Long Beach: Artist Tristan Eaton - New, Interactive Exhibit at Long...

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Long Beach: Artist Tristan Eaton – New, Interactive Exhibit at Long Beach Museum of Art

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BY DEGEN PENER | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for LongBeachNewsAndTalk.Com The muralist and Kidrobot toy designer's 25-year retrospective showcases his Marvel fine-art prints and art that went to the Super Bowl and into space. Tristan Eaton’s art has travelled many places. It’s gone into space. It’s gone to the Super Bowl, emblazoning the game’s tickets in 2020. It’s found a home at Universal Studios, where the artist painted murals of classic Universal monsters in 2019. And his large-scale murals have covered walls in cities around the world, from New York, Los Angeles and Honolulu to Paris, Cozumel and Berlin. Now a two-floor,…

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Pilot, crew members recall Golden Ray shipwreck off Georgia coast

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By Jeff Martin, The Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT When the giant cargo ship began to tip over off the Georgia coast, harbor pilot Jonathan Tennant found himself on his side, screaming orders in the darkness while flying debris that felt like gravel pelted him. After much of the Golden Ray slipped into the sea, crew members feared they would perish if they stayed on the ship — but they also could die if they attempted perilous climbs and dangerous leaps to reach the ocean. Their accounts are contained in interviews included among more than 1,700 pages of documents made…

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Country music star leaves $1,000 tip for Waffle House waitress

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By Avery Newmark, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT A waitress working at a Waffle House in Greensboro, North Carolina got a nice surprise when she was tipped $1,000 by a country music star. That night, Shirell “Honey” Lackey was working a double shift and caring for her daughter as she tended to customers at the busy restaurant. The musician, whom Lackey would like to keep anonymous, and his entourage came in to pick up a to-go order. After leaving an initial $50 tip, the country singer was inspired to leave an additional $1,000 when he witnessed Lackey’s work ethic.…

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Disney sued by Black Widow star Scarlett Johansson over movie’s streaming release

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Joan E. Solsman | CNET.Com Troy Warren for CNT Johansson alleges the Disney Plus release violated her contract and affected how much she was paid. Disney is being sued by Black Widow star Scarlett Johansson over the company's decision to sell the Marvel blockbuster on its streaming service Disney Plus simultaneously with its release in theaters. The suit alleges that Disney breached Johansson's contract, claiming she was guaranteed an exclusive theatrical release and missed out on compensation because her pay was partly tied to the the film's box-office performance -- but not on any success streaming. Disney said the complaint had "no merit whatsoever." "The lawsuit is especially sad and distressing…

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Unruly passengers causing havoc on some flights

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By Kelly Yamanouchi, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT A survey of nearly 5,000 flight attendants found 85% had dealt with unruly passengers in the first half of this year. According to the Association of Flight Attendants union survey, 17% reported a physical incident and 58% had at least five confrontations with passengers. Mask compliance is the biggest contributor, but alcohol, flight delays and cancellations are also driving the incidents, according to the union. Airlines, including Atlanta-based Delta, have put hundreds of passengers on their no-fly lists for refusal to comply with mask requirements. In one incident in December, a passenger tried to open the…

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Infomercial icon Ron Popeil dies at 86

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By Andrew Dalton and Ted Anthony, The Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT Ron Popeil, the quintessential TV pitchman and inventor known to generations of viewers for hawking products including the Veg-O-Matic, the Pocket Fisherman, Mr. Microphone and the Showtime Rotisserie and BBQ, has died, his family said. Popeil died “suddenly and peacefully” Wednesday at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, his family said in a statement. He was 86. No cause of death was given. Popeil essentially invented the popular image of the American television pitchman, whose novel products solved frustrating problems viewers didn't know they had. He popularized…

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Woman unaware she had $39 million lottery ticket in purse for weeks

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By The Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT BERLIN — Lottery officials say a woman in Germany carried a winning ticket in her purse for weeks without realizing it was worth about $39 million. The 45-year-old woman was the sole winner of a draw June 9, having correctly guessed seven fields on a German lottery ticket, Lotto Bayern said Wednesday. It quoted the woman, who wasn't named, saying “I still get dizzy at the thought that I carelessly carried almost 33 million euros around in my purse for several weeks.” The mother of one had picked random numbers on the 1.20-euro…

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ZZ Top Bassist Dusty Hill Dies at 72

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BY ANNA CHAN, BILLBOARD | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT "You will be greatly missed, amigo," bandmates Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard said. ZZ Top’s longtime bassist Dusty Hill has died, the band announced in a statement Wednesday. He was 72. “We are saddened by the news today that our Compadre, Dusty Hill, has passed away in his sleep at home in Houston,” the group shared. “We, along with legions of ZZ Top fans around the world, will miss your steadfast presence, your good nature and enduring commitment to providing that monumental bottom to the ‘Top.’ We will forever be connected to…

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Atlanta: Clark Atlanta University clears student balances

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By Eric Stirgus, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for AtlantaNewsAndTalk.Com Many Clark Atlanta University students, recent graduates and their families got surprising news Friday when the school announced it’s clearing all student account balances for the 2020 semesters and the spring and summer 2021 semesters. Clark Atlanta President George T. French Jr. wrote in a letter to students that the decision was made as a gesture to thank students for continuing their education during the COVID-19 pandemic. When COVID-19 became a public health crisis in March 2020, the university did not allow students on campus and continued that policy through the…

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2021

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Rodney Alcala, “The Dating Game Killer” Serial Murderer, Dies at 77

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BY ASSOCIATED PRESS Troy Warren for CNT Alcala was sentenced to death in 2010 for five slayings in California between 1977 and 1979, including that of a 12-year-old girl, though authorities estimate he may have killed up to 130 people across the country. A prolific serial torture-slayer dubbed “The Dating Game Killer” died Saturday while awaiting execution in California, authorities said. Rodney James Alcala was 77. He died of natural causes at a hospital in San Joaquin Valley, California, prison officials said in a statement. Alcala was sentenced to death in 2010 for five slayings in California between 1977 and 1979,…

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