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Gossip: Kelly Ripa Did Not Want To Hire Ryan Seacrest As Cohost; Janet Jackson’s Billionaire Ex Wants Her Back

Maybe Michael Strahan was in such a rush to get away from Kelly Ripa, he didn’t realize how much extra money he was running from. Now, Kelly 
is laughing all the way to the bank!

Kelly Ripa shocked fans with her ecstatic announcement on Monday that Ryan Seacrest was signing on as the long-awaited cohost of her hit morning show, Live!

But RadarOnline.com can exclusively reveal that the 46-year-old’s big smile was all a front, as the A-list host and producer, 42, was NOT her first choice.

The decision to hire Seacrest was “ultimately [ABC president] Ben Sherwood’s call,” a well-connected network insider revealed.

Meanwhile, the difficult Ripa “preferred someone less well-known.”

“She wanted someone that she could boss around, and that isn’t Ryan,” the source continued. “He’s as big of a star as she is!”

As fans know, Ripa has been hosting the popular ABC show solo for about a year — since her former cohost, Michael Strahan, infamously quit last April and left the mother of three in a rage.

Janet Jackson’s Billionaire Ex Wants Her Back

Back on? Just weeks after splitting, insiders say Janet Jackson’s billionaire ex WANTS HER BACK! Will they get back together?

“He will do anything to get her back,” sources tell NAUGHTY GOSSIP. “This is a huge intake. Janet does not seem to be interested but he is refusing to give up.”

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It’s About To Get Harder To Find Beer Bottles With Half-Naked Women On Them

If beer just doesn’t taste the same without an objectified woman on the label, you’re in for a disappointment.

The Brewers Association, a nonprofit trade group for small, independent craft brewers, added new guidelines to how they recommend breweries market their beers: without names or labels that can be viewed as sexist or demeaning.

The guidelines state that marketing materials, including labels, should not:

  • contain sexually explicit, lewd, or demeaning brand names, language, text, graphics, photos, video, or other images that reasonable adult consumers would find inappropriate for consumer products offered to the public; or
  • contain derogatory or demeaning text or images.

These suggestions are in addition to common sense practices like avoiding encouraging underage consumption or drunk driving in marketing.

These guidelines will also affect how the Brewers Association recognized award-winning beers. According to beer industry blog Draft:

The organization also announced that beers entered into its annual Great American Beer Festival and biennial World Beer Cup competitions would henceforth be subject to review by the newly formed Advertising Complaint Review Panel composed of three members independent from the beer industry with experience in law, marketing and academia (you can read about the panel and their qualifications using that link). Brands the panel finds fall outside the BA’s advertising code will still be allowed to win the awards, but will be banned from using them in any brewery marketing (by putting the GABF medal on the beer’s label, for instance) and will not have their names announced during award ceremonies.

As more women enter the brewing world—or re-enter, as women were some of the first people to brew beer in history—an increased focus on diversity has become important to the industry. “One thing the diversity committee will potentially focus on is the creation of a scholarship, formed with board of director backing, to encourage a more diverse group of applicants into craft brewing community jobs,” Julia Herz, the BA’s craft beer program director, told Draft. Cheers to squashing sexism.


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Pretty In Pink: How Our Love For Rosé Is Probably Ruining It

It might seem totally crazy to claim this at what might be the height of the craze, but I’m worried that we we are ruining rosé. The incredible growth in production and popularity has meant that more wineries than ever before are pumping out pink, but sadly much of what’s been put into circulation over the last few years has been simple and uninteresting.


Rosé first rose to prominence in wine circles because it offered something of an elusive set of characteristics: quality, complexity, and value. Since pink wines in the US had for years been equated with White Zinfandel (namely sweet and syrupy), demand was weak, and many of the world’s best rosés could be had for a real value. Lighter-hued wines from the areas surrounding Provence got most of the attention, and for good reason. For a brief time, the rosé from Domaine Tempier was as popular on sommelier Instagram accounts as any other bottles.

There’s no doubt that this has done some real good for the popularity of rosé, and possibly even helped with quality. Yet it’s also created several divergent trends: one towards making as pale a rosé as possible, and the other towards turning just any old red grape into rosé.


