Like long term thru thick and thin intimate friends. More so situational friends based on a period you are going through (college, workplace etc) or catch up for a beer once a year with people from your past types.
When you can tell that the actor did something so appropriate to the scene and character that wasn't in the script.
With the litmus test that you would stop and have a warm catch up if you bumped into them on the sidewalk. Not necessarily a steak and beers, but your residual like is much stronger than any hard feelings.
Based on my experience this is a very short list of 3 outta \~20. Maybe that's just me but it seems rare in today's ruthless job market days.
That YOU did in good faith and possibly had good outcomes.
Workplace Ethics Hotline (As an employee or customer)
Safety or Labour Commissions
Food Safety for Restaurants
Child Safety and Welfare
Law Enforcement/ Crimestoppers
Cause she's worried that a white male who is also from an insider family and has deep NBC pedigree will usurp her 1A position on the show that she's jockeyed for all these years.
As they say in sports coaching parlance.
That her role on the fourth hour is being scrutinized and that she will take the brunt of any "chemistry" concerns eventually.
That actually worked in real life with family, friends and co-workers.
The person who was doing meditation before it was popular, taking psychedelics for emotional enlightenment, eating vegan, having a holistic adjacent job, creating their own music, doing avant garde therapies etc.
That their family had some degree of prestige, influence and wealth for at least 3 generations (grandparents).
The cliche person whose dad who was a prominent executive with his dad being a well known law firm partner and his mom was a university professor whose dad was a doctor. A majority of the family attends the same alma mater and even private school. Grandfathered in golf memberships in a private club.
And as a result this person has subtle pressure to be "successful " as well.
Like they did of variation of before they pushed out Ann Curry, David Gregory and Hoda Kotb.
Issuing a press statement stating that "Sheineille and Jenna have amazing chemistry. We are thrilled about their partnership combo and where they can take the show".
Anonymously leaking dissatisfaction with Sheineille to online media sources off the record. "Executives question whether the breezy fourth hour is a good fit for her hard news background".
Testing out possible successor anchors for "vacation coverage" to gauge audience feedback and the chemistry with the permanent host.
Eventually reassigning her to "their dream job" either in an earlier Today Show hour, MSNBC or a "special correspondent" job.
Based on the natural abilities you showed as a child and what your general aspirations were.
Like Gordon Ramsay's, Marco Pierre White etc.
Because it's so powerful
That the celebrity or former one is thoughtful, gracious, insightful and funny. And also has kick ass guests
Amy Poehler
Michael Rosenbaum
Conan O'Brien
Trevor Noah
That you would have to be sitting down when you read the details.
Because you are so invested in it and have become pessimistic about the prospects of it being solved.
An offshoot is this thread - https://www.reddit.com/r/RedditForGrownups/s/BlYhNUTgS4
More than they will ever know.
Like that former class mate, service provider or family friend that drops you an IM, call or email just to see how you are doing and it gives you warm fuzzies that someone unexpected cares. Especially when you are going through loneliness, work tribulations or family deaths.
That you almost fell out of your chair when you saw the update that it was solved / someone was charged.
Golden State Killer / East Bay
Delphi
Many John and Jane Doe cases with the genetic genealogy technique.
Game of Thrones reference.
An elder member that cares deeply about the legacy, status and continuation of the family line. That will meddle with ensuring their kids marry the "right" partners, have suitable careers, have kids that will continue the family line, and are very concerned with the family's image/brand.
That their rise was so hyped that it was incredible. That they seemed to be mentioned everywhere, seen in every medium and that everyday people were discussing them. That they became more of a phenomenon than an actual person.
Taylor Swift 2023
Shaquille O'Neal rookie season 1992
Jeremy Lin 2012 breakout season with the Knicks
Jon Hamm as Don Draper 2010
The Rock WWF breakout push 1999
Tiger Woods 1997
Bad Bunny 2020
Britney Spears 1998
Barack Obama 2007
Caitlin Clark 2024
Lady Gaga 2009
Jim Carrey 1994
Micheal Jackson 1982
Madonna 1985