She’s not being cool about it. Phoebe Bridgers slammed former Grammys CEO Neil Portnow after her band Boygenius won three out of six awards at the 66th annual ceremony Sunday. “I have something to say about women,” Bridgers, 29, told reporters backstage, according to a video posted on X. “The ex-president of the Recording Academy, Neil … Read more
A new era is looming at Barstool Sports. The Post has learned that Erika Ayers is leaving her role as CEO. Ayers (nee Nardini), 48, began at Barstool in 2016, shortly after it was acquired by The Chernin Group for $15 million, leading the company through enormous personnel, revenue and relevance expansion that saw it … Read more
If you feel burnt out by dating apps, you’re not alone — and there’s a reason behind it. Hinge CEO Justin McLeod revealed in a recent interview with the Financial Times that dating app fatigue is usually due to one of two reasons. “One is that you are overwhelmed: there’s so much activity, and so … Read more
A jewelry company’s CEO divided the internet for her annual gift exchange where some employees walked away with designer purses and high-end necklaces while others got small skincare bottles. Alexis Nido-Russo, the founder of Local Eclectic, came up with the idea of the “bougie white elephant” where the budget was seemingly limitless. In the TikTok … Read more
While many executives use this time of year to thank employees for their hard work and dedication, one told his they should not “shy away from” working longer hours — and “blending work and life” now that the company is profitable again. “Winning requires hard work,” Wayfair founder Niraj Shah wrote to his employees in … Read more
A young business owner has caused a stir after claiming there is a “huge difference” between private school and public school.. Zane Marshall, founder of marketing agency Lux Social, recently took to TikTok to claim that a whopping 70 percent of CEOs in Australia all attended private schools. He claimed that, “despite what people say”, … Read more
NEW YORK — A woman filed a lawsuit Wednesday against former Grammy Awards CEO Neil Portnow, accusing him of a 2018 sexual assault, and against the Recording Academy for negligence. The woman, who was not named, filed the lawsuit in state Supreme Court in Manhattan under the Adult Survivors Act. The measure, passed last year, created … Read more
Her views are not that great. Great American Family CEO Bill Abbott has claimed that while Candace Cameron Bure is a part of the media conglomerate, she does not speak for the entire network. The “Full House” alum, 47, came on as the company’s chief content officer last year after her split from the Hallmark Channel. She … Read more
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s failed partnership with Spotify continues to make headlines. Daniel Ek, the chief executive of Spotify, hinted that the highly publicized deal between the royals and the major streaming giant did not succeed because consumers were not impressed. The Duchess and Prince’s Harry’s company Archewell Audio produced a mere 12 podcasts during … Read more
Charter Communications Chief Executive Chris Winfrey said he has a sense of urgency to resolve a distribution dispute with Walt Disney, in remarks on Thursday at a tech conference in San Francisco. Charter is locked in a distribution battle with Disney as the second-largest US cable company negotiates with the media conglomerate over how much its channels are … Read more
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy got into a shouting match with the owner of a pizza joint who was angered that the loudmouth mogul was giving his restaurant a negative review. The 46-year-old Portnoy was in the middle of one of his customary pizza reviews that he offers to his legion of sports bro fans … Read more
Barstool Sports is feeling the pinch, and its CEO is saddened by the loss of employees at the company. On Thursday, the company started to lay off a chunk of its workforce, which The Post first reported on Wednesday would be nearly 25 percent of the staff — roughly 100 people. Barstool employed about 430 … Read more
Many people are willing to go to great lengths for the causes they care about so passionately. One of those people is Lance Kawaguchi, CEO of Australia’s Cure Brain Cancer Foundation. He’s gearing up to trek across Antarctica to the center of the South Pole to raise money for cancer charities. Kawaguchi, who grew up in … Read more
What are the odds? At 28, a woman has dodged death three times — surviving a near-fatal car accident and beating terminal cancer twice. Aria, who did not provide her last name, boasts she’s “cheated” death, detailing the devastating details of her car crash and cancer diagnoses, the latter of which resulted in chemotherapy, radiation and … Read more
While the “Barbie” movie pokes some fun at Mattel’s fictional CEO played by zany Will Ferrell, the real lifestory of one Mattel honcho was anything but fun and games. The first — and the last — female to run the show at Mattel after co-founder Ruth Handler was ousted for cooking the toy company’s books … Read more
Get plugged in on the latest in sports media Sign up for Andrew Marchand’s Sports Clicker, a weekly Sports+ exclusive. Andrew Marchand is off this week, so New York Post media reporter Ryan Glasspiegel is pinch-hitting. Andrew will return to his regular spot in the Sports+ lineup next Monday. As we barrel toward football season, … Read more
The downfall of Meghan Markle’s podcast continues. United Talent Agency CEO Jeremy Zimmer admitted that he wasn’t surprised about Spotify’s breakup with Prince Harry, 39, and Meghan Markle, 41. “Turns out Meghan Markle was not a great audio talent, or necessarily any kind of talent,” Zimmer told Semafor during the Cannes Lions advertising festival. “And, … Read more
[WARNING: This article contains major spoilers for the series finale of “Succession.”] After four seasons, “Succession” has come to an end — and Waystar RoyCo has a new CEO. In the 90-minute series finale, creator Jesse Armstrong wrapped up a string of conflicts, but ultimately had the goal of answering the question everyone has been … Read more
A high-powered businesswoman has slammed “selfish” young workers for refusing to return to offices following the end of the COVID pandemic. Nicole Duncan, who serves as CEO and Managing Director of CR Commercial Property Group in Sydney, Australia, called-in to a commercial radio station on Monday saying long commutes were no excuse for staying home … Read more
The chief executive of Coty — the company that owns Kylie Jenner’s Kylie Cosmetics as well as a 20% stake in her big sister Kim Kardashian’s KKW brand — blasted dictionary publishers for describing the word ‘beauty’ in ageist and sexist terms. “She was a great beauty in her youth” is a phrase often used … Read more