Post Thanksgiving EditionAs always the traditional eat eat and eat some more then go and nap. I actually went and saw a movie because I knew of a theatre that is never busy (unfortunately) and I have a pass. Sure enough, only a total of 4 of us in the theatre and afterwards went to check out Best Buy since their doors opened at midnight for Black Friday. Got there around 12:30 and the line was ... I would say around 1000 people long if not bigger. It reached around the building to their loading dock so said forget that, came home, went online and ordered what I wanted with free shipping. Funny thing, went back the next day and found a parking spot right up front. It was still busy but very manageable. I don't know what the deal was if you were the first people in line but I have to wonder if its worth it.
Weekly Update:
Other than this past week being Thanksgiving, it wasn't too crazy except for the traffic. I think I spent in 2 days about 10 hours of driving time because everyone hits the road or feels the need to drive just because they have to go pick up something before the holiday hits. Who knows what the reason is but it was just simply crazy. All the major holidays are like that though ... its as if there is a fleet of 10,000 cars waiting to hit the road to create more traffic. I must find this base and destroy it!! Or at least let all the air out of the tires. But aside from that, the week was OK, nothing too exciting with a bit of driving around.
At the movies:
No big surprises at the box office this weekend as "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2" continues its reign of terror earning an extra 43.1 million for the holiday weekend and now with a cume of over 226 mil. Slight drop at #2 is "Skyfall" with an extra 36 mil as it passes 200 mil cume. Climb up to #3 is "Lincoln" with another 25 mil as it continues its push to 100 mil. New at #4 is the last of the DreamWorks/Paramount animated distribution deals of Rise of the Guardians has a holiday box office of 32.6 mil. Rounding off the top 5 is the visually stunning film Life of Pi as it grabs a nice 30.2 mil for the holiday weekend.New movies that did not make the top 5:
Just one this week as the remake of the original PG-13 film Red Dawn as it comes in at #7 with a holiday gross of 22 mil. Not too bad for a remake from a re-opened studio who hasn't had much luck in the past however this film was original MGM as well as the new production of this film so it would be interesting to see 1) how much they can collect from the theatres of that 22 mil and 2) what percent goes to MGM.
Quote of the week:
"Every man is his own ancestor, and every man is his own heir. He devises his own future, and he inherits his own past." - Frederick Henry Hedge
Other News:Another sad week as Hollywood loses an TV legend. Iconic actor Larry Hagman passed away on Friday after complications from his battle with cancer. Despite having cancer and undergoing treatments, he continued to work and lived the saying, "The show must go on." Hagman is known for being both the villain and the good guy in our TV world. He was Major Anthony Nelson, astronaut for the sitcom "I Dream of Jeannie" and would get into various hijinks's situation while trying to live with his beautiful co-star Barbara Eden (Jeannie). The show would go on to last 5 seasons and had a sort or reunion show 15 years later. They would later reunite in the prime time drama "Dallas" as Hagman went on to play the eldest son of an oil tycoon, J.R. Ewing. Although Eden only made a few appearances, the show went on to for 14 seasons with cliff hangers and drama. One of TV's greatest moments came from this show as everyone wondered, "who shot J.R??" in one season finale. Hagman returned to reprise his role but this time the head of the Ewing clan in the reboot of the series that started earlier this year. Hagman was 81.
Facts & Tips:
Theodore Roosevelt had a pet bear while in office."You can't have my Teddy bear!" - Aedin Mincks as Robert in "Ted."
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