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☆ Forget Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny — TikTokers are now dancing to royalty-free music
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

If you open TikTok today, you might well be greeted with creators dancing to royalty-free music instead of your favorite tunes from artists like Taylor Swift or Bad Bunny. The move has resulted in a whole archive of "muted" TikTok videos, and even the UMG artists themselves aren't safe. Some TikTok creators are already responding to UMG's move by filming themselves dancing to songs in the public domain. I'm glad they are far in the past because I look awkward mouthing and dancing to no music," Romano said. "I would say 75% of my videos would contain UMG music," Romano said.

Persons: Taylor Swift, That's, Justin Bieber, Bieber, Kevin MacLeod, Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell, Sophia Romano, Romano, UMG, Brian Gabriel, Gabriel, Nikalas Anderson, Anderson, Für Elise, Wendy Ly, Swift's Organizations: Universal Music Group, UMG, Globes, BI Locations: NYC, Los Angeles, Japan

☆ Martha Stewart made a baked apple and flan for her fellow inmates while they were all in jail, says a woman who served time with the celeb
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewA couple of months behind bars didn't stop Martha Stewart from partaking in one of her favorite hobbies. People obtained an exclusive clip from a new CNN miniseries, "The Many Lives of Martha Stewart," in which several people recounted what it was like being in prison with Stewart. She served five months in Federal Prison Camp Alderson in West Virginia and another two years of supervised release. A representative for Stewart did not immediately respond to a request for comment from BI sent outside regular business hours.

Persons: —, Martha Stewart, Stewart, Meg Phipps, Martha, Phipps, we're, Snoop Dogg Organizations: Service, CNN, Federal, Business, Cannes Lion, BI Locations: Alderson, West Virginia

☆ Travis Kelce Loves It When Taylor Swift Supports Him at Games
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Travis Kelce says he loves it when Taylor Swift supports him at his NFL games. AdvertisementTravis Kelce loves it when Taylor Swift supports him at his NFL games. Kelce opened up about the public attention surrounding his relationship with the singer during an appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show." Earlier this year, Fox News ran a conspiratorial segment that suggested the Pentagon wanted to use Taylor Swift as a psy-op asset. AdvertisementRepresentatives for Kelce and Swift did not immediately respond to requests for comment sent outside regular business hours.

Persons: Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift, Kelce, Pat McAfee, —, we're, Swift, Taylor, she's, Vivek Ramaswamy Organizations: NFL, Kansas City Chiefs, Service, Baltimore Ravens, Fox News, Pentagon, Republican, Kelce

☆ Gordon Ramsay says being a dad to 6 kids is like 'running a restaurant where no one goes home'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewRunning a restaurant may be tough, but it doesn't compare to being a father of six. "The Ramsay household is like running a restaurant where no one goes home. Despite that, the 57-year-old says having six kids was always the goal for him and his wife, Tana. AdvertisementIn January, Ramsay also shared that he teaches his kids to be smart with money by matching the amount they save over the year at Christmas. Ramsay isn't the only celebrity dad with many children.

Persons: —, Gordon Ramsay, Ramsay, Jesse, Megan, Jack, Holly, Matilda, he'd, Ramsay isn't, Nick Cannon, Elon Musk, Robert De Niro Organizations: Service, Business, Entertainment Locations: Tana

☆ Drew Barrymore says she got catfished on a dating app by someone pretending to be an NFL player
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewDrew Barrymore says she was once catfished on a dating app by someone pretending to be an NFL player. The actor recounted her bad experience with online dating during Friday's episode of "The Drew Barrymore Show." "This guy on my app said he was the quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams," Barrymore told co-host Ross Mathews, per a clip uploaded onto her TikTok channel. Barrymore said she wanted to share that she had watched the team's first practice game, so she messaged the person. This is not the first time the actor has spoken about her dating app experiences.

