Conventional Wisdom: Outspent Edition
Summary
The roundup describes changes in the fortunes of six people in politics, technology, entertainment and literature. It notes setbacks for Howard Lutnick and David Ellison, and gains for Jim Jordan, Sergey Brin, Takashi Yamazaki and M. John Harrison.Key Facts
- Howard Lutnick is the U.S. commerce secretary.
- Jim Jordan lost three House floor votes for speaker in 2023 before Republicans later elected him conference leader over Steve Scalise, 106 to 73.
- Sergey Brin spent more than $100 million opposing California Proposition 40, a proposed one-time 5 percent tax on billionaires.
- Takashi Yamazaki directed Godzilla Minus Zero, which reportedly cost less than $20 million and opened in North America with $31.6 million.
- David Ellison completed a roughly $110 billion purchase of Warner Bros. and later ousted film chief Pam Abdy.
- The Cat in the Hat opened with $20.5 million and finished second to Godzilla Minus Zero.
- M. John Harrison won the Booker Prize for The End of Everything at age 81, making him the prize’s oldest winner.
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