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The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards are arriving four months past their due date on Monday night at the Peacock Theater, coming after a year of historic Hollywood turbulence in an industry whose upheavals are evident everywhere. Anderson has been tasked with hosting at a time when emceeing awards shows is hardly a coveted job, especially after comic Jo Koy was widely roasted for his Golden Globes performance last weekend. Both could make history, with Pascal becoming the first Latino to win best actor in a drama and Ramsey the youngest to win best actress. “The Bear” is up for Emmys for its first season, after having already won key Golden Globes for its second. ---For more on this year’s Emmy Awards, visit: https://apnews.com/hub/emmy-awards

Persons: Anthony Anderson, Martin Luther King Jr, Nick Offerman, ”, Ted Lasso ”, “ Martin, Anderson, Jo Koy, he's, ” Anderson, — Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Kieran Culkin —, Storm Reid, Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Pascal, Ramsey, Jennifer Coolidge, Aubrey Plaza, Ted Lasso, Jason Sudeikis, Liam McEwan Organizations: ANGELES, Peacock, Fox, Associated Press, HBO, Globes, Hulu, The Television Academy, Entertainment, Creative Arts

☆ Takeaways from the Emmy Awards
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —After a four-month delay prompted by Hollywood’s twin actors and writers strikes, the 75th annual Emmy Awards finally have their moment in the spotlight. With its trio of technical wins at earlier Emmy presentations, the show drove away with eight awards in all. Brunson became the first Black women recognized as lead comedy actress in more than four decades, since Isabel Sanford of “The Jeffersons.”Quinta Brunson accepting the award for lead actress in a comedy at Monday's Emmy Awards. John Oliver, winner of outstanding scripted variety series with "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver," speaks onstage at Monday's Emmy Awards. Because of the postponement, the Emmys somewhat awkwardly followed the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards in rapid succession.

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Mayor Fletcher Bowron of Los Angeles welcomed people to the first Emmy Awards ceremony, which was held Jan. 25, 1949, at the Hollywood Athletic Club. Before there was a Peak TV era, before there were performances from Mary Tyler Moore, Cloris Leachman or Julia Louis-Dreyfus, there was Judy Splinters. “Judy Splinters,” a children’s television show hosted by a 20-year-old ventriloquist named Shirley Dinsdale and her puppet — wait for it — Judy Splinters, was nominated for the so-called most popular program at the very first Emmy Awards. All nominated shows had to have been filmed in Los Angeles, and the award show itself was only broadcast on a local station in Los Angeles. “It was so brand-new,” Dinsdale told The Los Angeles Times in 1998.

Persons: Fletcher Bowron, Mary Tyler Moore, Cloris Leachman, Julia Louis, Dreyfus, Judy, Shirley Dinsdale, Dinsdale, John Leverence, —, ” Dinsdale, “, ” Leverence, ”, That’s Organizations: Hollywood Athletic Club, Television Academy, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, KTLA, Times, Lucky Locations: Los Angeles, Los

The strike-delayed 75th Emmy Awards are airing Monday night from Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles, with Anthony Anderson hosting the ceremony. This year they're planning a series of cast reunions and recreations to honor shows like “The Sopranos,” “Cheers” and “Martin.”Here's what you need to know about Monday's Emmys, including how to watch and stream the red carpet and show, and who's nominated. The Emmys can be streamed live through live TV streaming services that include Fox in their lineup, like Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV and FuboTV. The dystopian video-game adaption won best guest actor and guest actress in a drama for memorable one-episode performances from Nick Offerman and Storm Reid. There are several ways to watch the Emmys red carpet.

