Martha Stewart Gives Netflix’s ‘Martha’ a Scalding Review

When a reporter phoned about her new documentary, the lifestyle star didn’t hold back: “I hate those last scenes. Hate them.”

Business - The New York Times - 1 hour ago

Martha Stewart slams Netflix documentary about her, calls ending 'lazy' and music 'lousy'

Martha Stewart stuck by the old adage that "honesty is the best policy" when sharing her critiques for a newly-released Netflix documentary about her life.

Is There a Feud Between Martha Stewart and Ina Garten?

The lifestyle luminaries, who have been on the publicity circuit, were once close, but in a recent interview, Ms. Stewart doubled down on her contention that Ms. Garten abandoned her during a ...

Lifestyle - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Martha Stewart is an 'unreliable narrator' but also 'a visionary,' documentary director says

R.J. Cutler, the director of Netflix's 'Martha,' discussed his film about the lifestyle guru and businesswoman and how he isn't bothered by her criticism of it.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago

Meghan McCain: ABC's Martha Raddatz sounded 'completely psychotic' in Vance interview

Conservative pundit Meghan McCain blasted Martha Raddatz of ABC News for the way she handled an interview with Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) on the network's Sunday public affairs program "This Week." ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Marvin Preston IV, 80, Dies; Saved the Martha Graham Dance Company

An expert at rescuing distressed companies, he took over the struggling organization in 2000, leading it through a painful restructuring and a lengthy legal battle.

Business - The New York Times - October 20

Of course teenagers want to be pop idols like Liam Payne. Given the perils, should we let them? | Martha Gill

The singer is the latest casualty of an industry that thrusts fame on children too young to cope. Sex, drinking, smoking, gambling, joining the army, being put to work – we now take it as obvious ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Britons are dying in a blizzard of cheap cocaine. Why is so little being done to save them? | Martha Gill

Deaths rose 30% last year, partly due to a rise in purity, but the stigma over drug abuse still stands in the way of funding the means to stop the toll. Compared with the screaming scare campaigns ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Beauty in Black review – Tyler Perry’s Netflix series is another lurid mess

The wildly successful mogul’s first drama series for the streamer is a disaster with one-dimensional characters and haphazard plotting. Beauty in Black is a new Netflix series whose main reason for ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Democrats give Harris rocky reviews on CNN town hall

Vice President Harris’s CNN town hall performance received tough reviews from fellow Democrats who criticized her for missing the moment to sell her candidacy as polls have started to show a shift ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Stewart wreaks 'havoc' as Liberty win to tie series

Breanna Stewart scored 21 points and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton added 20 to help the New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx 80-66 on Sunday in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals.

Sports - ESPN - October 13

Netflix third-quarter subscribers barely beat estimates as ad-tier members jump 35%

Netflix's ad-tier memberships jumped 35%. The company is on track to launch the service in Canada in the coming quarter and more broadly in 2025.

Business - CNBC - October 17

Netflix Shares Rise on Subscriber Growth

The popular streaming platform forecast higher customer sign-up rates for December as its ad-supported service drew new viewers.

Business - Inc. - October 18

Netflix's Ted Sarandos on the Future for Streaming

The company’s co-CEO talks AI, “Squid Game” and pricing.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 5 days ago

Liberty and record-breaking Stewart hold off Lynx to level WNBA finals

Stewart’s 21 power New York to 80-66 win in Game 2 Game 3 of best-of-five series is Wednesday in Minnesota The New York Liberty held off the Minnesota Lynx in Game 2 of the WNBA finals on Sunday ...

World - The Guardian - October 13

Stewart, family 'OK' after anti-gay threat via email

Liberty star Breanna Stewart said she and her family are "OK" after her wife received a threatening, anti-gay email following Game 1 of the WNBA Finals.

Sports - ESPN - October 16

'Terrifying': Liberty's Stewart addresses threatening email sent to wife

"It is terrifying," Stewart told reporters at practice. "And to know that people can have such direct access."

