it's godzilla.: 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 viewed at home rather than on a massive cinema screen. 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

>> oh, my gosh. >> it's godzilla. >> is godzilla going to eat kong? >> godzilla is coming. >> and they're all talking about it. >> godzilla! godzilla. >> and everything is -- >> oh, king kong punched him in the face. >> oh, kong threw godzilla in the water. >> his tail, his tail. >> now he blasts his blue lightning. >> blue is my favorite color. >> billy, spider-man is not in this movie, silly. >> what the heck? >> he is fighting. >> i can't reach him from greatness because i'm built from it. >> it's stupid. >> kong bows to no one. >>. ♪ here we go ♪ >> oh no! >> i don't love godzilla because he's bad. >> "godzilla versus kong" in the theaters. >> jimmy: they're on a roll. why not. we've got a good show for you tonight with topher grace, music from all time low, and we'll be right back with our old pal, david alan grier. so stick around. i'm jayson tatum. check out my subway sub with delicious turkey and crispy bacon. >>> abc's jimmy kimmel brought to you by subway. with my subway sub with tender steak and melty cheese. my sub will help you put points

on what we have and have not learned from the main stock mania, monster weekend at the box office godzilla versus kong, the biggest audience since the pandemic began but did that success trigger a new battle that sets the stage for the warhead between movie theaters and hollywood moviemakers. and the entertainment ceo adam aron is here and a fox business exclusive on cinema versus streaming. in one week later the ship that blocked the suez canal finally free but your coffee and toilet paper might still be stuck, enter blue yonder whose artificial and to intelligence could be the genius that swooped up the supply chain nightmares we begin with a fox business alert. check out the nasdaq, we have risk, we are jumpy 218 points or more than 1.6% right now for both tech and the broader market in any game for the s&p and the transports will mean new record closes but as retail investors pile into the markets right now it will soon be two months since vlad ceo of online trading robinhood along with suitable founder ken griffin in short seller star trader keith gill and reddit ceo steve huffman thi

it's godzilla.ies 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 viewed at home rather than on a massive cinema screen. 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 g

while the big creatures fighting can be fun, the biggest problem with godzilla versus kong is that itther be watching. from the original 1954 godzilla stenographic to pacific rim, the high water of giants make noise punching massive monsters. still, godzilla versus kong does what it says and it's available to rent from a range of platforms now. that's a pretty sweet, thank you for watching, stay safe and i'll see you next week. i’m safe and i'll see you next week. i'm not pretty. — safe and i'll see you next week. i“n not pretty, i'm good—looking! good evening. well, it's not been too bad a start to an easter holiday. don't take my word for it, however, take a look at this — not a cloud in the sky across western scotland throughout the afternoon. and in actualfact, it has been a different story, though, further east and eastern england. quite a lot of thick cloud and breeze coming in off the sea, so a coolish afternoon in suffolk, and you can see that quite clearly on the satellite picture. now, that breeze is going to continue to drag in some cloud off the north sea through this even

godzilla and it's not kong.n't you get a life and quit railing about how poorly business is perceived. but i'm telling you, if i've seen this once, i've seen it again and again where the business guy is the evil guy, and in this case a lot of the attention around this walter simmons who runs this cybernetics corporation -- which, by the way, sounds evil in the itself. they could have just called it dodge. but, in fact, they went with apex cybernetics. [laughter] all right. to carol roth, do not feel compelled, by the way, to use a movie voice. mark matteson as well9 i don't want to give away the movie, i'll just let people know in case you haven't seen this before, business is the bad guy. and this is why people say, go ahead, tax businesses to the hilt, because of movies like this. this would actually be kong's fault and godzilla's fault. your thoughts. >> well, you know, a good add venture movie always has to have a monster or a supervillain. but i think it reaches down to a misunderstanding about capitalism i

media analyst with com score paul always a pleasure to have you on what's your takeaway from the godzilla versus calling having this best opening amid the pandemic is this just because it's actually because it's highly anticipated or or is it more about it being a popcorn flick that fell as theaters are starting to reopen. i think you nailed it in this on the 2nd part of that it's definitely a combination of vaccines being more widely distributed a big movie entering teeters in north america we're going to be at around 60 percent at the years open contrast that with just a few weeks ago where about 40 percent at the doors were open of course rewind back a year march 20 2020 is when theaters essentially shut down in north america we went from old over 5500 theaters to about 500 over night and it really like you said in the numbers earlier 80 percent down in north america this is great news for the industry because godzilla versus kong is right now available on small screens on h.b.o. max yet we had a record day wednesday 9600000 for the film this portends a really strong opening to wind up

