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ENTERTAINMENT / TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM
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3-D hits increase revenue
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LOS ANGELES — Fewer paying customers showed up for this summer's movies than in any summer since 1997, but Hollywood still raked in record receipts of $4.35 billion. The answer to this seeming contradiction: 3-D.
Thanks largely to higher admission prices for 3-D presentations, revenue rose a projected 2 percent from summer 2009, even while the estimated number of tickets sold dropped 3 percent from last year to 552 million, according to Hollywood.com, which tracks box-office numbers. The figures are closely monitored in the film industry, which typically draws about 40 percent of its annual theatrical revenue from the first weekend of May through Labor Day.
The summer's top-grossing film, "Toy Story 3" from Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Studios, drew more than half its receipts from 3-D showings.
"There's no question that if it's a movie people want to see, they're willing to pay for 3-D that enhances the experience," said Paramount Pictures Vice Chairman Rob Moore.
Some movies, of course, were duds by any measure. Among Summer 2010's biggest flops was "Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore."
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Conceptis SudoKu
By Dave Greer
1 9 2 3
8 4 5 1
3 5 8
9 5 6
1 5 4
2 9
9 2 7
3 9 8
5 6 9
Difficulty Level ★★
Answer to previous puzzle
6 8 4 7 5 2 9 3 1
9 5 1 8 4 3 6 2 7
7 3 2 1 9 6 4 5 8
1 2 6 3 8 4 5 7 9
8 7 3 9 6 5 1 4 2
5 4 9 2 1 7 8 6 3
2 1 5 6 3 8 7 9 4
4 9 7 5 2 1 3 8 6
3 6 8 4 7 9 2 1 5
9/07
Difficulty Level ★
LITTLE SCOTTIE
COOL THING
Todd Pickrell and Scott A. Winer
MONKEYZILLA
ACROSS
1 Taj Mahal city
5 Pitch
8 Duel tool
12 Housetop
13 Spoon-bender Geller
14 MRI fore-runner
15 Pent up
17 Gardening aid
18 Genetic abbr.
19 Bureau part
21 Frat party garb
24 Follow relentlessly
25 Partner in crime
26 Post-parade litter
41 Matter-horn, e.g.
42 Adolescent
43 Colleague
48 Mountaineer's grip
49 Pair
50 Rainbow
51 Base runner's goal
52 D.C. VIP
53 "The Price Is Right" props
DOWN
1 Joan of —
2 Stickum
Solution time: 21 mins.
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A L A   U N C U T   O R A
B I M O N T H T L Y   N I N
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W I R Y   D O C   N U K E
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3 Harry Potter's best friend
4 Public brawl
5 Albacore, e.g.
6 Exist
7 "Good —!" (welcome relief)
8 Breathe out
9 Ship's nose
10 Facility
11 Watchful one
16 Office-holders
20 Abundant
21 Body powder
22 Hodge-podge
23 Singer Campbell
24 Tampered (with)
26 Fixes typos
27 "— the night before ..."
28 Rent
29 Charged bits
31 Billie — King
34 Projecting rim
35 Vivacious cleverness
37 TV alien
38 Pruritus
39 Infamous lyre player
40 Line of fashion?
41 Ununsigned (Abbr.)
42 Have bills
45 Historic time
46 Predetermine the outcome
47 Ar
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B S F A H G X H F L Z P B H E H P ?
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Today's Cryptoquip Clue: E equals P.
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HOROSCOPES
10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
Today is a 6
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
Today you do a circus-style balancing act between accepting responsibility and claiming independence. You can have both. Keep an open mind, and be willing to dance.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
Close the door and work in silence to accomplish more in less time. Warn others off with a note: Do not interrupt, Then thrive.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21)
Today is a 7
Today is a 6
Today is a 5
Transform a romantic relationship with greater insight into the desires of another. You get what you need in return. Love loves both ways.
CANCER (June 22-July 22)
You probably don't want to adhere to family traditions now. You're more interested in making big changes as quickly as possible. Enlist help from a partner.
Today is a 7
Take romance home with you if possible. Definitely don't leave it on the desk at work. Pick up flowers on the way home. Good news comes from far away.
LEO (July 23-Aug.22)
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Day is a 6
Your partner surprises you by throwing more money in the pot. Then you both need to spend time balancing the checkbook. Spend on basics.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 9
Life flows smoothly where family and household are concerned. You also get lots of work done - if you maintain emotional perspective.
Today is a 6
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
An older person recommends hiding your head in the sand. You appreciate the sentiment, but don't go there. Take the bull by the horns instead.
Today is a 7
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Todav is a 7
Express your optimism to inspire others early in the day. Others begin in a grumpy mood, and need motivation to be productive. Joy is contagious.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Pretend you're in charge of the world, just for today. Use intuition and apply logic to get people to think, instead of blindly accepting.
Today is a 6
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
A business problem requires active listening and logical skills. Keep conversations private for confidence and to
respect people's feelings.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 7
ODD NEWS
You may wish you could shift attention away from yourself today. Although there are good targets out there, it keeps coming back to you anyway.
Wing competition has new winner
NEW YORK — The Black Widow of eating contests gobbled up nearly 181 chicken wings in 12 minutes, devouring the national championship record in Buffalo
on Sunday.
"I'm so happy!" said Sonya Thomas, who ate 4.86 pounds of chicken wings to win the contest, besting world eating marvel Joey Chestnut at the ninth annual National Buffalo Wing Festival
Chestnut, America's No.1 professional eater, was favored to win Sunday's competition. He came in second after eating 169 chicken wings, or 4.55 pounds.
This was the first time Thomas, of Alexandria, Va., and Chestnut, of San Jose, Calif, faced off in a chicken wing eating contest.
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