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Starbucks offers gigantic ‘Trenta’ – a 31-ounce cup of Coffee!

Starbucks, responding to customer demand for larger cold beverages, is selling 31-ounce iced teas and iced coffees in Phoenix and Tampa as part of a limited market test, the coffee chain said on Tuesday. The move from the world's biggest coffee chain comes as some McDonald's restaurants around the United States continue to offer 32-ounce sweet tea for $1 in a bid to draw customers to stores. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35677480/ns/business-consumer_news/ added by: jeffissleeping

Celebs Get Their Morning Fix

We spotted Renee Zellweger grabbing a four-pack o’ joe with a big smile on her face. And we don’t blame her one bit. Check out other celebs getting their drink on.

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Celebs Get Their Morning Fix

Six Other Beverage-Based Political Parties That Should Exist [Listicle]

Have you heard about this Coffee Party? It’s basically a Facebook page , but has been somehow featured in the Times and the Post . The party stands for “cooperation in government.” Whatever! Here are six other beverage-based parties that should exist. The Long Island Iced Tea Party Slogan: “Throw off the shackles of the Federal government… but chill out first, K?” Key Issues: fighting taxes in an affable manner; genially advancing Obama conspiracy theories; abolishing the government… and having fun while doing it! Mission Statement: Like the Tea Party, the Iced Tea Party is born from a mixture of populist anger, xenophobia and anti-government sentiment. Unlike the Tea Party, these angry white people want to enjoy their time raging against the Feds. Weekly meetings are organized in local TGI Fridays, where Long Island Iced Tea party members gather round oversized margaritas and take turns at an Obama pinata in the special party room. The Monster Energy Drink Party Slogan: “Go America! Go! Go! Go! Go! Go!” Key Issues: Energy; Transportation; Communications; Go! Go! Go! Mission Statement: Many Americans complain that our hyperconnected, hypermediated world is drowning our ability to think critically in a flood of information. These Americans’ brains are not sufficiently augmented with the correct mixture of caffeine, sugar, anti-oxidants and bull hormones. Through improvements in infrastructure and investments in high technology, The Monster Energy Drink Party secure our right not only to browse the Internet on an airplane, but to shoot, edit and upload your latest video blog entry while piloting a personal jet-pack. Weekly meetings held remotely, as many Monster Energy Drink Party members will be trapped at the bottom a manhole they fell into while texting and walking at the same time. The Chocolate Milk Party Slogan: “Chocolate and milk are better together” Key Issues: Race-relations; affirmative action; the achievement gap; prejudice Mission Statement: Like a gay-straight alliance except between black and white people! Together, this bi-racial mob will sweep the country, striking down racism of all types and fostering improved race relations via distributing Sapphire books to whites and Mad Men box sets to blacks. Meetings will be held weekly over a beer on the White House’s South Lawn. Asians, Latinos and “others” welcome. The Whiskey Party Slogan: “Our Country is Fucked up—You should be too.” Key Issues: Legalized gambling; legalized prostitution; legalized marijuana; legalized everything; abolishing the speed limit. Mission Statement: With so much of America gone to shit, we need a strong voice supporting the right of citizens to drink/fuck/smoke their pain away. Rising like a great cloud of hash smoke to blanket the land, the Whiskey Party will be found wherever a laid-off steelworker is slumped over his seventh beer in a bar; wherever a divorcee chokes her loneliness in a massive bong hit; wherever a man trades a woman $40 in food stamps to step on his back in stilettos; the Whiskey Party will be there. The Rubbing Alcohol Party Slogan: “The Whiskey Party is a bunch of rich snobs.” Key Issues: Same as the Whiskey Party, but a lot gnarlier. Mission Statement: BLAAAAAARRGGGHHH The Cherry Coke Party Slogan: “Why the hell doesn’t every store in America carry Cherry Coke?” Key Issues: Ensuring the security and efficiency of America’s Cherry Coke supply Mission Statement: Cherry Coke is the most underrated soft drink. We must pass a constitutional amendment which requires every store and restaurant in the land that carries Coke products to carry Cherry Coke as well. Seriously, America, when are you going to realize this is a civil rights issue?

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Tony Kornheiser Suspended by ESPN for Criticizing Hannah Storm

This is just silly. Tony Kornheiser, a former Washington Post columnist and ESPN radio show host, has been suspended by the network for criticizing the wardrobe of SportsCenter anchor Hannah Storm. Last week, Kornheiser opened his show by critiquing the clothing Storm donned while she hosted a morning edition of SportsCenter. His exact words: Hannah Storm in a horrifying, horrifying outfit today. She’s got on red go-go boots and a catholic school plaid skirt. Way too short for somebody in her 40s or maybe early 50s by now. And she’s got on her typically very, very tight shirt. So she looks like she’s got sausage casing wrapping around her upper body… I know she’s very good, and I’m not supposed to be critical of ESPN people..But, Hannah Storm, come on now! Kornheiser later called Storm to apologize and also publicly apologized for the comments. He told his listeners today: “I apologize, unequivocally. I’m a sarcastic, subversive guy… I’m a troll, look at me. I have no right to insult what anybody looks like or what anybody wears. That, I think, should go without saying.” ESPN has suspended the host for two weeks. We get it, you can’t exactly call out a co-worker in the fashion with which he referenced Storm. ( THG note : Free Britney was called my cut-off T-shirt “cheap” and was forced to fetch my coffee for a month.) But Kornheiser makes ESPN gobs of money by co-hosting Pardon the Interruption . His biting, sardonic attitude is a major appeal for fans that watch the show. Moreover, by suspending Kornheiser, the network has actually made national news of a story that few would have noticed if no punishment had been handed down. Ironic.

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Access Hollywood – Nicole Richie, Joel Madden, and Benji Madden Design a ‘Coffee Cup With a Cause’

Nicole Richie, Joel Madden, and Benji Madden teamed up with 7-Eleven for Coffee Cup With A Cause – a way to raise money to benefit celebrities’ different charities of choice Add this to your queue Added: Fri Feb 12 04:28:05 UTC 2010 Air date: Thu Feb 11 00:00:00 UTC 2010 Duration: 02:41

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Access Hollywood – Taylor Lautner: ‘Valentine’s Day’ Without Taylor Swift Is a ‘Bummer’

On the cusp of his 18th birthday, Taylor Lautner makes a red carpet wish and tells us his birthday plans, which do not include a currently-on-tour Taylor Swift. Add this to your queue Added: Fri Feb 12 04:28:05 UTC 2010 Air date: Thu Feb 11 00:00:00 UTC 2010 Duration: 01:35

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Dr. Conrad Murray — Addicted to Caffeine

Filed under: Paparazzi Photo Before being charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson, Dr. Conrad Murray stopped by a local coffee shop for a cup o’ joe. When you’re being accused of contributing to death of the most beloved musician of a generation, … Permalink

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Mel Gibson Calls Reporter Asshole on Air

Mel Gibson did not take too kindly to questioning from a Chicago TV reporter yesterday and hurled an insult at him once he thought the camera was off.

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The Goldman Sachs Coffee Conspiracy

Workers at Goldman Sachs ‘ buildings across New York and New Jersey are grumbling about a conspiracy. A conspiracy by the company to squeeze profit even from its own staff.

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EMTs refused to help dying pregnant mother

A furious Mayor Bloomberg yesterday blasted two EMTs who allegedly refused to help a dying, pregnant mom because they were on break at a Brooklyn coffee shop. “It was unconscionable, [an] outrage, pick some adjectives and stick it in,” the fuming mayor said at a news conference a day after The Post broke the scandal involving tragic mom Eutisha Revee Rennix, 25

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