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06 Jan 2012 11:11

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Culture: Spider-Man musical’s troubled production history officially pays off

  • then The Spider-Man musical, the costliest musical in history, couldn’t seem to get a break; between accidents, director changes, music-rewriting and the whole nine yards, it’s surprising this cobweb got off the ground.
  • now The musical is well along to recouping its $75 million cost, with ticket sales at $77 million and the show coming off the best week of ticket sales in Broadway history — $2.9 million. That’ll pay for a lot of pyrotechnics, guys. source

20 Jun 2010 11:54

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17 May 2010 09:38

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Biz: GM’s financial outlook: What a difference a bailout makes

  • 40% increase in quarterly sales
    for the automaker
  • $865
    million
    the company’s profits this quarter, their first since 2007
  • $6
    billion
    the company’s losses in the same quarter a year ago source

12 Apr 2010 13:08

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09 Jun 2009 11:06

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Culture: Good news, everyone! Futurama is making a series comeback!

  • Word on the street is that Bender, Leela, Fry, Zoidberg and the rest of the crew will be headed back to Comedy Central for a 13-episode run. To celebrate, here’s some Hypnotoad. We’ll be back after the hypnosis wears off.source