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The formation of Starbucks Records is something “that has been bandied about for quite a while,” says one source. “They think they are empowered enough to do that.” Unlike its Hear Music operation, which releases the Artists Choice compilation series that features musicians such as Sheryl Crow or The Rolling Stones selecting songs that influenced […]
An Open Letter to Dominic Purcell: Dear Dominic, You are a handsome, chiseled man and, by all accounts, a tall drink of water (IMDb puts you at over six feet). For that, you should be sending the genetic lottery a…
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Beloved Friends, It is with throbbing arms that I thank you for all your support of Go Fug Yourself, which — thanks to snuggly little nuggets like yourselves — has won 2007 Bloggies for Best Entertainment Weblog and Most Humorous…
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An Imagined Tableau, Starring Grey’s Anatomy Star Isaiah Washington, Fresh from Rageaholic Rehab, and Danielle Dani Evans, Past Winner of America’s Next Top Model: ISAIAH: I confess, I’m a bit nervous. I don’t have a great track record at awards…
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I will always have fond memories of Tom Hulce from the time he played the ne’er-do-well son in Parenthood, and of course from his seminal performance as Mozart in Amadeus — a movie that brought us many wonderful things, but…
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That’s what the company claims in its press release. Starbucks confirms that on Thursday, March 15, from 10 a.m. to noon, complimentary, tall cups of brewed coffee will be served in Starbucks stores across the U.S. and Canada. The company says a survey indicates that 55% of Americans say they need a coffee break before […]
“Starbucks must move out of the imperial palace immediately, and it can no longer be allowed to taint China’s national culture, ” said Jiang Hongbin, a National People’s Congress representative. He’s submitted a motion on closing the Starbucks outlet in the 587-year-old royal residence also known as the Palace Museum. (China Daily)
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Starbucks has launched a record label based on its existing Hear Music brand. It’s partnering with Concord Music Group, which controls several other labels and helped Starbucks sell the Grammy-winning “Genius Loves Company. Now, rather than basically lending the Starbucks brand to an album, the Los Angeles-based Hear Music label will sign its own artists […]
I wonder what Kathy Hilton and Bebe Neuwirth have to talk about: Bebe appeared in a show set in a bar; Kathy’s daughter lives in a bar. Bebe was in Chicago; Kathy has visited Chicago (Paris claims to like the…
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[Source] To mi amor, Marc: Gracias, my little neck-sucking husband, for everything you do. I love the way you start to cry when you’re in direct sunlight and have to run away, because it shows me how deeply you feel…
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You know, usually I’d be all, I like that dress better when Carrie Bradshaw wore it on the side of a bus, and Leggings? THEY’RE SO OVER about this: But honestly, I totally don’t even care anymore. Wear whatever you…
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I’m always very happy to see Sandra Bullock looking good. Ever since she married burly, tattooed Jesse James, I’ve been rooting for those two crazy kids to make it because she seems quite charming and fun and he’s probably a…
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Ambes Tewelde doesn’t fear a visit from the Starbucks’ lawyers who might be upset that he’s also calling his coffee shop Starbucks. He said he’ll change it if they complain, but feels the Seattle-based Starbucks will be happy with this sign and name. In fact he says without his coffee shop nobody would have known […]
“There’s probably nothing like launching a new endeavor that’s unrelated to your core focus to give people a little more to fret about,” writes Alyce Lomax. “But I think investors who worry about this move would be letting negativity get the best of them.” Lomax notes that businesses that diverge from their core competencies can […]
Watch the short clip from the security camera. Here’s a story about the armed robbery.
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The sugary doughnuts will then be in 2,500 Starbucks stores in 14 states. “Top Pot’s doughnuts are among the select few sweets Starbucks labels in its pastry cases, which has built brand recognition for the three-store Seattle chain that hopes to expand beyond Washington,” writes Melissa Allison. FYI: The Top Pot Old Fashioned Glazed Doughnut […]
DANE: Hi, guys! Hi! It’s me! Hi! KEVIN: Sigh. Looks like you owe me $10, Demi. DEMI: Wait, I thought you owed ME — wasn’t I betting you that he’d show up looking kind of greasy and smarmy, like normal?…
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[Source.] It’s been chilly in London lately, according to the weather reports. Does Keira Knightley really have enough body fat to trot around in tights under baggy shorts and not be freezing? And by asking, I’m being polite. Which is…
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I feel like wearing something literary-inspired tonight, Debbie Gibson said, as she rifled through her closet. Shall I wear my Anna Karenina train-tracks jumpsuit? No — too casual. What about my Great Gatsby outfit, with the seven Oxford shirts all…
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Tall cups of free brewed coffee will be served in Starbucks stores across the U.S. and Canada on Thursday. The company says a survey indicates that 55% of Americans say they need a coffee break before lunch. While teachers and stay-at-home parents tied for the title of most worthy of a coffee break (19% each), […]
Chris Funk is asked (mid-way through the interview) what he thinks about Starbucks selling the Decemberists’ CD “The Crane Wife.” “I’m fine with our CDs selling at Starbucks. We can’t monitor everywhere where our stuff is sold. I don’t know enough about Starbucks to say that they’re so super-bad that I don’t want them selling […]
Tall cups of free brewed coffee will be served in Starbucks stores across the U.S. and Canada on Thursday. The company says a survey indicates that 55% of Americans say they need a coffee break before lunch. While teachers and stay-at-home parents tied for the title of most worthy of a coffee break (19% each), […]
So, I don’t know if any of y’all are watching Top Design. It’s one of those shows where every week I think to myself, I don’t know if I’m going to keep watching Top Design, but it shows up on…
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Singer Willa Ford had, oh, about one hit: the sensitive 2001 paean to romantic idealism I Wanna Be Bad. She also, I hear, did fairly well on Dancing With the Stars, though her very appearance on that show proves that…
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[Source.] I don’t know what that bloody smirk on David’s face is for. I’m going to rip off his bollocks and he knows it. I can’t believe he told me my hair looks like I’m wearing a bloody old man’s…
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In China, the Starbucks promotion included free drip coffee and a brownie. “About 50-60 people were already lined up when I got to the outlet in CITIC Square at 10 am,” says customer Rachel Yan. At least one store had to ask customers to fetch a number. Starbucks staff said they delivered more than 100 […]
“Credit Howard Schultz with seeing that, too, and wanting Starbucks to regain its soul,” writes Albany Times Union business editor Marlene Kennedy in her column on the Schultz memo that was leaked to Starbucks Gossip. (Albany Times Union)
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For 2007, Starbucks stock is down 16% year-to-date, but a Goldman Sachs analyst believes Wednesday’s shareholders meeting could restore positive investor sentiment in the company. MORE GOOD NEWS FOR STARBUCKS: It received an overall grade of “A” from BusinessWeek and was #28 on its “50 Best Performers” list. (Forbes.com)
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Oh, YOU! It’s just a faux hawk, silly! Since I’m somehow not aging as well as everyone would have predicted five years ago, I decided to throw caution to the wind and make Maddox Jolie-Pitt my style icon. He’s the…
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Have questions? Comments? Care to speculate about what will happen at Wednesday’s shareholders’ meeting? Have thoughts about this French-English blog post? What about the comment (posted on the other Open Thread area) from JABANGA who who has held back from posting lately and says: “The site has just been a lot different since the [Howard […]
