Day: May 28, 2018

Memorial Day news wrap: Monday May 28 2018

Disney and Lucasfilm’s “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” a prequel film about the origins of Han Solo, made an estimated $101 million domestically for its four-day weekend opening which includes the Monday holiday, according to Disney. That makes “Solo” the smallest opening for a “Star Wars” film since 2002…

This now may force DISNEY to have a force awakened.. And rethink the STAR WARS strategy..

Following reports of sexual harassment by eight women, Morgan Freeman released the following statement via his publicist on Friday evening. “I am devastated that 80 years of my life is at risk of being undermined, in the blink of an eye, by Thursday’s media report..
“Did not assault women”

THERE’S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS.. Harvey Weintein is reportedly pitching a new documentary–about himself!

LAVA is now engulfing Hawaii geothermal plant..

DRUNK MAN in Russia wrecks a museum’s painting of IVAN THE TERRIBLE..


Reports the US Department of Health and Human Services cannot locate nearly 1,500 migrant children it placed with American sponsors have drawn attention since a department official testified about the issue last month!


Outrage at Trump over caged migrant photo.. People deleted their angry tweets after learning the photo was taken in 2014..


Chelsea Manning tweeted a suicide note and a picture of herself standing on the edge of a tall building on Sunday night..


Trump says dead soldiers would have loved his presidency..

STAR TREK’s Nichelle Nichols is locked in a legal battle over her future amid claims she has dementia. Nichelle, 85, who played Lieutenant Uhura in the original series, was US TV’s first African-American sex symbol..

AVENGERS INFINITY WAR passes $1.9 BILLION at worldwide box office..

‘Deadpool 2’ Star Ryan Reynolds Asks ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Director for a Crossover


BTS earns number 1 album..


All of these years later, King is still holds resentment towards the adaptation and proves this by throwing hilarious shade in his new novel, “The Outsider”..

Pluto was downgraded from a planet to dwarf.. And now may be facing another change in description: Some believe it is actually a comet..


SECRET AGENT MAN.. Years ago the HORROR REPORT headlined Dennis Rodman as a secret agent.. We believed that decades in the future we will come to realize how important he was in the North Korean affairs of the 2000s.. And now this coming out from TMZ: DENNIS RODMAN LAID GROUNDWORK FOR N. KOREAN SUMMIT!


PAMELA ANDERSON ROCKS 50..

In the lead-up to A&E’s premiere of its “Cults and Extreme Belief” series, exclusive clips released online feature former members of NXIVM detailing how participants – including “Smallville” actress Allison Mack – were lured into the sadistic sex cult by “charismatic” leader Keith Raniere.

RESET YOUR ROUTER!

The FBI issued an urgent warning to everyone who owns an internet router: Turn it off and turn it back on, and do it right away.

According to the New York Times, “a sophisticated malware system linked to Russia” has already infected thousands of routers. The malware is capable of blocking web traffic, collecting information that passes through home and office routers, and disabling your devices entirely.

The Russian hackers are using something called VPNFilter malware to target home and small office routers. Aside from restarting your router by turning it off and on, the FBI also advises using encryption, upgrading firmware, and changing your passwords.

The hacking has been attributed to Fancy Bear, the Russian group that hacked the DNC.

So now the FBI is making the urgent request: HELP FIGHT THE ATTACK AND RESET YOUR ROUTER TODAY..

S.O.L. SOLO: BOMBS AWAY ON MEMORIAL DAY!

71% rating on the reviews aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the lowest score for a “Star Wars” film since “Attack of the Clones”..

The movie bombed this weekend, unable to muster up even the conservative numbers that studio executives had hoped for..

The movie took in $14.1 million at Thursday-night previews, a record for Memorial Day (beating “At World’s End,” which took in $13.2 million)

Disney had been predicting $115 million for the weekend. $101 mil later, the mouse is a bit red faced..

Yes, a strong movie for any other time. But not for STAR WARS. And maybe a bigger issue: Not for Memorial Day.

The weekend just ain’t what it used to be when it comes to the summer movie kickoff season..

Maybe a new pattern?

Last year, “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” opened over Memorial Day weekend and took in $78.4 million from Friday to Monday. That was just under its projections of $80 million to $85 million and the lowest opening for a “Pirates” movie since the first one, 2003’s “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” ($46.6 million).

Solo Disney final

It is often a mistake to watch the weekend box office results for any judgement of a movie. But this is business.
And Disney made an effort to ensure their business for decades would be endless forays into the STAR WARS universe.. Toy lines.. spinoffs… sequels. Prequels.
And already? We seem done with it.
The magic of ROGUE ONE was that it was STAR WARS related, contained the storyline and respected the past. The newest sequels in the series lack a magic, one that ROGUE ONE briefly tapped into. And SOLO? .. The movie has been opening to less than great reviews.
The toy lines are going unsold at stores. Where toys are actually still sold.. 
Kids? They moved on. The majority of audiences for the STAR WARS movies this century are people who also attended last century.
Disney’s biggest mistake may have been hubris. And now they are stuck with a movie from a galaxy too close to home..

Shocking images of Maryland: Epic flooding

Gov. Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency and went to the scene of the devastation Sunday night. He said in a tweet that he has directed the Maryland Emergency Management Agency to assist in helping the city recover.

A flood emergency was first issued in Ellicott City at 4:40 p.m. Two hours later, National Weather Service warned another inch-and-a-half of rain was expected to fall before 7 p.m.

“This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC situation,” the National Weather Service tweeted.

Water rushes through Main Street in Ellicott City, Md., Sunday, May 27, 2018. Flash flooding and water rescues are being reported in Maryland as heavy rain soaks much of the state. (Kenneth K. Lam/The Baltimore Sun via AP)