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I have 28 as well... I think only six are active... When AxeElf passed (RIP), I asked on the main board if it was okay to remove him from my ignore list... The very few that post over there weren't too happy...

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GFB the ignore feature...

They will continue to climb as stores/restaurants pass on their price increases to the customers…

My wife told me over the weekend that at least seven of her co-workers decided to watch this movie to see they hype... They all loved it... They ranged from mid-to-late 20s to early 60s...

Box Office: ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Sings to $18M-$20M in First Theatrical Win Ever for Netflix https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/kpop-demon-hunters-sing-along-box-office-first-netflix-win-1236352043/ Is the animated movie sensation KPop Demon Hunters a unicorn or the beginning of a beautiful new friendship between Netflix and theater owners? Most in Hollywood are betting on the former despite the fact that a special two-day sing-along event of the hit animated is grossing a chart-topping $18 million to $20 million from 1,700 North American theaters, the highest showing of any movie over the Aug. 22-24 weekend, according to exhibition sources and rival studios with access to certain data. Since Netflix — which has had a turbulent relationship with exhibitors — doesn’t report box offices, no one will ever know the actual number. On Sunday, Netflix declined to comment. That means that New Line and Warner Bros.’ horror sensation Weapons will be listed as the official winner of the Aug. 22-24 frame with $15.6 million from 3,631 cinemas in its third outing for a horrifyingly impressive global cume of nearly $200 million, or $199.4 million, through Sunday. Either way, the sing-along was a brilliant move on the part of Netflix in continuing to promote Demon Hunters and keep its subscribers happy, as well as make a play for new subs (the film is virtually guaranteed to spawn a franchise). Since debuting in June on the streamer, Kpop Demon Hunters transformed into a cultural phenomenon. It’s within shouting distance of becoming No. 1 on Netflix’s all-time list of most watched English-language films after already soaring to the top of the animated list, while its soundtrack has spent several weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart, with several of its songs, led by “Golden,” also shooting to the top of the charts. Only AMC Theatres, the country and world’s largest circuit, refused to play the sing-along in keeping with its general policy of not playing movies that are in the home. Regal Cinemas and Cinemark Theatres — the country’s two largest circuits behind AMC Theatres — along with Alamo Drafthouse and numerous other circuits were all game to grab a piece of the action, considering the summer box office is ending on a low note. Sources say cinemas were only allowed access to the sing-along on Saturday and Sunday, prompting some to speculate that Netflix could also be using the two-day theatrical event as a marketing tool in advance of dropping the sing-along version on the service. Hours after this story published, Netflix indeed announced the sing-along version would hit the service on Monday. The film’s clever, original storyline centers on the adventures of Huntr/x, a trio comprised of K-pop superstars Rumi (Arden Cho), Mira (May Hong) and Zooey (Ji-young Yoo) who use their secret identities as badass demon hunters to protect their fans from an ever-present supernatural threat. Together, they must face their biggest enemy yet — an irresistible rival boy band of demons in disguise. Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans directed the animated feature for Sony Pictures Animation, based on a screenplay by Danya Jimenez, Hannah McMechan, Kang and Appelhans. The project ultimately landed at Netflix as part of a larger deal with Sony Pictures. Netflix movie chief Lin recently told THR that Netflix is always “looking for powerful new stories, refreshing new voices and daring new approaches” in their films. “KPDH is a perfect example of this approach,” he says, adding that he and Netflix’s head of animation, Hannah Minghella, are “thrilled to be supporting Maggie and Chris as filmmakers and Kristine Belson and her team at Sony Animation” as their studio partner (Minghella used to work with Belson at Sony). Apple Original Films also made box office headlines over the weekend, as Joseph Kosinski’s sleeper summer blockbuster F1: The Original Movie zoomed past the $600 million mark globally to finish Sunday with a global cume of $603.4 million. Unlike Netflix, Apple is now working closely with theater owners in committing to release select titles for a traditional theatrical run, such as F1, which has become Brad Pitt’s biggest film of all time. It’s also the top-grossing sports pic of all time, according to the filmmakers. Without its own distribution apparatus in place, Apple must rely on third-party partners to release its titles. In the case of F1, it was Warners. At the beginning of the year, the studio’s film empire was struggling badly but has since made a remarkable comeback under the leadership of Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy. Movies feeding the boom include A Minecraft Movie, Sinners and, most recently, Weapons (it also gets to take a certain amount of credit for F1‘s success, which it helped market in addition to distributing). No one could have predicted that F1 would earn virtually as much as DC Studios and Warner Bros.’ Superman, which crossed the $600 million mark on Friday. The superhero pic, directed by DC Studios co-head James Gunn, finished Sunday with $604.5 million. Overseas, Weapons earned another $13.2 million for a foreign tally of $83.5 million. Its domestic total is $115.9 million. According to Comscore’s domestic chart — which doesn’t include Demon Hunters — Disney’s Freakier Friday held at No. 2 in its third outing with $9.2 million from 3,675 locations for a global cume of $112.3 million. Marvel and Disney’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps came in third domestically with $5.9 million for a tepid worldwide tally of $490.1 million. Universal and DreamWorks Animation’s The Bad Guys 2 rounded out the top five with $5.1 million from 3,288 theaters. Its global haul is $149.1 million. Among new nationwide offerings, Focus Features’ specialty pic Honey Don’t! opened in eighth place with $3 million from 1,300 locations. While it was in line with expectations, it’s still a poor start for a film directed by Ethan Coen. Starring Margaret Qualley from a script he wrote with Tricia Cooke, his wife, the film follows a small-town private investigator trying to solve a series of deaths tied to a mysterious church. Aubrey Plaza, Charlie Day, Billy Eichner and Chris Evans co-star. Bleecker Street‘s indie pic Relay, a gritty corporate whistleblowing thriller from director David MacKenzie, also struggled in its debut. Starring Riz Ahmed, Lily James and Sam Worthington, the movie opened in tenth place with $1.9 million from 1,483 theaters. In what may have been a case of bad timing, A24’s debut of the English-language version of the Chinese animated blockbuster Ne Zha 2 fell flat, debuting to just $1.5 million from 2,208 theaters to fall outside of the top 10 chart. Not that the movie is hurting overall — the family film is the top-grossing title of 2025 so far with more than $2.2 billion in worldwide ticket sales. Box office pundits say the dubbed version, voiced by Michelle Yeoh, was likely dinged by Demon Hunters. But the bigger reason could be that the original version of the film already played in North America, earning more than $21 million earlier this year. Aug. 24, 10:50 p.m.: Updated with additional details about sing-along event hitting Netflix.

