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RNZ News
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- RNZ News
Ric Salizzo, on playing the long game
history sport about 1 hour ago When it comes to sport and to broadcasting, there isn't much Ric Salizzo hasn't done. He got his start as a sports journalist before joining the All Blacks in XX as the teams' first media manager Ric then went to create and host the irreverent cult 90s TV show SportsCafe, which has now returned as a podcast Sportscafe-ish. He's also the executive producer of The Crowd goes Wild, which will soon celebrate 20 years on air. Ric chats to Jesse about his career and what's next.
CNA
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CNA
Taufik Batisah hints at possible 20th anniversary concert in October in social media teasers
Is Singapore Idol winner Taufik Batisah finally staging a concert this year? Signs appear to be pointing "Yes" following a series of teasers on the 43-year-old multi-hyphenate's social media pages in recent days. Murmurings of a concert first started on Jun 9 when Taufik uploaded a video of him doing his day-to-day activities while singing his signature songs, including I Dream and Sesuatu Janji (One Promise). View this post on Instagram A post shared by Taufik Batisah :: 1st Singapore Idol 🇸🇬 (@taufikbatisah) At the end of the video, his wife can be heard telling him that he should just stage a concert to which he responds: "If I were to hold a concert, will you guys come?" In recent days, hints about a potential upcoming concert have only intensified after Taufik posted teasers highlighting the date Oct 25 and captioning them with "20 years". This year marks the 20th anniversary of Taufik Batisah's career in the entertainment industry, following the release of his first album in 2005. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Taufik Batisah :: 1st Singapore Idol 🇸🇬 (@taufikbatisah) Interestingly, Taufik has also tagged Singapore-based live event organiser SAH Entertainment in his posts – strengthening claims that he is indeed staging a concert. Headed by singer Sufi Rashid, SAH Entertainment has been handling a growing number of concerts by international acts in Singapore, including the upcoming shows by Black Eyed Peas and Daesung. CNA Lifestyle has reached out to SAH Entertainment for details. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Taufik Batisah :: 1st Singapore Idol 🇸🇬 (@taufikbatisah) In 2004, Taufik Batisah made history after being crowned the first-ever Singapore Idol. The inaugural singing competition saw the then 22-year-old triumphing over finalist Sylvester Sim, garnering over 60 per cent of the votes cast. Following his win, Taufik went on to release a series of successful tracks, mainly for Malay-speaking audiences, including Usah Lepaskan (Don't Let Go) and Awak Kat Mane (Where Are You). In recent years, Taufik has also pursued other ventures, including creating the popular restaurant Chix Hot Chicken and being a real estate agent. In May this year, his performance at the latest Pesta Perdana award ceremony went viral, following a sudden technical difficulty that forced him to sing a cappella, which resulted in him wowing audiences and garnering praise for his professionalism.
Washington Post
30-06-2025
- General
- Washington Post
Carolyn Hax: Angry spouse blames violent outbursts on wife's introversion
Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: My wife and I have been married 20 years, the past five full of anger and hostility. She is highly introverted. Her happy place is deep in a book, on a solo hike, or with her sisters or her few friends. She is very content. I am not. I am lonely and feel overlooked. It has made me very angry and resentful, and I have exploded at her in anger in ways she apparently found terrifying and traumatic. I would never hurt her or our kids (older teens), but I have broken things, punched walls and screamed at her. At her urging, I sought therapy, but reflecting on our marriage made me realize I have been unhappy, and resentful, for most of it. I don't know if I want to be married to her. I try to do nice things for her, but I don't think she is capable of giving me the attention I need to feel loved. She cites her introversion, but also the angry behaviors I haven't been able to get under control. She isn't wrong — I do sometimes talk about harming myself or say she has ruined the marriage. But I no longer break or punch anything. I don't understand why my efforts don't count more. She notes she has remained present and engaged, encouraged therapy, and responded with patience and kindness, and I need to accept she cannot erase my loneliness or suddenly become an unreserved person. She spends time with me and has encouraged me to pursue friendships and hobbies. But it isn't helping. I am still so angry and isolated. I know I have messed up in some ways, but I don't understand why she can't just work harder to make me feel like a priority. — Lonely and Resentful Lonely and Resentful: Threatening self-harm means you need more help than you're getting. Full stop. Back to therapy; tell the truth. None of this 'she apparently found' crap, either. No. Your violence terrified and traumatized your family. That is abuse, not 'messed up in some ways.' Stop dodging responsibility for it. And stop seeing therapy as a way to change your wife. Last time, you emerged resentful of her for not 'mak[ing]' you happy. That's not how it works. Having needs is valid, but they're not invoices to others — not even to spouses. If people don't meet our needs, then we can ask, yes, for X. But if they say no, we don't get to take them to emotional collection and extract X by force. Your ability to change your marriage ends where your wife's autonomy begins. You can't make her be someone she isn't or do something she won't. You can't call it her fault and abuse her. Your wife is modeling autonomy within a marriage: giving what she is willing and able to give you, remaining true to herself within the context of your union. Whether it's what you want is up to you. If not, then you can try to thrive on what she offers, or do without, or divorce. You expect her to 'work harder,' yet how successfully have you changed your core self? Here's a metaphor: Therapy showed that you've craved steak your entire marriage. But your marriage is a tea shop. Is your wife asking, 'Why can't he work to love tea?!' Seems not. So. Find your own honest protein sources — as your wife now nourishes herself — or embrace scones, or admit you picked wrong and leave. Don't terrorize tea shops for being tea shops. For help mid-fury, step away and call 800-799-SAFE or 988. And more, more honest counseling. Immediately.
