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Indianapolis Star
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indianapolis Star
Meet IndyStar digital content producer Madyson Crane
It takes a staff of dedicated journalists to bring you the news from around Central Indiana. In this feature, the Indianapolis Star introduces readers to our newsroom staff — or, rather, we let them introduce themselves. Up this week is Madyson Crane. Alternative forms digital content producer August 2024 Getting to highlight my favorite random finds in the city I grew up in! A new week always holds something different. I have always been told that I bring people together and have a great network. When I lost my job at the beginning of 2024 I wasnt sure what to do, so I just started capturing my life. Turns out, that is a lot of what journalism is! Finding the interesting or important things happening in your community and sharing them is the role of a journalist. So it was only fitting that when this position was created I applied to integrate my unique skill set and perspective to the Star's impressive coverage. And the rest is history! I love a good-priced margarita, and there is a little hole-in-the-wall spot in Plainfield called Iguana's that I can never get enough of! I work out five days a week, stick to my routines (which me saying will probably make most of those who know me laugh), and unplug. I have a horrible habit of not looking away from a screen for hours so some forced unplugged time is amazing for destressing. I have been watching "The Nanny" for the first time all the way through. "Push past your limits." — Captain Yami of the Black Bulls from Black Clover, the anime Whenever I think something is difficult or I am struggling, this genuinely gets me through it. Remembering where I came from, where I used to think I could only ever dream of reaching, only inspires me to keep going and not to give up. Anything Meg Thee Stallion! "Let them choke." I used to struggle (and still very much do) with my confidence and I would mask my personality to blend in with the room. That did nothing for me but make me seem fake and disingenious. I was easy to swallow. Now no matter the situation I stay true to who I am and not what would make myself palatable for others. I don't care if people choke on me, I'm a lot to swallow! I love all animals! I have both a dog and a cat. Freya is the first official IndyStar rePAWter. I sailed for almost 10 years and can still fully rig a Flying Scott by myself.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
I can't help but think The Young and the Restless' Kyle and Claire are about to experience some infidelity
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. As if it weren't enough that The Young and the Restless' Kyle (Michael Mealor) and Claire (Hayley Erin) were having to contend with Victor's (Eric Braeden) interference and Summer (Allison Lanier) looming around offscreen, I can't help but think the happy couple has some infidelity in their near future. If you've been keeping up with the episodes, you're probably thinking I'm referring to Kyle and Audra (Zuleyka Silver). Thanks to Victor's enticing offer, Audra has made it her mission to destroy #Kylaire, and at Victor's suggestion, it seems as if Audra is willing to achieve that mission by enticing him a bit, using their past chemistry as bait. While I was initially side-eyeing the prospect of Audra using her powers of seduction, that changed when Holden (Nathan Owens) astutely pointed out that it appears Audra may still have lingering feelings for Kyle. Sure, she's been livid with him for getting her fired from Glissade and she thinks of him as an entitled brat, but their banter isn't completely of the 'I hate you' variety. Thinking about this, their vibe actually reminds me of Niles (Daniel Davis) and C.C. (Lauren Lane) on The Nanny or Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Kyle and Audra straddle the line of wanting to metaphorically strangle each other, but perhaps they secretly see the banter as foreplay. Now I recently predicted that Audra and Kyle would find themselves having drinks soon, and in a moment of drunkenness, they would hook up. But perhaps I'm wrong. In fact, I'm starting to think Claire may actually find herself hooking up with Holden. I can imagine a scenario in which Claire spots Kyle and Audra in a compromising position and assumes the worst, believing they hit the sheets. Then, a distraught Claire goes to the Athletic Club, where she runs into Holden, and he offers her a listening ear and a few Vespers. The two have had nothing but friendly interactions so far, but who's to say a heartbroken Claire won't decide to have some fun with the handsome newcomer? To add, if Claire tells Holden that something happened between Kyle and Audra, Holden may find himself a little heartbroken. He's not so secretly been pining away for Ms. Charles, so he might find comfort in Claire as much as she'd find comfort in him. Not for nothing, I like the idea of a Kyle and Claire pairing. To be clear, this is all speculation from my part. But the wheels of this #Kylaire train seem primed to fall off soon. New episodes of The Young and the Restless air weekdays on CBS. Episodes become available to stream on Paramount Plus the next day.
