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The final trailer for the Harry Potter spinoff ‘Fantastic Beasts’ is here

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The final trailer for "Fantastic Beasts (and Where to Find Them)" has arrived. "Fantastic Beasts" is technically a prequel to the "Harry Potter" series.

The movie was written by "Potter" author J.K. Rowling, who here makes her screenwriting debut. It chronicles the adventures of Newt Scamander, an eccentric wizard who loses the titular creatures in New York City circa 1926.

"Fantastic Beasts" arrives in theaters on November 18, 2016.

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These are the 10 most dangerous celebrity names to search for on Google

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Amy Schumer's year of being Hollywood's "it girl" can now include the honor of "most dangerous" celebrity to search for on the internet.

Intel Security just released its annual Most Dangerous Celebrities study. Aside from including some interesting tidbits about the current culture of internet security and those who aim to thwart it, it also lists the celebrity names that are most likely to expose computers to viruses and malware if a person searches for them on the internet.

According to the study, the most dangerous types of internet searches of entertainers are those for comedians, musicians, late-night television hosts, and the strangely specific category of "The Voice" coaches.

This year, Schumer bumped Armin van Buuren, an electronic dance music DJ, from the top spot on the list. In fact, he didn't even make it on this year's list.

Who else made the list of dangerous online searches for celebrities? Here's a look at the top 10:

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10. Kesha



9. Selena Gomez



8. Daniel Tosh



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A real-estate expert who sold an $11 million home in 10 hours explains how to make your own luck

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Josh Altman is a real-estate powerhouse.

The star of Bravo's "Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles" and cofounder of real-estate firm The Altman Brothers has sold over $1.5 billion in real estate, including the most expensive one-bedroom house in history, which sold for over $20 million.

He also sold an $11 million home to actor Tyler Perry in less than 10 hours, and made a $12 million sale to someone within hours of meeting them in line at Starbucks.

"A lot of people say, 'Well that's just lucky. That's just because you were in the right place at the right time,'" he tells Farnoosh Torabi on an episode of her "So Money" podcast.

It's not just blind luck, he tells Torabi: "The truth is that I go to that same Starbucks every morning for one reason. It's not for the coffee.

"It's because I know the type of clientele that I'm trying to go after, and I know that all the rich people and celebrities in Beverly Hills go there. And so I'm putting myself in a situation where I choose to be lucky — it's not just random luck."

The second half of the equation is jumping on opportunities as they arise — for example, actually talking to the guy in the Starbucks line.

He calls this the "ready-aim-fire" mentality. "You've got to realize when there's an opportunity in front of you and you have to capitalize on that opportunity," he explains.

His $11 million sale to Tyler Perry epitomizes the "ready-aim-fire" mentality. He was at the gym one morning and realized he was working out next to Perry, he tells Torabi: "I go back and forth about whether or not I'm going to talk to him. I'm a little nervous. And I say, 'You know what, I'm just gonna do it.'"

altman brothersBy 10 a.m. Altman is showing Perry his future house. Come 4 p.m. he has an offer on his house. At 5 p.m. he closes the deal for $11 million.

"The majority of people in situations like that will say, 'Ah forget it — I'm not gonna do it,'" Altman tells Torabi.

He recognized the opportunity and found the guts to tap Perry on the shoulder. "I knew what I needed to do," he tells Torabi. "I made sure that he knew what I do and that I'm very good at what I do. You believe in yourself, you trust your gut and don't second-guess yourself, and you do it."

Making your own luck, or choosing to be lucky, doesn't just apply to real-estate agents, he emphasizes: "You can do that too, in any business that you're in."

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There's a way to get endless professional photos while you trounce around Disneyland for only $39 a day (DIS)

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If I can make it about me for a second: 

Last Friday, I surprised my girlfriend with a proposal, right in front of Sleeping Beauty's Castle in Calfornia's Disneyland park. It's a little cheesy, but we're both into it, and I'd say it went very well, given that she's now my fiancée. 

Better yet, we were able to share the moment with our friends and family back home: I put a word in the ear of the official Disneyland park photographer before we did our first pose, pictured here, and now we have 30-some-odd photos of the big moment that are ours to keep, forever.

In fact, thanks to a relatively new offering from Disneyland called PhotoPass+, we got all those photos, plus all of our photos from rides like Splash Mountain and Tower of Terror, plus an impromptu meeting with Star Wars' Boba Fett — all for $39, total.

It's amazing. For $39 a day or $69 a week, PhotoPass+ gets you unlimited access to all of the official photo opportunities in Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure. We now have enough high-quality photos to fill a photo album, commemorating what turned out to be an extra-special Disneyland visit. 

