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Verizon Wireless Now Offers Apple Music To Its Highest Tier Of Unlimited Data

written by Ruben Jay

Verizon Wireless’ unlimited Data plan just got a whole lot better. The wireless carrier now offers free Apple Music to its top tier unlimited data plan.

If you have a Beyond or an Above unlimited plan with Verizon, you will get free Apple Music with your subscription. This doesn’t extend to the company’s GO Unlimited plan.

Verizon isn’t the only carrier offering some sort of streaming service with their unlimited plans. TMobile currently offers Netflix and Sprint offers a Spotify membership. I mean, why not include a service that you can use up that unlimited data on!

Are you likely to switch to Verizon for this perk? I am thinking about it.

16 January, 2019 0 comment
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Elon Musk Donates Water Filtration Systems To Flint, MI Schools

written by Ruben Jay

Elon Musk has done some good in the world – he donated money to Flint, MI’s school system for water filtration systems.

Musk made sure that every school in Flint had access to clean drinking water. This move once again shows that private money will always work faster and better than any form of government money.

“The new water filtration systems will be instrumental in helping our students return to the normalcy of what should be a fundamental right: having access to safe, clean water from water fountains in their school,” said Flint Community Schools Superintendent Derrick Lopez.

We are happy to hear that Musk is putting his money toward a good cause.

15 January, 2019 0 comment
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NBC Set To Pay Tribute To Elvis Presley Next Month. Here Are A Few Stars That Will Be Performing.

written by Ruben Jay

NBC is set to pay tribute to Elvis Presley next month with some major pop names lined up to perform some of Elvis’ hits.

Names like Shawn Mendes, Ed Sheeran, Blake Shelton, Jennifer Lopez, and more are set to perform.

This show is on the anniversary of the NBC Performance Elvis performed on that help revitalize his career.

15 January, 2019 0 comment
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Chris Jericho Talks About His Deal With AEW, Moving On From Vince McMahon, and more

written by Ruben Jay

Chris Jericho chats with Chris Van Vliet in Ocala, FL 4 days after signing his contract with All Elite Wrestling. He talks about why he signed with AEW, the length of his contract, how Vince felt about it, whether CM Punk or Kenny Omega will go to AEW, his thoughts on Becky Lynch, gives an update on Roman Reigns and much more!

13 January, 2019 0 comment
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Megyn Kelly Is Officially Out of NBC News. Finally.

written by Ruben Jay

In what has been a wild few months for Megyn Kelly, the former FOX News Host and TODAY Show host is finally out of her NBC contract. Kelly has been off the air since October after controversial remarks she made about black face.

Negotiations began in November for Kelly’s official release from her contract. The hold up? How much money would the failed morning host walk away with.

According to sources close to NBC News, Kelly’s contract was worth $20M a year. That same source claims that Kelly would have been paid out the remainder of her contract, but NBC News chairman Andy Lack wanted to reduce her payout.

Kelly could have walked away from NBC with a $70 Million severance. One has to wonder if Kelly will attempt to return to her former home, FOX News.

11 January, 2019 0 comment
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Here’s What Lindsay Lohan’s Beach Club Employees Have To Say About Her, & Some Insider Details on the Premiere

written by Haylie Logan

Lindsay Lohan is entering the Hollywood scene in full swing with her new TV series, “Lindsay Lohan’s Beach Club.”

As an entrepreneur and boss of this new business, Lohan made her debut as a reality show star with the premiere of this show tonight, Jan. 8.

Many speculations were made about Lohan’s strict work ethic in her management role. However, the employees of Lindsay Lohan’s Beach Club spoke very highly of her to E! News on the red carpet at the show’s premiere.

Kyle Marve, one of the VIP hosts at the center of the series, said “Going into Mykonos, it was like this mental thing. Lindsay’s the celebrity, this huge figure. When I got there, she was the opposite of that.”

Marve claimed that she was personable and approachable, and made him feel like a part of the team right away.

Another employee, May Yassine, mentioned that Lohan is “not this little girl that I watched in Mean Girls, Parent Trap, and all of that. She’s a boss, like a boss lady’s walking in.”

Lohan has transformed her old reputation full of drugs, alcohol, and jail-time to a new reputation of a strong professional, businesswoman.

According to Lohan, she may come off strict when regulating her employees to be the best representatives of the Lohan brand. Her business partner Panos is more cutthroat.

Panos said, ” She’s a good boss, I can say that. She’s very realistic, she’s very good. She’s a sweetheart to me, but as for the people that work for us, she’s a bit strict sometimes. But I’m worse, so don’t worry.

Mykonos is held to a very high standard. “It’s beautiful, it’s open-minded and most of all, it’s safe,” said Lohan.

Watch this video of Lohan answering the toughest workplace questions and see how Lohan would handle these real-life work situations:

A fun fact about Lohan is that she’s a really good cook, according to another employee Sara Tariq. She also mentioned that Lohan made her cry a couple times because she keeps it real.

It’s understandable that Lohan’s managerial style leans toward the harsh side because she has been through years and years of critiqued spotlight.

Alex Moffitt said, “I don’t think she has the patience sometimes to just be soft with people.”

During the premiere episode, Lohan walked into the house where the employees are staying. She said she felt like she walked into “Girls Gone Wild,” and doesn’t want the people from America to party too hard.

Also in the premiere, Lohan said she is religious in the sense of meditation as her own personal religion. She finds the space that she needs to function.

A key component of the Lohan Beach Club is customer satisfaction.

“All of the guests must be treated with royalty,” said Lohan.

