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Parsec CEO Benjy Boxer on Future of Remote Computer Access in a Hybrid World
BY TRILBY BERESFORD | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The co-founder talks with The Hollywood Reporter about shifting priorities in the pandemic, an ongoing partnership with Electronic Arts and the challenge of making Parsec a tool that can be employed by different industries. Among the video game and media industries, Parsec became a known word during the height of the coronavirus pandemic when remote access to games became crucial. Games were still being rapidly made and played, and many needed to be demo-ed or previewed without people physically being in an office to connect to a workstation. Parsec existed before COVID-19…
Why Barry Diller Thinks 10 Percent of Theaters Will Remain In the Next Few Years
BY J. CLARA CHAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT "What we think of as a movie is evolving and no longer means what it did just a couple of years ago, pre-pandemic," the former Paramount Pictures and 20th Century Fox chairman says. Barry Diller doesn’t think the movie business is “dead,” as a recent NPR story declared, but the traditional moviegoing experience will continue to transform, resulting in a loss of about 90 percent of theaters worldwide. “Because of streaming, because of the pandemic, because of the enormous production of long-form content … the word movies — what we think of as a…
Caribbean Tourism Organization Expresses Optimism Regarding Travel This Summer and Beyond
CLAUDETTE COVEY | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) said it is “guardedly optimistic” about an upswing in visitor numbers this summer and beyond. “With the 2021 summer season underway, there is increasing evidence in the marketplace that pent-up demand is roaring back much earlier and at a much quicker pace than forecasters had predicted,” the CTO said. “Although on the surface, a 60 percent decline in the first quarter of 2021, compared to the same period last year, may not seem encouraging, a closer examination would suggest that the Caribbean is beginning to reverse the slide…
Taco Bell Currently Dealing With Shortages of Ingredients, Hot Sauce, Even Napkins
By Jelisa Castrodale | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT The fast food brand is the latest to warn customers to expect supply chain issues. "Temporary shortages" have become two of the buzzwords (or one of the buzz phrases) of the past year, especially when it comes to fast food restaurants. Some Burger Kings in Michigan had to deal with a pickle shortage that delayed the debut of its chicken sandwich, Starbucks has been intermittently out of ingredients ranging from oat milk to fresh fruit, and even ketchup packets were once hard to come by. The latest chain to enter the "Uh-Oh, We're Out of That" club is Taco Bell.…
Meet the L.A.-Based Gucci Exec Empowering Fashion’s Next Generation
BY VINCENT BOUCHER | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT Antoine Phillips is working to lift up "creatives of color" through the luxury label’s scholarship program and an impact fund supporting nonprofits in 12 cities across the U.S. “Being a male of color from Los Angeles, I can tell you it’s really about empowering the next generation of creatives of color in different cities [and] to amplify opportunities,” says Gucci’s Antoine Phillips of the initiative Gucci Changemakers North America, which he jump-started in 2019 after joining the luxury label as its L.A.-based vp of brand and culture engagement. Its focus is on increasing inclusion…
NATIONAL VANILLA ICE CREAM DAY – July 23
Troy Warren for CNT NATIONAL VANILLA ICE CREAM DAY National Vanilla Ice Cream Day on July 23rd tips its hat at the second most popular flavor in America. Take a bow, vanilla. I scream, you scream, we all scream for…VANILLA ICE CREAM!! Of course, the day is part of National Ice Cream Month and not too far behind National Ice Cream Day. Since Americans love vanilla ice cream so much, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that vanilla is the most common flavoring in North America for ice cream. In fact, many people consider vanilla ice cream to be the…
New Orleans: Arson suspected at NOLA mansion owned by Beyoncé, Jay-Z
By Tim Darnell, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT Arson is now the suspected cause of a Tuesday night fire at a New Orleans mansion owned by Beyoncé and Jay-Z. The mansion is located in the city’s Garden District mansion on Harmony Street near St. Charles Avenue. The property, according to media reports, has been vacant for years and was in a state of disrepair. ccording to WGNO, the New Orleans Police Department received a report of a suspicious person in the area around the time of the fire. An eyewitness told the station a man was seen running from the home…
Twitter Tops 206M Users, Soars Past Revenue Expectations
BY ALEX WEPRIN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT The social media company reported revenue of $1.19 billion in the quarter (up 74 percent year over year), led by a reinvigorated advertising business. But its U.S. user base declined slightly. Twitter on Thursday reported that it now had more than 206 million monetizable daily active users, and revealed its Q2 earnings, which easily topped Wall Street expectations. Twitter reported revenue of $1.19 billion for the quarter (up 74 percent year over year), beating the $1.07 billion expectation, and earnings per share of $0.20, versus an expectation of $0.07. The company had GAAP operating…