Killers

The Killers Set To Perform Iconic Debut Album Hot Fuss In Full For The First Time Ever 

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

The Killers have announced a special residency to take place this year in their home city of Las Vegas.

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  • The Killers have announced a special residency to take place this year in their home city of Las Vegas.
  • The legendary band - Brandon Flowers (vocals), Dave Keuning (guitar), Mark Stoermer (bass) and Ronnie Vannucci Jr (drums) - will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their iconic debut album, Hot Fuss, by performing the record front to back for the first time ever.
  • The residency will run between August 14 to 30 at Las Vegas’ The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.
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AARP The Magazine Announces Winners of the Annual Movies for Grownups® Awards

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AARP The Magazine has unveiled the winners of the annual Movies for Grownups® (MFG) Awards with Killers of the Flower Moon taking the top honor for Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AARP The Magazine has unveiled the winners of the annual Movies for Grownups® (MFG) Awards with Killers of the Flower Moon taking the top honor for Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups.
  • "It's been a good year for shows and movies by and for people over 50," says AARP TV and Film Critic Tim Appelo.
  • In 2000, shortly before the Movies for Grownups Awards began, only one of the top ten box office stars was over 50; today, half are."
  • For more than two decades, AARP The Magazine's Movies for Grownups has recognized the talent & experience of older actors and filmmakers.

Blind Logic- The Ralph R.Teetor Story

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

Los Angeles, California--(Newsfile Corp. - December 14, 2023) -  Blind Logic Productions send their Season's Greetings and announces that Emmy Award winning host and narrator Mike Rowe is providing the narration and Emmy Award winning actor Jeff Daniels is voicing Ralph Teetor for their documentary film, Blind Logic - The Ralph R. Teetor Story.

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  • Los Angeles, California--(Newsfile Corp. - December 14, 2023) -  Blind Logic Productions send their Season's Greetings and announces that Emmy Award winning host and narrator Mike Rowe is providing the narration and Emmy Award winning actor Jeff Daniels is voicing Ralph Teetor for their documentary film, Blind Logic - The Ralph R. Teetor Story.
  • As Mike Rowe commented, "I narrated this film because Ralph Teetor epitomizes the work ethic, which we value at our Mikeworks Foundation."
  • Rick Zieff also stated to Jack Teetor, "As I discovered more about Ralph Teetor, I was astounded by his remarkable courage to persevere through his life of blindness with such grace."
  • More personal stories of Ralph Teetor are featured by his nephew Tom Teetor, and grandchildren Ralph Meyer, Lucy Meyer Kropp, Jennifer Bloniarz and Ruthie Jones.

SiriusXM unveils next generation platform, bringing fans closer to what they love

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

From can't miss live moments to the perfect soundtrack for any occasion, with the new SiriusXM, we are putting our differentiators at the forefront and welcoming in a new generation of listeners, bringing them closer to what they love."

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  • From can't miss live moments to the perfect soundtrack for any occasion, with the new SiriusXM, we are putting our differentiators at the forefront and welcoming in a new generation of listeners, bringing them closer to what they love."
  • The event also included a first-look at the Company's new logo and brand platform, embracing the stars and bringing to life SiriusXM's promise to bring listeners CLOSER.
  • Greater Content Discovery: New pages dedicated to teams, shows, channels, artists and more bring fans closer, allowing them to go deeper into what they love.
  • SiriusXM announced a variety of new channels and show details, offering something for every listener and bringing fans closer to the artists, personalities, and music they love.

SiriusXM Unveils Next Generation Platform, Bringing Fans Closer To What They Love

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at SiriusXM's Next Generation Industry & Press Preview, the Company unveiled the new SiriusXM Streaming app, rolling out to subscribers across North America beginning on December 14. Accompanying the app is a refreshed brand platform and the newly-priced Streaming All Access Plan for $9.99 a month*, aimed at welcoming in a new generation of SiriusXM listeners.

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  • From can't miss live moments to the perfect soundtrack for any occasion, with the new SiriusXM, we are putting our differentiators at the forefront and welcoming in a new generation of listeners, bringing them closer to what they love."
  • The event also included a first-look at the Company's new logo and brand platform, embracing the stars and bringing to life SiriusXM's promise to bring listeners CLOSER.
  • Greater Content Discovery: New pages dedicated to teams, shows, channels, artists and more bring fans closer, allowing them to go deeper into what they love.
  • SiriusXM announced a variety of new channels and show details, offering something for every listener and bringing fans closer to the artists, personalities, and music they love.

Entertainment Marketing Agency G7 Named Special Events/Corporate Buyer of the Year by IEBA

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- G7 Entertainment Marketing , a Nashville-based agency that is part of Project Worldwide , an independent, employee-owned network of creative agencies, has received one of the highest industry honors by being named the “Special Events/Corporate Buyer of the Year” by the International Entertainment Buyers Association (IEBA).

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  • NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- G7 Entertainment Marketing , a Nashville-based agency that is part of Project Worldwide , an independent, employee-owned network of creative agencies, has received one of the highest industry honors by being named the “Special Events/Corporate Buyer of the Year” by the International Entertainment Buyers Association (IEBA).
  • G7 received the honor at the 53rd annual conference in Nashville on October 10, 2023, which was hosted by country singer Jo Dee Messina.
  • (Left to Right: Rick Whetsel, G7 SVP and Christian Henderson, G7 Director)
    As a marketing agency that harnesses the power of entertainment, G7 has a unique ability to help meeting planners and producers integrate talent into events to create deeper connections with attendees.
  • The IEBA award comes on the heels of G7 being named to Event Marketer’s IT List of top event and experiential agencies for the 6th consecutive year.

