Marvel and Sony Pictures surprised fans Monday night when the two announced a partnership to bring Spider-Man to future Marvel movies.

Yes, get ready to see the webslinger mingle among the likes of Tony Stark and Captain America.

In addition, Spider-Man will be getting a new movie of his own July 28, 2017.

As a result, Marvel has had to shake up its future movie release schedule.

Back in October, Marvel announced its future schedule at a special fan event introducing new movies including "Black Panther," "Doctor Strange," and female superhero film "Captain Marvel."

The movies that have been affected include "Thor 3," "Black Panther," "Captain Marvel," and "Inhumans."

Here's Marvel's updated theatrical release schedule through 2019:

May 1, 2015: "The Avengers: Age of Ultron"
July 17, 2015: "Ant-Man"
May 6, 2016: "Captain America: Civil War"
Nov. 4, 2016: "Doctor Strange"
May 5, 2017: "Guardians of the Galaxy 2" 
July 28, 2017: untitled new Spider-Man movie
Nov. 3, 2017: "Thor: Ragnarok"
July 6, 2018: "Black Panther" 
Nov. 2 2018: "Captain Marvel"
July 12, 2019: "Inhumans"
May 4, 2018: "Avengers: Infinity War Part I"
May 3, 2019: "Avengers: Infinity War Part 2"

SEE ALSO: An entirely new Spider-Man movie is coming in 2017

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Robyn Lawley made history this week by being the first-ever plus-size model to appear in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue — and not just in an advertisement.

Lawley, 25, appears in the magazine's "Rookies" section, but she's far from new to the modeling world.

Here's everything you need to know about Lawley, the model who ignited a nation-wide debate this week over what constitutes being defined as "plus-size."

1. Lawley was pregnant during her SI swimsuit shoot.

Currently nine months pregnant, Lawley did the Jackson Hole shoot during her first trimester. "Now they know why I was sleeping so much of the time!" she told Time this week.

2. She is 6'2 and a size 12, but says "I don’t know if I consider myself as a plus-size model or not."

"It's ludicrous to call me plus size and I've stated that publicly pretty much every step of the way," Lawley, who is represented by Wilhelmina Models, said Friday in a Facebook post.

The model explained to Time: "I just consider myself a model because I’m trying to help women in general accept their bodies."

"I can see the ramifications on young women if their body is similar or larger than mine and they see a 'plus size' label," she told Daily Mail Australia. "I just see no reason in any labels really, I just want women [to be] happy with their bodies."

3. She's perhaps best known for her cover of Vogue Italia’s June 2011 issue. 

4. Or for being the first-ever "plus-size" model to appear in a Ralph Lauren ad in 2012.

5. But a turning point in her career came when Vogue Australia decided to include Lawley as the first plus size model ever to appear in an editorial in June 2013.

"This is the first time Vogue Australia has shot a larger model and, of course, now that we have done it, I ask myself why we didn’t do it sooner. But that’s because Robyn is especially gorgeous," said Vogue Australia’s Editor-in-Chief, Kirstie Clements.

6. She wrote a cookbook called "Robyn Lawley Eats."

7. And has a food blog of the same name.

8. She has a high-priced swimwear line for various body types.

9. And is a DJ who goes by the name "Robelle."

10. Lawley has written two articles on body image for The Daily Beast.

Her first article, in September 2012 addressed the media's response to Lady Gaga's weight gain. The second article, in October 2013, was titled "Why The 'Thigh Gap' Trend Makes Me Mad."

She's written about other issues, too. In 2014, Lawley wrote an article for The Daily Mail, explaining why she is upset that the Australian government still relies on mining and fossil-fuels when there are lucrative sustainable resources.

11. And often posts inspiring quotes to her Instagram account for her over 113,00o followers.

SEE ALSO: People are outraged that this Sports Illustrated model is considered plus-size

MORE: Sports Illustrated Model Robin Lawley: 'It's ludicrous to call me plus-size'

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The Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue just hit newsstands on Monday and it's already generating tons of buzz for its racy cover and inclusion of models of all sizes.

But putting the annual issue together is no small feat.

People magazine broke down some of the numbers of everything that goes into SI's swimsuit issue, from the bikinis to what the models drink while on shoots.

Check out the breakdown below:

30,000 bikinis were submitted before the final 500 were chosen.

1000 coconut waters consumed by the girls.

250 models were submitted for consideration before narrowing the field down to 23.

100 tubes of St. Tropez tanning lotion contributed to the models' golden sheen.

143 plays at the photoshoots of the pump-up song "We Ready for the Road" by Bunji Garlin.

36 topless shots in the magazine.

14 models are U.S.A.-born, while 9 come from countries including Russia, Portugal, Canada and Denmark.

3 nude pictures in the magazine.

3 people are solely dedicated to bikini adjustment and proper placement.

2 rolls of fashion tape kept everything secure.

1 makeup artist per shoot made sure everyone was appropriately bronzed.

Learn more about the buzzed-about Sports Illustrated issue on the SI site here.

SEE ALSO: People are not happy with the racy Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue cover

MORE: 11 things to know about the first plus-size Sports Illustrated swimsuit model

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Tuesday has been a huge day for Marvel fans. 

We've learned that Spider-Man is going back to Marvel for a brand new Spider-Man incarnation, which opens up the flood gates for Spidey to appear in other Marvel movies.

This news shows how important studio rights are in the world of comic book characters. But it can certainly be confusing.

The Geek Twins have solved all our heroic problems with this awesome infographic that shows who owns the rights to every Marvel character. Take a look.

