New Year’s objectives for entertainment: Shorter TV breaks and Broadway should improve its performance
The entertainment industry seems to be ready to hit pause come midnight on January 1st. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Much like someone who promises to hit the gym more frequently, the entertainment world could definitely improve in various areas. Here’s what I think should be on the resolutions list for movies, Broadway, […]
A shorter WNBA offseason would impact 2 teams more than others.
WNBA CBA Negotiations Loom as Deadline Approaches As the expiration date for the WNBA’s collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with its players draws nearer, it seems unlikely that a resolution will be reached anytime soon. A recent offer to the WNBA Players Association surfaced last week, proposing a maximum salary around $1 million, but it unfortunately […]
Michael Avenatti requests a shorter prison sentence, mentioning his rehabilitation and feelings of regret.
Disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti is arguing that his time in prison has made him a better person and he’s requesting federal judges to take this personal growth into account at his upcoming hearing on May 27. Avenatti, who is serving a 14-year sentence for defrauding a multimillion-dollar client and hiding income from the IRS, has […]
Progressive staffers withdraw request for shorter work week
The Congressional Progressive Employees Association (CPSA) has announced that it is formally withdrawing its letter requesting 32-hour rotating shifts per week. Friday's statement. The first letter was sent to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (New York), Senate Majority Leader John Thune (D), and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. Addressed to […]
Retailers launch holiday discounts earlier amid shorter season
Retailers launched seasonal sales earlier this year, scrambling to cope with a shorter-than-usual holiday shopping season and adding more promotions to deal with finicky consumers in the midst of the U.S. election. In the retail industry, holiday spending is expected to grow less this year than last year, prompting companies like Macy's, Lululemon Athletica, Skechers […]
Steph Curry’s dad blames Steph’s mom for star’s shorter height
Stephen Curry's 6-foot-2 frame hasn't prevented him from dominating the NBA over the past decade, but his father believes he could have been more. Curry's father, former NBA guard Dell Curry, is 6-foot-5. Dell addressed his son's height during a recent episode of the Audible podcast “Heat Check with Stephen and Dell Curry.” “From age […]
Why was Secret Service Protective Perimeter in Butler Shorter than AR-15 Range?
During Monday’s House Oversight Committee hearing on the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) asked Kimberly Cheatle, President Joe Biden’s Secret Service chief, why the Secret Service’s security perimeter in Butler, Pennsylvania, is shorter than the range of an AR-15. “An AR-15 has a range of about 400 to 600 […]