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Tracklist: 1. GMJ, Jiminy Hop – Caladan (Original Mix) (7:30) 2. Latmun – Play The Music (Original Mix) (6:21) 3. Arude – Who You Are (Original Mix) (5:42) 4. Magenta & Skore – Dubplate (Original Mix) (4:29) 5. Pvlomo – Infraworld (Original Mix) (5:10) 6. Frank Storm, Francis De Simone – Quarterback (Original Mix) (6:25) 7. Oscar Mulero – The Sweat And The Salt (Original Mix) (5:05) 8. Atlas – Particles (Original Mix) (9:01) 9. Radio Slave – Strobe Queen (Extended) (12:01) 10. Patrik Berg – Nothing But Love (Original Mix) (6:53) 11. Traumer – Nectar (Original Mix) (6:51) 12. PACH. – Body Control (Original Mix) (5:58) 13. Mathys Lenne – H23 (Original Mix) (5:13) 14. Kasey Taylor, Jamie Stevens – Ochre (Original Mix) (8:08) 15. Miishu, Nyadollar & Nyamal Nyang – Cheza (Original Mix) (5:16) 16. Lance Desardi, Jesse Rennix – Higher (feat. Jesse Rennix) (Extended Mix) (6:37) 17. Mendo – I Like That (Original Mix) (5:46) 18. Tuccillo – Frames (Original Mix) (7:23) 19. Whitesquare – Ephemeral Eyes (Original Mix) (6:54) 20. Lionayve – Mmetho (Original Mix) (6:33) 21. UNKLE, &ME, Keinemusik – Only You (&ME Remix) (8:34) 22. Space Motion – Ludo (Original Mix) (5:34) 23. AC Soul Symphony, Dave Lee – I Want To See You Dance (Art Of Tones Remix) (6:05) 24. Braille – Suntime (Original Mix) (3:08) 25. Zamna Soundsystem, ROZYO, Armonica – Summertime Sadness feat. Blu (Original Mix) (5:31) 26. MoRsei – From Earth (Original Mix) (8:09) 27. Ariel Zetina – Slab of Meat (L-Vis 1990 Remix) (4:27) 28. ENVY, Monty – INLOVE (Original Mix) (4:34) 29. Anonimat, Soulmac, Sensitive (It) – Brainwash (Original Mix) (7:21) 30. Visage Music, Ragie Ban – Time After Time (Extended Mix) (5:29) 31. BRASSIC – Antagonist (Original Mix) (2:45) 32. Claudio PRC – Zenith (Original Mix) (7:47) 33. Adonis – Few Times (Original mix) (6:49) 34. Fulltone – Alba (Original Mix) (8:57) 35. Bruno (HU) – I Am Here (Original Mix) (6:09) 36. Hector Couto – Flufly’s House (Original Mix) (5:48) 37. Yanamaste – Dance (Original Mix) (5:02) 38. Julian Liander – Sukuru (Extended Mix) (5:28) 39. Javi Bora – Yes To All (Original Mix) (5:53) 40. A*S*Y*S, Avis Vox – Body Mind & Soul (Original Mix) (5:23) 41. Jungle Rootz – Midnight Skunk (Original Mix) (4:39) 42. Dokho – Balao (Extended Mix) (5:26) 43. Wingz – Ghost (Original Mix) (5:07) 44. Apparel Wax – MINI003A (Original Mix) (4:41) 45. Bombossa Brothers – Destino (Extended Mix) (7:10) 46. A08 – Nineoneone (Dengue Dengue Dengue Remix) (4:40) 47. FDH – Spion Kopje (Original Mix) (5:51) 48. Timboletti – Kava (Original Mix) (6:33) 49. Jou Nielsen & Paul Ikky – Mentalism (Extended Mix) (5:31) 50. Mance – Checkpoint (Original Mix) (5:24) 51. Lyktum – Enlightened (Introspect Remix) (8:16) 52. Michel De Hey – Hot Like That (Edit) (3:16) 53. Viikatory – Cartesian Space (Original Mix) (4:55) 54. Chunky Jackson – What You Do To Me (Gass Klubb Remix) (5:12) 55. Castion – Higher Place (Extended Mix) (5:46) 56. Alexny – Shake It (Original Mix) (5:12) 57. Pakard – Forbidden Pleasure (Syep024) (5:07) 58. Loofy – Last Night (Anyma x Layton Giordani Extended Remix) (5:14) 59. Ben Graves – Do It Like That (Original Mix) (7:05) 60. You Man – Birdcage (Theus Mago Version) (4:38) 61. Byron Stingily – Why Can’t You Be Real (Danny’s 12″ Version) (7:25) 62. Mincy – Simulation Conversation (LO’99 Remix) (3:30) 63. Luca Agnelli – Game Over (Extended Mix) (5:39) 64. Blaze – Lovelee Dae (Seth Troxler Extended Remix) (6:48) 65. T.M.A Rsa, B6 Rider, Frozen Deep – Impilo Yam (Original Mix) (7:34) 66. Noon – SNOOZE (Original Mix) (2:48) 67. Olympe4000, DJ Physical – Free access to nothing (Original Mix) (5:15) 68. The Spirit Project, Starving Yet Full – Find Your Way (Monkey Safari Extended Remix) (6:03) 69. Ferra Black – Titan (Original Mix) (5:30) 70. Ximena, Ali X, Pvlomo – Pastillitas (BadWolf Remix) (5:59) 71. Tom Kench, Balsamic Vin – Love Song of Mine (Original Mix) (3:41) 72. Cyclops – Tear Jerker (VIP) (2:25) 73. Isaac Carter, Callum Asa – Capsule (Original Mix) (6:26) 74. Fjaak, Skee Mask – Black Ice (Original Mix) (4:51) 75. Sandro Puddu – Get Right (Original Mix) (4:11) 76. ATMOS, Jakes – Hypnosis (Original Mix) (4:28) 77. Eli Brown – Trick Daddy (Extended Mix) (5:07) 78. Aiden Francis – Sundancer (Original Mix) (6:58) 79. Acerbic – Spitfire (Original Mix) (5:46) 80. Lars Bartkuhn – Everymorning I Meditate (Original Mix) (4:38) 81. Felipe Gordon – My Legs Are Numb (Original Mix) (6:03) 82. Benales – Sorrow (Original Mix) (5:19) 83. Matt Caseli – R.O.A.R (Original Mix) (3:20) 84. Dan-e-mc – Musica House (Eddie Amador Club Mix) (6:50)

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Saracens	Pos	Sale
Elliot Daly	15	Joe Carpenter
Sean Maitland	14	Tom Roebuck
Lucio Cinti	13	Robert du Preez
Nick Tompkins	12	Manu Tuilagi
Tom Parton	11	Tom O Flaherty
Owen Farrell	10	George Ford
Ivan van Zyl	9	Gus Warr
Mako Vunipola	1	Bevan Rodd
Jamie George	2	Luke Cowan-Dickie
Christian Judge	3	James Harper
Maro Itoje	4	Cobus Wiese
Hugh Tizard	5	Hyron Andrews
Juan Martin Gonzalez	6	Ben Curry
Ben Earl	7	Sam Dugdale
Tom Willis	8	Jean-Luc du Preez
Theo Dan	16	Tommy Taylor
Eroni Mawi	17	Simon McIntyre
Marco Riccioni	18	WillGriff John
Nick Isiekwe	19	Ben Bamber
Theo McFarland	20	Ernst van Rhyn
Billy Vunipola	21	Raffi Quirke
Aled Davies	22	Sam James
Alex Goode	23	Arron Reed

It is not in English. In real life the main character is a model. Main character has what I think is bleach blond hair, wears a cool sweater thing at the start when they are femme presenting. Starts hanging out with this guy that he ends up falling for and starts wearing his clothes and realises he likes it more. Kids at school stick up for him changing his name when the teacher uses his deadname. (Maybe) Ahhh I can’t remember it!!!! I think they both skate?
Edit: After two hours of searching I still can’t find it. An AI that I used has me convinced the main character is called Jamie and the guy they fall for is Jesse but that could be wrong because the AI was spouting a ton of nonsense names. I think the model is female and she is quite androgynous in her style too. I’m slowly losing my mind.
Edit 2: SOLVED - It was Fanfic! A Polish film. Oh my gosh, how did that not come up in my searches. Thanks for the help, I accidentally replied solved before replying with a thank you :)

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I’m a big fan of this show, I’ve seen it a few dozen times by now, and recently I decided to watch it again. It wasn’t until this rewatch that I really took a good look at it, especially at Rory.
— WARNING: Several spoilers throughout the series and A Year In The Life revival —
She shows up as this really sweet kid, huge prospects, growing up in a picturesque town, with 3 boyfriends throughout the show who really loved her. But underneath it (including in AYITL), she had several issues (not to say the others didn’t). One of which is her having cheated on 5 separate occasions. First kissing Jess when she was at a wedding with (and while dating) Dean (season 2), slept with Dean (twice) while he was married to Lindsay (season 4), and lastly kissing Jess while in Philly and dating Logan (season 6). There were no repercussions besides feeling horrible after having the affair with Dean and getting yelled at by Lorelai and Lindsay’s mother. Even then, ran away on a trip to Europe with Emily during most of the summer and when she came back, dated Dean again for a bit. The other two situations were never found out by the current boyfriend.
In AYITL, she cheats the other two times. First during a one night stand while she was in New York with a man in a wookie costume as she was in a relationship with Paul, a boyfriend she kept forgetting about during the course of the show. Second being while having another affair, this time with Logan, several times, who was at this point engaged to Odette and, again, while she was dating Paul.
Let me get this straight, cheating is wrong and disgusting. But, when watching the show, we can sort of find a way to disregard those 3 times in the main series besides the fact that they kept the plot moving. She got overwhelmed with feelings seeing Jess at the wedding, Dean said he was leaving Lindsay, and, while in Philly, she was hurt about Logan and Jess still had feelings for her. AYITL though, was painfully inexcusable. Forgetting the one night stand right now as she was intoxicated, the affair with Logan was downright revolting. Given how she felt after the one with Dean at age 19, you would’ve thought she would’ve learned by now. But no. Now, 13 years later, age 32, FULLY AWARE Logan wasn’t going to leave Odette for her and that he still planned to marry her, she slept with him many times, even traveled to get to him. I really don’t understand why they decided to write this into the show. It was abominable and shocking and didn’t feel like the character Rory was meant to be. Mind you, she was STILL with Paul by the end of the series, not breaking up with him until the last episode through text (again zero repercussions). I understand that ASP (creator of Gilmore Girls) had the last four words of the show planned out for a really long time, but seeing as how the original series had unfolded and changed so much since coming up with them and that more cheating was apparently necessary (???) to bring about the wonder for who the father was, maybe she’d go in a different direction that would more match the storyline and characters.
Even excluding Rory, several other characters cheated throughout the main series, with again, zero repercussions. Lorelai with Christopher while he and Sherry were thinking things over on a break (Sherry never found out) and again while Lorelai was engaged to Luke (wasn’t technically called off yet, she just left after giving the ultimatum), Nicole with sock man while married to Luke (she wasn’t confronted and Luke was arrested), Paris with professor Asher Fleming while with Jamie (Jamie didn’t find out and was broken up rudely over the phone on his birthday), Logan multiple times while he and Rory were on a break. Not broken up, on a break. Logan said, and I quote, “Honor was bugging me and I told her we broke up to shut her up” implying that he too thought they were on a break. In a later episode he said that he thought they were broken up and he was grieving which is why he had gotten with all of Honor’s friends and how he convinced Rory to come back, which mind you, this new thinking that they were broken up only came out after Rory had found out Logan was with any of them during at all Honor’s wedding.
I don’t think I left anyone out, but even if I did, the romanticized infidelity in both shows is distasteful and weird and makes it quite difficult for me to watch the show anymore which really sucks because it was a comfort one of mine for several years now. Even if we somehow manage to forget all the cheating Rory did, there was another situation that left a fairly bad taste in my mouth. When Christoper’s dad died and Lorelai went over to console him, the next day she was hungover. She was clearly about to tell Luke what happened in the diner after he pointed out she didn’t look too well and Rory jumped in telling him a lie. Because of that, even if she said the truth right after Rory told him, it would look like it was something that needed to be hid if Rory said it at all. I admired the fact that Lorelai was trying to be honest about Christopher with Luke as he was somewhat always a sore point before and definitely after this incident. I feel like Lorelai wouldn’t have tried to hide him for the rest of the show if it hadn’t had happened, but now feeling like he should be because of Rory’s actions that day. If Rory didn’t say that, then the whole thing at Emily and Richard’s vowel renewal with Chris and Luke and the inevitable break up could’ve been avoided and chalked up to Chris being drunk and Emily trying once again to break Luke and Lorelai up. If you really look at her and her actions, Rory really isn’t a good person and I don’t understand how none of her three boyfriends never managed to get over her with those and the many other things in mind…

A final showdown in firemaking? It seems like the new meta to cut your number 1 before the end. I get the logic about sharing credit in the FTC and not wanting to get stuck in Austin's shoes last season. However, the flip side is that as soon as you take your shot you can't argue you played a loyal game and getting to the end becomes much more challenging.
We're possibly seeing this play out right now. I'm predicting Charlie/ Maria are likely about to go to war and sink eachother, leaving Kenzie to sneak in for the win.
Cody+ Jesse and Ricard or Shan come to mind.
Where as when the duo sticks together like Carolyn/ Yams or Austin/ Dee, one of them tends to win.

As Reddit doesn't allow posts to exceed 40,000 characters, Eastwood's edition had to be split into two parts because his whole career cannot be ignored. The first part was posted yesterday.

