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Disney’s profit rises on parks, ‘Oz’ movie
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Media giant Walt Disney Co reported a 32 percent increase in profit that beat Wall Street expectations, boosted by higher spending and attendance at U.S. Continue reading
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Disney’s profit rises on parks, ‘Oz’ movie LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Media giant Walt Disney Co reported a 32 percent increase in profit that beat Wall Street expectations, boosted by higher spending and attendance at U.S. theme parks, and the movie box office success of “Oz the Great and Powerful.” Revenue for the company that operates cable networks, theme parks and a movie studio increased 10 percent to $10.6 billion. At the parks division, revenue gained 14 percent and operating income climbed 73 percent as resorts in Florida and California attracted more visitors and guests spent more Continue reading
‘Iron Man 3′ Has Knockout Domestic Debut
By David Germain LOS ANGELES — Iron Man reigns as the standard-bearer of Hollywood superheroes with a $175.3 million domestic opening weekend for his latest sequel and an overseas haul of a half-billion dollars in less than two weeks. According to studio estimates Sunday, Iron Man 3 has raced to a worldwide total of $680.1 million. That includes $175.9 million in its second weekend overseas, where the film has rung up $504.8 million so far. Continue reading
Lindsay Lohan — I Respect LETTERMAN More Than Court
There’s one person in Lindsay Lohan’s life who she wouldn’t DARE to cross … David Letterman … Continue reading
‘Veronica Mars’ Kickstarter campaign rattles movie industry
After years of hope, stalled efforts and studio frustration, “Veronica Mars” creator Rob Thomas watched a long-held dream come to fruition in a sudden digital rush.”There were a few minutes of nothing happening,” he says. “Then in an hour, watching that ticker go was mesmerizing Continue reading
Chris Brown — Valet Tried to Rip Me Off
Chris Brown says the reason he lost his temper and threatened a valet last night was because the guy tried to fleece him … TMZ has learned.A source connected to Chris tells TMZ .. Continue reading
‘Giant Slayer’ Scares Up Box Office Win
By Christy Lemire LOS ANGELES — It wasn’t exactly a mighty victory, but Jack the Giant Slayer won the weekend at the box office. The Warner Bros. 3-D action extravaganza, based on the Jack and the Beanstalk legend, made just $28 million to debut at No Continue reading
Retirees turn to communal living in NY
At the Fellowship Community’s adult home, residents are encouraged to lend a hand at the farm, the candle shop or the pottery studio. Continue reading
DreamWorks Animation mulls cutting up to 500 jobs: WSJ
(Reuters) – DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc might cut a maximum of 500 jobs from its 2,000 member workforce following disappointing holiday results and delays to its film lineup, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing a person familiar with the situation. On Tuesday, the studio said in a statement that it would push back the release of its film “Mr. Peabody & Sherman” to March 2014, while “Me & My Shadow,” originally slotted for a 2014 release, would return to development Continue reading
Jeremy Kyle Returns After Losing A Testicle
The TV host breaks down in tears and gets a standing ovation from his studio audience following his battle against cancer. Continue reading