Persons: —, Drew Barrymore, Barrymore, Ross Mathews, Drew, You've, Andy Cohen, Will Kopelman, Kopelman, Olive, Frankie Organizations: Service, NFL, Business, Los Angeles Rams, LA Rams Locations: Los Angeles, New York

☆ A millennial bought a houseboat for $255,000 during the pandemic and moved into it alone. She says it's 'the best way of life.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Kate Fincham lives in a houseboat in Toronto, Canada. While there are no real regulations around the weight limit of her houseboat, Fincham says she usually ensures that the water level comes halfway up the pontoon. AdvertisementSharing about houseboats onlineFincham has been documenting her houseboat life on Instagram and TikTok. AdvertisementBe agileFor those who want to live in a houseboat, Fincham says it's crucial to research about the lifestyle before making any purchases. "Sometimes it's not the easiest way of life, but I always think it's for me, the best way of life."

Persons: —, Kate Fincham, I'd, Fincham, I've, they'd, — Fincham, you've Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Toronto, Marina, Lake Ontario, Canada, Ontario, houseboats

☆ Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were spotted sharing major PDA on the field after the Chiefs secured a Super Bowl spot. Check out these pics of the couple's sweetest moments.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewNEW LOOKTaylor Swift shared a kiss with Travis Kelce on the field after the Kansas City Chiefs won the AFC Championship on Sunday. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. The Chiefs secured a spot in the 2024 Super Bowl — scheduled for February 11 in Las Vegas — by defeating the Baltimore Ravens 17-10. Here are some photos of the pair celebrating the Chiefs' victory.

Persons: —, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Organizations: Service, Kansas City Chiefs, AFC, Business, Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens Locations: Las Vegas

☆ Robert Downey Jr. says it was for the best that he didn't win an Oscar back in the '90s
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewRobert Downey Jr. thinks it's good that he didn't win the first time he was nominated for an Oscar in 1993. Back then, Downey Jr. was nominated for best actor for his role in "Chaplin," but lost to Al Pacino, who won for his role in "Scent of a Woman." Related storiesIn the years following his first Academy Awards nomination, Downey Jr. had numerous brushes with the law. AdvertisementEarlier this week, Downey Jr. was nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actor for his role as Lewis Strauss in "Oppenheimer." This is his third Oscar nomination: He was also nominated for best supporting actor in 2009 for "Tropic Thunder," but lost to Heath Ledger, who played the Joker in "The Dark Knight."

Persons: —, Robert Downey Jr, would've, Downey, Chaplin, Al Pacino, California Jerry Brown, Lewis Strauss, Oppenheimer, Downey Jr, It's Organizations: Service, Business, LA Times, New York Times, Burger, Heath Locations: LA, California

☆ Sofia Vergara says her acting jobs are limited because of her 'stupid accent'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sofia Vergara says her acting jobs are limited because of her "stupid accent." She plays the title character in "Griselda," a Netflix series about a Colombian drug dealer. AdvertisementSofia Vergara says her acting jobs are limited because of the way she speaks. "I'm always looking for characters because there's not much that I can play with this stupid accent," she told the LA Times. Vergara plays the title character in "Griselda," a Netflix series released on Thursday.

Persons: Sofia Vergara, Vergara, Griselda, —, Gloria Pritchett, there's, Griselda Blanco, " Vergara, Blanco, they're, Manolo, Eva Longoria doesn't, Jennifer Lopez doesn't, Jessica Alba doesn't, I've, Pablo Motos Organizations: LA Times, Netflix, Service Locations: Colombian, United States

☆ Judge Judy says the biggest mistake in her career was turning down a role in 'Legally Blonde'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Read previewJudge Judy says she turned down the opportunity to make a cameo in "Legally Blonde." Judy Sheindlin, the TV judge in the series "Judy Justice," told E! This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. The role of the judge in "Legally Blonde" eventually went to actor Francesca P. Roberts. Advertisement"We're friends, and she gets me, and I know she does," Sheindlin told E!

