When we think of a casino heist, the first thing that comes to mind is a handsome George Clooney and his clan of intelligent bandits. But a recent heist in Atlantic City, New Jersey was a little disappointing — Clooney and crew didn’t make an appearance. However, the two masked thieves that robbed Caesars Atlantic City at gunpoint […]
Citigroup Inc. announced that they will pay $7 billion to settle an investigation into shoddy mortgage-backed securities the bank sold in the run-up to the 2008 financial crisis. The banking giant confirmed the deal on Monday and will take a $3.8 billion charge in the second quarter in connection with the settlement. Citi will release its earnings […]
The travesty of all travesties has come to pass. On Monday, Crumbs Bake Shop told employees that they would be closing all shops by the end of the day. In June, NASDAQ stopped trading Crumbs stock because the company failed to meet the minimum stockholders equity requirement of $2.5 million, according to The New York Times. Once the world’s largest […]
Sounds like Lil Wayne is going to court. Weezy’s label Young Money Entertainment, which is well-known for hosting rappers Drake and Nicki Minaj, is being sued over a name discrepancy. Before Young Money Entertainment, there was a “youngmoney.com.” According to TMZ, Lil Wayne made an agreement with the former “youngmoney.com” that he can’t seem to follow through on. The suit […]
As we all know, Stevie J’s life got a lot more complicated recently after he was arrested for owing more than a million dollars in back child support. Apparently, Stevie ain’t got no worries, though. TMZ caught up with the Love & Hip-Hop: ATL star, his son, and his Puerto Rican princess on Tuesday night […]
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid has apologized after tweeting a meme that indirectly called applicants poor. The tweet above was sent out in a comedic fashion with the popular line from the hit film Bridesmaids. After many students tweeted FAFSA about how offended they were, the tweet was deleted and replaced with an apology. […]
We knew we loved Starbucks (Caramel Ribbon Crunch Frappuccino, anyone?) but when we learned that the popular coffee joint will start offering their employees a free college education through Arizona State University’s online program this fall, spending exuberant amounts of money on coffee made us feel that much better. Truth is, a lot of everyday companies are […]
As if we needed another reason to love Starbucks, news that employees of the uber popular coffee spot will be eligible for a free college education through Arizona State University’s online program is making us feel less guilty about spending $5 on a Frappuccino. The new initiative, which is the first of its kind, will allow many […]
So this happened. Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta star Stevie J was arrested on Tuesday after racking up a $1 million child support bill. From TMZ: Here’s what landed Stevie J behind bars. He and his live-in GF had a kid in ’97 and ’98. In ’99 Stevie was ordered to pay around $6,600 a month in […]
Despite agreeing to support a deal to sell the LA Clippers just last week, Donald Sterling, the disgraced owner of the franchise, is reneging on his promise and vowing to sue the NBA. Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was set to purchase the team for $2 billion — a figure negotiated by his wife Shelly […]
UPDATE: 1:00 PM EST On the heels of Hillary Clinton’s interview with Diane Sawyer, the possible 2016 Presidential candidate received major backlash for her comments about being ‘dead broke.’ “Let me just clarify … I fully appreciate how hard life is so for many Americans today. It’s an issue I’ve worked on and cared about my […]
On Monday, President Obama will announce an expansion of a program that helps student loan borrowers manage their debt, a White House official said. The President plans to take executive action to lower student loan payment by capping monthly payments for certain federal student loans at 10 percent of a borrower’s discretionary income. From MSNBC: The action would expand Obama’s “Pay […]
