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New York Times
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- Entertainment
- New York Times
A Dream for the Dead
In the In Times Past column, David W. Dunlap explores New York Times history through artifacts housed in the Museum at The Times. The Oscar-winning director David Frankel knows a lot about movies and television. ('The Devil Wears Prada,' 'Marley and Me,' 'Sex and the City' and 'Entourage' are among his credits.) Magazines? Maybe not so much. In the mid-90s, Mr. Frankel dreamed up Obit, a People-style magazine about the dead, covering worthy figures whose passing had gone unrecorded or insufficiently noted in the newspapers. His father thought it was a nifty idea. His father was Max Frankel (1930-2025), then the executive editor of The New York Times, who often turned first to the obituary pages when he picked up his morning paper. 'Dad encouraged me to share Obit with a few publishers I knew, and they thought it was the dumbest idea they'd ever heard,' David recounted at his father's memorial service on June 18. 'Because magazines depend on advertising, and who would want their product advertised in the pages of Obit?' Max urged David to make one last pitch to Jack Rosenthal (1935-2017), then the editor of The Times Magazine. As there was traditionally little advertising in the first issue after Christmas, Mr. Rosenthal offered to publish a version of Obit then. 'Only he wouldn't call it Obit — sigh — he'd call it Lives Well Lived,' David said. A copy of the first issue, Jan. 1, 1995, is in the Museum at The Times. In an introduction, the editors explained they had chosen 'well-known people about whom there is nonetheless more to say,' 'half-forgotten people about whom there is much to say,' and 'people for whom we found a special witness.' Forty lives were chronicled in Lives Well Lived. Among them were Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis; Kurt Cobain; Ralph Ellison; Richard Nixon; the Olympic medalist Wilma Rudolph; and the inventors or creators of 'Meet the Press,' decorative shower curtains, Teflon and Levittown. The experiment was such a success that it was made a permanent year-end feature in 1995, under the name The Lives They Lived. It has long been overseen by Ilena Silverman, the deputy editor of The Magazine, who said the section may be more popular today than ever. 'With news flying at us day and night, it's a respite to immerse yourself in a piece of writing that's not about this very moment but about a full, complex life,' Ms. Silverman wrote in an email last week. 'And writers love it too, delighting in the challenge of trying to create compelling character studies in miniature.' And yes, she said in response to my question, the editors do hope to publish something about David's father in the next issue.
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kate Hudson Divulges the 'Bad Call' That Led to Her Biggest Career Regret
became a household name by picking the right movie roles, however, she recently revealed she has one regret when it comes to her filmography. With hit titles like How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Fool's Gold, and Glass Onion, Hudson could've easily added The Devil Wears Prada to her resume—but she admitted it's the one that got away. 🎬 🎬 David Frankel, the 2006 film's director, opened up to Entertainment Weekly about the casting process, explaining that, prior to Anne Hathaway landing the iconic role of aspiring journalist Andy Sachs, Hudson got the offer. Hudson confirmed that she turned down the role during an appearance on the Capital Breakfast radio show, bluntly declaring her decision to be a 'bad call.' However, she clarified that it wasn't because of the role itself but a scheduling conflict, noting, 'It was a timing thing, it was one of those things where I couldn't do it, and I should've made it happen, and I didn't.' "That was one where when I saw it I was like, ugh,' she added of the missed opportunity. "It's funny, it's waves of things that are happening and people shooting at different times. It's not like you don't do them because you don't want to do them," Hudson explained, adding, "It's like, oh, you're doing something else. And it just sucked, you know?" Related: The studio wanted some of the biggest names in Hollywood to step into Andy's Chanel boots, with options like Rachel McAdams, Scarlett Johansson, Natalie Portman, and Kirsten Dunst considered, though the part eventually went to Hathway. With Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestley, Emily Blunt as Emily Charlton, and Stanley Tucci as Nigel, it's no surprise the comedy-drama became an instant hit and brought in over $300 million at the box office, nor is it a surprise that fans have been clamoring for a sequel, something EW reported is in the works at Disney with Frankel and the original cast. Maybe this time, Hudson won't let the opportunity to join the cast pass her by. After all, as she noted in the Capital Breakfast interview, 'everything happens for a reason.' Next,
Yahoo
27-01-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
D2 Capital Advisors secures $23.5m for Residence Inn in Wilmington
D2 Capital Advisors has arranged $23.5m in construction financing for a new Residence Inn by Marriott hotel in Chestnut Run Innovation & Science Park (CRISP) in Wilmington, Delaware, US. The extended stay hotel is a project by CRISP Hotel Partners, a collaboration between MRA Group and Gulph Creek Hotels. The hotel will occupy 90,000ft² of space and will have 127 keys. The financing for this development was arranged by D2 Capital Advisors' team members Jack Cortese, David Frankel, and John Lightcap. WSFS Bank and Nuveen Green Capital are providing the financial backing for the project. MRA Group executive vice president & partner Phil Butler said: "D2's hotel financing experience and creativity in structuring the capital stack were extremely valuable to us throughout the financing process. "Their team's flexibility, determination, and understanding of our objectives were significant drivers in D2's ability to structure the financing in this complex lending environment." The upcoming hotel will be situated in the Greenville suburb of Wilmington adjacent to a community of corporations, including DuPont and Corteva's global headquarters. It aims to serve various businesses within CRISP, such as Prelude Therapeutics, Solenis, and Celanese, while also drawing leisure visitors to the Brandywine Valley. In December 2021, MRA Group acquired the property and initiated the phased redevelopment of the CRISP campus, which is expected to exceed 1.3 million ft². The company has transformed CRISP into the centre for scientific innovation and advanced production. The funding structure includes senior bank debt, C-PACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy), subordinate D-PACE (Delaware PACE), and partner equity contributions. Construction is anticipated to start in January 2025, with an expected completion date in Summer 2026. IMC Construction has been appointed as the construction manager for this endeavour. D2 Capital Advisors vice president Jack Cortese said: "Having a strong established sponsor in MRA Group and Gulph Creek Hotels with experience and a track record of success was fundamental in securing hotel construction financing. "Still, the multilayered capital stack presented hurdles that we, the sponsor, and the lenders, were collectively able to overcome and deliver a cost efficient and flexible financing solution." "D2 Capital Advisors secures $23.5m for Residence Inn in Wilmington " was originally created and published by Hotel Management Network, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site.
