🏆Emmy noms & the truth about Barbie🎀

+ The BBC presenter at the center of the allegations has been revealed, and help us help kiwi kids!

This newsy is coming at you 1) on a THURSDAY today (tomorrow is Matariki in New Zealand which is a public holiday) and 2) LATE because I was up last night trying to get Taylor Swift tickets in Lisbon and then WE GOT THEM AND I COULDN’T GO BACK TO SLEEP! Thank you to all the Close Friends that held my hand through it, and came along for the ride, feeling sleepy and stoked.

Hope you’re all thriving, hope all you book clubbers are LOVING tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow, and see u in the chat tonight for some more banter xxx

• ✨Help us support Kiwi kids ✨

• Huw Edwards has been named as the BBC presenter facing allegations

• The Truth About Barbie

• Zayn went on Call Her Daddy and it’s just… wild to see him give an interview after six years

• Elon Musk has unveiled a new AI startup

• Emmy noms are here! And guess what shows dominate???

✨Help us support Kiwi kids ✨

We are incredibly proud to be bringing you this section of the newsy in partnership with the wonderful charity KidsCan, backed by their Principal Partner Meridian Energy.

This is one of the most important partnerships we do here at SYSCA, so we’re proud to be once again partnering with KidsCan - an Aotearoa-based charity dedicated to helping Kiwi kids affected by poverty - to see how our community can help to support kids who are currently going without.

First of all, I have to say thank you so much for your generosity so far - the SYSCA community never fails to floor us with how gorgeous you are, with people who aren’t even from New Zealand chipping in to help our very own Kiwi kids. 

This year we’ve been talking about the cost of living crisis a bunch, and according to teachers, it’s turned into a cost of learning crisis for our kids: 

“We have more and more children that are coming to school every day without kai, or without enough kai, families who don’t have the resources to feed them. They can’t focus, can’t engage in their learning.  We've got one family that was sleeping in a friend's house in the backyard in a tent. We have children in winter without shoes or warm clothing.” – Principal from KidsCan partner school.   

Staff at schools on the KidsCan waitlist have spoken out about how hunger is affecting our kids - and not just in the ways that we expect:

"Families are having to ration food, and it's really sad.. I don't think we realise how hunger affects our kids. Not just their behaviour, but their want to be here, their want and need to learn." - Social worker at a KidsCan partner school.

So this year, we’re asking again, if you have the means to donate $15 a month (that’s giving up only three coffees) you can help give a child a nutritious breakfast, snacks, and lunch. Or make a one-off donation - every bit helps. 

Please, if you can, donate today!

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Huw Edwards has been named as the BBC presenter facing allegations

Surprise surprise, we’ve got another update on the BBC saga. We now know that the presenter facing allegations, and a few more details. Here’s a summary from the BBC:

• Huw Edwards has been named as the BBC presenter facing allegations over payments for sexually explicit images

• His wife Vicky Flind issued a statement on his behalf, saying he was "suffering mental health issues" and is now receiving in-patient hospital care

• The BBC is facing fresh allegations of inappropriate behaviour by Edwards towards more junior staff

• Two current BBC workers and one former member of staff said they had been sent messages that made them feel uncomfortable

• Earlier, detectives from the Met Police ended their assessment into the original allegations and determined there was no evidence of a criminal offence

• The BBC says it is now resuming its investigation "whilst continuing to be mindful of our duty of care to all involved.”

Detailed updates here!!!

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Culture Vulture: The Truth About Barbie

This week on the mic: Keke Palmer clapping back to her baby daddy in the BEST way, Zayn on Call Her Daddy, and a new Britney Spears book. Then, the main event, EVERYTHING you need to know about Barbie (including some stuff you may not have known…. )

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Zayn went on Call Her Daddy and it’s just… wild to see him give an interview after six years

He opens up about leaving One Direction, fatherhood, and the incident between him and Yolanda Hadid, among other things. You should listen if u want:

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Elon Musk has unveiled a new AI startup

Because of course he has. Musk’s new startup is called xAI (not to be confused with one of his children’s names) and its goal is “to understand the true nature of the universe.” We don’t know much more than that, except that the team of 12 that he’s gathered to work there are all men ʘ‿ʘ

More on this here if you care!

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Emmy noms are here! And guess what shows dominate???

Succession (27 noms), The Last of Us (24 noms), and The White Lotus (23 noms) of course! I wasn’t gonna out all the nominatios in here, but then I decided I’d save you a click, so here they are!

