NEW YORK Wall Street went wild for burgers Friday.Shares of Shake Shack, a burger chain that started as a New York City hot dog cart, more than doubled in their first day of trading.The company raised $105 million in its initial public offering Thursday, selling 5 million shares at $21 per share. It had initially forecast that its shares would fetch $14 to $16 per share from investors, and raised that prediction to...
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Hot IPO has Shake Shack looking beyond Danny Meyer
Updated: January 30, 2015 5:33 p.m.
Shake Shack's red-hot IPO and first day of trading last Fridaywith shares opening at $47, up 124%are creating high expectations for the company that started out as a humble burger and hot-dog stand in Madison Square Park 14 years ago.While most of the focus is on revered restaurateur Danny Meyer, it is Shake Shack's CEO, Randy Garutti, who will lead the company's growth, opening...
Melissa Gilbert explains why she had her breast implants removed
Melissa Gilbert couldn't be happier about her decision to have her breast implants removed earlier this month. The actress told ABC News she went from a cup size DD to a B.Just an average B, not a big B, Gilbert told ABC.Best known for her role on "Little House on the Prairie," the 50-year-old actress said she first got implants 20-years-ago but before she went for the surgery, she found other ways to enhance her appearance.It...
Rasheed Sulaimon's tumultuous career with Blue Devils ends; Junior still in ...
Junior guard Rasheed Sulaimon is no longer a part of Dukes fourth-ranked mens basketball team. ...
Friday, January 30, 2015
'Project Almanac' Review
Even though Project Almanac does not reinvent the found footage format, the movie still manages to tell a gripping (and stylish) time travel story.When brainy high schoolerDavid Raskin (Jonny Weston) is rejected for a prestigious scholarship that would have allowed him to attend MITscience program, Davids widowedmotherKathy (Amy Landecker)decides to put the family homeup for sale to secure enough money for the top-tier...
'Criminal Minds' Kills Off Major Character, Ben Savage Guest Stars
ByVirnelli Mercader , Christian Post ContributorJanuary 30, 2015|12:41 pmCBS/ Criminal MindsBen Savage plays young Gideon on Criminal MindsOn the Jan. 28 episode of "Criminal Minds" fans saw the death of a major character, and though he has not been on the show since season 3, Wednesday night's episode confirmed that Mandy Patinkin, who played Jason Gideon on the show, won't be coming back for future episodes.Gideon...
Bad dog! GoDaddy pulls puppy commercial from Super Bowl
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) GoDaddy has a long history of submitting ads to the Super Bowl and having them either withdrawn or rejected for offensive material. Usually their rejected ads involve raunchy humor and scantily clad women. But this time it involves GoDaddy's recently adopted mascot, a puppy named Buddy. In the spot, Buddy gets tossed from the back of a pickup truck and runs the long distance home through...
TV ratings: 'Empire' stays hot, 'Criminal Minds' rises Wednesday
"Empire" continued its boffo performance in the Fast National ratings for Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015, scoring its biggest total audience to date and matching last week's 18-49 rating. Although "American Idol" was down some, FOX still easily led the night. Elsewhere Wednesday, "Criminal Minds" and "Stalker" each improved for CBS. "Arrow" was even with last week for The CW, while "The 100" rose a bit. ABC...
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Gov. Baker Declares State Of Emergency, Announces Travel Ban For Blizzard Of ...
BOSTON (CBS/AP) Gov. Charlie Baker declared a state of emergency and announced a statewide travel ban effective at midnight in Massachusetts as a blizzard approached.The state of emergency went into effect Monday afternoon. The powerful storm is expected to drop more than two feet of snow across the state and make roads impassable.Baker said only essential emergency and medical personnel should be traveling during the...
Winter Storm Juno: The Most Spectacular Weather Imagery We Saw | The ...
{{wxnodeVideo.video.current.description+ ""}} Winter Storm Juno dumped snow measured in feet over New England and unleashed destructive coastal flooding in parts of coastal Massachusetts.(JUNO RECAPS: Storm Reports, Photos | Did We Get It Wrong?)If you're a weather geek, or simply enjoy looking at cool images, Juno provided its fair share...
AAPL earnings will come in well above upper end of company's guidance, say ...
