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News that the Daily Mail is considering buying Yahoo has generated a lot of interest, but what interest would a nearly 180-year-old media company have in buying an Internet giant that is past its prime?First, it’s important to understand that this deal does not represent a full acquisition of Yahoo by DMGT, the owner of the Daily Mail. DMGT is a successful media company that incorporates much more than just the print and online editions of the Daily Mail, but its financial position does not make a full acquisition feasible, even if Yahoo were acquired at a bargain price.As analysts…
Sports journalist Erin Andrews has won $55 million (AUD74 million) in a civil lawsuit after alleging that a video of her naked was secretly recorded and published during a hotel stay.The sportscaster initially sought $75 million ($100 million AUD) in damages from the owner and manager of the Nashville, Tennessee hotel where he was staying, and his stalker, Michael David Barrett.He reportedly pleaded guilty in 2008 to using a hacksaw to smash a peephole in her room and record the video.West End Hotel Partners, which owns and operates the Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University, argues that Barrett’s criminal conduct is…
A man who was believed to be dead after being found “frozen” in the snow for 12 hours has thanked medics who worked against all odds to save him.Justin Smith was found unconscious on the side of the road on his way home after drinking with friends in McAdoo, Pennsylvania, in February last year.He spent nearly 12 hours in temperatures as low as minus 20 degrees Celsius.The next morning, his father, Don Smith, found his only son lying on his back with his eyes open, not breathing, blue and without a pulse.”I called his mother and told her, ‘Justin’s dead,'”…
Uh oh.Fans are accusing Madonna of being “highly intoxicated” onstage and mocking locals in Kentucky during a concert on her Rebel Heart tour.A video of the Material Girl singing in a very relaxed voice was uploaded to YouTube by concert-goer Katherine Leap, but it shows the star clearly slurring her words and being a little unsteady on her feet.Fans were quick to hit back at the singer on social media, with many expressing their anger in the video’s comments section.Fans were not pleased with Madonna’s performance at a recent concert. Source: YouTube”Worst show ever. I’m never wasting my time or…
President Obama’s YouTube interview on Friday addressed several important political and economic concerns, but one debate was finally settled: Obama established the proper shape of dog pants.YouTube sensation Adande Thorne, aka sWooZie, ended his interview with the president by launching into a “lightning round” of pop culture questions.This time, he pulled out an illustration of the infamous “pants for dogs” meme, which has sparked countless online debates over whether dogs wear pants on all four legs or just their back legs.”The American public really wants to know,” Thorne says, “If you had to choose one pair of pants for your…
Emma Watson has admitted that she was scared of life as a child actor.She added that getting away from the public eye by attending Brown University in the US after her long stint in the “Harry Potter” films was the best decision she ever made.Emma looked stunning at a recent event. Credit: Getty”The level of questioning that I got, being so young, people were asking me, ‘What do you think about this? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you?'” the 25-year-old actress told Porter magazine.“I felt so helpless because I still didn’t have the answers, and I had…
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Jason Statham (Photo: Getty Images)Kleb keb!Longtime lovers Jason Statham and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley are engaged, a rep for the couple confirmed to The Insider With Yahoo. The 28-year-old model debuted her Neil Lane engagement ring at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night.It is unclear when Statham, 48, proposed, but the couple, who have been dating for about five years, had just returned from a romantic getaway to Phuket, Thailand.Related: Golden Globe Awards 2016 Red Carpet ArrivalsHuntington-Whiteley and the action star have been notoriously private about their relationship, but last year the model and actress opened up to…
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Jason Statham (Photo: Getty Images)Kleb keb!Longtime lovers Jason Statham and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley are engaged, a rep for the couple confirmed to The Insider With Yahoo. The 28-year-old model debuted her Neil Lane engagement ring at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night.It is unclear when Statham, 48, proposed, but the couple, who have been dating for about five years, had just returned from a romantic getaway to Phuket, Thailand.Related: Golden Globe Awards 2016 Red Carpet ArrivalsHuntington-Whiteley and the action star have been notoriously private about their relationship, but last year the model and actress opened up to…
A New York college student is getting into the Christmas spirit in a unique way, which means she’ll be sitting on the same Santa Claus’ lap for the 19th year in a row.”The only thing my mom wants for Christmas is for me to sit on Santa’s lap,” Mackenzie Doig of Syracuse, New York, told ABC News US.Six-year-old Mackenzie Doig with Santa Claus. Photo: Provided”I found it really embarrassing in high school, but now I think it’s really funny.”Doig, a senior at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, said he first went to see Santa at ShoppingTown Mall in Syracuse when…
A New York college student is getting into the Christmas spirit in a unique way, which means she’ll be sitting on the same Santa Claus’ lap for the 19th year in a row.”The only thing my mom wants for Christmas is for me to sit on Santa’s lap,” Mackenzie Doig of Syracuse, New York, told ABC News US.Six-year-old Mackenzie Doig with Santa Claus. Photo: Provided”I found it really embarrassing in high school, but now I think it’s really funny.”Doig, a senior at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, said he first went to see Santa at ShoppingTown Mall in Syracuse when…