Tituss Burgess on ‘Kimmy,’ race and pinot noir

By Piya Sinha-Roy BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (Reuters) – A glass of wine at his side, Actor Tituss Burgess says he is used to fans serenading him with his catchy “Pinot Noir” song from Netflix's hit comedy “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.” After honing his acting in theater, Burgess, 36, stepped into the television spotlight with Tina Fey and Robert Carlock's “Kimmy Schmidt,” securing a supporting actor Emmy nomination for playing eccentric roommate Titus Andromedon to Kimmy, a former 'mole woman' trying to carve a New York life

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Shutterfly quarterly revenue rises 15.5 percent

(Reuters) – Shutterfly Inc reported a 15.5 percent rise in quarterly revenue as more customers used its personalized photo-based products and services. The company’s net loss narrowed to $23.8 million, or 63 cents per share, in the second quarter ended June 30 from $27.1 million, or 70 cents per share, a year earlier. Net revenue rose to $183.9 million from $159.1 million.

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Apollo to pay more on Presidio amid reputational, credit questions

By Lisa Lee, Mike Stone and Mariana Santibanez NEW YORK (Reuters) – (This story filed on January 22, 2015 has been refiled to clarify proposed creditor terms of the Caesars bankruptcy and related quotation) The term debt financing backing Apollo Global Management LLC's [APOLO.UL] buyout of information technology services provider Presidio Inc is facing pushback from loan investors wary of an unpopular sponsor, the deal's high leverage and issues related to the credit itself. To entice investors wary of Presidio's lack of hard assets, high leverage and business model, lead arranger Credit Suisse this week made some adjustments to the credit, sources said

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