<ul class="summary-list"><li>Beals said she's not involved in the current reboot of "<keyword id="13090474" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="flashdance" source="Orion">Flashdance</keyword>."</li><li>She said a couple of years ago, she was in talks about the project.</li></ul><a href="https://www.insider.com/jennifer-beals-talks-shocking-book-of-boba-fett-moment-2022-2">Jennifer Beals</a> told Insider that in the past she was in the loop about the upcoming "Flashdance" reboot <keyword id="11898468" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="tv" source="Orion">TV</keyword> series that Paramount+ has been developing, but at the moment she's not attached to the project.On Tuesday, the <a href="https://deadline.com/2022/02/flashdance-justin-simien-to-adapt-direct-series-reboot-paramount-1234923952/">streamer announced</a> that "Dear White People" creator Justin Simien will direct a show that gives a contemporary take on the classic 1983 movie in which Beals plays a young woman in Pittsburgh who juggles jobs as a welder and an exotic dancer yet aspires to be a ballerina."I was made aware of it a couple of years ago," Beals <a href="https://www.insider.com/jennifer-beals-talks-shocking-book-of-boba-fett-moment-2022-2">told Insider</a> a day after the announcement was made, while talking about<a href="https://www.insider.com/jennifer-beals-talks-shocking-book-of-boba-fett-moment-2022-2"> her role in this season of "The Book of Boba Fett.</a>""I was talking to [director] Angela Robinson about it, but [her overall deal is] now at Warners so I don't know what's going to happen," she continued.<div type="image" title="Jennifer Beals with her hand by her ear" height="1608" width="2300" msid="89353361" hostid="261"></div>In October 2020, <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/flashdance-tv-reboot-in-the-works-at-paramount-exclusive-4080790/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Robinson was announced as the director</a> of the project, but that changed when Robinson moved her deal to develop projects from Paramount over to Warner Bros. Beals and Robinson had collaborated previously on the Showtime series, "The L Word," which Beals starred in.Currently, Beals said she isn't against being involved in the Simien-led reboot, noting that "it all comes down to the material.""I wish them well and I'm excited to see what they come up with," Beals added. "I'm sure Justin has come up with something really interesting."When "Flashdance" opened in theaters in 1983, it didn't just make Beals an overnight sensation and become a surprise box office hit, but it was responsible for the hit songs "Maniac" and "Flashdance...What a Feeling," which won an Oscar for best song.Insider reached out to Paramount+ for comment but hasn't immediately heard back.

Jennifer Beals says she's discussed a 'Flashdance' reboot but isn't involved in the upcoming series

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Beals told Insider she came to the showrunners with a note about her character.</li><li>"In the original script, my employees referred to me as 'master,'" she said.</li></ul>Warning: Spoilers ahead for "<keyword id="12837798" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="the-book-of-boba-fett" source="Orion">The Book of Boba Fett</keyword>" episode six.In "<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/reviews/out?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.disneyplus.com%2Fseries%2Fthe-book-of-boba-fett%2F57TL7zLNu2wf" rel="nofollow sponsored">The Book of Boba Fett</a>" <keyword id="13090473" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="jennifer-beals" source="Orion">Jennifer Beals</keyword> plays the well-respected Twi'lek Garsa Fwip, who runs a popular cantina called The Sanctuary in Mos Espa. But the actress revealed that while developing the character with executive producers Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni she asked that her character be addressed by her staff with a less totalitarian title than what was originally written."In the original script, my employees referred to me as 'master,'" Beals <a href="https://www.insider.com/jennifer-beals-talks-shocking-book-of-boba-fett-moment-2022-2">revealed to Insider</a> following her shocking death at the end of episode six."I felt in this world I'm creating in my establishment, The Sanctuary, given that I've come from an enslaved people, perhaps we can choose better language — something that was more in line with her ethos and vision of her place," she continued. "And they thought that was a good idea and they changed it to 'madam.' I was really grateful for that."In the show, Fwip is depicted as a revered member of the Mos Espa community. That's part of why Boba Fett (Temuera Morrison) comes to her for information in the early episodes of the season, and likely why the Pykes, a crime syndicate, used The Sanctuary as a site to put fear into the city by bombing it; killing everyone inside, including Fwip. <div type="image" title="Jennifer Beals with her hand by her ear" height="1608" width="2300" msid="89325800" hostid="261"></div>Beals said one of the biggest takeaways from her time working on a "<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/reviews/out?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.disneyplus.com%2Fbrand%2Fstar-wars" rel="nofollow sponsored">Star Wars</a>" production is that despite how massive it is, everyone is respectful and open to listening to new ideas. She wants to continue that kind of attitude going forward in the projects she acts and produces."To make sure that you create a safe, joyful space for everyone, whether it's the writers, the actors, the crew, everyone," she said."That is the gold standard. They showed me that. I have been to the top of the hill and have seen the light. Not that I haven't had that on other sets but here, having such an enormous crew and so many departments, and the fact that they're able to do, that is extraordinary."The season 1 finale of "<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/reviews/out?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.disneyplus.com%2Fseries%2Fthe-book-of-boba-fett%2F57TL7zLNu2wf" rel="nofollow sponsored">The Book of Boba Fett</a>" will air on Disney+ next Wednesday.

