Troy Warren

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NATIONAL MUSTARD DAY – First Saturday in August

NATIONAL MUSTARD DAY – First Saturday in August

Troy Warren for CNT #celebrations   NATIONAL MUSTARD DAY National Mustard Day on the first Saturday in August recognizes a versatile condiment. Used in many different cuisines, mustard comes from the seeds of the mustard plant. Depending on the kind of mustard, flavors and color will vary. For example, white or yellow mustard comes from a mustard known as Sinapis hirta. Brown or Indian mustard comes from Brassica juncea. And black mustard comes from Brassica nigra.  The mustard seed may be used whole, ground, cracked, or bruised in cooking, too. When mixed with liquids such as water, lemon juice, or broth,…
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That Guy with the World Record for Consuming Over 30,000 Big Macs Is Still Eating One Every Day

That Guy with the World Record for Consuming Over 30,000 Big Macs Is Still Eating One Every Day

By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT #foodie Watch Don Gorske explain his unique obsession in a new video from Guinness World Records. If you frequent food websites, you've probably come across Donald Gorske, even if the name doesn't ring a bell. He's not a celebrity chef or renowned winemaker, but he has achieved an oddly remarkable feat: In 2016, he was recognized by Guinness World Records for achieving "the most Big Mac burgers eaten in a lifetime." When his record was certified, Gorske had scarfed down burger number 28,788. A couple of years later, he eclipsed another milestone: 30,000 Big Macs. And in…
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‘Batman: The Audio Adventures’ to Release Exclusively on HBO Max as Streamer Expands Podcasting Efforts

‘Batman: The Audio Adventures’ to Release Exclusively on HBO Max as Streamer Expands Podcasting Efforts

BY J. CLARA CHAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #digital The original audio series will star Jeffrey Wright as Batman, Rosario Dawson as Catwoman and John Leguizamo as the Riddler. HBO Max will release its upcoming Batman podcast exclusively on the streaming platform as it continues to expand its audio offerings beyond companion podcasts. The scripted audio original, Batman: The Audio Adventures, stars Jeffrey Wright as the caped hero. On Wednesday, the streamer revealed that Rosario Dawson will star as Catwoman and John Leguizamo will portray the Riddler in a cast that also includes Saturday Night Live alums like Jason Sudeikis, Seth Meyers, Bobby Moynihan, Kenan…
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Why Val Kilmer Skipped L.A. Premiere of Amazon Documentary

Why Val Kilmer Skipped L.A. Premiere of Amazon Documentary

BY CHRIS GARDNER | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #entertainment The 'Top Gun' star's children supported their famous father at the DGA-hosted premiere where they opened up on his health and how the film rewrites the media's take on him: "He hasn't ever been seen like this." Val Kilmer is doing just fine. The 61-year-old is the subject of Amazon’s intimate documentary Val about his life, acting career, artistic passions and the throat cancer that nearly claimed his life. Despite skipping the film’s world premiere in Cannes last month and staying home while it screened in L.A. on Tuesday, his children tell The Hollywood Reporter there’s…
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Phoenix: Arizona state senator accused of sexual conduct with minor

Phoenix: Arizona state senator accused of sexual conduct with minor

By The Associated Press Troy Warren for PhoenixNewsAndTalk.Com PHOENIX — Democratic Arizona state Sen. Tony Navarrete has been arrested on suspicion of charges accusing him of sexual conduct with a minor, police said Friday. Police received a report Wednesday about sexual contact that allegedly occurred in 2019. Navarrete, who represents a west Phoenix district, was arrested Thursday after detectives interviewed a juvenile victim and witnesses, police said in a statement. Navarrete, 35, was booked into jail on suspicion of charges that included multiple counts of sexual conduct with a minor, the statement said. Navarrete did not immediately respond to email and…
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Man jailed for more than 2 years in case of mistaken identity

Man jailed for more than 2 years in case of mistaken identity

By Alyssa Lukpat, The New York Times Troy Warren for CNT #editorspicks The long ordeal of Joshua Spriestersbach, a homeless man in Hawaii, began May 11, 2017, when a Honolulu police officer woke him up and arrested him. He had fallen asleep as he waited in line to enter a shelter for food, but instead, he was sent to a jail on Oahu for a crime he did not commit, according to a petition his lawyer filed this week seeking to clear his record. The police officer thought that Spriestersbach, now 50, looked like Thomas Castleberry, who was wanted on charges…
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NATIONAL ROOT BEER FLOAT DAY

NATIONAL ROOT BEER FLOAT DAY

Troy Warren for CNT #celebrations   NATIONAL ROOT BEER FLOAT DAY  On August 6th, National Root Beer Float Day tells us to float a scoop of vanilla ice cream in an ice-cold mug of frothy root beer. The classic beverage creates a creamy treat loved by generations! Also known as the “Black Cow,” the root beer float got its start in Colorado in a mining camp. Frank J. Wisner of Cripple Creek, Colorado, gets the credit for inventing the “Black Cow” way back in August of 1893. One night Wisner, owner of the Cripple Creek Cow Mountain Gold Mining Company, was staring…
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Austin: Why I Left Hollywood for Austin

Austin: Why I Left Hollywood for Austin

BY BECCA TOBIN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for AustinNewsAndTalk.Com Becca Tobin, who stars in the new Disney+ series 'Turner & Hooch,' explains why she traded Laurel Canyon for the Texas burbs: "People now realize that life is short." In the middle of the pandemic, I was living in Los Angeles when my husband and I formed a pod with two of our other really close friends — Jamie-Lynn Sigler and her husband, Cutter Dykstra, and Haylie Duff and her husband, Matt Rosenberg. We had been chatting about how we’ve been able to do all our work remotely and were getting fatigued…
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Austin: How Austin Has Undergone a Pandemic Influx From Hollywood: “Growth on a Turbocharger”

Austin: How Austin Has Undergone a Pandemic Influx From Hollywood: “Growth on a Turbocharger”

BY JAMES HIBBERD | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for AustinNewsAndTalk.Com  As stars like Stephen Amell and Zachary Levi flock to the Texas capital, median home prices have risen a stunning 43 percent in one year in the "cool," "friendly" city: "I've just been waiting for the secret to get out," says Matthew McConaughey. “It’s absolutely insane,” marvels Jared Padalecki. “It’s like nothing I’ve ever seen. It’s growth and expansion on a turbocharger. You’re just going like … whoa.” That the Walker actor might struggle a bit to express the seismic changes to Austin over the past year is perfectly understandable. The Texas capital has undergone…
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