Jeeves takes Thanksgiving break

Whither Jeeves? The Ask Jeeves mascot has endured a rough few months. IAC/InterActive Corp. honcho Barry Diller, who bought Ask Jeeves in March, has spoken darkly of offing Jeeves over the last few months, most recently calling him “a fat butler.”  Jeeves has soldiered on, cheerily greeting searchers at Ask.com and awaiting his date with destiny with a characteristically stiff upper lip. Now, in another snub, it turns out Jeeves’ balloon likeness won’t float down Broadway in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, which it has several times since 1999, including last year.