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YUUUUGE WINS
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton came out big winners after Super Tuesday delegates voting. How big you ask? Yuuuuge, Trump, with Christie at his side, won 7 states crushing Cruz and Rubio who won 3 and 1 states respectively. Hillary also won 7 states and Sanders 4. Politico gives digestible breakdown including their victory speeches. Where do we go from here? Will the establishment Republicans welcome Trump now? Will Sanders drop out? Why is Chris Christie so Donald eager now? Politics.
SNIPPETS
• Ravinia’s 2016 summer concert series schedule has just been announced and the lineup includes Bob Dylan and his band with Mavis Staples, Seth McFarlane, Pattie LaBelle and the Commodores, Tony Bennett, Paul Simon, Seal, Ladysmith Black Mombazo, Diana Ross, Joe Perry Johnny Depp and Alice Cooper’s band Hollywood Vampire to name a few. Tickets go on sale April 16 for public…
• Indonesia issued a tsunami warning on Wednesday after a massive and shallow earthquake struck off the west coast of the island of Sumatra; Indonesia, was badly hit by the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004…
• Once among the highest paid U.S. CEOs, Aubrey McClendon, former CEO of Chesapeake Energy Corp was charged with one count of conspiracy, a violation of the Sherman Antitrust Acton, Tuesday for conspiring to rig bids to buy oil and natural gas leases, in Oklahoma.
ENTERTAINMENT
• Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom are definitely a thing. They were spotted together in Hawaii enjoying a day of hiking. They were first linked at the Weinstein company Golden Globes afterparty in January…
• Ciara, who was in Nigeria recently to perform at the “Love Like A Movie” concert, shared a series of instagram videos doing choreographed dances in the streets to songs by Nigerian artists such as Iyanya’s Kukere. Her man Russell Wilson launched clothing company Goodman Brand at Nordstrom Seattle.
• Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s COO, is reportedly dating Bobby Kotnick, CEO of Activision Blizzard makers of Call of Duty and World of Warcraft. You’ll remember her husband passed away about 10 months ago while they were on vacation.
FASHION
1.) Valentino announced it brought in revenues of over $1 billion in 2015, up 48% from 2014 citing accessories and the increasing interest in menswear as major contributors.
2) Mark Badgley and James Mischka in joint venture with footwear licensee Titan Industries Inc and apparel licensee MJCLK LLC have bought back the rights to their label, Badly Mischka, from former owners Iconix Brand Group for $16 million in cash.
3) Coach launched it’s Paris flagship yesterday with #Coachprom party with Coach creative director Stuart Vevers welcoming guests Chloe Moretz, Suki Waterhouse, Riley Keough, Audrey Tautou model Edie Campbell, Debbie Harry performed and Mark Ronson DJed.
“It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all – in which case, you fail by default.”
― J.K. Rowling.
LOOK OF THE DAY
Jessica Biel @ grand opening of her restaurant Au Fudge in West Hollywood
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