Did you know that more than $17 million worth of payments have been made over the past 20 years for sexual harassment claims?

Did you know that Rep. Blake Farenthold settled a sexual harassment claim for $84,000?

Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas, leaves a meeting in the Capitol in 2015

Did you know that Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas, settled a 2014 sexual harassment claim lodged by a former employee, two sources tell NBC News, a revelation that represents the first taxpayer-funded settlement of its kind that has so far been made public.

Did you know that Farenthold's former communications director,

Lauren Greene, brought the complaint against him for sexual harassment, discrimination and a hostile work environment?

Did you know that both parties agreed to settle out of court in 2015?

Lauren Greene

 Did you know that Rep. Gregg Harper of Mississippi, the top Republican on the House Administration Committee, told House Republicans on Friday morning in a closed-door meeting that the Office of Compliance had made just one settlement for sexual harassment complaints, in the amount of $84,000 since 2012?


Did you know that two sources familiar with the case confirmed to NBC News that that settlement was for the complaint against Farenthold?

Bob Packwood,

Did you know that the Office of Congressional Ethics recommendation to to dismiss the case, the House Ethics Committee opened an investigation, which is still open?

Did you know that Farenthold’s payment to Greene was paid by the Office of Compliance, a little-known office that has received increased scrutiny since the issue of sexual harassment has gained prominence around the country and on Capitol Hill?

Did you know that the office was created nearly two decades ago after more than two dozen complaints of sexual harassment led to the resignation of Sen. Bob Packwood, R-Ore?

Did you know that when a settlement is reached through the office, the victim is paid from a taxpayer-funded account?

Did you know that more than $17 million worth of payments have been made over the past 20 years for sexual harassment claims?

Did you know that Harper said he was never told the name of the people involved in the settlement but said in an interview Friday that "there were other allegations within that file?"

Did you know that court complaint from 2015, Greene alleged that Farenthold told another staffer that he had "sexual fantasies" and "wet dreams" about Greene, she also complained that the congressman consistently made comments to her to see if she was interested in a sexual relationship?

Did you know that Greene said that the consistent comment made her work environment uncomfortable?

Did you know that when Greene's complained to Farenthold, he told her that Haueter often treated women staffers in a demeaning way, according to the complaint, a;though one month after she complained to Farenthold, she was fired?

Did you know that the House Administration Committee is conducting an investigation of the sexual harassment complaint process.?

Did you know that when employees file a complaint with the Office of Compliance and must enter into a 30-day counseling period followed by a 30-day mediation and then a 30-day "cooling off" period before a more formal complaint can be filed in court or with a House administrative panel?

Did you know that with the spotlight on sexual harassment on Capitol Hill has also revealed that at least one member of Congress has used a taxpayer-funded office account, known as Member Representational Allowance, or MRA, to quietly settle sexual harassment claims?

Did you know that Rep. John Conyers, who is facing multiple sexual harassment allegations, paid a former employee $27,000 out of his MRA account to settle a complaint outside the official Office of Compliance system?

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Did you know that Golden Krust was born in 1989, when Hawthorne father gathered the family together and suggested they "set up a little place" to sell Jamaican breads and buns?

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Did you know that Lowell Hawthorne, 57, the president and chief executive officer of Golden Krust Bakery and Grill, died Saturday in a suicide at the Bronx plant where he built his family-run company?

Did you know that the New York City Medical Examiner's office has ruled the Golden Krust CEO's death a suicide, saying the cause was a gunshot wound to the head?
 

Did you know that the successful Caribbean food chain Hawthorne created now reaches from East Coast storefronts and ShopRites to Costcos in California, with more than 120 franchises selling Jamaican beef patties, jerk chicken, sauces and authentic breads of the island?

Did you know that Golden Krust planned to build a $37 million world headquarters on Route 303 in Orangetown, and had signed papers with the Rockland County Industrial Development Agency to create more than 80 new manufacturing jobs there?

Did you know that Hawthorne established the Mavis and Ephraim Hawthorne Golden Krust Foundation, which for a dozen years has given out excellence awards and scholarships to those with roots in the Caribbean and beyond?

