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via Sony There was always something very strange about the prospect of seeing Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind director Michel Gondry helm a $120 million superhero blockbuster with Seth Rogen in the lead role, but such unusual parts turned out to be the least of The Green Hornet‘s concerns. While the film was a reasonable success at the box office after earning $229 million during its theatrical run, Rogen didn’t mince his words in the aftermath. In various interviews following the release of the…

She is no longer physically with us, but Yma Sumac will again be present in Southern California through the unveiling of a bust, a film projection and a concert.The most enduring of these tributes to the legendary soprano — who was born Sept. 10, 1922, in Peru, settled in Los Angeles in 1950, earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame a decade later, and died here on Nov. 1, 2008 — will take place at the Hollywood Forever cemetery, when a bust made by Peruvian French sculptor Martín Espinoza Grajeda will be placed at…

Image: LegoThis past weekend, the late Chadwick Boseman was honored with a posthumous Creative Arts Emmys award for his voice work on the animated Marvel What If...? series. Today, it’s Lego’s turn to pay tribute to the actor, and the iconic character he portrayed in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with an incredibly detailed Black Panther life-size bust.The 2,961-piece set assembles like the Avengers to create an 18-inch tall Black Panther bust posed atop a display base with a stylized name plate. The character was first…

For years, observers have thought that consumers would be better off leasing EV batteries than buying them outright — because the batteries are prone to degradation, because new technology will turn the old ones obsolete, because someday you might be able to upgrade your car’s battery with a better one and so on. Thing is, leasing is seldom financially beneficial to the consumer unless they’re really pressed for cash at the time of purchase. Battery leasing is unlikely to be any different.…

The majority of airlines in the US are struggling in a post-pandemic inflationary economic climate, even though they gained an uptick in 2021, well into the coronavirus times. Countless flight delays and cancellations occurred from the beginning of this year and lasted through the entire summer, adding to the ire of passengers and airline staff. One major airline, ExpressJet Airlines, is facing bankruptcy due to a combination of economic challenges. ExpressJet Airlines, formerly known as Delta Connection and United…

I may be many things, but I’m not a rapper. I discover this when I’m asked to freestyle a few verses on a visit to London’s Abbey Road recording studios. Immediately lines from famous rappers flood into my head – some classic Biggie, a few Young Thug yelps, the theme to The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air – but I’ve got to think up something original.Out of desperation, I decide to rap about my morning routine. Adopting a slow pace and simple rhyme scheme that even the Sugarhill Gang would disdain, I begin: “I wake up at seven…

Vegas is still booming.Despite inflation at a four-decade high, and jitters over a looming recession, people are flocking to the entertainment and gambling oasis. Executives with Caesars CZR 0.45% Entertainment Inc. and MGM Resorts MGM 3.89% International this week reported record-high performances for their Las Vegas properties in the latest quarter. Older consumers are returning to the Strip, shaking off pandemic…

Delhi Police busted a fake call centre involved in duping people on the pretext of redeeming gift cards. The police have arrested 12 people linked with the case.The arrested people have been identified as Adarsh, Naveen, Pradeep, Md. Saifuddin, Nitin, Praveen Chauhan, Rahul, Brijesh, Sahiba Khatun alias Twinkle, Abha, Monika and Mohit Verma.Police had received information that a call centre involved in duping US citizens was operating at IGNOU Road, Neb Sarai. Following that a team was formed and a trap was laid on the…

Factories around the world are reporting weakening demand for their products, a sign that the consumer-goods boom that kick-started the postpandemic economic recovery could turn into a bust as surging prices and interest rates erode spending power.Surveys of manufacturers released Friday told a similar story whether the factory was in South Korea or Italy: Output is falling or is rising at a slower pace, driven by declines in new orders, and particularly those from overseas buyers. Factories around the world are…

via Disney You might be shocked to hear this, but the Step Up franchise is one of the most profitable multi-film properties of the 21st Century, with the five theatrically released installments combining to earn $651 million at the box office on total production costs of $127 million, and that’s without even counting the $100+ million in home video revenue generated in the United States alone. Critics were never too enthused about the light and frothy dance dramas, but fans fell for the series hard. That…