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    Image of johnivdaly johnivdaly
    11/05/09

    [news.bbc.co.uk]

    "A U2 show marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall has run into controversy - after organisers built a wall around the venue."

    #tips #irony #u2
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    Image of Motoko Kusanagi Motoko Kusanagi
    10/23/09

    In reply to $300 Million in Ticket Sales Puts Zero Dollars in Bono's Pocket
    "Dreamworks has ordered a script for a live action version of the Japanese animated classic Ghost in the Shell."

    You cannot even begin to understand how annoyed this makes me. Die, project, die!!! #u2
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    Image of Hiphopopotamus Hiphopopotamus
    10/23/09

    In reply to $300 Million in Ticket Sales Puts Zero Dollars in Bono's Pocket
    U2 sold that % of the touring money that would be profit to Live Nation last year for over $100M in their 360 deal. They got more than compensated for an 'unprofitable' tour. #u2
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    Image of Mo MoDo Mo MoDo
    10/23/09

    In reply to $300 Million in Ticket Sales Puts Zero Dollars in Bono's Pocket
    U2 loses money on every show, but they are making it up in volume. Who says musicians make bad businessmen? #u2
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    Image of Perhaps Not Perhaps Not
    10/23/09

    In reply to $300 Million in Ticket Sales Puts Zero Dollars in Bono's Pocket
    Media Rights CAPITAL, sweetheart. #u2
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    Image of valbyrne valbyrne
    10/23/09

    In reply to $300 Million in Ticket Sales Puts Zero Dollars in Bono's Pocket
    Unfortunately, it's Saw 6, not Saw 4. Perhaps you transposed your roman numerals.
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    Image of Cynical Media Bitch Cynical Media Bitch
    10/23/09

    In reply to $300 Million in Ticket Sales Puts Zero Dollars in Bono's Pocket
    U2 won't be the first band that found an insanely elaborate stage to be a financial albatross. About 35 years ago, the Grateful Dead found that their Wall of Sound setup was eating up every nickel they made from concerts.

    There were two full sets of equipment, because the Wall took so long to assemble and break down. While one batch of gear was in use at one run of shows, the second crew would be loading in at the next venue. It was a leapfrog arrangement that might have worked if 1974 hadn't been the year of the first spike in oil prices. #u2
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    Image of DahlELama DahlELama
    10/23/09

    In reply to $300 Million in Ticket Sales Puts Zero Dollars in Bono's Pocket
    Don't watch NCIS, but I am indeed quite happy with the other three. I did not have high hopes for this season of TV but I've been very pleasantly surprised, which hasn't happened in as long as I can remember. This is especially wonderful since there hasn't been a movie I've wanted to see in theaters since Slumdog Millionaire.

    Also, little correction--it's Saw 6, not Saw 4. #u2
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    Image of katekate is squared katekate is squared
    10/23/09

    @DahlELama: What the fuck? How is there even one of those movies, let alone six?? #u2
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    Image of drunkexpatwriter drunkexpatwriter
    10/23/09

    In reply to $300 Million in Ticket Sales Puts Zero Dollars in Bono's Pocket
    I'm trying to find a reason to care about Bono having money problems, but I'm just not able to do it. #u2
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    DahlELama promoted this comment drunkexpatwriter was starred drunkexpatwriter was unstarred
    Image of DahlELama DahlELama
    10/23/09

    @drunkexpatwriter: There's no suggestion of his having money problems in this post, so don't worry--you don't have to care about a thing! He can still afford to buy you and everyone you know and still save Africa, or whatever it is he's doing on the side these days.
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    Image of TRexstasy TRexstasy
    09/30/09

    In reply to Golly, People Think Sarah Palin's Overpriced
    Belonsky, you're an idiot. It's Daniel Craig in that play, not Jude Law. You must be incredibly cute because Denton clearly didn't recruit you from that Junior High study hall because of your reading comprehension and grammar skills.
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    Image of metoometoo metoometoo
    09/30/09

    In reply to Golly, People Think Sarah Palin's Overpriced
    I actually love the Newark airport. It's my favorite airport. I'm being 100% serious.
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    Image of secretagentman secretagentman
    09/30/09

    @metoometoo: I like it because of the AirTrain, I hate it because the terminal I always use has no Duty Free. Dammit!
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    Image of Wendy_Kroy Wendy_Kroy
    09/30/09

    In reply to Golly, People Think Sarah Palin's Overpriced
    Furlong's had serious drug issues before - I remember reading an article about how his marriage to Kneeland was part of his attempt to get back on track and stabilize his life post-rehab. And years ago, a friend of mine saw him and Natasha Lyonne together in the Louvre, of all places, fucked up beyond belief and completely incoherent... He'll be another Brad Renfro soon. Fun fact: when he was a teenager he dated a woman 20 years his elder, whom he'd met when she was his stand-in on set.
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    Image of Perhaps Not Perhaps Not
    09/30/09

    In reply to Golly, People Think Sarah Palin's Overpriced
    Where can I buy a "Free Avary" button?
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    Image of NigelAstydameia NigelAstydameia
    09/30/09

    In reply to Golly, People Think Sarah Palin's Overpriced
    I don't really give a fuck about DJ whoever, but sorry, kiddies, when you've got eight different drugs in you including coke, Oxycontin and Vicodin, no matter how you slice it you've killed yourself.
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    Image of hjih hjih
    09/30/09

    In reply to Golly, People Think Sarah Palin's Overpriced
    am i the only person who is actually a bit appalled by the newark mayor? i mean putting someone on a no-fly list as a publicity stunt is an abuse of power and constitutionally unsound.

    jeez i'm thin-skinned.
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    Magister promoted this comment hjih was starred hjih was unstarred
    Image of Magister Magister
    09/30/09

    @hjih: Mayors can't put someone on a no-fly list. It's not within their powers. They're just a mayor.

    Oh, and yeah: He's probably hoping Conan comes through with a crew and in the meantime, some favorable stats are getting YouTube play.
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