Drazan are running evenly at just under 39%, according to the polling average on the website FiveThirtyEight.

☆ Oregon Might Elect a Republican Governor for First Time in Four Decades
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Eliza Collins | Photographs Kristina Barker For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Kourtney Kardashian says she ‘blacked out’ during Vegas wedding to Travis Barker
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Before their courthouse marriage in Santa Barbara and their big Italian wedding celebration, Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker had a secret ceremony in Las Vegas. Kardashian says she doesn’t remember much of it. On the latest episode of “The Kardashians,” Kardashian laughs when her friend Simon Huck brings up the Vegas wedding. Later in the episdoe, she explains, “I didn’t even remember Elvis, like, sang to me, walking down the aisle. I just didn’t remember.

I no longer miss the “old” Kanye West, now known as Ye. I’m tired of hearing about the new Ye, and I wish we could stop talking about him altogether. Days before that, he appeared with far-right pundit Candace Owens flaunting “White Lives Matter” T-shirts during Paris Fashion Week. This includes to stopping asking for the “old Kanye” back. Chop up the soul Kanye, set on his goals Kanye.” At first, I sang the lyrics with hope that the “old Kanye” who once had such a hopeful swagger would return, that he would get past his ego and be born again as the creative powerhouse whose every move we followed with anticipation instead of dread.

☆ Halloween movies to get you into the spooky spirit
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Chloe Melas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Halloween entertainment is serving major nostalgia this year, with some of our favorite spooky classics being remade, or better yet, getting a sequel. “Hocus Pocus 2” brings back Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy as your favorite witches to get you ready for Halloween. “Halloween Ends”Jamie Lee Curtis in "Halloween Ends" Ryan Green/Universal PicturesForty-four years and 13 movies later, “Halloween Ends” is back to give you a fright. The movie tells the story of a man named Michael Myers who escapes an insane asylum. “Beetlejuice”1988 Warner BrothersBeetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice!!!

☆ Blink-182 Is Reuniting for a New Album and Tour
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Joseph Pisani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Blink-182 in 2011. The pop-punk band, with its original lineup, will release a new album next year. The Blink-182 you remember from the ’90s and early 2000s is back again. The pop-punk band is bringing back singer and guitarist Tom DeLonge , reuniting him with drummer Travis Barker and singer Mark Hoppus for the first time since 2015.

☆ Blink-182 reunion tour to feature Travis Barker, Tom DeLonge and Mark Hoppus
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Joyann Jeffrey | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Blink-182’s members Tom DeLonge, Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker are reuniting for their first tour together in nearly 10 years. Blink-182 also announced that they’re coming out with a new song called “Edging,” which is set to be released on Friday. Their new tune marks the first time in a decade that Barker, Hoppus and DeLonge have been in the studio together. This tour is a special moment for the band as it’s a homecoming for DeLonge, who parted ways with Blink-182 in 2015. In fact, in 2019, he told Rolling Stone that he thinks there will “absolutely” be a time when they play together again.

☆ Blink-182 reuniting with Tom DeLonge for new music and tour
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

CNN —Blink-182 is coming to a city near you. The band announced a new tour in a funny video on Tuesday, filled with double entendres, in which fans expressed their desire to see the group come together. Band members Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker will reunite with original member, Tom DeLonge for the tours. They are dropping a new single on Friday, titled “Edging,” and tour tickets will go on sale October 17. Matt Skiba stepped in for DeLonge after he left the group in 2015.

☆ Low-price grocers like Aldi are winning as consumers trade down
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-08 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN Business —With grocery prices soaring, consumers are changing the way they shop for food. “Inflation is hitting everyone.”More consumers are additionally switching over to store brands, also called “private label,” which are often comparable in quality and lower in price. “I don’t think you can underestimate the strength of all these private label offerings,” said Heather Lalley, editor in chief of Winsight Grocery Business, a trade publication. “Now we’re seeing other retailers trying to emulate them.”In September, for example, Kroger (KR) announced a new budget private label brand called Smartway, which consolidates some of its other private label brands under one umbrella. Aldi, for one, is rolling out a new tagline to explain what it’s all about: It’s An Aldi Thing.

☆ 'Luckiest Girl Alive' review: Mila Kunis in a messy adaptation of Jessica Knoll's #MeToo novel
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-07 | by ( Review Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —“Luckiest Girl Alive” has a lot going on, in a way that undermines the movie’s translation from book to screen. Mila Kunis produces and stars in this #MeToo-tinged story, which awkwardly incorporates a mass school shooting as well as gender and class politics into what becomes an ungainly mix of hot-button issues in one dramatic package. As the handsomely clueless Luke puts it, why address “this thing that happened to you so long ago.”Mila Kunis in the Netflix movie 'Luckiest Girl Alive.' But “Luckiest Girl Alive” falls short of its promise, a reminder that, however ironic the title is intended to be, fortune tends to favor the bold. “Luckiest Girl Alive” premieres October 7 on Netflix.