Fortune has done its usual analyst poll ahead of Apple announcing its Q1 earnings tomorrow, and Wall Street is expecting the company to significantly out-perform its earnings guidance of $63.5 to $66.5B.The consensus among the analysts Fortune polled 20 professionals and 15 amateurs is that Apples total sales for fiscal Q1 2015 will come in at about $68.3 billion, up 21% year over year.That would be $1.8B above the...
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
A look ahead to Day 11 at Australian Open: Serena vs. Madison Keys
Nick McCarvel, USA TODAY Sports 8:39 a.m. EST January 28, 2015Madison Keys will play Serena Williams in the semifinals of the Australian Open.(Photo: Vincent Thian, AP)MELBOURNE, Australia Who's your pick: One of the greatest of all time or a teenager competing in her first-ever Grand Slam semifinal?Regardless of who wins, an American will be in the final at this event for the first time in five years when...
Tom Delonge dispels rumors that he quit Blink-182
January 27, 2015 - 10:43am BY MICHAEL FLYNN Blink-182 Yesterday, Blink-182 released a statement that longtime vocalist and guitarist Tom Delonge would be replaced by Alkaline Trios Matt Skiba for the 2015 Musink Festival. They cited Delonges desire to focus on non-musical projects as the reason for his dropping out...
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Emma Watson announces she will play princess Belle in 'Beauty and The Beast ...
Emma Watson will once again be playing a book loving heroine.Ms. Watson, former 'Harry Potter'actress and United Nations spokeswoman, announced on Facebook today that she will be playing Belle in Disneys new live action version of the animated classic 'Beauty and The Beast.'I'm finally able to tell you... that I will be playing Belle in Disney's new live-action Beauty and the Beast!, Watson posted on Facebook today....
Facebook down for everyone
Facebook users are seeing this error message on the social network today Comments(0) Update 7.10am: Facebook is back up PEOPLE in Britain are waking up to find that Facebook is down in the UK this morning. The social network is often the first website of the day that many people check....
Monday, January 26, 2015
New Jersey school closings, early dismissals for Monday, Jan. 26
A potentially historic blizzard is set to begin Monday morning in New Jersey, and may not depart until more than two feet of the snow has been dropped in many areas. With forecasts calling for precipitation and winds to increase in severity as the day progresses, various school districts have already announced their plans to dismiss students early. Please be aware that the list may change depending on the severity of...
Weather NYC: New York mayor Bill be Blasio warns winter storm 'Juno' could be ...
A blizzard warning has been issued for New York and Boston and more than 1,800 flights have been cancelled before a snowflake has touched the ground a good indication of the anticipated severity of the storm.This could be a storm the likes of which we have never seen before, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said at a news conference on Sunday. Don't underestimate this storm. Prepare for the worst.The US east coast...
Watch: Miss Colombia Paulina Vega crowned Miss Universe 2015
"From the minute she walked in the building, people said, 'She's a star,'" Trump said. Trump added that Colombia was in the running to host next year's pageant, but noted that China was also a strong candidate. Miss Colombia Paulina Vega (L) is crowned by last year's Miss Universe, Venezuela's Gabriela Isler, at the 63rd Annual Miss Universe Pageant in Miami (Photo: Reuters)Beauty pageants are big business in...
Mandy Moore and Ryan Adams call time on their marriage
24 JANUARY 2015 Mandy Moore and Ryan Adams have split after almost six years of marriage. The Because I Said So actress and her musician husband, who have no children together, announced that they were going their separate ways in a statement...
Sunday, January 25, 2015
SAG Awards 2015 red carpet: 'OITNB' is everywhere, Aniston is fashionably late
The red carpet at the 2015 Screen Actors Guild Awards was hot -- thanks to Santa Ana conditions -- and definitely heavy with performers from the big and small screens. Ensemble nominee "Orange Is the New Black" had a stellar, early turnout Sunday outside the Shrine Auditorium and Exposition Hall, while Jennifer Aniston, nominated for lead role in "Cake," hit the carpet at the last minute holding hands...
Will Charlotte McKinney Pose n**e After Carl's Jr. Super Bowl Ad?
