i'll leave you with news of godzilla vs kong — the latest instalment in legendary pictures�* expanding. the plot, if you can really call it a plot, finds kong being returned to his mythical homeland, crossing paths en route with the fire—breathing lizard while a sinister corporation manufactures a showdown with a potentially even more destructive adversary. it's godzilla. of the previous series instalments, my favourite was kong: skull island — not least because director jordan vogt—roberts managed to wrestle a franchise behemoth into a weirdly sinny literate oddity that tipped its hat towards apocalypse now, hell in the pacific and even cannibal holocaust, like an indie movie thatjust happened to cost millions and millions of dollars. there's little of that quirkiness in this latest instalment helmed by adam wingard, whose directorial cv includes you're next, the guest and the 2016 blair witch reboot. the plot makes no sense, even by monster movie standards, the characters are paper—thin and the wanton destruction is so inconsequential that it becomes hard to care, especially when vie

i'll leave you with news of godzilla vs kong — the latest instalment in legendary pictures�* expandingtic music. this is our only chance. we have to take it. the plot, if you can really call it a plot, finds kong being returned to his mythical homeland, crossing paths en route with the fire breathing lizard while a sinister corporation manufactures a showdown with a potentially even more destructive adversary. it's godzilla. of the previous series instalments, my favourite was kong: skull island — not least because director jordan vogt—roberts managed to wrestle a franchise behemoth into a weirdly sinny literate oddity that tipped its hat towards apocalypse now, hell in the pacific and even cannibal holocaust — like an indie movie thatjust happened to cost millions and millions of dollars. there's little of that quirkiness in this latest instalment helmed by adam wingard whose directorial cv includes you're next, the guest, and the 2016 blair witch reboot. the plot makes no sense, even by monster movie standards, the characters are paper—thin and the wanton destruction is so inconseque

while big creatures fighting can be fun, the biggest problem with godzilla vs kong is that it keeps reminding you of all the other films you'd rather be watching, from ishiro honda's original 1954 godzilla — still an atom—age classic, to guillermo del toro�*s pacific rim — the high watermark of giant mechanoids punching massive monsters. still, godzilla vs kong does what it says and it's available to rent from a range of vod platforms now. that's it for this week, thanks for watching the film review, stay safe and i'll see you next week. pretty boy! i'm not pretty, i'm good—looking! hello. thanks forjoining us on sportsday this evening. plenty to pack into the programme for you as manchester city continue to march towards yet another premier league title there's no stopping england in the women's six nations. it's a new look tournament but same old on the pitch for the defending champions and we'll show you how the boat race swaps the choppy waters of the thames for a more tranquil setting in cambridgeshire. champions cup rugby, scottish cup football and the super league on the way too but le

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time to check "the pulse" and we begin with the biggest box office haul of the pandemic. >> "godzilla vs. kongde nearly $50 million in recent days even though it was also streaming on hbo max. moviegoers wanted to check out the special effects on the big screen. >> it's godzilla. >> yes. go. kong. >> at one point monday stock in amc theatres rose 15%, a sign of renewed faith in the future of theaters. many americans are ready to return to the movies even with restrictions. >>> one other headline about the film industry, a movie based on peeps candy is in the works. >> the animated film will reportedly follow a group of the marshmallow treats on a trip to pennsylvania where the sweets are produced. >>> and next aaron rodgers on "jeopardy!" getting roasted. >> oh, the packers quarterback is guest hosting this week. a contestant decided to ask him about a bad call during a playoff game. take a listen. >> scott, did you come up with the correct response? who wanted to kick that field goal? [ laughter ] that is a great question. it should be correct, but unfortunately for this game today that's inc

clean. ♪ >>> i've got to see this in today's news by the numbers, "godzilla vs. kongd the best opening weekend in the pandemic, taking in $48.5 million domestically since wednesday. so far, the film has made more than $285 million worldwide. >>> and what's been called the holy grail of tom brady rookie cards just sold at auction for over $2.2 million. the autographed memorabilia had a starting price of $50 million and broke records. >>> and a rare supermario brothers game sells for $600,000 it was discovered in a desk drawer >> that's what that was. just in time >>> with the tax deadline extended to may 17th, it's good news for those who still need to file but also more time for scammers to prevent fraud, potentially in your name so what should you look out for? here's nbc's jo ling kent. >> reporter: new warnings from the irs about tax scams targeting millions this week the federal tax agency warning college students and staff anyone with a .edu address that fraudsters could be scamming them. sending out recalculation of your tax refund payment. asking to you click a

