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How an entrepreneur went from flipping burgers at McDonald's to opening some of the most famous beac

Today, Nikki Beach is famous for its luxurious ambience, lavish beach parties, and celebrity clientele. But before the beach club's founder Jack Penrod became a successful entrepreneur, he was flipping burgers as a McDonald's line cook. Using clever marketing tactics, Penrod worked his way up the ranks of McDonald's before eventually leaving to start his own luxury brand. He became famous in the '80s for opening up Penrod's Beach Club, reviving Miami Beach and turning it into a trendy spot for young travelers and spring breakers.

Jessica Simpson Models White Swimsuit From Her Spring 2014 Collection

Forget winter, Jessica Simpson is ready for some fun in the sun. The 33-year-old svelte fashion designer takes center stage for her Spring 2014 Jessica Simpson Collection ad campaign. The blond beauty shows off her fabulous post-baby body and strikes a pose in a strapless white one-piece, retro-inspired swimsuit that hugs her every curve to perfection. She is wearing her long sleek locks down and finishes the look with a floppy pink wide-brimmed hat.

Jo Confino | The Guardian

Davos delegates from Will.i.am to the CEOs of Bank of America, Yahoo and Microsoft discuss the need to create stillness in our lives as technological sophistication grows exponentially, writes Jo Confino Published: 26 Jan 2015 ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7tbTEoKyaqpSerq96wqikaKiipLOquMRooaibn6OzqrrO

14 Emmy-Worthy Performances That Shouldnt Be Overlooked

Emmy Insider The Emmy race has begun! Vulture is taking a close look at the contenders until nomination-round voting closes on June 27. Emmy Insider The Emmy race has begun! Vulture is taking a close look at the contenders until nomination-round voting closes on June 27. From left: Wyatt Russell for Under the Banner of Heaven, Janelle James for Abbott Elementary, and Youn Yuh-jung for Pachinko are all on our Emmy-nominations wish list.

A Canticle for Yucca Mountain

In Walter M. Miller's post-nuke sci-fi classic A Canticle for Leibowitz, there are no books. Literate people are killed. And underground monks work to preserve what little pre-war knowledge they can salvage, without knowing what the knowledge actually means. The monks' illuminated manuscripts, we learn, are actually blueprints for materials used to make nuclear bombs. There's no way for the monks to know that their saved traces of civilization will, most likely, destroy civilization again.

Are F1 Drivers Allowed To Smoke?

How often do we see modern-day athletes smoke? Even though the habit of smoking is relatively less in the lives of athletes from time immemorial, how often do we encounter them having a puff? Limited, or even nil to some point. Considering that with an F1 driver, that’s not a luxury they can afford. F1 drivers are highly trained professionals. Not only do they need to put their 100% into the race week, but also they need to be fit for the race to a whole different level.

Harry Styles Latest Musician to Be Hit By Object Thrown From Audience

The disturbing trend of musicians being hit on stage by objects thrown from the audience continues with Harry Styles being the latest victim. Styles was hit in the eye by an unidentified object thrown by an audience member during his concert in Vienna on Saturday. A visibly hurt Styles bent over, covered his face and walked off stage. This is not the first time the “As It Was” singer has been hit by objects.

Rob Gronkowski Says Taylor Swift's Airtime During Games Is 'A Little Too Much'

Rob Gronkowski is adding his two cents to the growing controversy surrounding the NFL's focus on pop star Taylor Swift and her romance with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce during games. While appearing on Kay Adams' daily morning show, Up & Adams, the former New England Patriots tight end turned entertainer admitted that he thinks the sports organization's doing "too much" when it comes to spotlighting the singer's presence in stadiums during game time.  "I would just say, 'Bye bye bye,' it's just a little bit too much,"

The Office Recap: Date Mike, Pleased to Meet Me

The Office Happy Hour Season 6 Episode 21 «Previous Next» « PreviousEpisode NextEpisode » The only opportunities for the Dunder Mifflin gang to make it out of the office lately have been for either weddings or births, so they were due for a regular, less sweeps-y night out at a bar. Some of the most fun episodes of years past have involved nights of drinking, from the classic “Casino Night” (the season-two cliffhanger when Jim finally told Pam how he felt) to the episode the next season when Pam finally decided she’d had enough of Roy, who then vowed revenge on Jim.