Hotness in the News by SociaLifeChicago is your daily intel for the morning’s hot news topics to get your day started. Make small talk, better.
SNIPPETS
• A train derailed in Niles Canyon in Northern California and at least 14 people have been injured.
• Tim Leissner Goldman Sachs’ Southeast Asia chairman and Kimora Lee Simmons’ husband, has resigned after it was found he violated the firm’s internal rules.
• Nike, Porsche, TAG Heuer have all suspended their relationships with tennis player Maria Sharapova. In what was thought to be big announcement of her retiring from the sport, she actually admitted she failed a drug test in January test; She took Meldonium for 10 years.
ENTERTAINMENT
• The infamous Kim Kardashian posted on twitter a throwback photo of herself completely nude, save 2 black bars to cover her bits, actress Bette Midler upon seeing it tweeted the comment “If Kim wants us to see a part of her we’ve never seen, she’s gonna have to swallow the camera.” Taking a page from her husband, she clapped back at Midler tweeting: “hey @BetteMidler I know it’s past your bedtime but if you’re still up and reading this send nudes #justkidding”, ouch!
• Hulk Hogan is suing Gawker media for $100 million after the website published a sex tape video of the former wrestler. Hogan took the stand in the civil trial taking place in St. Petersburg, Florida and Gawker founder/CEO Nick Denton is set to testify soon. A six-member jury will determine whether Gawker violated Hogan’s right to privacy when it published a video of the former professional wrestler having sex with his best friend’s wife.
• JK Rowling is launching a series called “Magic in North America,” it will focus on the North American wizardry school Ilvermorny and “bring to light the history of this previously unexplored corner of the wizarding world in the run up to ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.'”
FASHION
• Joseph Altuzarra has created a capsule collection of his signature shirtdresses in collaboration with MatchesFashion.com. It will launch April 27, the same day the luxury e-tailer is launching its first “digital trunk show.”
• A 36-hour part in-flight networking and pop-up conference, Power Trip, in San Francisco will be held March 21 by Marie Claire in partnership with Jet Blue. Some of the confirmed names attending the invite-only conference of 200 influential women include: Gwyneth Paltrow, Drew Barrymore, Tracee Ellis-Ross, Tyra Banks, Rebecca Minkoff, Hannah Bronfman and more.
“The good we secure for ourselves is precarious and uncertain until it is secured for all of us and incorporated into our common life.” ― Jane Addams.
LOOK OF THE DAY
Patrick Schwarzenegger @ The People Style Awards in Munich
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