JUNE 20. – Record attendance and revenue at the domestic box-office gives Hollywood’s a boost after a rough first quarter.
Americans continue to pay for a night out at the movies this summer, but studio’s spirits could be dampened by a possible screen actors strike. Manoush Zomorodi reports.
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Manoush Zomorodi, Reuters, New York
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- _____ the US may be in a _____.
- Americans _____ decided a _____ of popcorn and _____ hours _____ big _____ entertainment is still an affordable treat.
- The _____ of _____ could _____ beat last summer’s _____ breaking numbers.
- ‘This summer _____ was a _____ bit down. In the past _____ weeks _____ _____ up.’
- ‘We’ve actually _____ ahead _____ last _____ summer in terms of _____ revenue and ______’.
- That’s big _____ in _____ to Iron Man’s _____.
- It’s the _____ film of the _____ to _____ _____ million at the _____ box office.
- ‘We had a _____ first _____ in _____ of box office _____ last year.
- Revenues _____ running just _____ than _____ _____ % behind _____ year.
- The _____ possible _____ in Hollywood’s _____ is _____ potential screen actor’s strike starting _____ _____.
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