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South China Morning Post
21-03-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Meet Sarah Bock, the newest addition to Severance on Apple TV+: the 18-year-old was inspired to act after a Broadway performance of Matilda – and she's battled imposter syndrome
Eighteen-year-old Sarah Bock plays the latest addition to the Apple TV+ psychological thriller Severance, starring Adam Scott , Patricia Arquette and Christopher Walken. Now in its second season, Severance has introduced Bock's character Miss Huang, a child who has somehow managed to land the role of deputy manager of the Severed Floor. There is something sinister about Miss Huang beyond her youthfulness. While fans have yet to learn the secret behind Miss Huang's intriguing character, here's everything you need to know about the actress who plays her, Sarah Bock. Sarah Bock wanted to act from a young age Sarah Bock was inspired to go into acting by a Broadway performance of Matilda. Photo: @sarah_bock/Instagram Advertisement Born in August 2006 in Raleigh, North Carolina, Sarah Bock dabbled in several activities as a child, including tennis. She attained a top-40 ranking in North Carolina's under-10 age group. Despite her success in the sport, Bock was captivated by acting after watching the musical Matilda on Broadway when she was eight, according to an interview with The Daily Northwestern. A couple of years later, Bock landed a voiceover audition with South Korean media company Pinkfong and became the voice of the viral 'Baby Shark' song loved by toddlers all around the world. She's a university freshman Sarah Bock studies at Northwestern University, Illinois. Photo: @sarah_bock/Instagram Bock is a freshman at Northwestern University, Illinois, double-majoring in psychology and theatre; she was only 15 when she auditioned for the role of Miss Huang in 2022. Bock was already filming Severance during her junior year in high school and had yet to make her university choices, when co-star Britt Lower, a Northwestern alumna herself, suggested that Bock apply. As for Severance, having never watched the show, Bock binge-watched previous episodes on the day she landed the audition, she told Vulture. The audition process involved Zoom calls with producer-director Ben Stiller to refine Miss Huang's character.
USA Today
20-03-2025
- Business
- USA Today
Apple losing over $1 billion a year on streaming service, the Information reports
Apple losing over $1 billion a year on streaming service, the Information reports Show Caption Hide Caption Sarah Bock on her role as Miss Huang in 'Severance' Just 15 when she auditioned for Apple TV+'s "Severance," Sarah Bock is now a college student juggling work and school. Apple AAPL.O is losing more than $1 billion a year on its streaming service, the Information reported on Thursday, citing two people familiar with the matter. The tech giant has spent more than $5 billion a year on content since launching Apple TV+ in 2019 but trimmed it by around $500 million last year, the report said. Apple did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Apple TV+, known for original shows such as "Ted Lasso", "The Morning Show", "Shrinking", and "Severance", has lagged behind rivals Netflix NFLX.O, Disney+ DIS.N and Prime Video AMZN.O in terms of subscribers. iPhone 16e review: I used Apple's newest phone for a week. Here's how it compares. Industry leader Netflix had a total subscriber count of 301.63 million, according to the latest data, while Disney+ had 124.6 million users followed by Warner Bros Discovery at 116.9 million. The iPhone maker does not break down the subscribers for Apple TV+ but it is estimated to have reached 40.4 million at the end of 2024, according to five analysts polled by Visible Alpha. Apple TV+ productions have earned more than 2,500 nominations and 538 wins, CEO Tim Cook said in a post earnings call in January. As competition heats up in the streaming industry, media companies are increasingly bundling their services at discounted rates to appeal to price-conscious consumers. Apple TV+ is part of a bundle offered by Comcast CMCSA.O that combines the service with Peacock and Netflix at $15 per month. Apple TV+ costs $9.99 per month in the U.S when bought separately. The Cupertino, California-based company also bundles Apple TV+ with services such as iCloud, Apple Music and others under the Apple One program. Reporting by Akash Sriram and Harshita Mary Varghese in Bengaluru; Editing by Savio D'Souza and Sriraj Kalluvila
USA Today
20-03-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Would you get the 'Severance' procedure? Is work-life balance real? Tell us.