"godzilla vs. konge else was in las vegas. everybody is doubling down at the table out there. capacity in biggest is still about 50%, but it is an encouraging sign. tom: i'm glad you bring this up. what was your weekend reading on the next leg for the airlines? romaine: you have to be pretty bullish on this. you already heard from several airlines that they don't have the capacity to handle what they are doing. some have already put back in the middle seat that they had basically blocked off for covid restrictions. delta said they have had to cancel a lot of flights because they don't have enough flight attendants and other workers to handle the increased capacity. during the pandemic, a lot of folks got furloughed and a lot of people moved on to other things. tom: that's true, but i thought millie bobby brown just did great in "godzilla vs. kong." for your consideration and all of that. we will see if we get to able market on "the close," as we see futures up 22. joining us is david lefkowitz of ubs. w

lots of action in "godzilla vs. kongt's going to be nice to get back to a theater. >> it certainly will. >> yeah, it will. >>> coming up next supermarket sticker shock. why prices are spiking. how you can keep your costs down. ♪ ♪ i'll be right back. with moderate to severe crohn's disease, i was there, just not always where i needed to be. is she alright? i hope so. so i talked to my doctor about humira. i learned humira is for people who still have symptoms of crohn's disease after trying other medications. the majority of people on humira saw significant symptom relief in as little as 4 weeks. and many achieved remission that can last. humira can lower your ability to fight infections. serious and sometimes fatal infections, including tuberculosis, and cancers, including lymphoma, have happened, as have blood, liver, and nervous system problems, serious allergic reactions, and new or worsening heart failure. tell your doctor if you've been to areas where certain fungal infections are common and if you've had tb, hepat

at, for example, live entertainment, concerts, movies, people got excited last weekend over godzilla vs. kongbut the movie box office is down 70% year-over-year for last weekend, even though it was better than expected. you still have big portions of the economy that have a long way to go. i mean, understandably. a lot of people have been vaccinated, but you still have a long way to go. romaine: when we start talking about this ramp up and economic activity, some of the concerns we have had is this idea that you are going to see despite inactivity but that at -- but that will at some point level out. what is the general trend line, the expectation of that trendline that economists are looking at? steve: i think there is a lot of pent-up demand. the savings rates have been out of the world, so people have money, a lot of people has money, not everyone, there is a segment of the population that is still really struggling, but a lot of people have money. there is a lot of pent-up demand, so i think people are expecting a boom for a while, although in some of the service economy, there are limits

everyone going out to see, wha t is it, godzilla vs. kong? caroline: that is all it says. amount of people who want to go to the big screen. joe: joining us now, peter coy. you had a story about all these businesses trying so hard to higher businesses of all they are doing is offering workers free pizza? come on. they have to try harder than that. peter: well, it not just free pizza. i spoke with a company which manufacturs doors and more, offering bonuses of up to $1500 at their factories. the pizza example is just getting people to come into the door. not even to apply but just talk to us. tell us what you are interested in, and maybe we will persuade you into filing an application. they are finding they are just not getting any job seekers. romaine: you know what also gets people in the door? higher wages. when you walk around new york city, there are signs in almost every restaurant window basically saying they are hiring, they need workers. we have heard anecdotally a lot of people who worked in the services industry pre-covid, in many cases they have moved on to some

the hollyfood film godzilla vs kong raked in nearly $50 million in ticket sales across north americannday. it's the biggest turnout for a movie since the pandemic began. and that's happened even with the movie being made available on the hbo max streaming platform. i dare say, many people in scotland will be very excited today as hairdressers open their doors for the first time in over two months. the grown out, choppy, faded coloured hairstyles will be tamed once again. according to grooming experts, the desire for reinvention and marking a new beginning will be as vital to our mental health as it is for our appearance, many of us have spent the past year staring at ourselves through a screen, experiencing �*zoom fatigue', and now with the hope of the vaccination roll out, many will be looking for a new look to match their new found freedom. joining me now is marc mccune, salon owner & board member of the national hair & beauty federation and owner of two salons in glasgow. i'm guessing you are fully booked for the next few days? we are, the appointments are looking great for the nex