Here's a more detailed breakdown of some of the specific characters, not all, owned by each studio via The Geek Twins:

20th Century Fox

Doctor Doom
Human Torch (Johnny Storm)
Invisible Woman
Mr. Fantastic
The Thing
Alicia Masters
Willie Lumpkin
Puppet Master
Silver Surver
Nova (Frankie Raye)
Galactus
Cable
Scarlet Witch
Quicksilver
Deadpool
Agent Zero
Angel
Angel Salvadore
Arclight
Azazel
Banshee
Beast
Bishop
Callisto
Colossus
Cyclops
Darwin
Deadpool
Deathstrike
Emma Frost
Erik Lehnsherr
Gambit
Harada
Havok
Iceman
Jason Stryker
Jean Grey
John Wraith
Jubilee
Juggernaut
Katherine Pryde
Kenuichio Harada
Kid Omega
Lady Deathstrike
Landry Jones Cassidy
Leech
Lord Shingen
Lucas Bishop
Magneto
Mariko Yashida
Moira MacTaggert
Multiple Man
Mystique
Nightcrawler
Norubo Mori
Phoenix
Professor X
Psylocke
Pyro
Quill
Riptide
Rogue
Sabretooth
Sebastian Shaw
Shingen Yashida
Silverfox
Storm
The Blob
Toad
Viper
Wolverine
Yashida
Yukio
Man-Thing

These are some of the Marvel characters Sony Pictures will now share with Marvel Studios:

Spider-Man
Doctor Octopus
Green Goblin
Harry Osborn
The Lizard
Sandman
Venom
Betty Brant
Dennis Carradine (Buglar)
J. Jonah Jameson
Ben Parker
May Parker
John Jameson
Joseph “Robbie” Robertson
Mary Jane Watson
Gwen Stacy
Mendel Stromm
Flash Thompson
Black Cat
Rhino
Elektro

SEE ALSO: Marvel and Sony are partnering on an entirely new Spider-Man movie

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In a recent episode of "Shark Tank," Kevin O'Leary holds a Bev Boy, a floatable drink koozie, and tells its inventor Kevin Waltermire that it's "poo poo on a stick."

"Your name is Kevin; my name is Kevin," O'Leary tells Waltermire. "I'm officially stripping you of your name because this idea is so bad. It is so bad. You do not deserve the name Kevin — you are now called Zonk. Now I'm sorry, man, but I'm out. This sucks."

O'Leary's demeaning comments to entrepreneurs provide some of the most entertaining moments on the show, and he's fully embraced the role of the mean, sarcastic guy, a staple of many competitive reality shows.

But O'Leary tells Business Insider that he stopped noticing the cameras years ago. He says he strategically adds venom to some of his critiques:

I'm trying to test the mettle of those entrepreneurs, because if they think it's tough in the "Shark Tank," wait until they get out in the real world. If they can't take a guy like me, then they're not ready.

Maybe people think I'm bullying them. That's not true. I'm the only guy there who tells the truth all the time. I don't care about your feelings; I care about your money.

I look at business as binary: either you make money or you lose money.

Fellow Shark Barbara Corcoran is by no means a pushover when it comes to investing, but she usually prefers to cushion her critiques, unless she feels wronged by entrepreneurs (or unless they're "rich kids"). O'Leary, on the other hand, says being polite gives false hope to failing entrepreneurs, which could actually be meaner than compelling them to give up or shape up.

"I say to Barbara all the time, 'Why are you so worried about their feelings? Who cares? If the business has no merit and it's a bankrupt idea, they're going to fail anyways. You're doing them a huge favor if you're telling them the truth,'" O'Leary says.

And if he insults an entrepreneur and is objectively wrong about his assessment, he explains, he wants them to debate him and tell him why he's wrong.

He also says there's a difference between times he's aggressive and when he's genuinely angry. He saves his anger for the "Shark Tank" business owners who are arrogant yet ignorant about major flaws in their companies or products.

"It frustrates me miserably because they've just wasted my time and they wasted the opportunity in the "Shark Tank" that somebody else would've begged to have had," O'Leary says. "I'm extremely harsh on people like that. And for good reason in my view."

Any time O'Leary calls an entrepreneur a "cockroach" or says their product "sucks," he's making great television. But he's also just acting on his business philosophy, he says.

"I'm not trying to make friends. I'm trying to make money. It's that simple."

SEE ALSO: 'Shark Tank' investor Kevin O'Leary explains why 'business is war'

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Disney's 2017 lineup just became even bigger. 

Monday evening, Marvel and Sony Pictures announced a huge partnership that will allow Spider-Man to appear in upcoming Marvel movies. The deal included a new Spider-Man movie that will hit theaters July 28, 2017.

Now that Spider-Man has been added to the lineup, Disney's 2017 has the possibility of becoming one the studio's biggest years — if not the best — at the box office.

That's saying something because this year alone is expected to be a huge year for Disney. The studio will release two of this year's most-anticipated films: "The Avengers" sequel, "The Avengers: Age of Ultron," and "Star Wars: Episode VII."

The first "Avengers" film grossed over $1.5 billion worldwide. "Star Wars" on its own has the potential of becoming the highest-grossing movie of all time. Analysts have predicted the sequel could hit $2 billion at theaters worldwide. The Guardian made a case for "Episode VII" being the first $3 billion film. (For reference, 2009's "Avatar" made $2.7 billion worldwide.)

So how is 2017 shaping up?

The addition of Spider-Man will give Walt Disney Studios a total of three Marvel movies in theaters that year. Generally, the Mouse House puts out two per year.

Disney, which owns Lucasfilm, Pixar, and Marvel studios under its umbrella of movie-making vehicles will also put out "Star Wars: Episode VIII" and a long-awaited "Toy Story" sequel.

A fifth Pirates of the Caribbean film with Johnny Depp is also expected. 

Here's a look at Disney's big movies for 2017 so far:

There's also another untitled Pixar movie that may or may not be released in Nov.

The Street's Chris Katje predicts three of those, "Toy Story 4," "Spider-Man," and "Star Wars," will be at least $1 billion movies.

"Toy Story 3" grossed over $1 billion at theaters in 2010. Another "Pirates" film has a good chance of cracking $1 billion also. The fourth film made $963.4 million.

The "Spider-Man" estimate may be a bit high considering the last two films failed to crack $800 million apiece at the box office. (The highest-grossing "Spider-Man" movie is 2007's critically-panned "Spider-Man 3" with $890 million.)

After a total of five Spider-Man movies between 2002 and 2014, it's not certain how receptive people will be for a third Spider-Man reboot in such a small time frame.

However, fans are pretty excited for Spidey's triumphant return to Marvel. After the announcement was made, Marvel became a trending topic on Twitter with the hashtag #WelcomeHomeSpiderman becoming a favorite on the social media site.

