Cory Booker Wins New Jersey Senate Race

Cory Booker, Hollywood's political darling this election season, won his senate race Wednesday in New Jersey.

According to the Associate Press, the Newark Democratic mayor beat Republican Steve Lonegan, a tea party conservative and former mayor of Bogota.

The AP called the race with Booker leading Lonegan 55 percent to 44 percent with 41 percent of precincts reporting. Booker beat Lonegan after a four-month race to fill the Senate seat vacated by the death of Democratic Sen. Frank Lautenberg in June.

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Booker, who received strong support in Hollywood, will serve out the last 15 months of Lautenberg’s term. He is expected to run again next year to serve a six year term.

The mayor became an early favorite in the entertainment industry, with many of the A-listers lining up to back his senate campaign. Last month Matt Damon and Ron Burkle hosted Booker at Burkle's Green Acres estate, with tickets ranging from $1,000 to $10,000, according to an invite obtained by THR. Co-hosts included Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Jerry Weintraub, J.J. Abrams and wife, Katie McGrath, Troy Carter, WME co-CEO Patrick Whitesell, talent agency head Bob Gersh, Disney exec Sean Bailey, Netflix's Ted Sarandos and former U.S. Ambassador Nicole Avant.

In April, Weintraub hosted a similar fundraiser for Booker at his Beverly Hills home. The list of co-hosts for the gathering took up much of that invite. They included Bob Iger, Jeffrey Katzenberg and wife Marilyn, Sony CEO Michael Lynton and wife Jamie, Barry Meyer, Kevin Tsujihara, Bruce Rosenblum, Michael Lombardo and partner Sony Ward, Steven Spielberg and wife Kate Capshaw; Rob Reiner and wife Michelle, Troy Garity, Bruce Willis, Terry Semel, Kevin Huvane, Bryan Lourd, James Lassiter and wife Mai, Steve Bing and Chris Albrecht.

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Obama Thanks Senate For Passing Debt Deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is thanking Democratic and Republican leaders in the Senate for passing a deal to end the partial government shutdown and avert a default.

Obama says if and when the House approves the bill, he'll sign it immediately. He says the U.S. will start reopening the government right away.

Obama says now it's time to win back the trust of Americans that's been lost during the crisis.

Obama spoke at the White House minutes after the Senate passed the measure. The bill calls for opening the government through Jan. 15 and extending the nation's borrowing authority through Feb. 7.

Obama says once these issues are resolved, he wants to move forward this year on immigration, farm legislation and a larger budget deal.

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6 ways social media can boost your business

October 16, 2013

If your company isn't fully taking advantage of social media, it might be missing out on opportunities to connect with customers, gain market share, and bring needed talent into the organization.

Experts say virtually every type of business can benefit from using social media as a business tool.

"We really are seeing interest and the potential for business value across the board," says Jeffrey Mann, research vice president at Gartner. "No one is immune, although it will be easier for some than others."

The most likely to see value, Mann says, are knowledge-based and highly collaborative industries, such as media, education, consulting, and high technology; industries or organizations that aren't hamstrung by regulation; and organizations with younger employees who are accustomed to working with social media.

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Obama may be able to sign deal later on Wednesday: aides

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives and Democratic-led Senate are expected to approve on Wednesday a bipartisan deal to raise the debt limit and end federal shutdown, clearing the way for President Obama to sign it into law, congressional aides said.

The aides said the president is expected to get the measure hours before the United States hits its borrowing authority on Thursday.

(Reporting By Thomas Ferraro; Editing by Bill Trott)

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Spotify's Top 10 most viral tracks

The following list represents the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it, from Monday, Oct. 7, to Sunday, Oct. 13, via Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter and Spotify.

UNITED STATES

1. Pitbull, "Timber" (RCA)

2. Sia, "Elastic Heart — From "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" Soundtrack" (RCA)

3. Ylvis, "The Fox" (Parlophone Music Norway)

4. Danny Brown, "25 Bucks (feat. Purity Ring)" (Fool's Gold)

5. Enrique Iglesias, "Heart Attack" (Republic)

6. Eminem, "Survival" (Aftermath Records)

7. Phantogram, "Black Out Days" (Republic)

8. YG, "My Nigga" (Def Jam Recordings)

9. The Chain Gang of 1974, "Sleepwalking" (Rockstar Games)

10. Miley Cyrus, "Adore You" (RCA)

UNITED KINGDOM

1. Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip, "Repent Replenish Repeat" (Sunday Best)

