Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has closed the door on a future return to FC Barcelona.
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Rob Lowe and son John Owen have pursued passion projects in the entertainment industry together, but his son Matthew made it on to one of his dad’s most famous shows.
He didn’t catch the acting bug, though, and in fact, was “annoyed and uncomfortable” while filming scenes of “The West Wing” with his father.
Matthew admitted he was still a huge fan of the political drama as he joined his dad’s SiriusXM podcast, “Literally with Rob Lowe,”
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Lowe appeared in the first four seasons of “The West Wing” as deputy White House communications director Sam Seaborn. He left the show in 2002 and Seaborn was written out of “The West Wing” with a run for Congress in California.
“I think actually I’m your biggest fan in the family of ‘The West Wing.’ I’ve seen it multiple times, the seasons. I’m in it,” Matthew said.
“You are in it. Oh, you are in it,” Rob said before Matthew added, “It’s my claim to fame. It’s the famous episode, right?”
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“Not only, Matthew, are you in ‘The West Wing,’ you are in, arguably, without a doubt, any ‘West Wing’ fan will tell you it’s in the top five ever made and it’s a lot of people’s favorite episode,” Rob assured his son. “The episode’s called ‘Noël,’ and it’s the episode Richard Schiff won his Emmy deservedly for. It’s a Christmas episode and there are carolers in one of the rooms of ‘The West Wing.’”
Matthew joked, “Don’t give it away too much. I want to see if the viewers can even figure out which one’s me,” before asking his dad how old he was when they filmed the episode.
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“Seven?” Rob guessed before Matthew jumped in with, “I’m really young. I have a vivid memory of that day.”
He added, “I remember being really, really annoyed and uncomfortable because I had to wear dress shoes, and they were really tight and being uncomfortable in dress shoes and that’s my little snippet memory of that day, and also playing chess with Martin Sheen.
“I mean, that’s a pretty cool memory. You got to play chess with President Bartlet,” Rob said.
Last year, the Brat Pack member admitted he stepped away from the role of a lifetime due to feeling “undervalued” while working on the series.
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“Whenever I talk to actors who complain about, you know, their relationships on their shows, it happens,” he explained during an appearance on Stitcher Studios’ “Podcrushed.” “It happens in any workplace. You could be in an environment where people sandbag you, want to see you fail, don’t appreciate you, whatever it is – and whenever I share my stories, people are like, ‘I will never share my own stories again.’”
He added, “They would make your hair stand up and there’s some of them I wrote. I shared some of them in my book, but I purposely didn’t share half of the other ones because it would make the people involved look so bad that I didn’t want to do it to them.”
At the time, Lowe’s exit was marketed as amicable and pinned on his character’s storyline fizzling out.
“So, I did not have a good experience,” he said on the podcast. “Tried to make it work and tried to make it work and tried to make it work, and then what happened was, my kids were getting to a certain age where I could see them having first girlfriends or friends and being in a relationship that was abusive and taking it. She’s the popular girl, everybody likes her, she’s beautiful. It must be great. All the things that people would say about making ‘The West Wing’ to me.”
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“It’s so popular, it’s so amazing, it must be amazing, but I know what it’s like, and if I couldn’t walk away from it, then how could I empower my kids to walk away from it?”
Lowe also reflected on the moment he left and how it affected him.
“I walked away from the most popular girl at school, but I also knew that it was a super-unhealthy relationship, and it was the best thing I ever did,” he noted.
Despite feeling “undervalued” on set, Lowe appeared in two episodes of the final season. He also joined the cast for an HBO special in 2020.
Fox News Digital’s Lauryn Overhultz contributed to this report.
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Pat Sajak went missing in action during Wednesday’s episode of “Wheel of Fortune.”
The game show host was replaced by “Wheel of Fortune” announcer Jim Thornton during the bonus round leaving many fans confused.
“Where is Pat Sajak for the final puzzle?” one Twitter user wrote.
“Where did Pat Sajak go for the last segment of tonight’s show?” another user asked the “Wheel of Fortune” account.
One user joked: “Y’all I done thought Pat Sajak straight died between takes.”
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Turns out, the contestant was really just a fan of Thornton.
“I love Jim Thornton so much,” the contestant Sarah told Sajak at one point of the show, according to E! News. “And how could someone not? His voice is so soothing and energizing. He’s hilarious and just such a good person.”
“When I don’t hear his voice I worry about him,” she added. “So, I’m so glad he’s here.”
The “Wheel of Fortune” social media accounts even posted about the swap.
“Who’s this guy and what has he done with Pat?” the show captioned a clip shared to Twitter.
Sajak spent the final puzzle in the announcer booth, while Thornton hosted the show for a brief moment.
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The swap followed criticism of the show Tuesday night, when “Wheel of Fortune” fans slammed the game show after a contestant guessed a bonus puzzle incorrectly.
After player Angela guessed the letters “M, H, D, and O” to add to the “What Are You Doing?” category, she was faced with the prompt “_ O _ N _ N _ THE _ R _ _”
“Joining the cramp, joining the cra-, oop!” she answered after almost saying the word “crap.”
She failed to guess the correct answer – which was “Joining the Fray.” Angela still took home $20,563, but fans were outraged.