New York Post
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
New York accents are hated by a majority of Americans — and a shocking number of New Yorkers, too: survey
New York's distinct accent — the one that brought us Joe Pesci's defensive 'Funny how?' in 'Goodfellas' and Fran Drescher's thick 'Oh, Mr. Sheffield' from the sitcom 'The Nanny' — is rubbing a lot of Americans the wrong way. Nearly 60% of Americans say they find the accent annoying, according to a new survey by Podcastle, an AI voice platform. And it's not just outsiders who feel that way. Advertisement 6 Fuhgeddaboudit! Nearly 60% of Americans say the iconic New York accent — think Edith and Archie Bunker of 'All in the Family' fame, as played by Jean Stapleton (left) and Carroll O'Connor — is straight-up annoying, a new Podcastle survey says. CBS /Landov A surprising 45% of New Yorkers agree that their own accent is grating. 'How we speak and how others hear us can shape everything from trust to how we connect emotionally. This survey shows just how much accents matter, not just in daily conversations but in the kind of content people enjoy and even those they find attractive,' said Podcastle. Advertisement Only 10% of Americans say they trust someone with a New York accent. In contrast, folks with a Southern drawl were deemed 256% more trustworthy and 232% more appealing than New Yorkers, the survey found. 6 How we speak, and how New Yorkers like 'The Nanny' star Fran Drescher (above right, with Roseanne Barr) speak, shapes trust and connection — even attraction, Podcastle said. 6 Even 45% of New Yorkers admit their accent is nails-on-a-chalkboard, per Podcastle. Podcastle Advertisement 6 Brooklyn-born Steve Buscemi (right, with director Tolga Karaçelik last month in NYC) might not be thrilled with this survey. Getty Images Michael Newman, a linguistics professor at Queens College, told Fox News that the classic NYC accent is fading — but it's not going away anytime soon. 'Some of the features that have been traditionally associated with New York City English are diminishing,' he said. 'What's being lost is the final 'R.' You get in the 'caw' and you go to the 'baw.' It's now 'car' and 'bar.'' Meanwhile, a Guide2Fluency study previously found New Yorkers' accents aren't just annoying to people — they're baffling to artificial intelligence systems, too. Advertisement According to the study, AI assistants like Siri and Alexa struggled to understand New Yorkers' 'caw' and 'baw,' with AI algorithms ranking the New York accent the second hardest to comprehend. 6 Just one in 10 Americans trust someone with a New York accent — think Pete Davidson (above left, with Jon Stewart). Meanwhile, Southerners came off as 256% more trustworthy and 232% more charming, the survey found. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post 6 Cardi B also offers as a thick-as-the-South-Bronx accent. Getty Images Still, some say the sound of New York is the sound of home. 'None of us as New Yorkers really want to sound like we are from somewhere else,' Newman admitted.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
SAG-AFTRA prez Fran Drescher wants Trump to trade tariffs for tax breaks
It's the 'Nanny' plan. In May Donald Trump famously announced plans to impose a 100% tariff on foreign-made movies in an attempt to prevent the 'very fast death' of Hollywood. Now SAG-AFTRA president and 'The Nanny' star Fran Drescher says that tax breaks would be a better way to make Tinseltown competitive than tariffs. 'I'm trying to work right now on the tax abatements with President Trump to make sure our industry gets the tax abatement that we need to compete with other countries,' she revealed in an interview at The New York Women's Foundation Celebrating Women Breakfast, where she was honored this week. 'Our president is a businessman. He undersands the bottom line. And, it's very difficult to discourage business from going outside of our borders if it's not economically affordable,' she said. On May 4, President Trump announced he wanted to meet with Hollywood insiders to discuss implementing the levy on foreign-made films to help boost the US industry, which is still recovering from the SAG-AFTRA and Writers Guild of America strike. 'Hollywood doesn't do very much of that business. They have the nice sign, and everything's good, but they don't do very much,' Trump told reporters gatherred at the Oval Office at the time. He wrote on his Truth Social app that, 'The Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death. Other Countries are offering all sorts of incentives to draw our filmmakers and studios away from the United States. Hollywood, and many other areas within the U.S.A., are being devastated.' Drescher, however, believes, 'If we get the tax abatement, that will solve the problem,' she said. 'We won't need tariffs…. So, let's get those tax abatements to create an environment in the United States that makes it as appealing as it is in some other nations to produce, and then the problem will be solved,' she said. A SAG-AFTRA spokesperson told us, 'A coalition of industry unions, of which SAG-AFTRA is one, along with MPA and the Hollywood Ambassadors are working on this issue.'