Million Dollar Baby (2004)¨

"Beyond his silence, there is a past. Beyond her dreams, there is a feeling. Beyond hope, there is a memory. Beyond their journey, there is a love."
His 25th film. Based on stories from the 2000 collection Rope Burns: Stories from the Corner by F.X. Toole, it stars Eastwood, Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman. The film follows Margaret "Maggie" Fitzgerald, an underdog amateur boxer who is helped by an underappreciated boxing trainer to achieve her dream of becoming a professional.
Paul Haggis wrote the script on spec, and it took four years to sell it. The film was stuck in development hell for years before it was shot. Several studios rejected the project even when Eastwood signed on as actor and director. Even Warner Bros., Eastwood's longtime home base, would not agree to a $30 million budget. Eastwood persuaded Lakeshore Entertainment's Tom Rosenberg to put up half the budget (as well as handle foreign distribution), with Warner Bros. contributing the rest.
The film had an incredible run in limited release, breaking many records for Eastwood's career. It eventually earned a fantastic $216 million worldwide, becoming his highest grossing film ever. It received critical acclaim, and it was named as one of his greatest films. It won four Oscars: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (for Swank), and Best Supporting Actor (for Freeman). Eastwood became one of the very few directors to make two films to win both Best Picture and Best Director.

• Budget: $30,000,000.
  
• Domestic gross: $100,492,203. ($166.8 million adjusted)
  
• Worldwide gross: $216,763,646.
  

Flags of Our Fathers (2006)

"A single shot can end the war."
His 26th film. Based on the book written by James Bradley and Ron Powers, it stars Ryan Phillippe, Jesse Bradford, Adam Beach, John Benjamin Hickey, John Slattery, Paul Walker, Jamie Bell, Barry Pepper, Robert Patrick and Neal McDonough. The film follows the 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima, the five Marines and one Navy corpsman who were involved in raising the flag on Iwo Jima, and the after effects of that event on their lives.
The film received positive reviews, but it bombed at the box office with just $65 million against its huge $90 million budget.

• Budget: $90,000,000.
  
• Domestic gross: $33,602,376. ($52.2 million adjusted)
  
• Worldwide gross: $65,900,249.
  

Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)

"The completion of the Iwo Jima saga."
His 27th film. Based on Picture Letters from Commander in Chief by Tadamichi Kuribayashi, it stars Ken Watanabe, Kazunari Ninomiya, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Ryō Kase and Shidō Nakamura. It's a companion film to Flags of Our Fathers, and portrays the Battle of Iwo Jima from the perspective of the Japanese soldiers.
In the process of reading about the Japanese perspective of the war for Flags of Our Fathers, in particular General Tadamichi Kuribayashi, Eastwood decided to film a companion piece with this film, which was shot entirely in Japanese. The film was shot back-to-back, starting filming just one month after Flags of Our Fathers wrapped filming.
Despite being seen as the least accessible of both films, this film was much more successful at the box office than the previous film (including a colossal $42 million in Japan alone). It also received critical acclaim, particularly for how it handed the depiction of good and evil from both sides. It received 4 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director.

• Budget: $19,000,000.
  
• Domestic gross: $13,756,082. ($21.3 million adjusted)
  
• Worldwide gross: $68,673,228.
  

Changeling (2008)

"To find her son, she did what no one else dared."
His 28th film. It stars Angelina Jolie and John Malkovich, and is based on real-life events, specifically the 1928 Wineville Chicken Coop murders in Mira Loma, California. It follows a woman united with a boy who she realizes is not her missing son. When she tries to demonstrate that to the police and city authorities, she is vilified as delusional, labeled as an unfit mother and confined to a psychiatric ward.
The film earned $113 million worldwide, barely breaking even at the box office. The film received mixed reviews, but Jolie received praise for her performance. She was nominated for the Oscar for Best Actress.

• Budget: $55,000,000.
  
• Domestic gross: $35,739,802. ($52 million adjusted)
  
• Worldwide gross: $113,398,237.
  

Gran Torino (2008)

"Ever come across somebody you shouldn't have messed with?"
His 29th film. It stars Eastwood, and follows Walt Kowalski, a recently widowed Korean War veteran alienated from his family and angry at the world, whose young neighbor, Thao Vang Lor, is pressured by his cousin into stealing Walt's prized Ford Torino for his initiation into a gang. Walt thwarts the theft and subsequently develops a relationship with the boy and his family.
The film received great reviews, as well as praise from the Hmong community. It ended up becoming a sleeper hit, and it earned $270 million worldwide, becoming his highest grossing film.

• Budget: $25,000,000.
  
• Domestic gross: $148,095,302. ($215.6 million adjusted)
  
• Worldwide gross: $269,958,228.
  

Invictus (2009)

"His people needed a leader. He gave them a champion."
His 30th film. It stars Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon. Following the aftermath of the apartheid, President Nelson Mandela decides to unite his people by supporting a rugby team in their bid to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup.
The film earned $122 million worldwide, barely breaking even. It received positive reviews, and Freeman and Damon received Oscar nominations for their performances.

• Budget: $50,000,000.
  
• Domestic gross: $37,491,364. ($54.7 million adjusted)
  
• Worldwide gross: $122,426,792.
  

Hereafter (2010)

"Touched by death. Changed by life."
His 31st film. It stars Matt Damon, Cécile de France, Bryce Dallas Howard, Lyndsey Marshal, Jay Mohr and Thierry Neuvic. An American with a special connection to the afterlife, a woman with a near-death experience and a young English boy, who lost his loved ones, cross paths in an effort to find closure in their lives.
Despite mixed reviews, it managed to earn $107 million, turning a small profit.

• Budget: $50,000,000.
  
• Domestic gross: $32,746,941. ($47 million adjusted)
  
• Worldwide gross: $106,956,330.
  

J. Edgar (2011)

"The most powerful man in the world."
His 32nd film. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer, Naomi Watts, Josh Lucas, and Judi Dench, and follows the career of FBI director J. Edgar Hoover, focusing on Hoover's life from the 1919 Palmer Raids onward.
The film received mixed reviews; while DiCaprio received praise, the technical aspects of the film were criticized. It earned $84 million, making it a box office success, but far below what DiCaprio usually makes at the box office.

• Budget: $35,000,000.
  
• Domestic gross: $37,306,030. ($52 million adjusted)
  
• Worldwide gross: $84,920,539.
  

Jersey Boys (2014)

"Everybody remembers it how they need to."
His 33rd film. Base on the 2004 jukebox musical, it stars John Lloyd Young, Erich Bergen, Michael Lomenda, Vincent Piazza and Christopher Walken, and tells the story of the musical group The Four Seasons.
It received mixed reviews, with praise for the musical numbers but criticism for the narrative and runtime, and failed at the box office.

• Budget: $40,000,000.
  
• Domestic gross: $47,047,013. ($62.3 million adjusted)
  
• Worldwide gross: $67,647,013.
  

American Sniper (2014)

"The most lethal sniper in U.S. history."
His 34th film. It is based on the memoir by Chris Kyle, Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice, and stars Bradley Cooper and Sienna Miller. The film follows the life of Kyle, who became the deadliest marksman in U.S. military history with 255 kills from four tours in the Iraq War, 160 of which were officially confirmed by the Department of Defense. While Kyle was celebrated for his military successes, his tours of duty took a heavy toll on his personal and family life.
In 2012, Cooper and Warner Bros. bought the rights to the memoir. Cooper wanted Chris Pratt to star as Kyle, but WB told him they would only greenlight the film if he stars in it. After Kyle's murder in 2013, Steven Spielberg signed to direct. Spielberg had read Kyle's book, though he desired to have a more psychological conflict present in the screenplay so an "enemy sniper" character could serve as the insurgent sharpshooter who was trying to track down and kill Kyle. Spielberg's ideas contributed to the development of a lengthy screenplay approaching 160 pages. Due to Warner Bros.' budget constraints, Spielberg felt he could not bring his vision of the story to the screen. So Eastwood was brought in to direct.
The film attained a solid, but not extraordinary response from critics. It also attracted some controversy over its portrayal of both the Iraq War and Kyle himself.
The box office though?
To say that the film had a fantastic run would be selling it short.
It opened on Christmas Day in 4 theaters, and it earned a huge $633,456 ($158,364 PTA). But the following weekend, it actually increased despite playing at the same amount of theaters, adding $676,909. That translated to a $169,227 PTA, becoming the highest second weekend PTA in history for a live-action film. And on its third weekend, it earned $579,518 ($144,879 PTA), becoming the first film to have three weekends above $100,000 PTA. In the 22 days it played in just 4 theaters, it earned $3,424,778.
On its first wide weekend, the film shook the industry by opening with a colossal $89 million. That was almost as much as the other 2014 blockbusters, and given that the film didn't have 3D pricing, it's very likely it sold far more tickets than them. It broke the January opening weekend record by twice as much, and the second biggest for an R-rated title. With insane word of mouth ("A+" on CinemaScore), this film had the legs. In less than one week, it became Eastwood's highest grossing film domestically. On its second weekend, it dropped just 28% and made $64 million, which was the biggest second weekend for an R-rated film (a record it still maintains) and crossed $200 million domestically. And by March, the film overtook The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 ($334 million) as the highest grossing 2014 film in North America.
After an insane run in theaters, it closed with a gigantic $350 million domestically, which made it the second highest grossing R-rated film in North America. Overseas, it was also very strong, and it made a huge $547 million worldwide. It was easily Eastwood's highest grossing film, even adjusted for inflation. One of the greatest box office runs in recent memory. It received six Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actor for Cooper, ultimately winning one for Best Sound Editing.
The biggest surprise of the 2010s? Perhaps. Cause let's face it, when 2014, did any of you had this as the top film of the year? Or even in the Top 20? Please.

• Budget: $59,000,000.
  
• Domestic gross: $350,159,020. ($463.7 million adjusted)
  
• Worldwide gross: $547,659,020.
  

Sully (2016)

"The untold story behind the miracle on the Hudson."
His 35th film. Based on the autobiography Highest Duty by Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger and Jeffrey Skiles, it stars Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Laura Linney, Anna Gunn, Autumn Reeser, Holt McCallany, and Jamey Sheridan. The film follows Sullenberger's 2009 emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River, in which all 155 passengers and crew survived and the subsequent publicity and investigation.
The film received strong reviews, and earned over $240 million worldwide, becoming one of his highest grossing films.

• Budget: $60,000,000.
  
• Domestic gross: $125,070,033. ($163.3 million adjusted)
  
• Worldwide gross: $243,870,033.
  

The 15:17 to Paris (2018)

"The real heroes."
His 36th film. Based on the autobiography by Jeffrey E. Stern, Spencer Stone, Anthony Sadler, and Alek Skarlatos, it stars Stone, Sadler, and Skarlatos as themselves and follows the trio through life leading up to and including their stopping of the 2015 Thalys train attack.
Despite choosing Kyle Gallner, Jeremie Harris and Alexander Ludwig as the leads, Eastwood decided to cast the heroes to play themselves, which was met with confusion as they lacked acting experience. And that was reflected on the final film; it received negative reviews for its acting, and it bombed at the box office.

• Budget: $30,000,000.
  
• Domestic gross: $36,276,286. ($45.2 million adjusted)
  
• Worldwide gross: $57,176,286.
  

The Mule (2018)

"Nobody runs forever."
His 37th film. Based on the 2014 The New York Times article The Sinaloa Cartel's 90-Year-Old Drug Mule by Sam Dolnick, it stars Eastwood, Bradley Cooper, Laurence Fishburne, Michael Peña, Dianne Wiest, and Andy García. Due to financial issues, horticulturist Earl Stone becomes a courier for a drug cartel. Slowly, he grows closer to his estranged family, but his illegal activities threaten much more than his life.
It received good reviews (although some questioned its story and tone), and earned over $173 million worldwide.

• Budget: $50,000,000.
  
• Domestic gross: $103,804,407. ($129.6 million adjusted)
  
• Worldwide gross: $174,804,407.
  

Richard Jewell (2019)

"The world will know his name and the truth."
His 38th film. The film stars Paul Walter Hauser, Sam Rockwell, Kathy Bates, Jon Hamm, and Olivia Wilde. The film depicts the July 27 Centennial Olympic Park bombing and its aftermath, as security guard Richard Jewell finds a bomb during the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, and alerts authorities to evacuate, only to later be wrongly accused of having placed the device himself.
The film received positive reviews, but several journalists criticized the critical portrayal of the reporter that first accused Jewell: Kathy Scruggs (specifically for trading sex for stories). The film marked another commercial failure for Eastwood.

• Budget: $45,000,000.
  
• Domestic gross: $22,345,542. ($27.4 million adjusted)
  
• Worldwide gross: $44,645,542.
  

Cry Macho (2021)

"A story of being lost and found."
His 39th film. Based on the novel by N. Richard Nash, it stars Eastwood and Dwight Yoakam. Set in 1979, it follows a former rodeo star hired to reunite a young boy in Mexico with his father in the United States.
Nash tried to get this film made all the way since 1970s, but no studio was willing to pick it up. He restructured his films as a novel, was successful and studios were now interested. There were a few candidates for the leading role; Robert Mitchum, Roy Scheider, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Eastwood himself. Arnie was willing to star in the film back in 2003, but put it on hold when he was elected Governor. He was set to star after leaving office, but the project was scrapped after his affair scandal was made known. In 2020, Eastwood signed to return.
The film received mixed reviews, particularly for its writing and acting. It was also a huge flop at the box office, and marked Eastwood's least attended film as leading man. David Zaslav criticized the studio's decision to finance the film. Warner executives allegedly said that although they knew the film was unlikely to turn a profit, they felt indebted to Eastwood for his decades-long relationship with the studio and his consistent ability to deliver films under budget and on time.

• Budget: $33,000,000.
  
• Domestic gross: $10,310,734. ($11.9 million adjusted)
  
• Worldwide gross: $16,510,734.
  

The Future

He recently wrapped post-production on his 40th film, Juror No. 2. It stars Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, Zoey Deutch, Leslie Bibb, Chris Messina, J. K. Simmons and Kiefer Sutherland, and follows a juror serving on a murder trial who realizes he may be at fault for the victim's death.