“#Angela on @WheelofFortune got a piece of CRAP bonus round. I have NEVER heard of ‘Joining the Fray’ before in my ENTIRE life. Can we get some kind of sponsor to give this woman a prize?” one Twitter user wrote. “What the hell kind of puzzle was that??? Come on now. ridiculous!!”
Another fan agreed with the comment and added, “Exactly!! I needed to get on Twitter and make sure I wasn’t the only one going ‘wtf is that!!'”
“Angela you had one hell of a night, Joining the fray who the hell ever comes up with something like that as that’s freaking ridiculous…BOOOOOOO WOF for that,” another upset user wrote.
Fox News Digital’s Stephanie Giang-Paunon contributed to this report.
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We’re processing millions of audio files every day with our ML models, and are growing very quickly. We’re looking for experienced backend developers to help us scale. Some technical notes about us:
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Business vendor credit accounts are not usually talked about as part of a business credit portfolio. The emphasis is generally put on credit cards, lines of credit, and loans. However, they are vitally important to the cause.
A business credit portfolio is made up of all of the credit you have available to your business.
That includes:
Having a strong business credit portfolio is important for running and growing your business. It’s how you ensure you have the funding you need, available when you need it. It helps you bridge both planned and unexpected cash gaps.
Even better, it will allow you to seize opportunities to grow and scale. Better yet, you can do without creating a cash flow problem.
Some business owners just use their personal credit to get started. That’s not necessarily the best way. Most do not even realize there is another way. It actually starts with business vendor credit accounts. These are accounts with vendors that allow you to pay invoices on net terms, rather than right away.
How can net 30 vendors and and accounts with longer net terms really help? There are actually a number of ways. They not only contribute to a strong portfolio, but they can be a gateway to building an even stronger portfolio.
Using net 30 vendor accounts allows you to manage cash flow. The best part is you can do so without paying interest. This is because net accounts are paid off in total at the end of the net terms. Usually that is 30, 60, 90, or 120 days.
Managing cash flow is really what the business credit portfolio is all about. A strong portfolio allows you to get what you need when you need it. There is no need to use up cash reserves or wait until you have enough cash on hand.
It’s smart to use business vendor credit whenever possible. By doing so, you save the revolving credit for larger purchases or those purchases you do not have vendor credit available for.
Here’s another way business vendor credit can improve your business credit portfolio. If you get the right accounts and use them properly, they can help you fill your credit profile with more business credit. As a result, you can rely less heavily on your personal credit.
Here’s how that works. As a new business, you will not yet have a business credit profile. There is no history of your business paying obligations, and there is no business credit score.
Since it’s virtually impossible to get credit without credit, there is a problem. Before you can build a business credit profile, you have to have initial accounts reporting.
There are not many business accounts you can get without already having a business credit score. However, there are a few net 30vendors that will offer net terms on invoices without doing a credit check. We call these starter vendors.
That doesn’t mean they extend credit to any and all businesses. There are still factors they consider to determine creditworthiness. These vary from vendor to vendor, but can include things like:
Extending credit without a credit check is not the only thing that makes a vendor a starter vendor. The other thing that starter vendors do that sets them apart is report on-time payments to the business credit reporting agencies. This is how you start to build a business credit score.
This part is tricky for a number of reasons. Most vendors that will extend net terms will tell you whether or not they do a credit check. What they will not usually tell you is whether or not they report your payments. Many will report late or missed payments, but few report positive payment history.
You need accounts that will report positive payment history to build a business credit profile.
There are a couple of ways to find starter vendors. The first way is to apply for accounts with the vendors you already use or want to build a relationship with. If you get approval, use the account. Then, monitor your business credit report to see if they are reporting.
There are a few problems with this method. First, it is not guaranteed. There are not a lot of starter vendors out there. That means the chances that you just happen to find enough by trial-and-error are low. It takes more than one or two accounts reporting. You need a few.
This trial-and-error process can be very slow. The only way to know if it is working or not is to monitor your business credit. Unlike consumer credit monitoring, business credit monitoring is not free. Therefore, you are going to be paying to build business credit regardless. That is, unless you do not track your progress at all.
The slow progress and uncertainty of trial-and-error wastes time and can cause a lot of frustration. A better way is to start with vendors you already know are starter vendors. The key is to work with someone who has an inside track on which creditors will extend net credit without a credit check and report on-time payments.
By doing this, you can know that as you get approval and start using the credit, your business credit score is growing. Working with a business credit specialist is much faster and saves a ton of frustration. It frees you up to run your business. You don’t have to try to figure out which vendors can help build your profile.
Many times a business credit specialist can help you find less costly ways to monitor your business credit reports as well.
There is a chance some of the vendors you need to work with to get accounts initially reporting will not be vendors you would have otherwise chosen. They may not sell things you think you need. The thing is, most of them sell things that every business can use.
There is no need to buy a bunch of useless stuff to build business credit. You can buy packing supplies, office supplies, even janitorial supplies. Whatever you do, just be sure you pay on time, or better yet, early.
In fact, without them, it’s almost impossible to build a business credit portfolio at all. Your only option is to use a personal guarantee and collateral on virtually all accounts. While neither of these things are bad, the less you have to use them the better.
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