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'Venom 2' Sets Record; 'Succession' Season 3 Review; 'SNL' Returns

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October 04, 2021

Box Office: 'Venom' Sequel Feasts on Monstrous $90 Million Debut, Setting Pandemic Record

"Venom: Let There Be Carnage" roared to $90 million in its debut, an impressively strong result for the pandemic.

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Armani Debuts Award Honoring Trends in Cinema at the Venice Film Festival

The iconic brand marked its fourth year as the festival’s official beauty sponsor with a chic rooftop dinner at the iconic Hotel Danie …

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'Succession,' Stronger Than Ever, Builds Its Third Season Around a Family Civil War: TV Review

The HBO drama, an Emmy winner, returns October 17

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'Saturday Night Live' Starts Season 47 With James Austin Johnson Debuting as Joe Biden

'Saturday Night Live's' 47th season started with new featured player James Austin Johnson debuting as Joe Biden.

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Netflix Establishes $5.4 Million Chadwick A. Boseman Scholarship at Howard University

Netflix and Howard University have partnered to establish the $5.4 million Chadwick A. Boseman scholarship incoming students the College of …

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'No Time to Die' Ignites International Box Office With $119 Million Debut

"No Time to Die" kicked off internationally with $100 million.

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Ozy Media Is Not Shutting Down After All, CEO Carlos Watson Says

The board of Ozy Media had a change of heart and decided the company will not be shutting its doors, CEO Carlos Watson said.

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BAFTA TV Awards Reveal Dates, Introduce Eligibility and Voting Changes

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced dates for the TV and TV craft awards in 2022.

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'Billions' Bids Farewell to Longtime Cast Member; Season 6 With Corey Stoll to Premiere in January

A longtime "Billions" cast member has exited the series. The Showtime drama returns for Season 6 on Jan. 23 with Corey Stoll as co-star.

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Ben Affleck Says He Had 'Fun' Playing Batman in 'The Flash' After 'Justice League' Was 'Difficult' (EXCLUSIVE)

Ben Affleck talks about reprising his role as Batman in the upcoming "The Flash."

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'Squid Game' Success Earns Netflix a Lawsuit From Korea's SK Broadband

Internet service provider SK says that Netflix should pay fees for generating traffic on its networks through shows like "Squid Game."

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A 33 year-old Houston man with a lengthy criminal history has been ordered to federal prison after packaging thousands of ecstasy pills for sale
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Fort Myers, Florida – U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell has sentenced Bradleigh Wayne Carter (32, Fort Myers) to 22 years and 6 months in federal prison for attempted possession with the intent to distribute 50 grams of methamphetamine and for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. The court also ordered Carter to forfeit firearms and ammunition that were related to the offense.
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Tampa, Florida – Douglas Edward Bennett (77, Clearwater) has pleaded guilty to passport fraud, aggravated identity theft, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He faces a maximum penalty of 22 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
 

 

The Economics Daily

Bureau of Labor Statistics
The latest Economics Daily article is available here: https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2021/employment-increased-in-104-out-of-389-metropolitan-areas-for-the-year-ended-august-2021.htm. Highlights are below.

Employment increased in 104 out of 389 metropolitan areas for the year ended August 2021

10/04/2021

For the year ended August 2021, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 104 out of 389 metropolitan areas, while employment for the remaining 285 areas was essentially unchanged. The largest over-the-year percentage gains in employment occurred in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, Hawaii (+22.5 percent), Ocean City, New Jersey (+20.0 percent), and Atlantic City-Hammonton, New Jersey (+10.3 percent).

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Monthly Labor Review

Bureau of Labor Statistics
The latest Monthly Labor Review article is available here: https://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2021/article/projections-overview-and-highlights-2020-30.htm. Highlights are below.

Projections overview and highlights, 2020–30

10/04/2021

This article presents the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics employment and output projections for the 2020–30 period.

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Ben Affleck Says He Had 'Fun' Playing Batman in 'The Flash' After 'Justice League' Was 'Difficult' (EXCLUSIVE)

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October 04, 2021

Ben Affleck Says He Had 'Fun' Playing Batman in 'The Flash' After 'Justice League' Was 'Difficult' (EXCLUSIVE)

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LevelK Boards Sitges-Bound Spanish Horror Film 'The Passenger' (EXCLUSIVE)

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October 04, 2021

LevelK Boards Sitges-Bound Spanish Horror Film 'The Passenger' (EXCLUSIVE)

LevelK has boarded international sales rights to "The Passenger," a Sitges-bound Spanish horror film by Fernando Gonzalez and Raul Cerezo.

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