Did you know that Hawthorne, who lived in Greenburgh, liked to talk about challenges he had overcome to become a successful businessman?

Did you know that Hawthorne stocked inventory at the NYPD, studied at Bronx Community College and became an accountan?

Did you know that Hawthorne later became an accountant in the NYPD pensions department?

Did you know that Golden Krust was born in 1989, when Hawthorne father gathered the family together and suggested they "set up a little place" to sell Jamaican breads and buns?

Did you know that in 30 years, the family-run business has grown to occupy an entire city block on Park Avenue in the Bronx, between Yankee Stadium and the Bronx Zoo, plus it was there that Hawthorne took his life?

Founded: In the 1980s in St. Andrew, Jamaica, by Ephraim and Mavis Hawthorne. U.S. operations, with Lowell Hawthorne as CEO, began in 1989 on Gun Hill Road in the Bronx.

First factory: Opened in 1996 on Park Avenue in the Bronx.

Franchises: More than 120 in nine states.

Planned world headquarters: 17 acres at Route 303 at Al Foxie Way, Orangetown.

Scale: 100,000-square-foot, with bakery, corporate and distribution.

Bottom line: Facility is projected to cost $37.2 million

Tax exemptions: $1.2 million

New jobs: 83

Opening date: TBA

Web: www.goldenkrustbakery.com

Sources: Golden Krust website; Rockland Industrial Development Agency

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Did you know that the world knew James Thurston( Gomer Pyle) Nabors as Jim Nabors he was an American actor, singer, and comedian?

Did you know that James Thurston Nabors died, he was 87?

Did you know that the world knew James Thurston( Gomer Pyle) Nabors as Jim Nabors he was an American actor, singer, and comedian?

Did you know that Nabors was born and raised in Sylacauga, Alabama, but he moved to southern California because of his asthma.?

Did you know that Nabors was discovered by Andy Griffith while working at a Santa Monica nightclub, and he later joined The Andy Griffith Show as Gomer Pyle?

Did you know that Nabors portrayal of Gomer Pyle was so popular, that Nabors was given his own spin-off show called Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C..?

Did you know that Nabors became a popular guest on variety shows which showcased his rich baritone voice in the 1960s and 1970s, including two specials of his own in 1969 and 1974?

Did you know that Nabors recorded numerous albums and singles, most of them containing romantic ballads?

(June 12, 1930 – November 30, 2017)

Did you know that Nabors was also known for singing "Back Home Again in Indiana" prior to the start of the Indianapolis 500, held annually over the Memorial Day weekend?

Did you know that Nabors sang the unofficial Indiana anthem almost every year from 1972 until his final time performing the song in 2014, except for occasional absences due to illness or scheduling conflicts^?1][2]
 

(Don Knotts as Barney Fife, Andy Griffith as Andy Taylor and Jim Nabors as Gomer Pyle)

Did you know that Nabors died in Honolulu early Thursday "after battling health issues for some time?

Did you know that Nabors' husband, Stan Cadwallader, was by his side, the station reports.

Nabors' career started in the early 1960s with various television work?

 Did you know that Nabors breakout role was on "The Andy Griffith Show," where he played dim-witted mechanic Gomer Pyle for two seasons. on the CBS television network series, "The Andy Griffith Show?"

Did you know that Nabors popular character was the center of a spinoff series, "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.," which ran for five seasons?

Did you know that Nabors also appeared in films such as "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" and "Stroker Ace?"

Did you know that as a singer, Nabors released 28 albums, according to his official website?

Did you know that Nabors was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1991?

Did you know that Nabors Nabors, underwent a liver transplant in 1994 after contracting hepatitis B?

Did you know that Nabors is survived by his husband Stan Cadwallader?

Did you know that the couple married in early 2013 in Washington state, where gay marriage had recently been made legal. Nabors' friends had known for years that he was gay, kept it to themselves?

 

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Jim Nabors is seen in character for his role of Gomer Pyle in this 1966 file photo.

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Andy Griffith, Jim Nabors, Don Knotts and George Lindsey (L-R), cast members in "The Andy Griffith Show," pose backstage after accepting the Legend Award for their series at the second annual TV Land Awards in Hollywood March 7, 2004.