Persons: Anthony Anderson, Jo Koy, ”, “ Martin, who's, Nick Offerman, Storm Reid, WHO'S, —, “, Jennifer Coolidge, Aubrey, “ Ted Lasso Organizations: ANGELES, Peacock, Golden Globes, Globes, Fox, Hulu, YouTube, Creative Arts, WHO'S, IF I'M, The Television Academy, Entertainment, HBO Locations: Los Angeles

☆ 15 Looks That Did the Most at the Emmys
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( The Styles Desk | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

After being postponed because of labor strikes in Hollywood, the Emmy Awards returned on Monday night and with the ceremony came what might be the television industry’s biggest fashion show. Though the carpet was gray, there was no shortage of red, a color that also proved quite popular at the Golden Globes this month. (Ms. Waterhouse’s sat beneath her baby bump.) The ceremony was honoring television programs broadcast last year, which gave viewers a chance to catch up with casts like that of “White Lotus” season two. Amid a carpet full of feathers, beads, sequins, diamonds and plenty of well-tailored suits, the following 15 outfits stood out from the rest (for better or worse).

Persons: Riley Keough, Daisy Jones, Suki Waterhouse, Abbott, Quinta Brunson, Waterhouse’s, Meghann Fahy, Armani, Simona Tabasco, Jennifer Coolidge, Etro Locations: Hollywood

NEW YORK (AP) — Joyce Randolph, a veteran stage and television actress whose role as the savvy Trixie Norton on “The Honeymooners” provided the perfect foil to her dimwitted TV husband, has died. Randolph died of natural causes Saturday night at her home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, her son Randolph Charles told The Associated Press Sunday. Randolph would later cite a handful of favorite episodes, including one in which Ed is sleepwalking. She’s too well-known as Trixie,’” Randolph told the Orlando Sentinel in 1993. Gleason died in 1987 at age 71, followed by Meadows in 1996 and Carney in 2003.

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☆ Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern marries long-term partner at stunning winery on the country's North Island
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Jacinda Ardern tied the knot with her long-term partner, Clarke Gayford, on Saturday. They planned to marry in 2022 but had to cancel due to COVID-19 restrictions Ardern imposed as PM. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementJacinda Ardern married her long-term partner Clarke Gayford on Saturday, almost five years after they announced their engagement. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Cheddar News, the business-focused startup, has been hollowed out. ‘It feels like the end,’ sources say
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-12 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

There is “literally no one there.”That’s because there is, effectively, no one working at Cheddar News, the once spirited financial news-focused streaming television network. “It feels like the end,” a person familiar with the matter candidly told me. By the time Archetype acquired Cheddar in December, only a couple dozen or so editorial staffers remained at the outlet, people familiar with the matter told me. Soon after signing those agreements, however, Archetype sent furlough notices to many of the remaining employees. “There is certainly a death happening as we speak,” one of the people familiar with the outlet’s state of affairs told me.

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☆ McDonald's is in the midst of some big changes that show the changing tides in the world of fast food
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-11 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . In today's big story, we're looking at some of the recent big changes at McDonald's, including the launch of a new restaurant concept. AdvertisementCold foam and oat milk are big business, as drink modifiers add up to roughly $1 billion in revenue for Starbucks. McDonald's app has grown over the years, with over 57 million active members, but it still leaves much to be desired. To be sure, 10 CosMc's is not even a drop in the bucket of McDonald's 40,000-plus restaurant empire.

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The world also said goodbye to former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who died Nov. 29. Political Cartoons View All 1277 ImagesAnother political figure who died this year was former U.S. first lady Rosalynn Carter, who died Nov. 19. Among the entertainers who left the world this year was singer Tina Turner, who died May 24. Here is a roll call of some influential figures who died in 2023 (cause of death cited for younger people, if available):___JANUARY___Fred White, 67. A Hall of Fame forward who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup Final.

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☆ Jennifer Garner lets her kids experience ‘benign neglect.’ Here is why you should, too
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Alone time means creativity, independence and problem-solvingCatherine Newman’s kids did not want to go to summer camp. But what kids may take away in that struggle is that adulthood — and parenthood — are not enjoyable times of life, she said. Being present with her kids was helpful in creating an environment where she really got to enjoy them, Newman said. “I think that’s a really lovely way to be raised.”How do you leave your kids alone, exactly? “It’s really about parents having compassion for themselves, listening to their intuition and finding community,” she said.

