Target CEO 'Still Shaken' by Data Breach, Vows to 'Make It Right'

For Target Chairman and CEO Gregg Steinhafel, Dec. 15 started out as a normal Sunday. He was at home, having coffee with his wife. That's when he got the first call about the cyber security breach at the retailer, which would to date put the personal information of as many as 110 million customers at risk.

"My heart sunk," Steinhafel reflected, describing his initial reaction to word of the attack, which had hit Target at the worst time with the busy holiday shopping season in full-swing and Christmas just 10 days away.

"It's hard for me to describe the feeling that came over me," he revealed in a CNBC interview -- his first since Target acknowledged the attack -- four days after Steinhafel was initially informed.

While it's been about a month since Steinhafel learned of the breach, he said he's "still shaken by it." He said he's had many "sleepless nights" already, but expects many more because "we are not going to sleep until we get it right and we regain the trust of our guest. And we're gonna be better as a result of this."

He knows his customers are still frustrated, and said that "they have every right to be."
On Dec. 19, Target (TGT) first disclosed that as many 40 million credit and debit cards were compromised between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15 by malware installed on the company's point of sale registers.

Steinhafel said Target's first priority was to remove the malware, which was accomplished by that Sunday evening.

"We were very confident that coming into Monday [Dec. 16], guests could come to Target and shop with confidence with no risk."

But this past Friday, Target said its investigation found that at least 70 million customers' personal information was stolen from its database -- including names, mailing addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses. Some victims didn't shop at Target during the time of the breach, said the retailer, which expects some overlap in the two data sets but doesn't have the exact numbers yet.

Steinhafel said he's aware of the anger felt by his customers because he's been getting an unvarnished view of the outcry. "No one screens my email. So I have read every single email that has come to me."

He said the emails "run the gamut of emotions" from support of the way the retailer has handled the situation, to what he described as some "fairly poorly chosen words to describe Target and myself."

Target also announced Friday that it lowered its fourth-quarter profit forecast, in part due to weaker-than-expected sales since reports of the cyber-attack emerged. Steinhafel said that shopping trends as of Friday were nearly back to normal.

"We have to do everything possible to make it right by every guest and earn that trust back," Steinhafel vowed.

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Golden Globes 2014: All the big winners

Jon Voight - Best supporting actor in a series, miniseries or tv movie

Jon Voight poses in the press room with the award for best supporting actor in a series, miniseries or tv movie for "Ray Donovan" at the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Sunday night's Golden Globes brought the laughs, the tears and even some surprises. From Jennifer Lawrence shaking while accepting her award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama, Musical or Comedy to Jacqueline Bisset's very unusual speech, it was a show to remember. Check out the full list of winners below.

Best motion picture, Drama

"12 Years a Slave" -- WINNER
"Captain Phillips"
"Gravity"
"Philomena"
"Rush"

Best Actress in a motion picture, Drama

Cate Blanchett, "Blue Jasmine" -- WINNER
Sandra Bullock, "Gravity"
Judi Dench, "Philomena"
Emma Thompson, "Saving Mr. Banks"
Kate Winslet, "Labor Day"

Best Actor in a motion picture, Drama

Chiwetel Ejiofor, "12 Years a Slave"
Idris Elba, "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom"
Tom Hanks, "Captain Phillips"
Matthew McConaughey, "Dallas Buyers Club" -- WINNER
Robert Redford, "All is Lost"

Best motion picture, musical or comedy

"American Hustle" -- WINNER
"Her"
"Inside Llewyn Davis"
"Nebraska"
"The Wolf of Wall Street"

Best Actor in a motion picture, musical or comedy

Christian Bale, "American Hustle"
Bruce Dern, "Nebraska"
Leonardo DiCaprio, "Wolf of Wall Street" -- WINNER
Oscar Isaac, "Inside Llewyn Davis"
Joaquin Phoenix, "Her"

Best Actress in a motion picture, musical or comedy

Amy Adams, "American Hustle" -- WINNER
Julie Delpy, "Before Midnight"
Greta Gerwig, "Frances Ha"
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Enough Said"
Meryl Streep, "August: Osage County"

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Sally Hawkins for "Blue Jasmine"
Jennifer Lawrence for "American Hustle" -- WINNER
Lupita Nyong'o for "12 Years a Slave"
Julia Roberts for "August: Osage County "
June Squibb for "Nebraska"

