Behind the box office tracking movie openings
New York feature on how immediate box office reporting shapes expectations for wide releases. It covers tracking firms Nielsen NRG OTX MarketCast, risk to studios, and stars like Peter Bart weighing the limits of predictive data. It notes The Break Up and The Devil Wears Prada as recent counterexamples.
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Gibson charged with misdemeanor drunken driving
Mel Gibson was charged with misdemeanor drunken driving an elevated blood alcohol level and an open container in the car by Los Angeles County prosecutors five days after a Malibu traffic stop. He insulted the arresting deputy during the arrest on the Pacific Coast Highway.
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Mel Gibson
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Bridge The Theory of Probabilities by Steve Becker
South dealer, Both sides vulnerable. The bidding ends 3NT and a spade lead. Becker discusses two lines of play, weighing percentages. He favors cashing A K J of clubs, as clubs break 3-3 about 36 percent and the queen or ten factions offer better chances, yielding about 70 percent overall.
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Christie’s previews Star Trek studio memorabilia auction
Christie's in central London showcases over 1,000 items from CBS Paramount Television Studios to mark Star Trek’s 40th anniversary. The collection, valued at 1.8 million dollars, features props costumes and detailed models spanning from the original 1966 series to 2002’s Nemesis.
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Crossword Puzzle Across and Down
Crossword puzzle clues cover across and down entries with a solved grid hinting at a quip broken into parts and a final end. The list includes classic items like director Cameron and Sturluson saga along with common words such as pond plant and mountain in Thessaly.
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Hatcher
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Stooges
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