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JCPENNEY Executive Admits New Pricing Strategy A Failure

Paul Hooson — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:18:31 +0000

Ron Johnson, CEO of JCPenney now candidly admits that the new pricing strategy of the company has been a failure, where the company missed sales projections by 15%. Under Johnson’s leadership, the company eliminated sales in favor of low everyday prices, however that backfired by not giving potential customers much incentive to shop at JCPenney [...]

Celebrity Does The Carpet Match The Drapes?

Paul Hooson — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:19:05 +0000

Here’s Katy Perry. Probably, not a natural blue-haired beauty, would you say? So does the carpet match the drapes? Likely not….

Motorcycles Are Big Business For Hollywood(And A Lifeline For Manufacturers)

Paul Hooson — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:02:43 +0000

This Summer, expect to see plenty of blazing motorcycles in Hollywood blockbusters like THE AVENGERS, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, G.I. JOE: RETALIATION, LOCKOUT, and other films as Hollywood looks to add action to a number of hot films. And some companies such as Harley Davidson, Ducati, and others stand to profit from their wares being [...]

30 ROCK Season 7 Will Be The Last

Paul Hooson — Tue, 15 May 2012 02:38:06 +0000

The producers and cast of 30 ROCK have decided to end the show after this upcoming season. The show became a vehicle for talented SNL writer and performer Tina Fay to write a prime time comedy that has won more than a few Emmy nominations and Awards. And, although this Tina Fey written production is [...]

Donald “Duck” Dunn Dead At 70

Paul Hooson — Mon, 14 May 2012 03:53:22 +0000

Famed bass player for Booker T & The MGs, Donald “Duck” Dunn, has died at the age of 70, in his sleep while on a tour in Tokyo, Japan. Widely respected as one of the world’s greatest bass players, Dunn had received a lifetime achievement award Grammy for his musical abilities as well as songwriting [...]

1934 Morgan Super Sport: Motorcycle Meets Sports Car

Paul Hooson — Sun, 13 May 2012 23:22:43 +0000

The 1934 Morgan Super Sport was an unique trike-based sports car. It featured a front mounted 1100cc motorcycle engine on display along with the unique trike three wheeled design. Morgan actually built three-wheeled sports cars until 1952, partly due to a tax advantage enjoyed in England on motorcycles compared to automobiles. Yet, the 1930′s models [...]

CBS Cancels CSI: MIAMI, UNFORGETTABLE & ROB

Paul Hooson — Sun, 13 May 2012 22:22:00 +0000

Buzz for days was that CBS would likely cancel either CSI: NY or CSI:MIAMI, leading to a waiting game by anxious viewers of both shows. And the ending of CSI_NY on Friday sure looked like a possible exit episode to most viewers. However, it turned out that it was CSI:MIAMI that got cut from the [...]

TBS Picks Up COUGAR TOWN From ABC

Paul Hooson — Sat, 12 May 2012 04:29:04 +0000

Fans of the Courtney Cox comedy, COUGAR TOWN, can rest easy. TBS will pick the show up from ABC for a shortened 15 episode season, sparing the comedy cancellation. This also gives TBS another fairly proven entity to shore up their lineup of comedy programming. If fans of the show migrate over to TBS from [...]

Flight Evidence Supports John Travolta In Sex Suit

Paul Hooson — Thu, 10 May 2012 22:23:41 +0000

Important flight record evidence supports the claims of John Travolta that he was actually in NY at the time that a L.A. masseur claims that Travolta was involved in a claimed sexual assault and sexually inappropriate behavior. Further, a witness for John Travolta, Denise Wingate, was at his suite at the Greenwich Hotel for much [...]

A Marriage Should Be Between A Man And A Woman, And Another Woman, And Another Woman, And Another Woman…..

Paul Hooson — Thu, 10 May 2012 21:09:40 +0000

The gay community in Hollywood will no doubt be more supportive of President Obama in the face of his statements supporting gay marriage. On the flip side, his likely opponent, Mitt Romney, stated his support for traditional marriage. However, that opens up the issue of the Romney family history of polygamous Mormonism. Mitt Romney’s own [...]