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Here's how PhotoPass+ works:

  • Download the Disneyland app, which is handy anyway — it can tell you wait times for every ride in Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure. Plus, it tracks things like dinner reservations for you, and you can even buy park tickets straight from within the app.
  • Within the app, you can buy one day of PhotoPass+ for $39, or a week for $69. You can buy PhotoPass+ in advance, you just need to activate it on your first use. If you don't want to do it via app, you can buy a physical PhotoPass+ card at the park, but I think it'd be easier to lose.
  • If you see a Disneyland photographer, recognizable with their giant cameras, khaki vests, and Disney nametags, you can have them take a photo of you. Some of them are just walking around picturesque spots in the park, like Sleeping Beauty's Castle, and almost every Disney character encounter is attended by a PhotoPass photographer. 
  • After they take the shot, have them scan your PhotoPass+ barcode, either on your phone or your physical card. Within a few hours, it'll appear on the app, where you can download a high-quality version suitable for printing or Instagram, your preference. You have 45 days after the photo is taken to download them.
  • The process is much the same for ride photos: Just find your photo after you're off the ride, and it'll come with a code you can punch into the app to claim it. 

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I had no idea this even existed, before I started frantically Googling for ways to make sure that the proposal was caught on camera. Now, not only did we get the engagement photos, but all of our other photos for the day, too. Dollar for dollar, I'd rather have this than an official Disneyland t-shirt, though I bought one of those too. Oops.

There are some shortcomings to PhotoPass+. We really lucked out when we found our photographer — especially photogenic spots in the park can have long lines before you get the chance to take your photo, which meant we didn't get as much use out of it once Disneyland started filling up later in the day.

And, just to repeat, these are all digital downloads. If you want a print copy to take home, you'll need to pay the $13 or so starting price for an official Disney photo print. Of course, once you have your high-quality photo downloads, you can just take them to your local Target or pharmacy and pay a few cents to have them printed there, too.

Walt Disney World resort in Florida has a similar offering, called Memory Maker, that offers more customization and personalization of the photos, like unique filters and stickers. That one costs $149 if you buy at least three days in advance, and lasts for 30 days.

On a final note, we stopped by Disneyland's City Hall for free "Just Engaged" buttons. They don't get you any privileges, but boy, did it brighten our day to be congratulated by Disney staff and well-meaning strangers during our visit.

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Cable TV companies could lose nearly $1 billion in the next year from people ditching their subscriptions

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Cable TV companies could lose nearly $1 billion to people cutting the cord over the next year, according to a new study by management consulting firm cg42.

The firm estimates that 800,000 cable customers will ditch their subscriptions in the next 12 months. Cg42 expects each customer to be an average loss of $1,248 annually, and losses to approach $1 billion over the year.

Cg42 also found that the average cord-cutter saves $104 per month by canceling. Some in the industry have argued that cutting the cord doesn't actually save you money if you subscribe to a bunch of streaming services like Netflix, HBO, and so on. But that point of view neglects the reality that many cable subscribers pay for those streaming services already.

Rising prices

A loss of cable subscribers, and the revenue that comes with them, doesn't mean a completely equal loss in total revenue for the industry, however. That's because pay TV providers will likely continue to wring more money out of each subscriber.

According to Leichtman Research’s annual study, pay TV prices have gone up 40% in the last five years at a steady pace. In 2011, US subscribers to pay TV, on average, paid $73.63 for cable or satellite. But in Leichtman's latest study, that number is $103.10.

Where are they going?

As people flee the high prices of cable, there are a slew of services stepping into the gap to offer more flexible streaming TV services tailored toward younger people. The pioneer is Sling TV, which offers a "skinny bundle" package of 25 channels for $20 per month. But there are other live TV alternatives from companies like Hulu, AT&T, and Amazon reportedly on the way. Expect this space to heat up over the coming months.

Then there are the traditional on-demand streaming companies. Cg42 found that 73% of cord cutters subscribe to Netflix, 59% to Hulu Plus, and 44% subscribe to Amazon Prime.

Cg42's study was based on an online survey of 1,119 US consumers.

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Skinnygirl founder Bethenny Frankel reveals her favorite negotiation tactic — and her biggest pet peeves

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When it comes to negotiating, Bethenny Frankel doesn't rely on any fancy or unusual tricks to get ahead.

The Skinnygirl founder, author, and entrepreneur told Business Insider that she prefers to keep things simple and straightforward.

"My best negotiation tactic is being up front and letting the other party know I don't like jerking around and to be jerked around," she says. "I like to come in and say what I want something to be, what I'm looking for, what I want to pay for it or be paid for it — and not go that far from that center."

Frankel also shared a few of her biggest negotiation pet peeves with us:

"I don't like it when people overprice things because they think that it's eventually going to be a big negotiation," Frankel says. "I don't like deal fatigue, which happens a lot with partners and people you're negotiating with."

For Frankel, the best negotiations conclude with both parties "stinging a little bit," but also feeling good about it.

"You should feel fair and decent about a deal," she says. "You shouldn't feel like you got away with murder, and you shouldn't feel like you got hosed."