New York Post
14-05-2025
- Business
- New York Post
Trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney pushes Versace apparel in social media posts
Dylan Mulvaney has been promoting luxury clothing brand Versace in social media posts, roughly two years after the transgender influencer's controversial partnership with Bud Light financially hurt the brand. 'I think this is the best I ever looked, I'm pretty sure,' Mulvaney said while twirling in a black Versace dress in a video posted to social media on May 5. Advertisement Mulvaney wore the dress to a star-studded launch party for Versace's new La Vacanza collection in New York City on May 3. The influencer also posted photos posing next to actress Anne Hathaway and tagged Versace. In another video post, Mulvaney posed in the same dress while Madonna's 'Material Girl' played in the background. The influencer lip-synced to a clip of Fran Drescher's character from 'The Nanny' saying, 'This is the one I always pull out when my relationships start to get a little serious.' Advertisement 5 Dylan Mulvaney wears a Versace dress in a series of social media posts sporting the company's new La Vacanza collection. @dylanmulvaney/Instagram 5 Mulvaney smiles and spins posing in the collection ensemble. @dylanmulvaney/Instagram It is unclear what, if any, official relationship Versace has with Mulvaney, who has millions of followers across such social media platforms as TikTok and Instagram. The social media videos drew attention after the luxury Italian brand revealed in February it had experienced a 15% drop in global sales in its third quarter. Advertisement In a company earnings call in February, John Idol, CEO of Capri Holdings, Versace's parent company, blamed the tanking sales on the company leaning too much into the 'quiet luxury trend' and reducing its number of entry-level-priced merchandise, Business Insider reported. 5 Mulvaney shows off the details of the dress worn for the launch party in New York City on May 3, 2025. @dylanmulvaney/Instagram 5 In another video post, Mulvaney posed in the same dress while Madonna's 'Material Girl' played in the background. @dylanmulvaney/Instagram In 2025, Idol said, Versace would instead try to achieve 'the ideal balance of fun and elegant assortment' and introduce a 'wider offering of product to appeal to a broader base of luxury consumers.' Advertisement Versace did not immediately return a request for comment. Two years ago, Mulvaney partnered with Bud Light for a March Madness social media promotion that proved to be disastrous for the company. 5 Mulvaney drinks from a customized Bud Light can during the controversial campaign featuring the trans influencer in 2023. Dylan Mulvaney/Instagram The beer brand celebrated the influencer identifying as a woman for a full year by sending personalized packs of Bud Light decorated with Mulvaney's face. The social media videos spurred an angry reaction from conservatives and beer loyalists who felt the classic American brand was abandoning its customer base in favor of far-left identity politics. By May, the beer company had experienced a nearly 30% drop in sales and $27 billion decline in its market value. Former Anheuser-Busch President of Operations Anson Frericks remarked in February that the brand has yet to fully recover, though Bud Light has been making efforts to win back customers. Fox News' Lindsay Kornick contributed to this article.