Sure is...

Maybe he thinks "Starts and Bars" is the American flag...

Walmart does sell Grey Poupon...

Walmart is on an island?

That was a nice wave...

Trump need to do this many times a day...

I still think Tebow could have been successful in the pros being a QB that would come in for short yardage situations and inside the five…. He had a nose for the end zone…

I could be wrong, but I think they mean the message board, thedanzone…

https://apnews.com/article/loni-anderson-actor-died-obituary-3614dc44dbad987f74fc4cd64bd3e7fc LOS ANGELES (AP) — Loni Anderson, who played a struggling radio station’s empowered receptionist on the hit TV comedy “WKRP in Cincinnati,” died Sunday, just days before her 80th birthday. Anderson died at a Los Angeles hospital following a “prolonged” illness, said her longtime publicist, Cheryl J. Kagan. “We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our dear wife, mother and grandmother,” Anderson’s family said in a statement. “WKRP in Cincinnati” aired from 1978 to 1982 and was set in a flagging Ohio radio station trying to reinvent itself with rock music. The cast included Gary Sandy, Tim Reid, Howard Hesseman, Frank Bonner and Jan Smithers, alongside Anderson as the sexy and smart Jennifer Marlowe. As the station’s receptionist, the blonde and high-heeled Jennifer used her sex appeal to deflect unwanted business calls for her boss, Mr. Carlson. Her efficiency often kept the station running in the face of others’ incompetence. The role earned Anderson two Emmy Award nominations and three Golden Globe nominations. Anderson starred on the big screen alongside Burt Reynolds in the 1983 comedy “Stroker Ace” and the two later married and became tabloid fixtures before their messy breakup in 1994. Their son, Quinton Reynolds, was “the best decision that we ever made in our entire relationship,” she said during the unveiling of a bronze bust at Reynolds’ Hollywood grave site in 2021. “I think back to the beginning of our relationship, it was so, oh, gosh, tabloidy. We were just a spectacle all the time. And it was hard to have a relationship in that atmosphere. And somehow, we did it through many ups and downs,” Anderson told The Associated Press. Anderson detailed their tumultuous marriage in the 1995 autobiography, “My Life in High Heels,” which she said was about “the growth of a woman, a woman who survives.” “I think if you’re going to write about yourself, you have to do it warts and all,” Anderson told the AP while promoting the book. “You may not even tell the nicest things about yourself, because you’re telling the truth.” She married four times, most recently to Bob Flick in 2008. Anderson was born Aug. 5, 1945, in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Her father was an environmental chemist, and her mother was a model. Her first role as an actress was a small part in the 1966 film “Nevada Smith,” starring Steve McQueen. Most of her career was spent on the small screen with early guest parts in the 1970s on “S.W.A.T.” and “Police Woman.” After “WKRP,” Anderson starred in the short-lived comedy series “Easy Street” and appeared in made-for-TV movies including “A Letter to Three Wives” and “White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd.” In 2023 she co-starred in Lifetime’s “Ladies Of The 80s: A Divas Christmas” with Linda Gray, Donna Mills, Morgan Fairchild and Nicollette Sheridan. “I am heartbroken to hear of the passing of the wonderful Loni Anderson!” Fairchild wrote on X. “The sweetest, most gracious lady! I’m just devastated to hear this.” Anderson is survived by Flick, her daughter Deidra and son-in law Charlie Hoffman, son Quinton Anderson Reynolds, grandchildren McKenzie and Megan Hoffman, stepson Adam Flick and wife Helene, and step-grandchildren Felix and Maximilian. A private family service is planned at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Kagan said.

https://deadline.com/2025/08/loni-anderson-cause-of-death-1236495757/ The cause of death for Loni Anderson is now known. The twice Emmy-nominated star of WKRP in Cincinnati passed away from metastatic uterine leiomyosarcoma, an aggressive and rare cancer that often starts in the uterus and can spread to other parts of the body, according to a death certificate obtained by TMZ. There were no other contributing factors listed.

