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Tuesday, February 25, 2014
‘Lego Movie’ lead builds, No. 1 for third weekend
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LOS ANGELES — Action-packed new releases couldn’t This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows characters, from left, Benny, voiced by Charlie Day, stack up to 3D hit “The Lego Movie,” which took the No. 1 Batman, voiced by Will Arnett, Vitruvius, voiced by Morgan Freeman, Wyldstyle, voiced by Elizabeth Banks slot in its third weekend at the box office. The Warner Bros. and Unikitty, voiced by Alison Brie, in a scene from “The Lego Movie.” million in its third weekend, that would be impressive in its first weekend for any film in the first quarter.” Relativity Media’s crime drama “3 Days to Kill,” starring Kevin Costner and Amber Heard, came in second with $12.3 million in its first weekend at the multiplex. “Pompeii,” Sony’s boiling gladiator drama starring “Game of Thrones” star Kit Harington, took the third-place slot with $10 million. There was a fairly even gender split for the Constantin-financed film, with the audience breaking down as 52 percent male and 48 percent female. The film’s slot in the top five was steered mostly by viewers under 30. “Pompeii got savaged by critics,” Dergarabedian said. “ ‘3 Days to Kill’ wasn’t loved by critics either, so you
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animated film bested Relativity Media’s “3 Days to Kill” and Sony’s “Pompeii” on their opening weekends. “The Lego Movie,” featuring the voices of Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks and Morgan Freeman, earned $31.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. The domestic total has passed $183 million. Overseas, it grossed $23.1 million this weekend. Heading into full-fledged franchise territory with a sequel set to release in May 2017, “The Lego Movie” is the highest grossing film of 2014. “It’s been really tough for any of the newcomers to displace ‘Lego,’ “ said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for box-office tracker Rentrak. “They had such a great release date that put them in this perfect position to dominate the marketplace for several weeks. For ‘Lego’ to earn $31
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ICA demands government to preserve Balinese cuisines
had two films that didn’t have a shot at taking ‘Lego’ out. But these movies did about what we would expect.” In its second weekend, the Sony and MGM reboot “RoboCop” dropped from third to fourth with $9.4 million. Starring Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman and Michael Keaton, the modernized science-fiction film (the 1987 original starred Peter Weller as a cop who gains a new robotic body) is down 57 percent from last weekend’s domestic opener. For the second weekend in a row, the action film performed better overseas with $17.7 million. “The time of year that we’re in, the movies just aren’t the critics’ darlings,” Dergarabedian said. “These films give people options. But they won’t necessarily set the world on fire at the box office.”
CNN says Piers Morgan’s talk show is ending Associated Press Writer
LOS ANGELES — CNN says the prime-time talk show “Piers Morgan Live” is coming to an end. Morgan succeeded Larry King in the 0200 GMT time slot three years ago, but his show has had lackluster ratings. CNN said Sunday that the show’s final airdate has yet to be determined. Morgan is a former British tabloid editor who turned to television, including stints as a judge on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” and a contestant on “Celebrity Apprentice.” He hosted BBC’s “You Can’t Fire Me, I’m Famous” and did interview shows and documentaries for ITV. Morgan told The New York Times that he and CNN President Jeff Zucker were discussing a new role for him at the channel. CNN’s audience has tired of hearing a Brit weigh in American cultural issues, Morgan said in a story posted online Sunday. CNN did not comment on Morgan’s future with the channel. Morgan served as editor of The Daily Mirror from 1995 to 2004. He has been
questioned in connection with Britain’s long-running phone hacking scandal, which has led to numerous arrests, resignations and the closure of Rupert Murdoch’s News of the World tabloid. Earlier this month, Morgan confirmed
that he was interviewed in December by British police investigating the illegal interception of telephone voicemails. Morgan, who said he had given a previous witness statement, has consistently denied wrongdoing.
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People ate their Balinese traditional dinner and enjoying ambiance atmosphere of Bali Island.
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DENPASAR - The Indonesian Chef Association (ICA) requires the commitment of government and employers in preserving the Indonesian cuisines, especially Balinese cuisines. All this time, the involvement of both agencies is still considered minimal to preserve the local cuisines. “Indonesian cuisine can become a host at home. I myself have made nearly 98 percent of the Indonesian food menus, especially Balinese food. I want the commitment of chef, employers and the government. For instance, in issuing business permit, it should be determined the rules arranging what percentage of the local cuisine, especially Balinese cuisine, must
be served,” said the ICA President, Henry Alexie Bloem, in Denpasar recently. He appreciated the efforts of the Indonesian Hotels and Restaurants Association (PHRI) that had included the Indonesian cuisine in the requirements for hotel classification. This effort would help promote the Indonesian cuisines in the eyes of international community, so
that it could be sustainable. “I’ve got information that conferment of hotel star classification will require the menu compositions with the inclusion of Indonesian or Balinese cuisines. Suppose that everything can work as expected, the government, employers and chef will also be able to accelerate the promotion and preservation of traditional cuisines,” he said. Even, he said the government could impose sanctions on hoteliers who did not serve Indonesian cuisines. “I absolutely agree to the imposition of sanction because the rewards and punishment should be applied. I agree with that,” he
said. He said the concept of combining Balinese cuisine with Western style such as (steamed) chicken betutu with distinctive culinary style of Mexico as currently presented by many chefs could become one of the ways to promote the Indonesian cuisines. For example, the somewhat similar cuisines to that of Indonesia were the Vietnamese and Thai cuisines. Bali as a tourist destination visited by many travelers should adjust them without forgetting the local peculiarities. “Well, the distinctiveness of Bali remains to exist, but we try to adjust the tastes of Westerner. For
instance, we include the Western style or flavor, so it has a foreign flavor without leaving our culture,” he said. Chairman of the Association of Young Entrepreneurs (HIPMI) of Denpasar, Putu Yuliartha, on the occasion said that all this time many Balinese cuisines had not featured specific peculiarities. “Well, this combination will make Bali a special culinary destination. Food is inseparable when we are talking about hotel or restaurant. Lately, we have observed that traditional cuisines have widely flourished and people have chosen cuisine as tourist attraction,” said Yuliartha. Continued on page 6