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Zendaya has reportedly re-negotiated her Euphoria contract in a big way, and will now reportedly earn around $1 million an episode for the show’s upcoming season. According to Puck News, the 26-year-old actor, who has won two Emmys for her role as Rue Bennett, “just closed a big re-negotiation” with HBO, and will reportedly earn close to a million […]
New York City job-seekers are about to get a big advantage. The city’s Wage Transparency Law will go into effect on Nov. 1, making it mandatory for NYC employers to disclose the minimum and maximum pay in all job listings. According to the CNBC, the law will apply to businesses with four or more workers, including owners and […]
Much has been made about the death of the movie star. Gone are the days of boldface names like Tom Cruise, Julia Roberts, and Tom Hanks being enough to sell a movie. In a world where franchises are king, actors have become interchangeable. Well, not so fast. According to a new report by Variety, Hollywood’s biggest […]
CEOs at the top 350 companies in 2020 made an average $24.2 million, a 18.9% jump, according to the Economic Policy Institute. The report also found that CEO compensation has increased an astounding 1,322% since 1978. From 1978-2020, the pay for an average worker only increased 18.0%. Most CEOs made $351 for every dollar earned by a typical employee, which […]
The quest for a minimum wage hike has hit another roadblock. According to the Washington Post, Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough ruled that the provision to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour cannot be included in Joe Biden’s COVID-19 relief bill. The decision marks a significant blow for Democrats who were hoping to […]
Hockey is back, and with it comes highlight-reel plays, online debates, and fantasy drafts. In short: it’s the type of high-octane diversion we all deserved given the global circumstances. Not even a reduced season (56 games) and a late start (Jan. 13) could dampen our spirits. Although arenas are emptied of hardcore fans (a blow […]
Kyrie Irving is facing another fine from the NBA—this time for breaching the league’s COVID-19 protocols. Byron Spruell, NBA president of league operations, announced on Friday that Irving will have to pay $50,000 and quarantine for five days, ESPN reports. Additionally, Irving “will forfeit more than $400,000 in salary per game for those missed during […]
In a new interview published by Empire, Sienna Miller revealed that Chadwick Boseman sacrificed some of his salary from the film 21 Bridges for the purpose of raising her pay. “He was a fan of my work, which was thrilling, because it was reciprocated from me to him, tenfold,” Miller said. “So he approached me to do it, […]
The Major League Baseball Players Association remains at odds with the league over what will become of the 2020 season, ESPN reports. After rejecting the league’s latest proposal, the MLBPA released a statement Saturday through their executive director Tony Clark. “It unfortunately appears that further dialogue with the league would be futile. It’s time to […]
Peace hockey—basketball may be Canada’s new national sport. First of all: We kinda invented the game. Also, even though we’re already halfway through the 2019/2020 NBA season, we’re still low-key celebrating the country’s only NBA basketball team championship (you know, when the Raps beat Golden State last year). Plus, after that championship, the Toronto Raptors surpassed […]