MOVIES (FROM HIGHEST GROSSING TO LEAST GROSSING)

No.	Movie	Year	Studio	Domestic Total	Overseas Total	Worldwide Total	Budget
1	American Sniper	2014	Warner Bros.	$350,159,020	$197,500,000	$547,659,020	$59M
2	Gran Torino	2008	Warner Bros.	$148,095,302	$121,862,926	$269,958,228	$25M
3	Sully	2016	Warner Bros.	$125,070,033	$118,800,000	$243,870,033	$60M
4	Million Dollar Baby	2004	Warner Bros.	$100,492,203	$116,271,443	$216,763,646	$30M
5	The Bridges of Madison County	1995	Warner Bros.	$71,516,617	$110,500,000	$182,016,617	$22M
6	The Mule	2018	Warner Bros.	$103,804,407	$71,000,000	$174,804,407	$50M
7	Unforgiven	1992	Warner Bros.	$101,167,799	$58,000,000	$159,167,799	$14.4M
8	Mystic River	2003	Warner Bros.	$90,135,191	$66,460,000	$156,595,191	$25M
9	Sudden Impact	1983	Warner Bros.	$67,642,693	$83,000,000	$150,642,693	$22M
10	A Perfect World	1993	Warner Bros.	$31,130,999	$104,000,000	$135,130,999	$30M
11	Space Cowboys	2000	Warner Bros.	$90,464,773	$38,419,359	$128,884,132	$60M
12	Invictus	2009	Warner Bros.	$37,491,364	$84,935,428	$122,426,792	$55M
13	Heartbreak Ridge	1986	Warner Bros.	$42,724,017	$78,975,983	$121,700,000	$15M
14	Changeling	2008	Universal	$35,739,802	$77,658,435	$113,398,237	$55M
15	Hereafter	2010	Warner Bros.	$32,746,941	$74,209,389	$106,956,330	$50M
16	Absolute Power	1997	Sony	$50,068,310	$42,700,000	$92,768,310	$50M
17	J. Edgar	2011	Warner Bros.	$37,306,030	$47,614,509	$84,920,539	$35M
18	Letters from Iwo Jima	2006	Warner Bros.	$13,756,082	$54,917,146	$68,673,228	$19M
19	Jersey Boys	2014	Warner Bros.	$47,047,013	$20,600,000	$67,647,013	$40M
20	Flags of Our Fathers	2006	Warner Bros.	$33,602,376	$32,297,873	$65,900,249	$90M
21	The 15:17 to Paris	2018	Warner Bros.	$36,276,286	$20,900,000	$57,176,286	$30M
22	Firefox	1982	Warner Bros.	$46,708,276	$0	$46,708,276	$21M
23	Richard Jewell	2019	Warner Bros.	$22,345,542	$22,300,000	$44,645,542	$45M
24	Pale Rider	1985	Warner Bros.	$41,410,568	$0	$41,410,568	$6.9M
25	The Gauntlet	1977	Warner Bros.	$35,400,000	$0	$35,400,000	$5.5M
26	The Outlaw Josey Wales	1976	Warner Bros.	$31,800,000	$0	$31,800,000	$3.7M
27	Blood Work	2002	Warner Bros.	$26,235,081	$5,559,637	$31,794,718	$50M
28	Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil	1997	Warner Bros.	$25,105,255	$0	$25,105,255	$30M
29	Bronco Billy	1980	Warner Bros.	$24,265,659	$0	$24,265,659	$6.5M
30	The Rookie	1990	Warner Bros.	$21,633,874	$0	$21,633,874	$30M
31	True Crime	1999	Warner Bros.	$16,649,768	$0	$16,649,768	$55M
32	Cry Macho	2021	Warner Bros.	$10,310,734	$6,200,000	$16,510,734	$33M
33	High Plains Drifter	1973	Universal	$15,700,000	$0	$15,700,000	$5.5M
34	The Eiger Sanction	1975	Universal	$14,200,000	$0	$14,200,000	$9M
35	Play Misty for Me	1971	Universal	$10,600,000	$0	$10,600,000	$950K
36	Honkytonk Man	1982	Warner Bros.	$4,484,991	$0	$4,484,991	$2M
37	White Hunter Black Heart	1990	Warner Bros.	$2,319,124	$0	$2,319,124	$24M
38	Bird	1988	Warner Bros.	$2,181,286	$0	$2,181,286	$14M
39	Breezy	1973	Universal	$200,000	$17,753	$217,753	$750K

Across those 39 films, he has made $3,536,687,297 worldwide. That's $90,684,289 per film.

The Verdict

Insanely profitable.
Even the bombs do not taint this kind of reputation. Eastwood has made all these films under budget and never past its deadline. That's something that has to be treasured for studios, no wonder he's been staying with Warner Bros. since 1976. His ability to get films ready in short notice is impressive; Richard Jewell started filming in June and it was on theaters in December. One of the most impressive actors who transitioned into directors. You can tell that Sergio Leone and Don Siegel taught him well.
Now of course, his method of directing can also have its setbacks: he's often known for not asking for multiple takes and he skips rehearsals. So that means the performances of his actors aren't always the best they could've done. Which is why, despite making some masterpieces or fantastic films, he's also made a few films with weak technical aspects: poor lighting (J. Edgar), questionable logic (Cry Macho), and some bad acting (Gran Torino and The 15:17 to Paris). At the same time, it's clear he can also get extraordinary performances through these methods; Gene Hackman, Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman won Oscars for starring in his films.
He also proved old age doesn't prevent you from continuing to work. He's turning 94 in a few weeks, and he's still directing films. Manoel de Oliveira directed films until he was 104, so perhaps we still have a few more years with Eastwood behind the camera.
P.S. Ever since I started this series, there's been suggestions that I should do "Actors at the Box Office" multiple times. While the idea is intriguing, that doesn't seem feasible for me. I'd have to categorize whether the actor is leading, supporting, original IP, adaptation, remakes, etc. Besides, with the continuing decline of star power, it's tough to decide what actor is truly moving the needle at the box office. That's why I'm making solely "Directors at the Box Office", because the director is responsible for the production. If the film succeeds, the director will get credit. And if the film flops, the director will be blamed. So this is the closest you'll get to "Actors at the Box Office".
Hope you liked this edition. You can find this and more in the wiki for this section.
The next director will be Robert Zemeckis. One of the biggest falls from grace.
I asked you to choose who else should be in the run and the comment with the most upvotes would be chosen. It had to be a controversial filmmaker. Well, we'll later talk about... Zack Snyder. Oh, BoxOffice chose fuego 🔥
This is the schedule for the following four:

Week	Director	Reasoning
May 20-26	Robert Zemeckis	Can we get old Zemeckis back?
May 27-June 2	Richard Donner	An influential figure of the 70s and 80s.
June 3-9	Ang Lee	What happened to Lee?
June 10-16	Zack Snyder	RIP Inbox.

Who should be next after Snyder? That's up to you.

...there has been an idol 'mistake'.

• S42: Lindsay didn't play her amulet idol on her ally Omar on the last time it could be played, resulting in him getting voted out.
• S43: Cody gives his idol to Jesse and is voted out. Jesse burns Cody's idol on Owen. Karla wastes her idol.
• S44: Heidi plays her idol but receives zero votes.
• S45: Austin plays his amulet idol, but receives zero votes (however, it was the last time it could be played so wasn't a 'real' mistake). However, his ally Drew is voted out instead.
• S46: Q gets voted out with an unused idol.

Predictions may tend to change as usual. The 2024 Cannes Film Festival just started, so there may be some alterations during and after if the movies featured in the festival are praised or panned, and whatever wins the top prizes (especially the Palme d'Or) later on this month.
UPDATE: Megalopolis just screened at Cannes and it looks like it's now out of the Oscar race (removing it from all major categories in my Oscar predictions). However, I think the potential possibility of a few technical categories may still be open.

Best Picture

• Blitz
• Conclave
• Dune: Part Two
• Kinds of Kindness
• Joker: Folie A Deux
• Nickle Boys
• Nightb\**h*
• Parthenope
• A Real Pain
• Sing Sing

Next in line: Anora, Bird, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Gladiator II, Queer
Alt: All We Imagine As Light, Civil War, Didi, We Live In Time

Best Director

• Steve McQueen, Blitz
• Edward Berger, Conclave
• Denis Villeneuve, Dune: Part Two
• Todd Phillips, Joker: Folie A Deux
• Paolo Sorrentino, Parthenope

Next in line: George Miller, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga; Ridley Scott, Gladiator II; Yorgos Lanthimos, Kinds of Kindness; Luca Guadagnino, Queer; Greg Kwedar, Sing Sing
Alt: Payal Kapadia, All We Imagine As Light; Sean Baker, Anora; Andrea Arnold, Bird; Audrey Diwan, Emmanuelle; Jesse Eisenberg, A Real Pain

Best Actor

• Ralph Fiennes, Conclave
• Joaquin Phoenix, Joker: Folie A Deux
• Daniel Craig, Queer
• Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
• Andrew Garfield, We Live In Time

Next in line: Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice; Barry Keoghan, Bird; Paul Mescal, Gladiator II; Jesse Eisenberg, A Real Pain
Alt: Austin Butler, The Bikeriders; Timothee Chalamet, Dune: Part Two; Tenoch Huerta, Pedro Páramo; John David Washington, The Piano Lesson

Best Actress

• Saorise Ronan, Blitz
• Zendaya, Challengers
• Lady Gaga, Joker: Folie A Deux
• Emma Stone, Kinds of Kindness
• Amy Adams, Nightb\**h*

Next in line: Mikey Madison, Anora; Celeste Dalla Porta, Parthenope; Tilda Swinton, The Room Next Door; Florence Pugh, We Live In Time
Alt: Jodie Comer, The Bikeriders; Noémie Merlant, Emmanuelle; Anya Taylor-Joy, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga; Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Hard Truths; Carrie Coon, His Three Daughters

Best Supporting Actor

• Stanley Tucci, Conclave
• Jesse Plemons, Kinds of Kindness
• Samuel L. Jackson, The Piano Lesson
• Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
• Clarence Maclin, Sing Sing

Next in line: Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice; John Lithgow, Conclave; Willem Dafoe, Kinds of Kindness; Gary Oldman, Parthenope
Alt: Tom Hardy, The Bikeriders; Harris Dickinson, Blitz; Javier Bardem, Dune: Part Two; Austin Butler, Dune: Part Two; Chris Hemsworth, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga; Joseph Quinn, Gladiator II; Paul Raci, Sing Sing

Best Supporting Actress

• Isabella Rosselini, Conclave
• Joan Chen, Didi
• Lesley Manville, Queer
• Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Nickle Boys
• Danielle Deadwyler, The Piano Lesson

Next in line: Maria Bakalova, The Apprentice; Connie Nielsen, Gladiator II; Jennifer Grey, A Real Pain; Julianne Moore, The Room Next Door
Alt: Kathy Burke, Blitz; Rebecca Ferguson, Dune: Part Two; Zendaya, Dune: Part Two; Naomi Watts, Emmanuelle; Natasha Lyonne, His Three Daughters

Best Original Screenplay

• Blitz
• Didi
• Kinds of Kindness
• Parthenope
• A Real Pain

Next in line: Anora, Bird, We Live In Time
Alt: Civil War, His Three Daughters, The Room Next Door

Best Adapted Screenplay

• Conclave
• Dune: Part Two
• Joker: Folie A Deux
• Nickle Boys
• Sing Sing

Next in line: Emmanuelle, Nightb***h, Queer
Alt: Gladiator II, Here, Inside Out 2, Pedro Páramo, The Piano Lesson, The Wild Robot

Best Animated Feature

• Inside Out 2
• The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
• The Most Precious of Cargoes
• Memoir of a Snail
• The Wild Robot

Next in line: Moana 2, Spellbound, Ultraman: Rising
Alt: Ghost Cat Anzu, The Glassworker, Kung Fu Panda 4, That Christmas, Transformers One, Wallace & Gromit

Best International Feature

• All We Imagine As Light
• Emilia Pérez
• Emmanuelle
• No Other Land
• Parthenope

Next in line: Brief History of a Family, Grand Tour, Pedro Paramo
Alt: Crossing, Evil Does Not Exist (potentially), The Girl with the Needle, The Most Precious of Cargoes, Reinas

Best Documentary Feature

• Black Box Diaries
• Dahomey
• Daughters
• No Other Land
• Porcelain War

Next in line: Ibelin, SupeMan: The Christopher Reeve Story
Alt: Architecton, Piece By Piece, Sugarcane, Union, Will & Harper

Best Production Design

• Blitz
• Conclave
• Dune: Part Two
• Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
• Gladiator II

Next in line: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Joker: Folie A Deux, Megalopolis, Nosferatu, Wicked
Alt: Civil War, Here, Kinds of Kindness, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Nickle Boys, Pedro Páramo

Best Cinematography

• Blitz
• Conclave
• Dune: Part Two
• Joker: Folie A Deux
• Parthenope

Next in line: Bird, Civil War, Gladiator II, Kinds of Kindness
Alt: Didi, Emmanuelle, Megalopolis, Pedro Páramo

Best Costume Design

• Dune: Part Two
• Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
• Gladiator II
• Joker: Folie A Deux
• Wicked

Next in line: The Apprentice, Blitz, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Conclave, Nosferatu
Alt: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Megalopolis, Nickle Boys, The Piano Lesson

Best Film Editing

• Blitz
• Conclave
• Dune: Part Two
• Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
• Joker: Folie A Deux

Next in line: Civil War, Gladiator II, Queer, A Real Pain, Sing Sing
Alt: Anora, Bird, Challengers, Didi, Kinds of Kindness

Best Makeup & Hairstyling

• Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
• Dune: Part Two
• Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
• Joker: Folie A Deux
• Wicked

Next in line: The Apprentice, Blitz, Deadpool & Wolverine, A Different Man, Gladiator II, Nosferatu
Alt: Abigail, Challengers, Civil War, Hit Man, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Monkey Man, Parthenope

Best Sound

• Civil War
• Dune: Part Two
• Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
• Joker: Folie A Deux
• A Quiet Place: Day One

Next in line: Blitz, Challengers, Gladiator II, Twisters
Alt: Deadpool & Wolverine, The End, The Fall Guy, Megalopolis, Nightb\**h*

Best Visual Effects

• Deadpool & Wolverine
• Dune: Part Two
• Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
• Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
• Mufasa: The Lion King

Next in line: Civil War, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Gladiator II, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, A Quiet Place: Day One, Twisters
Alt: Alien: Romulus, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, The Fall Guy, Here, IF, Megalopolis, Tuesday, Wicked, The Wild Robot

Best Original Score

• Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Challengers
• Volker Bertlemann, Conclave
• Hans Zimmer, Dune: Part Two
• Hildur Guonadottir, Joker: Folie A Deux
• Bryce Dessner, Sing Sing

Next in line: TBA, Blitz; Tom Holkenborg, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga; Jerskin Fendrix, Kinds of Kindness; Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Queer
Alt: Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury, Civil War; Harry Gregson-Williams, Gladiator II; Gustavo Santaolalla, Pedro Páramo; Alan Menken, Spellbound; Kris Bowers, The Wild Robot

Best Original Song

• TBA, Diane Warren: Relentless
• TBA, Joker: Folie A Deux
• TBA, Moana 2
• TBA, Spellbound
• TBA, Twisters

Next in line: TBA, Mufasa: The Lion King
Alt: TBA, The End; Not My Fault, Mean Girls

The BURNING BUSH: WE ARE NOT HERE TO PAY OR HELP THEM WITH ANYTHING IN LIFE! THEY GO OUT TO KILL AND STEAL, FOR WHAT THEY WANT! THESE ARE DIRTY THUG'S AND NOW, SATAN DEMON'S!
THEY ARE: FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP, ANTHONY FAUCI, JUDGE JEANINE PIRRO, BRIAN KILMEADE, SEAN HANNITY, JESSE WATTER, DANA PERINO, AND EMILY COMPAGNO!
THE CHOSEN ONE: THEY WILL ALL BE KILLED AND DESTROYED AND THROWN INTO HELL! I HAVE SPOKEN!

