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Nov
07
2021
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By Troy Warren
How Marvel Brought ‘Eternals’ and Its “Big, Dysfunctional Family” to the Screen

How Marvel Brought ‘Eternals’ and Its “Big, Dysfunctional Family” to the Screen

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BY AARON COUCH | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Entertainment The team behind the latest MCU installment looks back at the journey. There’s a room in Marvel Studios’ Burbank headquarters called the Black Widow room. It has no windows and few have access. The cleaning crew doesn’t touch it. That’s where screenwriters (and cousins) Ryan and Kaz Firpo spent months cracking the code for Eternals, the sprawling tale that spans 7,000 years and centers on ten immortal aliens sent to Earth to protect humanity from the monstrous Deviants. “Every time we’d go into the office there’d be a new piece of concept art…
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Nov
07
2021
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Warner Bros. Plans ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ NFT Project (Exclusive)

Warner Bros. Plans ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ NFT Project (Exclusive)

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BY ALEX WEPRIN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Digital #Technology The studio and partner Nifty's will sell 100,000 unique 'Matrix'-inspired avatars, and next month the buyers will be given the option to transform them by taking a "Red Pill." The Matrix universe is expanding to the blockchain, the latest example in a series of efforts by traditional Hollywood power players to break into the non-fungible token (NFT) space.  Later this month Warner Bros. will release non-fungible tokens inspired by The Matrixfranchise and the upcoming film The Matrix: Resurrections.  Unlike other NFT projects based on Hollywood intellectual property, the Matrix project is instead taking its inspiration from…
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Nov
07
2021
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Maui Wowie: Jeff Bezos Reportedly Buys $78M Compound in Hawaii

Maui Wowie: Jeff Bezos Reportedly Buys $78M Compound in Hawaii

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By Claudine Zap | Realtor.Com Troy Warren for CNT #RealEstate   The founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, just added another property to his cart. The billionaire and his partner, Lauren Sánchez, recently picked up a 14-acre estate on the island  of Maui. The cost of the off-market transaction was said to be in the neighborhood of $78 million, Dirt reported. Bezos, whose company Blue Origin has launched him and a number of lucky guests into suborbital space, appears to enjoy the earthly delights of the the tropical paradise. Sweet spread Known as the Carter estate, the property is located on the island’s southern shore. Set on…
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Nov
07
2021
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Aaron Rodgers Reveals He Sought Alternative COVID-19 Treatments Due to Vaccine Allergy

Aaron Rodgers Reveals He Sought Alternative COVID-19 Treatments Due to Vaccine Allergy

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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, THR STAFF Troy Warren for CNT #COVID-19 #EditorsPicks #Sports "I’m not an anti-vax, flat-earther. I have an allergy to an ingredient that’s in the mRNA vaccines. I found a long-term immunization protocol to protect myself and I’m very proud of the research that went into that," Rodgers said Friday. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said Friday he sought alternative treatments instead of the NFL-endorsed COVID-19 vaccinations because he is allergic to an ingredient in two of the FDA-approved shots. Speaking on SiriusXM’s Pat McAfee Show, Rodgers said: “I’m not an anti-vax, flat-earther. I have an allergy to an…
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Nov
07
2021
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Travel Leaders React to Passage of Infrastructure Bill

Travel Leaders React to Passage of Infrastructure Bill

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RICH THOMASELLI | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Travel #Business   Not surprisingly, travel leaders are ecstatic this morning after Congress passed a historic $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill late Friday night. The oft-debated, contentious final vote was approved by a margin of 228-206in the House of Representatives after the Senate had already voted in favor in August, CNN and major media outlets all reported. It is the largest federal government expenditure for infrastructure in history. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act now heads to The White House for President Joe Biden’s signature, which is expected almost immediately. Of the $1.2 trillion,…
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Nov
07
2021
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DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS

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Troy Warren for CNT #Celebrations   DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS Daylight Saving Time ends on the first Sunday in November at 2:00 AM. The practice of Daylight saving time (DST) (also known as summer time) advances clocks during the summer months. It causes us to lose an hour for one day. However, the practice allows people to get up earlier in the morning and experience more daylight in the evening. Typically, users of DST adjust clocks forward one hour near the start of spring. Then, they change them back again in the autumn. The system has received both advocacy and…
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Nov
07
2021
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Report: U.S. cancels vaccine maker’s multimillion-dollar deal

Report: U.S. cancels vaccine maker’s multimillion-dollar deal

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By The Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT #COVID-19 #Business WASHINGTON — The federal government has canceled a multimillion-dollar deal with Emergent BioSolutions, a Maryland-based vaccine manufacturer with facilities in Baltimore that were found to have produced millions of contaminated Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses this spring, The Washington Post reported. Emergent disclosed the development Thursday in a conference call discussing its latest financial results, the Post reported. Emergent said it will forgo about $180 million due to the contract’s termination, according to the Post. Emergent BioSolutions played a role in the Trump administration’s effort to speed up vaccine development and…
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Nov
07
2021
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Here’s When Thanksgiving Turkeys Will Be Available at Trader Joe’s and Aldi

Here’s When Thanksgiving Turkeys Will Be Available at Trader Joe’s and Aldi

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By Leah Goggins | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Foodie Now you can really put your holiday plan in motion. If you, like me, have been counting down the days until you can start prepping for your Thanksgiving meal, there's good news—you can pick up turkeys at Trader Joe's and Aldi starting next week. The two stores are also filling their shelves and freezer sections with plenty of Thanksgiving sides, snacks and goodies you may want to try out yourself—including Green Bean Casserole bites from TJ's and mashed cauliflower from Aldi. Frozen turkeys will be available at Aldi beginning November 10. The store is carrying Never…
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Nov
06
2021
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U.S. hiring rebounded in October, with 531,000 jobs added

U.S. hiring rebounded in October, with 531,000 jobs added

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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT #Business WASHINGTON — America’s employers stepped up their hiring in October, adding a solid 531,000 jobs, the most since July and a sign that the recovery from the pandemic recession is overcoming a virus-induced slowdown. Friday’s report from the Labor Department also showed the unemployment rate fell to 4.6% last month, from 4.8% in September. That is a comparatively low level but still well above the pre-pandemic jobless rate of 3.5%. The economy’s emergence from the pandemic, by most measures, remains on course. Services companies in such areas as retail, banking and warehousing have…
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