Jennifer Beals says she pushed back against her 'Book of Boba Fett' character being called 'master'

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Warning: There are major spoilers below if you haven't seen Chapter 6 of "<keyword id="12837798" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="the-book-of-boba-fett" source="Orion">The Book of Boba Fett</keyword>."</li><li><keyword id="13090473" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="jennifer-beals" source="Orion">Jennifer Beals</keyword> spoke to Insider about the shocking end to her character Garsa Fwip.</li></ul>"The Book of Boba Fett" has not just delivered us the long-awaited backstory of what happened to the beloved bounty hunter after being in the <a href="https://www.insider.com/how-did-boba-fett-escape-the-sarlacc-pit-2021-12">clutches of the mighty Sarlacc</a> in "Return of the Jedi," the Disney+ series has also given us the genius casting of Jennifer Beals as Mos Espa's most beloved madam, Garsa Fwip.Throughout the series, Beals' Fwip, a Twi'lek who runs a popular cantina called The Sanctuary, has been a source of information for Fett, and the doors outside of her establishment were the setting of Fett's first meeting with Jabba the Hutt's cousins, "The Twins."Sadly, Fwip's time in the series came to an end in Wednesday's episode, "Chapter 6: From the Desert Comes a Stranger," when two members of the Pykes, a crime syndicate, bombed The Sanctuary and killed everyone inside, including Fwip.Insider spoke to Beals about her reaction to the character's shocking death, the note she gave the show's producers, Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni, that changed how her character was seen by her staff, and her thoughts on the reboot for 1983's "<keyword id="13090474" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="flashdance" source="Orion">Flashdance</keyword>," the movie that made her famous.Have you seen the episode?I woke up early and watched. I was going to stay up late last night to watch but then I thought, eh, I got to go to sleep. I just love the episode.RIP to Garsa.I know, but you never know. You saw that big scar on her chest. She's a survivor.<div type="image" title="Jennifer Beals with her hand by her ear" height="1608" width="2300" msid="89308781" hostid="261"></div>Hey, in "<keyword id="11962336" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="star-wars" source="Orion">Star Wars</keyword>" anything can happen.I mean, I have to believe she has perished.If it's any consolation, she got more screen time than Boba Fett did in this episode.[Laughs]So what's the backstory? Did you know from the beginning that death would be Fwip's fate?I got all of the episodes, so I knew what was going to happen. I knew their intention. When I was presented with the part, they basically had all my scenes written out already. And this final scene was the cherry on top. What did you think of her death? I understood the beginning, middle, and end. It was OK. I was just so tickled to be invited to be part of that world as someone who strives to bring beauty and balance to a world that's lacking of both.Both of those aspects are very prevalent with your character. Was there a highlight in this whole journey?Everything was a highlight. On my downtime, I would just wander around the studio and find these little pockets where they store things and just got to see these incredible masks and props in their resting state. It was heaven on earth. I mean, I'm trying to be cool but it's not possible. [Laughs]<div type="image" title="Jennifer Beals talking" height="783" width="1500" msid="89308782" hostid="261"></div>And what had to have been a treat is all of your scenes are set in a place where there are so many props, costumes, the set dressing, and how you are made up —It was out of control.But observing all of this, was it then hard to not talk about it at all until, basically, now?Brutal. I felt I had been to the mountain top and given the tablets — and I couldn't tell anybody.It seems the secrecy was so deep that you didn't even know what show you were on, right? Didn't you <a href="https://variety.com/2021/tv/features/jennifer-beals-book-of-boba-fett-the-l-word-generation-q-1235130167/">tell Variety</a> you didn't know the show was about Boba Fett at first?