https://deadline.com/2025/08/dave-ketchum-dead-get-smart-agent-13-garry-marshall-favorite-1236495687/ Dave Ketchum, who played the exasperated, always-hidden Agent 13 on the beloved 1960s comedy Get Smart and dozens of TV roles and had a busy writing career that included 1970s juggernauts Happy Days and Laverne & Shirley, has died. He was 97. Our sister publication THR reported that his family said Ketchum died August 10, but they did not provide other details. Born on February 4, 1928, Ketchum tour with USO and had a local radio shows in California before getting his acting start in the early 1960s with guest roles on such TV series as The Jim Backus Show, Angel and The Real McCoys. He then landed a series-regular role on I’m Dickens — He’s Fenster, an ABC sitcom starring Marty Ingels and John Astin. The lasted one season in 1962-63. Around that time, Ketchum release a comedy album titled The Long Playing Tongue of Dave Ketchum. Despite arriving during the Golden Age of recorded comedy, it failed to chart. Ketchum continued to do TV guest stints before being cast to lead Camp Runamuck, playing senior counselor Spiffy in the NBC comedy that also aired a single season, in 1965-66. Then came his signature role. Ketchum joined NBC’s Get Smart for its second season in 1966, playing opposite Don Adams’ Maxwell Smart and soon becoming a fan favorite. He recurred as Agent 13, the usually griping and always put-upon operative who seemed to draw the short stick whenever it came to surveillance. His 13 would be concealed in ridiculously small and hilarious ways: He’d be stuck in a mailbox or, toilet or trash can or storage locker or cigarette vending machine — famously being spun around in a washing machine once. The gag was memorable — even if it was the second time we’d fallen for it this week. Driven by the popularity of the James Bond films, the CONTROL-vs.-KAOS sitcom also starred Barbara Feldon as Agent 99 and Edward Platt and the Chief. Along with one of TV’s greatest opening credits, a number of the show’s catchphrases would become pop-culture lore: “Missed it by that much,” “I think it’s only fair to warn you …,” “Sorry about that, Chief,” “I demand the Cone of Silence,” “… and loving it” — the list goes on. And Ketchum’s running bit fit right in with the kitchen-sink comedy of series creators Buck Henry and Mel Blanc. Ketchum’s Get Smart run was just that second season and an episode of the third, also writing one episode. He also appeared in character with Adams in a funny ad for series sponsor Pepsodent. resurrected Agent 13 for the 1989 TV movie Get Smart, Again! and for the 1995 Fox reboot of Get Smart, which ran for about four months in 1995. After his original Agent 13 gig, Ketchum landed a job writing for Hey, Landlord, a series co-created by Garry Marshall in which Ketchum also had small on-screen roles. That led to a long working relationship with Marshall that including writing for and/or acting in a number of his comedy projects including 1970s megahits Happy Days and Laverne & Shirley, along with The Odd Couple, Mork & Mindy and the 1982 feature Young Doctors in Love. Ketchum also wrote for such popular TV series as M*A*S*H, Wonder Woman, The Six Million Dollar Man, The Bionic Woman, The Love Boat, MacGyver, Perfect Strangers, T.J. Hooker, Too Close for Comfort, Highway to Heaven, Full House, Love – American Style and many others. All the while, Ketchum continued to land guest TV shots. He appeared on a number of hit series including The Carol Burnett Show, The Andy Griffith Show/Mayberry R.F.D., Petticoat Junction, Mod Squad, That Girl, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Alice and Perfect Strangers. He also was in five episodes of Happy Days, playing three different characters. Ketchum also had a number of big-screen roles, appearing in Bless the Beasts & Children (1971), Love at First Bite (1979), The Main Event (1979) and The Other Sister (1999), among others. Per THR, Ketchum’s survivors his wife of 68 years, Louise; their daughters Nicole and Wendy; three grandchildren and a great-grandson.

But Polly will die...

Group Championships Group A - Arizona vs. Montana Group B - Florida vs. Kentucky Group C - South Carolina vs. Utah Group D - Ohio vs. Virginia Group E - North Carolina vs. Texas

Round 5 Results: One state was eliminated from each of the five groups. There are now 15 states remaining. States eliminated in Round 5: Group A - Alaska Group B - Wisconsin Group C - Louisiana Group D - Oklahoma Group E - Maine Round 6: Single Elimination In this round, the one state that receives the most votes will be removed from the "island." There are no specific criteria—vote based on whatever reasoning you like. In the event of a tie, I will cast the deciding vote. Other Group link: https://www.fftodayforums.com/forum/topic/527932-us-state-survivor-round-6-groups-abc/ Poll Deadline: August 22 (Friday) at 1pm ET.

Group Championships Group A - Arizona vs. Montana Group B - Florida vs. Kentucky Group C - South Carolina vs. Utah Group D - Ohio vs. Virginia Group E - North Carolina vs. Texas

Round 5 Results: One state was eliminated from each of the five groups. There are now 15 states remaining. States eliminated in Round 5: Group A - Alaska Group B - Wisconsin Group C - Louisiana Group D - Oklahoma Group E - Maine Round 6: Single Elimination In this round, the one state that receives the most votes will be removed from the "island." There are no specific criteria—vote based on whatever reasoning you like. In the event of a tie, I will cast the deciding vote. Other Group link: https://www.fftodayforums.com/forum/topic/527931-us-state-survivor-round-6-groups-de/ Poll Deadline: August 22 (Friday) at 1pm ET.

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