Persons: Jennifer Garner isn’t, “, ”, Hoda Kotb, Jenna Bush Hager, “ I’m, ” Garner, Oona Hanson, ’, Hanson, Catherine Newman’s, Newman, ” Newman, ’ ” Hanson, Janine Domingues, ” Domingues, Domingues Organizations: CNN, Amherst College, Child Mind Locations: NBC’s, Angeles, New York City

The lineup for DealBook Summit 2023On Wednesday, DealBook will be live and in person at our annual summit in New York. The DealBook team and reporters from The Times will be reporting live from the conference. Even if you are not with us, you can follow along here beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern. Here are the speakers:Vice President Kamala HarrisElon Musk , the chairman and C.E.O. Is this a technology that will unleash a new wave of productivity, or is it a force that could do irreparable harm?

Persons: DealBook, Andrew, Kamala Harris Elon Musk, Tesla, X Tsai Ing, Taiwan Lina Khan, Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase Bob Iger, Kevin McCarthy, California Jensen Huang, Nvidia David Zaslav, Jay Monahan Organizations: DealBook, The, SpaceX, Federal Trade, JPMorgan, Disney, Republican, Nvidia, Warner Bros, White House Locations: New York, Taiwan, California, Israel, China, U.S, Beijing, Washington

☆ Patrick Stewart says 'Star Trek' has saved people's lives
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Patrick Stewart says the "Star Trek" franchise has saved people's lives. Stewart plays Captain Jean-Luc Picard in "Star Trek" TV shows and movies. Advertisement"Star Trek" isn't just a media franchise — it has a positive impact on the lives of its fans too, according to Patrick Stewart. Through the years, many fans have even shared with Stewart how "Star Trek" has shaped their lives. In Stewart's memoir "Making It So," published in October, he wrote that his friend Ian McKellen had initially tried to dissuade him from joining "Star Trek."

Persons: Patrick Stewart, people's, Stewart, Jean, Luc Picard, —, Stewart —, Captain Jean, Ian McKellen, Ian Organizations: NPR, Service, Star

“Bye Bye Tiberias” first premiered at the Venice International Film Festival, more than a month before the start of the latest Israel-Hamas war, sparked by the militant group's deadly incursion into Israel on Oct. 7. It is the only Palestinian film in competition in Marrakech, where festival organizers have, unlike past years, not held screenings in a popular square that has seen protests against the war. Soualem declined to answer a question about how today's war affected reactions to her film. That year, the British ordered the family to leave their home in Tiberias, a city on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. “These images are the treasure of my memory that I don’t want to fade,” says Soualem, who narrates the documentary.

Persons: Hiam Abbass, “, ”, Lina Soualem's, Abbass, ” “, ” splices, Nemat, Soualem, Soualem's, Deir Hanna, ” Abbass, ” Soualem Organizations: year's, Venice, Associated Press, West Bank, British, Palestinian National Theatre Locations: MARRAKECH, Morocco, ”, Marrakech, Israel, Gaza, Soualem, Europe, United States, Algeria, North Africa, France, Tiberias, Deir Hanna, Galilee, Syria, Palestinian, “

☆ Warner Bros Discovery boss’s payday is toast
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Jennifer Saba | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The Warner Bros Discovery (WBD.O) chief executive will have to more than double the value of the media company if he wants to collect a lavish $200 million compensation package awarded when Discovery agreed to merge with Warner Media in 2021. The news sent shares plunging 19%, the largest one-day drop since Discovery merged with Warner Media. Its current value is over $18 billion when applying Bernstein’s multiple of 8 times EBITDA. At the end of September, the company had net leverage – after deducting $2.4 billion cash – of 4.2 times EBITDA. Shares of Warner Bros Discovery fell 19% on that day.

