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Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
PETA to ‘bombard' Binghamton chicken shop with bird cries
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – PETA has a noisy, hyper-realistic protest planned for a Binghamton chicken shop Friday afternoon. PETA announced that on Friday, May 9, around noon, hungry customers of Kennedy Fried Chicken and Gyro are 'in for an earful' when PETA's life-size, mock chicken transport truck named 'Hell on Wheels' will 'bombard them with actual recorded sounds of birds' cries.' The truck, covered with images of crated chickens, will also play 'a subliminal message every 10 seconds suggesting that people go vegan,' the announcement said. PETA says the objective is to remind chicken-lovers that the food industry's treatment of the bird is cruel, and that the only meal humans should eat 'is a vegan one.' It comes in light of the widespread bird flu issue in the US this year. 'In the meat industry, chickens are confined by the tens of thousands to severely crowded, filthy sheds and bred to grow such unnaturally large upper bodies that their legs often become crippled under the weight. Hens used for egg production are crammed together inside wire-floored cages where they don't even have enough room to spread their wings. At slaughterhouses, mechanized blades slit their throats—often while they're still conscious—and many are scalded to death in de-feathering tanks,' PETA said. PETA says the protest will start outside of Kennedy Fried Chicken and Gyro, but will also target other restaurants serving chicken and eggs. Yelp ranks 'Top 10 Cities for BBQ' in USA Cortland Standard is back, and will republish with Sample News Group PETA to 'bombard' Binghamton chicken shop with bird cries She spent 5 hectic days in Vietnam trying to save 100s of babies Trump rips Powell after Federal Reserve holds rates steady: 'FOOL' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
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Bakersfield Barbecue Company responds to PETA protest
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — On Monday, a truck rolled up to Bakersfield Barbecue Company, displaying realistic images of pigs crammed into suffocating crates while being hauled off to the slaughterhouse. The screams of the dying pigs echoed through the streets right outside the barbecue restaurant. However, the owner of the diner and his friends were already armored and prepared. PETA's 'Hell on Wheels' truck stopped at the Bakersfield diner at around noon of April 28 to protest the consumption of animals. According to PETA, the truck blasted actual recorded sounds of animal screams along with a 'subliminal message' every 10 seconds persuading people to go vegan. 'Does this bother you?' the words printed near the bottom of the truck asked onlookers. 'Please, go vegan.' PETA's 'Hell on Wheels' campaign through Bakersfield encourages people to go vegan That's when a group of people gathered to stand outside of the establishment. A few were wearing a shirt showing the words 'P.E.T.A. — People Eating Tasty Animals.' Brandon Slichter, owner of Bakersfield Barbecue Company located at 700 21st St., was wearing a black shirt printed with the words, 'I'd smoke that,' around a diagram of a pig labeling each part of its body in different mouth-watering phrases, such as 'yum,' 'get some,' 'flavor town' and more. Slichter said one of his customers had told him about PETA announcing their planned protest against his diner. 'So we decided we're gonna have fun with it,' Slichter said. Never miss a story: Make your homepage Slichter also said he had expected more people to show up to protest animal consumption, but only the driver of the truck had arrived. Slichter said PETA's methods will not turn people vegan. 'I think if you're gonna try and sway people to think the way they think, they should have a more tactful approach instead of doing a shock and awe,' Slichter said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Entertainment
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Charleston native, College of Charleston student advance after winning ‘The Voice' battle rounds
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Two women with Charleston connections are moving on to the knockouts after winning their battle rounds on 'The Voice' Monday night. Page Mackenzie, Charleston native 32-year-old Page Mackenzie impressed coach and country star Kelsea Ballerini with her rendition of Morgan Wallen's 'Lies, Lies, Lies.' The performance led to Mackenzie being named the winner over teammate Robert Hunter. 'Page has some power to her voice. She also knows how to reign it in and then open it back up and break the walls down,' Ballerini said after the round. In her blind audition, Mackenzie earned two chair turns while singing 'Hell on Wheels' by Pistol Annies, one from Ballerini and the other from Judge Michael Bublé. Although she was born and raised in Charleston, Mackenzie moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in 2016 to further her music career. After moving, Mackenzie landed roles opening for stars like Lauren Alaina, Kenney Chesney, and fellow Lowcountry native Darius Rucker. She has also performed on stages across Charleston, such as the Music Farm, Windjammer, and Sottile Theater. Grace Miller-Moody, College of Charleston student College of Charleston student Grace Miller Moody also clinched her spot in the knockouts while performing 'Use Somebody' by Kings of Leon. Moody beat out teammate Tori Templet to advance. *Photos by Tyler Golden/NBC 'Honestly, Grace-Miller, you stood up to this beautifully,' Coach Adam Levine said during his post-performance review. Levine added later, 'Grace-Miller has this heart-wrenching little break in her voice that's kind of her power as a singer. I kind of just love hearing it.' Moody chose Levine to be her coach after receiving a four-chair turn in her blind audition, which featured 'Sunday Morning' by Levine's own band, Maroon 5. She shared that she chose Levine due to her special connection with the band. 'The importance behind that song is that my little brother had cancer. He was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of seven, and we all, actually after he got in remission, went to a Maroon 5 concert,' Moody said in an interview with News 2. When she's not filming for The Voice, you can catch Moody performing at local gigs around Charleston. She plays at Share House every Tuesday starting at 8:30 p.m. The knockout rounds for season 27 will begin Monday, April 8. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Entertainment
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Charleston native Page Mackenzie lands a spot on Team Kelsea during NBC's ‘The Voice' blind auditions
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – South Carolina is heating the stage on NBC's 'The Voice' this season. Charleston native Page Mackenzie, 32, earned two chair turns while singing 'Hell on Wheels' by Pistol Annies during Monday night's episode. Voice coaches Kelsea Ballerini and Michael Bublé turned their chairs within seconds of each other as they expressed interest in working with Mackenzie; however, the Lowcountry-born singer ultimately decided to join Team Kelsea. Mackenzie said she is most excited about working with Ballerini because they are close in age, and both sing country music. 'We're, you know, females in country music. So, I'm excited to just bond with her and feel safe and comfortable with a coach. I'm just looking forward to getting to know her.' 'Paige has a beautiful, traditional country sound, but I can hear her pop sensibility as well,' said Ballerini. WATCH: Page Mackenzie's Performance of Pistol Annies' 'Hell On Heels' While Mackenzie was born and raised in the Lowcountry, she moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 2016 and launched a career in music. According to her online bio, she has performed alongside Kenney Chesney, Lee Brice, and Darius Rucker at the Carolina County Music Festival in Myrtle Beach. She has also performed on stages across Charleston like the Music Farm, Windjammer, and Sottile Theater. After making her choice, Ballerini gifted Mackenzie with a pair of cowboy boots. 'They say Team Kelsea on there and we can break them in together in Nashville,' the country music superstar said. 'It feels absolutely insane to be on this show. I wake up every day with a little bit of imposter syndrome. Am I supposed to be here? Is this even real? And it's absolutely insane and I'm so grateful,' Mackenzie said of being on the show. College of Charleston student Grace-Miller Moody, a native of Florence, South Carolina, also earned a spot on the show during blind auditions earlier this month. *(Photos by: Christine Bartolucci/NBC and Danny Ventrella/NBC) Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
