McDonald's CEO -- Super Size Him

Posted Sep 14th 2009 12:40AM by TMZ Staff

One of the perks of being the CEO of McDonald's is you get free McDonald's. One of the drawbacks of being the CEO of McDonald's is you get free McDonald's.



We bumped into Jim Skinner at some Mickey D's event this weekend where he told us he eats McDonald's every day.

Jim Skinner Fun Facts -- He began his career with McDonald's in 1971 as a restaurant manager trainee in Carpentersville, Illinois and his cholesterol is 8,000.

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Steve Jobs -- Big Man on Campus ... Again

Posted Jul 30th 2009 9:40AM by TMZ Staff

UPDATE 10:03 AM: Apple stock is blowin' up -- it's now up 4.00 a share.

UPDATE: Jobs' return seemed to be noticed on Wall St. -- right now (9:35 AM EST), the Apple stock is up 2.52 a share.

Steve Jobs is back to an Apple a day -- and we've got the proof.



TMZ obtained this photo of the Apple co-founder leaving company headquarters in Cupertino, California around 3:00 PM Wednesday.

It's the first time we've seen Jobs back in action since January, when he took a leave of absence for a liver transplant. Jobs has reportedly been back at work for about a month.

BTW -- this photo was taken on an iPhone.

Filed under: Exclusives

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TMZ Story Forces Bank to Return $1.6 Billion!!!!

Posted Mar 1st 2009 3:04AM by TMZ Staff

How's this for action. Northern Trust -- the bank TMZ exposed this week for throwing a series of lavish parties and concerts in L.A. -- is giving back the $1.6 billion in federal bailout money!

We had our cameras out as the bank hosted fancy dinners for hundreds of clients and employees. We had video of the Sheryl Crow concert it threw after closing down the House of Blues. And then there were concerts by Chicago, as well as Earth, Wind & Fire ... and the Tiffany gift bags for the ladies.

The story triggered a furor in D.C. ... Congressman Barney Frank demanded that Northern Trust repay the money it blew.

Outrageously, the bank didn't even ask for the bailout money in the first place. But now, under pressure, Northern Trust CEO Frederick Waddell sent a letter to members of the House Financial Services Committee, saying his bank will repay the government funds "as quickly as prudently possible."

Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Politix

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