Mauricio Eberle Morales

In her first public comments since departing MSNBC, Joy Reid confesses to experiencing a whole range of emotions about the end of her show, The ReidOut. “I’ve been through every emotion over the past several days,” Reid said during an appearance on the Win With Black Women podcast on Sunday night. She added that those…In […]

Ulta Beauty has named Kelly Mahoney as its new chief marketing officer (CMO), succeeding Michelle Crossan-Matos, who left last month. Mahoney has been at Ulta for nearly a decade, most recently serving as svp of customer and growth marketing. In that role, she helped grow the brand’s loyalty program, Ulta Beauty Rewards, to more than…Ulta

Perplexity is moving beyond AI search and into the crowded web browser market. The $9 billion startup teased its new browser, Comet, on X, calling it an “agentic search” experience. It launched a signup list but offered few details on how the browser will stand out from competitors. Comet: A Browser for Agentic Search by…Perplexity

Scot Chastain has been named vice president and general manager of WISC in Madison, Wisconsin. “Scot Chastain’s depth of broadcasting and media leadership really stands out,” said Brian Burns, evp and and chief operating officer of parent company Morgan Murphy Media. “He has a strong vision for how to lead and grow a local media…Scot

MSNBC has announced major programming moves affecting its weekday and weekend schedules starting in April. The biggest casualty from these changes is The ReidOut’s Joy Reid, who saw her 7 p.m. ET show canceled after a five-year run. As a result of these moves, Reid will no longer be part of the network, with rotating…MSNBC

Lester Holt announced Monday that he will be stepping down from anchoring the NBC Nightly News. He is set to depart the anchor’s chair at the beginning of the summer. “After 10 years, 17 if you include my years on the weekends, the time has come for me to step away from my role as…Lester

If you ever wondered if Beyonce is any good at pool, then look no further. Today, Levi’s released its second ad starring the singer, called “Chapter 2: Pool Hall.” Set to her Cowboy Carter hit “Levii’s Jeans” featuring Post Malone, the ad sees her denimed down, sporting a bedazzled Levi’s denim jacket and matching jeans,…If

Welcome to this episode of the Marketing Vanguard podcast. Host Jenny Rooney speaks with Erika Ayers Badan, CEO of Food52, about her unconventional career path and her vision for transforming food commerce and content. Drawing from her experience scaling Barstool Sports and her current role at Food52, Erika offers unique insights on building community-driven brands…Welcome

Erika Facey has been promoted to assistant news director for WISH in Indianapolis, Indiana. The station said this is the second promotion for Facey since she started at the station in 2019. She started as content manager and was promoted to news brand manager in 2023. “Erika has earned each of these career advancements due…Erika

Former Billings, Montana reporter and weekend anchor Dan DuBray died last week from complications related to leukemia and lymphoma. He was 67. DuBray grew up in Billings, Montana and graduated from Billings West High in 1976. He started working at the Billings NBC affiliate KULR in the eighties. “Dan was an amazingly creative guy. He…Former