Jim Carrey nearly quit the role of the Grinch in the 2000 film "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" due to the grueling makeup process, but was ultimately persuaded to stay with the help of a unique consultant: the founder of SEAL Team Six. Meanwhile, the upcoming Olympic Games in Milan are overshadowed by the Epstein scandal, and a new rule will make it easier for a former president to fire federal workers. These stories, along with the Super Bowl ads and nuclear talks, are making headlines.
Carrey, who was set to receive a $20 million paycheck for the role, found the eight-hour makeup process, painful green contacts, and itchy yak hair suit unbearable, according to Fortune. He suffered panic attacks and was on the verge of quitting. To help him endure the ordeal, producer Brian Grazer brought in Richard Marcinko, the founder of SEAL Team Six, who trained CIA officers and special-ops personnel in torture resistance. Marcinko provided Carrey with coping mechanisms to manage the stress.
The upcoming Olympic Games in Milan are facing scrutiny due to the Epstein scandal. According to NPR News, the scandal has cast a shadow over the Olympic movement. Casey Wasserman, Chairman of the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, is facing calls to step down after his emails with Ghislaine Maxwell, an Epstein collaborator, were revealed.
In political news, a plan to make it easier to fire federal workers is coming to fruition. NPR News reported that a final rule issued by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) will allow a former president to convert an unspecified number of federal employees into at-will employees, starting March 9. This plan, which was unveiled in October 2020, faced significant public opposition.
In other news, the Super Bowl ads are playing it safe this year. NPR News noted that the cost of a 30-second commercial during the Super Bowl is between $8 and $10 million. One notable campaign, "He Gets Us," which has aired commercials in previous Super Bowls, has seen nearly 10 billion video views and over 70 million website visitors.
Finally, in international affairs, nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran are ongoing. NPR's Steve Inskeep spoke to former National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan about the negotiations ahead of Friday's talks in Oman, according to NPR Politics.
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