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Business Insider
3 days ago
- Business Insider
I stayed at a 5-star Four Seasons in Seattle. My $1,000-a-night room had the best view in the city.
From my room at the Four Seasons Seattle, pedestrians looked like action figures, cars like Hot Wheels, and sailboats in the bay looked tiny enough to be children's bath toys. But the view itself was anything but small. I booked a room at the five-star hotel for one night in May. It wasn't my first Four Seasons stay, but it was my first time in Seattle — and it was my first time sleeping in a corner suite with floor-to-ceiling windows stretching across two walls. In the nearly $1,000-a-night room, I had better views of Seattle than at any viewpoint I ventured to during my three-day trip. And the best part was that I didn't even have to leave my bed to see it. The Four Seasons Seattle is a top-choice hotel for travelers who want to be steps from the waterfront. The Four Seasons in Seattle opened in 2008. Located downtown, it's the perfect place to stay if you want to walk to the waterfront or Pike Place Market in five minutes or less. The hotel has won many awards, including being named the No. 1 hotel in Washington by US News & World Report in 2024. A hotel rep told Business Insider that the Four Seasons Seattle has hosted some celebrity guests, though he didn't specify who. If you stay in a corner room like I did, you'll have constant views of the bay and downtown Seattle. I stayed in a Corner Deluxe Bay View King room with a starting rate of $965 during peak season, from May to September, and during the end-of-year holidays. BI received a media rate for the one-night stay. The lobby was modern and classy, with natural hues and pops of pink. When I checked in, I noticed dazzling pink bouquets that looked vibrant in an otherwise neutral-toned lobby. And the pops of pink didn't stop there — by the elevators, there were complimentary pink refreshments of the same color, including strawberry jelly beans and gummy bears, rose lemonade, and monochrome M&Ms. Once I checked in, I headed to my home for the night. The 21-story hotel has 147 rooms on the first 10 floors and 36 residential units on the top 11. My room was on the 9th floor. It opened into a small hallway. As soon as I turned the corner, I was greeted by beams of natural light and views of downtown Seattle, Elliott Bay, and the Olympic Mountains. Floor-to-ceiling windows took up the better half of two perpendicular walls. My room had a king-sized bed and a small couch across from a TV atop a dresser. There was also a table with two cushy dining chairs. The hotel rep told BI that the rooms, updated in 2019, were inspired by the natural elements of the Pacific Northwest. "You'll see that in the colors and textures, like the blues and the grays. Being Seattle, we're a little bit on the darker side, so they tried to lighten it up with some lighter elements of color," he said. "You'll see a lot of natural wood in our building to add that element of nature." My favorite aspect of the interior design was the textured wallpaper behind the bed. It looked like clouds with a mix of cool and warm hues. The decor was subtle, as the outdoor views were the star of the room, but I thought the wallpaper added a dreamy touch to the sleeping space. At the front of the room was a spacious closet and plenty of amenities. Inside the closet, I found a luggage rack, an ironing board, a safe, and an umbrella for the city's signature rainy weather. Next to the closet, there was a minibar. Across from the closet, a sliding door revealed the marble bathroom. The bathroom had a deep soaking tub across from a sink and vanity with a small TV screen integrated into the mirror. The bathroom had a tub and a spacious glass shower with a rainfall showerhead. The best part of the room was undoubtedly the views. Nothing felt more luxurious than watching the sunset in this lavish room from multiple angles. Standing against the window in my provided robe and slippers made me feel like I had scored my own private tourist attraction in Seattle.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
White House issues intimidating statement about 'The View' being 'pulled off the air' over 'irrelevant loser' Joy Behar (exclusive)
