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Dave Karger Leaves Entertainment Weekly for Fandango

Dave Karger, perhaps the most widely-known awards-season journalist (yes), has left his longtime perch at Entertainment Weekly for a newly-created position at movie-ticket vendor Fandango, reports the Times. Mr. Karger, who frequently does media hits in the (roughly) November to February “Oscar season,” will report to an integrated marketing executive, fitting given the dearth of editorial employees Read More

The Dark Knight Rises

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Midnight Tickets for The Dark Knight Rises Sell Out Six Months in Advance, Already Going for $100 on Craigslist

Sorry fan boys (and girls!): If you want to see the third installment in Christopher Nolan‘s gritty Batman reboot, you’re going to have to wait until after opening night. The midnight screenings for the July 19th premiere of The Dark Knight Rises have already sold out in select cities. How is that possible, you ask, since the movie is still six months away? And how much are greedy Craigslist scalpers already charging for their coveted golden tickets online? Read More