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Alec Baldwin will play Donald Trump during the upcoming season of 'Saturday Night Live'

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"Saturday Night Live" is beefing up its talent for the anticipated election skits it'll have when the new season begins October 1.

"SNL" regular Alec Baldwin will be playing Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, NBC revealed on Wednesday in a tease of the season premiere.

NBC confirmed to Business Insider that Baldwin will play Trump for the entire season, the show's 42nd.

The most recent "SNL" Trump impersonator was former cast member Darrell Hammond. He will stay on as the show's announcer, which he has been since 2014.

"SNL" cast member Kate McKinnon will continue to play Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.

Baldwin currently holds the record for the most guest-hosted appearances with 16.

The actor has some strong feelings about Trump. In an interview with The Telegraph in June, he said the Republican nominee was "the first presidential candidate made of hate."

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Spotify is in 'advanced talks' to buy rival SoundCloud

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Music streaming giant Spotify is in "advanced talks" to buy SoundCloud, a rival streaming service famous for catapulting early bands to stardom, and for fostering a sense of artist community, the FT reports.

SoundCloud was last valued at about $700 million, when it raised ~$70 million from Twitter in 2016, according to Recode. SoundCloud confirmed that Twitter invested, but didn't confirm the valuation. Spotify was last valued at $8.5 billion in June 2015, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Though Berlin-based SoundCloud has many devotees among artists and fans, the service has struggled to gain strong financial footing. Financial filings reviewed by Music Business Worldwide earlier this year showed that the streaming service lost $44.19 million in 2014 on revenues of $19.37 million.

In March, SoundCloud launched a new premium music-streaming service, SoundCloud Go, to more directly compete with the likes of Spotify and Apple Music.

SoundCloud Go has the bells and whistles users have come to expect from an on-demand service. It's priced at $9.99 a month, is ad-free, allows offline playback, and gives access to a broader catalog of music. But its interface, which tries to integrate the "premium" tracks with the "free" ones SoundCloud built its following on, is difficult to navigate.

SoundCloud has over 175 million users, but it's unclear how many signed up for SoundCloud Go.

Spotify has had its own struggles with profitability, but has grown into the biggest player in the on-demand music market. Spotify has 40 million paid users, and over 100 million actives, as of September. Spotify lost $194 million last year, and is reportedly looking to IPO in the second half of 2017.

Competition in the streaming music market is heating up in the waning months of 2016. Pandora, radio giant iHeartMedia, and Amazon are all set to launch their own on-demand products. They join a tense battle between Spotify and Apple Music (17 million subscribers as of September), which has seen the companies spar over not only users, but also the concept of exclusive album releases.

Tidal, Jay Z's music streaming service, has also continued to try and build a user base, and has attracted Apple acquisition rumors, which Apple has denied.

The biggest question mark in the industry right now is whether any of the major players will be able to turn to profitability in the near future. One reason is the high percentage of revenues they pay to labels. With a SoundCloud acquisition, Spotify could be inching toward an attempt to cut labels out of the equation by striking direct deals with up-and-coming artists.

Spotify and SoundCloud declined to comment.

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Here's what you can expect from the next season of 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'

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With the 12th season of FXX's "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" set to premiere in 2017, actor Charlie Day has given fans a brief preview of things to come on the hit comedy.

Day recently told Red Carpet Roxy that fans of the show can expect a "funny year," filled with a few promising premises.

"You can expect to see some of the UFC, you can expect to see an entire musical episode, guest starring from Scott Bakula," Day said. "You can expect to see us at a water park, you can expect a very funny season."

The show is no stranger to musical numbers. One of its most memorable episodes, "The Nightman Cometh," was a musical that even spawned a live tour in 2009, featuring the rock opera music written by Day's character. 

"Always Sunny" was renewed by FXX earlier this year and will run for a 13th and 14th season following its upcoming one in 2017.

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The recent 'Fast and Furious' director is making a Hot Wheels movie

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Another classic toy line is getting a movie.

Toy giant Mattel already has movies in the works for Masters of the Universe and Barbie, and now they've signed a director for a Hot Wheels movie.

Justin Lin, who directed "Star Trek Beyond," which was released in theaters over the summer, and before that made the four previous "Fast and Furious" movies, will be taking the reigns, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

This is not the first time a director has been attached to a Hot Wheels movie. It's been in development for nearly a decade with directors like McG and Simon Crane, second-unit director of such action movies as "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" and "World War Z," signed on.

With Lin's success in the car genre (he was really a big reason why the "Fast and Furious" franchise is now a huge earner for Universal), he will hopefully be the right match for the project.

Mattel claims Hot Wheels is one of the best-selling toys in the world with more than 5 billion toy cars produced since 1968.

The next Mattel property to hit the big screen will be "Max Steel," based on the action figure, which Open Road Films opens October 14.

