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Have a Romantic Date Night This Valentine’s Day With These 6 Meal Delivery Services

You don’t actually have to leave your house to enjoy a Michelin star-worthy dining experience this Valentine’s Day. Thanks to meal delivery services such as Cozymeal (whose offerings include a French Laundry-inspired meal) and Blue Apron (whose Valentine’s Day special is a seared scallops and risotto dish), a delicious date night is only one click away. […]
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Noah Oppenheim Leaves NBC News in Reorganization

Noah Oppenheim, president of NBC News since early 2017, will leave the organization in a shake-up that will elevate three different executives, effectively separating the massive news outlet into three different pieces, all of which will report to Cesar Conde, chairman of NBCUniversal’s portfolio of news assets. Under a new structure, Libby Leist, the NBC […]
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The Best Flower Delivery Services to Use This Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and whether you’re desperate for a last-minute gift or want to surprise your partner with a spontaneous delivery, you can’t go wrong with a thoughtful flower arrangement. Bouquets make for great gifts because you can personalize them to anyone’s liking and, best of all, they can be bought and delivered […]
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Martin Scorsese: The ‘Clouds Lifted‘ on Cinema’s ‘Dark Days’ After I Watched ’Tár’

Martin Scorsese made a surprise virtual appearance at the 2023 New York Film Critics Circle Awards, where he presented “Tár” director Todd Field with the best feature award. Scorsese, who directed “Tár” actor Cate Blanchett to an Oscar in “The Aviator,” lauded Field’s drama as “a real high wire act” and said the film lifted […]
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‘The Consultant’ Teaser: Christoph Waltz Stars in Prime Video Thriller Series (TV News Roundup)

Prime Video has released the teaser trailer for the upcoming comedic-thriller series “The Consultant,” starring Christoph Waltz. Based on Bentley Little’s 2015 novel of the same name, the eight-episode series revolves around Regus Patoff (Waltz), a consultant who is hired to improve the business at the gaming company CompWare. Under his guidance, the employees begin […]
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Vimeo Cuts 11% of Workforce, as CEO Cites ‘Uncertain’ Economic Outlook

Vimeo has pared back its workforce, laying off 11% of its global full-time employees, the video-hosting company disclosed. The headcount reduction is “part of the company’s effort to focus on its top priorities, and to put itself in position to become sustainably profitable,” Vimeo said in an SEC filing Wednesday. It is expected that the […]
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National Independent Venue Association Partners With r.Cup to Reduce Garbage at Concerts

Anyone who’s been to a concert in the past couple of decades knows the sound: the crunch of dozens or hundreds of plastic cups littering the venue floor at the end of the show. How much less waste would there be if those cups — which number in the millions every year — could be washed […]
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Nielsen Streaming Top 10: ‘Wednesday’ Breaks 5 Billion Minutes Viewed for the Second Week in a Row

The “Wednesday” craze continues. During the Nov. 28-Dec. 4 viewing window, the popular Netflix series recorded 5.3 billion minutes viewed in its first complete week of availability, breaking another Nielsen streaming record. There have only been seven times that a program has crossed the 5 billion threshold and “Wednesday” is the fourth program to do […]
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Amazon Life Hacks Picked By Variety Editors That Will Change Your Life in 2023

The new year is upon us and it’s time to make big plans for your 12 months of success. In order to make sure that you’re ready for whatever comes your way, the Variety staff has compiled their collection of Amazon products that have changed their life. From wine chillers and magnetic shelves to moth […]
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James Marsden Calls ‘Westworld’ Axing a ‘Disappointment,’ Wants to Complete the Story: ‘I Understand It’s an Expensive Show’

It was a tough year to be a “Westworld” fan in 2022. Not only did HBO prematurely cancel the series in November after four seasons (many fans were expecting a fifth and final season to wrap up the story), but Warner Bros. Discovery announced in December it was pulling the show off of HBO Max […]
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