If anyone's able to bring the webslinger back to the big screen, it's Disney's well-oiled Marvel Cinematic Universe. And if all that pans out, there's a possibility of Disney having four billion dollar movies in 2017.

SEE ALSO: Marvel just changed the release dates for a bunch of its movies

AND: Sony is scrapping Spider-Man for an entirely new movie with Marvel in 2017

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If you forgot to make dinner reservations for Valentine's Day this year, don't worry — there are plenty of ways to create romance besides a fancy dinner.

We recommend having a night in with your significant other: make dinner and watch a romantic movie together.

Since no one wants to sit through "The Notebook" again, we've put together a list of great romantic movies that everyone will enjoy.

"Annie Hall" (1977)

Why you want to watch it:

The characters are as real as they come — pulling you instantly into the story. There's a mix of comedy and soul-searching that's makes this movie a great choice for anyone.

DVD: $14.98$7.44
Amazon Instant Video: from $2.99 to $7.99

"When Harry Met Sally" (1989)

Why you want to watch it: 

This movie tackles the age-old question: can men and women truly be friends? 

Plus, the diner scene.

DVD: $14.98$5.00
Amazon Instant Video: from $2.99 to $7.99

"Groundhog Day (1993)"

Why you want to watch it: 

Because there's nothing better on Valentine's Day than a Bill Murray movie.

DVD: $14.99 $5.00
Amazon Instant Video: from $2.99 to $7.99

"Moonrise Kingdom" (2012)

Why you want to watch it: 

If you can't stomach movies like "The Notebook," this Wes Anderson movie is a quirky alternative. 

And it'll definitely take you back to those summer camp days.

DVD: $14.98 $9.01
Amazon Instant Video: from $2.99 to $9.99

"It Happened One Night" (1934)

Why you want to watch it: 

Your classic American screwball comedy: a socialite falls in love with a reporter (aka Clark Gable.)

Gable's character takes off his shirt at one point, revealing that he's not wearing an undershirt. There's an urban legend that this scene caused the sales of men's undershirts to decline significantly.

DVD: $14.99 $9.09

"Fever Pitch" (2005)

Why you want to watch it: 

This movie is as American rom-com as it gets: Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon and baseball.

DVD: $14.98 $4.96
Amazon Instant Video: from $2.99 to $9.99

"Notting Hill" (1999)

Why you want to watch it: 

In short, "bloody damned good. The perfect date flick," according to Cranky Critic.

Although this looks like another one of those click flicks, it's filled with witty dialogue and fresh characters.

DVD: $12.98 $5.00
Amazon Instant Video: from $2.99 to $8.99

"The Princess Bride" (1987)

Why you want to watch it: 

"Get back, witch!"
"I'm not a witch, I'm your wife!"

Enough said.

DVD: $19.98 $5.00
Amazon Instant Video: from $2.99 to $12.99

"10 Thing I Hate About You" (1999)

Why you want to watch it: 

Classic Shakespeare meets charming Heath Ledger.

Fair warning: your heart might burst during that scene when Ledger sings "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" at the soccer field.

DVD: $14.99 $9.67
Amazon Instant Video: from $2.99 to $3.99

"Silver Linings Playbook" (2012)

Why you want to watch it: 

A sharp movie with a talented cast. And the chemistry between Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence is incredible.

DVD: $29.98 $7.99
Amazon Instant Video: from $2.99 to $8.99

"Hitch" (2005)

Why you want to watch it: 

Will Smith is that rare breed who can pull off both rom-coms like "Hitch" and sci-fi flicks like "iRobot."

DVD: $14.99 $5.00
Amazon Instant Video: from $7.99 to $8.99

"Definitely, Maybe" (2008)

Why you want to watch it: 

Ryan Reynolds' character, who is going through a divorce, tells his 11 year old daughter about his past loves in flashbacks.

DVD: $9.99 $5.00
Amazon Instant Video: from $2.99 to $8.99

"Casablanca" (1942)

Why you want to watch it: 

World War II, a great romance, and endless witticisms. We don't really need to pump this one up too much.

Fun fact: this movie was released before World War II ended.

DVD: $14.99 $10.99
Amazon Instant Video: from $2.99 to $8.99

"500 Days of Summer" (2009)

Why you want to watch it: 

A nonlinear, honest telling of Summer and Tom's romance, and it's end. 

DVD: $14.98 $4.73
Amazon Instant Video: from $2.99 to $9.99

"High Fidelity" (2000)

Why you want to watch it: 

"Watching 'High Fidelity', I had the feeling I could walk out of the theater and meet the same people on the street — and want to, which is an even higher compliment," noted film critic Roger Ebert said.

DVD: $19.99 $5.00
Amazon Instant Video: from $2.99 to $17.99

"Forgetting Sarah Marshall" (2008)

Why you want to watch it: 

We guarantee that you will literally laugh out loud several times throughout the movie. Maybe even to the point of tears.

DVD: $12.98 $5.00
Amazon Instant Video: from $2.99 to $9.99

"Lost in Translation" (2003)

Why you want to watch it: 

Because sometimes the strangers you meet in a Tokyo hotel understand you better than the people in your "real" life.

DVD: $19.98 $7.99
Amazon Instant Video: from $2.99 to $12.99

"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" (2004)

Why you want to watch it: 

Don't let Jim Carrey turn you off from this. The movie is weird, free, and full of humanity and love.

Fair warning: if you're looking for a rom-com, skip this.

DVD: $14.98 $9.00
Amazon Instant Video: from $2.99 to $12.99

"There's Something About Mary" (1998)

Why you want to watch it: 

"A giddy symphony of rude and raucous low humor," Los Angeles Times' Kenneth Turan wrote.

DVD: $19.99 $4.99
Amazon Instant Video: from $2.99 to $9.99

"Crazy, Stupid, Love" (2011)

Why you want to watch it: 

"Pity the crowds expecting another cute comedy like "Date Night" who wind up at 'Crazy, Stupid, Love.' It'll be like asking for a burger and getting served escargot," wrote Kyle Smith.