A White House spokesperson exclusively responded to EW after Behar's criticism alleged Trump is "jealous of Obama" because president isn't "trim" or "happily married." After The View cohosts clocked Donald Trump's potential jealousy meter amid the president's recent criticism of Barack Obama, the White House issued an intimidating statement to Entertainment Weekly referencing the potential for the talk show to be "pulled off the air." In the aftermath of Trump making a shocking allegation Tuesday that Obama "was trying to lead a coup" in the past — which even prompted a rare response from the former president — Whoopi Goldberg introduced a Hot Topic on Wednesday's episode in observance of the strange development. Joy Behar then jumped in with a criticism of her own, saying, "First of all, who tried to overthrow the government on Jan. 6. Who was that again? That was not Obama," referencing the deadly Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection on the United States Capitol, which mostly supporters of Trump participated in. Behar continued, "The thing about him is he's so jealous of Obama, because Obama is everything that he is not: Trim, smart, handsome, happily married, and can sing Al Green's song 'Let's Stay Together' better than Al Green. And Trump cannot stand it. It's driving him crazy." In response, White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers tells EW in an email statement that "Joy Behar is an irrelevant loser suffering from a severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome," and claimed that the show has "hit the lowest ratings" in recent years. The statement continued, adding that Behar "should self-reflect on her own jealousy of President Trump's historic popularity before her show is the next to be pulled off air." When reached for comment, a View spokesperson did not address Rogers' statement, but did respond to claims about the show's ratings, pointing to figures noting that The View "is up in total viewers and women 18-49, versus the comparable weeks last season, to its most-watched in four years" and "season to date, The View is ranking No. 1 in households and total viewers among all network daytime talk shows and news programs for the fifth straight season." The statement comes amid Stephen Colbert's The Late Show being canceled amid CBS parent company Paramount Global's pending sale to Skydance Media, which needs approval by the Federal Communications Commission to move forward. FCC chair Brendan Carr later said on X that "the partisan left's ritualist wailing and gnashing of teeth over Colbert is quite revealing," adding that "they're acting like they're losing a loyal DNC spokesperson that was entitled to an exemption from the laws of economics." Elsewhere on Wednesday's episode of The View, Behar later suggested that Obama should sue Trump, while legal expert Sunny Hostin also weighed in to echo the comedian's sentiment. "I agree with you on that," Hostin said. "Obama still lives rent-free in his head. I think Michelle Obama still lives rent-free in his head, I think the fact that Malia graduated from Harvard still lives rent-free in his head, and it's just the very swag that Obama has that he will never have." Following Trump's remarks about a coup, Obama's team issued a statement to the New York Times in which he firmly opposed Trump's words. 'These bizarre allegations are ridiculous and a weak attempt at distraction,' said Patrick Rodenbush, a spokesman for Obama, to the publication. Rodenbush added, 'Nothing in the document issued last week undercuts the widely accepted conclusion that Russia worked to influence the 2016 presidential election but did not successfully manipulate any votes." The View airs weekdays at 11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. PT on ABC. Watch Trump accuse Obama of treason in the video above. Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
White House issues intimidating statement about 'The View' being 'pulled off the air' over 'irrelevant loser' Joy Behar (exclusive)
A White House spokesperson exclusively responded to EW after Behar's criticism alleged Trump is "jealous of Obama" because president isn't "trim" or "happily married." After The View cohosts clocked Donald Trump's potential jealousy meter amid the president's recent criticism of Barack Obama, the White House issued an intimidating statement to Entertainment Weekly referencing the potential for the talk show to be "pulled off the air." In the aftermath of Trump making a shocking allegation Tuesday that Obama "was trying to lead a coup" in the past — which even prompted a rare response from the former president — Whoopi Goldberg introduced a Hot Topic on Wednesday's episode in observance of the strange development. Joy Behar then jumped in with a criticism of her own, saying, "First of all, who tried to overthrow the government on Jan. 6. Who was that again? That was not Obama," referencing the deadly Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection on the United States Capitol, which mostly