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disasters
Universal Fire Aftermath: King Kong Slain by Three Men and a Blowtorch
So it looks like we have a couple of "workers" to thank for the sooty, soaring plumes rising from last weekend's Universal Studios fire, which apparently began when said Universal employees got a little careless while "using a blowtorch to heat asphalt roofing shingles" in the wee hours of Sunday morning: More »
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By STVComment by DrAftershave: @TurdBlossom: more likely a freebasing session gone bad. more » | Other threads
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connections
Defamer Connections: Seeking Ways To Make "Kong" Go Quicker
We must admit, we have yet to see King Kong. It's playing by our house at the Vista theater, but every time we consider that 3-hour running time, we suddenly think of a couple errands we need to run first. Apparently, we aren't the only ones with those concerns, but one intrepid audience member has thought of a novel way to maximize his leisure time allotment: More »
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By SethComment by el smrtmnky: if he's good, he could probably get a few morsels in. he should stop at the hot nambla overtones between... more » | Other threads
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trade roundup
Trade Round-Up: MSNBC Now More NBC Than MS
· The 50-50 split ownership of failed cable news experiment MSNBC is no longer, as Microsoft sells its controlling stake back to NBC Universal. Bill Gates remains cautiously optimistic until the happy day he sees the letters NBC lopped off his company's name forever. [Variety] More »
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By SethComment by Maximilian: It's a shame that MSNBC is the worst marketplace failure of the Big 3 cable news networks. There has always... more » | Other threads
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trade roundup
Trade Round-Up: Still More Holiday Layoff Cheer
· More heads in Santa hats are rolling just in time for the holidays, as Paramount Classics gets ready to turn on the high-pressure hoses and wash away the bloody remains of the old regime. The good news, of course, is that new PC head John Lesher will soften the beheadings with a sincere hug. [THR] More » -
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Trade Round-Up: Kong OK Overseas
· King Kong takes in a "respectable" $63.4 million at the international box office over the weekend, while the fourth Harry Potter seemingly mocks the ape by becoming the 20th film to cross the $700 million mark. [Variety] More » -
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King Kong A "Little Monkey" On Opening Day
King Kong, the box office's presumptive simian savior, opened yesterday to just $9.8 million (soon-to-be universally known trivia: this was just the 21st best Wednesday bow on record), and if you're anything like us, you completely forgot that the movie's already been released until you read a story about the disappointing take. Confronted with the low first-day number, Universal's head of distribution displayed a breezy confidence in her studio's product: More » -
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Inside The Budgets: Brokeback Vs. Kong
Universal chairperson Stacey Snider sat down with the THR to wash that DreamWorks nastiness right out of her hair, and in between raving about next year's Miami Vice ("It's got everything: Jamie Foxx, Colin Farrell, rap music, boats, trains, cars, babes.") and discussing the upcoming Munich, gives some insight into the budgeting decisions behind two movies that are dominating much of the industry's year-end discussion: More » -
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Lohan Poisoned At NY "Kong" Premiere
Towleroad gives us a firsthand account of last night's King Kong premiere in New York City (and, for the spoiler-indifferent, a full review of the film. Good news: Kong awesome. Bad news: No one else is.): More »
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By SethComment by ¡el smrtmnky!: i think La Lohan mistook the faux snow for some fine Columbian. more » | Other threads
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Defamer Comic-Con Report: Jack Black, King Kong Of Geeks
The just-appointed Defamer Special Correspondent for Comic Book Conventions files this report from this weekend's Comic-Con geek-orgy, in which Oscar-winning stars like Adrien Brody and Jamie Foxx are forced to face Q & A panel humiliation while Jack Black is worshipped as a god: More »
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