. >>> and "godzilla vs kong" is the king of the box office pushing in the domestic hall up to $70 millionop grossing film of the pandemic era bypassing "tenet" which earned more than $58 million. interesting. normally a $58 million haul the first weekend in normal times is not very much at all >> i didn't see it who is the good guy? is kong the good guy or is godzilla who wins >> reporter: i don't know. i guess there must b be #teamgodzilla or #teamkong. >> this is where we were, b bertha this is where we are bertha coombs, see you in a bit. thank you. >>> let's kickoff the half hour with a serious question. what is or susisn't infrastructe you may never have wondered about the definition before. the president is pushing you, american people, congress and taxpayers, on a $2 trillion plan the bill would include a few hundred million for roads and bridges and broadband. it should have a ton of bipartisan support the plan also includes a list, some say, stretches the definition maybe a bridge too far free community college and home health care. the bill would quietly include a rollback of ri

"godzilla vs kong" drew in the largest crowd since the start of the pandemic a year ago.brought in more than $48 million over the five day good friday holiday. this is the u.s. is just starting to reopen. this is bloomberg. ♪ >> as we immunize millions upon tens of millions of people, these very rare vaccine associated events are going to come through as a trigger. the important thing to keep going on is understanding how that penetrance is, how low that is an weighing the cost benefit analysis. tom: johns hopkins university school of public health. right now, we are going to continue to discuss this with his colleague. what i saw this morning and this weekend was an explosion in brazil and particularly, the new wary that many of you have called for in india. tell our american viewers and listeners what it means to see this explosion in the third world of pandemic. joshua: first of all, it is terrible because it means a lot more people are getting sick and potentially running the risk of long-term consequences or even dying. for everyone, it runs the risk of new variants

the movie "godzilla vs kong" has seen the largest crowds of since the start of the pandemic a year agought in more than $40 million in north america over the five day good friday holiday. global news 24 hours a day, seven days a week. this is bloomberg. ♪ >> there is a lot more potential to create inflation through this type of policy because you can literally put money into people's hands to go spend. you can choose whose hands you put it in. there is more potential for inflation. but the question is, inflation of what? tom: robert prince of bridgewater with the inflation angle from the good people of bridgewater. they are looking at rates at the zero bound. right now, futures up 28. we never do this. i think it is $60 a barrel. we are going to talk about em, but a different kind. damien joins us to lead off our international monetary fund coverage. what is so important here is the distinction between e.m. and frontier thinking. let's start with what is a frontier economy. >> one that is obviously hurting right now and one that relies very heavily on developed markets for capital and

"godzilla vs. kong" is drawing the largest crowds to theaters since the pandemic began a year ago. u.s. are just starting to reopen. that is your latest business flash. alix: thanks so much, ritika. here's another story i am watching today. pioneer national resources -- pioneer natural resources continuing to expand in the permian basin. they agreed to buy double point energy in a deal valued at $6.4 billion. the takeover is one of the biggest in the american oil industry this year. less than three months ago, pioneer bought parsley energy. u.s. drillers have been consolidating. the read is the price is pretty high for right now. the legendary analyst paul sankey points out that the industry is growing at a pace where investors don't want the industry to actually grow. evercore says that double point has a highly contiguous position. it also has gathering infrastructure that is going to be easy to integrate, and locations are comparable, so we will see if it actually forces consolidation. a quick check on the markets here. bulls are fully in charge. records on things like facebook,

. >> jimmy: yeah yeah pretty sure we'll see that in the snyder cut of "godzilla vs kong." [ laughteruse ] actually, one customer saw a a leathery object crawling up the shelves. they thought one of the hot dogs made a run for it we have a great show give it up for the roots, everybody! come on. [ cheers and applause ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: what a show we have for you tonight! he stars in the television series "the moodys" on fox, denis leary is here! >> steve: come on! [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: plus joining us in studio, from the new hbo max series "made for love," cristin milioti is here! >> steve: oh [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: and his album "soulfly" is the number one album on the billboard charts. we got music from rod wave >> steve: oh [ cheers and applause come on, that is a show! >> jimmy: that's a show. but right now, guys, it is time for "tonight show hashtags." here we go ♪ ♪ hashtag hashtags ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: now, we do this thing every week where i send out a hashtag and we ask you guys to respond to that topic so since "wrestlemani