Persons: —, Judy, Judy Sheindlin, Judy Justice, Sheindlin, Reese Witherspoon, Francesca P, Roberts, Witherspoon Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Sofia Vergara says it would be 'absurd' for her to feel bad that her looks helped open doors
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Sofia Vergara says it would be "absurd" to deny or feel bad that her looks helped her succeed. "From a very young age, I've known my strengths and I've played to them," Vergara told El País. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . "It would be absurd to deny it or for that to make me feel bad," Vergara told Spanish newspaper El País . "From a very young age, I've known my strengths and I've played to them.

Persons: Sofia Vergara, I've, Vergara, El País, —, Griselda Organizations: Service, Spanish, El

More than 8.5 million abandoned homes in rural Japan are creating a "ghost town" problem. There are more than 8.5 million akiya , or abandoned homes, in rural Japan, according to the country's 2018 Housing and Land Survey, its most recent on record. The institute predicts akiya could exceed 30% of homes in Japan by 2033. As Richard Koo, the chief economist at NRI, told them at the time, the Japanese countryside has been hollowing out since the mid-'90s. Why aren't more Japanese people buying abandoned countryside homes?

Persons: —, who've, Richard Koo, There's, Chris McMorran, Koo, Douglas Southerland, McMorran, Natasha Durie, Durie, Eric McAskill, McAskill, Jaya Thursfield, Chihiro, Kurosawa, Joey Stockermans, akiya Organizations: Service, Survey, Nomura Research Institute, Business Insider's, NRI, National University of Singapore, of Anthropology, Ethnography, Oxford University, Canadian Real Estate Association Locations: Japan, Business Insider's Singapore, Gifu, Vancouver, Canada, Nagano Prefecture, England, Ibaraki Prefecture, London, North America, Kyushu, akiya

☆ Sofia Vergara says her marriage to Joe Manganiello ended because she's ready to be a grandmother, not an 'old mom'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewSofia Vergara says her marriage to Joe Manganiello ended because they had differing views on having children. "My marriage broke up because my husband was younger; he wanted to have kids and I didn't want to be an old mom," Vergara told El País. Advertisement"I had a son at 19, who is now 32, and I'm ready to be a grandmother, not a mother," Vergara said. Vergara added that her priority will still be living her own life, even if she becomes a grandmother. In July, Vergara and Manganiello announced they were divorcing after seven years of marriage.

Persons: —, Sofia Vergara, Joe Manganiello, Vergara, El País, Griselda, it's, " Vergara, Manolo, José González, González, Manganiello Organizations: Service, Business, Spanish, El

☆ 'Botched' star Terry Dubrow calls Ozempic 'a miracle' but admits it takes 'all the joy of eating away'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

"Botched" star and plastic surgeon Terry Dubrow told Page Six that he tried Ozempic. Dubrow called the weight-loss drug "a miracle" but admitted it took "all the joy of eating away." He said he wanted to see what it's like if you're not diabetic and "only have 10-15 pounds to lose." Advertisement"Botched" star Terry Dubrow says he tried Ozempic but gave it up because it took "all the joy of eating away." In a Page Six interview alongside costar Paul Nassif, the plastic surgeon admitted to giving the weight-loss drug a go because he was curious about its effects.

Persons: Terry Dubrow, Dubrow, —, Paul Nassif, Evan Real, Heather Dubrow — Organizations: Service, Page, Housewives, FDA Locations: Orange

☆ A Gen X woman bought a crumbling 1890s manor. She thought she'd be done restoring it a year into the project, but the work kept coming.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewNear downtown Rensselaer, Indiana, stood a charming old house that Tabetha Heemstra fell in love with at first sight. The Queen Anne-style property was in disrepair, but even with paint peeling off its exterior, Heemstra could see its potential. She has to use different types of paint scrapers and even dental tools on some of the exterior details. Sometimes Heemstra even had to resort to using dental tools to scrape the old paint off. That would've meant that Heemstra completed the restoration project within a year of buying the home.