Outstanding Drama Series

Andor
Better Call Saul
The Crown
House of the Dragon
The Last of Us
Succession
The White Lotus
Yellowjackets

Outstanding Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary
Barry
The Bear
Jury Duty
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Only Murders in the Building
Ted Lasso
Wednesday

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Jeff Bridges, The Old Man
Brian Cox, Succession
Kieran Culkin, Succession
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us
Jeremy Strong, Succession

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Sharon Horgan, Bad Sisters
Melanie Lynskey, Yellowjackets
Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid's Tale
Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us
Keri Russell, The Diplomat
Sarah Snook, Succession

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Bill Hader, Barry
Jason Segel, Shrinking
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso
Jeremy Allen White, The Bear

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Christina Applegate, Dead to Me
Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face
Jenna Ortega, Wednesday

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

F. Murray Abraham, The White Lotus
Nicholas Braun, Succession
Michael Imperioli, The White Lotus
Theo James, The White Lotus
Matthew Macfadyen, Succession
Alan Ruck, Succession
Will Sharp, The White Lotus
Alexander Skarsgård, Succession

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus
Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown
Meghann Fahy, The White Lotus
Sabrina Impacciatore, The White Lotus
Aubrey Plaza, The White Lotus
Rhea Seehorn, Better Call Saul
J. Smith-Cameron, Succession
Simona Tabasco, The White Lotus

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Anthony Carrigan, Barry
Phil Dunster, Ted Lasso
Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso
James Marsden, Jury Duty
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear
Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary
Henry Winkler, Barry

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary
Juno Temple, Ted Lasso
Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso
Jessica Williams, Shrinking

Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series

Beef
Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Daisy Jones & the Six
Fleishman Is in Trouble
Obi-Wan Kenobi

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Taron Egerton, Blackbird
Kumail Nanjiani, Welcome to Chippendales
Evan Peters, Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Daniel Radcliffe, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Michael Shannon, George & Tammy
Steven Yeun, Beef

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Lizzy Caplan, Fleishman Is in Trouble
Jessica Chastain, George & Tammy
Dominique Fishback, Swarm
Riley Keough, Daisy Jones & the Six
Kathryn Hahn, Tiny Beautiful Things
Ali Wong, Beef

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Murray Bartlett, Welcome to Chippendales
Paul Walter Hauser, Blackbird
Richard Jenkins, Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Joseph Lee, Beef
Ray Liotta, Blackbird
Young Mazino, Beef
Jesse Plemons, Love & Death

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Annaleigh Ashford, Welcome to Chippendales
Maria Bello, Beef
Claire Danes, Fleishman Is in Trouble
Juliette Lewis, Welcome to Chippendales
Camila Morrone, Daisy Jones & the Six
Niecy Nash-Betts, Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Merritt Wever, Tiny Beautiful Things

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

Murray Bartlett, The Last of Us
James Cromwell, Succession
Lamar Johnson, The Last of Us
Arian Moayed, Succession
Nick Offerman, The Last of Us
Keivonn Montreal Woodard, The Last of Us

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series

Hiam Abbass, Succession
Cherry Jones, Succession
Melanie Lynskey, The Last of Us
Storm Reid, The Last of Us
Anna Torv, The Last of Us
Harriet Walter, Succession

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

Becky Ann Baker, Ted Lasso
Quinta Brunson, Saturday Night Live
Taraji P. Henson, Abbott Elementary
Judith Light, Poker Face
Sarah Niles, Ted Lasso
Harriet Walter, Ted Lasso

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

Jon Bernthal, The Bear
Luke Kirby, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Nathan Lane, Only Murders in the Building
Pedro Pascal, Saturday Night Live
Oliver Platt, The Bear
Sam Richardson, Ted Lasso

Outstanding Television Movie

Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas
Fire Island
Hocus Pocus 2
Prey
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

Outstanding Competition Program

The Amazing Race
RuPaul's Drag Race
Survivor
Top Chef
The Voice

Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program

Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowski, and Jonathan Van Ness, Queer Eye
Nicole Byer, Nailed It
Padma Lakshmi, Top Chef
Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph, Baking It
RuPaul, RuPaul's Drag Race

Outstanding Host for a Game Show

Mayim Bialik, Jeopardy
Steve Harvey, Family Feud
Ken Jennings, Jeopardy
Keke Palmer, Password
Pat Sajak, Wheel of Fortune

Outstanding Talk Series

The Daily Show With Trevor Noah
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Late Night With Seth Meyers
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
The Problem With Jon Stewart

Outstanding Scripted Variety Series

A Black Lady Sketch Show
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Variety Special (Live)

The Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show Starring Rihanna
Chris Rock: Selective Outrage
Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium
The Oscars
75th Annual Tony Awards

Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-recorded)

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
John Mulaney: Baby J
Lizzo: Live in Concert
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music & Laughter
Trevor Noah: I Wish You Would
Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer

Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special

The Light We Carry: Michelle Obama & Oprah Winfrey
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy
Taste The Nation With Padma Lakshmi
United Shades of America With W. Kamau Bell

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