• Coty posts bigger-than-expected loss as lockdown dents beauty business

    Coty posts bigger-than-expected loss as lockdown dents beauty business

    Cosmetics maker Coty on Thursday posted a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss and a 56 percent slump in sales, as the coronavirus-induced closure of stores and parlors hammered demand for its beauty products. Cosmetics makers are battling the closure of other channels of sales, including duty-free shops at airports, and also contending with work-from-home customers focusing on …
  • Tesla skyrockets to new record high, leaving rivals in the dust

    Tesla skyrockets to new record high, leaving rivals in the dust

    Tesla shares continued their meteoric rise on Thursday, scoring yet another record high and further expanding the distance between the Silicon Valley electric carmaker and its traditional auto industry rivals. Tesla shares rose to $2,290 in mid-day trading before leveling out at $2,240, the highest price since the company went public at $17 a share …
  • ABC sets ‘The Bachelorette’ fall premiere for October

    ABC sets ‘The Bachelorette’ fall premiere for October

    “The Bachelorette”’s long-awaited upcoming season has finally scored a date on the ABC fall schedule as the Disney-owned network unveils plans for its unscripted slate. The dating format will launch on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 8 p.m. This comes amidst behind-the scenes drama on the season, which is understood to feature more than one Bachelorette. …
  • Billie Eilish, Barbra Streisand items to be auctioned for COVID-19 charity

    Billie Eilish, Barbra Streisand items to be auctioned for COVID-19 charity

    Julien’s Auctions has announced an exclusive charity auction for MusiCares’ Covid-19 relief fund. The collection at auction on Sept. 9 will include a wide range of items from notable musicians and celebrities, with proceeds going toward struggling artists and crew members in the music community. Auction highlights include an animal print caftan worn by Barbra …
  • ‘Sister, Sister’ star Marques Houston marries Miya Dickey

    ‘Sister, Sister’ star Marques Houston marries Miya Dickey

    Wonder if a fake ID was on their registry. “Sister, Sister” star Marques Houston, 39, has gotten hitched to Miya Dickey, 19. The pair’s ceremony took place at the Eagle Glen Golf Club in Corona, Calif. Monday, according to E! News. Per county regulations, a small group of guests were present as witnesses. The pair …
  • Dollar chains thrive as COVID-19 downturn makes shoppers thrifty

    Dollar chains thrive as COVID-19 downturn makes shoppers thrifty

    America’s biggest dollar store chains reported better-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday, as cash-strapped consumers sought lower-priced groceries and household items in a coronavirus-induced economic downturn. Sales at Dollar General and Dollar Tree remained robust even after the panic-buying surge at the start of lockdowns, with high US unemployment pushing demand for cheaper cereals, vegetables and …
  • GoPro launches live streaming service for premium subscribers

    GoPro launches live streaming service for premium subscribers

    Action camera maker GoPro said Thursday its premium subscribers can now live stream their treks, rides and swims directly on to its website. Earlier, users with high-end GoPro action cameras could only live stream content via third-party services such as Amazon’s Twitch, Alphabet’s YouTube and Facebook. GoPro’s premium service, GoPro Plus, lets users upload unlimited …
  • Luann de Lesseps emotionally recalls her dad’s struggles with alcoholism

    Luann de Lesseps emotionally recalls her dad’s struggles with alcoholism

    Luann de Lesseps is opening up about her family’s past with alcoholism. De Lesseps, 55, tearfully recalled how she felt sitting in a jail cell following her arrest for disorderly intoxication in a new clip from “The Real Housewives of New York,” airing Thursday. In the snippet, she also revealed that her father struggled with …
  • The Oppenheim Group blasts Chrissy Teigen’s claims about ‘Selling Sunset’

    The Oppenheim Group blasts Chrissy Teigen’s claims about ‘Selling Sunset’

    The Oppenheim Group is defending themselves against Chrissy Teigen’s claims that the women on “Selling Sunset” aren’t actually real estate agents. After watching the entire Netflix series, Teigen, 34, tweeted, “I will say, I look at LA real estate a lot and have never seen any of these people lol either have our agents, who …
  • ‘Contagion’ role helped Kate Winslet prepare for the coronavirus pandemic

    ‘Contagion’ role helped Kate Winslet prepare for the coronavirus pandemic

    While many people around the world were not prepared for the coronavirus pandemic, actress Kate Winslet was. The Oscar winner, 44, recently spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about the pandemic, revealing that after starring in 2011’s “Contagion,” she was ready for the outbreak long before everyone else. Winslet was in Philadelphia shooting a mini-series for …