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Most Viewed Articles For Week of 1/4/16

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In random order, here are the 10 most viewed stories for the week of January 4, 2016

powerballPowerball Fever Hits $800 Million As Of Today, January 8
The Gist: A breakdown of the odds of winning the top prize, how newbie buy-ins are upping the jackpot in $50M increments, and where the money goes.
Source Article Here: USA Today
Authors: Loren Thomas, Sheldon S. Shafer
Update: The Powerball had no top prize winner(s), jackpot has climbed to $1.3 Billion

Hit The Floor27 Shows Premiering This Month As Of Thursday, January 7
The Gist: Date, network, and time details on series premieres and returns for the rest of January 2016, including: The X-Files miniseries, Pretty Little Liars, Grease:Live, The 100, and Hit The Floor.
Source Article Here: International Business Times
Author: Amanda Remling

My Name Is Not Friday14 New Books To Have On Your Radar This Week
The Gist: Publishers Weekly’s pick of 14 new books, with a synopsis for each, and why they matter. Titles include: My Name Is Not Friday, The Root of All Evil, My Name Is Lucy Barton, and the haunted hotel thriller Travelers Rest.
Source Article Here: PW

 

VF logoHeartbreak On The Air: “This was not some guy I picked up in a bar.”
The Gist: Benita Alexander was an NBC News producer who fell in love with her renowned surgeon subject….and the tale only gets stranger from there.
Source Article Here: Vanity Fair
Author: Adam Ciralsky

tyler perry alex cross2The Underdog Billionaire: Tyler Perry
The Gist: Arguably the most polarizing black filmmaker since his former detractor Spike Lee, an interview with the multi-hyphenate mogul on criticism and sheer success.
Source Article Here: Vulture
Author: Rembert Browne

 
pirateCray-Cray In The Office: Machiavellian, Narcissistic, Or Psychopathic?
The Gist: A University study on 800 varied workers in Germany gives an insight into the persona and shortfalls of those with any – or all- of the above traits. Test yourself, if you like, here.
Source Article Here: BBC
Author: David Robson

 

autobiography-malcolm-xAuthor Inspiration: Life-Changing Books
The Gist: More than two dozen authors tell which books changed their lives and how, including books by Toni Morrison, Jamaica Kincaid, Caleb Carr, & Richard Wright.
Source Article Here: Vulture
Author: Tobias Carroll

 

typewriter5 Quick Fire Videos On Writing
The Gist: Here – on one page – are fast TED-Ed videos ranging from how to write descriptively to how misused modifiers can mar you writing.
Source Article Here: GalleyCat
Author: Maryann Yin

 

FLASHBACK READS

Pam Grier 1975Soul Survivor Pam Grier On Life & Industry Lessons: “I’m only a plane ride away,”
The Gist: 32 years after landing the cover of New York magazine, a revisit with the genre-busting icon is here in the piece ‘The Education of Pam Grier’ from 2007.
Source Article Here: New York
Author: Adam Sternbergh

 

jessica Savitch 2Jessica Savitch: A Trailblazer’s Toll
The Gist: The first female anchorwoman in the southern U.S. went from local news to network (NBC) in just 7 years during the “dark ages” of television news’ institutional misogyny. Savitch’s career and untimely death in 1983, at the age of 36, is recalled in this 1983 piece, The Two Faces of a Newswoman.
Source Article Here: People
Authors: Richard K. Rein, Margie Bonnett Sellinger, Leah Rozen, Jane Hall,
Lee Wohlfert-Wihlborg, Susan Deutsch, Greg Walter.

The Past 24 Hours: January 4, 2016

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tyler perry alex cross2The Underdog Billionaire: Tyler Perry
The Gist: Arguably the most polarizing black filmmaker since his former detractor Spike Lee, an interview with the multi-hyphenate mogul on criticism and sheer success.
Source Article Here: Vulture
Author: Rembert Browne

 

pirateCray-Cray In The Office: Machiavellian, Narcissistic, Or Psychopathic?
The Gist: A University study on 800 varied workers in Germany gives an insight into the persona and shortfalls of those with any – or all- of the above traits. Test yourself, if you like, here.
Source Article Here: BBC
Author: David Robson

 

film reel2015: The Biggest Box-Office Year & Lessons From What Didn’t Hit
The Gist: 2015’s B.O. is a peak year, but the films that failed– and there were plenty – speak to lightning fast social word-of-mouth, audience relevancy, and no guarantees.
Source Article Here: The Wall Street Journal
Authors: Ben Fritz and Erich Schwartzel

#ExecutiveUpdate: Rich Ross’ Discovery Channel Do-Over
The Gist: Ross, a 16-year Disney veteran who became Discovery’s President after his stint at Shine America, on his plans to go beyond the male demo and boost the channel’s fortunes.
Source Article Here: The New York Times
Authors: Brooks Barnes and John Koblin

 

computer writeMarket Trends: Customer Experience In A “Digital-First World’
The Gist: 10 key trends for digital content marketers this year, plus the numbers on ad spending forecasts through 2019, social networking use, and ad-blocking.
Source Article Here: Marketing Dive
Author: Natalia Angulo

 

note paperSo You’re A Writer Moving To L.A….?
The Gist: A roundtable with advice on moving from Chicago to L.A. to write applies to any creative making the move: “Don’t come here with the attitude of ‘what can you do for me.’ No one has time for that. They’ll ignore you.”
Source Article Here: Reel Chicago
Author: Colin Costelo

 

Room movieCSA Nominations Released Ahead of January 21 Fete
The Gist: The Casting Society of America’s nominations in all categories has been released. A breakdown of nominees and noteworthy omissions.
Source Article Here: Indiewire
Author: Anne Thompson