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Samantha Bee says Trump 'just lumbered' right into Clinton's trap during the debate

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Pretty much everyone from the viewers to the political pundits have named Hillary Clinton the winner of the first presidential debate.

It's also heavily documented that Donald Trump didn't prepare for the bout nearly as much as Clinton did, and, according to Samantha Bee, that was probably his downfall.

"In the lead up to the debate, Team Trump made sure their boy was just gonna wing it," the host said on Wednesday's special debate episode. "Whew! Disrespecting the voters is chill. Yay, ignorance!"

Meanwhile, Clinton took some days off from campaigning to heavily prepare for the debate, which would ultimately be watched by a record 84 million viewers. And Bee thinks that he underestimated how prepared Clinton would actually be.

"She spent months building an elaborate trap for Trump," Bee said of Clinton's debate preparation, "And he lumbered right into it. All she had to do was step out of his way while he called a woman fat."

Bee is referring to the claims of a former Miss Universe, who has alleged that Trump, a former owner of the Miss Universe organization, had made comments about her weight, including calling her "Miss Piggy."

"Mr. Stamina failed at just about everything he wanted to achieve that night, except maybe one thing," Bee concluded, while replaying Trump saying that he wanted Clinton to be "very happy."

"Really? Well, mission accomplished!" Bee said.

Watch the segment below:

 

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The hit show 'Adventure Time' is coming to an end

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Cartoon Network's cult animated hit "Adventure Time" will be coming to an end in 2018, following its upcoming ninth season, Deadline reports.

"Adventure Time" follows the surreal exploits of characters Jake the Dog and Finn the Human in a supernatural world. The show, created by Pendelton Ward, has won six Emmys since it premiered on Cartoon Network in 2010. 

In addition to its ninth and final season, "Adventure Time" is also set to feature some "specials" and "miniseries" before the program comes to an end, according to Deadline. 

"'Adventure Time' was a passion project for the people on the crew who poured their heart into the art and stories," Pendelton Ward said in a statement. "We tried to put into every episode something genuine and telling from our lives, and make a show that was personal to us, and that had jokes too! I’m really happy that it connected with an audience for so long. It’s a special thing, I think." 

Rob Sorcher, chief content officer for Cartoon Network, gave the following statement:

"'Adventure Time' changed the definition of what a kids' TV series could be, and it's had a resounding impact upon popular culture around the world. Cartoon Network Studios is proud to have brought together this group of brilliant artists and animators who helped make Adventure Time one of the most critically acclaimed TV series of a generation."

The show's ninth season is currently in production, and its final two-year run will reportedly encompass "142 half-hours of content."

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We spent a day with Chelsea Handler on the set of her Netflix talk show — here's your behind-the-scenes look

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It's been about four months since the first episode of Chelsea Handler's Netflix talk show was released, but the comedian feels the show has already found its groove.

As the streaming company's first talk show, "Chelsea" had to evolve before viewers' eyes.

"I feel like I was digging into something like unknown territory for me, and trying to kind of do something that was breaking with the format of a traditional talk show," Handler told Business Insider.

Handler didn't want to use the classic late-night talk show format of a monologue, guests, musical guests, etc. It was a definitely a process of experimentation for several weeks.

"I feel like we clicked in about six weeks in. Or I clicked in, personally, on a performance level," she said. "And now it's just — everything keeps falling into place."

Although the show streams just three new episodes a week, it's a full-time job for Handler and the show's staff.

"All I can say is I get up earlier than I ever have, and I work harder than I ever have," Handler told Business Insider. "When I had my talk show at E!, I was there for three hours a day. I get here at like 7:30 a.m."

Business Insider got a rare look at a day with Handler behind the scenes of her talk show at the Sony Pictures Studios lot in Los Angeles.

Here's a look at what a taping day for Netflix's "Chelsea" is like:

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8:36 a.m. PT: Handler and her team meet for the daily production meeting.

"Chelsea" showrunner Sue Murphy runs this meeting. They go over the show rundown and allow staffers across different departments — writers, talent, field, social media, PR, and research — to coordinate efforts.

Handler says she has a morning ritual.

"I have like an arugula salad at 8 o'clock in the morning with turkey and hummus in it," she said. "And my whole production is disgusted by me. That's pretty much my ritual."



9:16 a.m.: Handler reviews the show script with one of her talent producers, Dave Hettrick.

During this time, Handler tries to shape a segment so that viewers really learn something new.

"Luckily, now there are so many other shows where you're playing games or you're singing songs or stuff," she said. "It's an opportunity to have a real conversation, and to have fun with it. So we just try and find areas that they haven't really touched upon yet, and then ways to kind of get into a deeper conversation in a shorter amount of time, depending on who I'm talking to."



10:03 a.m.: In her office on the Sony Pictures Studios lot, Handler takes a call with "Today" show producers regarding an upcoming appearance.

