Jeremy Taylor
Hooters New Business Plan Involves Attracting Women
While Hooters may have invented the ‘breasturant” concept, the beer and wings chain is now losing market share to competitors like the Tilted Kilt and Twin Peaks, which offer more updated decor along with their low-cut blouses.
So to counter this decline Hooters is working to make their restaurants more appealing to women, the 50 percent of the market they have previously ignored.
Ticked-Off Umpire Ejects Minor League PA Announcer After He Plays ‘Three Blind Mice’ [VIDEO]
During a recent Class A minor league baseball game between the Daytona Cubs and the Fort Myers Miracles, public address announcer Derek Dye decided to have some fun with the umpires.
Bad idea.
Will You Continue to Eat At Chick-fil-A? — Survey of the Day
For the past couple of weeks, fried chicken has dominated the culture wars. It all started when Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy harshly criticized gay marriage, drawing the ire of cause’s supporters.
The eatery has further stirred controversy by donating millions of dollars to groups that don’t support gay marriage.
The Kristen Stewart Robert Pattinson Break Up Has Left Will Ferrell Distraught
The Kristen Stewart Robert Pattinson break up isn’t like other Hollywood separations. Because the pair also plays a couple in ‘Twilight’ — a film series in which many a ‘tween girl is heavily emotionally invested — reactions to Stewart’s cheating and Pattinson’s throwing her out have been pretty intense.
How Do You Watch Movies? — Survey of the Day
It is assumed that streaming video will eventually be the death knell of the DVD and Blu-ray industries. But could the easy-to-use technology also be cutting into movie box office profits?
These Guys Prove Grenade Fishing Is Not a Good Idea
Generally speaking, the fisherman/fish dynamic is stacked heavily in favor of the guy with the hook. The relationship would seem even more unequal when the angler is dropping a grenade into the water.
Do You Hide Purchases from Your Significant Other? — Survey of the Day
Between online shopping and the proliferation of credit cards there has never been an easier time to buy things. And because making a purchase has become such a breeze, it has also become easier to hide these buys from your spouse.
But are folks regularly engaging in this deception?
Reporter Completely Melts Down While Reporting on the Heat
One of the ways a local TV news reporter can distinguish himself is through his coverage of an extreme weather event.
WATE 6 News Knoxville reporter Mike Krafcik was given that opportunity when he was assigned to the heatwave which struck the Tennessee city earlier this month.
Are You Frustrated By the Tone of the Presidential Campaign? — Survey of the Day
Ever since Mitt Romney all but wrapped up the GOP nomination earlier this year he and Barack Obama have been firing political salvos at each other. But despite tens of millions of dollars spent on attack ads by the Obama and Romney campaigns and their surrogates, the race appears to be a toss-up.
Ryan Lochte’s Twitter Is Getting ‘Weird’
They should probably just call the 2012 Summer Olympics the “Twitter Games,” as the microblogging service has been part of quite a few of the story lines so far in London.
American swimmer Ryan Lochte is one of the many athletes at the games to maintain an active Twitter account. An account that got even more popular when the 27-year-old started off the Olympics with a defeat of rival Michael Phel
17-Year-Old Arrested After Threatening British Diver Tom Daley on Twitter
Like many Olympians, British diver Tom Daley uses Twitter to communicate with his fans. On Monday, one of his over 700,000 followers stepped out of line with a vicious taunt after the 18-year-old failed to medal in the 10m synchronized diving event.
Does US Olympic Success Make You Proud to Be an American? — Survey of the Day
The Olympic creed begins “The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part.”