[Laughs] It was so funny. They are just very, very good at wanting to keep things under wraps, so even in our meetings, Jon explained that he wanted to focus on Boba Fett but it wasn't like him saying, "We are doing this other series." I honestly thought I was in "The Mandalorian," but I figured it out when I finally got to set. Frankly, I don't care. I was just happy to be there. Now they must have had a lot of trust in you because you got all your scripts upfront. That's rare. Actors in these projects often get them along the way.And not only that, I would call and email with Dave and ask things, make suggestions. There were all kinds of discussions about my character. They were very open.Can you recall a note you gave that made it into the show?In the original script, my employees referred to me as "master." I felt in this world I'm creating in my establishment, The Sanctuary, given that I've come from an enslaved people, perhaps we can choose better language — something that was more in line with her ethos and vision of her place. And they thought that was a good idea and they changed it to "madam." I was really grateful for that. <div type="image" title="Jennifer Beals dancing" height="807" width="1200" msid="89308783" hostid="261"></div>Switching gears, have you heard about the <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/flashdance-tv-reboot-in-the-works-at-paramount-exclusive-4080790/">"Flashdance" reboot</a>?Yes!Are you involved in it?I was made aware of it a couple of years ago but I don't know. I was talking to [director] Angela Robinson about it, but [her overall deal is] now at Warners so I don't know what's going to happen. I wish them well and I'm excited to see what they come up with. I'm sure Justin [Simien, who is directing the reboot,] has come up with something really interesting."The Book of Boba Fett" airs Wednesdays on Disney+.

Jennifer Beals talks about her character's shocking moment in the latest episode of 'The Book of Boba Fett'

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Coachella's 2024 lineup features huge acts including Lana Del Rey, Doja Cat, and Sabrina Carpenter.</li><li>Some of the acts brought out guest performers during their sets.</li></ul>It's April and that means one thing: music fans and A-listers are flocking to the Colorado Desert for <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-new-heights-hat-travis-kelce-podcast-coachella-2024-4">Coachella</a>.This weekend was the first of three, with a lineup including Lana Del Rey, No Doubt, and Sabrina Carpenter. In the crowd were stars from Barry Keoghan and Megan Fox to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, while <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/coachella-denim-jeff-bezos-lauren-sanchez-watched-lana-del-rey-2024-4">Jeff Bezos</a> was seen waiting to see Del Rey with his fiancé, Lauren Sánchez.It's easy to see why it's a huge event on the cultural calendar, and things have changed a lot since 25,000 watched Rage Against the Machine in the desert at the first Coachella in 1999. But there's chatter that it's losing its shine, as it shifted tickets at a slower rate than it had done in a decade this year, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/apr/12/coachella-ticket-sales-down">The Guardian</a> reported.Those who did make it to the desert were treated to a string of surprise performances, from acts including Billie Eilish and Shakira.<h2>Billie Eilish sang Lana Del Rey's 'Video Games.'</h2><div type="image" title="Billie Eilish performs at Coachella." height="2000" width="2667" msid="109319852" hostid="261"></div><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/dua-lipa-billie-eilish-arent-into-singing-karaoke-barbie-songwriter-2024-1">Billie Eilish</a> joined Del Rey during her set, where she performed her own song, "Ocean Eyes," before the pair sang "Video Games" on a balcony together.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Voices of a generation Watch more from the Coachella Stage all weekend on the <a href="https://twitter.com/YouTube?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Youtube</a> livestream at <a href="https://t.co/369m1pWQBo">https://t.co/369m1pWQBo</a> <a href="https://t.co/CHCyTBKcuX">pic.twitter.com/CHCyTBKcuX</a>— Coachella (@coachella) <a href="https://twitter.com/coachella/status/1779101512645669367?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 13, 2024</a></blockquote> <h2>Will Smith performed 'Men in Black' during J. Balvin's set, wearing a very appropriate suit.</h2><div type="image" title="Will Smith and his alien dancers at Coachella." height="2274" width="3032" msid="109319994" hostid="261"></div>The actor and rapper also wore black shades, just like his character in the 1997 sci-fi comedy. He was even joined by alien dancers.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Galaxy defenders <a href="https://twitter.com/JBALVIN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JBALVIN</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WillSmith?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WillSmith</a> Tune in to the 2024 livestream on <a href="https://twitter.com/YouTube?