DVD: $5.97 $4.99
Amazon Instant Video:  from $2.99 to $12.99

"An Officer and a Gentleman" (1982)

Why you want to watch it: 

It's both a love story, and the story of how to become a man.

DVD: $14.96 $8.75
Amazon Instant Video: from $2.99 to $14.99

"Say Anything" (1989)

Why you want to watch it: 

It's the classic John Cusack movie. AKA the "one where he holds the boom box."

DVD: $14.99 $5.00
Amazon Instant Video: from $3.99 to $4.99

"Jerry Maguire" (1996)

Why you want to watch it: 

"Smartly written and boasting a sensational cast, Cameron Crowe's shrewdly observed third feature also gives Tom Cruise one of his very best roles," writes Variety's Todd McCarthy.

DVD: $14.99 $4.99
Amazon Instant Video: from $2.99 to $12.99

"True Romance" (1993)

Why you want to watch it: 

"...a pulpy good time that holds up remarkably well two decades after its theatrical release..." writes David Nusair.

DVD: $12.97 $7.66
Amazon Instant Video: $9.99

"Don Jon" (2013)

Why you want to watch it: 

"Really, 'Don Jon' could have - should have - gone on another 20 minutes. Then again, when was the last time you felt that about a romantic comedy? Or any movie?," writes the Newark Star Ledger's Stephen Whitty.

DVD: $19.99 $12.48
Amazon Instant Video: from $2.99 to $12.99

"Chasing Amy" (1997)

Why you want to watch it: 

"As Chasing Amy redefines the boy-meets-girl formula for a culture where anything goes, including perhaps another boy or girl, it thrives on Smith's dry, deadpan direction," writes Janet Maslin.

DVD: $14.98$6.59
Amazon Instant Video: from $2.99 to $12.99

"Intolerable Cruelty" (2003)

Why you want to watch it: 

"Here's an anomaly: a comedy about smart people," writes Richard Corliss.

DVD: $9.99 $5.00
Amazon Instant Video: from $2.99 to $13.99

"Slumdog Millionaire" (2008)

Why you want to watch it: 

"Romantic, action-packed and always held together by an intriguing social conscience, Slumdog Millionaire is a rapturous crowd pleaser," writes Bob Mondello.

DVD: $14.98 $4.99
Amazon Instant Video: from $2.99 to $12.99

"Walk the Line" (2005)

Why you want to watch it: 

"Phoenix is terrific in Walk the Line - - the actor's taciturn, brooding persona dovetails beautifully with the role - - but it's his scenes opposite Witherspoon that give the movie its real spark," writes Rene Rodriguez.

DVD: $14.98$4.99
Amazon Instant Video: from $2.99 to $12.99

"I Love You, Man" (2009)

Why you want to watch it: 

It's a feel-good bromance movie. 

DVD: $14.99 $5.00
Amazon Instant Video: from $2.99 to $7.99

"American Beauty" (1999)

Why you want to watch it: 

This one's a bit on the serious end: sour wit, a brilliant cast, and painfully real.

DVD: $14.99 $5.00
Amazon Instant Video: from $2.99 to $7.99

"How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days" (2003)

Why you want to watch it: 

You want to hate it, but it's so great that it's impossible.

DVD: $5.97$5.90
Amazon Instant Video: from $2.99 to $14.99

"Her" (2013)

Why you want to watch it: 

A man falls in love with his operating system (voiced by Scarlett Johansson) in a not-so-distant future. And the visuals are beautiful.

DVD: $11.98$8.49
Amazon Instant Video: from $6.99 to $9.99 

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The Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue hit newsstands on Monday and while 250 models were submitted for consideration, just 23 girls made it inside the annual issue's pages.

Even though the swimsuit edition only comes out once a year, it's still a career-changer for the models who appear in the highly anticipated issue.

But while models of the past simply appeared in the magazine and maybe signed some autographs, today they are expected to interact with fans on a whole new level thanks to social media.

Many models now have social media strategies that have gotten them thousands of new followers a day.

Six of this year's Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition models weigh in on how Instagram has changed the modeling industry below:

1. Cover star Hannah Davis

Instagram Followers: 157,000

"When I came up, you didn't share as much and social media wasn't as important," Davis said on MSNBC Tuesday morning. "So now I think that pictures you post to Instagram and Twitter and all that is really important. People want to get to know the model now, and you're able to."

2. Model irina Shayk

Instagram Followers: 2.4 million

"I do post work stuff to Instagram, of course, because I have to," Shayk told Business Insider Tuesday at Sports Illustrated's fan festival "Swim City" in Herald Square. "I also post food stuff, because I love to eat, even though people think models don’t eat. I love to post things that I do during the day, you have to show a little piece of your life."

She added: "People think we sleep in high heels with makeup on, and our hair done, but that’s not true so you have to send the right message that we’re just regular girls."

3. Model Jessica Gomes

Instagram Followers: 143,000

"I think social media really helps us to interact with our fans on a personal level, it’s nice," Gomes told us at SI's fan event on Tuesday. "I see Instagram as my mood board. When I look at my Instagram I like everything to look pretty, I like everything to flow from an artistic point of view. But I love that I get to promote my work on there and get to reach out to my fans." 

"Sometimes I’ll read the comments and reply to some of them if I feel like it’s right to," added Gomes. "If the comments are positive, I’m really willing to reply back to that."

But, says the eight-time SI model, "For me, social media is a business. I don’t like to share my private life on social media I prefer to keep that private. But I’m happy to share my work, I love what I do. I’m a swimsuit model, so I’m happy to embrace that."

This week in particular is good for gaining followers on social media, says Gomes.

"I feel like every time the magazine launch comes around, afterward I gain so many followers. I've gained ike 4,000 in one day, it’s really crazy! We have so much exposure around the launch and so much PR around it."

4. Model Kate Bock

Instagram Foll lowers: 77.7k

"Social media is so much more important now. When fans have the chance to meet you now, they feel like they’ve been following your life a little bit and kind of know you. It’s so much more exciting than being someone who’s totally unattainable. It keeps everyone feeling like we’re all in the same boat."

Bock, like the other models, tells us: "I’m traveling and on jobs a lot, so a lot of my posts are about work, but I’m pretty open with it."