Hello!
Yes, I know Cannes has already technically started, but none of the potential major players have premiered yet, so…
Anyway, as always, let me know what you guys think of my predictions.
I’m trying the ranked format again, by the way, I might keep flip-flopping between it and the list format, also let me know which one you prefer.
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Best Picture:
1. A Real Pain (Searchlight Pictures) (WINNER)

1. Sing Sing (A24)
   
2. Dune: Part Two (Warner Bros.)
   
3. Joker: Folie à Deux (Warner Bros.)
   
4. Blitz (Apple Original Films)
   
5. Parthenope (A24)
   
6. Queer (TBD)
   
7. Conclave (Focus Features)
   
8. Nickel Boys (Amazon MGM Studios)
   
9. The Room Next Door (Sony Pictures Classics)
   

Next in Line: Here (Sony Pictures), Bird (TBD), Gladiator 2 (Paramount Pictures), The Apprentice (TBD), Nightbitch (Searchlight Pictures)
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Best Director:
1. Denis Villeneuve - Dune: Part Two - WINNER

1. Steve McQueen - Blitz
   
2. Paolo Sorrentino - Parthenope
   
3. Todd Phillips - Joker: Folie à Deux
   
4. Jesse Eisenberg - A Real Pain
   

Next in Line: Pedro Almodóvar - The Room Next Door
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Best Actor:
1. Colman Domingo - Sing Sing (WINNER)

1. Daniel Craig - Queer
   
2. Jesse Eisenberg - A Real Pain
   
3. Ralph Fiennes - Conclave
   
4. Barry Keoghan - Bird
   

Next in Line: Tom Hanks - Here
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Best Actress:
1. Lady Gaga - Joker: Folie à Deux (WINNER)

1. Saoirse Ronan - Blitz
   
2. Angelina Jolie - Maria
   
3. Amy Adams - Nightbitch
   
4. Tilda Swinton - The Room Next Door
   

Next in Line: Celeste Dalla Porta - Parthenope
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Best Supporting Actor:
1. Kieran Culkin - A Real Pain (WINNER)

1. Clarence Maclin - Sing Sing
   
2. Samuel L. Jackson - The Piano Lesson
   
3. John Lithgow - Conclave
   
4. Gary Oldman - Parthenope
   

Next in Line: Frank Rogowski - Bird
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Best Supporting Actress:
1. Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor - Nickel Boys (WINNER)

1. Danielle Deadwyler - The Piano Lesson
   
2. Julianne Moore - The Room Next Door
   
3. Isabella Rosselini - Conclave
   
4. Lesley Manville - Queer
   

Next in Line: Jennifer Grey - A Real Pain
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Best Original Screenplay:
1. A Real Pain - Written by Jesse Eisenberg (WINNER)

1. Parthenope - Written by Umberto Contarello and Paolo Sorrentino
   
2. Blitz - Written by Steve McQueen
   
3. The Room Next Door - Written by Pedro Almodóvar
   
4. Bird - Screenplay by Andrea Arnold
   

Next in Line: Anora - Written by Sean Baker
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Best Adapted Screenplay:
1. Sing Sing - Screenplay by Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar, Story by Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Clarence Maclin, and John Whitfield (WINNER)

1. Nickel Boys - Screenplay by Joslyn Barnes and RaMell Ross
   
2. Queer - Screenplay by Justin Kuritzkes
   
3. Conclave - Screenplay by Peter Straughan
   
4. Dune: Part Two - Screenplay by Jon Spaihts and Denis Villeneuve
   

Next in Line: Nightbitch - Screenplay by Marielle Heller
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Best Production Design:
1. Joker: Folie à Deux (WINNER)

1. Dune: Part Two
   
2. Blitz
   
3. Gladiator II
   
4. Wicked
   

Next in Line: Here
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Best Cinematography:
1. Dune: Part Two - Greig Fraser

1. Joker: Folie à Deux - Lawrence Sher
   
2. Blitz - Yorick Le Saux
   
3. Parthenope - Daria D’Antonio
   
4. Megalopolis - Mihai Mălaimare Jr.
   

Next in Line: The Girl with the Needle - Michal Dymek
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Best Film Editing:
1. Dune: Part Two - Joe Walker (WINNER)

1. Blitz - Peter Sciberras
   
2. A Real Pain - Robert Nassau
   
3. Sing Sing - Parker Laramie
   
4. Joker: Folie à Deux - Jeff Groth
   

Next in Line: Queer - Marco Costa
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Best Makeup and Hairstyling:
1. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (WINNER)

1. Dune: Part Two
   
2. Joker: Folie à Deux
   
3. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
   
4. Wicked
   

Next in Line: Nosferatu
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Best Costume Design:
1. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (WINNER)

1. Joker: Folie à Deux
   
2. Dune: Part Two
   
3. Gladiator II
   
4. Wicked
   

Next in Line: Megalopolis
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Best Sound:
1. Dune: Part Two (WINNER)

1. Joker: Folie à Deux
   
2. Blitz
   
3. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
   
4. Twisters
   

Next in Line: Gladiator II
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Best Visual Effects:
1. Dune: Part Two (WINNER)

1. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
   
2. Gladiator II
   
3. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
   
4. Twisters
   

Next in Line: Here
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Best Original Score:
1. Queer - Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross (WINNER)

1. Dune: Part Two - Hans Zimmer
   
2. Joker: Folie à Deux - Hildur Guðnadóttir
   
3. Sing Sing - Bryan Dessner
   
4. Blitz - TBA
   

Next in Line: Conclave - Volker Bertelmann
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Best Animated Feature:
1. The Wild Robot (Chris Sanders, DreamWorks Animation) (WINNER)

1. The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (Kenji Kamiyama, Warner Bros.)
   
2. Inside Out 2 (Kelsey Mann, Disney/Pixar)
   
3. The Most Precious of Cargoes (Michel Hazanavicius, TBD)
   
4. Memoir of a Snail (Adam Elliot, TBD)
   

Next in Line: Ghost Cat Anzu (Yôko Kuno and Nobuhiro Yamashita, GKIDS)
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Best International Feature:
1. Parthenope (Paolo Sorrentino, Italy, A24) (WINNER)

1. All We Imagine As Light (Payal Kapadia, India, TBD)
   
2. Grand Tour (Miguel Gomes, Portugal, TBD)
   
3. Emilia Pérez (Jacques Audiard, Mexico, TBD)
   
4. The Most Precious of Cargoes (Michel Hazanavicius, France, TBD)
   

Next in Line: The Girl with the Needle (Magnus von Horn, Denmark, TBD)
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Best Documentary Feature:
1. SupeMan: The Christopher Reeve Story (Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui, Warner Bros.) (WINNER)

1. Black Box Diaries (Shiori Ito, TBD)
   
2. Ibelin (Benjamin Ree, Netflix)
   
3. Porcelain War (Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev, TBD)
   
4. No Other Land (Yuval Abraham, Basel Adra, Hamden Ballal, and Rachel Szor, TBD)
   

Next in Line: Sugarcane (Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie, National Geographic Documentary Films)

Warning this has a tiny bit of spoilers so don’t read if you haven’t caught up.
I have quite a lot of people I’d love to see come back and play for a second time. Obviously not all of them will be back but I tried to pick at least 2-3 people from each season (41-46), and ofc some of them I want to see more than others, and I tried not to pick winners.
Ricard (41) Shan (41) Xander (41) Jonathan (42) Lindsay (42) Omar (42) Mike (42) Drea (42) Jesse (43) Cody (43) Karla (43) Owen (43) Noelle (43) Sami (43) Carson (44) Carolyn (44) Danny (44) Austin (45) Emily (45) Kellie (45) Kaleb (45) Drew (45) Jake (45) season 46 hasn’t ended yet as of writing this, but I’d like to see Hunter and Q come back.
And yes I’m breaking the no winners rule if Q somehow wins.

As we’re approaching the finale of Survivor 46, I wanna hear how you guys rank the games of the New Era’s fallen angels. Here’s my list:
5 - Heather
Heather’s at the bottom because we didn’t really see much of her game. She was rarely in a power position and I don’t know if she wins in the end. Her only move the entire season was building a good bond with Erika, and that didn’t even get her to the end.
4 - Katurah
I can see Katurah being 5th or 3rd depending on how you view her game, but I think it’s still pretty flawed. She does play more actively than Heather, and probably has some win equity, but spends most of the season enabling a power structure that didn’t benefit her.
3 - Jonathan
Could be controversial because he has the least win equity of anybody on the board, but I think Jonathan plays a pretty underrated game up until that point. He dominates his original tribe, and I think he deserves more credit than people give him for the Omar boot. Again, he doesn’t win in any scenario, but I think he maneuvers through the game nicely by building strong bonds.
2 - Carson
Full disclosure I extremely dislike Carson both as a TV personality and as a person, but he plays a pretty dominant game. He wins against anybody but doesn’t manage his threat level well enough to get him there.
1 - Jesse
The debate between him and Carson was close, but I think Jesse was more in front strategically than Carson who controlled more from the backseat. Also, Jesse made himself a threat by making the Cody move (a move he needed to make) whereas Carson naturally became a threat because he didn’t manage his threat level as well.
Now drop your list

I remember back in the old days (meaning pre-2021) fan-favorites were strategic powerhouses like Cirie, Tony, Boston Rob, or Natalie Anderson or people with world class personalities like Yau-Man, Rudy, Sugar, Courtney.
Nowadays people seem to like people the more one dimensional they are. Carson, Brandon Donlon, Jelinsky, Bhanu, Lydia, Charlie, and the fact is that you could blame editing for portraying them as one dimensional, but then they defend it on social media.
Makes me wonder if social media is leveraged harder than how they are in the game. I see people who do that and admit it I just wonder if it's more prevalent than I thought.
Now the exception is 43 where Jesse, Cody, Noelle, and Karla were fan favorites and they had depth
I remember when Total Drama Pahkitew Island was hated for one dimensional players, now I wonder if maybe it would fit in with modern Survivor.

BRAVO

• Scheana Shay's Sister Cortney Is Her Twin in Stunning New (and Old!) Photos (Bravo)
• Lala Kent Reveals the Real Reason She Moved to the Valley: "Let Me Be Very Clear..." (Bravo)
• VPR’s Tom Sandoval Shuts Down Split Rumors by Posting NSFW Photo With Girlfriend Victoria Lee Robinson (US Weekly)
• Jax Taylor Says ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Stars Coming Over to ‘The Valley’ Is a ‘Hard No’: ‘It Isn’t Fair’ (US Weekly)
• Jax Taylor Gives His Honest Take on the Toms’ New Girlfriends: “She Could Be My Daughter” (Bravo)
• Kristen Doute clarifies her ‘The Valley’ reunion remarks: ‘We haven’t been told’ anything (NY Post exclusive)
• Kristen Doute Compares Jesse Lally to 'Vanderpump Rules' Jax Taylor (Collider)
• Lisa Vanderpump Says Gordon Ramsay Has ‘Met His Match’ in Her! (Extra exclusive)
• Summer House’s Jesse Solomon Says He ‘Doesn’t Regret’ Flirting With Paige DeSorbo (Life & Style exclusive)
• 'Summer House' Season Finale Watch Party Hosted By The Boro In Tysons (Patch)
• How Summer House: Martha's Vineyard's Jasmine Cooper Found Support as a New Mom (E! exclusive)
• Vanderpump Rules snubbed from NBC Upfronts as Seth Meyers slams Tom Sandoval in harsh diss after cancellation rumors (The Sun U.S. exclusive)

NEW JERSEY

• Margaret Josephs Dishes on Teresa Giudice Fallout: "She's Obsessed with Me" (Bravo)
• Margaret Josephs Calls RHONJ Star Jackie Goldschneider ‘a Disappointment’ (Heavy)
• Joe Gorga Claims RHONJ Cast is Getting “Punished” Amid Leak Allegations Involving Teresa and Jen, as Melissa Shades Teresa and Jennifer’s Behavior as “Gross” (Reality Blurb)

ORANGE COUNTY

• ‘Real Housewives of Orange County’ Resumes Filming After Jennifer Pedranti’s Fiance Enters MLB Drama (US Weekly exclusive)

NEW YORK

• ‘RHONY’ star Erin Lichy is ‘obsessed’ with this under-$12 beauty buy (Page Six)

BEVERLY HILLS

• Crystal Kung Minkoff Is ‘Really Excited’ for Her Next Chapter After ‘RHOBH’ Exit (US Weekly exclusive)
• Jamie Lee Curtis “Excited” For Friend Amanda De Cadenet Joining ‘RHOBH’ Season 14 Cast & Teases “Maybe I’ll Be Back” (Deadline)
• Teddi Mellencamp covers up in a long sleeve shirt and pink pants as she supports her sons in equestrian competitions in Los Angeles (Daily Mail)
• Annemarie Wiley Discusses Best Part of RHOBH, What She Would’ve Shown on Season 14, and Favorite Franchise, Plus What’s Next and Why She Became a Nurse (Reality Blurb)

