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? Report Says
’s Company Will Go Public in Early 2012
Is Facebook
finally going public? CNBC reports that the social-networking giant is planning a $100 billion IPO in the first quarter of 2012.
finally going public? CNBC reports that the social-networking giant is planning a $100 billion IPO in the first quarter of 2012.Facebook is declining comment but the company's COO acknowledged recently that an IPO was "inevitable."
CNBC's IPO report comes on the heels of news that Facebook's growth may be slowing down. According to the research firm Inside Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg's company gained about 12 million users worldwide during May-well off its monthly average. And Facebook lost nearly 6 million users in the United States.
The company is expected to make around $2 billion this year and no doubt is encouraged by the highly successful recent IPO of the professional networking site LinkedIn.
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Twitter Hoax
Targets McDonald’s; Hamburger Chain Portrayed as Openly Racist
Targets McDonald’s; Hamburger Chain Portrayed as Openly Racist
McDonald's has been seriously punked.
A Twitter post this past weekend has put the Golden Arches on the defensive. A photograph, which turned out to be a hoax, published under the hashtag #seriouslymacdonalds showed a sign taped to the window of a McDonald's restaurant stating that the fast-food chain is now charging black people a $1.50 transaction fee “as an insurance measure due in part to a recent string of robberies.”
The sign listed an 800 number to call: the Customer Satisfaction Hotline for Kentucky Fried Chicken, one of McDonald's fast-food rivals.
McDonald’s
called the picture a “senseless and ignorant hoax” and the hashtag has since been removed from Twitter
called the picture a “senseless and ignorant hoax” and the hashtag has since been removed from Twitter***
Clarence Clemons
Suffers Stroke;
Suffers Stroke; Bruce Springsteen’s Longtime Saxophonist Hospitalized
Legendary E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons has suffered a stroke, and his condition has been reported as serious.
The 69-year-old Clemons, who last toured with Bruce Springsteen
in 2009, was recently featured on Lady Gaga's new album, Born This Way, and performed with the pop star last month on the American Idol finale.
in 2009, was recently featured on Lady Gaga's new album, Born This Way, and performed with the pop star last month on the American Idol finale.Clemons has had several health issues lately, and, according to Showbiz411.com, E Street Band members were "advised to get down to Florida as soon as possible" to see him.
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Denies Having Slept With 
’ Girlfriend
LeBron Jame
s' girlfriend is trending on rumors that she cheated on him with Rashard Lewis of the Washington Wizards
. Lewis took to the airwaves to forcefully shoot down the story, claiming that he's never even met James' girl, Savanna Brinson, and that he would never do that to a fellow player. James and Brinson have been together since high school and have two children together. The infidelity rumors surface as James faces criticism for his lackluster performances in the fourth quarters of the NBA Finals.
s' girlfriend is trending on rumors that she cheated on him with Rashard Lewis of the Washington Wizards. Lewis took to the airwaves to forcefully shoot down the story, claiming that he's never even met James' girl, Savanna Brinson, and that he would never do that to a fellow player. James and Brinson have been together since high school and have two children together. The infidelity rumors surface as James faces criticism for his lackluster performances in the fourth quarters of the NBA Finals.
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Tracy Morgan
’s Homophobic Rant;
’s Homophobic Rant;30 Rock Star Under Fire Following Stand-up Show in Nashville
Tracy Morgan
has the Twitterverse buzzing after the comedian went off on a homophobic rant during a live show in Nashville
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has the Twitterverse buzzing after the comedian went off on a homophobic rant during a live show in Nashville.According to audience reports, several people walked out after Morgan said homosexuality was a choice because god doesn't make mistakes. Morgan also riffed that if his son ever told him he was gay, he would stab him to death.
The 30 Rock star has been through this before. When audience members walked out of a 2009 Carnegie Hall show, he replied, "You want the clean Tracy? Turn on the TV."
And TNT was forced to apologize in January after Morgan said on a live NBA telecast that Sarah Palin was "good masturbation material."
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Bonnaroo 2011
Kicks Off Featuring Eminem, Arcade Fire, and Robert Plant
Kicks Off Featuring Eminem, Arcade Fire, and Robert Plant
Known for its eclectic blend of musical genres, this year's Bonnaroo is no different, featuring artists like Eminem
, Arcade Fire
, Lil Wayne
, and Robert Plant
among 175 acts.
, Arcade Fire, Lil Wayne, and Robert Plant among 175 acts.The festival takes place over four days on a 700-acre plot in Manchester, Tenn., and is also known for its heat.
One change this year: Bonnaroo has an official theme song by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and the Del McCoury Band.
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Coolest Google Doodle
Ever?
Ever? Les Paul Birthday Inspires Playable Digital Guitar
It's the coolest Google doodle
yet! If you're not keeping track: Google regularly updates its logo to mark holidays and honor those in need of honoring by turning the letters and design into a piece of art.
yet! If you're not keeping track: Google regularly updates its logo to mark holidays and honor those in need of honoring by turning the letters and design into a piece of art.Alexander Chen of Google Labs
says the latest doodle celebrates the father of the electric guitar, Les Paul, on what would have been his 96th birthday.
says the latest doodle celebrates the father of the electric guitar, Les Paul, on what would have been his 96th birthday.It not only lets you play guitar tunes by mousing over the virtual strings, it lets you make a 30-second recording of your strums. So you can get in touch with your inner Les Paul, who won two Grammys and built his first guitar at age 9.
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Sorry Lebron but you are getting played!
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