December 16, 2023 • 5 min read |
Good morning! I'm filling in for Diamond Naga Siu today, reporting to you from London. As always, this isn't your bogstandard newsletter. It's chockablock with stories for you to enjoy this weekend. So, kick back and have a butchers. And, for those who may need it, here's Business Insider's handy guide to British slang.
In today's big story, we're breaking down how the ultra-famous break-up.
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But first, celebrities are dancing with divorce. |
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Breaking up in the spotlight |
Hats off to the celebrity publicists and tabloids who've had a busy year spinning narratives about a slew of high-profile divorces. Hugh Jackman, Britney Spears, Kevin Costner, the prime ministers of Canada and Finland, Reese Witherspoon… the list goes on. Breakups are rarely easy for any of us. But when it comes to celebrity splits, the throes of divorce can be a particularly grim place. Selecting a high-powered lawyer is merely the tip of the iceberg. For many celebrities, the public eye lingers on them long after they've retreated to their private lives. With this in mind, image becomes paramount — as does the cadre of publicists who celebrities bolster their ranks with. BI spoke with top divorce lawyers and publicists to put together the celebrity-divorce playbook — come for the insight into how many tabloid photos are staged, stay for a lawyer saying that Costner's divorce statement made him look like "a wounded bird." |
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Speaking of Costner, his divorce saga this summer is worthy of its own TV show. We've got the full rundown to bring you up to speed — and don't worry, we've read dozens of lawsuits so you don't have to. Our coverage of celebrity divorces is as interesting as it is eye-opening. But it's also indicative of a much bigger societal shift. You may have seen headlines: 2023 was the year of "divorce," "the breakup," and even "the undoing of love" — and those aren't just about celebrities; they're about everyone. Because of the roles they play in culture-defining movies and shows and the lives they display to us in magazines, celebrities have become the stage managers of modern romance. After all, in the words of Oscar Wilde: "Life imitates art far more than art imitates life." The result, Lyz Lenz writes for BI, may be an expansion of our freedoms: "Making divorce more accessible and less taboo and, in the process, making us all a little happier." |
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Costco superfinds from superfans |
An NYC-based couple that's visited over 200 stores and co-wrote a book share surprising facts about the big-box warehouse club. There's a special term for the items stacked up right near the entrance, and the chain has a unique return policy on avocados. |
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Answers for the quiz from Friday's edition |
- From Monday: This OpenAI executive's future at the company is up in the air after playing a key role in Sam Altman's ouster. Answer: Ilya Sutskever
- From Tuesday: Which Major League Baseball star recently signed a massive contract that impacted his native country's stock market? Answer: Shohei Ohtani
- From Wednesday: How much is former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer set to earn in dividends annually from his stake in the tech giant? Answer: $1 billion
- From Thursday: Which Wall Street billionaire paid for the air rights above St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City? Answer: Ken Griffin
- From Friday: The former CEO of this giant oil company lost $40 million over relationships with colleagues. Answer: BP
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