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The Batman still going is strong three weeks into theatrical

Going strong three weeks into its theatrical run, with a tight grip on the top spot at the box office. Robert Pattinson’s debut as the Dark Knight earned an additional $36.8 million over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. It also slid past the $300 million mark ahead of projections. The Warner Bros. film is the highest grossing movie of 2022 and the second highest since the beginning of the pandemic (first place goes to “Spider-Man: No Way Home”). “The Batman,” directed by Matt Reeves, also picked up $49.1 million internationally this weekend, bringing its global total to $598.1 million. The only place “The Batman” seems to be stumbling is in China where it earned $12.1 million in its first weekend. But about 43% of cinemas in China are closed due to the pandemic and “The Batman” still did slightly better than “Unchartered” which also opened there this weekend to $10.3 million. “The Batman” cos...

Explains Why He Turned Down Hosting The 2022 Oscars

Josh Gad says that hosting the Academy Awards did not feel right for him after several categories were cut from the televised broadcast to save time. Josh Gad is explaining why he turned down the opportunity to host this years The Batman 2022 . The actor first found success on stage in 2011, starring as Elder Arnold Cunningham in the Broadway production of The Book of Mormon, a part for which he received a Tony Award nomination for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. After some short-lived television series and a number of smaller film roles, Gad became a mainstream presence by voicing Uncharted Film . Other projects of his include Pixels, The Angry Birds Movie, Beauty and the Beast, Murder on the Orient Express, and the Apple TV+ show, Central Park. The conversation surrounding the 2022 Academy Awards and its structure has been ongoing since it was first announced back in January that the ceremony would have a host after going three years without one. A number of different names have...

Portland Timbers vs New England Revolution live stream

After a tumultuous offseason and plenty of change to the roster, the Portland Timbers will open the 2022 Major League Soccer season with a home match against the New England Revolution today. This match kicks off live from Providence Park on Saturday, February 26, at 4:30 p.m. PT/7:30 p.m. ET with a live broadcast on FOX. • You can watch this NE Revolution vs. Timbers MLS opener live for FREE with fuboTV (free trial), or follow along with our live updates and find more streaming options for this match provided below. ODDS: Timbers (+155) | Draw (+270) | NER (+165) HOW TO WATCH: smartstreamit.blogspot.com If you have a HDTV antennae, you can watch this match locally on channel 12.1. If you need to get one, this Gesobyte brand HDTV antennae is currently the top selling HDTV antennae product on Amazon. It goes for under $30 and ships quickly with Prime. If you already have a Prime account, you should be able to get it and be watching college football, Timbers matches, network TV and local...

Glitchy Start For Trump’s ‘Truth Social’ App As Thousands End Up On Waitlist

Donald Trump’s new social media platform, Truth Social, launched on Apple’s App Store early Monday, setting up a return to social media for the former president who was banned from all mainstream online platforms last year after being accused of inciting his supporters to engage in violence during the January 6 Capitol riots. Key Facts: mockbusterlive.blogspot.com What we Dont know It’s unclear if signup issues encountered by early users of the app have anything to do with the purported delay in the full-fledged launch of the platform until March. Last week, the New York Times reported that a full rollout of the platform may be pushed back to March as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that is set to merge with Truth Social’s parent, Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), and take it public. Key Background Last year, Trump was permanently banned from Twitter and every other major social media platform, days a...

Wild & Scenic Film Festival on February seeks to inspire

The fifth annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival on Tour, presented by Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust, is showing in Damariscotta on Monday, March 7. This year’s program features a curated selection of the festival’s “Best of Fest” 2022 films. The event is sponsored locally in part by Newcastle Publick House and Rising Tide Co-op. There are two options for participating in the film festival this year: in person at Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta or virtually from home. Both viewings begin at 7 p.m. A snow date is scheduled for the same time on Tuesday, March 8. Tickets are $10, $5 for kids 16 and under, and free for Coastal Rivers members. Tickets may be reserved online at  www.coastalrivers.org/events. Considered one of the nation’s premier environmental and adventure film festivals, Wild & Scenic brings together stellar filmmaking, beautiful cinematography and first-rate storytelling to inform and inspire. “Durga: Forging a New Trail” tells the story of a young woman from Ne...