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 Hollywood Heads Roll 
 as DVD Sales Plunge 

New studio heads place bets on 'branded entertainment'

Oct 8, 09 8:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - In previous downturns, the corporate owners of America's movie studios would cut Hollywood some slack. Not anymore: these days, the corporate suites of LA look like the aftermath of a slasher flick, with old hands kicked out at Disney, Universal, MGM, and Paramount. With DVD sales down 25% and... More »

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entertainment • Hollywood • Disney • recession • Universal Pictures • Paramount • MGM • movie industry • firing

 Hospital Staff Suspended 
 Over 'Lying Down Game' 

Administrators not amused by Facebook-inspired antics

Sep 11, 09 5:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - The “lying down game,” an online pastime fueled by Facebook, has gotten seven British doctors and nurses suspended for uploading photos of themselves horizontal the job, Sky News reports. Hospital administrators say staff could get fired for breaking infection control regulations. The Facebook group that proposed the game... More »

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social networking • hospitals • Facebook • doctor • suspension • Britain • firing

Scientologists Got Me Fired: Fox Columnist

Friedman says he
was targeted  for
his criticism of cult

Jun 14, 09 7:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Fox News columnist sacked after he reviewed a pirated copy of Wolverine insists he was actually fired because he was targeted by Scientologists, reports the New York Daily News. Kelly Preston and a Scientology spokesman pressured Fox News boss Roger Ailes to ax Roger Friedman because of his pieces... More »

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Scientology • Tom Cruise • Fox News • firing • Kelly Preston • Roger Friedman

(Newser) - Hollywood's toughest power brokers—the big shot "10 percenters" of the top talent agencies—are no longer immune to the recession, reports the Independent. With the merger between former rival agencies William Morris and Endeavor officially approved, 100 top agents got the ax. Officials of the new entity hope... More »

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entertainment • Hollywood • recession • Endeavor • William Morris • mergers • firing

Some Bank Bosses Face Axe: FDIC Chief

After feds' stress tests comes 'evaluation process,' Bair says

May 15, 09 1:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - An “evaluation process” following banks’ stress tests will lead to the sacking of some execs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. chair Sheila Bair tells Bloomberg. “Management needs to be evaluated,” she noted. “Have they been doing a good job? Are there people who can do a better... More »

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bank • FDIC • executives • firing • Sheila Bair • stress tests

 'Sick' Worker Fired 
 for Facebooking 

Worker claims company spied on her

Apr 25, 09 1:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hint to employees: If you say you're sick, don’t use Facebook. A Swiss woman was fired for doing just that, the BBC reports. She claimed her migraine prevented her from working on her computer and asked to lie in a darkened room—where she accessed Facebook through her iPhone.... More »

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social networking • Facebook • Switzerland • firing • employee

 Fired 'Noose' Prof 
 Sues Columbia for $200M 

Plagiarism allegation was 'cooked up,' lawyer says

Apr 23, 09 11:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Columbia University professor fired for plagiarism shortly after a noose was found hanging on her office door is suing her former school for $200 million. Madonna Constantine’s reputation was ruined by the “baseless” allegation, her lawyer tells CNN. The black professor has previously charged that the noose... More »

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Columbia University • plagiarism • professor • noose • civil lawsuits • Madonna Constantine • Teachers College • firing

(Newser) - Two seasons, including one without an NCAA tournament appearance, were enough for Kentucky basketball coach Billy Gillispie, ESPN reports. The school will announce his departure this afternoon. Gillispie notched 40 wins in Lexington, but also racked up 27 losses, including 14 this season as the Wildcats, whose seven men’s... More »

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NCAA basketball • coach • Kentucky Wildcats • Billy Gillispie • firing • 2009 NCAA Tournament

 Germans Exalt 
 Grocery Clerk 
 Sacked Over $2 

She's become a symbol of recession-time class struggles

Feb 26, 09 11:30 AM CST
(Newser) - A grocery clerk fired from her job of 31 years after allegedly stealing $1.66 has turned into a recession-time hero in Germany. While financial fat cats walk away with billions despite triggering a worldwide economic crisis, the sacking of a 50-year-old mother seems unfair, her supporters tell Der Spiegel.... More »

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Germany • theft • labor unions • labor strike • grocery stores • firing • financial crisis • clerk

(Newser) - Companies looking to cut labor costs are increasingly turning to salary reductions rather than further layoffs in an attempt to save employee morale, the Chicago Tribune reports. One extreme case is Acco Brands in Illinois, which imposed a six-week, 47% reduction for all workers instead of downsizing. "It's an... More »

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layoffs • cost cutting • recession • downsizing • firing • financial crisis • reduction

