New favorite blurb for my book: "My wife was getting annoyed because I was just ignoring her, diving into this." -- . Listen to him and talk about it for like 10 minutes here: open.spotify.com/show/07SjDmKb9 #NowPlaying
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West Coast bureau chief for U.S. News . Longtime Hollywood journo. Author of "The Big Picture: The Fight for the Future of Movies." ben.fritz@wsj.com
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Mr. Benioff in an interview offered suggestions of people to contact who could speak about him. The list included renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma...
Mr. Ma said he didn’t know Mr. Benioff well but complimented him for living his values.
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Salesforce is still paying the actor Matthew McConaughey $10 million a year to act as a "creative adviser" despite thousands of layoffs, multiple activist investors. Terrific reporting on the breakup of the tech "family" from @cityofthetown @katiebindley wsj.com/articles/sales
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Really interesting conversation and very fun that I had an excuse to rewatch and then discuss one of my favorite movies.
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A rare bipartisan point of agreement in numerous states across the U.S.: More spending is needed on mental health services.
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All it took was a pandemic, a historic drop in cinema attendance, and a plummeting stock price for the variable pricing model based on seat quality that most other live event businesses use to come to the movies.
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Who was watching the surveillance camera feed as Memphis officers beat Tyre Nichols? The footage suggests that Memphis police were watching, according to people very familiar with how the city's surveillance system works wsj.com/articles/camer w/
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If there's one thing history has taught us, it's that when Warner Bros. announces plans for 10 upcoming, interconnected DC projects, you can take that plan to the bank.
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Isn't that what James Gunn is going to announce tomorrow?
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D.C. should be a state.
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Tempted as you may be on a Friday night, don't turn away. This happened in America.
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Video footage of an intruder attacking Paul Pelosi, husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, with a hammer:
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Not a typo: California is *increasing* the amount of water it gives to farmers and residents, thanks to the recent storms. (Also, no, the drought is not over)
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At 72, the Monterey Park gunman was the oldest mass shooter in modern history.
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Prosecutors plan to charge Alec Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting on the "Rust" movie set. WSJ scoop by :
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Finally my years covering Hollywood and my current job editing coverage of California politics (among other things) are coming together in the most perfect way
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The former Disney head of communications who lasted 70 days made $8.4 million, or $119,505 per day. wsj.com/articles/the-d Also...
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My first job, in the early 2000s, quickly "pivoted" to me being ordered to sell all the office furniture (for cash) and start working from home. Fond memory.
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Twitter is holding an auction for office furniture/decor, and so far bidders say they're willing to pay $16,000+ for giant Twitter bird statues...
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Big winter storms and rising sea levels are a dangerous combination for California beach towns.
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The world's longest party sub could be yours for $10 billion.
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San Jose last week became the first U.S. city to require all gun owners to carry liability insurance for accidents. This local gun owner has a way around it. wsj.com/articles/san-j
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Nearly 250 million people [in China] were infected with the coronavirus between Dec. 1 and Dec. 20, according to notes of a National Health Commission meeting on Dec. 21 seen by The Wall Street Journal.
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Rick Singer, the mastermind behind the Varsity Blues college-admissions cheating scheme, sentenced to 3½ years in prison. More updates to come.
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Another powerful and compelling story on crime in America by the incomparable duo of and
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Tourism has bounced back in Hawaii. But visits by Japanese tourists, who spend the most money, has not. Fascinating story by wsj.com/articles/hawai
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Riveting, horrifying, and heartwarming stories from the Buffalo blizzard in this must-read article by wsj.com/articles/the-i
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Paid actors. No warnings. Unapproved uses. Online mental-health services flouted longtime advertising standards to power their rapid growth. wsj.com/articles/teleh via
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