NewsTalk 1280 WGBF » flight http://newstalk1280.com Sat, 25 May 2013 04:28:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Budweiser Not Thrilled About 'Flight,' Doesn't Appreciate Being Linked to Alcoholism http://newstalk1280.com/budweiser-flight/ http://newstalk1280.com/budweiser-flight/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:35:15 +0000 Nick Romano http://screencrush.com/?p=60347 The Budweiser brewing company is learning a valuable lesson about free publicity. 'Flight,' which hit theaters this past weekend to an impressive $25 million at the box office, is facing some drama with the Anheuser-Busch beer company in light of the fact that the product placement of Budweiser can arguably be linked to drunk driving. Talk about a big whoops!

]]> http://newstalk1280.com/budweiser-flight/feed/ 0 Paramount Pictures Weekend Box Office Report: 'Wreck-It Ralph' Wrecks the Competition http://newstalk1280.com/weekend-box-office-report-110412/ http://newstalk1280.com/weekend-box-office-report-110412/#comments Sun, 04 Nov 2012 18:21:24 +0000 Jacob Hall http://screencrush.com/?p=59946 Whoever first pitched 'Wreck-It Ralph' certainly got a nice big bonus check from Disney today. A cute hook that appeals to adults and kids + positive reviews = one of the biggest openings in weeks. And hey! 'Flight' didn't do too shabby either! Wait...are this good box office numbers? Does this mean the holiday movie season has officially arrived? Yes. Yes it has.

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But that could change soon. Last month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration granted the Transition Roadable Aircraft a series of special exemptions, effectively making the plane-car hybrid street-legal.

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