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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
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This film image released by Disney shows Ralph, left, voiced by John C. Reilly in a scene from “Wreck-It Ralph.”
‘Wreck-It Ralph’ tops box office AP Photo/Disney, File
The weekend box office was not only undeterred by the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, it was buoyed by it. Disney’s “Wreck-It Ralph” opened strongly with $49.1 million and Robert Zemeckis’ “Flight,” starring Denzel Washington, soared to a $25 million debut. Both opened above expectations, capitalizing on East Coast audiences looking for distraction amid the recovery from the storm. “Wreck-It Ralph,” a 3-D animated family film about a video game villain who tries to break free of his role, is the largest box-office opening ever for Walt Disney Animation, which has produced countless cartoon classics (though it doesn’t include Disney’s lucrative Pixar Animation).
Though the hurricane had forced the closure of hundreds of movie theaters in the New York-New Jersey area, most were open for business by the weekend. As many as 100 theaters were still closed on Friday, but many of those were restored during the weekend. “We didn’t really have a
playbook for this,” said Hollywood.com box office analyst Paul Dergarabedian. “But the numbers show that audiences across the country, and particularly in the Northeast, wanted to go to the movies and they did.” With many East Coast children out of school on Friday,
Disney saw an uptick of business for Friday matinees to the well-reviewed “Wreck-It Ralph.” “’Wreck-It Ralph’ became something of a distraction and an opportunity for families to do something separate of the storm,” said Dave Hollis, Disney’s head of distribution. “Schools being shut down on Friday also played a role as parents were looking for things to entertain the kids and keep them out of the cold.”
No Doubt apologizes for Offensive music video Mere hours after No Doubt debuted Looking Hot this weekend, the music video was pulled down by the band in reaction to criticism over its depiction of Native Americans. On Saturday, an open letter on behalf of Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal, Tom Dumont and Adrian Young was posted to their website regarding the controversy: “As a multi-racial band our foundation is built upon both diversity and consideration for other cultures. Our intention with our new video was never to offend, hurt or trivialize Native American people, their culture or their history. Although we consulted with Native American friends and Native American studies experts at the University of California, we realize now that we have offended people. “This is of great concern to us and we are removing the video immediately. The music that inspired us when we started the band, and the community of friends, family, and fans that surrounds us was built upon respect, unity and inclusiveness. We sincerely apologize to the Native American community and anyone else offended by this video. Being hurtful to anyone is simply not who we are.” Reportedly, Stefani and Kanal can be seen dressed as Native Americans and fighting their bandmates who are dressed as cowboys. The single comes off the band’s latest album, Push and Shove.
Indonesia’s presidential security forces show off their skills during an anti terrorists drill for the upcoming Bali Democracy Forum V in Denpasar, on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali on November 4, 2012. The Bali Democracy Forum (BDF) V will be held from November 8 to 9. IBP/Yudi Karnaedi
To secure BDF
Bali regional police deploys 2,700 personnel Antara
NUSA DUA - The Bali Regional Police has deployed 2,700 personnel to secure the Bali Democracy Forum (DBF) V, an annual meeting on politics and democracy cooperation, in Nusa Dua, Bali.
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“We have deployed a total of 2,700 personnel to support the Indonesian Military (TNI). We seek the support of society for the safe and proper conduct of
this event,” Bali Regional Police chief, Insp. Gen. Budi Gunawan said here on Monday. He asked people to cooperate with the strict security checks in
some areas such as Nusa Dua, ahead of the event from November 8-9, 2012. Gunawan added that the police would tighten security along the
route to Nusa Dua, the Ngurah Rai airport and the Jimbaran area. He also said that the police would conduct security drills along access points to Bali such as the Padangbai Port in Karangasem district and the Gilimanuk Port in Jembrana District. However, Gunawan was re-
luctant to divulge additional information with regards to any specific threats to the event. “Some activity is expected along some access points but there are certain details that we cannot speak about. We assure the public that all measures have been taken according to procedure,” he said.