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When The Checks Stop Coming In: Jay-Z’s 40/40 Club In Atlantic City Officially Closes Down

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Sandy came in and shut isht down at the Atlantic City 0/40 club Jay-Z’s 40/40 Club In Atlantic City Officially Shuts Down After seven years in business, the Atlantic City location of Jay-Z’s ever-popular 40/40 club has officially closed its doors. A spokesperson for the club recently confirmed the closing, stating that while the venue has had a good run, it has not been operational since October 2012 when the club was massively damaged during hurricane Sandy. via Press Of Atlantic City The 40/40 Club, an upscale sports bar, nightclub and restaurant in Atlantic City, has waved-in its last celebrity. The $4 million, two-level facility co-owned by hip-hop superstar Jay-Z closed in October, said Cristin Bentz, assistant general manager for Tanger Outlets The Walk. “Our leasing team is actively and diligently working to bring a great new tenant into the space. Stay tuned,” Bentz said. Ron Berkowitz of Berk Communications in New York, the 40/40’s spokesman, said the club’s lease ended in October, the same month that Hurricane Sandy hit, causing tremendous water damage inside the club. The club has not been operational since then. “There was a big hole in the roof as well,” Berkowitz said Wednesday. “With the end of the lease and with Sandy, we decided we had a great run, and it was time to move on.” Between Hubby Hov  and his blonde-haired boo-thang signing million-dollar deals every other month in addition to   the opening of another 40/40 club at the Barclays Center last year, we somehow doubt he’ll miss this money,

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Sophia Bush Discusses Her Cousin, Arizona Shooting Victim Christina Green

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘It’s been a lesson more than anything for me and for my family that life is incredibly short,’ ‘One Tree Hill’ star says. By Jocelyn Vena Sophia Bush Photo: Jason Merritt/ Getty Images Sophia Bush sat down with Chelsea Handler on her E! talk show, “Chelsea Lately,” on Monday night, and while much of the conversation was lighthearted in nature, the “One Tree Hill” star also took time to remember her young cousin, 9-year-old Christina Green. Green was killed in Arizona over the weekend when a gunman attacked U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and others outside a Tucson supermarket. “It’s been a lesson more than anything for me and for my family that life is incredibly short. You’ve gotta take every day and tell the people you love that you do. It’s really important for all of us to take a step back,” she said. “It’s easy to get heated and to scream and yell about what’s going on in the world, but when it’s getting irresponsible, when it’s getting out of control in the world of journalism and television …” Handler weighed in on the tragedy too, saying, “Anything that incites any sort of violence … I’m the biggest bully there is. I make fun of everybody … But you can’t ever, ever suggest violence.” Bush also expressed her sadness over the incident on Twitter , writing, “There are no words to explain what my cousin’s family is going through in Arizona. How can this be? Violence is never the answer.” Bush also encouraged anyone who knows somebody struggling with mental illness to lend a hand. “If you know anyone who is struggling, please reach out to them,” she added. “No one should feel so alone that they resort to senseless violence.” Congresswoman Giffords remains in the hospital, and her doctor, Michael Lemole, said that he is encouraged by her progress. “There is no change, and as frustrating as that may sound, that’s a good thing,” the doctor, who is the head of neurosurgery at the University Medical Center in Tucson, told NBC’s the “Today” show.

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‘Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark’ Tops Broadway Box-Office Chart

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

The troubled production, still in previews, knocked long-running ‘Wicked’ out of the top spot. By James Montgomery Theatre marquee for “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” Photo: Don Emmert/ AFP After enduring a seemingly endless barrage of bad news — injured performers , poorly received previews and an oft-delayed opening date — producers of the troubled “Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark” finally have something to cheer about. As it turns out, their production is making money … lots of it. According to The New York Times, the “Spider-Man” musical made more than $1.5 million in ticket sales during the first week of January, making it the highest-grossing show on Broadway. “Spider-Man” knocked off perennial moneymaker “Wicked” to claim the top spot, earning exactly $58 more at the box office than the long-running “Wizard of Oz”-themed play. The Times does ad, however, that while “Wicked” had 100-percent of its audience paying for tickets (at an average price of $109.76), “Spider-Man” has been offering some discount and complimentary tickets during its preview period, and that the average paid admission for the show was $102.86. Helping to push “Spider-Man” into the #1 spot was the fact that it plays at the Foxwoods Theater, which has 1,930 seats, while the venue that hosts “Wicked,” the Gershwin Theater, has just 1,809. Still, the Times noted that both productions played to sold-out crowds in early January — a sign that, no matter how bad the press surrounding “Spider-Man” has been (or, perhaps, because of it), the fledgling musical may be positioned to challenge the Broadway supremacy of “Wicked,” which has been an out-of-the-box smash since opening in 2003. “Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark,” which is directed by Julie Taymor and features a score by U2’s Bono and The Edge , will officially open on February 7.

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