Persons: David Zaslav, He’s, Harry Potter, Jefferies, Max, “ Barbie ”, Zaslav, David, Peter Thal Larsen, Sharon Lam Organizations: Reuters, Warner Bros Discovery, Discovery, Warner Media, HBO, CNN, Food Network, TBS, LSEG, Netflix, Reuters Graphics Reuters, HGTV, Thomson Locations: EBITDA

☆ We quit our jobs in TV to start a coffee shop. When we decided to do it on a boat, we had no idea what we were in for.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Aimee Pearcy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Joanna and Victor Gould, both 35, quit their jobs to open a coffee shop on a boat. Holly the Cafe Boat Joanna GouldWe faced a lot of challenges opening our boat cafeIn 2018, we were feeling exhausted from our jobs as freelance television editors. We bought her and decided to name her "Holly the Cafe Boat." Both our cafe boat and the boat we lived on had a continuous cruiser license, which meant we had to move them both every couple of weeks. Serving customers from Holly the Cafe Boat.

Persons: Joanna, Victor Gould, —, we'd, We'd, we've, we're, Holly, Joanna Gould, herder, they'd, We've, We're Organizations: YouTube, Service Locations: Macclesfield, England

☆ Sam Altman supporters are posting hilarious memes about what it will be like if he returns
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementJust a day after OpenAI's board fired its 38-year-old CEO, Sam Altman , talks had already begun to bring him back on board. "Sam Altman returning to the OpenAI headquarters on Monday as the CEO," PJ wrote on X.Sam Altman returning to the OpenAI headquarters on Monday as the CEO. Advertisement"POV: Sam Altman returning to the OpenAI office on Monday." Sam Altman reintroducing himself as K-pop star PsyThe K-pop artist behind the viral hit, Gangnam Style, burst on stage via a trap door for a concert in September. "Live footage of Sam Altman getting ready to return as OpenAI CEO," the user wrote.

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☆ MNTN CEO: All the new ad dollars in TV will come from small ad businesses
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | 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 EmailMNTN CEO: All the new ad dollars in TV will come from small ad businessesMNTN CEO Mark Douglas joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss how the company's partnership with Alpine came together, what performance television is, and how the television advertising market is faring.

Persons: Mark Douglas Organizations: Alpine

☆ Hollywood Strike Is Over but Studio-Space Developers Face New Dilemmas
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Peter Grant | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Screen Actors Guild reached a tentative agreement with studios and streamers on Nov. 8 to end a strike that lasted nearly four months. The end of the standoff means work can restart on new TV shows and films. Photo: Allison Dinner/ShutterstockReal-estate developers that have bet billions of dollars on the streaming boom cheered when striking Hollywood actors reached a tentative agreement last week with major studios and streamers. But that relief over a union deal might prove short-lived. The streaming industry that emerges from the labor battles of 2023 will be different in ways that will likely reduce demand for space by the television and film industry.

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☆ This iconic jingle is making a comeback, and you won’t be able to get it out of your head
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The jingle, last used in the mid-2000s, became an earworm for anyone watching TV during the ’90s when it seemingly blanketed the airwaves nonstop. Chili’s is hoping that nostalgia will draw renewed interest in the restaurant chain that’s in the midst of a turnaround. The new TV ad, featuring Boyz II Men singing a modernized version of the jingle, will also be promoted on social media this month. “It feels natural for us to rerelease the ‘Baby Back Ribs’ jingle and pay homage to Chili’s legendary menu item in a nostalgic way,” the group said in a release. The latest version is the “biggest rerelease of Chili’s iconic earworm yet and doesn’t stray too far from the original version,” the chain said.

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☆ Fed's Daly: Still too soon to say rate hike cycle is over -CNBC
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Michael S. Derby | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The Fed's monetary policy "is in a very good place" and "the news on inflation has been fairly good," Daly said in a CNBC interview. "There's a lot of demand for certainty that we would say we're done or we're definitely hiking, but the truth is, we don't know," Daly said. If financial conditions continued to ease, Daly said that would merit Fed attention. What's more, Daly noted that recent churning in the bond market was unlikely to be driven by some sort of underlying problem. "Bond yields move around for a variety of reasons, and there's a lot of uncertainty out there," Daly said.