ATLANTA

• Go Inside Riley Burruss' Next-Level College Graduation Party (Pics) (Bravo)

AFRICAN FRANCHISES

• LaConco on The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip – South Africa (Showmax)

Links to this week's episode discussion posts:

• RHONJ S14E2 🍝
• Summer House S8E12 ☀️

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2. CASSIMM, Mahalia Fontaine – Say Yeah (Extended Mix) 05:47 127bpm 11A
3. Honey Dijon, Jamie xx – Baddy On The Floor feat. Honey Dijon (Original Mix) 03:42 124bpm 12A
4. War – Low Rider (Kyle Watson Remix) 05:25 129bpm 9B
5. David Penn, OFFAIAH – Satisfied (Extended Mix) 05:16 126bpm 1B
6. Mochakk – Jealous (Extended Mix) 05:45 128bpm 9A
7. AYYBO – All We Need (Deep Inside) (Original Mix) 05:17 127bpm 12B
8. Gorgon City, Caroline Byrne – All That You Need (feat. Caroline Byrne) (Extended Mix) 04:54 128bpm 2A
9. Nick Morgan – Shook Part 3 (Original Mix) 07:02 126bpm 6B
10. FISHER (OZ), Aatig – Take It Off (Extended Mix) 05:26 127bpm 2A
11. Dennis Cruz – Bonito (Original Mix) 05:28 123bpm 6A
12. Mele – And 1 (Extended Mix) 04:30 128bpm 10A
13. LF SYSTEM – Lift You Up (Extended) 04:23 128bpm 4A
14. Sam Divine, Josh Barry – Saved By The Record feat. Josh Barry (Extended Mix) 06:19 128bpm 11A
15. ANOTR, Abel Balder – Relax My Eyes (Original Mix) 06:36 132bpm 3A
16. Bob Sinclar – World Hold On feat. Steve Edwards (Fisher Rework, Extended Mix) 05:33 127bpm 1A
17. Prospa – If You Want My Loving (Original Mix) 04:10 127bpm 3A
18. GFDM, Jengi – Da Feeling (Original Mix) 04:34 126bpm 6A
19. CASSIMM – LOVE DESIRE (Extended Mix) 05:47 126bpm 7B
20. IDRIS – La Trumpeta (Extended Mix) 05:37 95bpm 7B
21. Peggy Gou – (It Goes Like) Nanana (Original Mix) 06:07 130bpm 5A
22. Borai & Denham Audio – Make Me (Franky Rizardo Extended Remix) 05:43 130bpm 3A
23. Mark Knight, Kathy Brown, James Hurr, Wh0 – Turn Me Deeper feat. Kathy Brown (Extended Mix) 05:21 127bpm 2A
24. Cajmere, Dajae – Brighter Days (Marco Lys Remix) 06:22 126bpm 8A
25. Mochakk – Da Fonk feat. Joni (Original Mix) 06:06 127bpm 8A
26. Franky Rizardo – Dance To The Rhythm (Original Mix) 05:30 128bpm 3A
27. Easttown – Chaos (Original Mix) 05:58 130bpm 2A
28. Piem, Leo Wood – Messin’ Around (Extended Mix) 06:40 126bpm 5A
29. LF SYSTEM – All I’ve Got (Original Mix) 06:16 130bpm 4A
30. LF SYSTEM – Afraid To Feel (Extended) 04:49 128bpm 2A
31. Armand Van Helden – I Want Your Soul (Original Mix) 06:39 128bpm 3A
32. Mishell, Kinna Mone – Lightweight (feat. Kinna Mone) (Original Mix) 05:53 124bpm 1A
33. Nic Fanciulli, Butch – I Want You (Extended Mix) 08:30 125bpm 12A
34. Shermanology – U Got Me (Original Mix) 07:23 129bpm 6B
35. Low Steppa, Crusy – Bullerengue (Extended Mix) 06:35 125bpm 2B
36. RUZE – Mister DJ (Original Mix) 06:15 128bpm 8A
37. SG Lewis, DJ Seinfeld – Simple Times (Extended Mix) 04:14 124bpm 2A
38. Life on Planets, Makez – Downstream (Original Mix) 07:03 130bpm 6B
39. Stardust – Music Sounds Better With You (Original Mix) 06:43 124bpm 7A
40. Cool Jack – Just Come (Marco Lys Extended Remix) 06:01 128bpm 8A
41. Armand Van Helden, Mark Knight – The Music Began To Play (Extended Mix) 05:04 127bpm 8A
42. MD X-Spress – God Made Me Phunky (Jess Bays Extended Remix) 07:23 128bpm 1A
43. DJ Minx – Don’t Do It To Me (Extended Mix) 05:28 125bpm 12B
44. RUZE – Trip (Original Mix) 07:30 129bpm 10B
45. Carlita – Cash For Love (Extended Mix) 06:31 125bpm 12A
46. Sweet Female Attitude, Peverell – Hardly Breathe (Windy City Classics Remix) 05:24 126bpm 10A
47. Detlef – MoFo (Original Mix) 05:25 130bpm 5A
48. CamelPhat, Elderbrook – Cola (Original Mix) 06:55 122bpm 6B
49. HoneyLuv – Right Spot (Dennis Ferrer Remix) 06:03 127bpm 1A
50. Todd Edwards, Shermanology, Rudimental – Rain (Extended Mix) 07:04 130bpm 12A
51. Michael Gray – The Weekend (Extended Vocal Mix) 08:08 127bpm 9A
52. The Shapeshifters – Body Music (Extended Mix) 06:45 124bpm 9A
53. Earth n Days – The Kinda Love (CASSIMM Extended Remix) 05:13 127bpm 2B
54. Jaded – Welcome To The People (Extended) 05:27 124bpm 3B
55. The Blessed Madonna, Joy Anonymous, Danielle Ponder – Carry Me Higher (Elite Mix (10 Inch Version)) 07:08 127bpm 11A
56. PAWSA – Dog Days (Original Mix) 05:38 131bpm 8A
57. Easttown – Passion (Original Mix) 06:02 130bpm 12A
58. Fish Go Deep, Tracey K – The Cure & The Cause (Idris Elba Extended Remix) 05:53 125bpm 11A
59. MK, Sonny Fodera, Clementine Douglas – Asking (feat. Clementine Douglas) (Extended Mix) 05:19 127bpm 9A
60. Weiss (UK) – Feel My Needs (Purple Disco Machine Extended Mix) 06:22 122bpm 2A
61. Franky Rizardo, Cara Melín – Make My Body Move (Original Mix) 05:23 132bpm 8B
62. Deetron – Runnin’ (Original Mix) 07:05 127bpm 9A
63. Sem Jacobs, Tagmann – Jiggy Jerry (Original Mix) 05:23 132bpm 4B
64. Jamie Jones – Lose My Mind (Extended Mix) 07:00 124bpm 5B
65. Ron Carroll, GW Harrison – House Revelation (Extended Mix) 06:19 128bpm 5A
66. Agoria, Rami Khalife, Noémie – Teardrops (Don’t stop The Music) (Nick Morgan Remix) 07:09 124bpm 3A
67. D Stone – Total Unison (Original Mix) 08:04 127bpm 2B
68. RUZE – Come Together (Original Mix) 07:08 126bpm 6A
69. Mishell – Home (Original Mix) 06:05 126bpm 8A
70. II Faces – New Past (Extended Mix) 06:23 124bpm 1A
71. CHAN (US) – All I Need (Extended Mix) 04:51 125bpm 8A
72. Jho Roscioli – Supermodel Thick (Original Mix) 05:26 130bpm 10A
73. Indeep – Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life (Smeddles More Ass Mix) 06:10 126bpm 11A
74. Jackmaster – Don’t You Want My Lovin’ (Original Mix) 05:57 128bpm 8B
75. Saison – Deliver You (Austin Ato Remix (Extended)) 04:53 125bpm 10B
76. ATFC – U Got Me (Extended Mix) 06:10 125bpm 5A
77. Rui Da Silva, PAX – Touch Me (PAX & Rui Da Silva Extended Version) 06:46 126bpm 4A
78. Afro Medusa – Pasilda (Knee Deep Club Mix) 07:06 127bpm 6A
79. Armand Van Helden – U Don’t Know Me feat. Duane Harden (Original Mix) 08:06 130bpm 7B
80. Justin Martin, Galen – Dark Matter (Extended) 06:46 125bpm 10A
81. OFFAIAH – Hands (Extended Mix) 06:36 126bpm 8B
82. Luuk Van Dijk – Take Me For A Ride (Original Mix) 05:39 128bpm 4A
83. Steve Bug – Tweak It (Like This) (Original Mix) 06:55 126bpm 9A
84. Tiesto, Zerb, Sofiya Nzau – Mwaki (Tiësto’s VIP Mix) 02:40 128bpm 6A
85. Ranger Trucco – More Bells (Original Mix) 06:22 127bpm 11A
86. Elliot Schooling, Liam Palmer, Gabrielle Alexis – Submission (L.P. Rhythm Extended Remix) 06:20 133bpm 2A
87. Samer Soltan – Hurricane (Original Mix) 05:04 125bpm 2A
88. BLOND:ISH – Call My Name (Extended Mix) 05:02 124bpm 8A
89. Lee Cabrera, Kevin McKay, Bleech – Gimme Gimme Feat. Bleech (Extended Club Mix) 06:55 126bpm 7A
90. Demuir – The music in space (DJ Sneak’s Big Bawse Dub Remix) 07:21 126bpm 2A
91. Mark Knight, Green Velvet, James Hurr – The Greatest Thing Alive (Extended Mix) 06:04 122bpm 8A
92. Jamie Jones – My Paradise (Vintage Culture Extended Remix) 05:33 128bpm 3A
93. Bonkers – Pilsplaat (Original Mix) 03:05 125bpm 12A
94. Ridney – The Inside (Capri Extended Remix) 06:46 124bpm 9A
95. Jack Wostear – I Need A Rhythm (Original Mix) 05:32 130bpm 4A
96. Ferreck Dawn, Clementine Douglas, Meduza – I Got Nothing (Ferreck Dawn Extended Mix) 05:23 125bpm 1A
97. Larse – A Part Of (Riva Starr Extended Saturn Mix) 05:47 126bpm 7A
98. Diego Donati, Frank Hernandez – Walkin (Extended mix) 04:16 128bpm 7A
99. Jaded, Dombresky – Sound Of The Drums (Extended) 05:40 130bpm 11B
100. Jamie Jones, Kah-lo – Fine Fine Baby (Extended Mix) 06:29 124bpm 8B

