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Simon Cowell Takes on New Judge Role to Review Pizza as Domino’s ‘Quality Captain’
“Domino’s is a definite yes from me,” the ‘America’s Got Talent’ judge said in a press release about the partnership
Simon Cowell has taken on his tastiest judging role yet.
The long-time talent show judge brings his critical eye to Domino’s in the chain’s newest batch of commercials.
The two advertising spots are full of language he used throughout his years as a judge on bothThe X Factor and American Idol. In the commercials, the America’s Got Talent judge emphasizes his desire for perfection as one of the pizza chain’s “quality captains.”
“At Domino’s, our stores now have quality captains, those who demand perfection,” a voiceover says at the start of one of the clips.
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Cowell challenges three employees to “impress” him. Their first pizzas do not do the trick.
“Terrible, pathetic, I hate it,” he tells them.
But, some pies actually do please the British TV personality.
“I don’t have to think on this one,” Cowell tells the group of employees, anxiously holding hands like contestants on American Idol. “It’s a yes.”
At the end, one customer is surprised by the familiar face behind the register.
“Guess who works at Domino’s?” the customer says on the phone after Cowell hands her a pizza.
The next 30-second spot is similar and emphasizes the importance of topping placement.
“Topping distribution: horrible,” Cowell tells one employee at the opening of the video.
“That’s a million percent no,” he tells another employee, who replies, “Noted.”
Just like the other spot, the employees impress Cowell by the end of his review run.
“It’s a definite yes,” he says with a smile.
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The collaboration was an obvious choice for the pizza chain. Domino’s Senior Vice President Kate Trumbull said Cowell “demands excellence” on and off stage – and Cowell agrees.
“Domino’s demands greatness,” he said in a statement. “They know exactly what it means to deliver the perfect pizza. Domino’s is a definite yes from me.”
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Brookfield buys U.S. single-family home portfolio in US$1 billion acquisition
The Canadian Press
January 23, 2025 1 min read
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TORONTO — A Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.’ private real estate fund has bought a U.S. rent-to-own home platform and its portfolio of single family homes for about US$1 billion.
In a joint news release, Maymont Homes, Brookfield’s single-family home rental business, says it will take on management of Divvy Homes’ portfolio on an ongoing basis.
Divvy did not disclose how many homes Brookfield would be acquiring, but says that since it was founded it has rented to over 15,000 residents and sold homes to over 2,000 of them.
Maymont Homes says on a LinkedIn profile that it has over 10,000 homes and describes itself on its website as a “full-service acquisition, renovation, and property management company.”
Brookfield acquired a controlling stake in single-family landlord Conrex Property Management in 2020, according to Bloomberg, before changing its name to Maymont Homes.
Brookfield at the time also raised about US$300 million for a vehicle to acquire houses, while the Divvy deal involves about 3,800 single-family rentals, Bloomberg reported.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 22, 2025.
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