Phone Arena
01-06-2025
- Business
- Phone Arena
It's hard to believe that T-Mobile supposedly treated a 20-year customer like this
A woman named Isabella recently posted a TikTok video explaining how her mother, a customer of T-Mobile for 20 years, wanted to cancel her service so that she could switch to Mint Mobile. At the time of the cancellation, the customer made it clear that all three lines with T-Mobile were to be canceled. At this point, Isabella's mom stopped receiving paper bills which made her think that T-Mobile had correctly pulled the plug on all three lines. But last February the mother realized that she had been paying started receiving bills from T-Mobile charging her $120 each month. T-Mobile had mistakenly left one of the three lines active even though the customer had made it clear that all three of her lines were supposed to be canceled. Surprisingly, T-Mobile admitted to the mistake and promised to pay back the former customer $120 immediately and said the remaining $351 that the carrier owed her would be approved in just a few days. As it turned out, what T-Mobile promised its former 20-year customer was not what happened. Instead of sending a refund, T-Mobile billed Isabella's mom stating that the charges from September to February were valid. Just when you thought T-Mobile couldn't screw up this matter and make it any worse, they charged the woman late charges even though they were withdrawing the invoice amount directly from her bank account each month. @bubbleteabella Let me tell you how T-Mobile quietly drained almost $500 from my mom's bank account after she canceled her service. If you have gone through something similar with T-mobile please share your experience. They should be held accountable for their shady practices. #tmobile#shady#storytime#fyp#phone#phoneservice#duetthis♬ original sound - Isabella Not only is T-Mobile no longer returning to the former customer the $351 she already paid them, the carrier also raised the additional amount it says she owes from $202 to $270 and sent the account to collections. As Isabella points out about her mom, "This is happening after being a loyal customer for over 20 years." She also says that her mom has filed a complaint with the FCC and if others are having a similar problem with T-Mobile , "some legal action" is the only solution. Remember, T-Mobile admitted that it made the mistake of closing only two lines, not the three requested. Yet, the carrier continued to bill the former customer, lied about returning the payments that this 20-year T-Mobile customer made, and even charged her a late fee even though T-Mobile withdrew the funds directly from the ex-customer's bank account each month. If the story as relayed by Isabella on TikTok is correct, T-Mobile has, as Ricky Ricardo might have said, " a lot of 'splaining to do." We've reached out to T-Mobile for a response. If the company responds, we will update this article. Switch to Total 5G+ Unlimited 3-Month plan or Total 5G Unlimited and get a free iPhone. We may earn a commission if you make a purchase Buy at Total Wireless
Phone Arena
11-05-2025
- Business
- Phone Arena
What happens to many other Verizon customers happened to me today and it wasn't pretty
As a 20-year Verizon customer, I was extremely upset today when all of the negative things that I have written about lying reps ripping off the public hit too close to home. This afternoon, I was in the process of upgrading an iPhone on my Verizon account when the rep told me that I could save a few bucks by changing the plans I was paying for. According to the rep, the monthly cost would be reduced to $65 per month from $69 per month, but I would get an increase to 30GB of high-speed mobile hotspot each month, up from 25GB. The rep told me that this was the only change, so I agreed to it. But the rep lied, and after all of the reporting I've done over the last few years detailing the shady side of the wireless industry, perhaps I shouldn't have been surprised. What the Verizon rep failed to tell me was that I would lose my perks which included free Hulu, free Apple Music, free Google Play Pass and free Apple Arcade. Another Verizon rep I spoke with admitted that the first rep I spoke with did not tell me the truth. The amount of lying and gaslighting in the mobile industry is quite astonishing. And it doesn't matter whether you're a new customer or a 20-year customer. And don't bother to ask for a supervisor because you'll never hear from one, even if you are promised a call at a certain time. The only solution, and one that I see many recommending on social media, is to subscribe to an MVNO, An MVNO is a mobile virtual network operator. These are wireless firms that don't own a network or spectrum. They purchase wireless service wholesale from one of the major US carriers and sell it retail. Because they usually don't have the expense of paying a salesforce or expensive building leases, the MVNOs can charge lower rates than the major carriers, even though some MVNOs are units of Verizon , T-Mobile, and AT&T. Should I switch carriers after 20 years with Verizon ? It's something that I am seriously considering because, after the way I was treated today, it seems that it is time for a brand new relationship with a company that values my business. That is not Verizon . Not anymore. We have asked Verizon to comment on this story and if we receive a response, we will update this article.