if godzilla verses kongdone $5 million instead of $32 million. with me that the theater is the product of a by-gone era that would go extinct, and it is not happening. >> reporter: what is more, the movie opened day in date. meaning it released on streaming on the same day, and people still went out to see it. >> so, it's no flash in the pan. godzilla was an important milestone for the industry. >> reporter: and there'sing something else at work here. as movies are the lifeblood of theaters so too can theaters be good for a movie. for example, last year's best picture winnera. >> i think it absolutely changed the course of parasite to be in theater as long as it was and the fact that it ran in theaters for six months straight only made it a bigger phenomenon and more exciting for the audience. >> you miss the old life? >> do you? >> every day. >> reporter: talk about exciting. >> i like to talk about the wild missions we have been on. >> reporter: the fast and furious franchise will bring the ninth installment to theaters in july. still fast. >>

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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

and amc, speaking of being on fire, godzilla versus kong, that drew folks to the theaters.s up, up and away. that is the deal for the bleisure category. airlines and hotels if we look . at the last year, what we are looking at in blue? that is the s&p 500 hotels, resorts, and cruise lines. in white, the stay-at-home names. for the most part, over the last we see year during the rally, , they have closely tracked each other. but over the last month or two months, we see the travel stocks really taking off. this has everything to do with the stimulus checks and optimism and confidence around the vaccine. finally, if we flip up the boards, what we are going to see here two of the big vaccine , companies, very interesting. in orange, we are looking at moderna. in white, pfizer. and both of these stocks have done very well. more recently, we have been looking at the news. especially for pfizer. over the last year, moderna up more than 200%. pfizer only up a little more than 10%. probably has to do with the fact that the vaccine is a smaller part of their portfolio. but overall,

godzilla does not exist. or kong.> but anyway, so we were on set and yeah i was in a thing called heave. and they strap you into it and i had four words to say. no joke guys, four words and i'm like - it was my birthday that day. and the director is like, "it's fine you can do it. "sure, sure, i'm nervous." english is my second language. i can do this. this is five words i can do this. i couldn't i almost threw up. it was my birthday and they're like, "great we're going to cut this scene out of the movie but, come, happy birthday --" happy birthday - and they pull like five cakes and i'm like - [ heaving [ talking over each other >> jimmy: it's called a heave? >> it's a heave. yeah, in the movie, you have to watch the movie to know what it is >> jimmy: did you get a chance to see it in the theater >> i did i watched it in a movie theater by myself which is really exciting because i'm that type of person who likes to be very mindful when i'm in a movie theater. i don't talk and i was like, "wow i'm alone! i can scream.

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this movie was designed to be loud and have people cheering for team godzilla.ivered. it's better nobody creating event type movies. it got people wanting to go clear with their friends i think we have to look at the comparison a little differently. i don't look at the comparison of am i going to choose to stay home an watch the movie post-covid i think you have to look at the comparison as i'm going out for a night out of entertainment ang to choose in will i choose movie? concert? dinner with friends? that's the unknown right now. >> josh, you saw this weekend people were ready to get back into theaters. we hope that can continue. thank you so much for joining us. >> thank you for having me. >>> thank you both still ahead, cyberattacks have cost corporations hundreds of millions, often paid directly to the criminals behind the attacks. we will get an inside look at the massive payouts from a cyber-hostage negotiator that's next. as we head to break, it is financial literacy month, sharing message from business and thought leaders about the importance of financ

. >> oh, yes, it's godzilla. the film brought in all the cash and also stream streaming on hbo max. special effects are a big hit on the big screen and it's losing stock for amc theaters which at one point rose 15% yesterday. >>> as the industry starts to rebound a new movie based on peeps candies is reportedly in the work. is this not an april fool's joke in the animated film will follow the marshmallow treats on a trip to pennsylvania where the treats are produced. >> going to be a cute one i'm sure. >> oh, my. >>> a real news outlet, anything could happen on live tv, including this, an anchor from a tv in moscow, a reporter for a weather report, look at that. the dog jumps up, grabs the microphone and runs off and she goes running right after the dog, like give me my microphone. don't let go of the mic. she chases the dog after a while and reports that the dog at her side you see right here with her, the weather still great there even for walking dogs out there, i guess. a little windy, too, you could tell you

