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Keke Palmer said she learned an important lesson about building a professional reputation from an industry veteran: Queen Latifah.The actor, host, and singer joined Amy Poehler on the August 18 episode of the Good Hang podcast, where she reflected on what she had learned from women she has worked with in Hollywood.One of those career lessons came from Queen Latifah, who showed Palmer the value of building a strong reputation through your work.”People are watching even when you don’t think they’re watching,” Palmer said around the 44-minute mark. “It’s not what you say. It’s what you do.”Palmer has known Latifah…

Paramount Skydance has a favorite company to hire from: Google.David Ellison’s company has brought on two more former Google execs, product chief Dane Glasgow told employees in a memo on Tuesday afternoon.Nick Lee, who was the corporate vice president of Microsoft AI, is Paramount’s new EVP of media systems. Before joining Microsoft, Lee was a senior director of engineering at Google for nearly 17 years.Suzanne Pellican, who most recently worked as Google’s VP of ads user experience, is also an EVP and the head of design. Prior to her more than eight years at Google, Pellican spent over 14 years…

Altana, a software company that helps brands like Wayfair map their global supply chains, has been barred by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce from doing business with individuals or companies in the country.It’s an example of how geopolitics continue to complicate the supply chain, even while technology advancements like AI offer new solutions.The August 5 move came after the US banned imports from dozens of additional Chinese companies over alleged human rights abuses in late July 2026. In addition to Altana, the six other companies on China’s list are the nonprofits Responsible Business Alliance and Verité Group, the human-rights NGO…

McDonald’s is losing ground to rivals among low-income fast-food diners, according to recent data.Spending by low-income guests at the Golden Arches declined 2.4% year-over-year during the company’s latest quarter, said consumer analytics company Numerator. The firm defines “low-income guests” as those from households making $40,000 or less a year.The drop is McDonald’s first quarterly decline with low-income guests in the past year and amounts to roughly $310 million in lost sales, Numerator said on Tuesday.Rival fast-food chain Burger King, meanwhile, notched a 0.3% gain over the same period.The data is the latest sign that McDonald’s is struggling to attract diners,…

If you’re in the market for a shiny new toy, Eric Schmidt’s superyacht is for sale.Whisper, which the billionaire former Google CEO purchased from Shahid Khan in 2023, is listed for $172.5 million.Built by the German shipyard Lürssen, which also constructed David Geffen’s Rising Sun, Whisper measures 95 meters long. Spread over five decks, it features a master cabin with a fireplace, a spa with a cold plunge and steam room, a movie theater, and a swimming pool. It comes equipped with Jet Skis, wakeboards, and kayaks.The megayacht fits 12 guests and a 27-person crew — a comfortable ratio — and can…

This as-told-to slideshow is based on a conversation with Abbie Manning, 30, owner of SW VIP Concierge, a luxury concierge and lifestyle management company based in South Devon, UK. The following has been edited for length and clarity.I worked as a superyacht stewardess across Europe for over five years.When I came back to the UK, I spotted a gap in the market where I could apply the experience I had gained working with high-net-worth individuals at sea to serving them on land.I live near Salcombe, a beach town in the UK popular with wealthy people who travel here for vacation…

With hash browns, my order totaled $18.86 before tax and tip. The same seven items cost $16.88 at Cracker Barrel and $18.58 at IHOP, so Denny’s came out pricier than both.All three chains felt like a solid value for the amount of food I got, but in my opinion, Denny’s provided the biggest bang for my buck.With relatively similar prices, value comes down to taste, variety, and portion size.Taste is subjective, of course, but for this particular meal, Denny’s did it for me. All but one item was yummy enough to order again, something I couldn’t say the same about…

Hims & Hers CEO Andrew Dudum defended the telehealth company amid a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit over its data sharing practices. In a wide-ranging exclusive interview aired Tuesday, Dudum contended the allegations stemmed from a misunderstanding of how the company is altering healthcare. “I can’t say much other than the fact that, you know when you’re changing the fundamental understanding of how a traditional system like healthcare works, and you’re rebuilding it in the digital ecosystem,” he told Andrew Ross Sorkin on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “I think it takes time for people to understand how to do that the right…

Disney under Josh D’Amaro is pushing back strongly against Donald Trump’s Federal Communications Commission.Disney-owned ABC sued the FCC on Tuesday morning, alleging that the government agency is violating the First Amendment and trying to influence editorial content it deems unfriendly to the president.FCC Chairman Brendan Carr initiated a review of ABC’s broadcast licenses in late April, shortly after Trump said that ABC should fire comedian Jimmy Kimmel for a joke about Melania Trump.This move was a “blatant retaliation,” ABC alleged in its legal filing. The company wants a judge to grant a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction, which…

It’s been a hot summer in Hollywood.”Spider-Man: Brand New Day” had a record-breaking opening weekend, bringing in $360 million.Fans were shelling out as much as $600 and traveling thousands of miles to catch “The Odyssey” on premium Imax screens.And, if you think back to early June, the horror films “Obsession” and “Backrooms” shocked — and thrilled — industry insiders by beating out “Star Wars” at the box office.But will this winning streak continue into the fall? And even if it does, is it enough to save an industry that’s been in decline for years? (Business Insider’s Peter Kafka argues it’s…