5. Model Hannah Ferguson

Instagram Followers: 72.1k

"Everyone is on Instagram and it’s so easy to find and follow them,," Ferguson tells Business Insider. "It definitely has changed a lot of things with a model’s career. When I started last year, I had just gotten on Instagram and my agent was like ‘How many followers do you have?' Because there’s a client who wanted girls who had 30,000 or more followers and if she had less than that he didn’t even want to see their information for the possibility of getting a job. Instagram is so important in the modeling world these days."

Ferguson adds: "I like to take some silly pictures, but I try to balance it out with my work pictures. I do get some advice from agents or PR people. They told me I need to step it up! They know how important it is these days so they’re just trying to help me out. I like to interact with my fans so I’ve started posting questions and stuff. I think it’s nice to give them a moment of my times. I occasionally respond to comments if something catches my eye."

Surrounding the magazine's Monday release, the model says she has gained "like 7,000 or 8,000 followers within the last few days."

6. "Rookie" Model Kelly Rohrbach

Instagram Followers: 16.2k

"Modeling has 100% changed with the rise of social media," Rohrbach tells us. "Social media is a great way to take the girl off the page and make her a real person. I think it’s an amazing tool and so many girls are so good at it. I kind of suck at it to be honest, but it can be a lot of fun."

"I think I got like 5,000 more followers this week," adds the model-actress. "But I’m working with low numbers."

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Jon Stewart, who helped turn "The Daily Show" into a cultural force, is leaving the anchor's chair after nearly 17 years. 

Comedy Central confirmed the news on Twitter: 

Thank you Jon. pic.twitter.com/yPdxjnkuLw

— Comedy Central (@ComedyCentral) February 10, 2015

According to the AV Club, Stewart announced he was leaving the show at the beginning of the taping for Tuesday's episode. Stewart will continue hosting the show until "later this year."

Stewart, 52, started hosting "The Daily Show" in January 1999, taking over for Craig Kilborn. Since then, the show has won 20 prime-time Emmys.

The late-night show became appointment television with Stewart as host, and he emerged as both a leading political satirist and one of toughest interviewers in the news media.

In 2008, The New York Times' Michiko Kakutani wondered whether Stewart was in fact "the most trusted man in America." But Stewart had turned to other projects outside of the show recently, directing his first feature film, "Rosewater," last year.  

In a statement, Michele Ganeless, the president of Comedy Central, said she thought the show could outlast Stewart.

"Jon has been at the heart of Comedy Central, championing and nurturing the best talent in the industry, in front of and behind the camera," Ganeless wrote in a statement, according to Politico. "Through his unique voice and vision, 'The Daily Show' has become a cultural touchstone for millions of fans and an unparalleled platform for political comedy that will endure for years to come."

It is unclear what Stewart will do after leaving "The Daily Show."

But he has numerous other high-profile credits outside of the show. In addition to directing "Rosewater," a dramatic film about the detention of Iranian-Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari during Iran's election protests in 2009, Stewart starred as a version of himself in the critically acclaimed "The Larry Sanders Show" in the mid-1990s.

One of Stewart's most memorable moments came outside of the context of "The Daily Show," when he appeared on "Crossfire" in 2004 and sparred with host Tucker Carlson on cable news' allegedly malign impact on American political discourse.

Stewart also emerged as a forceful proponent for Bassem Youssef, an Egyptian satirist curtailed by Egypt's post-Arab Spring rulers.

He used "The Daily Show" to advocate a bill that would pay medical benefits for first responders from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks that nearly fell victim to Congressional gridlock. Stewart has deep cultural reach and distinct interviewing and directing talents.

He is a nearly singular media and cultural figure, and it will be interesting to see what he does once he has left a show that he has anchored since the Clinton administration was in power.

In November, Stewart speculated to NPR's Terry Gross about what it would be like to leave "The Daily Show," and he implied that the idea held some appeal for him: "I do feel like I don't know that there will ever be anything that I will ever be as well suited for as this show," Stewart said. "That being said, I think there are moments when you realize that that's not enough anymore, or that maybe it's time for some discomfort."

Watch Stewart make the announcement below:

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Violent jihadism as a governing ideology has been a significant feature of the global scene for nearly two decades.

There are certainly differences between say, the nature Al Shabaab's control over Somalia in the early 2010s, the Taliban state's governance of Afghanistan from 1996 until the US-led invasion in 2001, and ISIS's "caliphate" in the present day. 

But militant groups spurred by a combination of religious radicalism, violent disenchantment with the existing state system, revisionist philosophies of Islamic history, and a rejection of secularism and Enlightenment value systems have morphed into territorial political units with alarming frequency in recent years.

One such instance was in Mali in early 2012, when jihadists piggybacked on a long-simmering Tuareg autonomy movement — itself empowered by the collapse of Mali's government in the wake of a shocking military coup — in order to take control of several population centers in Mali's desert north. Among them was Timbuktu, a legendary center of trade and Islamic scholarship.

The jihadist occupation of Timbuktu was brutal but thankfully brief: In early 2013, a French-led coalition liberated the city after 10 months of militant control. Now, the rule of Al Qaeda-allied militants over the city is the topic of what might be the important movie of the past year.

The hypnotic and visually overwhelming "Timbuktu," the work of Mauritanian director Abderrahmane Sissako and an Oscar nominee for best foreign language film, is an intimate and terrifying inquiry into one of the defining authoritarian ideologies of the 21st century, as told from the perspective of the people who are actually suffering under its yoke. (The film is currently playing in New York and LA and will open in various other US cities in February and March.)

US movie audiences have usually met jihadists through the lenses of American sniper rifles, or lying prone in front of CIA interrogators. "Timbuktu" is hardly the only movie that's portrayed them as political and social actors. "Osama," a multi-national production about a girl living in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan that won the 2004 Golden Globe award for best foreign-language film, and Iranian director Moshen Makhmalbaf's highly regarded "Kandahar," about a Afghan woman who sneaks into Taliban Afghanistan to try to stop her sister from committing suicide, succeed in giving viewers a first-hand look at the societies that jihadists create and the horrors this visits upon the people trapped in them.

