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Actress (and Chris Martin’s ex-wife) helps the company navigate the public’s burning questions after resignation of CEO and HR exec While Astronomer lost their CEO and HR exec amid the Coldplay concert viral scandal, their marketing team has picked up the slack with a clever new ad that enlists Gwyneth Paltrow, the ex-wife of Chris Martin. Hours after the tech …

In a surprising turn of events, Gwyneth Paltrow has become a “temporary spokesperson” for Astronomer in the wake of the viral Coldplay kiss-cam moment involving the company’s former CEO and chief people officer.  On Friday night, the company shared a surprise parody video with the Shakespeare in Love actress where she joked that she was “hired on a very temporary …

Astronomer is using its newfound viral fame and poking some fun at itself by hiring celebrity Gwyneth Paltrow as its “temporary spokesperson” following the Coldplay kiss cam scandal and the resignations of its CEO and head of HR. Paltrow made her debut in a video posted by Astronomer Friday night. “Thank you for your interest in Astronomer. Hi, I’m Gwyneth …

Astronomer HR chief Kristin Cabot has been seen for the first time since the Coldplay kiss cam scandal that led to her resignation on Thursday.  The software company confirmed the married 52-year-old stepped down from her role, just over a week after she was caught canoodling with Astronomer CEO Andy Byron at a July 16 Coldplay concert in Boston – in a moment …

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Astronomer HR chief Kristin Cabot has resigned following her cheating scandal with the company’s now-ex-CEO, Andy Byron. “I can confirm that Kristin Cabot is no longer with Astronomer, she has resigned,” a spokesperson for the company told Page Six Thursday. Her resignation comes days after the AI and data-based company announced it was launching a formal investigation into the scandal and placed Cabot …

It was the cuddle – then scuttle – seen ’round the world. The viral infamy that’s engulfed Astronomer CEO Andy Byron’s cringe moment with his HR chief at a Coldplay concert has been fueled by a thirst to see powerful execs get their comeuppance, media experts said. “It was a viral antidote to the corporate cringe most people live and …

Pat McAfee is making his amends. The ESPN host offered up an apology to Mary Kate Cornett during Wednesday’s episode of his titular show, five months after he brought up a rumored scandal involving the 18-year-old Ole Miss student. “As a lot of you know, on February 26 of this year, we were down at the [NFL Scouting] Combine on …

The excitement over the recent Coldplay kiss-cam capture of Astronomer CEO Andy Byron just will not die. The newest wrinkle: According to posts going viral on X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and probably Friendster, The Simpsons predicted this exact event back in 2015. According to a post from Megan Strickland on Instagram, The Simpsons Season 26, Episode 10, titled “The Man …

In a surprising turn, top economist Mohamed El-Erian has broken with convention among financial leaders by publicly calling for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to resign. El-Erian’s comments, issued via social media and elaborated in press interviews, are remarkable not only for their candor, but for their counterintuitive reasoning: El-Erian believes Powell should step aside to protect the institution’s independence in the face …