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NPC International, the largest franchisee in the United States for Pizza Hut, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday, CNN Business reports. The franchisee also owns almost 400 Wendy’s locations. The filing was the last resort for NPC, which has been dealing with prolonged restaurant shutdowns due to the coronavirus, struggling business, a debt burden […]
Three of the world’s biggest corporations have been asked to terminate their partnerships with the Washington Redskins unless the team changes its controversial name. According to AdWeek, 87 investment firms and shareholders sent three separate letters to Nike, PepsiCo, and FedEx last week, pressuring each of the companies to cut ties with the NFL franchise. […]
Sports leagues are being forced to play without fans due to the coronavirus pandemic. But the NFL is reportedly looking to avoid that fate by asking fans to sign a waiver to attend games. NFL wants fans in stadiums come September, but they might have to sign a Covid-19 waiver. My story https://t.co/Gs6Zc3JI6Z […]
Comedy Central is giving new life to the ’90s Mike Judge classic Beavis and Butt-Head. On Wednesday, the network confirmed the inking of an “expansive deal” with Judge that will ultimately reward fans with (at least) two seasons of the new Beavis and Butt-Head, as well as an undisclosed number of spinoffs and specials. “We are […]
Tens of thousands of people are demanding a full and thorough investigation into the death of Elijah Weatherspoon, an 18-year-old Black man who died last week under suspicious circumstances. According to WCBD, Weatherspoon went missing on June 25 in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, where he was boating with a group of white friends. At around 11 p.m. […]
David Ayer and Shia LaBeouf, who last linked up for the World War II tanker hit Fury back in 2014, are putting their collaborative strengths to the test once more with The Tax Collector. The new crime drama, out Aug. 7, is written and directed by Ayer and focuses on two men—Bobby Soto as David […]
Police in Seattle have cleared out the city’s ‘autonomous zone’ and arrested over 30 protesters following an executive order from Mayor Jenny Durkan. ABC News reports that the “occupied” zone, which has been dubbed the Capitol Hill Organized Protest area, was cleared by police on Wednesday. The order from Durkan came after four shootings, two of which […]
Tom Hanks was among the first celebrities to test positive for the coronavirus, and now he’s speaking up on the importance of wearing masks and washing your hands. Ever since the U.S. went into lockdown in March, there’s been an increase in individuals not taking the situation seriously. At a press conference for his new […]
Garrett Rolfe, the former Atlanta Police Department cop charged with murdering Rayshard Brooks, has been released on bond. Rolfe posted bond the $500,000 bond on Tuesday night, per WSB-TV. Publicly available court records list the date of release as July 1. Rolfe, whose charges include felony murder, was originally booked on June 18. The bond’s […]
On Tuesday, Riverdale star Lili Reinhart took to Twitter and apologized for posting a message demanding justice for Breonna Taylor that featured a questionable photo. In an attempt to seek justice for the 26-year-old EMT worker who was killed by Louisville police, Lili Reinhart posted a photo of herself in which she’s topless. “Now that my sideboob has gotten your attention, Breonna […]