supporters of Trump participated in. Behar continued, "The thing about him is he's so jealous of Obama, because Obama is everything that he is not: Trim, smart, handsome, happily married, and can sing Al Green's song 'Let's Stay Together' better than Al Green. And Trump cannot stand it. It's driving him crazy." In response, White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers tells EW in an email statement that "Joy Behar is an irrelevant loser suffering from a severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome," and claimed that the show has "hit the lowest ratings" in recent years. The statement continued, adding that Behar "should self-reflect on her own jealousy of President Trump's historic popularity before her show is the next to be pulled off air." When reached for comment, a View spokesperson did not address Rogers' statement, but did respond to claims about the show's ratings, pointing to figures noting that The View "is up in total viewers and women 18-49, versus the comparable weeks last season, to its most-watched in four years" and "season to date, The View is ranking No. 1 in households and total viewers among all network daytime talk shows and news programs for the fifth straight season." The statement comes amid Stephen Colbert's The Late Show being canceled amid CBS parent company Paramount Global's pending sale to Skydance Media, which needs approval by the Federal Communications Commission to move forward. FCC chair Brendan Carr later said on X that "the partisan left's ritualist wailing and gnashing of teeth over Colbert is quite revealing," adding that "they're acting like they're losing a loyal DNC spokesperson that was entitled to an exemption from the laws of economics." Elsewhere on Wednesday's episode of The View, Behar later suggested that Obama should sue Trump, while legal expert Sunny Hostin also weighed in to echo the comedian's sentiment. "I agree with you on that," Hostin said. "Obama still lives rent-free in his head. I think Michelle Obama still lives rent-free in his head, I think the fact that Malia graduated from Harvard still lives rent-free in his head, and it's just the very swag that Obama has that he will never have." Following Trump's remarks about a coup, Obama's team issued a statement to the New York Times in which he firmly opposed Trump's words. 'These bizarre allegations are ridiculous and a weak attempt at distraction,' said Patrick Rodenbush, a spokesman for Obama, to the publication. Rodenbush added, 'Nothing in the document issued last week undercuts the widely accepted conclusion that Russia worked to influence the 2016 presidential election but did not successfully manipulate any votes." The View airs weekdays at 11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. PT on ABC. Watch Trump accuse Obama of treason in the video above. Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Trump's FCC chair plays coy on Fox News when asked if president involved in Colbert's cancellation
Days after both he and Donald Trump gloated that CBS had canceled Stephen Colbert's late-night show, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr wouldn't give a direct answer when asked on Fox News whether the president played a part in The Late Show's demise. Carr's ambiguity regarding whether Trump was directly involved in the decision to end a long-running program hosted by an outspoken critic of the president comes amid CBS parent company Paramount's pending merger with Skydance Media, which the FCC chief is responsible for approving. Trump's hand-picked top media regulator also took the opportunity on Thursday to say that it's 'entirely possible' that ABC's The View could be in the administration's 'crosshairs' after the White House called View host Joy Behar an 'irrelevant loser' while suggesting 'her show is next to be pulled off air.' Interviewing Carr on Thursday morning's broadcast of America's Newsroom, Fox News anchor Bill Hemmer stated that CBS was still reeling from the fallout from the sudden announcement that Colbert's show will come to an end next year. Hemmer also noted that CBS morning anchor Tony Dokoupil recently broke from his network colleagues – who believe the decision was politically motivated – and defended his corporate bosses. At the same time, Hemmer kicked off the interview with Carr by saying he wanted to get something 'out of the way,' and that was whether Trump had 'anything to do with the cancellation of Stephen Colbert's show.' The Trump official, however, played coy with his response. 