Handler stocks her office fridge for survival, and it comes in handy in times like this.

"The refrigerator is stocked with some primary ingredients that I go through all day," the host said. "I've got all my meals, I've got all my drinks and beverages in there. So it's stocked a little bit like 'Sleeping with the Enemy.' There aren't a lot of free minutes in the day."



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Millionaire entrepreneur Bethenny Frankel says money doesn't buy happiness, it only 'complicates things'

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When it comes to the age old question of whether money can buy happiness, millionaire entrepreneur Bethenny Frankel has a pretty definitive answer.

"I do not agree that money can buy happiness," she tells Business Insider. "Money can make things convenient and can make ... certain things go more easily and seamlessly — but truthfully, in the end, money complicates things more."

The Skinnygirl founder and author notes that in some cases, money gives you more access, "which means more choices, which means more unnecessary decisions and stress."

"I said to someone just yesterday, 'I would rather be completely flat broke for the next four years than have to go through the divorce that I just went through for the next four years,'" she says. "So I don't know if that answers the question, but money certainly didn't buy me any happiness in the most difficult time of my entire life."

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J.J. Abrams promises movies for 'Portal' and 'Half-Life' are still happening

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J.J. Abrams says movie adaptations of both "Half-Life" and "Portal," two of the most acclaimed video game franchises of all time, are still "very much in development," despite total silence on both projects since their initial announcement in 2013.

The new development came from the red carpet of the new HBO series "Westworld," where Abrams told IGN, "We have a meeting coming up next week with Valve, we’re very active, I’m hoping that there will be a 'Portal' announcement fairly soon."

Back in 2013, at DICE — an annual conference for video game developers — Valve co-founder Gabe Newell took the stage with J.J. Abrams to discuss storytelling across games and movies, where they announced they would be collaborating on projects in both mediums. Though nothing has really come to fruition from that announcement thus far, it seems like that partnership is still ongoing.

If you're not familiar with either franchise, both are sci-fi first-person shooters that emphasize narrative rather than pure action.

"Portal," in particular, looks like first-person shooter but is actually much closer to a puzzle game than anything else. It has that really fantastic mix of style, brains, and a sense of humor that Abrams has proved he can tackle in projects like "10 Cloverfield Lane" and "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."

Both projects are still probably several years out from seeing the light of day, so it's important to keep in mind that video game movies in particular have a history of getting kicked around in development for years and never actually coming out.

The movie based on Naughty Dog's "Uncharted" franchise, for example, was just recently pulled from Sony's official release schedule after going through three different directors over a period of several years. It could still be happening, but to count on it as a sure thing would be a mistake.

In this case, especially, it's important to note that Valve has a whole mess of other things on its plate: It runs Steam, a gargantuan online marketplace for PC gaming, and has a virtual reality headset called the HTC Vive. It's been awhile since we've seen any games from Valve, like the long-rumored "Half-Life 3," let alone any movie adaptations based on those games.

Still, the idea of seeing GLaDOS on the big screen is enough to keep us hoping.

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12 famous people who have zero interest in computers, social media, or the internet

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While the rest of Hollywood is sparking and squashing Twitter beefs, a small band of celebrities want no part of the social-media circus.

Some want nothing to do with technology at all.

Christopher Walken, for instance, recently told Newsweek that he's never had the temptation to do the "masochistic things" enabled by the computer, such as Googling himself.

Here's a group of Luddite celebs who are perfectly happy living in a simpler time:

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Louis C.K.

In a recent "Tonight Show" interview, Louis C.K. told Jimmy Fallon that he had sworn off the internet for a month and had no plans of stopping.

The comedian has previously come out in opposition of constant cellphone use, arguing in one 2013 interview on "Conan" that it erodes people's ability to empathize and feel sad.



Christopher Walken

In an interview with Newsweek ahead of his new movie, "The Family Fang," the actor said that it's "peaceful" not to use a computer.

"My wife always says to me, because she has a computer — apparently, you can look yourself up," he said. "You can do all sorts of masochistic things. I never have that temptation."

Whenever Walken shoots a movie, the producers reportedly give him a phone just for the shoot. Once filming ends, he gives it back.



Winona Ryder

In one 2010 interview, Ryder said that she never uses the internet. In a separate interview that year, she said that she almost never uses a computer.

"I have my email on my BlackBerry, and that's about it. I've never read a blog, ever," said the "Stranger Things" star.

Now that BlackBerry is all but dead, we wonder how she's communicating with people. Christmas lights maybe?



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Here are all the PlayStation games you can get for free in October

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Every month, PlayStation offers a handful of free games through its premium subscription service called PlayStation Plus. For $59.99/year, you gain access to online multiplayer, exclusive sales on the PlayStation Store, and free games for PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation 4!

Here are all the games you can get for free starting October 4:

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"Resident Evil"

If you've played any kind of survival horror game in the last decade, you likely have "Resident Evil" to thank.

