AP tried, it really did, to get two ideas across in one lede. The result leaves the reader wondering if Hollywood wants more or fewer people shot on opening weekends.
Quote:
LOS ANGELES -- "The Dark Knight Rises" earned a sizeable $160.9 million over the weekend, making it the biggest 2-D opening ever, but falling slightly below expectations following the mass shooting at a Colorado screening of the Batman film.
[via Miami Herald]
Then there's this version, from
USA Today: The Guinness entry for Most Bucks Scored After a Mass Shooting in Colorado.
Quote:
(AP) The Dark Knight Rises earned $160.9 million over the weekend, making it the biggest 2-D opening ever, following a mass shooting at a Colorado screening of the Batman film.