In the first case, while I’m certainly a fan of many light, crisp, fresh rosés, there seems to be something of an arms race to see just how little color a winemaker can extract and still call it rosé. Since many consumers associate more color with more sweetness (White Zin strikes again!), the easiest way to convince someone that your rosé is dry is to have minimal color. While in certain cases, with certain grapes, this can make for a great wine, quite often these ultra-pale rosés are dull and watery, and often produced from high-yield grapes in truly dizzying quantities. The thrill of Provençal rosé was that it offered complexity and depth of flavor, earthiness and yet still a sense of freshness…not just vaguely cranberry-flavored alcohol water.

The other worrying trend is the attempt to turn any unwanted lot of red grapes (or red wine) into rosé, since there seems to be an almost endless market for the stuff right now. While there’s no absolute list of the grapes that should be made into rosé, it’s no surprise that many of the world’s best rosés are made from harder-to-ripen red grapes like Mourvedre, Grenache, Cinsault, and Pinot Noir. When more vigorous varietals are used, they often have to be picked at a very early stage so that the resulting wines are high in acid, leaving a rosé with little character…or they’re allowed to ripen more fully, leading to a rosé that’s essentially just a slightly off-dry, watered down red (goddamn it White Zin stay away from my glass!).

I’m not really trying to bemoan the “rosé as fashion accessory” trend, even if it does seem to have reached rather ridiculous levels lately, but as a rosé lover, I worry that the very popularity of rosé will ruin what was once so special about it. Let’s hope I’m wrong.


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8 Ways To Eat Like A Hipster Without Going Broke

What once was old is new again. And way more expensive. Somehow, basic foods like coffee, guacamole, hummus and smoothies have become attached to the hipster, who is willing to overpay for “artisanal” products, which have become little more than a flashy outfit made from cool packaging and slick branding. Here’s how to save yourself some hard earned cash by getting cozy in the birthplace of handcrafted foods: the kitchen.

1. Sprouted Grains

You can sprout any kind of whole grain, including buckwheat, oats and quinoa. You can cook them, bake with them, or bake bread with them. Bookmarking an online tutorial is key.

2. Sprouted Beans

We’re talking mainly mung beans and lentils. Grow them in a jar. Set aside. Eat.

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3. Cold Brew


Did you know you can make your own cold brew coffee by using a pillowcase? That’s like super bespoke, right?

 

4. Kombucha

If cold brew didn’t get steeping out of your system, it’s time to add kombucha to your science experiment list. Before you begin brewing you own kombucha, you’ll need a “mother,” just like if you’re making sourdough bread. In kombuncha terms, this is called a “scoby” and it’s pretty easy to make, as long as you don’t get weirded out by bacteria growing in your home.

5. Hummus

The most basic recipe involves chickpeas, garlic, lemon juice and tahini, but for some reason, people fork over a ton of cash for this stuff. Make it at home instead.

 

6. Raw Almond Butter

Make your own in a food processor using soaked almonds and salt. That’s it. The Pioneer Woman has an easy-to-follow guide.

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7. Green Drinks

Skip the juice bar and blend some fresh spinach leaves (and kale, if you’re adventurous) with some frozen (or fresh) bananas, mangos, strawberries — whatever fruit you desire — and water. Done.

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8. Artisan Doughnuts

Also known as regular doughnuts with cool fillings and toppings, they aren’t that difficult to make, just time consuming. AllRecipes has a short video that won’t put you to sleep.


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NYC Cannabis And Real Estate Seminar To Be Hosted By Trump

The Cannabis in Commercial Real Estate NYC event takes place May 4 at the Trump SoHo property; which is of note given the Trump administration’s noncommittal stance on marijuana and Attorney General Jeff Sessions opposition to legalization.

The conference is hosted by the New York Real Estate Journal, a sister company to the largest real estate media company in the world: the New England Real Estate Journal. It will cover how the emerging cannabis industry and cannabis laws affect real estate, industrial, retail space, financing and insurance.

Per a press release, President and CEO, Tim Keogh of AmeriCann, Inc. will be the title presenter and panelist, discussing the company and the Massachusetts Medical Cannabis Center. The MMCC is approved for one million square feet and is expected to be the largest and most technologically advanced cannabis cultivation facility in the nation.


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Gossip: Chyna And Tyga Are Back Together; Brad Pitt Still Super Mad At Angelina

Chyna and her baby’s father Tyga are back together.

Naughty Gossip caught them together at LIV in Miami together last night, and they are very much a couple.


Kylie officially dumped Tyga and Kris Jenner has forced Rob to break up with Chyna. But Tyga and Chyna received millions from the Kardashians before their respective relationships ended. Chyna will continue to dip into the Kardashian fortune because she’s entitled to child support.