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get self protection for $10 a month. >>> kong with a solid right cross there on godzilla.ters across the country roaring back to life with warner brothers "godzilla versus kong. the monster flick in which a radioactive lizard battles a giant ape took in nearly $49 million in north america cnbc's julia boorstin now. julia, what does this mean for hollywood? >> well, shep, it means that there is demand for the theatrical experience. there are a slew of big theatrical releases that were delayed from last year to this coming summer, like the fast and the furious 9, the new top gun and marvel's black widow, and a box office expert tells us that this past weekend's opening is a good sign for the upcoming slate. >> the fact that only about half of u.s. movie theaters are open and the movie did this well speaks volumes as to the allure of the movie theater experience. these numbers are incredible, considering how limited still the theatrical marketplace is right now. >> the film also exceeding expectations overseas where it has brought in an additional $237 million with more than

clean. ♪ >>> i've got to see this in today's news by the numbers, "godzilla vs.scored 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 cl

wall street loves roblox personal facebook data ends up on the dark web and a battle of the beast, godzilla versus king k kong brings you back into theaters that's after this. we see temperature control software giving everyone a shot at vital vaccines. at emerson, our software is shepherding medicines through every step of the cold chain, helping track conditions to keep each dose safe and effective. emerson. consider it solved. >>> welcome back let's catch up on a few stories that should be on your radar it's time for rapid fire here is josh lipton, mike. welcome team first topic is shares of roblox. they higher. they can pass along development cost shares up 5% today and more than 50% since its ipo last month can roblox keep rolling? >> the kind of company that analysts will find multiple reasons to endorse in terms of the huge size of the market that they are going after the fact it's a very flexible, expandible platform and the market is willing to pay up even before they earn profits you see the analyst comparing it to things like door dash and air bnb. you can throw bumble in there i

"godzilla versus kong" could set a new high in ticket sales for any movie released during the pandemic. experts say it could rake in at least $25 million. the movie is also streaming on hbo max. >>> a virginia high school student sleeping on a school bus got a rude awakening. on-board video shows a deer crashing through the window of the bus yesterday. it landed in the seat of a 15-year-old, brandon martin, as he was taking a nap. he said that he felt the bus slow down and then he heard a loud noise. >> i was really stunned to see this because i was trying to sleep. i woke up to something on my back. so -- then i realized it was a deer. i was very confused because i've never seen a deer actually jump through a windshield and land. >> no one on the bus was hurt. the driver pulled to the side of the road and let the deer off. >>> it wasn't a deer, but 15,000 bees that ended up inside a new mexico man's car. the man left his car windows open on sunday when he went into a grocery store to do some shopping. when he got back into his car and was about to drive away, he spotted a huge swarm o

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. ♪ >> neil: what if i told you the real villain in this whole godzilla versus kong movie is godzilla's this guy named walter simmons, a billionaire, that runs apex cybernetics. the names even sounds evil. i don't want to give away the movie. my teenage son enjoyed it. i was stressing too much on the anti-business theme as i always do. but the claim is this. this is not the first movie that has characterized the villain has a business man or rich guy. i don't want to give away what's going on here. these two are fine. godzilla, you know, kong, they're fine. it's what this evil billionaire is crafting is not fine. i've seen it again and again. and mike gunselman is kind enough to join me now. it's a popular movie. i take nothing away from that, guns. $48 million in a pandemic world, nine million, the very first night. so big popcorn movies are back. your thoughts on whether this one deserves to be back. >> well, it's a tale -- as you said, the fact is that the rich -- >> neil: you got that from a movie. >> the greedy, the corrupt very us the haves and have nots. hollywood loves telling

that godzilla versus kong, which did quite well.ast and furious nine coming out later this year. i think that's expected to be a big hit. anything in the marvel universe or star wars. some of the big animated movies. these are projects where there is still a clear reason to go to the theater. a lot of this smaller adult movies, comedies and the likes, i think it would be harder to convince people to go to the theater. there still may be. this was the direction the movie industry was headed in. in the pandemic has accelerated certain shifts. caroline: great story. to -- thank you for talking to us. that doesn't for this edition of "bloomberg technology." we get earnings from companies later this week. apple, facebook, amazon. there is so much to be excited about. tesla beating on revenue. last look at the shares after our. elon musk talking about the shortage and chips. ♪ we know how much you count on us... ...and that's why we're here 24/7... ...and on the road maintaining a fast and reliable network. we're always working to ensure

"godzilla vs.eryone 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 u

legendary movie monsters, king kong and godzilla first squared off back in 1962. they're now back on the big screen for their rematch. you're probably seeing some of the trailers we have dean richards with this weekend's movie review. >> it's got to the big movie of the weekend is the long-awaited battle between 2 screen legends, godzilla versus kong. both of the titans have wreaked havoc on their own through the years. but now there's a force causing the pair to seek out each other for the purpose of destruction of each other and why that's happening and the side stories that they built into this movie about corporate greed and world domination are mere fillers between the scenes with the epic battles between its 2 stars take place exploding off the screen in the finest tradition of movies like this. the destruction and battle scenes are by far its best gone are the days of rubber suits and cheesy affects now there's very realistic computer animation. to give you a terrifying in emotional up close looks and both of the creatures have their heroic and submissive.