It's now 14 years old, if you can believe it, so some of the basics of gameplay are likely to feel a bit outdated — especially compared to "Resident Evil 4," which many cite as the best game in the series.

On the plus side, it's been remastered for PS4, so it looks a lot better than it did in 2002.

Platforms:PlayStation 4



"Transformers Devastation"

You might be inclined to roll your eyes at anything "Transformers" adjacent, especially in light of the film series helmed by Michael Bay, but "Transformers Devastation" is an ode to the 1980's-era of "Transformers."

It's made by Platinum Games, the team behind the wonderfully weird "Bayonetta" series. In lieu of Bayonetta's fishnets and gun heels, "Transformers: Devastation" sports a bright, cartoony art style and a surprisingly robust combat system.

Platform: PlayStation 4



... and a handful of PS3 and PS Vita games.

For those of you who are still hanging on to your PS3's and your PS Vita handhelds, there are several games you'll be able to download:

     - "Mad Riders" for PS3
     - "From Dust" for PS3
     - "Code: Realize Guardian of Rebirth" for PS Vita
     - "Actual Sunlight" for PS Vita



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Justin Theroux on his intense role in 'The Girl on the Train' and his thoughts on Brangelina

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With his performance on the HBO series “The Leftover” and the public's scrutiny of his marriage to Jennifer Aniston, Justin Theroux’s star continues to rise with general audiences. And with his performance in “The Girl on the Train” (opening in theaters October 7), that star will continue to climb.

The best-selling book by British author Paula Hawkins, which has now been adapted into a Hollywood movie, stars Emily Blunt as Rachel Watson, an alcoholic who is reeling from a divorce and finds herself entangled in a missing persons investigation. Theroux plays Rachel’s former husband, Tom.

Though the story is centered on Rachel and two other women, Megan (Haley Bennett, “The Magnificent Seven”) and Anna (Rebecca Ferguson, “Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation”), Theroux’s Tom character is an integral part of its very dark moments (if you’ve read the book you know what I’m talking about).

Business Insider spoke with Theroux about this character you won’t forget anytime soon, what’s in store for the final season of “The Leftovers,” his thoughts on “Zoolander 2” (which he was a co-writer on) being a box office disappointment, and his reaction to Aniston being thrust into the coverage of the Angelina Jolie-Brad Pitt divorce.

Warning: Spoilers ahead regarding the Tom character in “The Girl on the Train”

Jason Guerrasio: Are you prepared to go down in history as one of the most despicable husband characters?

Justin Theroux: [Laughs] Yes. 

Guerrasio: I was thinking about this on the train coming home from the movie. 

Theroux: How appropriate. 

Guerrasio: You got performances like Harrison Ford in "What Lies Beneath," Michael Douglas in "A Perfect Murder," that dude who played Julia Roberts' husband in "Sleeping with the Enemy,” Patrick Bergin —

Theroux: Yes!

Guerrasio: Your performance is up there with those portrayals of awful husbands.

Theroux: I’m glad. As long as it's not the last thing I do then I'll be happy. [Laughs]

Guerrasio: Did you go back and watch really bad guy husband roles, or just go with the source material?

Theroux: I kind of just went on the source material. Weirdly, I think the thing you can run afoul with is if you make the character too mustache-twisty or telegraph it. Especially for those who have not read the book, you don't want to ruin it. And this may sound a little douchey-actor-speak, but in reading the book and doing some research, Tom isn't a psychopath or sociopath, he's not Robert De Niro in "Cape Fear" —

The Girl on the Train Barry Wetcher Universal finalGuerrasio: He's not concocting murders.

Theroux: Yes, exactly. It's not premeditated. It's what's presented to him. So I was thinking about how this guy could bring himself to do that as opposed to the rational thing of talking things through with your spouse. And what I figured was he's a narcissist and does a lot of blaming to the women that he's been wronging. That, to me, was the key hole I found to get into the character. Just play him straight.

Guerrasio: Was it fun to play this character differently, basically, every take? The personas you have to display to tell his story shift dramatically from scene to scene. 

Theroux: Yes. Some of it is in [Rachel’s] memory, so I'm shooting scenes in how she thinks Tom is and then there's reality. But what's crazy is, for him, he can justify his actions, that's scary.

Guerrasio: But were there times when you were shooting where you had to ask director Tate Taylor or someone, "Am I playing my hand too much? Should we show him at this level of aggression?"

Theroux: Yes. There were even times in the early scenes when I'm playing happy homemaker where I felt like I was just being boring with the character. And Tate would correctly say, "Well, yeah, you should be boring because we don't want to reveal anything." So I took the tack of when Rachel is stalking him to play him as a victim. 

Guerrasio: So were you between seasons of "The Leftovers" when you shot this? Where was your head at?