." >> jimmy: and some more entertainment news after the success of "godzilla vs. kongare already thinking about the next movie, which could be called "son of kong." yep. it starts with king kong going, "you're my son?" damn, that clinic said that you'd never be able to find me [ laughter ] yeah, it is about a giant ape who doesn't want to go into his family's lizard punching business "i'm different than you, dad." [ laughter ] and this is fun, they are also planning a movie that takes place before "son of kong" called "before i met your monkey." [ laughter ] well, guys -- well, guys, it has now been over a year since we all got on zoom, and yet, some people are still getting the hang of it, even people on the news so you know what that means, it is time for another installment of "greatest moments in zoom history. enjoy. ♪ >> and they think i will because. >> as soon as the congresswoman said "viral," she froze. >> i now call upon the prime minister of the republic of india, his excellency narendra modi. >> your excellency, president biden. [ phone dialing colleagues m

"godzilla vs. kongndemic record after making over $48 million in its first five days. [ audience oohs wow. i know what you're thinking. it's just an ape and a lizard beating the crap out of each other for two hours, but - actually, it's exactly what it is and that's what we want. we need that [ cheers and applause come on, something i don't have to think about yeah, it's about an ape and a lizard fighting, and you know someone is gonna leave the movie like, "eh, i thought there were some plot holes." [ laughter ] some business news starbucks announced it is now accepting bitcoin. yep, starbucks did the impossible somehow they found a way to make your order of "four shot venti cap with almond milk and light foam" sound even more annoying [ laughter ] "and i have bitcoin. [ laughter ] it's gonna be like, "we have a a tall americano for 256899194458321 -- "is that 'dave' after that?" "no. it's derv. not me, never mind meanwhile dunkin donuts will continue their policy of accepting cigarettes as payment. [

. >>> the monster on the ticket sales, "godzilla vs. kong" over the weekend.to sell 3.5 million shares to try to fund the ongoing corporate stock transformation that stack down by 2.5% this morning. at $165.80 you're watching "squawk box. we're back in a moment so you can quickly check the markets? yeah, actually i'm taking one last look at my dashboard before we board. excellent. and you have thinkorswim mobile- -so i can finish analyzing the risk on this position. you two are all set. have a great flight. thanks. we'll see ya. ah, they're getting so smart. choose the app that fits your investing style. ♪♪ >>> welcome back to "squawk. we're looked at a lot of data points to try to find out how the country is recovering from the pandemic one of the most successful might be movie tickets we've got monster sales for a monster movie. julia boorstin joins us. >> well, andrew, the box office seems to be waking up since the pandemic began a year ago. marvel's legendary "godzilla vs. kong" grossed more than $48 million wednesday. it's far more than the 20 million or

"godzilla vs. kong largest weekend crowds since the start of the pandemic, more than $142 million in ticket sales, and nearly 49 million dollars over the five day good friday holiday. domestic sales were about double that of "wonder woman 1984" and pandemic sales are down year on year. rishaad: getting to the markets, this we're having a look at what's going on insult, the nikkei -- in seoul, the nikkei up. china futures on the way down. s&p futures, i'm guessing, we'll have an uplift after the strong u.s. jobs report. we have people waiting at the sustainability in the selloff in bonds. yields on the 10 year, 1.72%. singapore doing well. a lot more on the way. this is bloomberg. ♪ haslinda: it is almost 11:00 a.m. in singapore and shanghai. welcome to bloomberg markets: asia. rishaad: let's have a look at top stories. imf saying global economy sent to boom but growth will be dangerously uneven. china and the u.s. expected to be that recovery while the euro area and emerging-market flag. haslinda: credi

warner brothers, for example, with "godzilla vs. kong." it hit hbo max and theaters the same day.ays then go to the streaming. we will have shorter theatrical movies, and i think that is big deal for those sometimes of deal. i agree, neil, smaller films may have more streaming life. still the smaller films deserve to be seen on a big screen. i hope we have a happy medium with shorter theatrical windows and the movie get as theatrical run. neil: well-said. kevin, we'll explore that film and what really bugs it about me in the next hour. i give you a hint. it is anti-business. ♪. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ i have the power to lower my a1c. because i can still make my own insulin. and trulicity activates my body to release it. once-weekly trulicity is for type 2 diabetes. most people taking it reached an a1c under 7%. trulicity may also help you lose up to 10 pounds and lower your risk of cardiovascular events, whether you know you're at risk or not. trulicity isn't for people with type 1 diabetes. it's not approved for use in children. don't take trulicity if you're allergic to it, you or your famil

