Papa John’s apologized last night (November 14th) for comments made by CEO John Schnatter during an earnings call two weeks ago that blamed NFL players’ kneeling protests during the national anthem for the pizza chain’s falling sales. Papa John’s is a major NFL sponsor and advertiser. The company said in a statement: “The statements made on our […]
According to NBC News, James Murdoch, the CEO of 21st Century Fox and son of Fox News chairman and CEO and President Trump friend Rupert Murdoch, rebuked Trump for his response to the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, yesterday (August 17th) in a memo to staff. In it, Murdoch wrote, “I can’t believe I have to write […]
Mariah Carey has teamed up with Epic Records to launch Butterfly MC Records. According to Rap-Up, Epic’s Chairman and CEO — LA Reid, said in a statement, “To continue working with Mariah Carey at Epic has been another rewarding chapter of my career. Mariah’s incomparable talents as a singer, with her vocal range that is nothing […]
Playboy is returning to its original form. The magazine announced that nudity will, again, be featured on its pages – starting with the March/April 2017 issue, titled “Naked Is Normal.” Chief Creative Officer Connor Hefner – the 25-year-old son of Hugh Hefner – tweeted, “I’ll be the first to admit that the way in which […]
According to ABC News, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is no longer a member of President Drumpf’s council of business leaders, saying in an internal memo to employees obtained by AP that he’d told Trump he will no longer participate. He wrote, “Joining the group was not meant to be an endorsement of the president or […]
Snoop Dogg wants to be the new CEO of Twitter after Dick Costolo stepped down from his post. He tweeted, “Im ready to lead @twitter !! #SnoopforCEO. First order of Business! Get that Moolah! #SnoopforCEO @twitter.” Snoop later came up with the hashtag #ifSnoopWasTwitterCEO and some of his followers got involved. One wrote, “#ifSnoopWasTwitterCEO the max letters wouldn’t […]
His name is Cory Nieves and his cookie line ‘Mr. Cory’s Cookies’ is growing fast and spreading through New Jersey and now New York. Click here to meet Mr.Cory and Mr. Cory’s Cookies.
Earlier this week, the New York Daily News shined a spotlight on Reverend Al Sharpton’s non-profit organization The National Action Network. Highlighting Sharpton’s executive salary, the story attempts to portray activist Sharpton as someone more committed to building his personal fortune than advancing his mission of social justice. Instead, articles like these points to a […]
Via NewsOne.com: Mark Zuckerberg, the 26-year-old Facebook founder and the biggest climber on this year’s Forbes 400, has just agreed to donate $100 million to Newark’s troubled public schools. The tech whiz kid is expected to appear on fellow Forbes billionaire Oprah Winfrey’s show tomorrow to announce the gift, alongside Newark Mayor Cory Booker and […]
