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Disney Commits to Theatrical Releases for Remainder of 2021

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Disney says the rest of its films this year will open in theaters only. 

You might call it the “Shang-Chi” effect. “You got this.” That Disney/Marvel film opened exclusively in theaters and set a Labor Day weekend record of $132 million. That smashing box office turnout’s prompting Disney to forgo the dual pandemic release to theaters and streaming services. Instead, Disney’s remaining 2021 films will open only in theaters. Among the films headed for the box office are the animated feature, “Encanto,” “I am just as special as the rest of my family,” and the much-awaited Steven Spielberg remake of “West Side Story.” So, get your tickets if you want to be the first to see the new Disney releases. Carmen Roberts. Fox News.

The other Disney films set for release this year are: “Eternals,” “The Last Duel,” “The King’s Man,” and “Ron’s Gone Wrong.” The six remaining films for 2021 will get a run in the theaters of at least 45 days.

Disney’s six remaining films set for release in 2021 will debut in theaters only.

  • “The Last Duel” starring  Ben Affleck and Matt Damon opens October 15.
  • “Ron’s Gone Wrong” will debut October 22.
  • Marvel Studios’ “Eternals” with its new team of Super Heroes and ancient aliens hits theaters November 5.
  • “Encanto” will open November 24 for the long Thanksgiving Day weekend.
  • The Steven Spielberg remake of the 1961 blockbuster film, “West Side Story,” is set for release on December 10.
  • “The King’s Man” starring Ralph Fiennes and Harris Dickinson is scheduled to open December 22 just in time for the Christmas holidays.

War Correspondent Joseph Galloway Dies at 79.

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Foreign correspondent Joe Galloway covered the front lines of battle in Vietnam.

Longtime American foreign correspondent Joseph L. Galloway best known for his book about a pivotal battle in the Vietnam War died Wednesday at 79. His book, “We Were Soldiers Once … And Young,” was made into a Hollywood movie in 2002.

 “Before that day the soldiers of North Vietnam and America had never met each other in a major battle.”

The story recounted his and Army Lt. General Hal Moore’s experiences in the 1965 battle in the Ia Drang Valley. During that bloody fight Galloway rescued wounded soldiers under fire and became the only civilian to receive a U.S. Army medal of valor for actions in combat during the Vietnam War. Carmen Roberts. Fox News

Galloway spent decades as a foreign correspondent for UPI, US News & World Report, and Knight Ridder newspapers. He also served as a consultant for the Ken Burns’ PBS documentary “The Vietnam War.” The native of Refugio, Texas died in a hospital near is home in Concord, NC.

Galloway (center) aboard a Marine CH-34 helicopter in Vietnam the year after Ia Drang
“We Were Soldiers Once … And Young” starring Mel Gibson as Lt. General Hal Moore

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NY Philharmonic Plays Live Again

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The world-famous orchestra takes a step out of the pandemic dark by performing in public Wednesday for the first time since March 2020.


Music from the New York Philharmonic poured over a live audience for the first time since going dark last March. Members of the orchestra performed a special outdoor concert in New York City for 120 health care workers. Lincoln Center CEO Henry Timms says they were the perfect first audience. “All of us in the artistic community, all of us as New Yorkers, we owe such a debt to the health care community.”

Trombonist Colin Williams says it sounded like, “A little bit of light at the end of the tunnel.” The Philharmonic will keep sharing that light during some 100 open-air concerts and graduations. Carmen Roberts. Fox News.

The New York Philharmonic hopes to resume subscription performances in September.

NASA Gets Ready for a Test Flight on Mars

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The US space agency will attempt to make flight history on Mars 118 years after humans first flew on Earth.

Ingenuity carries a piece of fabric under a solar panel that came from the Wright Brothers’ plane.

You’ve likely heard of NASA’s Mars rovers but how about a Mars helicopter? The latest rover mission carried the Ingenuity Mars helicopter to the red planet and NASA hopes to fly it as soon as April 8.

In tribute to human’s first flight here on Earth, Ingenuity has a tiny piece of fabric on board from the plane the Wright Brothers flew in 1903.

If Ingenuity is successful, this will be the first ‘known’ aircraft to fly on another planet.  Carmen Roberts. Fox News.

NASA says flying in a controlled manner on Mars is far more difficult than flying on Earth. The Red Planet’s gravity is about one-third that of Earth’s and its atmosphere is just 1% as dense. Plus temperatures are far lower, especially at night when they can drop as low as minus 130 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 90 degrees Celsius), which can freeze and crack unprotected electrical components.

Win a Free Trip to the Moon

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A Japanese billionaire announces a contest for a free trip around the moon on a SpaceX rocket.

If you’re interested, you can apply on DearMoon.earth through March 14.

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa says he’s looking for eight creative people to join him on a trip around the moon in a SpaceX rocket and he is paying! Maezawa released a video to encourage people to apply to be one of his guests on the flight called “Dear Moon.”

The CEO of SpaceX, Elon Musk, adds this will be a historic event. “What’s really significant about the Dear Moon mission is it will be the first private space flight, commercial space flight, with humans beyond Earth’s orbit.” Musk says it looks as if the systems should be ready for launch in 2023. Carmen Roberts. Fox News.