Theroux: It was a real breath of fresh air at the end of the second season. [Laughs] It really was. I finished up on season two and had just gotten home, and waiting for me was this script and a note saying "Tate wants to speak to you immediately." So I read it overnight, talked to him, he offered me the part and within a couple of days I was flying to start prepping it. I mean, this was almost like a romantic comedy in comparison to "The Leftovers."

Guerrasio: And you’ve wrapped on the last season of “The Leftovers,” right?

Theroux: Yeah, we just wrapped like three days ago. 

Guerrasio: Is Kevin still in your head? Is it hard to kick him?

Theroux: I love that character so much and more importantly I love that show, so because it's the last season it's bittersweet to say goodbye to that family —

the leftovers hbo theroux finalGuerrasio: But there are so many peaks and valleys for this guy —

Theroux: It's true. 

Guerrasio: Do you take that home with you?

Theroux: I’d love to be one of those guys who could be like, "Yeah, it's really exhausting," but the truth is I'm not method. I don't take roles home. And there's something cathartic about playing those kinds of parts. In a weird way you kind of exorcise them. You get rid of them the minute you play them. I can have tough days at work on "The Leftovers" where we are doing big emotional work and then at the end of it I can feel kind of lightened.

Guerrasio: We talked last for "Zoolander 2" and back then you said you didn't know if the last seasons of "The Leftovers" would go out like a whimper or a bang, so what is season three like?

Theroux: It's still very much our show. It's not like we all jumped into the back seat and coasted. It's same show, different location. [Show co-creator] Damon Lindelof didn't let up on any of us as far as what we had to go through and experience. I won't say anything specific, but I will say I'm extremely gratified by the final episode and felt like it put a ribbon on things in a beautiful way. 

Guerrasio: And in regards to "Zoolander 2," it didn't do the business I'm sure you guys had hoped for, any regrets you or Ben Stiller have about making a sequel?

Theroux: No. I'm proud of that movie. Whether it did well commercially or even critically, I thought critically there were some very unfair reviews, but you never know when you make a film how it's going to be received. I'm a big believer that the reception is not the endeavor. And what I enjoy about almost all my work is the endeavor, the doing of something. For “Zoolander 2” I had three years of developing it, working on it with Ben, shooting it, all extremely happy memories. And to me that's my experience of it. As far as the financial or critical success of it, it's a shame, you want to drop your kid off at school and have everyone be nice, but on the other hand you can't control it. That's why we make new movies. 

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Guerrasio: With the news of Angelina Jolie filing for divorce from Brad Pitt your wife has been thrust into the coverage of the story. I've always been curious, how do you two ignore all of the tabloids that are so obsessed with her?

Theroux: It's just not in our house. I'll say this, she's been in the public eye a very long time, I've been in the public eye not as long as it relates to this nonsense, but as a child of divorce all I can say is that's terrible news for those children and that's all you can really say. It's boring to comment on anything else. People are having a bad time, that's horrible. 

Guerrasio: You point out that your wife has been dealing with this much longer than you have, has there been a moment that has scared you or disturbed you in how aggressive the paparazzi are to get to her?

Theroux: No, not really. But there's no handbook for anybody for going through it. Scared isn't the right word or alarmed or anything like that, it's more bad weather. Some weeks it rolls in and it rains and then, whatever, you just put on your rain coat and bring an umbrella. Some days it's sunny and it's fine. You kind of have to look at it like that because there's no remedy. There's an endless appetite for trash, apparently, although everyone would say they don't have that appetite, but I think a lot of people do because people buy it. But there are bigger things to b---- about. It's shocking how much bandwidth things can take up when there are far more important things going on in the world.

SEE ALSO: The 10 biggest blockbuster movies of all time, and how much they raked in

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Meet the new exec who wants to make the music industry stop hating YouTube (GOOG, GOOGL)

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YouTube has hired its first “Global Head of Music”: Lyor Cohen, a powerhouse music exec who ran Def Jam and Warner Music Group before starting his own label.

Cohen’s big job is going to be smoothing relations between YouTube and the music industry, which have been terrible, particularly in 2016.

Over 2016, major labels and other music heavyweights have continually slammed YouTube over the low rates it pays in royalties.

RIAA boss Cary Sherman has been particularly vocal about it. Here’s what he wrote in a Medium post in March:

“In 2015, fans listened to hundreds of billions of audio and video music streams through on-demand ad-supported digital services like YouTube, but revenues from such services have been meager — far less than other kinds of music services. And the problem is getting worse. Check out the alarming disparity between the growth in the number of ad-supported streams compared to the growth in revenues generated from those streams.”

This is the graphic he’s talking about:

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Here’s the basic problem: YouTube wants to be seen as a promotional tool that drives revenue to other forms of music consumption, but label execs are convinced that many people use YouTube as an alternative to services like Spotify and Apple Music, which pay much more. Streaming music has finally became the biggest part of revenue for the industry this year, and YouTube's model isn’t what the labels want.

