as in following
to take notice of and be guided by
you'd better listen to my advice!
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The politically motivated preemption of the late-night program following host Jimmy Kimmel's brief remarks regarding the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk drove a massive wave of Disney+ subscription cancellations, a new report from the research firm Antenna shows, per The New York Times.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025 -
David Rohde, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner for international reporting, is joining MSNBC as senior national security reporter following a tenure at NBC News as senior executive editor of national security and law.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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The former got an upgrade to outperform at Oppenheimer, with analyst Chris Kotowski noting Jefferies’ exposure to now-bankrupt autoparts maker First Brands is limited .—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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Viva has doubled down on kids’ content with the distrib noting flexible terms for exhibitors to try to draw family audiences to kids fare beyond studio tentpoles.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Listening (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listening%20%28to%29. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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