 Murder-Suicide 
 Parents Fired for Misconduct 

Dad claimed suicide pact; blamed Kaiser

Jan 28, 09 8:12 AM CST
(Newser) - The Los Angeles man suspected of killing his wife and five children before committing suicide lost his job due to misconduct, not layoffs, the Times reports. Ervin Antonio Lupoe and wife Ana were terminated from a Kaiser Permanente medical center, and sources say allegations of fraud were involved. A letter... More »

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suicide • police • murder • murder-suicide • Los Angeles • job • firing • Kaiser Permanente

 CEO Axings Up 

Downturn puts bosses in the firing line as investors lose patience

Jan 13, 09 6:43 AM CST
(Newser) - Americans are losing their jobs at the fastest rate in many years and chief executives are far from immune, reports the Wall Street Journal. Six publicly held firms have chucked their CEOs in the last 8 days alone. Many others—including big names like GM's Rick Wagoner, Vikram Pandit... More »

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CEO • unemployment • executives • firing • financial crisis

Jets, Lions, and Browns
Sack Head Coaches

Departure follows end-of-season collapse

Dec 29, 08 10:51 AM CST
(Newser) - With the NFL season freshly over, the New York Jets, the Cleveland Browns, and the Detroit Lions have fired their coaches, the Washington Post reports. The Lions' Rod Marinelli was sacked after having the NFL's first 0-16 season. The Jets' Eric Mangini, at 37 the NFL’s youngest head coach,... More »

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NFL • Cleveland Browns • football • Detroit Lions • Romeo Crennel • New York Jets • Eric Mangini • firing

Palin Aides
to Testify on Troopergate

Judge denied attempt by staffers to void lawmakers' subpoenas

Oct 6, 08 10:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - State employees who had argued that Alaska’s legislature lacked the power to call on them have agreed to testify in the so-called Troopergate probe investigating Sarah Palin’s motives in firing the state’s public-safety commissioner, the Anchorage Daily News reports. A state judge ruled last week against the... More »

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subpoena • testimony • Election 2008 • Troopergate • Sarah Palin • firing • Walt Monegan

 It's Official: Raiders Fire Kiffin 

Coach let go three games into season after lengthy dispute with Oakland owner Davis

Sep 30, 08 3:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Oakland Raiders today fired head coach Lane Kiffin, who had been told he would be released following the team's 24-23 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sept. 21, ESPN reports. Team owner Al Davis called Kiffin, whose 5-15 record with the team included fourth-quarter leads in 11 games, to... More »

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California • NFL • Oakland Raiders • football • firing • Lane Kiffin • Al Davis

Palin Emails Complain In-Law Wasn't Canned

Governor lambasted
'joke' investigation into trooper's behavior

Sep 4, 08 11:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sarah Palin railed against the "joke" investigation of her former brother-in-law, a state trooper embroiled in a nasty custody battle with her sister, in emails sent to the ex-public safety commissioner she fired in July. “This trooper is still out on the street, in fact he's been promoted,... More »

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investigation • Alaska • email • Troopergate • Sarah Palin • firing

Navy Captain Fired Over Blaze on Nuclear Ship

Top officers allowed practices that led to
$70M in damage

Jul 31, 08 11:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Navy has canned the captain and executive officer of the USS George Washington after investigations indicated that the destructive fire that broke out onboard this pring may have resulted from breaches in protocol. Flammable liquids were found in unsuitable storage areas, and crewmembers were allowed to smoke nearby. About... More »

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nuclear power • US Navy • aircraft carrier • fire • firing • USS George Washington

OPINION

Mariners Finally Sack Bavasi. Who's Next?

Struggling team could also lose CEO, manager, pseudo-ace

Jun 17, 08 9:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - It's about time the Seattle Mariners fired Bill Bavasi, the general manager whose ill-advised trades contributed to the team's position in baseball's cellar this year, writes Ken Rosenthal for Fox Sports. But simply jettisoning the guy who got the least possible return out of a $117 million payroll won't be... More »

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MLB • Seattle Mariners • baseball • Erik Bedard • firing • Bill Bavasi

 Mets Cut
 Randolph Loose 

Mets fire manager despite recent improvement

Jun 17, 08 7:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - The New York Mets have fired manager Willie Randolph, as well as two of his coaches, reports Newsday. The announcement came this morning after weeks of speculation about Randolph's fate, as the Mets continue to struggle just under .500 after last season's historic collapse. Bench coach Jerry Manuel will take... More »

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MLB • New York Mets • Willie Randolph • baseball • firing

Lehman Axes 2 Top Execs 
in Effort to Stem Slide

CFO and COO both get pink slips after quarterly loss

Jun 12, 08 10:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - Lehman Brothers, struggling to allay mounting worries about the company's balance sheet, today axed its COO and CFO. The move comes days after the bank reported a $2.8 billion quarterly loss. Joseph Gregory and Erin Callan will both remain at Lehman, but will be replaced at the top by... More »

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Lehman Brothers • writedowns • quarterly results • firing • financial crisis

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