the godzilla shark. it was the biggest shock of its time. it was a terribly ferocious predatory. in 2013, a team of scientists learning about rocks in the men's ana mountains, stumbled upon a rare godzilla shark fossil. oh, there it is. that's the part before. >> this is a pretty advanced primitive shark. not it says the monitor. and since then they've learned a lot about it. all we know is the sharpest almost 7 feet tall. >> now full of very sharp teeth and had a couple huge fines on its back and 7. she doesn't coming in terms of modern sharks. that's not their big 300 million years ago was probably the biggest shark and one of the big sharks in the world. and today researchers finally came up with a less scary, more scientific name for it. >> drake up receives hof the norm. it's a mouthful of a name for shark that had 12 rows of teeth it was probably the top rated toward the apex predator in the seaways covered new mexico. the scientific name stems from its godzilla like traits with its giant jaws and large spines as well as honoring the hoffman family who owns the land where t

since it opened march 31st, the movie "godzilla versus kong" has been crushing it with a $30 millionweekend, and that is giving the industry reason for hope. >> people are wondering, what is going to happen with godzilla versus kong, and there was a huge collective sigh of relief when it overperformed by a huge margin in theaters around the globe. >> reporter: i kind of half expected starting this stefa story, at least someone would be doom and gloom. but it is not going to be you. >> if godzilla versus kong had done $5 million instead of $32 million, then you could argue with me that the theater is the product of a by-gone era, that would go extinct like a pre-historic lizard. guess what? is not happening. >> reporter: the movie opened day and date, meaning it was released on streaming on the exact same day, and people still went out to see it. >> so it is no flash in the pan. godzilla was a very important milestone for the industry. >> reporter: and there is something else at work here. as movies are the life blood of theaters, so, too, can theaters be good for a movie. for example

i also do want to watch the cowboy one >> the king kong and godzilla.ave never it's been around for so many years and i don't think i've ever watched a full one. so i don't think i can come up to try. that's what i've started. king kong versus godzilla 3 times now and i've tried to get through it and the plot is just so out of this world. the action scen are great. i agree with the movie reviewer. yeah. but the rest of it is just this jumbled mass come news fast forw you're strong. you power through chronic migraine-15 or more headache days a month each lasting 4 hours or more. botox® prevents headaches in adults with chronic migraine. so, if you haven't tried botox® for your chronic migraine check with your doctor if botox® is right for you and, if samples are available. effects of botox® may spread hours to weeks after injection causing serious symptoms. alert your doctor right away, as difficulty swallowing speaking, breathing, eye problems, or muscle weakness can be signs of a life-threatening condition. side effects may include allergic reactions n

same with godzilla versus kong, you want a big space where maybe a comedy about a korean family in thet need the big film environment that you are usually used too. what else is doing well? how are ceos, business leaders within the environment speaking? >> the anticipation is that the movies that are spectacles will continue to do well in theaters, godzilla versus kong, we have fast and furious nine coming out this year. anything in the marvel universe or star wars, all of the disney movies. some of the animated movies. these are projects where there is a reason to go to theaters. a lot of the smaller comedies and the like, it will be harder to convince people to go to a theater. this was the direction the movie industry was headed in before the pandemic. the pandemic has accelerated certain shifts. caroline: great story, thank you for talking us through it. that doesn't for this edition of bloomberg technology. tomorrow, earnings from google, microsoft, later this week you have apple, facebook, amazon, so much to be excited about. the tesla beating on revenue. elon musk talking about

godzilla number one, then you have mortal kombat out this weekend. what are your expectations? jason: hopefully more of the same. with mortal kombat opening tomorrow in theaters around the world, we are super excited. the early response from those who have been fortunate to see a screening has been positive. in the u.s. market, people are going to be able to start to see it in theaters and on hbo max. if you spend any time on social media, it is just electric sin terms of all the trailers and the excitement. the next 24 hours are going to be fun for this company. emily: speaking of electric, you took a lot of heat for deciding to simultaneously release movies in theaters and on hbo max. i am wondering if you feel vindicated, what your relationship is with the producers and studio execs. >> it is a fair question. i have taken a lot of shots growing up as a kid in pittsburgh. the response we have received in terms of what was seen and the controversial decision to bring movies to hbo max in theaters at the same time, it was one of those things where we certainly anticipated there