☆ 'Hellraiser' review: Hulu doesn't raise the bar on Clive Barker's gory original
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-06 | by ( Review Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Although the new “Hellraiser” is billed as “reimagining” Clive Barker’s 1987 horror film, it’s not like the title ever went away, raising six direct-to-video productions (the last one in 2018) after the four theatrical movies. It also fits Hulu’s strategy of premiering movies culled from well-known franchises, with “Prey” – from the “Predator” universe – among the recent examples. For those just seeking another fix of Pinhead and the Cenobites, that’s probably enough to get the job done. But once “Hellraiser” has made that, er, point, the movie feels more like a snack – or ‘bite – than a meal. “Hellraiser” premieres October 7 on Hulu.

Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBenefits of bundlingFor consumers that buy many streaming services already, purchasing a bundle of them for a discount would be an instant money saver. For corporations, pushing together streaming services reduces the number of people who cancel each month, known in the industry as churn. But those companies also offer their own competing streaming services – The Roku Channel, Prime Video and Apple TV+, respectively – which could deter broader partnerships. Wireless companies already offer promotional pricing to streaming services as sign-up bonuses. From the standpoint of niche services, Peacock hasn't come to them with a coherent strategy, according to several people familiar with the talks.

☆ Foo Fighters set to honor Taylor Hawkins in second tribute show
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Chloe Melas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The late Foo Fighters’ drummer Taylor Hawkins will be honored in an all-star tribute concert in Los Angeles on Tuesday night. The event will mark the second show to honor Hawkins, the first was held at London’s Wembley Stadium earlier this month. Hawkins died in March in Bogotá, Colombia at age 50, just hours before the Foo Fighters were set to take the stage at a musical festival. Hawkins’ 16-year-old son, Shane joined his late father’s band on drums for a stirring performance of “My Hero” at the show in London. Taylor Hawkins joined Foo Fighters in 1997, first appearing with the band on the tour supporting their sophomore album, “The Colour and the Shape.”The concert will stream on Paramount+.

☆ More celebrities like Kourtney Kardashian are turning themselves into department stores. Here's the platform helping to grow their customer list.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Cortina enables celebrity marketplaces like Kourtney Kardashian's Poosh and Graydon Carter's Airmail. These marketplaces may soon replace department stores, Cortina founder Keith George says. PooshSeveral celebrity marketplaces have popped up in recent years. Now, platforms that serve as a bridge between brands, celebrities, and their audiences — like Cortina — are also on the rise. Celebrity marketplaces also might help traditional brands have faced in acquiring customers.

☆ Fast-fashion brands Boohoo and Pretty Little Thing are getting slammed for greenwashing after critics call sustainability claims misleading
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-17 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Boohoo is one of several fast fashion brands under investigation for sustainability practices. 'The most sustainable thing they can do is just cease operations altogether,' one critic said. Pretty Little Thing also faced greenwashing accusations of its own after announcing its "Pretty Little Thing Marketplace" feature in August. He continued: "The most sustainable thing they can do is just cease operations altogether." Boohoo and PLT aren't the only fast fashion brands getting called out for their attempts to go green.

☆ Mohamed Kayongo: Former Ugandan boxing champion looks to the next generation
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-02 | by ( Natalie Kainz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

(CNN) Former professional boxer Mohamed Kayongo first got into boxing while spending time in the Ugandan government's army barracks, after the army had rescued him from the rebel groups that abducted him and trained him as a child soldier. Now, by mentoring young people in both Minneapolis, Minnesota in the US, and in his hometown of Kampala, Uganda, Kayongo is training the next generation to discover their own independence through boxing. Kayongo took up his role as a coach at Minneapolis' Northside Boxing Club after retiring from a successful career in boxing. In 2003, he launched a career as a professional boxer in Minnesota, eventually receiving US citizenship. "Once I got the freedom, I had to retire so I [could] pass it on to this coming generation," he said.

☆ I'm a hairstylist for A-list celebrities who works on magazine and film sets. Here's what my job is like.
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-29 | by ( Costa B. Pappas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Elena Maravelias is a celebrity hairstylist who got her start cutting a singer's hair at a concert. She toured with the Warped Tour, got a job at a salon in NYC, and now has a celebrity client list. She says when working with celebrities, don't put them on a pedestal or ask personal questions. I didn't have the goal to become a bicoastal celebrity hairstylist — it just sort of happened. You never know what you're going to encounter on set, which is the exciting part, but being on set for up to 14 hours at a time for weeks can be a lot.

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