"godzilla vs. kongng in more than 300 -- monster. you got it. plus, it had a monster haul of $350 million worldwide in its two weeks of release. it's an encouraging sign for movie theaters which are hoping to make a comeback from the pandemic and we'll have more on that ahead. >> there are some films you got to see on the big screen. >> looks like that's one there. >>> following a lot of headlines this morning, including those protests overnight outside minneapolis after a fatal police shooting. 20-year-old daunte wright was killed by an officer during a traffic stop. of course, this is happening just miles from where former officer derek chauvin is on trial for killing george floyd. >>> also right now, president biden set to be with democratic and republican lawmakers to discuss his more than $2 trillion economic plan. the white house says they are willing to negotiate part of the plan. the president wants bipartisanship, but the democrats could go it alone if they have to. >>> and this home exploding,

. >>> next up, "godzilla vs. kongce the pandemic began theaters across the country continue to reopen "godzilla" takes the top spot from "tenet," which pulled in over $58 million since its release back in august coming in third, by the way, at the pandemic box office is "croods: a new age," bringing in $56 million. >>> taylor swift the grammy-winning artist re-released "fearless" on friday with that came new lyric videos for all the tracks one of those lyric videos really stood out. it was accompanied by a compilation of home videos featuring a young taylor with her very first fans, her family. here's a quick look. ♪ i don't know why all the tree change in the fall ♪ ♪ but i know you're not scared ♪ of anything at all ♪ ♪ don't know if snow white's f♪ ♪ i know i had house is near or far away ♪ ♪ but i know i had the best day with you today ♪ >> oh, my gosh. >> so much like her mom. >> i feel like crying after that. >> her younger brother, austin. >> you play old videos, and i just lose it. >> that's so beautiful remem

with godzilla versus king kong, $70 million now inn total that overtook "tenet" as the highest closing covid era film. that is more impressive, when you look at the fact godzilla versus "godzilla vs in the second weekend and beyond. movie-goers are slowly coming back. paramount delaying the top gun 2 sequel, maverick, tom cruise. that will be shipped from july to november. hopefully to open more theaters and seating. you waited 35 years for the sequel any way, what is another few months? i will test you stu, can you name one character from top gun, one character besides maverick? stuart: one character? no i can't. susan: goose? ice man. stuart: i bet you can't answer this one. godzilla versus king kong. who won? susan: i think king kong won. up to side with king kong, right. he is the king of the jungle. stuart: you have to see the movie, to answer the question, susan. you did not see the movie. susan: i'm guessing. that was a guess. stuart: i'm going to move on. president biden opening the door to packing the supreme court. susan is still nonplussed about this. a move in the past joe biden vigorously opposed. legal analyst gregg jarrett is going to join us. is fundamental change

we've heard about packed movie theaters for the kong vs. godzilla movie. kurt, it's all become so political. i mean, my poor team is so sick of hearing me describe the covid as basically the alien in aliens and just when you think it's over and you've got it under control, it morphed into a different alien and pops out of someone's chest and we're constantly being ripley, trying to chase it down but it feels like what's what it is and republicans are that guy who keeps letting the alien back on the ship. can you explain, having lived in that political world, why they seem to be pro-covid spreading? do they want covid to spread, do you think? i don't understand it. >> well, i think, joy, we have to go back to the beginning and the acknowledgment that for the better part of the duration of this epidemic, the republican party has been the party that's been trying at every step of the way to downplay the severity of this virus. we had a president who wouldn't even acknowledge to the american people its severity, despite knowing months in advance how serious it

i�*ll leave you with news of godzilla vs kong, the latest instalment in warner brothers pictures�* expandingcorporation manufactures a showdown with a potentially even more destructive adversary. it�*s godzilla. of the previous series instalments, my favourite was kong: skull island — not least because the director managed to wrestle a franchise behemoth into a silly oddity that tipped its hat towards apocalypse now, hell in the pacific and even cannibal holocaust, like an indie movie thatjust happened to cost millions and millions of dollars. there�*s little of that quirkiness in this latest instalment helmed by adam wingard whose directorial cv includes you�*re next, and the 2016 blair witch reboot. the plot makes no sense, even by monster movie standards. the characters are paper—thin and the wanton destruction is so inconsequential that it becomes hard to care, especially when viewed at home rather than on a massive cinema screen. while the big creatures fighting can be fun, the biggest problem with godzilla versus kong is that it keeps reminding you of all the other films you would rath