Improve The News: Entertainment
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The streaming model is cratering — here's how that's hurting actors, writers and fans
LR: 3 CP: 5 - Streamers have been removing content from their platforms lately — and they're canceling series after just one season. "It's soul-crushing," says one creator. "There is nothing we can do."
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Wendy's unveils new cold brew coffee drink based on its signature Frosty
LR: 3 CP: 5 - Wendy's debuted a new drink line Monday combining cold brew coffee with their signature Frosty. Deals are available on the Wendy's and Uber Eats apps.
- www.nbcnews.com NFL suspends Broncos' Eyioma Uwazurike indefinitely for gambling on games
Players are not allowed to gamble while in NFL facilities or enter any sportsbook during the season, among other restrictions.
LR: 2 CP: 4 - Players are not allowed to gamble while in NFL facilities or enter any sportsbook during the season, among other restrictions.
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His home was burglarized. Police Tasered him, not the intruder, lawsuit says.
LR: 2 CP: 5 - Actor and director Damien Smith is suing the Los Angeles Police Department, claiming police Tasered him instead of the intruder in his apartment.
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AMC stock pushed higher by 'Barbie', 'Oppenheimer' openings, court decision
LR: 3 CP: 5 - After a historic opening weekend for \\
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- www.msnbc.com Opinion | What Barbie’s rendition of Ken shares with bell hooks’ reading on masculinity
The movie offers us a humorous, and very pink, critique on the patriarchy and the performativity of gender.
LR: 1 CP: 5 - The movie offers us a humorous, and very pink, critique on the patriarchy and the performativity of gender.
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Robert Downey Jr. heaps praise on Oppenheimer co-star Cillian Murphy
LR: 5 CP: 5 - With the official box office numbers for Oppenheimer now revealed to be even bigger than the original estimates, Robert Downey Jr. is heaping praise on his co-star Cillian Murphy.
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Nine Brazilian women 'conned for $338,000 by man they met on Tinder'
LR: 5 CP: 5 - Caio da Silva allegedly wined and dined nine women he met on dating apps, introduced them to his family, including his children, before gaining their trust to scam them out of $338,000.
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- www.psychologytoday.com Barbie’s Psychological Makeover
How the 'Barbie' movie beat all expectations.
LR: 3 CP: 4 - How the 'Barbie' movie beat all expectations.
- www.independent.co.uk Miranda Lambert praises fan’s ‘Shoot Tequila, Not Selfies’ shirt after concert row
Country singer sparked debate after chastising fans for taking selfies during her recent concert
LR: 2 CP: 3 - Country singer sparked debate after chastising fans for taking selfies during her recent concert
- www.forbes.com Doja Cat Slams Admirers Who Call Themselves ‘Kittenz’—And She’s Not The First Celebrity To Diss Her Fans
Rhianna—Russell Crowe—Crowe was criticized in 2015 when he told the crows of The Late Late Show to "shut up."
LR: 3 CP: 5 - Rhianna—Russell Crowe—Crowe was criticized in 2015 when he told the crows of The Late Late Show to "shut up."
- nypost.com Tori Kelly hospitalized in ‘really serious’ condition after collapse
The sources said the 30-year-old was “out for awhile,” and was taken to the hospital by her car rather than ambulance,
LR: 5 CP: 5 - The sources said the 30-year-old was “out for awhile,” and was taken to the hospital by her car rather than ambulance,
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The Left Freaks Out Because I Hated The ‘Barbie’ Movie. Here’s The Real Reason Why. | The Daily Wire
LR: 5 CP: 3 - As apparently everyone on earth knows, I went to see the “Barbie” movie on Friday. The tweet in which we announced that I had actually seen the “Barbie” movie has roughly 60 million views at this point. The outrage in the media at my review is astonishing because I did a 43-minute review of the ...
- www.theguardian.com Barbenheimer bonanza: how two films saved the summer box office
Greta Gerwig and Christopher Nolan’s vastly different summer offerings have opened to record-breaking numbers at a precarious time for the industry
LR: 2 CP: 5 - Greta Gerwig and Christopher Nolan’s vastly different summer offerings have opened to record-breaking numbers at a precarious time for the industry
- slate.com What Barbie and Oppenheimer’s Epic Weekend Was Really About
It’s not just that they’re both “original movies.”
LR: 1 CP: 3 - It’s not just that they’re both “original movies.”
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‘Barbie’ Delivers Feminism With A Man-Hating Sledgehammer | The Daily Wire
LR: 5 CP: 3 - Last week we discussed the impending doom of Hollywood. As the media was frantically warning us, the entire entertainment industry was on the verge of collapse thanks to a writer’s strike, an actor’s strike, and a series of supposed blockbusters that turned out to be flops. This was in some ways an ironic combination of ...
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‘Oppenheimer’
consortiumnews.com 'Oppenheimer'Jim DiEugenio reviews the new blockbuster film "Oppenheimer." By James DiEugenio Special to Consortium News If Robert Oppenheimer had never existed, playwrights, journalists, authors and filmmakers of the world would have had to invent him. And for good reason. No figure involved with
LR: 3 CP: 1 - Jim DiEugenio reviews the new blockbuster film "Oppenheimer." By James DiEugenio Special to Consortium News If Robert Oppenheimer had never existed, playwrights, journalists, authors and filmmakers of the world would have had to invent him. And for good reason. No figure involved with
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- www.nytimes.com How Do You Party — Barbie Style?