In Killers of the Flower Moon, true crime reveals the paradoxes of the past

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Martin Scorsese’s latest film Killers of the Flower Moon is based on a 2017 book of the same name by David Grann that chronicled a true story of Osage Indians being systematically murdered in the 1920s.

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  • Martin Scorsese’s latest film Killers of the Flower Moon is based on a 2017 book of the same name by David Grann that chronicled a true story of Osage Indians being systematically murdered in the 1920s.
  • This oil brought enormous riches to the Osage people, who legally enjoyed “headrights” to land that could not be bought, only inherited.

New Journalism

    • His bestselling book was based around the principles of New Journalism, which developed as a popular literary genre during the 1960s in the hands of writers such as Truman Capote, Tom Wolfe and Joan Didion.
    • They typically eschew the more closeted dimensions of experimental fiction to engage openly with the public world.
    • The third and final section of the book, titled “The Reporter”, boasts an epigraph from William Faulkner’s novel Absalom, Absalom!

The mythology of West

    • During the investigation, the Bureau of Investigation – the precursor to the FBI – regarded a rancher named William Hale as the “lone mastermind” of the killings.
    • He quotes an Osage tribe member as saying the white community considered murdering an Indian as merely akin to “cruelty to animals”.
    • He suggests that such illegal forms of brutality were always embedded at the heart of the mythology of the American West.
    • This narrative complexity has interesting repercussions for the debates around the question of “truth-telling” in the fraught conditions of contemporary Australia.
    • White’s memoir was rejected by publishers, but many years later it did morph into a fictionalised version by Grove entitled The Years of Fear (2002).

New light

    • The director remarked in a recent interview with Deadline that he was more interested in exploring the story’s “mystery” than reproducing “a police procedural”.
    • He casts the two men as charismatic villains with one foot in the old Wild West.
    • He has explored capitalism’s dangerous proximity to criminal activity in films such as The Aviator (2004), starring DiCaprio as Howard Hughes.
    • Its depth of archival research shines new light on a distressing but not entirely anomalous episode in the recent American past.

Veeps Introduces All Access: A New Streaming Subscription That Provides Access to Live Entertainment Anytime, Anywhere

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Veeps, a Live Nation-affiliated company and the premier destination for live and on-demand performances, today announced Veeps All Access — a new subscription service that gives fans unlimited access to all of the live shows, on-demand content, and special artist exclusives on Veeps so they can enjoy live music and entertainment from popular artists and iconic venues every day. Also announcing is the debut of Veeps' first two original content series: the newly greenlit "Sidehustles" (w/t); and "Artist Friendly," a successful music interview podcast-turned-filmed talk show, leading with Brandon Boyd of Incubus in its first video episode set to go live on October 4. All Access launches with some heavyweight platform partners, including Amazon, Ticketmaster, and Verizon — providing a comprehensive way for them to deliver live music to their customers like never before. All Access is available for $11.99/month or a $120 annual pass.

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  • By providing an economical subscription option, Veeps is fueling both access and discovery, connecting fans with a wider range of artists and their fan communities.
  • All Access is for anyone looking to enjoy high-quality live entertainment from wherever they are, on one platform, for one all-in price, for the first time.
  • "Live performances have a unique magic, and Veeps has done an incredible job bringing fans that experience in their homes.
  • Subscription plans will initially be available in the U.S., with international expansion planned to meet Veeps' proven global fanbase.

The Marcus Corporation Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2023 Results

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023

The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS) today reported results for the second quarter fiscal 2023 ended June 29, 2023.

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  • The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS) today reported results for the second quarter fiscal 2023 ended June 29, 2023.
  • Net earnings per diluted common share was $0.35 for the second quarter of fiscal 2023, a 45.8% increase from net earnings per diluted common share of $0.24 for the second quarter of fiscal 2022.
  • During the second quarter of fiscal 2023, Marcus Theatres’ total revenue of $136.9 million increased 5.7% and comparable same store admission revenue increased 9.7% compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2022.
  • During the second quarter of fiscal 2023, Marcus Hotels & Resorts reported increased revenue per available room (RevPAR) at all company-owned properties compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2022, resulting in the division outperforming the industry in the second quarter of fiscal 2023 by approximately 4.3 percentage points.

Cinemark Achieves Highest Domestic Box Office Month in Company History

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Cinemark Holdings, Inc. , one of the largest and most influential theatrical exhibition companies in the world, today announced that the July 2023 domestic box office performance was the company’s highest-grossing month in company history.

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  • Cinemark Holdings, Inc. , one of the largest and most influential theatrical exhibition companies in the world, today announced that the July 2023 domestic box office performance was the company’s highest-grossing month in company history.
  • This accomplishment corroborates the company’s sentiment that consumer demand for theatrical moviegoing is as strong as ever.
  • Cinemark was able to out-perform the industry with its record-setting July by capitalizing on the month’s wide range of compelling film releases through its longstanding focus on providing an extraordinary guest experience and the execution of its companywide strategic initiatives.
  • “This month’s record-setting result validates consumer enthusiasm for experiencing films in an immersive, larger-than-life, cinematic environment is as strong as ever,” said Sean Gamble, Cinemark President and CEO.