4 Words That Are Making Gayle King Smile This October

Four words that bring a smile to my face: Shania Twain is back. ItÃÆ’Æ’Æ’ÃÆ’‚¢ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¡ÃÆ’‚¬ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¾ÃÆ’‚¢s been 15 years since the country superstar released a new record, and boy, has a lot happened in her life since then. Divorce and a newfound love have led up to her fifth studio album, Now (September 29). The title says it all: Instead of focusing on the past, sheÃÆ’Æ’Æ’ÃÆ’‚¢ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¡ÃÆ’‚¬ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¾ÃÆ’‚¢s celebrating her blissed-out state with songs like ÃÆ’Æ’Æ’ÃÆ’‚¢ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¡ÃÆ’‚¬ÃÆ’Æ’...ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...â€Å“LifeÃÆ’Æ’Æ’ÃÆ’‚¢ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¡ÃÆ’‚¬ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¾ÃÆ’‚¢s About to Get GoodÃÆ’Æ’Æ’ÃÆ’‚¢ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¡ÃÆ’‚¬Ãƒƒâ€Ã...¡ÃÆ’‚ and ÃÆ’Æ’Æ’ÃÆ’‚¢ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¡ÃÆ’‚¬ÃÆ’Æ’...ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...â€Å“More Fun.ÃÆ’Æ’Æ’ÃÆ’‚¢ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¡ÃÆ’‚¬Ãƒƒâ€Ã...¡ÃÆ’‚ LetÃÆ’Æ’Æ’ÃÆ’‚¢ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¡ÃÆ’‚¬ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¾ÃÆ’‚¢s go, girl!

After I interviewed LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner here at the Hearst Tower, audience members kept stopping me to talk about his practice of compassionate leadership. JeffÃÆ’Æ’Æ’ÃÆ’‚¢ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¡ÃÆ’‚¬ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¾ÃÆ’‚¢s belief in walking in someone elseÃÆ’Æ’Æ’ÃÆ’‚¢ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¡ÃÆ’‚¬ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¾ÃÆ’‚¢s shoes and trying to see the world through their eyes had everyone saying, ÃÆ’Æ’Æ’ÃÆ’‚¢ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¡ÃÆ’‚¬ÃÆ’Æ’...ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...â€Å“We want to work for that guy.ÃÆ’Æ’Æ’ÃÆ’‚¢ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¡ÃÆ’‚¬Ãƒƒâ€Ã...¡ÃÆ’‚ Jeff, weÃÆ’Æ’Æ’ÃÆ’‚¢ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¡ÃÆ’‚¬ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¾ÃÆ’‚¢re ready to connect when you are!

During a meeting at CBS last year, millennial staffers kept bringing up NetflixÃÆ’Æ’Æ’ÃÆ’‚¢ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¡ÃÆ’‚¬ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¾ÃÆ’‚¢s Stranger Things. When they described it as an ÃÆ’Æ’Æ’ÃÆ’‚¢ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¡ÃÆ’‚¬ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¾ÃÆ’‚¢80s-inspired science fiction show based around five tweens, I thought IÃÆ’Æ’Æ’ÃÆ’‚¢ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¡ÃÆ’‚¬ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¾ÃÆ’‚¢d sit it out. Eight episodes later, I was a big fan with even bigger questions: Is Eleven alive? What does Sheriff Hopper know that we donÃÆ’Æ’Æ’ÃÆ’‚¢ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¡ÃÆ’‚¬ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¾ÃÆ’‚¢t? And when does the show come back? The thrillerÃÆ’Æ’Æ’ÃÆ’‚¢ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¡ÃÆ’‚¬ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¾ÃÆ’‚¢s second season premieres October 27ÃÆ’Æ’Æ’ÃÆ’‚¢ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¡ÃÆ’‚¬ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â€Ã...¡Ã‚¬ÃÆ’‚perfect for a story thatÃÆ’Æ’Æ’ÃÆ’‚¢ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¡ÃÆ’‚¬ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¾ÃÆ’‚¢s so full of tricks and treats.

In 1973, Billie Jean King, the former number one womenÃÆ’Æ’Æ’ÃÆ’‚¢ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¡ÃÆ’‚¬ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¾ÃÆ’‚¢s tennis player in the world, defeated retired ex-champ Bobby Riggs, proving that female players deserve as much respect (and prize money) as men. That showdown takes center court in Battle of the Sexes, starring Emma Stone as Billie Jean and Steve Carell as Bobby. Billie Jean told me she never wanted to play that match, but an estimated 90 million viewers wanted to see it. On September 22, I predict crowds will go wild reliving this epic victory.

Going to a steak house and ordering fish seems like a missed opportunity. But the miso-glazed Chilean sea bass with sesame-orange spinach, arugula, and pickled red onion at FlemingÃÆ’Æ’Æ’ÃÆ’‚¢ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¡ÃÆ’‚¬ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¾ÃÆ’‚¢s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar will change your mind. I dined at the one in Palo Alto, California, when I was in town for my favorite sonÃÆ’Æ’Æ’ÃÆ’‚¢ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¡ÃÆ’‚¬ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¾ÃÆ’‚¢s graduation from business schoolÃÆ’Æ’Æ’ÃÆ’‚¢ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¡ÃÆ’‚¬ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â€Ã...¡Ã‚¬ÃÆ’‚but my favorite daughterÃÆ’Æ’Æ’ÃÆ’‚¢ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¡ÃÆ’‚¬ÃƒƒÂ¢ÃÆ’¢â‚¬Ã...¾ÃÆ’‚¢s seafood selection was Grade A, too. Just one taste of those mouthwatering flavors made jealous diners of us all. High marks all around!