NEW YORK — Seeking to blunt reports of poor working conditions in its warehouses, Amazon said on Monday that it would offer full-time employees up to $2,000 a year in college and vocational training tuition assistance — even if they plan to leave the company for industries as far afield as dentistry and nursing. A letter [...]
Square, the producer of a tiny credit card reader, may soon get a massive cash infusion. The mobile payments startup is reportedly set to raise $200 million, which would give the company an implied valuation of $3.25 billion, Dealbook’s Evelyn Russli reported Tuesday, citing sources briefed on the deal. The financing is expected to come from [...]
LOS ANGELES — The star of the 1970s TV series “Medical Center” who went on to appear in such films and shows as “Mulholland Drive” and “Melrose Place” has died. Chad Everett was 75. Everett’s daughter says he died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles after a year-and-a-half-long battle with lung cancer. His acting [...]
Sherman Hemsley, known for his starring role on “The Jeffersons,” has died at age 74. Although the cause of Hemsley’s death is unclear, TMZ reports that the actor passed away at his El Paso, Texas, home. Hemsley made a name for himself as George Jefferson, carrying the iconic sitcom for a decade and earning a 1984 Emmy [...]
We’re certainly far from the halls of William McKinley High. “Glee” star Lea Michele, who’s used to sporting knee-highs and plaid skirts on the small screen, stunned on Monday night’s Fox All Stars red carpet in a plunging blush-colored dress. The 25-year-old finished off her look with a silver belt, champagne satin pumps and a [...]
DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) – A German court on Tuesday upheld a ruling in favor of Samsung Electronics, denying a request by Apple Inc. to ban sales of the 10.1-inch Galaxy Tab model in Germany. The ruling by the Duesseldorf Higher Court reiterated a decision by the District Court in February. The court decision comes as [...]
Hey there, Julia. Julia Roberts got her water sport on this weekend, while vacationing in Kauai, Hawaii. The 44 year-old actress, who doesn’t look a day over her “Pretty Woman” age, showed off her strength, paddling down a river in a pair of short shorts and a long sleeved T-shirt. Although none of the mother [...]
Jordin Sparks has worked her butt off for her new figure and now she’s showing off the result on the August cover of Shape magazine. The 22-year-old former “American Idol” winner makes her big-screen debut in “Sparkle,” due out this summer, and poses for Shape in a teeny blue bikini, showing off her amazing 50 pound weight loss. [...]
Rapper and actor Ice-T has come out against increased gun control legislation in the wake of the Aurora shooting at a “Dark Knight Rises” midnight showing, arguing that the “United States is based on guns.” Speaking on London’s Channel 4 (via Mediaite), the “godfather of gangster rap” essentially argued the “guns don’t kill people, people [...]
Mariah Carey has officially joined “American Idol.” Following weeks of speculation, Fox’s entertainment president Kevin Reilly made the announcement at the Fox executive session panel at the Television Critic’s Association Summer Press Tour. “I’m so excited to be joining ‘Idol.’ I wanted to be there today and I wish I could’ve been there myself to [...]
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