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 15

Stewart puts New York on brink of first WNBA title

It is Breanna Stewart's unflappable greatness that propelled the Liberty to a Game 3 win.

Sports - ESPN - October 17

Alison Stewart Had Brain Surgery, Awake. Now She’s Back on the Radio.

One day last winter, Alison Stewart, the host of “All of It” on WNYC, was alarmed to find herself speaking gibberish.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Jon Stewart will remain 'Daily Show' host on Mondays through 2025

Jon Stewart isn’t done skewering the news

Entertainment - ABC News - Yesterday

Jon Stewart to extend 'Daily Show' hosting gig through 2025

Jon Stewart is inking a deal that will keep him behind the desk at "The Daily Show" for at least another year. The comedian will continue hosting the Monday editions of the Comedy Central show ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Jon Stewart Fears Madison Square Garden Will Never Be the Same

After Donald Trump’s rally, Stewart showed an image of Billy Joel and asked, “How dare they desecrate the stage that the Piano Man has consecrated?”

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Jon Stewart: Having 'roast comedian' at Trump rally 'probably not the best decision'

Jon Stewart is defending a controversial comic at Donald Trump's Madison Square Garden event who compared Puerto Rico to a "floating pile of garbage," casting blame on the former president's ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Give us Liberty or give us the Bottom 10! Or give us both!

The first 2024 loss for Jamey Chadwell's Flames was the first FBS win ever for Kennesaw State.

Sports - ESPN - 1 hour ago

Netflix Adds 5 Million Subscriptions in Quarter

The additions helped lift revenue to $9.8 billion during the period, a 15 percent increase from the same period last year.

Business - The New York Times - October 17

Netflix raises prices as boost from password crackdown fades

The streaming giant will charge subscribers more in some countries to fuel growth.

Biden gives geothermal a boost

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Biden administration gives geothermal energy a boost The administration proposed this week to speed up approvals for geothermal ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

How to give a good speech

Before you begin, what is it that you really want to say?

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

This Is Not the Time to Give Up Wine

People are turning away from drinking. But a glass of wine offers transcendent benefits that, for me, far outweigh the risks.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Britain’s period of ‘National Reviewal’

Also in this week’s newsletter, SME export sales dip

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Boohoo Reviews Frasers' Requests

The online fashion company said it was reviewing Frasers’ recent requests for appointments to its board and that it remained willing to discuss representation with its major shareholder.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 5 days ago

Redacted Review - Prison Break

You wouldn't know just from looking at it--with its vivid, comic book-esque art style and irreverent punk-rock tone--but Redacted (officially styled as [REDACTED]) actually takes place in the same ...

Tech - GameSpot - Yesterday

Breanna Stewart helps New York even WNBA Finals series as Liberty beat Lynx 80-66 in Game 2

Breanna Stewart scored 21 points and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton added 20 to help the New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx 80-66 on Sunday in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals

Sports - ABC News - October 13

2024 WNBA Finals: Liberty's Breanna Stewart delivers defensive gem to 'change the narrative' in Game 2 win

Stewart recorded a Finals record seven steals in a defensive masterclass against the Lynx

Sports - CBS Sports - October 14

Breanna Stewart and her wife Marta Xargay receive homophobic threats after Game 1 of WNBA Finals

New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart and her wife Marta Xargay received threatening homophobic anonymous emails after Game 1 of the WNBA Finals

Sports - ABC News - October 16

Breanna Stewart, wife got threatening, anti-gay emails after WNBA Finals game

New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart says she and her wife, Marta Xargay Casademont, received threatening, homophobic anonymous emails after Game 1 of the WNBA Finals.

New York Liberty's Breanna Stewart and her wife receive homophobic threats amid WNBA Finals

Police are investigating a threatening, homophobic e-mail sent to WNBA power forward Breanna Stewart's wife as the New York Liberty compete in the finals.

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