Comment Famously, Yahoo! has promised during its $1.1bn buy of hipster blog site Tumblr not to "screw it up". If I was a Yahoo! shareholder, I should hope not – given the head-spinning number of dollars. But not screwing up is like Google's promise to "David has a lot of Steve Jobs-like qualities, and like many people who worked for Steve, I look back on Tumblr's crunch times with mixed Read More…
Zach Sobiech's Tragic Death: Rainn Wilson, Scooter Braun & More Tweet
Zach Sobiech passed away May 20 only a few weeks after his 18th birthday. Diagnosed with osteosarcoma when he was 14, he turned to music to express his feelings in a way that didn't burden others. He left behind a musical legacy and a story that has Zach Sobiech, left, walks with his girlfriend, Amy Adamle, between classes at Stillwater High School in Stillwater, Minn., on Dec. 3, 2012. "She's Read More…
Sergio Garcia issues 2nd apology
Saying he had difficulty sleeping and contemplated withdrawing from this week's European Tour event, Sergio Garcia on Wednesday afternoon apologized for racially insensitive remarks directed at Tiger Woods at a tour function outside London the previous Just hours after Sergio Garcia made racially insensitive remarks about Tiger Woods at a press conference prior to this week's BMW PGA Championship, Woods issued a response on Twitter. Golfer Sergio García says 'you Read More…
Most Popular Tumblr CEO: Not A Billionaire
This morning Yahoo announced that it reached deep into its pockets for $1.1 billion and used the cash to acquire Tumblr, the social media and blogging network. As with most big-tech-company-buys-small-tech-company acquisitions (see Facebook and Tumblr faithfuls took to the service with letters and animated illustrations to protest the sale of the company to Yahoo for $1.1 billion. Read more… A day after Yahoo's board approved a deal to acquire Read More…
'Star Trek': Damon Lindelof apologizes for showing Alice Eve in her underwear …
However, since the film was released, a growing number of people, including ourselves, have questioned the moment in the movie where Alice Eve strips to her smalls. Appreciating where, contextually, her character sits in the history of Star Trek, there In Star Trek Into Darkness, Captain Kirk and his team take on a new foe, travel to new planets, and generally do new, sequel-y stuff. Also: New girl Alice Eve Read More…
Detroit Tigers' Jim Leyland: Miguel Cabrera has taken final step by never …
Miguel made quite the splash when he landed on two innocent spectators at last night's Billboard Awards. In fact, several more people have heard of Miguel this morning than had last night! Nobody said increasing that Q The Billboard Music Awards isn't always the jazziest award show of the year, but Sunday's program featured at least one standout moment. R&B crooner Miguel jump kicked from one part of the stage Read More…
What they're saying: After two losses to Red Wings, can Blackhawks overcome …
DETROIT — Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville and his players believe an official made the wrong call of interference of the goaltender, disallowing a goal that would have tied the Detroit Red Wings in the third period of Game 3 in the Western From the blog Puck Daddy: The frustration for the Chicago Blackhawks continues. First, it was the referees. Now, it's the play of the Detroit Red Wings, who Read More…
April Macie: Lance Armstrong Asked Me To Perform Strange Sexual Act On Him
The hilarious and equally beautiful April Macie swings by the showcase studio for a late night chat! April Macie (Chicago Tribune photo) That is when things got weird, April Macie said. She came back to find her friend “just face deep in his a**hole.” “I was terrified,” Macie joked to Stern on a recent appearance. But it would get weirder still, Macie said. Lance asked if she wanted to The Read More…
NBA Draft 2013: Mavericks could shop No. 13 pick to maintain cap space
1 overall pick at the 2013 NBA Draft Lottery on Tuesday night. This will be second time in three years that Cleveland won the lottery, with star point guard Kyrie Irving being their selection in 2011. The Orlando Magic entered the lottery with the best Next up in our series of draft profiles is Trey Burke out of Michigan, lauded as the best point guard in the draft. Should the Read More…
Bruins nip Rangers in Game 3 on Paille's late goal
The Boston Bruins defeated the New York Rangers by a final score of 2-1 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, giving the Bruins a 3-0 series lead. The Rangers held their own with the help of goaltender Henrik Lundqvist. The New York netminder At 3:10 of the third, the Bruins tied the game at 1-1. Daniel Paille, Gregory Campbell, and Shawn Thornton won multiple races for the puck. Read More…