Feb
04

The Bachelor Recap: Sean Lowe Questions Tierra's Motives

Tonight Sean Lowe's lucky ladies leave the comforts of the mansion and take their quest for The Bachelor's heart global. First stop, Montana!Eleven girls pack their bags and head to the Rockies this week in anticipation of snagging one of three dates: a one-on-one, a two-on-one or the group date.Pics: Meet 'Bachelor' Sean Lowe's Lucky Ladies! Sean decides he hasn't spent much quality time with the...
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It’s hammer time

NBCUniversal boss Steve Burke anointed Bonnie Hammer his cable queen. Hammer yesterday solidified her grip on NBCU’s cable-TV empire in a management shake-up that also saw her closest rival, Lauren Zalaznick, stripped of her cable powers. Burke handed Hammer control over women-focused channels Bravo, Oxygen and Style — properties that were overseen by Zalaznick...
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Register for our free Business Plan Bootcamp

Whether you are planning to enter the Miami Herald Business Plan Challenge or want to refine a short business plan you already have, our free Business Plan Bootcamp later this month can help. Melissa Krinzman, a veteran Business Plan Challenge judge and managing director of Venture Architects, will be leading a panel of experts who will give you advice on crafting a short...
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Feb
03

Super Bowl party turns violent; one dead in Miami Gardens drive-by shooting

One man was killed and two others wounded Sunday night when gunfire erupted outside a Super Bowl party in Miami Gardens.Witnesses told police up to 30 shots rang out when suspects drove by the home on the 2300 block of Northwest 204th Street and opened fire on the victims, who were standing outside home, NBC6 reported. Scores of football fans had gathered at the neighborhood...
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Xbox Hoax Leads Armed Cops to Family

Members of a Florida family were shocked to be awakened in the middle of the night to find their house surrounded by police with guns drawn shouting at them to put their hands up.Police Lt. Mike Beavers said the commotion was “very rare” for the small town of Oviedo, about 20 miles northeast of Orlando.“This is the first time I’ve heard of it happening in our little town,” Beavers told ABCNews.com.The...
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Warm Bodies Tops Weekend Box Office

Audiences embraced Warm Bodies for its debut, making it the weekend's highest grosser at the box office.RELATED: New on Blu-ray & DVD The zombie rom-com (starring Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer and John Malkovich) dug up $20 million, beating out Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, which placed second with $9.4 million.Academy Award Best Picture nominee Silver Linings Playbook trailed close behind...
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60 Seconds with Gary Shapiro

How are successful businesses like black-clad Japanese assassins?The ninja is a clever, out-of-the-box, fast-moving, fast-responsive warrior. And to succeed in business today, a business or someone who works in it has to respond to the situation with the tools at hand, be flexible, clever and overcome bigger forces. What are “ninja” companies looking for...
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Bright spots in Latin America despite global economic uncertainty

There are bright spots as Latin American and Caribbean economies begin the year but the uncertain health of the U.S. economy, the lingering financial crisis in Europe and more sluggish growth in China are casting shadows over the region.A decade ago, dim prospects in those major markets would have delivered a knock-out punch in the region, but this year Latin American and...
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Feb
02

‘Unsung Heroes’ to be honored Feb. 10

There are many reasons I like writing this column. One is because I get to tell you the good news.And some of the good news today is that I get to announce the 2013 BTW Unsung Heroes. Not all the honorees are graduates of Booker T. Washington High School. They come from all the formerly all-black high schools in Miami-Dade County.One of the heroes is Thomas Leo Albury Jr.,...
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Buzzmakers: SAG Winners Pics and Nicole Kidman Explains Jimmy Kimmel Lap Dance

What had ET readers buzzing this week?1. PICS: SAG Winners with their Statues! Some of Hollywood's biggest stars gathered Sunday night to honor acting achievements at the 2013 Screen Actors Guild Awards. Anne Hathaway -- winner of the award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Les Misérables -- kicks off our gallery of the stars accepting their handsome statuettes!Click...
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