Infusing themes, characters and — of course — the color pink, people used the movie to inspire their own celebrations.
LR: 2 CP: 5 - Infusing themes, characters and — of course — the color pink, people used the movie to inspire their own celebrations.
- www.nbcnews.com Trader Joe’s recalls cookies because they may contain rocks
The store's Almond Windmill Cookies and Dark Chocolate Chunk and Almond Cookies may be contaminated, according to a recall notice.
LR: 2 CP: 4 - The store's Almond Windmill Cookies and Dark Chocolate Chunk and Almond Cookies may be contaminated, according to a recall notice.
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- www.vice.com CYBER: Adam Conover On the Hollywood Strike
Actors and writers are on strike because they were left behind by the streaming revolution and AI is poised to disrupt their professions.
LR: 1 CP: 5 - Actors and writers are on strike because they were left behind by the streaming revolution and AI is poised to disrupt their professions.
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- www.theguardian.com AOC joins Hollywood picket line in New York: ‘Solidarity is stronger than greed’
Congresswoman walks picket line and criticizes the wealth of studio executives as contract negotiations remain at loggerheads
LR: 2 CP: 5 - Congresswoman walks picket line and criticizes the wealth of studio executives as contract negotiations remain at loggerheads
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- www.psychologytoday.com What "Barbie" Gets Right About Male Psychology
Or, learning to become "Kenough."
LR: 3 CP: 4 - Or, learning to become "Kenough."
- www.koreaherald.com [Today’s K-pop] NCT Dream sells 3.65m copies of LP No. 3
NCT Dream’s third full-length album “ISTJ” sold more than 3.65 million copies in the first week of sales, according to label SM Entertainment on Monday. It is a record for the band and the third-highest in K-pop history, only after Stray Kids’ third LP “5-Star” at 4.61 million and Seventeen’s tenth ...
LR: 3 CP: 3 - NCT Dream’s third full-length album “ISTJ” sold more than 3.65 million copies in the first week of sales, according to label SM Entertainment on Monday. It is a record for the band and the third-highest in K-pop history, only after Stray Kids’ third LP “5-Star” at 4.61 million and Seventeen’s tenth EP “FML” at 4.59 million. The LP received 4.2 million...
- observer.com The Best Cocktail Bars in Paris to Sip in Style
These are the most luxurious spots to enjoy a drink in the City of Lights.
LR: 3 CP: 2 - These are the most luxurious spots to enjoy a drink in the City of Lights.
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5 icebox cake recipes for cool, no-bake desserts
LR: 2 CP: 5 - Icebox cake recipes to suit a variety of times, including versions based on classic desserts, such as peach Melba and black forest cake.
- www.cbsnews.com Trader Joe's cookies recalled because they may contain rocks
"Please do not eat them," the grocery store said of its Almond Windmill Cookies and Dark Chocolate Chunk and Almond Cookies.
LR: 2 CP: 5 - "Please do not eat them," the grocery store said of its Almond Windmill Cookies and Dark Chocolate Chunk and Almond Cookies.
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Trader Joe’s recalls cookies that could contain rocks: ‘Please do not eat them’
LR: 3 CP: 5 - Trader Joe’s is recalling two of its branded cookies after a supplier alerted the grocery chain of potential “rocks” in its products.
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- observer.com Barbie’s $155 Million Opening Bodes Well for CEO Ynon Kreiz’s Business Strategy
Barbie topped box office charts this weekend, earning $155 million in ticket sales in the U.S. and $337 globally.
LR: 3 CP: 2 - Barbie topped box office charts this weekend, earning $155 million in ticket sales in the U.S. and $337 globally.
- www.forbes.com Here’s Where Barbie And Oppenheimer Broke Box Office Records This Weekend
Two diametrically opposed films dominated the global box office as Barbie broke opening weekend records in 18 countries and Oppenheimer far exceeded industry projections.
LR: 3 CP: 5 - Two diametrically opposed films dominated the global box office as Barbie broke opening weekend records in 18 countries and Oppenheimer far exceeded industry projections.
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Let’s Hear it for the Record-Smashing Greta Gerwig
www.motherjones.com Let's hear it for the record-smashing Greta GerwigLooks like life in plastic is pretty fantastic.
LR: 1 CP: 1 - Looks like life in plastic is pretty fantastic.
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'Barbie' beats 'Oppenheimer' at the box office with a record $155 million debut
LR: 3 CP: 5 - Combined, the two films brought in the biggest revenue since the start of the pandemic, besting out the usual superhero franchises Hollywood has come to depend on.
- www.theverge.com Sony WF-1000XM5 noise-canceling earbuds review: better in every way — for now
Sony lacks the ecosystem power of Apple and Samsung.
LR: 2 CP: 3 - Sony lacks the ecosystem power of Apple and Samsung.
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- www.foxnews.com Disney's decline shows its woke focus is 'alienating' fans: WSJ column
Disney's 'woke' priorities in casting for live action remakes are turning off customers, while the company is already suffering losses in streaming subscribers, a column argued.
LR: 4 CP: 4 - Disney's 'woke' priorities in casting for live action remakes are turning off customers, while the company is already suffering losses in streaming subscribers, a column argued.
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