In the wake of ISIS's takeover of a Belgium-sized slice of the Middle East, "Timbuktu" has more immediate resonance than either of those films. The movie opens with a pickup truck of fighters flying a black flag nearly identical to ISIS's. As the opening credits roll, the fighters eviscerate a row of traditional figurines in a hail of machine-gun fire.

But the firmest sign that jihadist rule is something external, alien, and deeply unwanted comes in the next scene, when gun-toting fighters enter a mud-brick mosque without taking their shoes off. They tell the imam that they have come to wage jihad. The imam replies that in Timbuktu, people wage jihad (which has the double meaning of spiritual reflection and self-purification, in addition to earthly holy war) with their minds and not with guns.

The next hour and a half is a grisly survey of what happened when this 1400-year-old precedent was inverted.

The jihadists ban music — one of the most celebrated aspects of Malian culture — and then whip violators in public. They ban soccer, and then break up a group of children miming a game in silent protest. The jihadists speak a smattering of local languages and broken Arabic; their leader bans smoking only to sneak cigarettes under the cover of the town's surrounding sand dunes.

In one of the more illustrative scenes, a female fish seller is told by one jihadist that women can no longer appear in public without wearing gloves. She explains to him that she can't work unless she's barehanded and then dares the fighter to cut her hands off on the spot.

In "Timbuktu," the jihadists are power-tripping, thuggish and hypocritical. They are in the city to create a totally new kind of society and revel in their own insensitivity to local concerns.

 But crucially they are not entirely outsiders, and some of the film's most affecting scenes involves a local Tuareg who joins with the jihadists occupying the town, a reminder that there are local dynamics at play. Just as importantly, the film hints at the context of state collapse and social chaos that allowed the jihadists to take over in the first place.

The movie's primary narrative follows a Tuareg herder who accidentally kills a fisherman from a different ethnic group during an argument over his cows' access to drinking water along a disputed riverbank. The film's central conflict encapsulates the unresolved questions of ethnicity and resources that kept northern Mali in a state of crisis that the jihadists later exploited.

The herder's treatment at the hands of Timbuktu's new overlords depicts imposition of an an outside ideology. But the killing is itself is a pointed example of how social turmoil can feed into a violent, totalitarian mania seemingly without warning. It harkens back to ISIS's swift takeover of Iraq this past summer, a national-level instance of the dynamics that "Timbuktu" manages to boil down to an intimate, dramatic scale.

"Timbuktu" has a happy ending. Even if it isn't depicted in the movie, the city was eventually liberated from jihadist control. The film depicts a now-extinct regime. 

But the nightmare of "Timbuktu" is far from over. The liberation of the areas that ISIS rules will come at some indeterminate future date, and parts of Afghanistan, Yemen, Somalia, and Nigeria are still under the control of extremists whose ideologies are not categorically different from what's depicted in the film.

"Timbuktu" is maybe the best cinematic depiction ever made of what millions of people around the world are suffering through.

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Tuesday afternoon during a taping of "The Daily Show," host Jon Stewart announced plans to leave the Comedy Central program.

Stewart has anchored the late-night show for nearly 17 years.

Perhaps one of the show's most memorable moments came in late 2013 when Malala Yousafzai, then a 16-year-old Pakistani advocating women's rights and access to education, appeared on "The Daily Show" ahead of an announcement for the 2013 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (she won in 2014).

Her answer to one of Stewart's questions left him speechless. 

An outspoken critic of the Taliban's tactics in her native Swat Valley from a young age, Malala was the subject of an attempted assassination at the hands of a Taliban gunman because she was unafraid to speak out.

When Malala was just 14 years old, a Talib fighter boarded her bus, pointed a pistol at her head, and pulled the trigger. But Malala survived and made a full recovery in England, and she has become a transformative figure on human rights. At 17 she became the youngest Nobel Peace laureate. 

In the key moment of the interview, Stewart asked Malala how she reacted when she learned that the Taliban wanted her dead. Her answer was remarkable:

I started thinking about that, and I used to think that the Talib would come, and he would just kill me. But then I said, 'If he comes, what would you do Malala?' then I would reply to myself, 'Malala, just take a shoe and hit him.' But then I said, 'If you hit a Talib with your shoe, then there would be no difference between you and the Talib. You must not treat others with cruelty and that much harshly, you must fight others but through peace and through dialogue and through education.' Then I said I will tell him how important education is and that 'I even want education for your children as well.' And I will tell him, 'That's what I want to tell you, now do what you want.'

Watch below (answer at 4:20): 

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Now that Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures are joining forces to bring a new incarnation of "Spider-Man" to the big screen, the Internet is abuzz about who the new films should revolve around.

Typically, Spider-Man follows the adventures of Peter Parker as the storied webslinger. However, many fans are calling for Marvel to ditch the Parker storyline and adapt a newer, younger version of Spider-Man: Hispanic teen, Miles Morales. 

Who is Miles Morales?

In 2011, Marvel introduced another version of Spidey in a parallel world known as Marvel's Ultimate Universe. 

Morales is a 13-year-old half-black, half-Latino middle schooler who takes on the role of the webslinger after the death of Peter Parker. 

Like Peter, Miles also gets his powers after a bite by an enhanced spider, but is hesitant to use his powers until after Parker's passing. (Cue the whole with great power comes great responsibility mantra.)

"Community" actor Donald Glover voices Morales on Disney XD's animated series "Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man" featuring the character.

But what about Andrew Garfield?

Sorry Garfield fans. It's unlikely that the British actor, who starred as Peter Parker in the two latest "Spider-Man" films will be back again. Both The Wrap and the Wall Street Journal report Garfield, is out of the role for the next film. 

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Marc Webb, who directed the two "Amazing Spider-Man" movies will not be back either. 

It looks like we're starting from scratch.

What are the chances of seeing a new Spider-Man?

It's difficult to give a definitive answer. Peter Parker is Spider-Man just as much as Tony Stark is Iron Man. 

However, it wouldn't be out of question for the new films to consider taking a new direction.

Ben Fritz over at the Wall Street Journal reports the next Spidey film won't be a rehashed origin story that audiences have received twice in the past decade on screen.

In a previous interview with Indiewire, Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach, who have been behind the Spider-Man film franchise since its inception at Sony, were both adamant Miles Morales would never be a part of future Spider-Man movies. 

