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Gwyneth Paltrow Steps Into Breach After Kiss Cam Quitting

Actress-entrepreneur temporarily takes data workflow questions for Astronomer

(Newser) - There are job openings at Astronomer, the company whose CEO and human resources chief resigned after being caught in a more-than-friendly embrace on a lingering camera at a Coldplay concert. And given the increased attention the data company has received, people have a lot of questions. So Gwyneth Paltrow will...

HR Exec Caught on Coldplay Cam Resigns
HR Exec Seen on
Coldplay Cam Quits
Jul 25, 2025 6:01 AM CDT

HR Exec Seen on Coldplay Cam Quits

'Kristin Cabot is no longer with Astronomer, she has resigned,' tech company says

(Newser) - The female executive who was caught on camera embracing the CEO of her company at a Coldplay concert in a moment that went viral has left the company. "Kristin Cabot is no longer with Astronomer, she has resigned," a company spokesperson tells CNBC . Cabot was in charge of...

The Kiss Cam Fallout Includes Schadenfreude, Shaming

One columnist hopes tech CEO, HR chief become 'folk heroes' of sorts; others issue warnings

(Newser) - The Kiss Cam scandal has dominated headlines over the better part of a week, leading to the resignation of Astronomer CEO Andy Byron after he was spotted on a giant screen at a Coldplay concert embracing his company's head of HR, Kristin Cabot. Although some are celebrating the public...

New Astronomer CEO Says It's Been a 'Surreal' Few Days

'While I would never have wished for it to happen like this, Astronomer is now a household name'

(Newser) - Pete DeJoy, probably the first person in American corporate history to end up in a leadership role after a kiss-cam scandal, says the last few days have been "unusual and surreal." DeJoy, co-founder and chief product officer at Astronomer, was named as interim CEO after Andy Byron was...

Coldplay Has Cheeky Fair Warning for Fans

'We're gonna use our cameras,' Chris Martin says in first show since that one you might've heard about

(Newser) - Well, America and the internet at large probably haven't heard this much about Coldplay since somewhere around 2005, but it seems the band can't help but keep having a little fun with the Kiss Cam moment of infamy that led to the very public airing of Astronomy CEO...

CEO, HR Chief Placed on Leave After Kiss Cam Chaos
CEO Resigns
After Cameo
on Kiss Cam
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Jul 19, 2025 4:03 PM CDT

CEO Resigns After Cameo on Kiss Cam

The internet isn't letting the Andy Byron-Kristin Cabot scandal die

(Newser) - The married tech CEO who was caught on a Kiss Cam at a concert embracing his company's human resources chief has resigned, Astronomer announced Saturday. The company had told CBS News the day before that Andy Byron had been placed on leave while the company conducted an investigation. "...

CEO May Have HR Problem Thanks to Coldplay Kiss Cam

He is caught in what looks to be a romantic embrace with his 'chief people officer'

(Newser) - Well, sometimes the Kiss Cam highlights nervous couples on first dates, sweet oldsters on their 758th date, complete strangers, squabbling couples, and various and sundry sorts of awkwardness. A viral video on TikTok lands squarely in the latter category. Behold, Andy Byron, the CEO of the tech firm Astronomy, as...

Sex Assault? Syracuse Yanks Kiss Cam After Complaint

Writer says displays not only encourage assault, but may have been assault

(Newser) - The "Kiss Cam" at Syracuse University's Carrier Dome is gone and won't be back until officials have had a chance to review a letter claiming it eggs on sexual assault, the Post-Standard reports. Steve Port says he was at a Sept. 12 football game between the school'...

This Might Be the Best Kiss Cam Moment Ever

Jimmy Carter kisses wife Rosalynn at Braves game

(Newser) - It's not every day you catch a former president on the Kiss Cam, but that's what happened last night at the Atlanta Braves game, USA Today reports. Jimmy Carter was attending with wife Rosalynn, and when the camera turned their way and popped their faces up on the...

Obama Booed for Kiss Cam Whiff

But he gets the girl in the end

(Newser) - If other presidents have gotten into hot water for macking on women they shouldn't, President Obama got jeered last night for failing to smooch his own first lady. The Obamas were watching the US men's basketball team play an exhibition game against Brazil in DC, when the never-so-clever...

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