According to "Box Office Mojo" that tracks box office receipts." The animated film, "Princess Mononoke" (1997) grabbed $169,971,552 at the worldwide box office. It finally reached the United States in 1999. I walked into an independent movie theater at Los Angeles to watch it... I absolutely enjoyed every bit of it.
"Mononoke" will be re-released into movie theaters on Aug. 5 2023. Check it out.
According to "Box Office Mojo" that tracks box office receipts. The horror movie "Terrifier 2" has grabbed $339,463 after 14 days in only one theater. That is impressive... Critics and horror fans love the blood and gore. "Art the Clown" is becoming a favorite scary villain among horror.
The film has remained near the top 20 at the box office for 2 weeks.
Producers (AMPTP) reached out to the Writers Guild and both are heading back to the table to negotiate. They will meet on Friday Aug. 4, 2023. Writers went on Strike back on May 2, 2023.
SAG-AFTRA is urging the AMPTP to return to the table to also negotiate with Actors. The union has reached 20 days (8-2-2023) into their own Strike against producers.
CBS, "This classic episode of 48 Hours - which last aired on 7/21/2011, tells the story of serial killer Andrew Urdiales. Between 1986 and 1996, Urdiales attacked, tortured and killed eight women, first in California and then in Illinois. "
"As a consequence to a tip to the police, Andrew Urdiales was identified, arrested and convicted, and one young woman became the only victim to survive. 48 Hours - correspondent Susan Spencer reports."
Note: If you watched this episode when it aired. Visually - It was scary as hell.... Susan Spencer does great reporting here.
This is the 3rd Indictment Charges against Donald Trump both with State and Federal charges in 2023.
According to Federal Law. The defendant receives a "speedy" trial after the day of the defendants "arraignment." That will be held on Thursday Aug. 3, 2023. The trial will automatically begin 70 days after the defendant arraignment. No exceptions.
NBC News Now reports: Trump has been charged with four counts.
48 HOURS on CBS. Last night's episode was called, "The Tree That Helped Solve a Murder" (7/29/2023). In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 3.05 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.1 million TV viewers in the 18 to 49 adult demographic.
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TOP BOX OFFICE / WEEK-ENDING / July 30, 2023 / ESTIMATED
$93.0M - Barbie
$46.2M - Oppenheimer
$24.2M - Haunted Mansion
$12.4M - Sound of Freedom
$10.7M - Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
DATELINE on NBC. Last night's episode was called, "After The Dance" (7-28-2023). In the overnight TV ratings. It garnered 1.84 million TV viewers overall. It reached 0.2 million TV viewers in the all important 18 to 49 adult demographic.
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"Billy Ray is back for the 13th installment of Deadline Strike Talk, the weekly podcast that began at the start of the Writers Guild strike against AMPTP."
"With writers and actors petrified at the job cutting and ecosystem-destroying potential of AI, Ray re-engages the technology in conversation, as he did in his week seven podcast. But this time, with a new twist."
"Ray got AI to explain its potential, through a friendly-sounding speaking voice. This outing is more pointed; AI answers questions by borrowing the distinctive voices of Morgan Freeman, Emma Watson, Arnold Schwarzenegger — who’ll pitch an AI generated film idea — and Chris Rock."
"The potential for everything Bryan Cranston railed about in a pro SAG-AFTRA speech this week is on full display here. Click to listen, but buckle up before you do."
The United States Senate passes a resolution making August 3rd "Tony Bennett Day." The multiple Grammy winning singer died last week at age 96. His music lives on....
Below are two more of my favorite songs from Bennett. "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)" and "For Once In My Life."
48 HOURS on CBS. The next episode is called, "The Tree that Helped Solve a Murder" that will air this Saturday at 10/9 p.m. This is a repeat episode. Check it out if you missed it.
CBS, "When a young mother disappears, DNA from a tree helps lead to her killer. 48 Hours - correspondent Peter Van Sant reports."
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NBC says, "Fort Worth, Texas, investigators desperately search for answers after a 17-year-old high school student is kidnapped and murdered following a Valentine’s Day dance. Josh Mankiewicz reports."
The Summer of 1990 was big for music in a changing pop culture. Prince had written a song called, "Nothing Compares to U." Sinead O'Connor recorded it for her 2nd album and hit number #1 on the Billboard pop chart for 4 weeks. It was a smash record around the world.
I remember when she sang on "Saturday Night Live" and ripped up a picture of the current Pope. She fled New York right after that performance and jumped on a plane leaving the United States. SNL banned her from the show permanently.
Sinead was already courting controversy when she had criticized rapper MC Hammer. He bought her a one-way plane ticket back to Dublin, Ireland. She refused to perform in the U.S. if the "star spangled banner" was played. Actor, Joe Pesci reportedly wanted to "slap" her. Music fans also began to "boo" at her concerts.
She was nominated with 4 Grammy Awards (1991) and refused to accept any if she had won. But - she accepted 7 MTV music awards and was seen as a hypocrite. "Nothing" was her only hit song in the U.S. and she never charted again afterwards. She released several albums though.
It is now being revealed that Sinead was bi-polar and had a troubled childhood. Music certainly gave her a path toward something good in her life. Her fans can attest to that. "Nothing Compares to U" is a hauntingly beautiful song and she brought something special to it. RIP....
THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW with TONY BENNETT. He was known around the world as one of the greatest singers who ever lived. His career of course spanned decades. That voice is simply unmistakable.
He appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show" in black & white television. It's 1960's nostalgia which is now long forgotten. But - not that voice in song... Wow.!
Mr. Tony Bennett died at age 96. RIP....
Cyd Wilson is the executive director of the SAG Foundation. It helps SAG-AFTRA union performers who are in need financially.
Variety, "Wilson explains that the SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s grants deliver up to $1,500 per individual member, but in extreme conditions where there are health issues or other situations that indicate an actor is in serious jeopardy, a lifetime member can receive up to $6,000 in emergency financial assistance."
"Thus, (Dwayne) Johnson’s seven-figure donation has the potential to aid thousands of actors."