Persons: —, Tabetha Heemstra, Anne, Heemstra, George F, Barber, It's, that's, she'll, She's, I've Organizations: Service, Business, National Register of Historic Places, BI, McKinley Locations: Rensselaer , Indiana, McKinley, Rensselaer, Chicago, Indianapolis, Jasper

☆ Kieran Culkin says he's happy not to have a job lined up so he can 'just be a dad' for a bit
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewKieran Culkin says he's looking forward to his time off from work to focus on dad duties. He also shared that he doesn't have a project lined up after "A Real Pain," which premiered at the festival, so he can have some downtime to recharge. "A Real Pain" tells the story of two cousins traveling through Poland after the death of their grandmother. "So I get to have that for a while because I actually don't quite know when the next job is."

Persons: —, Kieran Culkin, Culkin, Jesse Eisenberg, Kinsey Sioux, Wilder Wolf Organizations: Service, Business, Hollywood, Sundance Film, Globe Locations: Poland

☆ Penélope Cruz says social media is 'a cruel experiment' on children
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Penélope Cruz says her two kids, 10 and 12, don't have phones or social media accounts. Cruz says her two kids, 10 and 12, don't have phones or social media accounts. AdvertisementPenélope Cruz says her two kids don't have phones or social media accounts. If they want a career in the spotlight, it will be on their own terms, Cruz said. "No social media until at least 16 — I really see that as protecting mental health."

Persons: Penélope Cruz, Cruz, Elle, —, Luna, Leo, Javier Bardem — Organizations: Service, CBS Locations: Spanish

☆ 86-year-old Anthony Hopkins — yes, Hannibal Lecter — has the most wholesome TikTok account on the internet
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewAnthony Hopkins may be seared into our minds as Hannibal Lector from "The Silence of the Lambs," but he's just a cheery, 86-year-old man making wholesome videos on TikTok. Sunday vibe," Hopkins writes in his caption, accompanied by pizza and pasta emojis. There's something beautiful and melancholic about the light here at this time of year," Hopkins writes in his caption. Despite the zealous response to his videos, Hopkins admits to People he's "slightly reluctant" to film those videos whenever he's asked to.

Persons: —, Anthony Hopkins, Hannibal, he's, Charlie D'Amelio, chopsticks, Stella Arroyave, @anthonyhopkins Organizations: Service, Lambs, Business Locations: Santa Claus

☆ Jamie Lee Curtis, 65, says she doesn't think about the future because 'the future means that you are going to be dead'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewJamie Lee Curtis says she doesn't think about the future now that she's 65. "When you're my age, you're not thinking about the future because the future means that you are going to be dead," Curtis told "Today" host Hoda Kotb. You're thinking about new shoes, new clothes, dentists, schools — everything is the future," she added. "I say what I mean, I mean what I say, I try not to say it mean."

Persons: —, Jamie Lee Curtis, Curtis, Jeremy Allen, She's, she's Organizations: Service, Business, AARP, American Association of Retired

☆ Go to the office 4 to 5 times a week if you're young and want to score a promotion, says a corporate leader
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewJunior employees should show up at the office more often if they want to score promotions, says a corporate leader. "If you're asking me my opinion on how you succeed in your career," Kevin Ellis, the chair of PricewaterhouseCoopers UK, said. With AI now a part of the workplace, face time and getting people together in the office is important, he added. Companies have been struggling with how to manage remote work following the COVID-19 pandemic. That's because, as my colleague Amanda Goh wrote last year, the generation still can't make up its mind about going into the office.

Persons: —, Kevin Ellis, Ellis, Jamie Dimon, Goldman Sachs, David Solomon —, Gen Z —, Amanda Goh Organizations: Service, Business, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Bloomberg, Economic, JPMorgan Chase Locations: Davos, Switzerland

☆ Jennifer Coolidge thanks 'all the evil gays' for helping her win an Emmy
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Jennifer Coolidge won the Emmy award for outstanding supporting actress in a drama series. In a reference to one of her iconic lines in the show, she thanked "all the evil gays" in her acceptance speech. AdvertisementJennifer Coolidge won her second Emmy award for her role as Tanya McQuoid in "The White Lotus." AdvertisementAs she was urged to wrap up her acceptance speech, Coolidge pleaded to say "one last thing." This is not the first time the star has had her acceptance speech cut short during the Emmys.