“The one thing you cannot do, when you have a phenomena that has stood the test of time, you have to be true to the real character inside – who is Peter Parker? What are the biggest effects on his life? Then you can draw in time, and you can consider today's world in many ways. But to have multiple ones… I don't know if you remember, but Marvel tried it. And it was almost the end of Spider-Man," said Arad.

However, fans shouldn't be too concerned. THR reports both Arad and Tolmach will have "no real say in the creative direction" of any new Spidey films. 

For those who love Garfield in the role, the actor told Comic Book Resources April 2014 he fully supported an adaptation of Morales on screen.

"Miles Morales was a huge moment in this character's comic book life," Garfield told Comic Book Resources. "And I do believe that we can do that [on screen]. It's something I'm really interested in figuring out; an eloquent way of coexisting, or passing on the torch."

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Comedy Central announced tonight that Jon Stewart would leave his post at "The Daily Show" after 16 years at the helm.

The satirical news program with occasional glimpses of brilliance was at its best during the Bush years, when Stewart became more than a comedian and was seen as a trusted news source for the American public.

He got a taste of what life would be like post-"Daily Show" when he took three months off to shoot his directorial debut "Rosewater" about a journalist who was jailed by the Iranian government.

Late last year, Stewart spoke with NPR's Terry Gross about what he's been wrestling with as a performer who loves the job that made him famous but has a desire for something more:

You know, it's always difficult. I do feel like I don't know that there will ever be anything that I will ever be as well suited for as this show. That being said, I think there are moments when you realize that that's not enough anymore, or that maybe it's time for some discomfort.

... I think there's a tendency when something's been on the air for a really long time to dismiss it only because of its familiarity. And it's hard to retain that first blush of love that you have when you first find something that takes you, whether it be, you know, artistic, material or music or other things. But I'm still really proud of the work we do day in and day out and hold up some of the bits that we've done recently to anything that we have done in the history of the program.

And so that is the difficulty — when do you decide that even though it's this place of great comfort and you feel like you're plugged into it like you've never been plugged into anything else that you've ever done, you know ... there are other considerations of family or even in the sense of just not wanting to be on television all the time. You know, you can't just stay in the same place because it feels like you've built a nice house there. And that's really the thing that I struggle with. And it is unclear to me.

Stewart said in the interview that that when he finally decided he would quit, he would not regret the decision and come back for more. He likened the situation to the "Seinfeld" scene where George Costanza won back his ex-girlfriend Susan and the two got engaged:

And he was all excited, and he did it, and she took him back. And there's that scene of him walking up the stairs with her to the apartment, and the minute he starts walking up the stairs he goes, "What have I done? This is the worst thing I've ever done. I've got to get out of this relationship."

It's unclear what Stewart will do after leaving "The Daily Show." But he has a number of other high-profile credits outside of the show. In addition to directing "Rosewater" last year, Stewart starred as a version of himself in the critically acclaimed "The Larry Sanders Show" in the mid-90s. And one of Stewarts most memorable moments came outside of the context of "The Daily Show," when he appeared on "Crossfire" in 2004 and sparred with host Tucker Carlson on cable news's allegedly malign impact on American political discourse.

You can listen to his full interview with Gross at NPR.

Julie Zeveloff and Armin Rosen contributed to this story.

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Brian Williams has been suspended by NBC for six months without pay, the network announced Tuesday night. 

NBC said this includes his role as anchor and managing editor of the widely watched "NBC Nightly News" program. Lestor Holt will continue to fill in in the meantime.

According to NBC President Deborah Turness, the punishment is due to Williams' ongoing fabrication scandal, which has focused on his oft-repeated tale of taking rocket fire while riding on board a helicopter during the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

"While on Nightly News on Friday, January 30, 2015, Brian misrepresented events which occurred while he was covering the Iraq War in 2003," Turness said in an email to NBC employees that was forwarded to the press. "It then became clear that on other occasions Brian had done the same while telling that story in other venues. This was wrong and completely inappropriate for someone in Brian's position."

Williams said on NBC that while he was reporting from Iraq in 2003, he was in a helicopter "forced down after being hit by an RPG." Here he is telling the story to David Letterman in 2013:

This narrative turned out to be false. Crew members subsequently told the military newspaper Stars and Stripes that Williams was actually in a helicopter flying 30 minutes to an hour behind the one that took the RPG fire. Williams apologized last week and said he misremembered the incident.

Other statements made by Williams have also come under scrutiny, including his account of what happened while he was covering Hurricane Katrina in 2005. According to New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd, NBC executives were warned a year ago that Williams was "constantly inflating his biography."

Turness hinted Williams' other controversial claims also factored into her decision to suspend him.

"In addition, we have concerns about comments that occurred outside NBC News while Brian was talking about his experiences in the field," she said.

NBC employees are reportedly stunned by the announcement:

Steve Burke, the CEO of NBCUniversal, further said Williams had "jeopardized the trust millions of Americans place in NBC News" with his false statements, according to Turness' email. Indeed, a new study released Monday indicated that trust in Williams has tanked: He was previously one of the most trusted Americans in the US but now ranks at 835th.

"This has been a painful period for all concerned and we appreciate your patience while we gathered the available facts," Burke said. "His actions are inexcusable and this suspension is severe and appropriate. Brian's life's work is delivering the news. I know Brian loves his country, NBC News and his colleagues. He deserves a second chance and we are rooting for him. Brian has shared his deep remorse with me and he is committed to winning back everyone's trust."

Here's the full note Turness sent out Tuesday night:

All,

We have decided today to suspend Brian Williams as Managing Editor and Anchor of NBC Nightly News for six months. The suspension will be without pay and is effective immediately.  We let Brian know of our decision earlier today. Lester Holt will continue to substitute Anchor the NBC Nightly News.

Our review, which is being led by Richard Esposito working closely with NBCUniversal General Counsel Kim Harris, is ongoing, but I think it is important to take you through our thought process in coming to this decision.

While on Nightly News on Friday, January 30, 2015, Brian misrepresented events which occurred while he was covering the Iraq War in 2003. It then became clear that on other occasions Brian had done the same while telling that story in other venues. This was wrong and completely inappropriate for someone in Brian's position.