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Did you know that Jennifer Hudson and David Otunga have split after 10 years, Otunga showcased "increasingly aggressive, threatening and harassing behavior" toward her and their son?

Did you know that David Otunga and Jennifer Hudson had separated  and she filed  a protective order against the father of her 8-year-old son David Daniel Otunga, Jr. Otunga’s attorney told PEOPLE his client plans to fight for primary custody?

Did you know that Hudson  first noticed Otunga on [I Love New York 2 VH1 reality competition show]?

Did you know that less than a year after their first date, Otunga popped the question with a Neil Lane sparkler on the Oscar winner’s 27th birthday?

Did you know that Jennifer Hudson and David Otunga have split after 10 years, and with the breakup come some shocking accusations?

Did you know that the Oscar and Grammy obtained a protective order of protection against her ex-fiancé, father of their 8-year-old son, David Daniel Otunga Jr?
 

Did you know that Jennifer Hudson Accuses Otunga of Threatening Behavior: Hudson said in her order petition that Otunga showcased "increasingly aggressive, threatening and harassing behavior" toward her and their son as their relationship broke down and accused him of mental and physical abuse?

Did you know that Otunga's attorney has said his client "has never abused or harassed Ms. Hudson or their son." He said the WWE star "has been trying to negotiate the terms of an amicable parenting agreement" with Hudson for several weeks and said the actress and singer was trying to "gain an unfair advantage in the custody dispute" by filing her order?

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Did you know that in July 2007, Providence Equity Partners, became one of the earliest "outside" investors by purchasing a 10 percent stake in the company for US$100 million equity investment?

Did you know that Hulu is a leading premium streaming service that offers instant access to live and on demand channels, original series and films, and a premium library of TV and movies to more than 47 million total unique viewers in the U.S.?

Did you know that since its launch in 2008, Hulu has consistently been at the forefront of entertainment and technology?

Did you know that Hulu is the only streaming service that offers both ad-supported and commercial-free current season shows from the largest U.S. broadcast networks?

Did you know that Hulu offers libraries of hit TV series and films?

Did you know that  Hulu Originals including Emmy Award-winning series The Handmaid’s Tale, The Mindy Project, The Path, 11.22.63, and Golden Globe® nominated comedy Casual, as well as upcoming series Future Man, Castle Rock, Marvel’s Runaways and The Looming Tower?

Did you know that in 2017, Hulu added live news, entertainment and sports from 21st Century Fox, The Walt Disney Company, NBCUniversal, CBS Corporation, The CW, Turner Networks, A+E Networks and Scripps Networks Interactive to its offering – making it the only TV service that brings together live, on-demand, originals, and library content all in one place, across living room and mobile devices?

Bruce Campbell

Peter Chernin

Did you know that the key executives instrumental in the founding of Hulu include Bruce Campbell ^[12] Peter Chernin,^{[13] [14]} Michael Lang,^[15] Beth Comstock and Jason Kilar?

Jason Kilar

 The venture was AOL, Comcast, Facebook, MSN, Myspace, and Yahoo! planned as "initial distribution partners"?

Did you know that  Kilar was named the CEO in June 2006.^[16][17]

Beth Comstock

announced in March 2006 with JB Perrette?

Michael Lang

Did you know that the name Hulu was chosen in late August 2007, when the website went live, with an announcement only and no content?

Did you know that Hulu launched for public access in the United States on March 12, 2008?^[7]

Did you know that te first product to launch was the HULU Syndication network, which was designed and developed by the NBC Universal team from New York, on October 29, 2007, followed by the Hulu.com destinations site?

Did you know that Hulu began an advertising campaign during NBC's broadcast of Super Bowl XLIII with an initial ad starring Alec Baldwin titled "Alec in Huluwood".^[20]


Did you know that in July 2007, Providence Equity Partners, the owner of Newport Television, became one of the earliest "outside" investors by purchasing a 10 percent stake in the company for US$100 million equity investment?^[22]

 Did you know that in October 2012, Providence sold its 10 percent stake to "Hulu's media owners"?