Persons: Jennifer Coolidge, Tanya McQuoid, —, Mike White, Coolidge, Paolo, Francesco, Bruno —, McQuoid Organizations: Service

☆ Tom Holland says he rewatches 'Spider-Man' with Zendaya so they can feel like they're 19 again
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Tom Holland says he rewatches his first "Spider-Man" with Zendaya so they can relive their youth. "It's such a luxury, such a gift, to be able to sit down and sort of relive your youth," he said. AdvertisementTom Holland says that he rewatches his first "Spider-Man" film with Zendaya so that they can feel like they're 19 again. "Zendaya and I will, every now and then, watch 'Spider-Man 1' and reminisce about being 19 and making those movies again," Holland told Extra. Holland and Zendaya starred in three "Spider-Man" films together: 2017's "Spider-Man: Homecoming," 2019's "Spider-Man: Far From Home," and 2021's "Spider-Man: No Way Home."

Persons: Tom Holland, —, Holland, he's, Zendaya, Peter Parker Organizations: Service, Holland Locations: Holland

☆ An Air Force pilot has been crowned Miss America 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewMiss Colorado Madison Marsh was crowned Miss America 2024 on Sunday night. The 22-year-old is a Second Lieutenant in the Air Force and the first active-duty Air Force officer to be a Miss America state titleholder, per the Miss Colorado website. Marsh is also the first active-duty officer to compete for the Miss America crown, an Air Force Academy spokesman told Stars and Stripes, a daily American military newspaper, earlier this month. She also credited her time at the Air Force Academy for developing the leadership skills that won her the Miss Colorado title, per The Harvard Crimson. According to the Miss America website, the 2024 winner of the pageant will be awarded $60,000 in tuition scholarships and have the opportunity to travel the country as the Miss America brand ambassador.

Persons: —, Madison Marsh, Marsh Organizations: Service, Madison, Miss America, Air Force, Miss Colorado, Business, Air Force Academy, United States Air Force Academy, Harvard, Harvard Kennedy School, Air Education, Training Command, Harvard Crimson, Miss, Whitney Marsh Foundation Locations: Miss America, Fort Smith , Arkansas, El Paso County , Colorado, Miss Colorado

☆ Jane Fonda says her Oscar trophies were kept hidden during her marriage to Tom Hayden
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Jane Fonda says she kept her Oscar trophies hidden while married to her second husband Tom Hayden. "I wanted to play down the Hollywood part of me," she told Dave Karger in his book "50 Oscar Nights." AdvertisementJane Fonda says she used to keep her Oscar trophies hidden during her marriage to political activist Tom Hayden, according to an excerpt published by People from Dave Karger's forthcoming book, "50 Oscar Nights." AdvertisementA year later, in 1991, Fonda married her third husband, CNN founder Ted Turner. Karger's book "50 Oscar Nights" is set to be released on January 23.

Persons: Jane Fonda, Tom Hayden, Dave Karger, —, Dave Karger's, Fonda, Karger, Grace, Frankie, Hayden, Troy O'Donovan Garity, Mary Luana Williams, Ted Turner, Turner Organizations: Service

☆ A couple spent 2 months building a floating tiny home on a lake. They say they'll never go back to living on land.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Sarah Spiro and Brandon Jones live in a floating tiny house on a North Carolina lake. Brandon Jones and Sarah Spiro built a floating home on a lake. Building a new floating homeThere are strict rules about building floating houses on Fontana Lake, which is managed by the Tennessee Valley Authority, or TVA. An overview of the bedroom and the living room of the floating house. But now that she's living in a floating house, the sailboat idea no longer seems so far-fetched.

Persons: Sarah Spiro, Brandon Jones, Spiro, —, keepingafloatwiththejoneses, keepingafloatwiththejoneses Spiro, Jones, Fontana, that's, It's, You'll Organizations: Service, Tennessee Valley Authority, TVA, Asheville Citizen, Times, Netflix Locations: North Carolina, Fontana Lake, Fontana, Smoky, Robinsville

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