[JUNE]
Week 1, June 2001
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[1.6 ROAD TO GREAT AMERICAN BASH!!] “EIGHT MAN MAYHEM”
[Hard Rock Cafe & Casino] The Championship Committee make Flair an offer
◆”WCW Niro” TV Show
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in front of 1,586
Overall Rating 58
Kevin Nash and Booker T exchanged words to end the show
Booker T, Diamond Dallas Page, Rob Van Dam and Ric Flair beat Kevin Nash, Scott Steiner, Jeff Jarrett and Mike Awesome
Gene Okerlund spoke with Vampire and Goldberg
Dustin Rhodes beat Curt Hennig
Buff Bagwell beat Bam Bam Bagwell
Yoshihiro Tajiri & Sting beat Kanyon and Lex Luger
Sabu beat Jim Duggan
A confrontation between Sting, DDP, Lance Storm, Rena Mero and Mike Awesome
Sabu and Rob Van Dam were with their manager Bill Alfonso and Gene Okerlund
Bobby Henan and Kanyon addressed Lex Luger ahead of their match at Great American Bash
Vampire & Goldberg beat 3 Count (Evan Karagias & Shannon Moore)
Shane Helms, Lizmark Jr, Rey Misterio Jr, Super Crazy, Volador Jr beat Chavo Guerrero Jr, Damien 666, La Parka, Vilano V and Masato Tanaka
Lance Storm beat Hugh Morrus
The Championship Committee (Arn Anderson, Steamboat, Piper, Funk) and WCW President offer Ric Flair a spot on the Championship Committee. He turns it down to focus on his and Dustin Rhodes WCW Tag Title match at Great American Bash
[DARK] The Mamalukes beat Elix Skipper & Kid Romeo
◆Show Notes
Cash, Jamie Knoble, Big Vito and Johnny Ace were fined due to behavioural incidents.
Curt Hennig was injured in his match (out 16 days)
◆Business Notes
WCW Nitro was rated 0.11 with 82,885 viewers with 1,316,070 views overall.
◆Roster Changes
Jim Duggan was released from his contract, a cost of $103,200 to the 2001 budget
Johnny Ace was released from his contract at no cost to the budget
Jimmy Hart was released from his contract at no cost to the budget
Miss Jones was released from his contract at no cost to the budget
Ernest Miller was released from his contract, a cost of $78,600 to the 2001 budget
Don Callis has agreed a one year per show handshake deal with no downside.
Dory Funk Jr has agreed an ongoing per show handshake deal with no downside.
Harley Race has a greed an ongoing per show handshake deal with no downside.
Fit Finlay has agreed a one year per show handshake deal with no downside.
Larry Zbyszko has agreed an ongoing per show handshake deal with no downside.
Scott Hudson was released from his contract at no cost to the budget
Week 2, June 2001
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[7.6 ROAD TO GREAT AMERICAN BASH!!] “WHOSE NEXT?”
[Hard Rock Cafe & Casino] The final stop before the Bash
◆”WCW Niro” TV Show
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in front of 1,601
Overall Rating 61
Goldberg beat Masato Tanaka
Kevin Nash and Booker T discussed their World Title match at Great American Bash
Diamond Dallas Page and Sting Jeff Jarrett and Shane Douglas
La Park and Rey Misterio trash talked each other
Booker T, KroniK (Brian Adams and Bryan Clark), Rob Van Dam and Sabu beat Kanyon, Lex Luger, Buff Bagwell and The Steiner Brothers
Vampiro beat Big Vito
A video promoted Legacy (Ric Flair and Dustin Rhodes)
Fit Finlay beat Hugh Morrus
Jamie Noble beat Elix Skipper
Bobby Henan and his client Kanyon confronted Lex Luger
Kevin Nash beat EZ Money
Director of Talent Acquisition spoke with Stacey Keibler and her client Vilano V, Don Callis and his client Damien 666
Konnan, Billy Kidman, Rey Misterio Jr, Silver King and Tajiri beat Vilano V, Damien 666, Chavo Guerrero Jr, Lance Storm and Mike Awesome
There was an confrontation between Goldberg and Vampire and Shane Douglas and Jeff Jarrett.
Gene Okerlund is joined by Tajiri, James Mitchell and Buff Bagwell to discuss their Great American Bash match.
Goldberg is getting ready backstage
The show opened with Sabu/RVD and the Steiner Brothers fighting backstage.
[DARK] Alex Wright, Bam Bam Bigelow, Norman Smiley and Lash Leroux beat Mike Jindrak, Mike Sanders, Evan Karagais and Shannon Moore
[DARK] Super Crazy beat Sean O’Haire
◆Show Notes
Stevie Ray was fined for a behavioural incident.
◆[GREAT AMERICAN BASH]:”ALL MATCHES CONFIRMED!”
Booker T v Kevin Nash - WCW World Heavyweight Title
Diamond Dallas Page v Lance Storm
Sting v Mike Awesome
Jeff Jarrett & Shane Douglas v Goldberg & Vampiro
Dustin Rhodes & Ric Flair v Rob Van Dam & Sabu v Scott & Rick Steiner v Kronik - WCW Tag Team Titles
Buff Bagwell v Tajiri
Lex Luger v Kanyon
Shane Helms v Chavo Guerrero Jr v Billy Kidman v Super Crazy- WCW Cruiserweight Title
Rey Misterio Jr v La Parka
TV Title Battle Royal
◆Show Notes
WCW Nitro’s TV rating was 0.11 with 86,294 viewers with 1,377,515 viewers overall.
◆Roster Changes
Jeremy Borash was released from his contract at a cost of $33,600 to the 2001 budget.
Billy Gunn has agreed a six month per show agreement with no downside.
Steve Corino has agreed a one more handshake per show agreement with no downside.
[13.6 A NEW!] “WCW Great American Bash Live On Pay Per View”
[Oasis Hall, CA] Turn Up The Heat
◆”Big Bang” Pay Per View
Oasis Hall, CA with 8,633 in attendance
Overall Rating 63
Post Match Booker T and Nash shook hands.
Booker T beat Kevin Nash to retain the WCW World Heavyweight Title
Steiner Brothers beat Legacy (Flair and Dustin Rhodes), Rob Van Dam & Sabu and Kronik to become the new WCW World Tag Team Champions (fall at second defence)
Diamond Dallas Page beat Lance Storm
Gene Okerlund interviewed Ric Flair and Dustin Rhodes about the WCW Tag Team Title match tonight
Rey Misterio Jr and Kevin Nash bumped into each other backstage
Sting and Mike Awesome went to a double DQ
Sting was getting ready backstage
Vampiro & Goldberg beat Shane Douglas and Jeff Jarrett
DDP ran into Lance Storm backstage
Yoshiro Tajiri beat Buff Bagwell
Kevin Nash spoke about Booker T ahead of the main event
James Mitchell and his client Tajiri confronted Buff Bagwell ahead of their match
Rey Misterio Jr beat La Parka
Mike Tenay caught up with Booker T ahead of the Main Event.
Super Crazy beat Shane Helms, Billy Kidman and Chavo Guerrero Jr to become WCW Cruiserweight Champion
Kanyon beat Lex Luger
The Championship Committee (Arn Anderson, Ricky Steamboat, Terry Funk and Roddy Piper) with WCW President Eric Bischoff present Fit Finlay the Championship belt
30 Man Battle Royal for the TV Title: Fit Finlay wins, Masato Tanaka made the most eliminations with the final four being the debuting Steve Corino and Billy Gun alongside Konnan.
[DARK] Lash Leroux beat Kid Romeo
◆Show Notes
Yang and Hugh Morrus were fined due to behavioural incidents.
◆Business Notes
WCW Great American Bash had a buy rate of 0.10 (54,714 buys)
WCW Great American Bash was shown internationally with a TV rating of 0.11 (86,151 views) with 150,637 viewers overall.
Week 3, June 2001
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[21.6 WCW LIVES ON!] “THE FALL OUT FROM LAST NIGHT”
[Hard Rock Cafe & Casino] Tag Main Event
◆”WCW Niro” TV Show
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in front of 1,791
Overall Rating 60
Kevin Nash and Goldberg carried on their disagreement
Steve Corino and Jeff Jarrett beat Goldberg and Kevin Nash after a miscommunication from Goldberg and Nash
Bobby Heenan with Kanyon confronted WCW World Champion Booker T.
Booker T, Sting, Diamond Dallas Page, Vampiro beat Kanyon, Shane Douglas, Lance Storm and Mike Awesome by DQ
Billy Gunn beat Bryan Clark
Rey Misterio beat Rick Steiner
Rob Van Dam & Sabu beat Buff Bagwell & Lex Luger
Fit Finlay beat Alex Wright to retain the WCW World TV Title (first defence)
Team Canada (Mike Awesome & Lance Storm) and Sting, Diamond Dallas Page have an in ring confrontation.
Goldberg is walking backstage
Vampiro cuts a promo on Curt Hennig
Ric Flair beat Vilano V
Yoshihiro Tajiri beat Terry Funk
Ric Flair discusses his match with Vilano V
Championship Committee members Terry Funk and Roddy Piper are confronted by Tajiri and his manager James Mitchell
[DARK] Scott Steiner beat Dustin Rhodes
◆Business Notes
WCW Nitro’s TV rating was 0.11 (87,155 viewers) with 1,375,028 overall.
◆Bash at the Beach ~CARD SO FAR
Booker T v Kanyon - WCW World Heavyweight Title
Goldberg v Kevin Nash
Vampiro v Curt Hennig
Lance Storm v Sting
Diamond Dallas Page v Mike Awesome
Week 4, June 2001
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[28.6 WCW LIVES ON!] “STEINER AND RHODES DO BATTLE”
[Hard Rock Cafe & Casino] More matches are made for the Bash at the Beach
◆”WCW Niro” TV Show
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in front of 1,761
Overal Rating 60
Scott Steiner beat Dustin Rhodes
Diamond Dallas Page beat Booker T and Masato Tanaka for the WCW United States Heavyweight Title, with Kanyon watching on
Goldberg beat Lex Luger
Cash, Chavo Guerrero Jr, Damien 666 and La Parka beat Jamie Knoble, Great Sasuke, Yang and Kaz Hayashi
Champion Committee members Arn Anderson & Roddy Piper were in the Control Centre hyping up Konnan & Rey Misterio Jr v Jeff Jarrett & Shane Douglas and Tajiri v Super Crazy matches set for Bash at the Beach
A confrontation between Kronik (Brian Adams & Bryan Clark) and Totally Buff (Buff Bagwell and Lex Luger)
Steve Corino, Billy Gunn, Curt Hennig and Fit Finlay beat Hugh Morrus, Bam Bam Bigelow, Air Paris and Sean O’Haire
Kevin Nash and Goldberg then brawled in the back
Yoshihiro Tajiri & Kevin Nash beat Super Crazy & Vampiro
Bobby Hennan and Kanyon talked trash of WCW World Champion Booker T
Rick Flair & Dustin Rhodes come face to face with Steve Corino & Billy Gunn
Rey Misterio Jr beats Mark Jindrak
A video recaps the feud between DDP/Sting and Lance Storm/Mike Awesome
Kronik beat Big Vito & Johnny The Bull
Video plays showcasing Rob Van Dam & Sabu
[Dark] Kanyon beats Norman Smiley
◆Show Notes
Jamie Knoble suffered a grade 1 groin strain, he will be out for 2 days
◆Business Notes
WCW Nitro rating 0.11 with 86,167 viewers with 1,379,409 viewers overall.
◆Roster Changes
Sean O’Haire requested and was granted his release, he departs at no cost to the budget.
//END OF MONTH REPORT
◆Company Info
Size Small, second in the world
Next Event Bash at the Beach (pay per view)
TV Shows: WCW Nitro (Monday)
◆Financial Summary
Revenue $2,2m ⬇️ $300k
Wages ($2,68m) ⬇️ 220k
Of Which Are Terminations (215k) ⬇️ $172k
Loss ($3.5m) ⬇️200k
Performance ($1.3m) ⬇️ 100k
Reserves $7,4m
◆Active Roster
[FACE]
Singles
Alex Wright
Bam Bam Bigelow
Billy Kidman w/Tygress
Booker T - WCW United States Heavyweight Champion, WCW World Heavyweight Champion
Diamond Dallas Page
Goldberg
Great Sasuke
Hugh Morris
James Mitchell
Jamie Knoble
Kevin Nash
Konnan w/Tygress
Lash Leroux
Lizmark Jr
Norman Smiley
Rey Misterio Jr w/Tygress
Rob Van Dam w/Bill Alfonso
Sabu w/Bill Alfonso
Shane Helms - WCW Cruiserweight Champion
Silver King
Sting
Super Crazy
Vampiro
Volador Jr
Yoshiro Tajiri
Tag Teams
Air Raid (AJ Styles & Air Paris)
Kronik (Brian Adams & Bryan Clark) - WCW World Tag Team Champions
Legacy (Dustin Rhodes & Ric Flair)
Jung Dragons (Yang & Kaz Hayashi)
The Mamalukes (Big Vito & Johnny the Bull)
[HEEL]
Singles
Buff Bagwell
Cash
Chavo Guerrero Jr
Chris Harris
Christopher Daniels
Curt Hennig
Damien 666 w/Don Callis
Elix Skipper
EZ Money
Fit Finlay
James Storm
Kanyon w/Bobby Henan
Kid Romeo
La Parka
Lex Luger
Mark Jindrak
Masato Tanaka
Mike Sanders
Rick Steiner
Scott Steiner w/Midajah
Shane Douglas
Ultimo Dragon
Vilano V w/Stacy Keibler
Tag Teams
Team Canada (Lance Storm w/Rena Mero & Mike Awesome)
3 Count (Evan Karagias & Shannon Moore)
◆Unavailable
Sid Vicious - Leg Break 10 Months
Ultimo Dragon - Broken Arm - 56 days
◆Personalities
Arn Anderson - Member of the Championship Committee
Eric Bischoff - OwnePresident
Dusty Rhodes - Director Talent Acquisition
Roddy Piper - Member of the Championship Committee
Ricky Steamboat - Member of the Championship Committee
Terry Funk - Member of the Championship Committee / Part Time Wrestler
Larry Zbyszko
Paisley
Mike Tenay
Stevie Ray
Tony Schiavone
Gene Okerlund
[IN/OUT]
In
Don Callis
Dory Funk Jr
Harley Race
Fit Finlay
Larry Zbyszko
Out
Jim Duggan
Johnny Ace
Jimmy Hart
Miss Jones
Ernest Miller
Scott Hudson
Jeremy Borash
Sean O’Haire
Summary
5 signings and 8 departures
[JULY]
Week 1, July 2001
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◆Bash at the Beach ~MORE MATCHES CONFIRMED
Booker T v Kanyon - WCW World Heavyweight Title
Goldberg v Kevin Nash
Vampiro v Curt Hennig
Lance Storm v Sting
Diamond Dallas Page v Mike Awesome
Flair & Rhodes v Billy Gunn & Steve Corino
Super Crazy v Tajiri - WCW Cruiserweight
Konnan & Rey Jr v Jeff Jarrett & Shane Douglas
Totally Buff & Kronik
[1.7 WCW LIVES ON!] “THE BRAIN IS OUT FOR BOOKER T”
[Hard Rock Cafe & Casino] Huge one on one matches scheduled
◆”WCW Niro” TV Show
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in front of 1,782
Overal Rating 54
Booker T and Kanyon w/Bobby Henenan closed the show in the ring.
Rob Van Dam beat Steve Corino
Mike Tenay interviewed DDP, Sting, Lance Storm, Mike Awesome and Reno Mero.
Kanyon beat Dustin Rhodes
Yoshihiro Taijiri, Sting and Super Crazy beat Billy Gunn, Shane Douglas and Jeff Jarrett
Control Center segment promoted Steiner Brothers v Rob Van Dam & Sabu, Vampiro & Curt Hennig, Super Crazy v Yoshihiro Taijir and Vilano V v Bam Bam Bigelow for Bash at the Beach
Ric Flair beat Mike Sanders
Diamond Dallas Page beat Curt Hennig
Rey Misterio Jr & Konnan beat Totally Buff (Lex Luger & Buff Bagwell)
Goldberg and Kevin Nash bumped into each other backstage
Legacy (Ric Flair & Dustin Rhodes) tussled on the microphone with Steve Corino & Billy Gunn
Goldberg beat Vilano V
Jeff Jarrett & Shane Douglas went face to face with Konnan & Rey Misterio Jr
Rick Steiner beat Sabu
[DARK] AJ Styles beat Volador Jr
[DARK] Vampiro beat Chris Harris
◆Business Notes
WCW Nitro was shown to a rating of 0.10 with 80,029 viewers with 1,252,174 viewers overall.
◆Talent Relations
Norman Smiley's current contract is set to expire at the end of July. He has now agreed a per show handshake agreement with no downside.
◆Roster Changes
TAKA Michinoku has agreed a three month per show handshake agreement with no downside. His WWF contract is set to expire at the end of the month.
Big Vito has been released from his contract at a cost of $45,600 to the 2001 budget
Johnny the Bull has been released from his contract at a cost of $30,000 to the 2001 budget
Chris Harris has been released from his contract at a cost of $16,200 to the 2001 budget
Week 2, July 2001
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[8.7 WCW LIVES ON!] “FOUR SUPERSTARS MEET IN THE MAIN EVENT”
[Hard Rock Cafe & Casino] Plus... Flair v Booker T
◆”WCW Niro” TV Show
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in front of 1,748
Overall Rating 58
Goldberg beat Lance Storm, Goldberg and Rob Van Dam in a non-title match
Scott Steiner beat Dustin Rhodes
Promo with Lance Storm, Mike Awesome, Rena Mero, Diamond Dallas Page and Mike Awesome
Booker T beat Ric Flair in a non-title match
Bam Bam Bigelow, Vampiro and Kevin Nash beat Curt Henning, Vilano V and Fit Finlay
Goldberg is getting ready backstage
Rey Misterio Jr beats EZ Money
Vampiro confronts Curt Hennig
Shane Douglas & Jeff Jarrett beat Yang and Kaz Hayashi
Mike Awesome beat Masato Tanaka
Control Centre segment with Dusty Rhodes, Ric Flair, Kevin Nash, Booker T, Goldberg, Steve Corino, Vilano V and Bam Bam Bigelow
Goldberg and Kevin Nash come face to face
Rey Misterio Jr & Konnan confront Jeff Jarrett and Shane Douglas
Rick Flair v Kanyon v Sting ends in a no contest with interference from Mike Awesome and Sabu
Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner fight with Sabu & Rob Van Dam
Kronik (Brian Adams & Bryan Clark) fight with Buff Bagwell & Lex Luger backstage
Scott Steiner and Rob Van Dam open the show with promos in the ring
[DARK] Yoshihiro Tajiri beat Chavo Guerrero Jr
[DARK] Totally Buff (Buff Bagwell & Lex Luger) beat Norman Smiley and Hugh Morrus
◆Business Notes
WCW Nitro was rated 0.11 with 83,270 viewers with 1,321,854 views overall.
Roster Changes
Brazo de Platino has agreed a per show agreement with no downside.
Week 3, July 2001
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◆News
WCW will once again go on the road from August, no longer taping Nitro exclusively at the Hard Rock Cafe & Casino in Las Vegas.
Alex Wright & Hugh Morrus are set to debut as a new heel team 'Futurewave'
Essia Rios turned down an approach from WCW and extended his WWF contract
Masato Tanaka has one month remaining on his per show handshake contract, he has indicated he wishes to leave
◆Roster Changes
Tommy Dreamer has agreed a one year per show handshake agreement with no no downside.
[13.7 WCW LIVES ON!] “THIS IS NO DAY AT THE BEACH”
[Hard Rock Cafe & Casino] Two huge main events
◆”Bash At The Beach” Pay Per View
Toyota Sports Centre, CA in front of 8,418 people
Overall Rating 66
Goldberg beat Kevin Nash
Booker T beat Kanyon to retain the WCW World Heavyweight Title (third defence)
A video hypes up the Goldberg v Kevin Nash main event
Kevin Nash is seen getting ready backstage
Golderbg is seen getting ready backstage
Rob Van Dam & Sabu beat The Steiner Brothers to become the WCW World Tag Team Champions (fall at first defence)
WCW President Eric Bischoff and Championship Committee Member Terry Funk meet with Bobby Heenan and his client Kanyon ahead of his World Title challenge
Diamond Dallas Page beat Mike Awesome to retain the WCW United States Heavyweight Title (first defence)
Sting beat Lance Storm
Kevin Nash speaks to Gene Okerlund about his match with Goldberg
Yoshirio Tajiri beat Super Crazy in a match for the WCW Cruiserweight Title by count out, Crazy retains the title