In addition, we have concerns about comments that occurred outside NBC News while Brian was talking about his experiences in the field.

As Managing Editor and Anchor of Nightly News, Brian has a responsibility to be truthful and to uphold the high standards of the news division at all times.

Steve Burke, Pat Fili and I came to this decision together. We felt it would have been wrong to disregard the good work Brian has done and the special relationship he has forged with our viewers over 22 years.  Millions of Americans have turned to him every day, and he has been an important and well-respected part of our organization.

As I'm sure you understand, this was a very hard decision. Certainly there will be those who disagree.  But we believe this suspension is the appropriate and proportionate action.

This has been a difficult time. But NBC News is bigger than this moment. You work so hard and dedicate yourselves each and every day to the important work of bringing trusted, credible news to our audience. Because of you, your loyalty, your dedication, NBC News is an organization we can - and should - all be proud of. We will get through this together.

Steve Burke asked me to share the following message.

"This has been a painful period for all concerned and we appreciate your patience while we gathered the available facts. By his actions, Brian has jeopardized the trust millions of Americans place in NBC News.  His actions are inexcusable and this suspension is severe and appropriate.  Brian's life's work is delivering the news. I know Brian loves his country, NBC News and his colleagues. He deserves a second chance and we are rooting for him.  Brian has shared his deep remorse with me and he is committed to winning back everyone's trust."

This post was continuously updated through 8:52 p.m. with additional context.

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Jon Stewart announced Tuesday afternoon he will be stepping down from "The Daily Show."

Stewart, 52, will leave the Comedy Central show as TV's highest-paid late-night TV personality.

According to TV Guide's annual salary report, "The Daily Show" host makes anywhere from $25-$30 million per year. In 2012, TV Guide reported his salary at $16 million.

That number blows network hosts out of the water. The average salary for the late-night hosts hovers around $10 million. The only one who comes close to Stewart's reported paycheck is David Letterman at $20 million per year.

Here are the numbers via TV Guide:

Stewart has been hosting "The Daily Show" since 1999. The show averages more than 1.5 million viewers daily.

There's no word yet on Stewart's final date on "The Daily Show" or his next gig; however, he could turn his eye to movies.

In 2013, Stewart briefly left "The Daily Show" for three months to focus on his directorial debut, "Rosewater," about the imprisonment of journalist Maziar Bahari while covering Iran’s presidential elections.

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Jon Stewart announced he’ll leave “The Daily Show” later this year on Tues. during a live taping of the Comedy Central show. 

Stewart, who has hosted the show for nearly 17 years, has been a staple to late night on Comedy Central since Jan. 11 1999 when he took over for Craig Kilbourn. 

While Stewart’s “Daily Show” is now known for everything from its election coverage, entitled “InDecision," to a light segment at the show's end called “Moment of Zen,” where did it all start?

Thanks to Comedy Central’s online archive footage of the show, we were able to find Stewart’s first appearance on the show in 1999. 

Stewart’s debut episode involved making jabs at former president Bill Clinton, the cartoon character Popeye, and the NBA.  

Halfway through the show, Stewart takes a moment to address the audience about taking over “The Daily Show”:

“I’m a new member of this family, your family, ... and I'll be here for you every night. And while we may never be a family of love, I hope that we can sit together at meal times ... in absolute silence pretending not to notice that Jimmy is gay." 

Future “Colbert Report” host Stephen Colbert even appeared on the episode as “The Daily Show” political correspondent.

Stewart’s first guest was Michael J. Fox where they chatted about Fox’s ABC show “Spin City,” fashion, and Heidi Klum.

Other than darker hair and a suit that looks slightly oversized for his first day, it’s the same old charming, quick-witted Stewart.

Check out the opening scene from the episode below, and watch more clips from Stewart's premiere episode on Comedy Central here.

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At the end of "The Daily Show" Tuesday evening, host Jon Stewart told his live audience that after 17 years, he'll finally leave the night show later this year.

Throughout the 3:21 clip, you can tell it's really hard for the host to hold back tears as he tries everything in his power to stop himself from getting teary-eyed: he slams down on his desk with his hand repeatedly, looks up at the ceiling, and tries to get light hearted any time things start to get a little too serious.

He nearly is moved to tears when a few in the crowd yell out, "We love you Jon!"

Stewart says he's not sure of his final day on air. He mentions that his contract is up in Sept., but that his last day "might be December, might be July."

He also emphasizes that he doesn't have any specific plans for the future, yet, but that he does have "a lot of ideas."

More than anything, it sounds like he's really looking forward to sitting down and eating a meal on a week night with his family.

Watch Stewart break the news to his unsuspecting audience below:

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On Tuesday, Brian Williams was suspended for six months as anchor and managing editor of "NBC Nightly News."

The network's announcement comes after Williams was forced to apologize and recant his story about being on board a helicopter forced down by RPG fire during the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

But before Williams' news career was called into question last week, the 55-year-old was known as America's most-trusted anchor.

Brian Williams' unlikely road to fame >

Up until last week, Williams was the Emmy-winning anchor and managing editor of "NBC Nightly News." But TV news was initially an industry he struggled to enter after dropping out of college.

Recently earning a $10 million annual salary, Williams went bankrupt in his early 20s after "a failed experiment in local news."

It wasn't until a news director in Washington, D.C., took a chance on him that Williams resumed his on-air career years later.

MediabistroTV spoke to Williams about his big break and success after failure.

Growing up in New Jersey it was "very clear all along that I had to work, I had to support myself. I was working a series of jobs and I had an epiphany [after dropping out of GWU] that I had to at least try something that I always wanted to try."

"My late mother always used to say about people on local news in New York, 'I think you could do better than some of these people.' I don't know what she based that on, but I loaded up what few belongings I had and moved to Pittsburg, Kansas."

"I worked at a small television station for 13 months and started making $168 a week for a seven-day work week."

Jon Stewart told his audience during the taping of "The Daily Show" Tuesday that he's leaving the show. Stewart said he doesn't have any specific plans, just ideas in his head. Details are being worked out about when his run will end. 

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