Yesterday, the online coupon website Groupon announced yesterday that it had fired founder and CEO Andrew Mason. His letter to employees included an arcane reference to the notoriously difficult 1991 Nintendo game Battletoads.
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Fired Groupon CEO compares career to Battletoads game
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Yesterday, the online coupon website Groupon announced yesterday that it had fired founder and CEO Andrew Mason. Morrissey and Jimmy Kimmel in feud over Duck Dynasty
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Jimmy Kimmel had some fun at Morrissey's expense last night
after the vegetarian singer cancelled his talk show
performance to avoid appearing on the same program as cast members from TV
hunting show Duck Dynasty. Oscar night beams with Canadian content
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From skits involving Canadian actors to Life of Pi's many Oscar wins to Ben Affleck's acceptance speech for Argo, Canada was a big player at last night's Academy Awards. Julia Roberts' Valentino dress voted most iconic Oscar look of all time
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From Bjork's swan dress in 2001 to the leg-baring gown worn by Angelina Jolie last year, there's never a shortage of news-making looks to be found on the Oscars red carpet.
Meet our 2013 Oscar night live chat crew
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CBC Arts reporter and red carpet warrior Deana Sumanac will be hosting this year's Oscar night live chat. We would like to introduce you to the savvy panellists who will be joining her throughout the night.REPLAY: Pre-Oscars LIVE CHAT with Zulekha Nathoo
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Zuleka joined us on Thursday, Feb. 21 at 1 p.m. to help CBC audience members get informed and excited about all things Oscar.Gamers share PlayStation memories ahead of Sony launch event
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Sony is expected to launch its next generation of the PlayStation gaming console at a glitzy media event tonight in New York City. To mark the day, gamers have been sharing their memories of PlayStations past.
Banksy graffiti ripped off London wall, put on auction in U.S.
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A piece of street art attributed to the mysterious Banksy was recently removed from the side of a North London store and put up for auction in Miami, leaving local residents to try to figure out what happened to a piece of their neighbourhood. Beyoncé's publicist wants "unflattering" photos removed
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Within hours of posting about Beyoncé's Super Bowl performance, Buzzfeed received an email from the singer's publicist with a request to remove some "unflattering" photos. Buzzfeed, in turn, published that email to the rest of the web's delight.Monopoly cat passes go as iron loses steam
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In a historic fan vote, Hasboro turned to Monopoly fans to axe a classic game piece and choose a new one.
Fans on the Monopoly 'Save Your Token' campaign Facebook page ironed out their differences and overwhelmingly voted for the cat.
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