Scott Steiner, Rick Steiner, Rob Van Dam meet with WCW President Eric Bischoff and members of the Championship Committee Terry Funk, Arn Anderson and Roddy Piper ahead of their WCW Tag Team match
Vampiro beats Curt Hennig
We see a promo video on Sting
Legacy (Ric Flair & Dustin Rhodes) beat Billy Gunn & Fit Finlay
Bam Bam Bigelow beats Vilano V
Head of Talent Acquisition Dusty Rhodes announces Steve Corino will not perform tonight, Billy Gunn will now team with Fit Finlay to take on Ric Flair & Dustin Rhodes
Curt Henning and Vampiro ran into each other backstage
Totally Buff (Buff Bagwell & Lex Luger) beat Kronik (Brian Adams & Bryan Clark)
WCW World Champion Booker T was seen backstage
Konnan & Rey Misterio Jr beat Jeff Jarrett & Shane Douglas
[DARK]Futurewave (Hugh Morrus & Alex Wright) beat Air Raid (AJ Styles & Air Paris)
[DARK] Billy Kidman beats Chavo Guerrero Jr
◆Show Notes
Arn Anderson was reprimanded for a behavioural incident.
◆Show Notes
Steve Corino's contract expired the morning of the show, no agreement could be made.
◆Roster Changes
Steve Corino's contract has expired and has departed WCW.
◆Business Notes
WCW Bash At The Beach received a pay per view buy rate of 0.12 with 61,931 buys
WCW Bash At The Beach was shown internationally with a rating of 0.12 with 90,010 views with 162,518 viewers overall.
Week 3, July 2001
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[21.7 ROAD TO FALL BRAWL!] “TAG CLASH”
[Hard Rock Cafe & Casino] The fall out from Bash at the Beach
◆”WCW Niro” TV Show
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in front of 1,762
Overall Rating 59
To close the show DDP, Sting, Booker T, RVD and Sabu challenged The Steiners, Team Canada and Fit Finlay to an Elimination Tag match at Fall Brawl.
Diamond Dallas Page & Sting beat Curt Henning & Billy Gunn
Sting and DDP were seen backstage walking to the ring
Goldberg beat Jeff Jarrett and Konnan in a triple threat match
Goldberg and Nash went nose to nose backstage
Fit Finlay beat Shane Helmes to retain his WCW World Television Title (second defence)
Legacy (Ric Flair & Dustin Rhodes) crossed paths with Don Callis and his client Damien 666 and La Parka
La Parka, Chavo Guerrero Jr, Damien 666, Vilano V bear Lizamark Jr, Brazo de Platino, Jamie Knoble and Great Sasuke
Terry Funk and Dusty Rhodes cut a backstage promo
Dustin Rhodes beat Masato Tanaka
Sting/DDP and Team Canada (Lance Storm/Mike Awesome), Booker T, The Steiner Brothers and Rob Van Dam went at it in the ring
Scott Steiner beat Bam Bam Bigelow
Rey Misterio Jr beat Sabu
Rob Van Dam beat Cash
Futurewave (Hugh Morrus & Alex Wright) beat Air Raid (AJ Styles & Air Paris)
Booker T and Fit Finlay crossed paths backstage
Vampiro bumped into Vilano V and his manager Stacey Keibler backstage
[DARK] Lance Storm beat Yoshihiro Tajiri
◆Show Notes
WCW Nitro's TV rating was 0.11 with 85,945 viewers with 1,327,423 viewers overall.
Week 3, July 2001
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[21.7 ROAD TO FALL BRAWL!] “TAG CLASH”
[Hard Rock Cafe & Casino] The fall out from Bash at the Beach
◆”WCW Niro” TV Show
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in front of 1,771
Overall Rating 59
A video plays confirming the Goldberg v Kevin Nash rematch is set for Fall Brawl
Booker T beats Jeff Jarrett to retain the WCW World Heavyweight Title (defence four)
Legacy (Ric Flair & Dustin Rhodes) beat Kanyon & Billy Gunn
Booker T is getting ready backstage
Kevin Nash beats Shane Douglas
Sabu & Rob Van Dam are attacked by The Steiner Brothers
Booker T and Fit Finlay talk to WCW President Eric Bischoff
Rob Van Dam & Sabu beat Futurewave (Hugh Morrus & Alex Wright)
A highlight reel of Diamond Dallas Page and Sabu was shown...they'll meet next week!
Goldberg beat James Storm
Funk, Rhodes, Flair, Vampire and Dustin Rhodes challenge Totally Buff, La Parka, Vilano V and Damien 666 to an Elimination match at Fall Brawl
Goldberg is seen backstage
Fit Finlay beat Konnan to retain the WCW Television Title (third defence)
Vampiro and Kronik (Brian Adams & Bryan Clark) beat Curt Hennig & Totally Buff (Lex Luger & Buff Bagwell)
Jeff Jarrett and Shane Douglas talked backstage
Bam Bam Bigelow beat Mark Jindrak
Diamond Dallas Page beat Scott Steiner, La Parka and Tommy Dreamer to retain the WCW Unites States Title
WCW President Eric Bischoff and Championship Committee Members Terry Funk & Arn Anderson confirm Super Crazy will defend his WCW Cruiserweight title at Fall Brawl against Yoshihiro Tajiri and one other!
[DARK] Elix Skipper & Kid Romeo beat Air Raid (AJ Styles & Air Paris)
◆Business Notes
WCW Nitro was broadcast with a rating of 0.11 with 86,713 views with 1,328,284 viewers overall.
◆Bash at the Beach ~MORE MATCHES CONFIRMED
Goldberg v Kevin Nash
ELIMINATION TAG: Mike Awesome, Lance Storm, Rick Steiner, Scott Steiner, Fit Finlay v Sting, Diamond Dallas Page, Sabu, Rob Van Dam and Booker T
ELIMINATION TAG: Dustin Rhodes, Ric Flair Dusty Rhodes, Terry Funk and Vampiro v Buff Bagwell, Lex Luger, Damien 666, La Parka, Vilano V
Super Crazy v Yoshihiro Tajiri v ???
//END OF MONTH REPORT
◆Company Info
Size Small, second in the world
Next Event Fall Brawl (pay per view)
TV Shows: WCW Nitro (Monday)
◆Financial Summary
Revenue 1.9m ⬇️ $300k
Wages ($2,47m) ⬇️ 203k
Of Which Are Terminations (91,8k) ⬇️ $123k
Loss ($3.3m) ⬇️200k
Performance ($1.4m) ⬇️ 100k
Reserves $6m
◆Active Roster
[FACE]
Singles
Alex Wright
Bam Bam Bigelow
Billy Kidman w/Tygress
Booker T - WCW World Heavyweight Champion
Brazo de Platino
Diamond Dallas Page
Goldberg
Great Sasuke
Hugh Morris
James Mitchell
Jamie Knoble
Kevin Nash
Konnan w/Tygress
Lash Leroux
Lizmark Jr
Norman Smiley
Rey Misterio Jr w/Tygress
Rob Van Dam - WCW World Tag Team Champion
Sabu w/Bill Alfonso - WCW World Tag Team Champion
Shane Helms -
Silver King
Sting
Super Crazy - WCW Cruiserweight Champion
Tommy Dreamer
Vampiro
Volador Jr
Yoshiro Tajiri
Tag Teams
Air Raid (AJ Styles & Air Paris)
Kronik (Brian Adams & Bryan Clark)
Legacy (Dustin Rhodes & Ric Flair)
Jung Dragons (Yang & Kaz Hayashi)
[HEEL]
Singles
Buff Bagwell
Cash
Chavo Guerrero Jr
Christopher Daniels
Curt Hennig
Damien 666 w/Don Callis
Elix Skipper
EZ Money
Fit Finlay - WCW World Television Champion
James Storm
Kanyon w/Bobby Henan
Kid Romeo
La Parka
Lex Luger
Mark Jindrak
Masato Tanaka
Mike Sanders
Rick Steiner
Scott Steiner w/Midajah
Shane Douglas
TAKA Michinoku
Ultimo Dragon
Vilano V w/Stacy Keibler
Tag Teams
Team Canada (Lance Storm w/Rena Mero & Mike Awesome)
3 Count (Evan Karagias & Shannon Moore)
◆Unavailable
Sid Vicious - Leg Break 9 Months
Ultimo Dragon - Broken Arm - 25 days
◆Personalities
Arn Anderson - Member of the Championship Committee
Eric Bischoff - OwnePresident
Dusty Rhodes - Director Talent Acquisition
Roddy Piper - Member of the Championship Committee
Ricky Steamboat - Member of the Championship Committee
Terry Funk - Member of the Championship Committee / Part Time Wrestler
Larry Zbyszko
Paisley
Mike Tenay
Stevie Ray
Tony Schiavone
Gene Okerlund
[IN/OUT]
In
TAKA Michinoku
Brazo de Platino
Tommy Dreamer
Out
Big Vito
Johnny The Bull
Chris Harris
Steve Corino
Summary
3 signings and four departures
Week 1, August 2001
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[1.8 ROAD TO FALL BRAWL!] “BACK TO THE MID-ATLANTIC”
[Greenwood Civic Center, SC] Icons collide in the main event
◆”WCW Niro” TV Show
Greenwood Civic Center, SC in front of 2,188 people
Overall Rating 63
Kevin Nash and Sting go to a non-contest when Goldberg runs in
Ric Flair beat Curt Hennig
Gene Okerlund interviews Rob Van Dam & Sabu and The Steiner Brothers
Ric Flair, Terry Funk, Vampiro, Dusty Rhodes all out Lex Luger and Buff Bagwell.
Diamond Dallas Page beats Sabu to retain the WCW United States title in his third defence
A hype video plays promoting Goldberg v Kevin Nash at Fall Brawl
TAKA Michinoku is confirmed as the third person in the WCW World Cruiserweight Title match at Fall Brawl
Goldberg, Booker T and Vampire beat Fit Finlay, Lance Storm & Mike Awesome
Rob Van Dam beat Jeff Jarrett
WCW President Eric Bischoff meets Mike Awesome, Lance Storm and his manager Rena Mero
Yoshihiro Tajiri beat Billy Kidman
Championship Committee member Terry Funk deals with The Filthy Animals, Jeff Jarrett, Shane Douglas and Kanyon. A 3 v 3 Match is set for Fall Brawl.
Bam Bam Bigelow, Jamie Knoble and Kronik (Bryan Clark & Bryan Adams) beat Lex Luger, Buff Bagwell, Shannon Moore and Evan Karagais
Rey Misterio Jr beats Shane Douglas
Nash arrives at the building
Sting is backstage
Kevin Nash v Sting is set for tonight's main event
[DARK] TAKA Michinoku beat Chavo Guerrero Jr
◆Business Notes
WCW Nitro's TV rating was 0.11 with 86,806 viewers and 1,377,944 viewers overall.
◆Roster Changes
Mr Aquila has agreed a three month per show handshake agreement with no downside.
Week 1, August 2001
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[8.14 ROAD TO FALL BRAWL!] “ACTION AT CENTER STAGE”
[Ceenter Stage, Atlanta] Icons collide in the main event
◆”WCW Niro” TV Show
Center Stage, Atlanta in front of 1,050
Overall Rating 65
Goldberg beats Buff Bagwell
Goldberg is heading to the ring
Booker T , Diamond Dallas Page & Sting celebrate in the ring before Mike Awesome, Lance Storm and Fit Finally interrupt
Booker T , Diamond Dallas Page & Sting beat Fit Finlay, Jeff Jarrett & Shane Douglas
Legacy (Ric Flair & Dusin Rhodes) beat Chavo Guerrero Jr & Cash
Kevin Nash beat EZ Money
Tommy Dreamer beats Masato Tanaka
A video plays hyping Rob Van Dam & Sabu v The Steiner Brothers
Lex Luger beats Lash Leroux
The Steiner brothers cut a promo on Rob Van Dam & Sabu
Control Center segment promoting Super Crazy v Tajiri v TAKA Michonoku, Konnan & Rey Misterio Jr v Jeff Jarrett & Shane Douglas at Fall Brawl
Rob Van Dam and Sabu beats Kevin Karagias and Shannon Moore
Kevin Nash hypes his upcoming match with Goldberg
TKA Michinoku, Mr Aquila and La Parka Damien 666, Lizmark Jr and Yoshihiro Tajiri
Ric Flair is joined by Terry Funk and Dusty Rhodes before La Parka, Damien 666 and Don Callis interrupt.
Curt Hennig beat Norman Smiley
Bam Bam Bigelow beat James Storm
Vampire beat Mark Jindrak
Announcers confirm Ric Flair will be speaking later in the show
[DARK]Scott Steiner beat Billy Kidman
◆Show Notes
Volador Jr was fined for poor backstage behaviour.
Lex Luger suffered a Olecrannon Fracture and is out for 24 days.
◆Business News
WCW Nitro received a 0.12 TV rating with 90,880 viewers with 1,447,334 viewers overall. The most watched Nitro since the reboot.
◆Roster Changes
Franklin Foley has signed a two year contract with a cost to the 2001 budget of $8,800
Franlin Foley has joined M-Pro on a 12 month excursion at a cost of $13,2000
Masato Tanaka's contract has expired and he has departed WCW.
[8.20 FALL BRAWL!] “IT'S A BRAWL LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE”
[Norfolk, Virginia] Teams collide
◆”Fall Brawl” Pay Per View
Norfolk Scope Arena, Virginia in front of 10,859
Overall Rating 65
Kevin Nash beat Goldberg
Goldberg left his locker room to head to the ring
Sting, Diamond Dallas Page, Booker T, Sabu, Rob Van Dam and Bill Alfonso celebrated backstage
A video played hyping the main event
Diamond Dallas Page, Sting, Booker T, Rob Van Dam and Sabu defeated Fit Finlay, Team Canada and Steiner Brothers in an elimination tag match.
Yoshihiro Tajiri defeated TAKA Michinoku and Super Crazy to win the WCW Cruiserweight title (
Dusty Rhodes and Terry Funk had a heated debate backstage
The Filthy Animals (Billy Kidman, Konnan and Rey Misterio Jr) defeated Jeff Jarrett, Kanyon and Shane Douglas in an elimination tag match
Kevin Nash was getting ready backstage
Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Dustin Rhodes and Terry Funk beat Buff Bagwell, Billy Gunn, Vilano V, Damien 666 and La Parka in an elimination tag match. Dusty Rhodes and Terry Funk had a miscommunication in the match.
The team of Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Dustin Rhodes, Vampire and Terry Funk hung out backstage
Gene Okerlund interviewed Yoshihiro Tajiri and his manager James Mitchell
Bam Bam Bigelow beat Curt Hennig, Tommy Dreamer and Chavo Guerrero Jr
Futurewave (Hugh Morrus & Alex Wright) & Kronik (Brian Adams & Bryan Clark) beat Elix Skipper, Kid Romeo, Shannon Moore & Evan Karagias in an elimination tag match
The announcers put over the main event of Goldberg v Kevin Nash
The team of Lance Storm, Mike Awesome, Scott Steiner, Ric Steiner, spoke to Gene Okerlund
Silver King, Air Raid (AJ Styles/Air Pairs) beat Cash, EZ Money and Christopher Daniels
◆Business Notes
WCW Fall Brawl's buy rate was 0.12 with 61,932 buys
WCW Fall Brawl was shown and received a 0.12 TV rating to international audiences, 90,378 viewers with 163,339 viewers overall.
Week 3, August 2001
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[8.20 WCW NITRO!] “No.1 Contenders Tournament”
[Punta Gorda, Florida] Who will face Booker T, next?
◆”WCW Niro” TV Show
Charlotte Harbour Center, Florda in front of 2,000 (SUPER NO VACANCY!)
Overall Rating 65
Show closed with a promo video hyping Booker T v Fit Finlay
Kevin Nash challenged Goldberg to a third match.
Fit Finlay beat Rob Van Dam to become the new World Heavyweight Championship No.1 Contender
Booker T & Goldberg beat Curt Hennig and Billy Fun
Ric Flair and Dustin Rhodes have unfinished business with La Parka and Damien 666
Fit Finlay beat Jeff Jarrett in a semi final match of the No.1 Contenders Tournament
Team Canada (Lance Storm & Mike Awesome) beat Yoshihiro Tajiri & Vampiro
Gene Okerlund interviewed new WCW Cruiserweight Champion Tajiri and his manager James Mitchell who spoke about their win over Super Crazy
Championship Committee Members Terry Funk and Roddy Piper tried to cool things over with Director of Talent Acquisition Dusty Rhodes.
Jeff Jarrett beat Diamond Dallas Page in a No 1 Contenders Tournament Match
Fit Finlay beat Ric Flair in a No 1 Contenders Tournament Match
Rob Van Dam defeated Scott Steiner in the No.1 Contenders Tournament
Kevin Nash and Goldberg are backstage; an argument breaks out
Sting and Kevin Nash went to a no contest when Goldberg, Lance Storm and Goldberg all interfered, both men are eliminated from the No.1 Contenders Tournament
Goldberg arrives at the building, he's not happy
◆Show Notes
Volador Jr was fined for poor behaviour backstage.
◆Business Notes
WCW Nitro's TV rating was 0.11 with 86,481 viewers with 1,375,613 viewers overall.
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[8.20 WCW NITRO!] “No.1 Contenders Tournament”
[Omaha, Nebraska] Who will face Booker T, next?
◆”WCW Niro” TV Show
Omaha Civic Aud Mancuso, NE in front of 1,541
Overall Rating 65
Goldberg & Fit Finlay beat Booker T & Yoshihiro Tajiri and Kevin Nash & Super Crazy
Mike Awesome beat Brian Adams
Goldberg was getting ready backstage
Dusty Rhodes and Terry Funk crossed paths
Diamond Dallas Page beat Mike Sanders
Scott Steiner beat Dustin Rhodes
Kanyon beat Konnan
Billy Kidman & Rey Misterio Jr beat Cash & EZ Money
Rob Van Dam beat Rick Steiner
Sting and Reno Mero were backstage
Ric Flair and Dustin Rhodes crossed paths with La Parka and Damien 666
Scott Steiner and Rob Van Dam went face to face
Vampiro beat Tommy Dreamer
◆Show Notes
Konnan was fined for poor backstage behaviour
Booker T suffered compound frontal bone fracture and was initially set to be out for a year. Surgery was unable to produce a significant improvement and he'll now be out for over a year.
◆Business Notes
WCW Nitro was shown to a TV rating of 0.12 with 91,046 viewers with 1,484,015 viewers overall.
◆Breaking News
WCW World Heavyweight Champion Booker T will be out for over a year. This news comes as the company is rumoured to have made a seven a fourth month of $1m+ losses.
//END OF MONTH REPORT
◆Company Info
Size Small, second in the world
Next Event Wrestle War (pay per view)
TV Shows: WCW Nitro (Monday)
◆Financial Summary
Revenue 1.8m ⬇️ $100k
Wages ($2,2m) ⬇️ 100k.
Of Which Are Terminations (13k) ⬇️ $78,8k
Loss ($3.2m) ⬇️100k
Performance ($1.3m) ⬇️ 100k
Reserves $4.6m
◆Active Roster
[FACE]
Singles
Alex Wright
Bam Bam Bigelow
Billy Kidman w/Tygress
Booker T - WCW World Heavyweight Champion
Brazo de Platino
Diamond Dallas Page
Goldberg
Great Sasuke
Hugh Morris
James Mitchell
Jamie Knoble
Kevin Nash
Konnan w/Tygress
Lash Leroux
Lizmark Jr
Norman Smiley
Rey Misterio Jr w/Tygress
Rob Van Dam - WCW World Tag Team Champion
Sabu w/Bill Alfonso - WCW World Tag Team Champion
Shane Helms -
Silver King
Sting
Super Crazy - WCW Cruiserweight Champion
Tommy Dreamer
Vampiro
Volador Jr
Yoshiro Tajiri
Tag Teams
Air Raid (AJ Styles & Air Paris)
Kronik (Brian Adams & Bryan Clark)
Legacy (Dustin Rhodes & Ric Flair)
Jung Dragons (Yang & Kaz Hayashi)
[HEEL]
Singles
Buff Bagwell
Cash
Chavo Guerrero Jr
Christopher Daniels
Curt Hennig
Damien 666 w/Don Callis
Elix Skipper
EZ Money
Fit Finlay - WCW World Television Champion
James Storm
Kanyon w/Bobby Henan
Kid Romeo
La Parka
Lex Luger
Mark Jindrak
Mike Sanders
Rick Steiner
Scott Steiner w/Midajah
Shane Douglas
TAKA Michinoku
Ultimo Dragon
Vilano V w/Stacy Keibler
Tag Teams
Team Canada (Lance Storm w/Rena Mero & Mike Awesome)
3 Count (Evan Karagias & Shannon Moore)
◆Unavailable
Sid Vicious - Leg Break 8 Months, 2 weeks
Booker T - Frontal Bone Fracture - 1 year, 2 weeks
Great Sasuke - 6 days
Lex Luger - 4 days
◆Personalities
Arn Anderson - Member of the Championship Committee
Eric Bischoff - OwnePresident
Dusty Rhodes - Director Talent Acquisition
Roddy Piper - Member of the Championship Committee
Ricky Steamboat - Member of the Championship Committee
Terry Funk - Member of the Championship Committee / Part Time Wrestler
Larry Zbyszko
Paisley
Mike Tenay
Stevie Ray
Tony Schiavone
Gene Okerlund
[IN/OUT]
In
Franklin Foley
Out
Franklin Foley (Excursion)
Masato Tanaka
Summary
1 signing and 2 departures
//- EXECUTIVE NOTES //-