'What is important to keep in mind is when President Trump ran for election, he ran right at these legacy broadcast media outfits and the New York and Hollywood elites that are behind it, and he smashed the facade that they are gatekeepers that control what Americans can think and what Americans can say,' Carr responded. 'Once you do that, you have exposed a business model of a lot of these outfits as being nothing more than a partisan circus. So I think there are a lot of consequences that are flowing from President Trump deciding, I won't play by the rules of politicians in the past and let these legacy outfits dictate the narrative and terms of the debate,' he continued. 'He is succeeding.' Carr then went on to suggest that even if Trump hadn't played a direct role in the cancellation of Colbert's show, the president's ongoing war with the legacy media was the key factor in the decision. 'Look at what is happening. NPR has been defunded, PBS has been defunded, Colbert is getting canceled,' the chairman boasted. 'You've got anchors and news media personalities losing jobs downstream of President Trump's decision to stand up. He stood up for the American people. The American people don't trust the legacy gatekeepers anymore.' Hemmer, meanwhile, pointed out that he had asked Carr 'a very direct question,' but 'did not hear a yes or a no in your answer.' Instead, as the Fox anchor noted, he 'heard a maybe.' Carr's non-committal response comes two days after Skydance's general counsel sent him a pair of letters confirming that New Paramount will eliminate all diversity, equity and inclusivity (DEI) policies and hire an ombudsman to review 'complaints of bias' at CBS News once the merger is complete. Additionally, Carr also met with Skydance CEO David Ellison days before it was announced that Colbert was leaving and The Late Show franchise would come to an end. At the meeting, according to regulatory filings, Ellison asked Carr to 'promptly grant' Paramount's request to transfer over its broadcast licenses while promising CBS would be 'unbiased' under the new corporate leadership. The Ellison meeting also took place shortly after Paramount agreed to pay Trump $16 million to settle his 'meritless' lawsuit over a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris, leading Democratic lawmakers and free press groups to threaten lawsuits and criminal investigations into whether Paramount violated anti-bribery laws with the settlement. Colbert himself has called the payoff a 'big fat bribe' in order to help push the merger through, and he has since cast doubt that his show's cancellation was based on a 'purely financial decision,' as Paramount insisted in its announcement. CBS staffers agree with this sentiment. 'Many of us think this was part and parcel of the Trump shakedown settlement,' one network staffer told The Independent. Besides celebrating the Late Show's cancellation, Trump has also repeatedly claimed that he reached a side deal with Skydance as part of the settlement, asserting that Ellison has promised him as much as $20 million in pro-Trump advertisements and PSAs on CBS programming once the merger is complete. Paramount has denied knowledge of any secret behind-the-scenes arrangement with the incoming owner. Elsewhere in the Fox News interview, Hemmer read the White House's recent threatening message to The View, wondering if this meant that the ABC daytime talk show – which is well-known for its anti-Trump stance – is 'now in the crosshairs of this administration.' Carr, who is seen as a MAGA 'attack dog' and loyal foot soldier in Trump's onslaught against the mainstream media, suggested he could soon be taking aim at the show. 'Look, it's entirely possible that there's issues over there,' he replied. 'Stepping back, this broader dynamic [that] once President Trump has exposed these media gatekeepers and smashed this facade, there are a lot of consequences. I think the consequences of that aren't quite finished.' Asked where this could end, Carr said that 'we need a course correction' and it's 'time for America's' legacy broadcasters to return to promoting the public interest.' He then applauded Skydance for committing to eradicating diversity hiring initiatives and hiring an ombudsman before, adding that 'that's where we have to go.'Notably, Carr's remarks about The View come months after he opened an investigation into ABC and its parent company Disney – which paid Trump $16 million last year to settle a defamation suit – over its DEI policies, claiming that the corporation may have violated the FCC's equal employment opportunity regulations. And earlier this year, it was reported that Disney chief Bob Iger explicitly asked The View's hosts to tone down its anti-Trump rhetoric and pull back on political segments.
