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Valve boss Gabe Newell reveals daily routine in bizarre new interview: “I get up, I work, I go scuba-diving, then work some more”

Valve boss Gabe Newell reveals daily routine in bizarre new interview: “I get up, I work, I go scuba-diving, then work some more”

Valve boss Gabe Newell spends his days scuba diving and hanging out on a boat as well as working, but is effectively retired at this point. Newell was interviewed by YouTube channel Zalkar Saliev, which is dedicated to “powerful interviews and lifestyle stories with successful men across the US”, but with just a handful of videos so far – certainly …

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Joaquin Phoenix Explains Reason Behind Awkward Letterman Interview

Joaquin Phoenix Explains Reason Behind Awkward Letterman Interview

Oscar winner Joaquin Phoenix has finally explained why he appeared in his combative rap persona during his infamous Late Show With David Letterman interview in 2009 as he was promoting his high-concept mockumentary, I’m Still Here. Phoenix was back on The Late Show Tuesday night, this time with host Stephen Colbert, to promote his new film, Ari Aster’s Eddington, marking …

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Eric Hosmer calls Ken Rosenthal’s All-Star interview ‘disgusting’

Eric Hosmer calls Ken Rosenthal’s All-Star interview ‘disgusting’

Unlike the Home Run Derby, there wasn’t much to complain about when it came to Major League Baseball’s production of the All-Star Game. That is, unless you’re talking about Ken Rosenthal. The veteran Fox reporter found himself in hot water during the bottom of the eighth inning when he conducted an awkward in-game interview with Brewers fireballer Jacob Misiorowski. The …

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Joaquin Phoenix apologizes for 2009 David Letterman interview

Joaquin Phoenix apologizes for 2009 David Letterman interview

Joaquin Phoenix deeply regrets his infamous David Letterman interview. The “Joker” actor, 50, appeared on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” Tuesday and looked back on the infamous exchange he had with Letterman, 78, in the same NYC studio over 15 years ago. At the time, Phoenix was promoting his 2010 mockumentary “I’m Still Here,” which followed him retiring from …

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Joaquin Phoenix Sorry for Letterman Interview: Horrible, Uncomfortable

Joaquin Phoenix Sorry for Letterman Interview: Horrible, Uncomfortable

Joaquin Phoenix was the guest of honor on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” on Tuesday night, marking his first appearance on the late-night staple since his infamous 2009 interview with Dave Letterman and subsequent on-air apology the next year. The Oscar winner memorably appeared on Letterman’s “Late Show” in character (shaggy hair, untamed beard and all) from his mockumentary …

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Why Amanda Anisimova’s emotional post-match interview was a masterclass in handling failure

Why Amanda Anisimova’s emotional post-match interview was a masterclass in handling failure

Editor’s note: This story is a part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering leadership, personal development and success through the lens of sports. Follow Peak here. On Saturday at Wimbledon, it took 57 minutes for Amanda Anisimova to lose the women’s final, a painful 6-0, 6-0 drubbing at the hands of Iga Świątek. It took her just more than five minutes — and …

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In Praise of the Emmy Nominations’ Hidden Gems, from ‘Ren Faire’ to ‘Interview With the Vampire’ – Variety

In Praise of the Emmy Nominations’ Hidden Gems, from ‘Ren Faire’ to ‘Interview With the Vampire’ – Variety

In Praise of the Emmy Nominations’ Hidden Gems, from ‘Ren Faire’ to ‘Interview With the Vampire’  Variety ‘The Pitt’ Receives 13 Emmy Nominations, Including Noah Wyle’s First Nod Since ‘ER’  The New York Times Commentary: Why the Emmys still matter in a time of turmoil  Yahoo Noah Wyle on his Emmy nomination for ‘The Pitt’: ‘This time around, it’s much more gratifying’  Los Angeles …

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Miley Cyrus Won’t Tour Someone Beautiful: Interview

Miley Cyrus Won’t Tour Someone Beautiful: Interview

Miley Cyrus Won’t Tour Someone Beautiful: Interview Miley Cyrus explained why she still won’t be going on tour any time soon. In 2023, the singer revealed that her 2014 Bangerz tour would likely be her last, in terms of large-scale tours. “Singing for hundreds of thousands of people isn’t really the thing that I love. There’s no connection. There’s no …

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Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition interview

Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition interview

Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition will be launching on Nintendo Switch very soon, but ahead of the release, we caught up with Aspyr to talk about the return of the classic game. Producer manager Jordon Reese fielded a few questions from us. Neverwinter Nights 2 is Obsidian Entertainment’s classic game that first launched in 2006. Now the …

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