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@YouTube</a> at <a href="https://t.co/j5uIbSOgaa">https://t.co/j5uIbSOgaa</a> <a href="https://t.co/kLuXK90LY8">pic.twitter.com/kLuXK90LY8</a>— Coachella (@coachella) <a href="https://twitter.com/coachella/status/1779777258796065277?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 15, 2024</a></blockquote> <h2>Olivia Rodrigo performed with No Doubt.</h2><div type="image" title="Gwen Stefani of No Doubt and Olivia Rodrigo perform at the Coachella Stage during the 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 13, 2024 in Indio, California." height="682" width="909" msid="109319995" hostid="261"></div>No Doubt reunited on Saturday at Coachella, where they were joined by <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/gwen-stefani-olivia-rodrigo-no-doubt-coachella-2024-4">Olivia Rodrigo</a> for their 2000 track, "Bathwater." Rodrigo previously told <a target="_blank" href="https://www.vogue.com/article/olivia-rodrigo-august-cover-2023-interview">Vogue</a> that No Doubt was a huge musical inspiration to her when growing up.<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Zzwk4Z6mgI0?si=ZOgEQaad8yZsbDld" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0"></iframe><h2>Shakira performed her song with Bizarrap during his set.</h2><div type="image" title="Shakira performing at Coachella with Bizarrap." height="2059" width="2745" msid="109319997" hostid="261"></div>During Bizarrap's set, Shakira came out to perform their new song "La Fuerte," before moving on to "Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53." The "Hips Don't Lie" singer also announced her upcoming tour, called the Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">La fuerza <a href="https://twitter.com/bizarrap?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bizarrap</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/shakira?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@shakira</a> Tune in to the 2024 livestream all weekend at <a href="https://t.co/j5uIbSOgaa">https://t.co/j5uIbSOgaa</a> <a href="https://t.co/tyAGrmO7yV">pic.twitter.com/tyAGrmO7yV</a>— Coachella (@coachella) <a href="https://twitter.com/coachella/status/1779042775654383877?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 13, 2024</a></blockquote> <h2>Childish Gambino, A$AP Rocky, and Charlie Wilson joined Tyler the Creator.</h2><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IQSlr2up1F0?si=AZ_YPeWjsprd3g6m" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0"></iframe>Tyler the Creator's creative set started with him descending onto the stage on a wire while dressed as a park ranger, and he kept audiences on their toes by bringing out A$AP Rocky, Charlie Wilson, and Childish Gambino.Gambino, also known as <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mr-and-mrs-smith-donald-glover-sexualized-wardrobe-2024-2">Donald Glover</a>, performed "Running Out of Time" from Tyler's 2019 album, "Igor."<h2>'The L Word' cast introduced Reneé Rapp.</h2><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">WHO KNEW THAT WE WOULD HAVE THE L WORD CASTS INTRODUCING RENEÉ AT COACHELLA <a href="https://t.co/OxLOUF7CZo">pic.twitter.com/OxLOUF7CZo</a>— sapphic chaos (@reneesohot) <a href="https://twitter.com/reneesohot/status/1779663954551410748?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 15, 2024</a></blockquote> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/kesha-renee-rapp-tik-tok-diddy-coachella-2024-4?amp">Reneé Rapp</a> was one of the biggest names on the bill this year, and she was introduced by the cast of "The L Word," the groundbreaking '00s show about a group of lesbian and bisexual women living in LA.Stars Leisha Hailey, Jennifer Beals,Katherine Moennig, and the show's creator, Ilene Chaiken all welcomed Rapp to the stage on Sunday.<h2>Kesha also joined Rapp during her set</h2><div type="image" title="Reneé Rapp and Kesha perform onstage together." height="2100" width="2800" msid="109319998" hostid="261"></div>Rapp then brought out Kesha, and the pair performed Kesha's 2010 hit, "TiK ToK," together.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Kesha joined Reneé Rapp on stage for a duet of “TiK ToK” at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Coachella?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Coachella</a> and they SLAYED. <a href="https://t.co/l1TbBn9Mnq">pic.twitter.com/l1TbBn9Mnq</a>— Courtney Howard (@Lulamaybelle) <a href="https://twitter.com/Lulamaybelle/status/1779669298895811020?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 15, 2024</a></blockquote> <h2>Peso Pluma surprised the audience with Becky G.</h2><div type="image" title="Peso Pluma and Becky G at Coachella." height="2540" width="3387" msid="109320000" hostid="261"></div>Becky G brought Peso Pluma out during her Coachella set in 2023, and he repaid the favor this year by inviting her to join him during his performance on Friday, where they sang "Chanel."