MTV News to shut down as Paramount slashes 25% of US workforce
Paramount announced Tuesday it will shutter MTV News and slash its US workforce by 25%, bringing to an end the iconic music video network's news division that once covered a range of issues from pop culture to politics and became a household name for Generation X and Millennial adolescents.
2023-05-10 05:52
Sia marries her boyfriend Dan Bernad in an intimate ceremony attended by only six guests in Italy
Sia and Dan Bernad exchanged sacred vows in the outdoor space under an iron gazebo
2023-05-10 05:28
7 Businesses You Probably Didn’t Know Were Controlled By the Mob
To create inroads into other industries without drawing much attention to themselves, crime families found creative ways to launder money and rule where one might least expect.
2023-05-10 05:18
Robert De Niro welcomes his 7th child at 79
Robert De Niro is a dad again, a representative for the actor confirmed to CNN on Tuesday.
2023-05-10 04:57
'I was very upset': Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans visited Jeremy Renner after his snowplow accident
As Jeremy Renner recovers from his near-fatal accident, Scarlett Johansson has opened up about what she felt after hearing the news
2023-05-10 04:55
Scarlett Johansson is a full-fledged Disney adult despite that lawsuit
Scarlett Johansson may have sued Disney in 2021 for breach of contract, but the "Black Widow" star still is -- and always has been -- a full-fledged Disney adult. (A Disney adult can be defined in many ways depending on one's level of fandom, but the term tends to refer to a grown person that is a dedicated Disney fan.)
2023-05-10 04:45
Lachlan Murdoch explains settlement, says no change at Fox
Lachlan Murdoch says Fox paid $787 million to settle a lawsuit on its reporting to avoid a divisive trial and lengthy appeals process
2023-05-10 03:59
Thomas Weidenmuller: Man accuses Nicki Minaj of 'throwing her shoe' in lawsuit over backstage assault
Nicki Minaj allegedly approached a female security guard and 'made her cry' as a concert-goer broke through the security barricade
2023-05-10 03:57
Dog co-owned by country's Tim McGraw wins new breed at show
A bracco Italiano named Lepshi has won his breed’s debut at the Westminster Kennel Club
2023-05-10 03:54
Jonathan Majors appears in court for domestic violence case that his attorney calls a 'witch hunt'
Actor Jonathan Majors appeared in court virtually on Tuesday for a hearing related to the assault and harassment charges brought against him in March by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office.
2023-05-10 03:28
Is ‘Main Character Energy’ a Real Thing? Here’s What It Is—and How To Tell if You Have It
Social media has been buzzing about "main character energy" for years, but what does it actually mean?
2023-05-10 03:23
Adidas is still figuring out what to do with $1.3 billion worth of unsold Yeezys
Nearly seven months on from Adidas parting ways with rapper Kanye West, and the sportswear brand reportedly still has $1.3 billion of unsold Yeezy stock in its warehouses. The decision from Adidas to split from West - otherwise known as Ye - came back in October last year came after the 45-year-old made antisemitic remarks both in interviews and online. But now, Adidas has to decide what to do with the remaining stock of the popular shoe as the company attempts to turn its fortune around after it abruptly ended its partnership with West and his Yeezy brand, with 400 million euros ($441 million) in lost sales at the start of the year. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Though Adidas is "getting closer and closer to making a decision" on what to do with the sneakers and the “options are narrowing,” new CEO Bjorn Gulden said, as per Associated Press. He became in charge back in January this year, three months after Adidas terminated it's partnership with Ye. However, a decision has not yet been reached due to "so many interested parties," he added. Gulden did not confirm whether the option to destroy the shoes had been ruled out but noted that this is something it is the company is "trying to avoid." Meanwhile other options have their own downsides, since selling the shoes would mean Ye would need to be paid royalties, removing brand identification would be dishonest. Giving the shoes away for free sounds like a nice idea in theory but this could cause them to be resold at a higher market price. Gulden is also remaining tight-lipped on the exact quantity of stock that is left since he believes if consumer are aware of this number it "could have an impact on demand," as per AP. The CEO admitted losing Yeezy is "of course hurting us" and if Adidas decides not to sell the remaining shoes, it could reduce earnings by 500 million euros this year. Net sales declined 1 per cent in the first quarter, to 5.27 billion euros, and would have risen per cent with the Yeezy line, the company said. As a whole, Gulden described 2023 as a "a year of transition" with "a better ’24 and a good ’25" as the German sportswear business continues without the Yeezy brand. Elsewhere, Adidas found itself being sued by investors last week who allege the company knew about Ye’s offensive remarks and harmful behaviour years before the termination and failed to take precautionary measures to limit financial losses. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-05-10 02:25