Troy Warren

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Box Office: ‘Candyman’ to Scare Up $20M-Plus Debut, ‘Free Guy’ Looks at No. 2 Spot

Box Office: ‘Candyman’ to Scare Up $20M-Plus Debut, ‘Free Guy’ Looks at No. 2 Spot

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BY MIA GALUPPO | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Entertainment The horror film from director Nia DaCosta and writer-producer Jordan Peele earned $9.1 million in Friday night ticket sales. As the delta variant continues to surge across much of the country — and after theNational Association of Theater Owners descended on Las Vegas for CinemaCon— the box office enters another weekend in uncertain times, but with a big debut. The only new wide release, R-rated horror Candyman, opens on roughly 3,400 screens in North America after it was delayed three times over the course of the COVID-19 shutdown. The movie, which was produced by…
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US Airlines Carrying Record Number of Passengers to Mexico

US Airlines Carrying Record Number of Passengers to Mexico

Travel
DONALD WOOD | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Travel   Airlines in the United States carried more travelers to Mexico in July than at any point in history, breaking all-time records and exceeding pre-pandemic totals. According to The Riviera Maya News, the Secretariat de Comunicaciones y Transportes (SCT) announced that the five largest carriers in the U.S. transported 2.3 million passengers to and from Mexico in July, the highest on record. American Airlines carried 24.3 percent more passengers than in July of 2019, while United Airlines carried 22.2 percent more passengers when compared to the same period. Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines and…
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Robocalls are out of control. Is a new mandated technology helping?

Robocalls are out of control. Is a new mandated technology helping?

Technology,
Marguerite Reardon | CNET.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Technology The deadline to implement the Stir/Shaken tech that's designed to curb the flood of annoying and costly robocalls has come and gone. What's next? Millions of Americans don't even bother answering calls from unfamiliar or blocked numbers for fear a call might be from an illegal robocaller. Many hoped that would change with a June 30 deadline from the FCC that required voice providers to implement technology to force callers to identify themselves.  The US Federal Communications Commission's deadline to implement technology to beat back those annoying robocalls went into effect earlier this…
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How a Hot Car Becomes a Hot Wheels Car

How a Hot Car Becomes a Hot Wheels Car

Cars,
BY ELANA SCHERR | CarAndDriver.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Cars Making a wide-body 1970 Pontiac Firebird into a Hot Wheels Legend at the Hot Wheels design headquarters in El Segundo, California. The only sound in the room is a slight whir from the launcher at the base of the ramp. Bryan Benedict lines up the Pontiac Firebird, and it shoots forward, up through a loop and over. It's just a blur of green and the hiss of tires against track. The crowd cheers. It's a small crowd, but that's okay. We're cheering for a small car. Benedict is the design director…
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Robert F. Kennedy Assassin Sirhan Sirhan Wins Parole, Rory Kennedy Urges Board to “Reverse Initial Recommendation”

Robert F. Kennedy Assassin Sirhan Sirhan Wins Parole, Rory Kennedy Urges Board to “Reverse Initial Recommendation”

Editors Picks, In The News,
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS, THR STAFF Troy Warren for CNT #EditorsPicks "We adamantly oppose the parole and release of Sirhan Sirhan and are shocked by a ruling that we believe ignores the standards for parole of a confessed, first-degree murderer in the State of California," wrote six Kennedy children via a statement on social media. U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin was granted parole Friday after two of RFK’s sons spoke in favor of Sirhan Sirhan’s release and prosecutors declined to argue he should be kept behind bars. The decision was a major victory for the 77-year-old prisoner, though it does not assure his…
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Doc Studio XTR Launches Podcast Division

Doc Studio XTR Launches Podcast Division

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BY MIA GALUPPO | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Business #Digital Radio XTR will launch with 'Human Drama Thing', hosted by 'This American Life' contributor Davy Rothbart and KCRW's David Weinberg. XTR — the documentary studio behind titles including Hulu’s Homeroom and Neon’s Ailey — is getting into podcasting with new division XTR Radio. The division will launch with the documentary deep-dive show Human Drama Thing, hosted by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker This American Life contributor Davy Rothbart and KCRW’s David Weinberg. Set to premiere this fall, the series will delve into titles like Paris is Burning, Roger & Me and Wild, Wild Country with Oscar-winning filmmakers, doc fanatics and subjects. “As a lifelong documentary…
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28
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Los Angeles: Condo’s $13M Sale Sets Local Record

Los Angeles: Condo’s $13M Sale Sets Local Record

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BY DEGEN PENER | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for LosAngelesNewsAndTalk.Com #RealEstate The Pendry Residences West Hollywood — which feature private pools and dedicated elevators — offers a luxury-to-the-max take on Southern California indoor-outdoor living. At the beginning of the pandemic, the appeal of residential towers plummeted as people sought extra personal space. Cut to summer 2021, and condo sales are on the rise in L.A., led by the recent sale of a two-bedroom, 2,681-square-foot unit — with an outdoor terrace that’s bigger than the condo’s interior — at the new Pendry Residences West Hollywood for $13 million. At $4,848 a square foot, that’s a new…
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National Red Wine Day – August 28

National Red Wine Day – August 28

Celebrations,
Troy Warren for CNT #Celebrations   It’s always a good time for red wine,  especially on August 28, National Red Wine Day. Today, we throw out all those stuffy rules about how and when to drink this nectar from the gods.  Instead, we grab our coolest glass and savor the taste of our favorite red wine. Red wines including merlot, pinot noir, Bordeaux, cabernet sauvignon and blends like shiraz, don’t always have to rest at a  temperature of between 65-70 degrees before you can enjoy a glass.  In fact, there are some experts who say it’s perfectly acceptable to refrigerate…
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