Weekly Update:
Had an overall nice week, went to some awesome dim sum on Sunday for lunch with a couple of friends and that friend ended up bringing her a couple of her co-stars from the Starz Channel show "Spartacus" which was a surprise. One guy I already met before a that final season premiere of "Spartacus" which was Daniel Feuerriegel, who is a great guy by the way. The other guy I didn't get to meet before so had a nice picture after lunch:*Nick Tarabay - played on the side of the bad guys as a former gladiator turned street dealer but in real life a cool guy.
Aside from that, my week was just simple and nice ... like they all should be!
At the movies:No surprise here as the comic-book world takes over the box office again this summer ... in at #1 is the continuing story of The Wolverine earning an OK 55 million which is way below industry expectation. Not sure if the summer is just coming to end or what. Holding good at #2 is "The Conjuring" with another 22.1 mil as it quickly approaches 100 mil. Still earning strong is "Despicable Me 2" with 16 mil extra and now just over 300 mil cume for domestic box office. Not giving up at #4 is "Turbo" with 13.3 mil more as it looks like it will fall short of 100 mil. Rounding off the top 5 is "Grown Ups 2" with another 11.5 mil as it passes the 100 mil cume mark ... surprisingly.
Quote of the week:
"Like every writer, I am asked where my work originates, and if I knew I would go there more often to find more." - Arthur Miller
Other News:
Ten strange facts about Disneyland Parks ... #10) Nicknamed the "Happiest Place on Earth" it turns out for those who work there are miserable than most other jobs. #9) The Wizard of Bras - at one point the Hollywood-Maxell Brassiere Co. of Los Angeles operated a store inside the park. 8) Cremation - in 2007 a security camera caught a woman dumping an unknown substance on the "Pirates of the Caribbean" ride and was later discovered to be cremated human remains. #7) Club 33 - the secret VIP lounge and was once the only place in Disneyland itself to sell and serve alcohol. #6) Feral Cats - a legion of 200 feral cats roam the grounds after sunset ... keeping the rodent problem at bay. The animals are actually cared for, spayed and neutered as well as regular food stations throughout the park. #5) The Beatles - John Lennon while vacationing in Disney World's Polynesian Resort signed the paper work on December 29, 1974 that finally broke up The Beatles forever. #4) Kim Jong-Nam - Under false ID's, the current ruler and his brother of North Korea visited Toyko Disney in 2001 as children. #3) Richard Nixon - made frequent trips to Disneyland and visited it when it first opened while still Vice President. #2) Flash Mountain - in 1990 a campaign started for woman to flash their breast during the flume part of the ride. Since then employees have been better at catching the photos before they go public for those to pick up their souvenir. #1) Character Gropings - apparently several claims against Disney characters of inappropriate groping took place and some settled out of court. There was one case where a man was accused of battery for groping a Minnie Mouse.
Facts & Tips:Porcupines each have 30,000 quills.
"We're out of time, we have to come up with a plan right now." - Nicole Gale Anderson in the direct to DVD "Redline."
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