• I am using a TEW 2016 data converted to TEW 2020, it has a lot of issues mainly around personality attributes, everyone - even the most godly person seems to have a hard drug issue or cause issues. This really impacted the moral (0%) and therefore hurt my initial shows. I'm not a fan of playing around with data during a save but it was required to make it playable.
  
• Despite slashing the wage bill with $700k in terminations, and signing replacements on per show deals my basic wage has not changed dramatically, only about $100k.
  
• One unintended consequence of slashing the wage bill has been a massive reduction in Merchandise. I'm making $750k less than my first month. While my live event merchandise sales have increased, I'm $775k down on worker sales.
  
• As one of the few that did watch WCW in 2000, I am surprised you start as small (made even harder by being based South West). Also Hogan was still under contract with WCW until 2002 (just sitting at home), on this data he starts unemployed. Having said that, if he was on your wage bill the challenge would be even harder.
  

When is Eddie going to learn that she is not a detective? Her shield is not gold. Burglary? File the reoort and let the detectives investigate it. That's their job. Your job is to be on patrol and answer calls. Yes, she'd probably be a good detective someday, but right now you need to be on the streets doing what you're supposed to be doing.
WTF was that all about with Jamie and Joe? I know there was tension between them, but I figured it was all behind them when they were drinking together. Was a stupid thing for Jamie to get his knickers in a bunch about. Joe is a Hill. His mother raised him and he is proud of his name. Get over yourself, Jamie!
As a side to the whole Jamie/Joe situation, I was really hoping for a scene where Frank sits them both down as a father and grandfather to them and helps them work things out. Seemed like a missed opportunity for a great bonding scene.
This episode had me liking Erin for once. She was looking out for the defendant even though she was the prosecutor. It showed genuine care and concern for the person and not for the crime. Would have loved to see that other attorney go to jail or something for accessory to murder or something.
Lastly: Sean gets mugged in NYC. So what? It happens to many, many people. Happened to me when I was his age. It was a simple snatch and dash. Danny was right. You give up the goods and let them get away. Laptops and money are not worth your life. Having said that, I would have investigated too. Skip ahead and the security guy gets arrested as an accessory. Seemed sus for someone collecting a full NYPD pension and collecting a second paycheck. Regardless, seemed like lazy writing. Would have made more sense if it was a couple of students doing it just for the money.
Just needed to vent. Thanks for listening.

Personally, I haven't been a big fan of this season so far, but I gotta say, this is easily one of the best episodes of the season so far.
I really like the storyline of Jamie and Joe in this. The beef has been bubbling since Joe discovered Jamie undercover and since then it's been leading up to a fight between them. I think Frank handled it well and I like how we explored that these two have chips on their shoulders for each other for understandable reasons but they need to learn how to be not only a team but a family.
With Danny’s storyline, I like how we give Sean more to do and how he struggles with trying to live up to his past generations of being a cop as well as trying to be his own man. I'm also proud of Danny for growing and learning how to control his anger and hotheadedness. In season 9 Danny would've done worse to the men that did his son like that. The good father-son moment between the two.
I like how Eddie and Badillo don't get into unnecessary drama and feel like partners. Badillo truly is the best partner Janko has had since Jamie. I would like to see more of them like this.
I wonder if the writers are struggling with what to do with Erin because it feels like the same old same old, especially on how it ends with her wondering if she has blood on her hands.
And lastly, I LOVE how the family dinner feels like normal dinners. Just the family having fun and not arguing or being too rude. The most consistently good thing about this season and I love it!