9 January, 2019 0 comment
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With All Elite Wrestling Being Announced, There Are Now More Questions For The New Promotion Than Answers

written by Ruben Jay

Editor’s Note: The line “Do they need TV for long term growth? Possibly. ” has been edited as it was an original misrepresentation of our stance. The original line was “Do they need TV for long term growth? Absolutely. “

Being The Elite’s Youtube Channel has officially announced the launch of All Elite Wrestling. The promotion is said to be owned by Tony Khaun with Cody Rhodes and The Young Bucks said to be on the executive team as well as talent for the promotion. More news on talents, distribution, and more are set to be announced soon. With all this hype, AEW has left more questions than answers.

Will They Have or Need TV?

This is a question that has been asked time and time again: Can AEW get some sort of TV distribution deal? Will they need a TV deal? Me personally, I don’t think they will need a TV deal. At least in the short term.

Is a TV deal necessary for the promotion to get off the ground? No. I don’t think so. I’m not sure how many people ordered All In on the Fite app, but I’m sure that collectively AEW can start running shows that can make them profitable.

Think about this: On Twitter, they have a combined 1.8M followers. On Youtube, they have over 300,000 followers. If 10% of them sign up for a Patreon at $15 a month, that would be $2.7M a month or $32.4M a year. Of course, this is using the rule of 10% and hoping that 10% of their following would actually sign up for this.

That $32M a year could fund Youtube shows. They can find venues where they can sell out and make money on the ticket, sell ad-space online, and of course their merch store would be a huge money maker for them.

Do they need TV for long term growth? Possibly. However, saying they need TV right off the bat to launch is silly.

I actually think that having fans being able to go “all in” with the guys is a great idea. Gives the audience a sense of ownership and a sense of them being apart of the team. No wrestling company has done that.

Who, Other Than Cody Rhodes, The Young Bucks, And SCU, Will They Feature?

With the announcement, no real announcement of any talent signings were made. This leaves us to wonder, who else will AEW bring in to fill up the roster?

This is important. Cody has come out and said that he plans to not wrestle as much in the future. The 33-year-old son of a plumber’s son might want to go full time for another handful of years before slowing down.

The Young Bucks are a tag team. Will they eventually want to go solo and try to compete for the top titles in AEW? Or will they stick together as a unit?

What Is ‘Double or Nothing’?

The AEW team has announced that Double or Nothing is coming. Will it be their launch event? Will it just be the planned rally?

I guess we have to wait and see.

2 January, 2019 0 comment
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Want Your Wish Flying Through The Sky In Times Square For 2019? Here’s How

written by Haylie Logan

One of the biggest New Year’s Eve celebrations takes place in Times Square every year.

If you have wanted to ring in the new year with a bang, Times Square provides you the opportunity to send your hopes, dreams, and resolutions through the sky for the upcoming year.

Have you ever wondered if the confetti falling from the sky was more than just a celebratory decoration?

According to ABC 7, the 2019 New Year’s Eve bash marks the fourth year in a row that the Times Square Alliance printed wishes from people around the world on the confetti.

If you are interested in sending your wishes through the sky in Times Square, there are two ways to submit.

Here’s how to create your very own “wishfetti.”

  1. VISIT THE “WISHING WALL” – If you in New York City (NYC) any time within the month of December, you can submit your wish in person between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. until Dec. 29 at the NYE Wishing Wall. You can find this organization in Times Square on the Broadway Plaza between 46th and 47th street.
  2. SUBMIT YOUR WISH ONLINE – For those who cannot make it to NYC, you can share your wishes and resolutions on social media sites such as Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #CONFETTIWISH. If you prefer to keep it off social media, you can fill out the online form.

A video posted to Twitter demonstrates what it’s like to submit your wish in person.

On Twitter, @TimesSquareNYC shared footage of the Good Morning America staff adding their wishes for the 2019 midnight ball drop:

Review some tweets from people who have submitted below:


31 December, 2018 0 comment
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FeaturedNetflix

Why Netflix Paid $100 Million To Keep ‘Friends’ and Why It Was Worth It

written by Ruben Jay

The streaming landscape is set to change in 2019 and 2020. Disney has announced its plans for launching Disney+ sometime in the next 24 months. Hulu, Netflix, and Amazon are all spending billions of dollars (collectively and individually). Shows being produced for network television are now finding their homes on stream platforms for reruns, and the rights fees are starting to get crazy.

Earlier this year, Netflix announced that the hit tv series, Friends, will be sticking around on Netflix for 2019. It was later reported that the streaming service paid $100 Million to keep the cult classic on their platform.

Why Did Netflix Pay $100 Million For Friends?

The answer is simply complicated. Friends is the top streamed and binged watch show on streaming platforms, according to Variety. According to a survey of 12M users, Friends was the most binged watch series on streaming. That’s huge for Netflix.

I know many people in circles I hang out with and follow that were complaining that Netflix was wasting $100M on an old show and could use that money for newer shows. Yes – that’s 100% true. Netflix could have used that money for a few new shows that may not be around for enough seasons to make the show worth producing.

Netflix is basically paying to have a high binge show in their offerings.

Is It Worth Paying For?

Some would say no, it was not worth paying for it. Others would argue that it is 100% worth paying for. I, personally, fall into the latter camp. I think that it is 100% Netflix’s responsibility to their customers and their shareholders to keep Friends on their offers.

Netflix is more than a content provider for new shows to be created. It is a streaming service that needs high engagement as well as the ability to retain paid customers to their service. $100M is a small drop in the bucket of what Netflix could pay for a new series. However, Netflix is lowering their risk of failure by using that money to retain the rights to a popular show like Friends than trying to create a new show.

Now, if Netflix wanted to try to get Friends to do a reunion season and $100M could go toward that…then I’d be all for it!

26 December, 2018 0 comment
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