Did you know that early in 2010, Hulu chief executive Jason Kilar said the service had made a profit in two quarters and that the company could top $100 million in revenue by summer 2010, more than its income for all of 2009?

Did you know that  ComScore says monthly video streams reached 903 million in January 2010, over three times the figure for a year earlier,^[24] and second only to YouTube?^[25]

Did you know that on August 16, 2010, a report revealed that Hulu was planning an Initial Public Offering (IPO) which could value the company at more than $2 billion?^[26][27]

Did you know that it was reported that Hulu made $420 million in 2011?

Did you know that although Hulu made $420 million, that figure was $80 million short of the predicted revenue?^[30] The vacant CEO post was officially filled by former Fox Networks President Mike Hopkins on October 17, 2013.^[31]

Did you know that Hulu has about 380 employees worldwide, of them about 100 are technical folks.?

Did you know that Hulu has a headquarters in Los Angeles and  a offices in Beijing, New York,

Seattle, Chicago, Detroit, and San Francisco?

Did you know that Hulu is used for up to date, currently airing television shows, typically, a show is available for viewing one day after it aired?
 Did you know that the Name Hulu is originated from the Chinese Mandarin language.


Did you know that the first product of Hulu platform was developed by the NBC Universal?

Did you know that on May 14, 2015, AT&T struck a deal with Hulu that would give its customers access to streaming service on both regular and premium tiers?^[87]

Did you know that on October 22, 2016, AT&T announced a deal to buy Time Warner, who owns 10% of Hulu, for $108.7 billion?^[88][89][90]

Did you know that Hulu has more than 400 million viewers connected with the devices in US?

Did you know that Hulu subscription costs less than the Netflix subscription?

Did you know that nearly 10 percent households are subscribed to the Hulu in US?

Did you know that more than 12 percent televisions were connected to the internet and using devices to watch Hulu?

The average user from the US on Hulu was watching more than 60 video ads per month.

Did you know that people of America were watching more than 1.5 B online video ads every month?

Did you know that more than 30 percent tablet users connected with the shows through Hulu?

Did you know that more than 16 percent smartphone users are downloading variety of television shows via subscription on Hulu platform?

Did you know that neatly 60 percent consumers are connecting with the video gaming console in order to access the shows via subscription VOD?

Did you know that Hulu delivers 43 different video ads to every visitor a month?

Did you know that the ad impressions on Hulu are also very impressive and it is the reason behind the marketers choice for their ads on Hulu?

Did you know that advertising services on Hulu are two times more effective than the general television ads?

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Did you know that 10 of Hollywood Elite have been fired for Sexual Harassement or Sexual Misconduct within the last month?

Harvey Weinstein fired for sexual misconduct

Did you know that about a month ago when the news came out about sexual misconduct, stating claims about Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein was wild and hard to believe?

Did you know that when they fired Harvey Weinstein from the film company he co-founded, three days after a New York Times investigation detailed numerous incidents of alleged sexual harassment by the media mogul?

Did you know that Two attorneys who were advising Weinstein, Lanny Davis and Lisa Bloom, quit working with him?

Did you know that all of this was prompted by Thursday's Times expose, which revealed the powerful film producer has faced many accusations of sexual harassment spanning decades and that he reached at least eight settlements with women between 1990 and 2015?

Did you know that Less than a week after the Golden Globe-winning actor Kevin Spacey was named in the first of what would become multiple allegations of sexual misconduct , Netflix has announced that its acclaimed, Washington, D.C.-set drama will not be moving forward with him?

Kevin Spacey fired for Sexual Harassment

Did you know that 10 of Hollywood Elite have been fired for Sexual Harassment or Sexual Misconduct within the last month?

Did you know that Kevin Spacey Created ‘Toxic’ House of Cards Environment Through Sexual Assault/Harassment, Staffers Alleged?
 
Did you know that “Netflix will not be involved with any further production of House of Cards that includes Kevin Spacey,” reads a statement from a Netflix spokesperson. “We will continue to work with MRC during this hiatus time to evaluate our path forward as it relates to the show?

Louis C.K fired from The Secret Life of Pets

Did you know that Louis C.K. has been dropped from forthcoming sequel to hit animation The Secret Life of Pets?