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Barkhad Abdi for "Captain Phillips"
Bradley Cooper for "American Hustle"
Michael Fassbender for "12 Years a Slave"
Jared Leto for "Dallas Buyers Club" -- WINNER
Daniel Brühl for "Rush"

Best foreign language film

"Blue is the Warmest Color"
"The Great Beauty" -- WINNER
"The Hunt"
"The Past"
"The Wind Rises"

Best director

Alfonso Cuarón for "Gravity" -- WINNER
Steve McQueen for "12 Years a Slave"
David O. Russell for "American Hustle"
Paul Greengrass for "Captain Phillips"
Alexander Payne for "Nebraska"

Best Animated Feature Film

"The Croods"
"Despicable Me 2"
"Frozen" -- WINNER

Best Original Song – Motion Picture

"Atlas," "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire"
"Let It Go," "Frozen"
"Ordinary Love," "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom" -- WINNER
"Please Mr. Kennedy," "Inside Llewyn Davis"
"Sweeter Than Fiction," "One Chance"

Best Original Score – Motion Picture

"All Is Lost" -- WINNER
"Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom"
"Gravity"
"The Book Thief"
"12 Years a Slave"

Best Screenplay

Spike Jonze, "Her -- WINNER
Bob Nelson, "Nebraska"
Jeff Pope, Steve Coogan, "Philomena"
John Ridley, "12 Years a Slave"
David O. Russell and Eric Singer Warren, "American Hustle"

Best TV series, Drama

"Breaking Bad" -- WINNER
"Downton Abbey"
"The Goodwife"
"House of Cards"
"Masters of Sex"

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Drama

Robin Wright for "House of Cards" -- WINNER
Julianna Margulies for "The Good Wife"
Kerry Washington for "Scandal"
Tatiana Maslany for "Orphan Black"
Taylor Schilling for "Orange Is the New Black"

Best Actor in a TV series, drama

Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad" -- WINNER
Liev Schreiber, "Ray Donovan"
Michael Sheen, "Masters of Sex"
Kevin Spacey, "House of Cards"
James Spader, "The Blacklist"

Best TV movie or mini-series

"American Horror Story: Coven"
"Behind the Candelabra" -- WINNER
"Dancing on the Edge"
"Top of the Lake"
"The White Queen"

Best Actor in a mini-series or TV movie

Matt Damon, "Behind the Candelabra"
Michael Douglas, "Behind the Candelabra" -- WINNER
Chiwetel Ejiofor, "Dancing on the Edge"
Idris Elba, "Luther"
Al Pacino, "Phil Spector"

Best Actress in a mini-series or TV movie

Elisabeth Moss, "Top of the Lake" -- WINNER
Helena Bonham Carter, "Burton & Taylor as Elizabeth Taylor"
Rebecca Ferguson, "The White Queen as Elizabeth Woodville"
Jessica Lange, "American Horror Story: Coven as Fiona Goode"
Helen Mirren, "Phil Spector as Linda Kenney Baden"

Best TV Series, Comedy

"The Big Bang Theory"
"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" -- WINNER
"Girls"
"Modern Family"
"Parks and Recreation"

Best Actor in a TV Series, Comedy

Jason Bateman, "Arrested Development"
Don Cheadle, "House of Lies"
Michael J. Fox, "The Michael J. Fox Show"
Jim Parsons, "The Big Bang Theory"
Andy Samberg, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" -- WINNER

Best Actress in a TV Series, Comedy

Zooey Deschanel, "New Girl"
Edie Falco, "Nurse Jackie"
Lena Dunham, "Girls"
Julia Louis Dreyfus, "Veep"
Amy Poehler, "Parks and Recreation" -- WINNER

Best Supporting Actress in a series, mini-series, or TV movie

Jacqueline Bisset, "Dancing on the Edge" -- WINNER
Janet McTeer, "The White Queen"
Hayden Panattiere, "Nashville"
Monica Potter, "Parenthood"
Sofia Vergara, "Modern Family"

Best Supporting Actor in a series, mini-series or TV movie

Josh Charles, "The Good Wife"
Rob Lowe, "Behind the Candelabra"
Aaron Paul, "Breaking Bad"
Corey Stoll, "House of Cards"
Jon Voight, "Ray Donovan" --WINNER

Jon Voight - Best supporting actor in a series, miniseries or tv movie

Jon Voight poses in the press room with the award for best supporting actor in a series, miniseries or tv movie for "Ray Donovan" at the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Sunday night's Golden Globes brought the laughs, the tears and even some surprises. From Jennifer Lawrence shaking while accepting her award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama, Musical or Comedy to Jacqueline Bisset's very unusual speech, it was a show to remember. Check out the full list of winners below.