warner media enjoying a huge run at the box office with godzilla versus kong. jason joining me now in an exclusive interview. you are launching a new ad supported version of hbo max coming in june at a lower price point. you have been making some of the most controversial moves. what gives you so much conviction this is the right strategy and how many subscribers do you think you can rack up? >> i will answer your second question first, which is i think this feeling on ott is higher than most people are talking about today. if you look at the number of people on the planet and the fact everyone loves to be moved through story, they are feeling a lot more than 700 million paying subscribers, which is what most people are talking about when it comes to over-the-top services. we are playing for the long game and a ceiling much higher. do your first question about conviction, we are focused on the customer. because we are focused on that, it gives us cause damage -- gives us confidence to bring movies to hbo max and theaters during this pandemic. if you start with

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listen. >> if you looked at our opening performance from wednesday to sunday when godzilla v.ek, our business at amc was five times, quintuple, what we've done in all the weekends before that in q1. liz: aaron says that is a huge predicter. he also told us the 100-year-old theater chain has, quote, survived and will survive another 100 years. let us get to the owner of the famous playboy brand, up for a third session in a row on a deal with digital art firm nifty gateway to sell the form ther publication's iconic photos, artwork and other content through nonfungible tokens. look at this jump today, up 11%. the partnership will turn playboy's seven decade treasure-trove of nude photos, artwork and interviews into nfts. playboy's stock has more than doubled since going public via spac in february. finally, electric vehicle maker fit kerr has tweeted out the price tag for its's suv -- ocean suv, likely to start at $37,499. fisker. finish if you want to compare that to ev rivals, tesla's model x and porsche's start around $81,000. all three stocks are moving higher today. >>> if p

look at, for example, live entertainment, concerts, movies, people got excited last weekend over godzillas. kong, but 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 a

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"wonder woman versus godzilla," i believe. that is the working title? [ applause ] >> really?t warner brothers. yeah. >> i'm not in this whatsapp group, you know better than i do. >> jimmy: who would win in that fight, wonder woman versus godzilla? i have to believe wonder woman, yes? >> you said that i would say the same thing, yeah. >> jimmy: all right. that role obviously changed your-. made you a huge international star. did you keep anything? do you have any of the wonder woman stuff? because chris hemsworth has stolen hammers from the set of "thor." >> i do. i do actually have -- i don't have chris' ax, but i have the -- this one. >> jimmy: oh, you have that. >> i have the helmet. >> jimmy: that is nice. is that made of real metal? or is it plastic painted to look like metal? >> what do you think? >> jimmy: i think mass tick. yeah? >> you're right. >> jimmy: oh. [ laughter ] it's like every car now, really. >> though it looks expensive. >> jimmy: and so you get to keep that forever, yes? do you ever put it on just to delight the kids? what i'm really getting at is, would

they will be showing 10 classic godzilla films as socially distance staggered screenings. there will also be vendors, artists, and a raffle. masks, and a completed vaccine card, are required. >>> now that the weather is warming up, the city of oakland is rolling out a plan to manage the large crowds that flock to lake merritt. beginning this weekend, the city will have parking restrictions dedicated vendor area to reduce crowding, improve sanitation and more. the city says that the spike in visitors in the spring and summer months has generated large amounts of litter, and increase the risk of spreading covid. the new changes will take effect every weekend him six a.m. to 10 p.m. >>> let's bring in paul, after such a gorgeous week. you can imagine plenty of people are making outdoor plans this weekend as they shared. how are the temperatures looking? >> a little bit cooler for him and portions of the bay area. it cools down already where i come in pacifica, and so the hat and the clubs have made an appearance in by 7:00 i will probably be wrapped up in a blanket and findin

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

and i think godzilla v. kong was a data point suggesting that is going to be the case.s, and there's such a blockbuster backlog that apparently this summer we will see an opening every 6.7 days which is twice the rate of 2019. so how does that work? will there be appetite to maintain that, you you know, to actually want to go to movies that frequently, and did it slow down a lot after that? is this just because so many films were made but couldn't be shown? >> imax, as you know, is in the blockbuster business. that's what we do. so for us, that's terrific. and because a number of films were delayed because of the pandemic, there's a big backlog right now. so i do think there's be a big appetite to see the films. we've seen it with restaurants, other things, pent-up demand, people wanting to go out. if you look at '22, it looks really good as well. another mission impossible, a bunch of marvel films, an avatar sequel. so i do think even though there's a lot this (judith) at fisher investments, we do things differently and other money managers don't understand why. (money