<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Peso Pluma Brings Out Becky G to Perform "Chanel" at Coachella • <a href="https://twitter.com/iambeckyg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@iambeckyg</a> <a href="https://t.co/niypTDldVK">pic.twitter.com/niypTDldVK</a>— ERIKA ❤️‍ (@beckygchanel_) <a href="https://twitter.com/beckygchanel_/status/1779326955730645364?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 14, 2024</a></blockquote> <h2>Paris Hilton played games with Vampire Weekend</h2><div type="image" title="Paris Hilton at Neon Carnival during Coachella." height="1891" width="2521" msid="109320002" hostid="261"></div>Paris Hilton played a game of cornhole with Vampire Weekend in the middle of their set on Saturday. She joked that she hadn't played it since she was on the 2004 E! reality TV show "The Simple Life" with Nicole Richie.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Didn’t have Vampire Weekend x Paris Hilton on my Coachella bingo card <a href="https://t.co/yfi24sVWXG">pic.twitter.com/yfi24sVWXG</a>— Matthew Cooper (@c00perM) <a href="https://twitter.com/c00perM/status/1779316478795469283?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 14, 2024</a></blockquote>

All the surprise guest appearances at Coachella 2024, from Billie Eilish to Will Smith

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Nicolas Cage says he's "sorry" about eating a live cockroach in the 1988 film "Vampire's Kiss."</li><li>According to the DVD commentary, Cage came up with the idea of his character eating insects in the film. </li></ul>Actors often resort to extreme measures for a role, and it seems <a href="https://www.insider.com/nicolas-cage-would-stay-in-character-between-scenes-renfield-2023-3">Nicolas Cage</a> is no different.However, Cage does regret taking things too far by eating a cockroach in the 1988 film, "Vampire's Kiss." In an <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/nicolas-cage-renfield-cockroach-vampires-kiss-nicholas-hoult-potato-bug-135333009.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">interview with Yahoo Entertainment published Friday,</a> Cage, who is promoting his new vampire film <a href="https://www.insider.com/renfield-director-chris-mckay-nicolas-cage-dracula-gore-interview-2023-4">"Renfield,"</a> recalled eating the bug when asked if he gave any insect-eating advice to costar Nicholas Hoult."I ate it twice because the director did it just to prank me," Cage said of eating a roach in "Vampire's Kiss."In <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LmO6rmDW08" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Renfield,"</a> Hoult plays Renfield, the film's titular character, and Dracula's (Cage) right-hand man responsible for catching his prey. The movie chronicles the strain in their relationship as Renfield yearns to break free from Dracula and live an ordinary life."But um yeah no I'm not one to give advice, but he ate a potato bug, so he took it to another level," Cage said about Hoult.<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LFC6J511QbA" frameborder="0"></iframe>Hoult, whose character also eats roaches in "Renfield," replied: "No, the cockroach is worse than a potato bug. I think. I don't know because the cockroaches I got to eat in this were caramel.""Oh, but he ate a real potato bug, which is terrifying to me and so are cockroaches. I'll never do that again. I'm sorry I did it at all," Cage said."Vampire's Kiss," directed by Robert Bierman, follows businessman Peter Loew (Cage), who thinks he's becoming a vampire after being bitten in the neck by a woman named Rachel (Jennifer Beals). <div type="image" title="Poster for &quot;Vampire's Kiss&quot; (1988)." height="1448" width="966" msid="99522158" hostid="261" sizebytes="78012"></div><a href="https://filmschoolrejects.com/47-things-we-learned-from-nicolas-cages-vampire-s-kiss-commentary-431eaf7755df/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">According to the DVD commentary</a> Cage did for the film, his character was supposed to eat a raw egg in a scene, but Cage upped the stakes and decided to eat the bug."I saw it as a business decision because when people see the cockroach go in my mouth it's like the bus blowing up in Speed, people really react, and it's like worth $2 million in special effects and all I do is eat a bug. So it's good business," Cage said in the commentary. Cage said he was asked to perform the scene twice and ingested two cockroaches, but Bierman chose to use the first take in the film.<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/n2ZkOcq4vWU" frameborder="0"></iframe>"Renfield" is currently in theaters.