Did you know that Louis C.K the disgraced comedian - who has admitted to six counts of sexual misconduct - voiced the lead character, a Jack Russell terrier named Max, in the film which grossed $875m worldwide?

Did you know that Universal Pictures and animation studio Illumination confirmed that C.K. would no longer be involved in the making of the film which is scheduled to be released June 2019?

Did you know that FX, HBO and Netflix have all cut ties with C.K. following The New York Times article in which he was accused of masturbating in front of women - accusations he later confirmed in a statement?

Bill O ReilyFired because he paid off his accuser

Did you know that Did that Bill O'Reilly lost his job at Fox in April after The Times revealed the
existence of other settlements with women who had accused him of sexual harassment or verbal abuse?

Did you know that Less than three weeks after Andrew Kreisberg, co-creator/executive the CW’s DC series The Flash, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow and Arrow, was suspended from his duties over allegations of sexual harassment, he has been fired by the studio, Warner Bros TV Group, following an investigation into the accusations?

Andrew Kreisberg fired over sexual Allegations

producer of

Brett Ratnerfired from Wonder Woman

Did you know that
Brett Ratner was fired from 'Wonder Woman' Sequel?

Did you know that after allegations surfaced longtime television host

Charlie Rose fired from CBS and PBS?

Charlie Rose was suspended by CBS from its morning program and PBS announced that it would no longer distribute his long-running nightly interview show?

Matt Lauer fired for inappropriate sexual behavior?

Did you know that NBC News has fired longtime Today show anchorMatt Lauer after Monday night receiving a detailed complaint from a colleague about inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace?



Did you know that The New York Times has suspended White House correspondent Glenn Thrush while it investigates several allegations of sexual misconduct?

Did you know that

Garrison Keillor fired for allegations of improper behavior

Garrison Keillor, the former host of “A Prairie Home Companion,” says he’s been fired by Minnesota Public Radio over allegations of improper behavior?

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Did you know that the latest in a series of influential men hit by sexual misconduct list just keeps growing?

Did you know that The New York Times has suspended White House correspondent Glenn Thrush while it investigates several allegations of sexual misconduct?

Did you know that it had been a remarkable year for Glenn Thrush. One of the breakout reporters chronicling the 2016 election for Politico, he ascended last December to the White House beat for the New York Times and later, an MSNBC contract?

 

Did you know that Thrush vivid accounts of West Wing intrigue earned him and his frequent co-writer Maggie Haberman a plum book deal?

 

Did you know that Thrush caught in an allegations of sexual misconduct which caused him
to be suspended from his job at the Times on Monday?

 

Did you know that the latest in a series of influential men hit by sexual misconduct list just keeps growing?

Did you know that the news site Vox published a story accusing Thrush, 50, of having a “history of bad judgment around young women journalists?”

 

Did you know that in the article, three women said Thrush had made unwanted contact or advances toward them. One of them was the story’s author, Laura McGann, who wrote that Thrush, after a night of drinking with colleagues, put his hand on her thigh and tried kissing her against her wishes?

 

Did you know that McGann wrote that she had interviewed 40 people “in and around media who know Thrush,” and painted a portrait of a powerful media figure who often crossed the line with female reporters in their early 20s?

Did you know that Eileen Murphy, the senior vice president of communications for the New York Times,”  Times, wrote in a statement confirming that Thrush had been suspended pending an investigation. She added that he has entered treatment for substance abuse?

Did you know that Thrush first jumped onto the national scene as a reporter for Newsday, covering Hillary Clinton’s first presidential candidacy?

 

Did you know that Thrush then spent eight years at Politico, becoming one of the paper’s most senior and versatile journalists, at times working as a long-form magazine writer, a scoop generator and a podcast host?

Did you know that MSNBC said that it was waiting for the “outcome of the Times investigation,” and officials at Random House, which is publishing the Thrush-Haberman book, said that they were “looking at it closely and seriously?”

Did you know that it has been less than two months since Thrush’s own paper published its explosive report on Weinstein, of course since then, the Times website has kept a rolling list of the growing number of men accused of sexual misconduct and now Thrush’s name was atop the list?

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