Troy Warren

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Chipotle Is Testing a Plant-Based Version of Chorizo

Chipotle Is Testing a Plant-Based Version of Chorizo

By Adam Campbell-Schmitt | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Foodie It's the first meat alternative the brand has offered since tofu Sofritos hit the menu in 2014. When White Castle put the first nationally available plant-based burger on its menu three years ago, the question was still up in the air as to whether fast foodbrands (and consumers) would embrace alternatives to their usual meats. But as nearly every major chain has adopted some kind of vegan- or vegetarian-friendly protein since, the question seems to have been answered with a resounding yes. And now Chipotle is continuing this hot streak for fake meat by giving…
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Paris Hilton, Carter Reum Buy Oceanfront Malibu Getaway

Paris Hilton, Carter Reum Buy Oceanfront Malibu Getaway

BY JAMES MCCLAIN, DIRT.COM Troy Warren for CNT #Celebrity #RealEstate The couple paid $8.4M for the nearly 3,000-square-foot house, which the late Universal Pictures chairman Tom Pollock once owned. When the pregnancy rumors become too tedious or selecting those 10 wedding dresses for her upcoming nuptials becomes too stressful, Paris Hilton can now escape from her longtime Beverly Hills stronghold to the more laidback beach community of Malibu. Records reveal America’s favorite hotel heiress-turned-socialite-turned-business mogul and her fiancée Carter Reum — a venture capitalist and son of the late tycoon Robert Reum — have plunked down $8.4 million for an oceanfront house on desirable La…
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Hollywood Responds to Mike Richards Stepping Down as ‘Jeopardy!’ Host With Calls to Hire LeVar Burton

Hollywood Responds to Mike Richards Stepping Down as ‘Jeopardy!’ Host With Calls to Hire LeVar Burton

BY ABBEY WHITE | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Entertainment Ryan Reynolds, Yvette Nicole Brown, Keith Olbermann and Roxane Gay were among those who reacted to the news of Richards' departure and Sony's decision to pass over Burton. Entertainment and media figures are responding to the news that Jeopardy! is once again searching for a new host following executive producer Mike Richards’ announcement that he would be stepping down from the role a week after he was selected to take over for longtime host Alex Trebek. On Friday, producer Sony Pictures Television announced Richards was stepping downfollowing a number of controversies that emerged during his…
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NATIONAL RADIO DAY – August 20

NATIONAL RADIO DAY – August 20

Troy Warren for CNT #Celebrations   NATIONAL RADIO DAY On August 20th, National Radio Day recognizes the great invention of the radio. Celebrate the news, information, music, and stories carried across the airwaves. Several inventors participated in the invention of the radio in the late 1800s. Amazingly, not just one person can be credited with its beginning. Instead, each component developed through invention and discovery. As these technologies converged, the radio came to life. THE CONTRIBUTORS Who invented the radio? The paragraphs that follow describe a noted international effort that contributed to the conception of the radio. In Germany, Heinrich…
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Thousand Oaks: Britney Spears under investigation over alleged battery of staff

Thousand Oaks: Britney Spears under investigation over alleged battery of staff

By The Associated Press Troy Warren for ThousandOaksNewsAndTalk.Com #Celebrity #Music THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Britney Spears is under investigation over misdemeanor battery after a staff member at her home alleged the singer struck her, authorities said Thursday. Deputies responded to Spears' home in Southern California after the staff member reported the Monday night dispute, the Ventura County Sheriff's Office said. No one was injured. Reports taken by deputies will be handed over to prosecutors for consideration, the sheriff's office said, giving no further details. Spears’ attorney Matthew Rosengart said in an email that the investigation is “overblown sensational tabloid fodder — nothing more…
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Nabisco Bakers Are on Strike, Possibly Slowing Down Our Supply of Oreos and Ritz

Nabisco Bakers Are on Strike, Possibly Slowing Down Our Supply of Oreos and Ritz

By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Foodie Bakery workers are unhappy with a plan that would remove overtime pay. The pandemic has upended the grocery market — with transit and labor costs driving up prices leading to inflation worries across the industry. At the same time, a couple of major packaged goods companies have been fighting battles on another front: employee strikes. Last month, workers at the Frito-Lay plant in Topeka, Kansas, went on strike for better pay and hours. Not long after, truck drivers at the Pepsi bottling plant in Munster, Indiana, also walked off the job, primarily over healthcare costs. Now Nabisco,…
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Disney Parks Announces New Genie Service and Lightning Lane

Disney Parks Announces New Genie Service and Lightning Lane

LAUREN BOWMAN | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Travel   Visiting Walt Disney World and Disneyland can be intense. There are so many magical things to see, attractions to enjoy, delicious foods to try and more. For families who don’t go on a regular basis, the sheer magnitude of the parks can be overwhelming to some. But Walt Disney World and Disneyland are introducing a new complimentary service to help with that – the Disney Genie - available this Fall in the my Disney Experience and Disneyland apps.  Aimed at streamlining your day, the Disney Genie helps you to map…
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Mercedes-Benz C-Class All-Terrain Wagon Revealed

Mercedes-Benz C-Class All-Terrain Wagon Revealed

BY ANNIE WHITE | CarAndDriver.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Cars The All-Terrain is 1.6 inches higher than the regular C-class wagon. The All-Terrain is not slated to come to the U.S. market. Mercedes-Benz has released photos of an All-Terrain version of its  C-classwagon. The car is scheduled to officially debut at the international auto show (IAA) in Munich this September. Mercedes says the C-class All-Terrain, modeled after the successful E-class All-Terrain, will strike a balance between the carlike handling of a wagon and the tall stance of an SUV.  This All-Terrain will not be available in the U.S. market. Mercedes has released…
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