Nicolas Cage says he regrets eating a cockroach in the 1988 film 'Vampire's Kiss': 'I'm sorry I did it at all'

<ul class="summary-list"><li>This post originally appeared in the Insider Today newsletter.</li></ul>Hello! Turns out letters addressed to Santa Claus are so popular the US Postal Service has an entire operation dedicated to handling them. Read more about "Operation Santa," and <a style="text-decoration: underline;" href="https://www.insider.com/letters-to-santa-north-pole-address-2018-12">learn how to participate in the fun</a>. In today's big story, we're looking at a new study <a style="text-decoration: underline;" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/remote-work-innovation-collaboration-return-to-office-work-from-home-2023-12">showing a big downside to remote work</a>.What's on deck: <ul><li>Markets: The <a style="text-decoration: underline;" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/top-forecasts-predictions-for-2024-wall-street-oracles-2023-12">13 people who nailed their market calls this year</a> share their 2024 predictions.</li><li>Tech: The first "SEO heist" shows <a style="text-decoration: underline;" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/seo-heist-ai-generative-artificial-intelligence-google-2023-12">how AI has upended the internet forever</a>.</li><li>Business: This Wall-Streeter-turned-escort pulls in <a style="text-decoration: underline;" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ex-wall-street-accountant-stripper-how-much-make-holidays-2023-12">$34,000 a week during the holidays</a>.</li></ul>But first, what days are you in this week?<hr />If this was forwarded to you, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/subscription/newsletter/insider-today">sign up here.</a><hr /><h2>The big story</h2>In-office innovation<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/subscription/newsletter/insider-today"></a><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/remote-work-innovation-collaboration-return-to-office-work-from-home-2023-12"></a><div type="image" title="Two people working in an office successfully waving to someone else by the door" height="1499" width="2000" msid="106131209" hostid="261" sizebytes="127826"></div>If you're a big proponent of remote work, you won't like what you're about to read. In the long-running debate over the efficacy of remote work, proponents of the office often point to an ambiguous, undefinable feature they say is lost with WFH. Their way of identifying what's at risk if workers don't return to their desks comes in all forms— <a style="text-decoration: underline;" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/return-to-office-mandates-employees-managers-fight-messy-remote-work-2023-11">from "togetherness" to "culture.</a>"But pinpointing what's lost when water-cooler talk becomes Slack chats has been tough. However, a recent study seems to have figured out exactly what employees sacrifice when remote.An examination of 20 million scientific studies and 4 million patent applications over the past 50 years found those who collaborated in person produced more breakthrough work than those who were remote, <a style="text-decoration: underline;" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/remote-work-innovation-collaboration-return-to-office-work-from-home-2023-12">Business Insider's Aki Ito writes</a>. The study found that teams in the same city were 22% more likely to create innovative patents and 27% more likely to uncover pioneering insights in scientific papers than teams separated by hundreds of miles or more.In short, you have a better chance of being innovative when everyone's in the office.<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/remote-work-innovation-collaboration-return-to-office-work-from-home-2023-12"></a><div type="image" title="Men in white coats working in a lab" height="4224" width="5446" msid="106131210" hostid="261" sizebytes="1128262"></div>But, as Aki's story details, it's not just about being in the office.The study also showed that successful in-person teams had the same people working on a project starting with the inception of an idea. On the other hand, senior people on remote teams developed a concept <a style="text-decoration: underline;" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/remote-work-innovation-collaboration-return-to-office-work-from-home-2023-12">before delegating it to their less-established peers</a>.That seems less like a ringing endorsement of in-office mandates and more of a fascinating insight into the best ways firms can brainstorm.Of course, seeing what executives look to take away from this new study will be interesting. "The only way for us to be an innovative company that can come up with the next big thing is by you being in the office!" And that mentality, <a style="text-decoration: underline;" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/remote-work-innovation-collaboration-return-to-office-work-from-home-2023-12">as demonstrated by the study</a>, isn't necessarily wrong. Even if you're a diehard supporter of remote work, it's hard not to acknowledge that something is lost from being remote. As convenient as tools like Slack and Zoom are for collaboration, they still represent an additional hurdle that doesn't exist when you can just turn to the person sitting next to you. But getting everyone back to the office might only be half the battle. Once there, senior employees pawning their ideas off on young workers isn't going to facilitate the type of innovation execs are banking on.