THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 1 2011
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HOROSCOPES
Because the stars know things we don't.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Today is an 8
Today is all about
Today is great for preparations in private, especially regarding financial plans. Consider an investment in your education, and work out the details. This pays off.
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Todav is a 9
Investigate multiple sources of income, as you keep all balls in motion. You're a master juggler, and your audience is growing. Work with partners for greater benefit.
Gemini (May 21-June 21)
Today is an 8
Today is an 8 Distant connections expand your boundaries, providing a fresh point of view. It's time to prepare to harvest those seeds you planted earlier this year.
Cancer (June 22-July 22)
Today is a 7
Do inventory and pay bills today ... it's good to take stock.
Invent an inspiring goal, and speculate on ways to achieve it.
Reward yourself by relaxing into a romantic afternoon.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 7
Have fun without spending money. There's plenty you can do close to home for the next three days, surrounded by family. Send postcards to friends. Remember those?
Today is a 7
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Today is a 7
The channels are open and ready to flow the way you like them to, you just need to make the call. Define your terms and stand by what you believe in. You'll feel much better when it's done.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 9
You have plenty of great ideas to make money. Share your dreams. Make sure you find the right partners, and you can easily accomplish mutual goals.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 9
Your vitality is contagious and attractive, and others are paying attention. You've got the connections and a strong focus on what you want. Bring home what you need.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 6
Others appreciate who you are (even if you don't). Pay attention to a well-deserved acknowledgment. Record it if you can, and play it back in moments of doubt.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is an 8
Avoid distractions that keep you from reaching the finish line, ignore pessimists. Surround yourself with the people who love and support you. Be considerate and persistent.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is an 8
Your career is on the rise. Get after your growth, but only after considering the risks. A future of satisfying work is worth more than a temporary cash flow constraint.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 6
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Expand your territory in the direction of least resistance. Do the work, with loving support. Follow a dream to success. Take notes for future reference.
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24 Yon maiden
25 No longer stylish
26 Uncivilized
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32 Old card game
34 Auction action
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"What Happened? The Story of Sept. 11, 2001," 9 p.m. Thursday on Nickelodeon
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"The film is definitely his 10-year look in the review mirror of his life and at an event that without a doubt changed his presidency as it changed our lives as well." Schann said.
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Broadcast stations commemorate 9/11
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29 Ranch staff
30 Entanglement
31 Mitsubishi competitor
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38 Shrill bark
40 Black-clad mercenaries
43 Olympics award
45 Bygone compact car
46 Actor LaBeouf
47 Turn-pike payment
48 Characterization
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Early on Sept. 11, 2001, Americans watching morning news programs were stunned and horrified as the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York unfolded before their eyes. Hard as it is to believe, 10 years have passed since that terrible morning, and television will lead up to the anniversary with programs attempting, again, to make some sense of a day that changed America.
In an interview taped over two days with filmmaker Peter Schnall, the former president recalls his experiences hour by hour that day and in the days that followed. Bush is the only person seen on camera, and only his voice is heard _ a selling point in gaining his agreement to participate. Schnall suggested.
"George W. Bush: The 9/11 Interview," premiered Sunday (repeating at 10 p.m. this Saturday) on the National Geographic Channel
Here is a closer look at three specials marking the anniversary:
1991, when Nickelodeon asked her to do a special explaining the first Iraq war. Since then, she has produced more than 100 "Nick News With Linda Ellerbee" specials.
The new half-hour gives kids too young to remember 9/11 a forum to ask questions and talk about their feelings. Although most children know about the World Trade Center attacks, they are likely to be confused, Ellerbee said.
Paul McCarthy was in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001, and spent days walking the streets, dropping in at firehouses and eventually joining in the planning of a huge benefit "Concert for New York City" at Madison Square Garden.
Filmmaker Albert Maysles ("Gimme Shelter," "Grey Gardens") followed McCartney, filming him in the same cinema verite style Maysles used for "What's Happening! The Beatles in the U.S.A."
"The Love We Make," 8 p.m. Sept.
10 on Showtime
- McClatchy-Tribune
"It was a really great feeling." McCartney said about the charity concert. "We actually felt like we were doing a bit of good."
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MOVIES
Theater owners fear effect of new discount film passes
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At a cinema in San Francisco, about 100 people recently showed up for a free screening of "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" and a presentation of a kind of Netflix for movie theaters.
The service, called MoviePass, would allow consumers to watch all the movies they want for a $50 monthly fee. With the backing of AOL Ventures, the New York startup had planned a national rollout of the service this fall with online ticket firm MovieTickets. com.
But before a single pass was sold, AMC Entertainment Inc. and other theater chains blasted MoviePass, saying they were blindsided and would not honor the pass.
"Plans for the program were developed without AMC's knowledge or input," Stephen Colanero, AMC's chief marketing officer, said in a statement.
The proliferation of steep discounts on movie tickets is causing much anguish in the exhibition industry.
In theory, theaters stand to benefit from promotions if they bring in more customers who buy lots of popcorn, soda and other high-profit concessions. With most promotions, theaters still get the full ticket price because third parties cover the cost of the discounts.
Even so, some exhibitors fear the heavy marketing of low-priced tickets through discount services such as Groupon, LivingSocial
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and DailyCandy will erode their business by encouraging moviegoers to wait for a bargain before trekking to the megaplex.
Some draw parallels to the effects that low-cost online videoreal companies Netflix and Redbox have had on the slumping DVD business.
Exhibitors can ill afford that, given that attendance — the number of tickets sold — is down about 5 percent this year compared with the same time in 2010 and has been flat for much of the last five years.
Exhibitors have also expressed alarm that studios' plans to release movies via video on demand iust eight weeks after their theatrical release will further erode their business.
For some theater owners, it's a matter of control. "I just don't want third parties setting our ticket prices," said Ted Mundorff, chief executive of Landmark Theatres, the chain co-owned by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. "We want to run our own business."
Representatives of AMC, Regal and Cinemark all declined to comment. Some of the large chains do sell blocks of discounted tickets to Web retailers like Pasadena, Calif.-based Goldstar and offer their own rewards programs. AMC, for example, recently launched a program called AMC Stubs: Customers who pay an annual fee of $12 receive rewards they can use toward tickets and concessions, based on how much they spend in
the theater.
Not surprisingly, movie ticket deals offered through websites like Groupon and DailyCandy are popular among consumers, especially in the current economic climate, when people are cutting back on discretionary spending and ticket prices are rising. The average ticket price in the U.S. was $8.06 in the second quarter of this year — the highest level on record — according to the theater association.
Industry executives argue that going to the movies remains a relatively inexpensive form of entertainment and that ticket prices, when adjusted for inflation, are still lower than what they were in 1970. Still, some industry analysts believe that rising ticket prices, largely fueled by surcharges from 3-D films, are helping drive down movie theater attendance and making consumers more hungry for deals like MoviePass.
"It's something that could be very popular for consumers, but I'm not sure about exhibitors and studios because it's changing the economics of the industry," said Wade Holden, an analyst with the research firm SNL Kagan. "They don't want to see customer expectations of pricing become lowered."
Studios are barred under federal antitrust laws from being directly involved in setting ticket prices.
But that hasn't stopped them from using ticket promotions to help market their movies.
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