Would you get the 'Severance' procedure? Is work-life balance real? Tell us. | Opinion 'Severance' concludes Season 2 this week and the show has gotten our outies thinking: What does work-life balance mean, and is it even possible? Tell us what you think. Show Caption Hide Caption Sarah Bock on her role as Miss Huang in 'Severance' Just 15 when she auditioned for Apple TV+'s "Severance," Sarah Bock is now a college student juggling work and school. Your outie wants work-life balance, and Lumon Industries is here to give it to you. (Praise Kier.) Or at least, that's the idea behind 'Severance,' which concludes its second season on Apple TV+ Friday. The show your friends can't stop talking about has tapped into something everyone – working or not – can relate to. For the uninitiated, 'Severance' follows a team of office workers whose selves – and memories – have been divided between their work life ('innies') and their personal life ('outies') thanks to a surgical procedure. Innies and outies exist at the same time, but they never see or interact with each other or anyone outside of their worlds: Innie you goes to work, and outie you has no idea what you do there. (In fact, all your innie knows is work.) It's compartmentalization to the extreme and, as you can probably guess – no spoilers! – that separation doesn't quite go as promised. 'Would you implant a chip/take a pill/have a procedure that would allow you to xyz' is a common theme in science fiction. The show's iteration has sparked a heated debate online and left us wondering: Would you get the severance procedure? (Scroll down or click here to tell us.) 'Severance' debuted in February 2022 and was shot during the pandemic, a particularly tumultuous time for rigid corporate America. Years after COVID-19 forced many companies to go remote, millions of employees were still working from home – adding another layer to the complexities of the work-life balance debate. When the second season started streaming this January, it was against a new backdrop of corporate culture. Some of the most well-known and formerly work-from-home friendly companies, including JPMorgan Chase and Amazon, now want employees back in the office. Federal employees weren't exempt from this, either. The Trump administration ordered thousands of workers to return to office as the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency began their layoffs. But hybrid work remains on the rise, and remote work – in some form – looks to be here to stay. New data from WFH Research shows that all workers are working from home an average of 1.4 days a week, and 43% of offices have implemented a hybrid structure. Take our poll: Gen Z is having fewer kids. Does declining US birth rate worry you? Tell us. | Opinion Forum It seems companies are giving their people what they want: A Pew Research Center survey found that nearly half of people who work from home would leave their jobs if they were forced to go back to the office. And it's not just employees who benefit. The Bureau of Labor Statistics found that as remote work increases, productivity increases. I think they call that a win-win? At USA TODAY, a lot of us are watching and talking about 'Severance' and its commentary on our relationship to work and ourselves, the innie vs. outie of it all. We want to know what you think: Do you feel like you have a healthy work-life balance? What should companies do to better support their employees in their pursuit of this? Do you think work from home is working? What makes an ideal working environment – and a bad one? Take our latest Forum survey below or send us an email to forum@ with the subject line 'Forum work life balance.' We'll publish perspectives from all sides in an upcoming column. Is it even possible to have a work-life balance? Tell us. Janessa Hilliard is the director of audience for Opinion at Gannett.
USA Today
19-03-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
When does the 'Severance' Season 2 finale come out? How to watch, stream final episode
When does the 'Severance' Season 2 finale come out? How to watch, stream final episode Show Caption Hide Caption Sarah Bock on her role as Miss Huang in 'Severance' Just 15 when she auditioned for Apple TV+'s "Severance," Sarah Bock is now a college student juggling work and school. The finale of "Severance" Season 2 is almost here. The Emmy Award-winning Apple TV+ show follows Mark Scout (Adam Scott) as he leads a team at Lumon Industries whose employees have undergone a severance procedure that surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives. Season 2 sees Mark and his friends learn "the dire consequences of trifling with the severance barrier, leading them further down a path of woe," according to the series description on Apple TV+. In the season finale, Mark forms a "shaky alliance in an all-or-nothing play, while the team makes a dangerous last stand," according to the episode description on the streaming platform. Here's what you need to know about Season 2 of "Severance," including when the finale is set to drop and how you can watch it. Watch Severance on Apple TV+ When does the 'Severance' Season 2 finale come out? The final episode of the second season, titled "Cold Harbor," is set to be released in the U.S. on Thursday evening, March 20, and globally on Friday, March 21. While Apple TV+ lists the show's release dates as Friday, multiple reports indicate new episodes are made available in the U.S. on Thursdays around 9 p.m. ET. In an emailed statement to USA TODAY last week, Apple TV+ said it does not promote exact tune-in times week-to-week. How long is the 'Severance' Season 2 finale? The finale has a run time of 1 hour and 15 minutes, according to the streamer. How many episodes are in 'Severance' Season 2? The second season contains 10 episodes, while Season 1 had nine episodes, according to Apple TV+. Has 'Severance' been renewed for a Season 3? No, the series has not yet been officially renewed for a third season. We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage. Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on X @GabeHauari or email him at Gdhauari@