<hr /><h2>3 things in markets</h2><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-multi-strategy-firms-are-balancing-growth-investor-demand-2023-12"></a><div type="image" title="Man on tightrope holding stock market line" height="1500" width="2000" msid="106131211" hostid="261" sizebytes="165718"></div><ul><li>These hedge funds are balancing ambition with the risk of growing too fast. Multi-manager funds, which are made up of dozens of teams trading various things, are all the rage these days. As the biggest funds close themselves off to new investors, midsize firms have an opportunity to grow their assets. <a style="text-decoration: underline;" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-multi-strategy-firms-are-balancing-growth-investor-demand-2023-12">But it doesn't come without risks</a>.</li><li>Meet the Oracles of Wall Street. These 13 economists, strategists, and analysts were head and shoulders above their peers when making calls on the market during a wild year. In addition to highlighting their impressive year, we also got them to share <a style="text-decoration: underline;" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/top-forecasts-predictions-for-2024-wall-street-oracles-2023-12">their highest-conviction predictions for 2024</a>.</li><li>Some predictions on Fed rate cuts in 2024. Goldman Sachs said the world economy is now in a period of "great disinflation," adding that the <a style="text-decoration: underline;" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/stock-market-outlook-disinflation-federal-reserve-rate-cuts-goldman-sachs-2023-12">Fed will cut interest rates five times next year</a>. Pantheon Macroeconomics, meanwhile, sees the Fed being <a style="text-decoration: underline;" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/fed-rate-cuts-2024-outlook-us-economy-unemployment-inflation-recession-2023-12">more aggressive with its cuts than people expect</a> due to a weaker-than-forecasted economy.</li></ul><hr /><h2>3 things in tech</h2><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/seo-heist-ai-generative-artificial-intelligence-google-2023-12"></a><div type="image" title="A robot hand grabbing a webpage" height="1000" width="1343" msid="106131212" hostid="261" sizebytes="35516"></div><ul><li>Inside the first "SEO heist" of the AI era. A provocative online company used AI to clone thousands of articles for a competitor, raising their traffic. This success raises big questions about the future of the internet — it's nearly impossible to <a style="text-decoration: underline;" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/seo-heist-ai-generative-artificial-intelligence-google-2023-12">spot the difference between human- and AI-generated content</a>.</li><li>Big Tech avoided responsibility for online content for decades — AI is about to end that. They've long been immune from legal liability for user content. But with the rise of generative AI, Big Tech could finally be <a style="text-decoration: underline;" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/generative-ai-big-tech-responsible-online-content-section-230-2023-12">seen as creators of content</a>.</li><li>Salesforce markets itself as a trustworthy AI company. Customers aren't buying it yet. Executives acknowledge and talk about <a style="text-decoration: underline;" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/salesforce-trust-generative-ai-customers-2023-12">a "trust gap" with AI</a>. But experts say many customers are still "in more of an exploration phase" — not an implementation stage.</li></ul><hr /><h2>3 things in business</h2><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/virginia-data-center-boom-power-grid-utility-2023-11"></a><div type="image" title="A photo of a data center in Virginia" height="1000" width="2000" msid="106131353" hostid="261" sizebytes="244362"></div><ul><li>Data centers are becoming an economic powerhouse — just look at Virginia. Major players in the business are getting wooed by counties for their job-generating projects. And the region's largest utility proposed a plan tailored to their needs. But Virginia residents and businesses could be left with <a style="text-decoration: underline;" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/virginia-data-center-boom-power-grid-utility-2023-11">the plan's enormous costs</a>.</li><li>An escort and stripper who caters to Wall Street clients says she pulls in $34,000 a week during the holiday rush. Mia Lee revealed what her <a style="text-decoration: underline;" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ex-wall-street-accountant-stripper-how-much-make-holidays-2023-12">busiest and most lucrative weeks</a> are like. She's a former forensic accountant and is a self-identified psychopath.</li><li>Healthcare companies are promising to help people quit Wegovy — and it makes no sense. Growing evidence suggests it must be taken for the long term to sustain weight loss. But quitting the drugs is something of <a style="text-decoration: underline;" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/quit-wegovy-ozempic-no-evidence-stop-taking-works-2023-12">an informal medical experiment</a>. And it could even be harmful.