On Monday, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)’s shares declined -0.81% to $423.50.
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) declared a special audio commentary version of the multi-Golden Globe award-winning series Transparent is now accessible. Prime members eager for the inside scoop on their favorite moments can experience the series through the eyes of the show’s creator Jill Soloway and cast members counting Jeffrey Tambor, Judith Light, Gaby Hoffmann, Amy Landecker and Jay Duplass. To listen to the audio commentary, Prime members in the US, UK and Germany can look for the “audio commentary” version of Transparent, which is accessible using the Amazon Instant Video app for TVs, connected and mobile devices or online at http://www.amazon.com/transparentcommentary.
Through the new audio commentary, Soloway, together with select members of the Transparent cast, will give listeners interesting facts about the show’s creation, in addition to some favorite moments. Here’s a sneak peek at some of the behind-the-scenes commentary:
- Curious how Jeffrey Tambor’s iconic line, “My whole life I’ve been dressing up like a man,” came about? It was inspired by a reaction from one of Jill’s friends to the news of her own parent’s transition.
- The scene in episode four where Ali and Sarah have their first post-Maura talk about was Amy Landecker and Gaby Hoffmann’s first scene together. The dialogue was based on Jill’s actual conversation with her sister Faith, a staff writer, and was used as an audition scene.
- The cereal boxes that Josh’s love notes from Rita are stored in are actually real hiding spots that came from Jim Frohna, the Director of Photography. He used these during a relationship he had in college.
- In the first episode, Maura’s post-meal phone call and costume change remains one of the most beautiful moments of the whole season for Jill Soloway.
Written, directed and executive produced by multi-award winner Soloway, Transparent is a half hour novelistic series that explores family, identity, sex, and love. The series stars Tambor as Maura, who has spent her life as Mort—the Pfefferman family patriarch. When she reintroduces herself to her family, everyone’s secrets finally start to come out. This comprises her ex-wife Shelly (played by Light), and their children—meandering Ali (played by Hoffmann), record producer Josh (played by Duplass), and sexually conflicted Sarah (played by Landecker). Each family member spins in a different direction as they start to figure out who they are going to become.
Amazon.com, Inc. operates as an online retailer in North America and internationally. It operates in two segments, North America and International. The company serves consumers through retail Websites, such as amazon.com and amazon.ca, which primarily comprise merchandise and content purchased for resale from vendors and those offered by third-party sellers.
Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA)’s shares dropped -0.78% to $8.91.
Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ARIA) declared that it will present at the Goldman Sachs Annual Global Healthcare Conference being held in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. Harvey J. Berger, M.D., chairman and chief executive officer, will provide an overview of the Company’s business on Wednesday, June 10, at 11:20 a.m. (PT).
ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an oncology company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of medicines for cancer patients. The company offers Iclusig (ponatinib), a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) for the treatment of adult patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), and Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia in the United States, Europe, and other territories. It also develops Brigatinib, an investigational inhibitor of anaplastic lymphoma kinase for the treatment of various patients with a form of non-small cell lung cancer; and AP32788, an orally active TKI for treating non-small cell lung cancer and various other solid tumors.
At the end of Monday’s trade, Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS)‘s shares dipped -1.11% to $57.65.
The fourth annual survey from Discover Financial Services (DFS) Student Loans reveals that the vast majority of parents continue to see the importance of their child obtaining a college education, yet fewer are planning to assist pay for it contrast to just three years ago – down from 81 percent in 2013 to 75 percent in 2015.
When asked how much responsibility their child should have in paying for college, nearly half of parents, 46 percent, said their children should fund at least some of the cost, while 45 percent of parents said they expect their child to pay for most or all of their education.
To cover college expenses, more parents anticipate that their child will use student loans contrast to three years ago. This year, 54 percent of parents said their child is planning to take out student loans, as contrast to 50 percent in 2013.
Parents are Becoming More Price Conscious
The price of college appears to be affecting the decision making process when choosing schools. Forty-eight percent of parents said they were limiting which college their child attended based on price, an enhance from 44 percent in 2014.
Parents also are considering additional ways to further reduce college costs. They ranked attending a public as compared to private university or a community college as the most effective options to keep expenses in check.
Discover Financial Services operates as a direct banking and payment services company in the United States. It operates in two segments, Direct Banking and Payment Services. The Direct Banking segment offers Discover-branded credit cards to individuals; and other consumer products and services, counting private student loans, personal loans, home loans, home equity loans, prepaid cards, and other consumer lending, in addition to deposit products, such as certificates of deposit, money market accounts, savings accounts, checking accounts, and individual retirement arrangement certificates of deposit.
Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAB), ended its Monday’s trading session with -1.37% loss, and closed at $6712.
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Nickelodeon is kicking off tryouts for the Kids’ Choice Sports 2015 “Triple Shot Challenge,” giving three kids ages 9-14 an opportunity to score $50,000 each during the live broadcast on Thursday, July 16, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon. “Triple Shot Challenge” auditions will span soccer, football and basketball and will be held in partnership with the New York City FC in the Bronx, NY; the New York Giants in East Rutherford, NJ; and the BET Experience in Los Angeles, CA. The “Triple Shot Challenge” builds upon the excitement of last year’s inaugural Kids’ Choice Sports awards, which featured a half-court contest in which Ricardo Jacobo Jr. of Los Angeles, CA won $50K for sinking a half-court shot during the live telecast.
On June 13, Nickelodeon will partner with the New York City FC for the first round of “Triple Shot Challenge” tryouts at Mullaly Park in the Bronx, NY. The event will start at 2 p.m. with registration ending at 3:30 p.m. To qualify, kids will be challenged to hit the crossbar of a soccer aim from up to 22-yards away.
Additionally, on June 20, Nickelodeon and the New York Giants will team up for football tryouts at Quest Diagnostics Training Center in East Rutherford, NJ. Tryouts will kick off at 9 a.m. and kids will be tasked with throwing a football to hit a target up to 30-yards away. Participants are asked to arrive accompanied by one guardian.
Viacom Inc. operates as an entertainment content company in the United States and internationally. The company creates television programs, motion pictures, short-form video, applications, games, consumer products, social media, and other entertainment content.
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