The DMCA

So why don’t the labels refuse to sign new deals with YouTube? The answer is complicated, and comes back to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, which gives YouTube a lot of protection against having to pay if its users post copyrighted material.

Here’s Sherman again, on the topic of label negotiations, from an interview with Recode:

“The way the negotiation goes is something like this: ‘Look. This is all we can afford to pay you,’ YouTube says. ‘We hope that you’ll find that reasonable. But that’s the best we can do. And if you don’t want to give us a license, okay. You know that your music is still going to be up on the service anyway. So send us notices, and we’ll take ’em down as fast we can, and we know they’ll keep coming back up. We’ll do what we can. It’s your decision as to whether you want to take our deal, or whether you just want to keep sending us takedown notices.’ That’s not a real negotiation. That’s like saying, ‘That’s a real nice song you got there. Be a shame if anything happened to it.’”

So YouTube has the labels between a rock and a hard place, but even so, an openly hostile relationship with labels isn’t great for YouTube's business. That’s especially true because in the EU, the government seems to be receptive to the music industry’s point of view. The European Commission is planning to reevaluate its own “safe harbor” positions. "Safe Harbor" is the basic concept that gets sites like YouTube off the hook for piracy. Those changes could be horrible for YouTube.

Bottom line: YouTube’s bad relationship with labels could end up hurting its business, and that’s where Cohen comes in.

The dealmakers

Cohen joins a budding tradition of tech companies snagging well-connected music veterans to serve as dealmakers with labels and artists. Apple Music has Jimmy Iovine, the cofounder of Interscope Records, and Spotify has Troy Carter, who managed the likes of Lady Gaga and Meghan Trainor.

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Here's a bit about Cohen's background.

Cohen first made noise in the music industry when he became Run-DMC’s road manager. While working for Russell Simmons’ management company, Cohen continued to expand both his artist list and influence, and is credited with being a force behind Run-DMC’s huge Adidas endorsement, according to Complex.

Cohen had a knack for savvy business, and became a major force in the hip-hop world, running Def Jam and then Warner Music Group, one of the major labels.

In 2012, Cohen resigned from Warner, and went to start his own venture called 300 entertainment. The idea behind 300 was to be a new type of record label: a boutique venture that could still swing up and compete with the major labels. It signed artists like Fetty Wap and Young Thug. Google has invested $5 million in 300, according to Recode.

Cohen will continue to run 300 until December 5, according to YouTube. And after Cohen leaves, 300 will continue.

But Cohen's new challenge will be bringing the thinking of music industry titans in line with tech companies. "I hope that together we can move towards a more collaborative relationship between the music industry and the technologies that are shaping the future of the business," he wrote in a letter to his new team at YouTube.

Here's the full letter: 

"Hi everyone,

It’s an incredible time to be in the music business. Back in 2006, as an executive at Warner Music Group, I worked closely with a fledgling video site to sign its first big record licensing deal. That site was YouTube. Over the next decade, I watched as your work transformed YouTube into an incredibly powerful platform that connects artists with fans all over the world.

Throughout my career in the music industry, I have strived to stay on the forefront of new technologies and cultural movements. And since starting in the industry over thirty years ago, I’ve always sought to be an advocate for artists and do everything possible to shine a light on the great talent I’ve been lucky enough to work with, including Jay Z, Run-DMC, DMX, Public Enemy, Kanye West, The Killers, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, Young Thug, Fetty Wap, and Highly Suspect among others. Bringing attention to the often overlooked, but talented communities has been a huge part of my life’s work and I’ve seen how music can truly bring people together.

Over the last two decades we have seen dramatic shifts, both to the inherent value of music and the literal value that people are willing to pay. Technology and new business models have completely changed the established distribution channels that have long-served the recorded music industry. And while change has been met with understandable resistance, I strongly believe that this transformation provides opportunities that will be larger and more rewarding for both artists and the music industry.

That’s why I am excited to join this incredible team as Global Head of Music. I look forward to working together with all of you on three things. First, helping the music community embrace the technological shifts we’re seeing in music today so we can help take the confusion and distrust out of the equation. Second, building on the great work you all have done to help the music industry and creative community break new songs and artists to YouTube’s audience of over 1 billion fans. From building on the success of the YouTube Music app, to shining a light on emerging artists, I believe our potential to strengthen the industry is massive. And third, I hope that together we can move towards a more collaborative relationship between the music industry and the technologies that are shaping the future of the business.

I’m confident that we can bridge the worlds of technology and music in ways that benefit everyone, instead of the zero-sum mentality that exists today. I’m proud to be a music man, and hope that the perspective I bring from both the creative community and the music business at large will help us, our music partners and artists grow and thrive together."

SEE ALSO: Spotify is in 'advanced talks' to buy rival SoundCloud

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