</li></ul><hr /><h2>In other news</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/jonathan-majors-found-guilty-of-some-domestic-abuse-charges-2023-12">Jonathan Majors, of Marvel fame, is found guilty of assault and harassment at domestic abuse trial</a>.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/adobe-figma-calls-off-acquisition-merger-technology-antitrust-competition-cma-2023-12">Adobe has called off its plans to acquire rival Figma for $20 billion</a>.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/clarence-thomas-pay-raise-justices-ethics-cliff-stearns-2023-12">Clarence Thomas was deep in debt when he hinted to a GOP lawmaker that he'd quit if he didn't get a pay raise: report</a>.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-social-media-apps-worth-downloading-recommendations-2023-12">I'm a tech reporter who's downloaded dozens of social-media apps this year. These are the best ones and why they're worth your time</a>.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/jeff-bezos-solar-system-mozart-einstein-37-000-serial-killers-2023-12">Jeff Bezos wants a solar system with a trillion people, a thousand Einsteins and Mozarts, and 37,000 active serial killers</a>.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-american-army-soldiers-complain-food-pay-tiktok-2023-12">Gen Z recruits in the US Army are taking to TikTok to complain about the food, pay, and body shaming</a>.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/openai-chatgpt-gpt4-gpt5-llm-chatbot-hallucination-2023-12">Did OpenAI silently release a new AI model or is it a hallucination</a>?</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/centenarian-how-to-live-longer-hobbies-habits-longevity-advice-2023-12">A 106-year-old who gardens every day gives her advice for living a long, healthy life</a>.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/bluestone-equity-invested-sports-focused-ai-video-firm-videoverse-2023-12">Bluestone Equity Partners has taken a $45 million stake in an AI-driven video-editing firm that helps connect fans with live sports</a>.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/china-apple-iphone-ban-government-officials-agencies-crackdown-2023-12">China is stepping up its iPhone crackdown</a>.</li><li><a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/jim-chanos-short-selling-draftkings-stock-online-sports-gambling-tesla-2023-12">Short seller Jim Chanos says Americans are so bad at gambling that he's now bullish on the industry</a>.</li></ul><hr /><h2>What's happening today</h2><ul><li>The season finale for "The Voice" is tonight. Niall Horan, John Legend, Reba McEntire, and Gwen Stefani are the coaches for the NBC show's 24th season.</li><li>Happy birthday, Jake Gyllenhaal. Karim Benzema, Alyssa Milano, and Jennifer Beals were also born on this day.</li><li>Earnings today: FedEx, Accenture, <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/earnings-calendar">and other companies</a>.</li></ul><hr /><h2>For your bookmarks</h2>Simple, festive desserts<a href="https://www.insider.com/easy-holiday-desserts-5-ingredients-or-fewer-2022-12"></a><div type="image" title="Peppermint Bark" height="1333" width="1777" msid="106131355" hostid="261" sizebytes="142272"></div>These 10 festive desserts need five — or fewer — ingredients. The <a style="text-decoration: underline;" href="https://www.insider.com/easy-holiday-desserts-5-ingredients-or-fewer-2022-12">list of sweet treats</a> includes peppermint bark, chocolate fudge, and sugar cookies.<hr />The Insider Today team: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/author/dan-defrancesco">Dan DeFrancesco</a>, deputy editor and anchor, in New York City. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/author/diamond-naga-siu">Diamond Naga Siu</a>, senior reporter, in San Diego. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/author/hallam-bullock">Hallam Bullock</a>, editor, in London. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/author/lisa-ryan">Lisa Ryan</a>, executive editor, in New York.

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<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/573c06c252bcd026008c38c0-1067-800/lethal%20weapon%20fox.jpg" alt="lethal weapon fox" data-mce-source="Richard Foreman/FOX" data-mce-caption="From left, Damon Wayans and Clayne Crawford.">Richard Foreman/FOXFrom left, Damon Wayans and Clayne Crawford star on Fox's remake of "Lethal Weapon."</img></div></div></div>Right now in network TV it's time to <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/canceled-shows-abc-cbs-fox-the-cw-2016-5">kick out the old</a> and&#xa0;pray that the new catches on.The broadcast networks are unveiling their new series for the 2016-2017 seasons this week in an annual event known as&#xa0;upfronts.At upfronts, the networks present their fall schedules and upcoming new shows to advertisers in order to entice them to spend their commercial dollars.This year's fleet of new shows has&#xa0;several name actors attached, including Geena Davis, Kiefer Sutherland, Queen Latifah, and Jennifer Beals.There's also a host of remakes, sequels, and spin-offs ranging from Fox's "The Exorcist" and "Lethal Weapon" to NBC's "Emerald City."Here are the new shows that have just been picked up by the networks:Note: updated as networks announce decisions and release photos and trailers.

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