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The Independent
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Trump's FCC chair plays coy on Fox News when asked if president involved in Colbert's cancellation
Days after both he and Donald Trump gloated that CBS had canceled Stephen Colbert's late-night show, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr wouldn't give a direct answer when asked on Fox News whether the president played a part in The Late Show's demise. Carr's ambiguity regarding whether Trump was directly involved in the decision to end a long-running program hosted by an outspoken critic of the president comes amid CBS parent company Paramount's pending merger with Skydance Media, which the FCC chief is responsible for approving. Trump's hand-picked top media regulator also took the opportunity on Thursday to say that it's 'entirely possible' that ABC's The View could be in the administration's 'crosshairs' after the White House called View host Joy Behar an 'irrelevant loser' while suggesting 'her show is next to be pulled off air.' Interviewing Carr on Thursday morning's broadcast of America's Newsroom, Fox News anchor Bill Hemmer stated that CBS was still reeling from the fallout from the sudden announcement that Colbert's show will come to an end next year. Hemmer also noted that CBS morning anchor Tony Dokoupil recently broke from his network colleagues – who believe the decision was politically motivated – and defended his corporate bosses. At the same time, Hemmer kicked off the interview with Carr by saying he wanted to get something 'out of the way,' and that was whether Trump had 'anything to do with the cancellation of Stephen Colbert's show.' The Trump official, however, played coy with his response. 'What is important to keep in mind is when President Trump ran for election, he ran right at these legacy broadcast media outfits and the New York and Hollywood elites that are behind it, and he smashed the facade that they are gatekeepers that control what Americans can think and what Americans can say,' Carr responded. 'Once you do that, you have exposed a business model of a lot of these outfits as being nothing more than a partisan circus. So I think there are a lot of consequences that are flowing from President Trump deciding, I won't play by the rules of politicians in the past and let these legacy outfits dictate the narrative and terms of the debate,' he continued. 'He is succeeding.' Carr then went on to suggest that even if Trump hadn't played a direct role in the cancellation of Colbert's show, the president's ongoing war with the legacy media was the key factor in the decision. 'Look at what is happening. NPR has been defunded, PBS has been defunded, Colbert is getting canceled,' the chairman boasted. 'You've got anchors and news media personalities losing jobs downstream of President Trump's decision to stand up. He stood up for the American people. The American people don't trust the legacy gatekeepers anymore.' Hemmer, meanwhile, pointed out that he had asked Carr 'a very direct question,' but 'did not hear a yes or a no in your answer.' Instead, as the Fox anchor noted, he 'heard a maybe.' Carr's non-committal response comes two days after Skydance's general counsel sent him a pair of letters confirming that New Paramount will eliminate all diversity, equity and inclusivity (DEI) policies and hire an ombudsman to review 'complaints of bias' at CBS News once the merger is complete. Additionally, Carr also met with Skydance CEO David Ellison days before it was announced that Colbert was leaving and The Late Show franchise would come to an end. At the meeting, according to regulatory filings, Ellison asked Carr to 'promptly grant' Paramount's request to transfer over its broadcast licenses while promising CBS would be 'unbiased' under the new corporate leadership. The Ellison meeting also took place shortly after Paramount agreed to pay Trump $16 million to settle his 'meritless' lawsuit over a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris, leading Democratic lawmakers and free press groups to threaten lawsuits and criminal investigations into whether Paramount violated anti-bribery laws with the settlement. Colbert himself has called the payoff a 'big fat bribe' in order to help push the merger through, and he has since cast doubt that his show's cancellation was based on a 'purely financial decision,' as Paramount insisted in its announcement. CBS staffers agree with this sentiment. 'Many of us think this was part and parcel of the Trump shakedown settlement,' one network staffer told The Independent. Besides celebrating the Late Show's cancellation, Trump has also repeatedly claimed that he reached a side deal with Skydance as part of the settlement, asserting that Ellison has promised him as much as $20 million in pro-Trump advertisements and PSAs on CBS programming once the merger is complete. Paramount has denied knowledge of any secret behind-the-scenes arrangement with the incoming owner. Elsewhere in the Fox News interview, Hemmer read the White House's recent threatening message to The View, wondering if this meant that the ABC daytime talk show – which is well-known for its anti-Trump stance – is 'now in the crosshairs of this administration.' Carr, who is seen as a MAGA 'attack dog' and loyal foot soldier in Trump's onslaught against the mainstream media, suggested he could soon be taking aim at the show. 'Look, it's entirely possible that there's issues over there,' he replied. 'Stepping back, this broader dynamic [that] once President Trump has exposed these media gatekeepers and smashed this facade, there are a lot of consequences. I think the consequences of that aren't quite finished.' Asked where this could end, Carr said that 'we need a course correction' and it's 'time for America's' legacy broadcasters to return to promoting the public interest.' He then applauded Skydance for committing to eradicating diversity hiring initiatives and hiring an ombudsman before, adding that 'that's where we have to go.'Notably, Carr's remarks about The View come months after he opened an investigation into ABC and its parent company Disney – which paid Trump $16 million last year to settle a defamation suit – over its DEI policies, claiming that the corporation may have violated the FCC's equal employment opportunity regulations. And earlier this year, it was reported that Disney chief Bob Iger explicitly asked The View's hosts to tone down its anti-Trump rhetoric and pull back on political segments.