Persons: Mary Daly, Daly, Jerome Powell, Powell's, Michael S, Andrea Ricci Organizations: Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, CNBC, Market, Financial, Fed, Thomson

☆ The 970-Page Guide to Being a Successful Perfectionist
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Ben Cohen | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

There’s a story on page 845 of Barbra Streisand ’s dishy new memoir that is so unbelievably Babs that it would be hard to believe if it were about anybody else. She’s at home watching the television premiere of “The Prince of Tides,” the 1991 film she directed, produced and starred in. Every time the movie goes to commercial, the volume gets cranked up way too loud. So she calls NBC and asks to speak with the network’s sound engineer. Then she persuades him to lower the volume on the commercials by two decibels.

Persons: Barbra Streisand, Babs, She’s, “ Organizations: NBC

☆ Leaked numbers show YouTube TV is the fastest-growing Google product as the company makes big bets in streaming
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Hugh Langley | Rosalie Chan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

YouTube's big bet on the NFL Sunday Ticket may be paying off, with YouTube TV becoming the fastest-growing Google product over the past year, according to internal growth metrics viewed by Insider. The television streaming service also saw the highest engagement of any Google product as well as the highest retention rate, according to the data. It said 52% of YouTube TV's users were frequent, while only 8% of YouTube TV accounts had lapsed. YouTube TV , which offers a selection of linear and on-demand programming, launched in 2017. "YouTube watch time increases substantially after tablet adoption, with YouTube watch time on form factors other than tablet decreasing only slightly," read a summary of the findings.

Persons: Ruth Porat Organizations: NFL, YouTube, Google, Street Journal, Magic Eye

A police officer walks near a damaged residential building, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the town of Avdiivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, October 17, 2023. Ukraine's General Staff, in its evening report, said its forces had beaten back 15 attacks near Kupiansk in the northeast and 18 attacks near Maryinka further south, where battles have raged for months. Barabash said Russian troops had been targeting the town's vast coking plant with artillery for the past week. Occupied briefly when Russian-backed separatists seized large areas of eastern Ukraine in 2014, the town was retaken by Ukrainian forces who subsequently erected substantial fortifications around it. Russian accounts of the fighting said Moscow's troops had launched strikes on Ukrainian men and equipment in villages near the eastern town of Bakhmut, seized by Russian forces last May.

Persons: Yevhen, Vitaliy Barabash, We've, Barabash, Avdiivka, Ron Popeski, Nick Starkov, Lincoln Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Ukraine's, Staff, Suspilne, Russia's, Russian, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, Avdiivka, Donetsk region, Rights LVIV, Russia, Kyiv, Kupiansk, Maryinka, Moscow, Donetsk, Russian, Bakhmut

Actor Patrick Dempsey poses during a photocall for the television series "Devils" during the annual MIPCOM television programme market in Cannes, France, October 14, 2019. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 7 (Reuters) - "Grey's Anatomy" actor Patrick Dempsey was named People magazine's "sexiest man alive" for 2023 on Tuesday, taking over the title from 2022 honoree and Marvel star Chris Evans. In December, Dempsey will be seen in the biopic "Ferrari", directed by Michael Mann, portraying Italian Formula One driver Piero Taruffi opposite Adam Driver and Penelope Cruz. When Dempsey found out the movie was being made, he took a risk and called Mann to ask for a part. "I'd been following the movie for years, so I called Michael," he recalled.

Persons: Patrick Dempsey, Eric Gaillard, magazine's, Chris Evans, Dempsey, I've, Derek, McDreamy, Shepherd, Jillian, Sullivan, Darby, They're, Ferrari, Michael Mann, Piero Taruffi, Adam Driver, Penelope Cruz, Mann, I'd, Michael, Danielle Broadway, Alicia Powell, Miral Organizations: REUTERS, Marvel, Italian, Center, Thomson Locations: Cannes, France

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