It kinda makes you wonder. Could Tyga and Chyna have been planning to finesse the Kardashians from day one?

Brad Pitt ‘Is Way Too Upset Still’ At The Way Angelina Handled Everything

I guess Brad’s team didn’t get the memo. Here are some highlights from the E! Story.

When they were happy, they were really happy: “I’ve never spent time with two people more intoxicated with one another. The chemistry when they were in the same room together was palpable.”

But things started going sour a few years back: “Things had been volatile in their relationship for a little while. They had crazy fights and wouldn’t speak for a bit. They would take some time apart, go on location, calm down and miss each other. But, no matter how bad it got, Brad, especially, was never planning on walking away. Every so often, Angelina threatened divorce, but in Brad’s eyes, their lives were stressful because they were raising six kids, things were always going to work out.”

Brad was shocked when Angelina filed for divorce: “Brad was shocked at how quickly their family just blew up. Both him and Angelina had always led very private lives and did everything they could to stay out of the public eye for the children’s sake. That was an important value and vision that they both shared. And then, for Brad, it felt like she took the kids away and started an all-out war, and that was hard for him to reconcile. They did not speak at all for months. He was furious with her in a way he has never been furious before. This was a defining moment in his life and he felt devastated and lost without his kids. He wanted to protect them but everything was discussed through lawyers.”

Brad as a parent: “The kids have always adored Brad and have a very solid relationship with him,” says a friend of the pair. “He is a fun dad and extremely loving and affectionate but definitely the disciplinarian and stricter of the two parents. They have occasional moments, like any parents and kids do, but at the end of the day there is nothing but love, role modeling and guidance at the core.”

Angelina’s regrets? “Angelina regrets the way she handled certain things and wants to be at peace with Brad,” the friend says. And Brad “will continue to put the kids first and not say anything negative about their mother. He feels like his life fell apart in one day. His kids are everything to him and their happiness and success is what’s most important. He would never ever put them through what they went through if he could have prevented it.”

Brad and Angelina won’t get back together: “Brad is way too upset still. He blames Angie for how public everything became,” one insider says. “He knows that eventually it is best to forgive her and be on good terms for the sake of the children but he feels let down in a way he never thought was possible. He saw a different side of her and he can’t forget. The way everything went down has been beyond comprehension.”

Angelina is moving closer to Brad’s Los Feliz compound: “Going back and forth from Malibu was far and inconvenient,” confirms an insider. “They will be moving in this summer and will continue to see Brad more regularly.”

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Congress Allots $0 To Jeff Sessions For Crackdown On Medical Marijuana

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions may be champing at the bit work against the legal cannabis trade, but he and  the DEA will have to leave the medical marijuana sector alone – at least until later this year.

Congress has, once again, approved a temporary rider called the Rohrabacher-Farr amendment, which was designed to prevent federal funds from being used to prosecute the medical marijuana community. The protections outlined under the budget plan technically stops the Justice Department from launching any type of crackdown on the medicinal cannabis sector, including investigations, raids, etc., as long as they are in compliance with their respective state laws.

The amendment, which has been renewed by Congress every year since it was first passed back in 2014, simply states that none of the money made available to the Department of Justice can be used to “prevent any [states] from implementing their own laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana.”

When the amendment was first passed, there was some confusion about exactly what it meant: the Justice Department argued that Rohrabacher-Farr only prevented federal law enforcers from lashing out against legal states, while the lawmakers responsible for drafting the measure said it was a defense for the medical marijuana sector as a whole.

In the end, a federal court ruled that the DOJ must refrain from prosecuting medical marijuana cases.

Unfortunately, the amendment does not offer any protections for those connected to the recreational side of the cannabis trade. This snag wasn’t much of a problem during the Obama administration, but advocates in the eight states and the District of Columbia that have brought pot prohibition to a screeching halt are worried that without something definitive in place to keep Trump’s Justice Department from unleashing an all out war against the cannabis industry, there could be trouble.

It is for that reason that some federal lawmakers, specifically members of the newly formed Cannabis Caucus, believe it is time for Congress to get serious about passing safeguards of a more permanent nature.

“This annual challenge must end. We need permanent protections for state-legal medical marijuana programs, as well as adult-use,” Representative Earl Blumenauer of Oregon told The Denver Channel.

The Rohrabacher-Farr protections will remain effective until September 2017.


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One NJ Marijuana Producer Is Selling More Than Any Other: Find Out Why

A medical dispensary and marijuana producer located in south New Jersey is leading the state in the production and sale of cannabis products, most of which is attributed to its ability to carry extracts.

