What’s Trending: Monday, October 17th, 2022
#SelenaGomez #HailleyBieber
o The two nearly broke the internet when photos came out with the two of them embracing each other at an event.
o They were both at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 2nd Annual Gala on Saturday night in LA.
o The two snuggled up together, posing for pictures and seemed to be in great spirits.
o Some people were speculating that Selena wanted to take the photos to calm down fan feuds on social media, as Hailey continues to get a lot of hate online in regard to her marriage to Justin Bieber.
#CookieMonster
o If you grew up watching Sesame Street, you surely know who Cookie Monster is!
o Many have never known his real name but now he’s taken to social media to tell us what it is.
o In a video posted to the official Sesame Street Tik Tok, the lovable blue guy shares a memory and reveals his first name.
o The clip, captioned “The day we learned Cookie’s real name,” begins with baby Cookie Monster sitting in a highchair playing with blocks.
o He sings, “First time me eat cookie, when me was very small. Me had never tasted cookie at all,” he sings. “Me was just a mild mannered little kid. In fact, back then, me think my name was … Sid!”
o The video was posted with the comment, “Every great hero needs an origin story.”
o While it may not be the first time Cookie’s real name has been revealed - the song he sings, “Cookie Dough” is said to date back to a 2004 episode of “Sesame Street” - it’s news to many surprised viewers.
#Netflix
o They announced that it will launch a cheaper, ad-supported streaming option on Nov.
3 that costs $6.99 a month as it scrambles to reverse a recent tide of customer losses.
o Currently, Netflix offers ad-free options that range from $9.99 to $19.99 depending on how many users log in to the same account.
o The most popular service costs $15.49 in the US.
o The new plan, dubbed “Basic with Ads,” is slated to launch Nov. 3 with ads that average 4 to 5 minutes per hour,
o Netflix said, noting that ads will be 15 to 30 seconds in length and will play before and during the programs. On broadcast networks such as ABC, NBC, or FOX, primetime advertising times range from an average of 12 to 17 minutes per hour, according to Statista.