2. David Bowie, "Sound and Vision — 2013" (Parlophone UK)

3. Daughter, "Smoke" (4AD)

4. Ylvis, "The Fox" (Parlophone Music Norway)

5. Darkside, "Paper Trails" (Matador)

6. YG, "My Nigga" (Def Jam Recordings)

7. Barenaked Ladies, "Odds Are" (Raisin' Records)

8. Sia, "Elastic Heart — From "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" Soundtrack" (RCA)

9. James Blunt, "Bonfire Heart" (Warner Music UK)

10. Darkside, "Golden Arrow" (Matador)

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Reality Check with Lea Black

Hello everyone, can you believe it’s already the middle of October? Where does the time go? I love the fall season and I thought I would share some of my favorite things this week. I am so lucky to have some of my friend’s suggestions.

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Sarah Rayer, my social media pro, shared with me this great blog, Ms. Mishigas, about living, loving and surviving cancer. I love the logo; the best part is it is a temporary tattoo! What a great symbol. Log on to get yours here.

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My spiritual bible Do You QuantumThink? by Dianne Collins is my go to daily source for inspiration and motivation. I have been using this book as a “guide to” for my everyday life and career for many years. One of my favorite affirmations from the book is “What enhances life force? Purity, clarity, focus and awareness.” Available through order here.

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I love this look, the color and style of this trench coat over the classic black and white is a perfect ensemble for a work day and night transition! This is something I would try interpret to fit my shape and form of my body. All that is missing in the model’s hand is my black Starstruck clutch, a perfect accessory for after five, night out on the town.

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And of course beauty! You know how much I protect my skin from the sun, but that doesn’t mean, I don’t like a nice little glow, my friend Edward Cruz, (makeup artist to clients like Anna Wintour) swears by SONIA KASHUK Undetectable Creme Bronzer. It gives your skin a second chance, when it comes to looking 10 years younger!!! How fun is that!

What’s your favorite beauty product these days? Are you all caught up on Real Housewives of Miami? Tell us in the comments below or tweet us @OKMagazine.

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Natalie Portman Shows Skin in Marie Claire, Says She "Freaked" Over Moving to Paris

Natalie Portman is living the dream. Gracing the pages of Marie Claire's November issue in a cleavage-baring embellished frock, the Black Swan Oscar winner can't help gushing a little over where she's at in her life, personally, professionally, and even geographically.

Being in L.A., she tells the magazine, is an experience unlike any other. "I just really really love it here. It's one of the most exciting places to be in the world right now," she says. "It's really central in terms of the arts. It feels like things are happening in L.A., you know? New York is more where art is bought than where art is made..."

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Portman won't be living in L.A. for much longer, though. She and her family -- husband Benjamin Millipied and son Aleph, 2 -- are currently preparing for an overseas move to Paris, France, where Millipied will take over as the new director of the Paris Opera Ballet in September 2014. The move took Marie Claire's cover girl by surprise at first, but she feels "lucky" to have such exciting opportunities. 

"When Ben asked me if I wanted to go to Paris, I freaked," she confesses. "Everyone dreams of living in Paris."

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The Israeli-born star also opens up to the mag about her parents, Shelley and Avner Hershlag. "They made me feel that they would drop anything at any time to help me," she says. "I never felt like there was anything more important than me. Which I know can probably create an a--hole, too. It gives you a deep sense of security and safety to feel that your parents will love you no matter what."

Natalie Portman on Marie Claire Cover
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One not-so-great thing about her childhood? "I grew up around a lot of snobbism about what was important and what was serious, and I really reject that," she says. That explains her varied resume, which includes roles in artsy films like The Darjeeling Limited, as well as blockbusters like Thor: The Dark World.

The latter, a sequel to 2011's Thor, is set to be released later this year -- and Portman can't say enough good things about its star, Chris Hemsworth. "Chris is, like, one of the greatest people in Hollywood," she gushes of her costar, Liam Hemsworth's older brother. "He's the kind of actor who's so charismatic, he must be tired when he goes home."

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She has her own admirers, too, of course. And for the most part, "people are really cool," she tells Marie Claire. The one exception? "I try and stay away from drunk people -- that's when they start getting rude and aggressive, like, 'Why did you suck in that movie?'"

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