The best and worst dressed stars at the 2014 Golden Globe Awards

The 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards brought out the previous year's biggest stars in film and TV. While we couldn't wait to see who took home the globes, the most important part of the night was obviously the red carpet.

To see who made our list of best and worst dressed at the 2014 Golden Globe Awards, click through the gallery above.

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Oops! The best celebrity wardrobe malfunctions

New Jersey Residents File Lawsuit Against Chris Christie, Others Over Bridge Controversy

 

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Six New Jersey residents have filed a federal lawsuit against Gov. Chris Christie, the state of New Jersey, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and others over traffic jams in September.
The suit filed in federal court Thursday appears to be the first civil claim over traffic that appear to have been caused as political punishment for the Fort Lee mayor.
The plaintiffs want it certified as a class action.
Lawyer Rosemarie Arnold says she filed it after learning this week that lane closures on an approach to the George Washington Bridge were "deliberate actions." She says that her clients were late for work and that one suffered a panic attack.
Christie has denied involvement. His spokesman did not respond to an email seeking comment.

How  Celebrities Can Manage Their Personal Life And Career

By: Stan Popovich

Here are a few suggestions on how celebrities can balance their personal life and their entertainment career.

1.Set goals for yourself when you manage your career.
When you go to work each day, try to set some goals for you to accomplish. For instance, let’s say your goal for today is to finish a project for your manager. At the end of the day, you will feel better about yourself knowing that you were able to finish that project. When you accomplish these smaller goals, you will feel happier, more confident, and less stressed.

2.Delegate part of your responsibilities.
If you try to do everything, you will get stressed and anxious. A person can only do so much in a given day. Do not do everything. Learn to manage your responsibilities. If you feel like you are doing too much, then take a break and evaluate your situation.

3.Try to do things in terms of their importance.
Determine what needs done right away and do those particular tasks in order of importance.  Sometimes it is best to write down on a piece of paper the things you want to accomplish in a given day and then do those particular tasks.

4. Remember To Have Fun
It is important to have fun even if your career becomes difficult to manage.  A person needs to take  a break from their profession so they can learn to relax. This will help you to refocus and be better able to deal with your problems.
 

5. Separate Your Career And Your Personal Life
Many people make the mistake of making their career their social life. This is can cause problems in the long run.  It is best if you keep your personal life separate from your profession because this will reduce the chances of anything bad from happening to your career. Set some time aside to be with your friends and leave your career separate.

6. Don’t Neglect Your Health
Many entertainers sacrifice their physical and mental  health over fame, money, and success.  Try to focus on what life will be like when your fame disappears.  Managing your stresses and anxieties in a positive way is very important for your long term health. A person can’t enjoy their successes if their health is in bad shape.

BIOGRAPHY:

Stan Popovich is the author of “A Layman’s Guide to Managing Fear Using Psychology, Christianity and Non Resistant Methods”. Stan’s managing fear book has become very popular with over 250 positive book reviews and counting. Please read the many book reviews of Stan’s popular book by going to Stan’s website at http://www.managingfear.com/

News/ 2014 People's Choice Awards: Justin Timberlake Thanks Jessica Biel, Ian Somerhalder and Nina Dobrev Reunite and More!

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It's that time of year again!
The People Choice Awards honors the big stars that were chosen by the fans! And if you weren't able to watch tonight's big show, well, we feel sorry for you because it was absolutely fantastic. But don't feel too bad. We round up all the night's biggest highlights so you don't feel left out.
Let's get to it...
Best Intro Ever?!: Crossing over from their show, 2 Broke Girls, Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs began the People's Choice Awards in an epic manner. Numerous nominees—including Christina Aguilera, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ian Somerhalder—showed up at the diner, letting viewers know it was time for the show! Once Kaley Cuoco showed up and handed over hosting duties, it was time to get to it.
Best Food: Everyone got burgers and fries! Jealous.
Worst Let Down: Sorry, Ellen DeGeneres, you don't get to go up and accept Justin Timberlake's award with him. We know. It sucks. But at least you got a shout out (along with J.T.'s wife, Jessica Biel. Too cute!).
MORE: People's Choice Awards nominees!

