Press "Enter" to skip to content

Posts published in “Asides”

CNN’s Schedule Shakeup: New CEO Licht’s Attempt To Try And Catch Fox, MSNBC

Updated Sep 23, 2022, 04:42pm EDT Topline As CNN trails competitors Fox News and MSNBC in ratings and faces decreasing profit projections, new president Chris Licht is switching up the network’s schedule and advertising revenue streams to compete—here’s a look at how CNN stacks up. Key Facts CNN announced Thursday its schedule leading up to…

The Face Of A Winner: Indianapolis 500 Winner Marcus Ericsson Meets Himself During Borg-Warner Trophy Sculpting Session

It didn’t take long for Marcus Ericsson to realize that winning the 106 th Indianapolis 500 will change his life. It struck him while he was drinking the traditional bottle of milk in victory lane at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 29, 2022. “It was almost like chaos there,” Ericsson recalled. “You are trying…

DeSantis Sued By Florida State Senator—Here’s All The Legal Fallout He Faces For Flying Migrants To Martha’s Vineyard

Updated Sep 23, 2022, 12:00pm EDT Topline Florida state Sen. Jason Pizzo (D) sued Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and other state officials Thursday over the state’s program to fly migrants to other states, the latest legal exposure DeSantis has faced after he took credit for flying approximately 50 Venezuelan migrants who were initially in Texas…

Lorne Michaels Says ‘SNL’ Cast Member Exodus Was A Result Of The Pandemic

Topline Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels told the New York Times on Friday the large cast member turnover, which saw eight of the show’s comedians leaving ahead of the upcoming season starting in October, was the result of the pandemic, and said Season 48 will be “a year of reinvention.” Key Facts Michaels said…

15 Business Coaches Share The No. 1 Issue They Counsel Clients About

While many of the challenges business leaders face revolve around the stress of running a company, other problems they need to tackle may be of a more personal nature. Whether leaders need guidance on building a stronger workplace culture, speaking with greater confidence or finding a better balance between their professional and private lives, they…

Box Office: ‘Jurassic World Dominion’ Passes $1 Billion Worldwide

Universal has confirmed that Amblin’s Jurassic World Dominion has passed $1 billion in global theatrical grosses. That makes it the third straight Jurassic movie to ‘do the deed,’ and the fourth overall alongside Jurassic Park ($924 million in 1993, $1.109 billion counting reissues). The six-film franchise has earned a combined $6.02 billion worldwide on a…

Crypto Darling Helium Promised A ‘People’s Network.’ Instead, Its Executives Got Rich.

Helium was touted as the best real-world use case of Web3 technology. But as it struggles to generate revenue, a Forbes investigation found that executives and their friends quietly hoarded the majority of wealth at the project's inception. By Sarah Emerson , David Jeans , & Phoebe Liu E ven for someone skeptical of crypto,…