Charlotte McKinney almost pulled a Kim Kardashian by breaking the internet with her nearly-n**e Super Bowl ad for Carls Jr. However, Charlotte used a different body part to become a web sensation because of her super-sized chest, shes already being dubbed the next Kate Upton.Now that all the new members of Charlotte McKinneys quickly-expanding fan club have all drooled over her numerous Instagram bikini photos, they...
'Mr. Cub' Ernie Banks dies at 83
Story highlightsBanks started in the Negro Leagues, played for Chicago from 1953-1971He was known both as "Mr. Cub" and "Mr. Sunshine" for his positive, warm demeanorThe former Negro League upstart turned Cubs legend turned favorite son of Chicago died Friday in the Illinois city, family attorney Mark Bogen said. Banks was 83.Bogen said that Banks' death Friday evening at Chicago's Northwestern Memorial Hospital "was...
Saturday, January 24, 2015
Box's Stock Surges in Market Debut
Updated Jan. 23, 2015 4:28 p.m. ET Shares of Box Inc. surged 66% in their market debut on Friday, a sign of strong demand for a software company that has spent the past several months being lambasted for what critics said were its hefty marketing budget and unclear path to profitability. The stock closed at $23.23, putting its market capitalization...
Melissa Benoist of 'Glee' will play Supergirl
Melissa Benoist is your new Supergirl.Right. I think she really was the last actor who hasn't worn a cape yet.The "Whiplash" and "Glee" actress will star as Superman's equally-talented cousin in a new series on CBS. Benoist has also appeared in "The Good Wife," according to the Huffington Post.Benoist will portray Kara Zor-El, who also happened to escape Krypton's destruction and ended up an orphan on Earth. She also...
Friday, January 23, 2015
Marshawn Lynch tweet: 'Embarrassed' to work for' NFL
Marshawn Lynch was fined Thursday for his crotch-grabbing antics, but another finehad him tweeting about his displeasure with the league later that night.I feel embarrassed to work for a particular organization that fined a teammate of mine for shaking my hand after a touchdown Shawn Lynch (@MoneyLynch) January 23, 2015MORE: Best players to never win Super Bowl...
Luke Bryan Announces 2015 Kick the Dust Up Tour
Thereigning CMA Entertainer of the Year is making plans that will, no doubt, lead him back into the running to hold onto that crown come November.Sidebar Why Country Music Was Drunk All Year in 2014 Luke Bryan unveiled major plans for 2015 during a press conference today at Nashville's Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The first and biggest announcement was the 2015 Kick...
Maintenance workers accidentally sparked Edgewater fire with blowtorch ...
EDGEWATER Maintenance workers accidentally sparked the blaze that torched an Edgewater apartment complex Wednesday and displaced more than 1,000 people, officials said.Gov. Chris Christie and local officials on Thursday night confirmed that maintenance workers performing plumbing work with a blowtorch started the fire.After the fire started in the walls of a first floor apartment, the workers called a supervisor before...
Melissa Benoist cast as Supergirl on CBS
Melissa Benoist attends the premiere of "Whiplash" at Bing Theatre At LACMA on Oct. 6, 2014, in Los Angeles. Jason Kempin/Getty Images CBS has a "Supergirl."Actress Melissa Benoist, known for her role as Marley Rose on "Glee," will star in the upcoming series based on the character from DC Comics.The series will focus on Superman's cousin, Kara Zor-El, who escaped...
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Aaron Rodgers girlfriend Olivia Munn talks up Wisconsin meat market on 'Conan'
Olivia Munn, the actress girlfriend of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, gave "Conan" viewers across the nation a glimpse into the Wisconsin way of living during Conan O'Brien's late-night talk show on TBS Tuesday night.
Up for discussion: The concept of putting meat on hold at the meat market, and living in cold temperatures in Green Bay.
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Aaron Rodgers has game; Olivia Munn had no idea who he was
I'm not an NFL quarterback, but I imagine that life goes something like this: Say you're an NFL quarterback, land the gorgeous girl. This goes with decades of beautiful tradition, from Joe Namath to Tom Brady.I assumed that's how Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers started dating actress Olivia Munn. Or that their agents set it up, or however famous people in Hollywood start dating anyone. But...
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