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Best Bump: Drew Barrymore flaunted her growing baby bump when presenting the award for Favorite Comedic Movie Actor. And then Ellen called her "fat." Oh, you guys, she was totes kidding. Adam Sandler kept the jokes rolling when he told her, "You do look like you lost weight."
Worst Attempt at Having an Awkward Moment: Zac Efron does not have awkward moments. Even when he tries to have an awkward moment, he doesn't. He just stands there looking amazing.
Best Musical Performance: This was done by none other than your host Beth Behrs, who performed tidbits of "Wrecking Ball," "Before He Cheats" and "Baby Got Back." She even twerked and ended her singing showdown by dropping the mike and walking off stage.
Awkward Alert?: Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder may be broken up in real life, but they didn't let it get too awkward when accepting the award for Best Onscreen Chemistry. Nope, not at all. P.S. Can something actually happen between Malin Akerman and Shemar Moore? That was hot!
PHOTOS: See the arrivals at last year's show
Best Newlywed Kiss: First-time winner Kaley Cuoco gave her new hubby Ryan Sweeting a quick smooch before accepting her award on stage. "This is the second best thing to happen to me all year, the first was marrying you baby," she said.
Go Brit!: Britney Spears, after carefully going up the stairs, won a People's Choice Award for Best Pop Artist, and she was so thankful y'all.
Throwback Thanks: Sarah Michelle Gellar won her first PCA and made sure to thank the peeps from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. People cheered and suddenly it was 2000 again.
Best (or Worst?) Seating Arrangement: Kaley Cuoco was sitting inbetween her hubby Ryan Sweeting and ex-boyfriend/costar Johnny Galecki.
Here's the list of winners from the 2014 People's Choice Awards:
Movie actress: Sandra Bullock
Album: The 20/20 Experience, Justin Timberlake
Daytime TV host: Ellen DeGeneres
New talk-show host: Queen Latifah
Competition TV show: The Voice
Comedic movie actor: Adam Sandler
Network TV drama: The Good Wife
Comedic movie: The Heat
Onscreen chemistry: Ian Somerhalder (Damon) and Nina Dobrev (Elena), The Vampire Diaries
Pop artist: Britney Spears
Comedic TV actress: Kaley Cuoco
Comedic TV actor: Chris Colfer
Dramatic TV actor: Josh Charles
Cable TV drama: The Walking Dead
Action movie star: Robert Downey Jr.
Comedic movie actress: Sandra Bullock
Actor in a new TV series: Joseph Morgan
Late-night talk show host: Stephen Colbert
Humanitarian: Jennifer Hudson
Actress in a new TV series: Sarah Michelle Gellar
Network TV comedy:The Big Bang Theory
Sci-fi/fantasy TV actor: Ian Somerhalder
Cable TV actress: Lucy Hale
Streaming series: Orange Is the New Black

Happy birthday Kate! The Duchess of Cambridge celebrates her 32nd birthday

 
Kate Middleton, Britain's Duchess of Cambridge, has had a royally eventful year. Becoming a mom has surely made 31 her favorite age yet, but as the Duchess turns 32 today January 9th, we can't wait to see what is yet to come.

Last year Prince William took Kate, her family, and close friends to see a Cirque de Soleil show to mark her birthday. (And they were celebrating a pregnancy - albeit a difficult one at first - as well!) So how will the Duchess celebrate this year? Kensington Palace has only said that Kate "is spending her birthday privately." It's believed that she plans to ring in 32 quietly at home in London with family.

Knowing the Middleton family -- and that little thing known as a multi-million dollar party planning business -- we're sure they've got something up their sleeves. The family has always celebrated birthdays with gusto, and Kate mentioned in an interview for the business that her favorite party memory was the "white rabbit marshmallow cake" her mother made for her seventh birthday. Both Carole and Pippa were spotted shopping this week in London at some of Kate's favorite stores.

As Prince William recently started his courses at Cambridge University, she'll likely spend the day without him at her side, but they are expected to celebrate together in the evening. We're hoping Wills and Pippa planned a lavish dinner for Kate at the Palace (we're picturing a Downton Abbey dinner party -- but better) and we're sure having close friends and family there is all she'll want.

2014 is already set to be a busy year for the Cambridge family. After a quiet first 10 weeks while William takes classes, the couple will head off to Australia and New Zealand for their first extended Royal Tour. Prince George will accompany his parents on this exciting month-long trip.

We expect more details on the Duchess's birthday will emerge in time, but to celebrate we rounded up Kate's 32 best looks! Click through the gallery above to see -- naturally we included her Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen wedding gown, the bespoke polka dotted Jenny Packham dress and many more iconic pieces.

2013 wrap-up: A year of style with Kate Middleton