CNN — Tonight, Dave Chappelle will host “Saturday Night Live” for the third time – an appearance that is courting controversy before he even takes the stage. The comedian has drawn growing anger in recent years for making jokes aimed at transgender people, and the outcry escalated last fall when Netflix released a Chappelle special, […]
CNN — Several people who were once close to the artist formerly known as Kanye West have told CNN he has long had a fascination with Adolf Hitler — and that he wants to name an album one day after the Nazi leader. A corporate executive who worked for West, now called Ye, told CNN […]
CNN Business — Kanye West acquires Parler, the alternative social media platform favored by many conservatives. Parler’s parent company announced the deal Monday morning, saying West had taken a “revolutionary step into the free speech media space and will never have to worry about being pulled from social media again.” The acquisition comes after West, […]
new York CNN Business — Kohl’s is pushing back against intense pressure from Wall Street to make changes or sell the company. The retailer sent a sharply worded letter to shareholders Thursday ahead of the its annual meeting in May, urging them to reject an activist investor’s efforts to gain control of the company and […]
Photo: SOPA Images (Getty Images) The makers of your favorite personalized pillow cases and DIY jewelry on Etsy are preparing for a digital strike in protest of what they see as exorbitant seller fees. Organizers say the strike will begin on April 11. For the duration of the protest, they are planning to put their […]
new York CNN Business — On Tuesday CNN is introducing CNN+, a subscription streaming service that combines live news coverage, on-demand programming and interactive interviews. CNN’s goal is to establish closer relationships with news consumers — the same way Netfli (NFLX)x and HBO Max have done in entertainment. It has hired hundreds of people and […]
new York CNN Business — Saving money can take a little extra effort: clipping coupons, searching for a promotional code, signing up for an email list…. But Amazon sometimes makes us check a box to save. Huh? Those orange “coupon” banners below the price on Amazon’s online store are a head-scratcher. Why does Amazon make […]
Deutsche Bank this week fired four New York employees — including a number of top executives — after a visit to a strip club was charged to the company, The Post has learned. An attempt was made to then sweep the visit and the accompanying charges under the rug, a source familiar with the matter […]
CNN — As gas prices soared and deepened the pain at the pump this month, consumers reacted by searching for — and possibly dreaming of — more fuel-efficient vehicle alternatives. Web search interest in electric vehicles reached a record high in the US in March, according to Google Trends. While high gas prices are certainly […]
Picture: Activision Blizzard / Kotaku A new lawsuit against call of duty publisher Activision Blizzard by a current employee raises fresh allegations of sexual harassment at the publisher, this time focused on leaders in Blizzard’s IT department. According to the lawsuit, the current employee was repeatedly subjected to unwanted advances, touching, and inappropriate remarks. She […]
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