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'Shark Tank' Star To Visit Western CT State University As Keynote Speaker 'Shark Tank' Star To Visit Western CT State University As Keynote Speaker
'Shark Tank' Star To Visit Western CT State University As Keynote Speaker Fans of the popular show "Shark Tank" will soon be able to buy tickets to see one of its stars at a university in Connecticut.  Businessman Daymond John, who regularly appears as one of the show's investors, will be visiting Western Connecticut State University in Danbury on Thursday, March 30 as a keynote speaker for the college's 2023 Macricostas Speaker Series Lecture, university officials announced.  John will be presenting a talk on "Overcoming Adversity" at 7 p.m. at the Ives Concert Hall in White Hall on the Midtown campus located at 181 White St. Doors will open …

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by Ben Crnic
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New England's Own Jay Leno Has CNBC Show Canceled, Ends 30-Year-Run On NBC New England's Own Jay Leno Has CNBC Show Canceled, Ends 30-Year-Run On NBC
New England's Own Jay Leno Has CNBC Show Canceled, Ends 30-Year-Run On NBC As popular comedian Jay Leno recovers from a motorcycle crash, CNBC is canceling a television show focusing on his classic car collection.  Earlier Report - Jay Leno Breaks Bones In New Incident Involving Classic Vehicle  "Jay Leno's Garage," which has been on the air since 2015, will be canceled by the network, ending the former Tonight Show host's 30-year-run of having a show on an NBC channel, according to multiple reports.  The reality show, which features Leno's classic car collection and also includes interviews with famous guests, was canceled after a large schedule shift at CNBC, …

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by Ben Crnic
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Former HS Quarterback In Westchester Appears On ABC's 'Shark Tank' Former HS Quarterback In Westchester Appears On ABC's 'Shark Tank'
Former HS Quarterback In Westchester Appears On ABC's 'Shark Tank' Ever need to be at two places at once? Or there's a meeting you just don't want to attend. A  23-year-old Westchester native where he was high school quarterback has the answer with his new app, aptly titled "Beulr," that allows you to do just that by using a "bot" to attend that meeting for you. The best part? You can watch Peter Solimine pitch his app for some cash on the Friday, Nov. 5 episode of "Shark Tank" on ABC at 8 p.m. On the popular show, Solimine will be pitching Beulr, which is an app that was originally built to skip early morning classes. Hence, the name. He became involve…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Norwalk’s Bon & Viv Spiked Seltzer Earns High Marks For Super Bowl Ad Norwalk’s Bon & Viv Spiked Seltzer Earns High Marks For Super Bowl Ad
Norwalk’s Bon & Viv Spiked Seltzer Earns High Marks For Super Bowl Ad It’s no surprise that plenty of  people watch the Super Bowl just for the spectacle. And part of the spectacle are the ads. Commercials airing during game time are as dissected the next day as the game itself. Among the ads gathering praise in the Monday morning quarterbacking is one by Norwalk-based startup Bon & Viv Spiked Seltzer. Developed by Bullish, a New York City-based marketing agency, the ad features two mermaids, Bonnie and Vivian, pitching their idea of spiked seltzer to actual sharks and winning them over as investors a la ABC’s hit show Shark Tank. Dan Laustsen, a…

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz