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Aug
11
2021
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Delta Variant Changing How Americans View Travel

Delta Variant Changing How Americans View Travel

COVID-19, Travel,
DONALD WOOD | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Travel   A new study found the Delta variant of COVID-19 is changing the attitudes and planning techniques of American travelers. According to the latest Longwoods International tracking survey, around 66 percent of respondents have postponed travel specifically due to the coronavirus variant, up from the 25 percent reported two weeks ago. Another 34 percent of American travelers said the Delta variant would “greatly impact their travel decisions” over the next six months, an increase from the 21 percent reported a month ago in a previous study. “News of rising numbers infection, hospitalizations and deaths clearly is…
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Aug
11
2021
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Guy Fieri Created an Apple Pie Hot Dog —And It’s Only Being Served at One Baseball Game

Guy Fieri Created an Apple Pie Hot Dog —And It’s Only Being Served at One Baseball Game

Foodie, ,
By Jelisa Castrodale | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Foodie The collaboration harkens back to a classic Chevrolet ad that name-dropped the two classic American dishes. In the early 1970s, a career copywriter at Detroit's Campbell Ewald ad agency combined four All-American items into an inescapably catchy commercial jingle, one that pretty much soundtracked every 70s kid's entire childhood. James Hartzell's "Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie, and Chevrolet," song debuted on TV and the radio in 1974 and it made an immediate impact (and became an immediate earworm). Almost 30 years later, Car & Driver named "Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie, and Chevrolet" as…
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Aug
11
2021
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Telemundo Launching Division to Develop Shows For Peacock

Telemundo Launching Division to Develop Shows For Peacock

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BY ALEX WEPRIN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Digital #Entertainment #Business The new division, NBCUniversal Telemundo Hispanic Streaming, already has more than 50 projects planned for the NBCUniversal-owned streaming service. Telemundo Enterprises, the NBCUniversal-owned Spanish language media company, is looking to “supercharge” its investment in streaming, launching a new division that will develop programming for Peacock and the company’s other streaming platforms. The new division is already planning to develop more than 50 projects for 2022 and beyond. The division, which the company calls “NBCUniversal Telemundo Hispanic Streaming,” will be led by Romina Rosado as executive vp and GM, with a mandate…
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Aug
11
2021
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Stevie Nicks Cancels All 2021 Performances Over Coronavirus Concerns

Stevie Nicks Cancels All 2021 Performances Over Coronavirus Concerns

COVID-19, Entertainment, Music, , ,
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS Troy Warren for CNT #Music #Entertainment #COVID-19 "These are challenging times with challenging decisions that have to be made. I want everyone to be safe and healthy and the rising Covid cases should be of concern to all of us," the 73-year-old singer said in the statement. Stevie Nicks has canceled five forthcoming performances at music festivals, citing coronavirus concerns, she said in a statement Tuesday. Nicks had been scheduled to headline one day each of BottleRock Napa Valley in California and the Jazz Aspen Festival in Colorado in September. In October, she was to have played two days…
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Aug
11
2021
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CNN’s Next Chris Cuomo Headache May Depend On Testimony to N.Y.’s Attorney General

CNN’s Next Chris Cuomo Headache May Depend On Testimony to N.Y.’s Attorney General

Editors Picks, In The News
BY ALEX WEPRIN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #EditorsPicks While the network was lucky that Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned during his brother's week off, if the CNN host's testimony contained anything that painted himself, or CNN, in a particularly negative light, it could be a cause for alarm. For the first time since last summer, when he was riding a wave of plaudits for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, the top story during CNN’s 9 pm hour was about New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Gov. Cuomo’s resignation, spurred on by a report by New York Attorney General Letitia James that detailed accounts…
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Aug
10
2021
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Cynthia Erivo on ‘Life Changing’ Hollywood Bowl Debut and New Adobe Digital Roller Skates Collection

Cynthia Erivo on ‘Life Changing’ Hollywood Bowl Debut and New Adobe Digital Roller Skates Collection

Digital, Lifestyle, ,
BY CHRIS GARDNER | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren from CNT #Lifestyle #Digital Erivo offered creative input on a line of digital roller skates for Adobe's 'Stories on Skates,' a project that celebrates the beloved past time while also highlighting its place in Black culture. Cynthia Erivo has rolled her way into a new project with Adobe. The actress, artist and performer, who is currently nominated for an Emmy Award for her work as Aretha Franklin in Nat Geo’s Genius: Aretha, has partnered with Adobe on Stories on Skates. The project features a line of digital roller skates that showcases a beloved pastime — one that…
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Aug
10
2021
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Sony Completes $1.2B Acquisition of Crunchyroll From AT&T

Sony Completes $1.2B Acquisition of Crunchyroll From AT&T

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BY J. CLARA CHAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Digital #Business The anime streaming service has 5 million subscribers and more than 120 million registered users. Sony has completed its nearly $1.2 billion acquisition of the anime streaming service, Crunchyroll, from AT&T, the company said on Monday. The acquisition, which was first announced in December, brings Crunchyroll to Funimation, a joint venture between Sony Pictures and Sony Music’s Aniplex. With Crunchyroll housed under Funimation, Sony will now be able to expand its status in the anime industry and reach Crunchyroll’s 5 million subscribers and more than 120 million registered users. Boasting over 1,000…
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Aug
10
2021
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What you need to know about intermittent fasting

What you need to know about intermittent fasting

Health,
By Mary Caldwell Troy Warren for CNT #Health Most people have had the idea of three square meals a day — plus snacks — drilled into them from a young age. But proponents of the intermittent fasting diet believe periods of fasting or near-fasting can help you lose weight and improve your health. Here’s what you need to know if you’re interested in following the intermittent fasting diet. Basics of intermittent fasting There are a few variations of the intermittent fasting diet, but one of the most popular is called the 5:2 diet. It calls for consuming very few calories on…
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Aug
10
2021
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So long shiplap? 4 home designs trends that are on their way out

So long shiplap? 4 home designs trends that are on their way out

Home & Garden,
By Kiersten Willis, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT #HomeGarden Realtor.com data suggests these looks are out of style Every year, new home trends emerge. But just as some things become trendy, others go out of vogue. Realtor.com reviewed Google Trends data and information from a select group of interior designers to discover which formerly hot home trends might be going out of style. Rose gold Back in 2018, rose gold was the go-to finish for home fixtures. But aside from a small bump in 2020, its popularity has declined ever since. “Like millennial pink, you can have too much, and…
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Aug
10
2021
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Charlotte: Father killed after 2-year-old son mistakes gun for toy

Charlotte: Father killed after 2-year-old son mistakes gun for toy

City News, Editors Picks, In The News,
By ArLuther Lee, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CharlotteNewsAndTalk.Com Police continue to investigate accidental shooting in Gastonia, North Carolina A 2-year-old boy in North Carolina accidentally shot and killed his father over the weekend after mistaking a gun for a toy, according to reports. Authorities found 29-year-old Markovia Durham dead from multiple gunshot wounds, FOX 46 reported. The shooting happened around 8:45 p.m. Sunday at a home in the 600 block of West Fifth Avenue, west of Charlotte, according to the Gastonia Police Department. The boy was at the home visiting with grandparents. Durham was sitting on the couch eating dinner…
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