According to the latest statistics from the New Jersey Department of Health, Compassionate Sciences in Bellmawr, Camden County, was the leading cannabis producer in the state last month, manufacturing 885 pounds of pot products. This achievement is to be considered a huge success for the dispensary, especially considering that it just opened its doors to patients around the summer of 2016.

But it really comes as no surprise that this particular dispensary is giving the other four cannabis treatment centers a run for their money. Compassionate Sciences, which is the only operation is Jersey to provide patients with extracts, such as edible lozenges and lotions, also has the most patients – 2,762, according to the report. That’s roughly a quarter of the 10,800 patients currently participating in the medical marijuana program, reports NJ.com

Last year, Steven Patierno, a member of the medical board of advisors for the parent company responsible for running Compassionate Sciences, predicted the dispensary was on the verge of revolutionizing medical marijuana in New Jersey.

“These products, which have been formulated to meet the state’s high standards of quality, represent a huge step forward for New Jersey’s medical marijuana program that will move it into a new phase of innovation that will benefit thousands of patients,” he said.

The cannabis products sold at Compassionate Sciences are so popular, patients all over the state travel to the Bellmawr location just to get their hands on them. Craig West, the dispensary’s operations manager told Philly.com that cannabis extract are a key component in over all sales – making up around 20-to-30 percent of the purchases.

Related Story: Here’s Why Cheap Marijuana Is In Our Future

Other dispensaries are hoping to get in on the extract game so that they can remain competitive in the marketplace. Reports show that two more organizations have submitted applications to sell extracts. But so far, neither company has been approved.

It could soon become more crucial than ever for New Jersey to allow more dispensaries flexibility in the types of cannabis products they sell. Earlier last week, the Medicinal Marijuana Review Panel heard testimony in support of adding “chronic pain” to the state’s list of qualified conditions. If this happens, tens of thousands more patients could have access to cannabis products by the end of the year.

These Farmers Want To Add Marijuana To Your Produce Deliveries

Hey, California! Slow down with all your trendsetting. You’re making the rest of us look bad.

Not only is San Francisco introducing vegan “bleeding” burgers in two of its most popular restaurants, some Bay Area farmers are planning to roll out the country’s first round of cannabis CSAs. That means not only will your boxes of Community Supported Agriculture be filled with root veggies and leafy greens, but it will also contain a freshly harvested strain of cannabis.

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Eater talked to Casey O’Neill of HappyDay Farms, which grows six strains of cannabis in Mendocino County and operates a small medical marijuana collective. He says they’ll treat their weed just like any other traditional CSA produce.

People will get a chance to say, ‘Hey, I really liked that OG Strawberry [pot], send more next time. Or, ‘I really hate kohlrabi.’

He goes on to say that the CSA boxes, which he plans to launch by 2018, will include four grams of marijuana flower — enough to roll eight joints — for $50.

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Like O’Neil, at least three other Bay Area cannabis farms have teamed up with Flow Kana — an app that allows users to upload their medical marijuana card and get weed delivered to them directly — on the CSA-style model.

O’Neil also says it’s likely that food and cannabis pairings will appear in the CSA boxes. It’s a natural fit, really.

Recreational marijuana legalization hits the ballots in California (along with several other states) in November.

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Gossip: Kim Kardashian Attending Met Gala Without Kanye West; Ryan Seacrest Leaving Kardashians For Kelly Ripa

Kim Kardashian will attend this year’s Met Gala solo, Page Six has learned.

The reality TV queen, 36, will walk the red carpet without her husband Kanye West.


An insider tells Page Six West “is sitting out this year.” The rapper has kept a low profile since his meltdown last fall.

It’s the first time Kardashian will attend the hyped fashion prom without her husband, 39, since 2013.

Ryan Seacrest Moving To NYC: Leaving Kardashians For Kelly Ripa


Naughty Gossip broke that Ryan was joining Kelly Ripa on “LIVE”- and now we can reveal his life is about to change – moving from LA to NYC full time.

“Ryan has been looking at apartments in the $15-$20 million range,” sources tell NAUGHTY GOSSIP. “His life is about to change. The hardest decision for him was leaving LA. He is the executive producers of The Kardashian show but is happy to be leaving them behind and moving on to Kelly. His radio show is also moving to NYC. This will be a new beginning for Ryan. He is excited about becoming the new KING of NYC.”

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