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Google Sets Eye on Destroying Small Publishers with AI, Changes Algorithm to Wipe Out Traffic, Causes Huge Drops
If you're following the AI story, it's a shitshow for small publishers.
I urge you to follow two Twitter accounts: @barryschwartz and @glenngabe. They keep...
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“Jurassic World: Rebirth” Is No Dinosaur: Newest Installment of Spielberg Classic Opens Midweek to $30 Million
Wowza.
"Jurassic World: Rebirth" opened last night to an astonishing $30 million.
You read that right.
Scarlett Johansson and Jonathan Bailey kissing on every red carpet really...
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Box Office: Brad Pitt’s “F1” Running Hot with IMAX, International Audiences, Gives Actor Biggest Opening Ever
The good news:
"F1" is Brad Pitt's biggest opening ever, with $56.6 million in the US and $144 million worldwide.
IMAX is the bulk of the...
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“Superman” Studio is Now DC Comics, Not Warner Brothers: Studio Badging is Gone as Marvel-esque Branding Takes Hold
When the new, very good "Superman" movie opens, you might notice something missing: Warner Bros.
Gone is the Warner shield that opens all their movies....
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Benson Boone’s Sophomore Album, “American Heart,” A Colossal Sales Disappointment with Just 60,000 Sold Including Streaming
As I predicted, Benson Boone's sophomore album is a terrible flop.
"American Heart" sold just 60,000 copies in its debut. Half of those came from...
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“F1” Race Car Movie Crashes and Burns with $7 Mil Thursday, Looking at $40-$50 Mil Weekend with $200 Mil Budget
Sad to say, I told you so.
"F1" is a dud. The race car movie starring Brad Pitt is looking at a $40-$50 Mil weekend.
Last...
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Exclusive: So Far, Apple’s “F1” Ticket Sales Slow — Will Brad Pitt Race Car Movie Cross Finish Line or Crash and Burn?
What do people want at the movies? You'd think Brad Pitt and race cars would be just the thing. Think of "Ford vs. Ferrari,"...
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Leonardo Di Caprio Newest Pals: Businessman Who Paid the SEC $4 Mil in Fines, NY Republican Accused of Setting Up Private Militia
EXCLUSIVE Leonardo Di Caprio has an unerring eye for hooking up with the wrong people.
Latest example: the NY Post reports he just had dinner...