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Is the Minecraft Chicken Jockey meme finally dead? Jimmy Fallon may have just saved us

Why are kids shouting 'Chicken Jockey' in cinemas? Why are theaters banning rowdy Minecraft fans? And has Jimmy Fallon finally put an end to the madness as the meme hits mainstream TV?

Windows Central

'I've Seen Monkeys Behave More Civilised': How The 'Chicken Jockey Minecraft Movie' Trend Is Putting Local Cinemas At Risk

The 'Chicken Jockey Minecraft Movie' trend, fueled by a viral moment in the film where the phrase is exclaimed, has led to disruptive behavior in cinemas.

International Business Times UK

Minecraft Movie fans ‘robbed’ after learning who originally played Jack Black role

The 'chicken jockey' scene could have been even better

The Independent UK

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Cineworld founder Steve Wiener dies aged 73

The cinema chain said in a tribute on Tuesday that it was ‘deeply saddened’ by Mr Wiener’s death.

Evening Standard

Domestic violence victim calls for end to lad culture as new campaign launched

The Power to Change campaign seeks to challenge misogynistic behaviours in Northern Ireland.

Evening Standard

UK box office forecast to top £1bn in 2025 after year-on-year fall

Research firm Omdia says dip to £931m due to Hollywood strikes but wave of blockbusters likely to renew recovery

The Guardian - UK

Cineworld to shut six more cinemas after restructuring

The cinema group has already closed five cinemas this year as part of a shake-up of its UK operations.

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14 surprising ways to spend your Tesco Clubcard vouchers - from restaurants and cinema passes to mini breaks and Disney+

Tesco Clubcard vouchers can help you cut the cost of everything from groceries and travel to days out and cinema tickets

GoodToKnow

A woman brought her own snacks to Despicable Me 4. Then the police arrived

Many struggling cinemas depend on sales of pricey food and drink as ticket revenue mainly goes to film studios. But does banning outside supplies really add up, asks Stuart Heritage

The Guardian - UK

Cineworld to close six UK cinemas in cost-cutting drive

Embattled operator says sites in Glasgow, Bedford, Hinckley, Loughborough, Yate and Swindon now ‘unviable’

The Guardian - UK

Cinema chain to close one of its Glasgow locations amid restructuring plans

A CINEMA chain is set to close one of its Glasgow locations amid huge plans...

The National (Scotland)

Cineworld to close 6 more branches in the UK: see the full list of cinemas shutting for good

The company, which is part of the world's second-largest cinema chain, has faced difficulties since the Covid pandemic

Evening Standard

'Shift' seen in London cinema trend as Picturehouse and Curzon open screens while Cineworld downscales

Cineworld and Empire close venues while Picturehouse and Curzon expand in capital

Evening Standard

How you can go to the cinema for £3 this weekend as National Cinema Day returns

Cineworld, Odeon, Vue and Picturehouse are among the chains taking part in National Cinema Day this year.

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The Guardian - UK

Oppenheimer and Barbie give Vue cinemas best UK weekend since Covid

Chain says a fifth of customers saw both films in a double bill that social media named Barbenheimer

The Guardian - UK

Barbie v Oppenheimer: dolls trump nukes as blockbusters hit screens

Glasgow crowds root for Greta Gerwig’s bubblegum satire over Christopher Nolan’s atom bomb saga

Liverpool Echo

You can pay double for a cinema trip depending where you live

People in Liverpool could pay a lot more for a trip to the movies

Evening Standard

Which Empire cinemas are closing? Company enters administration

Eight of the 14 cinemas in the group – under the Empire Cinemas and Tivoli brands – will remain open

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Wales Online

You can pay almost twice as much for trip to the cinema depending where you live

The cost of a ticket also varies hugely among the big-name chains

Birmingham Post

PE & VC specialist Alidad Moghaddam named as chief executive of Blue Light Card

In 2022 Blue Light Card saved its 3m members more than £250m at places such as Toby Carvery, Cineworld and Halfords

Chronicle Live

Cineworld to file for administration in UK restructuring scheme

The second largest cinema chain in the world has stressed that the move will not impact British operations - with sites remaining open and in use as usual.

Insider UK

First phase of Edinburgh Filmhouse plans submitted

No detail has yet been given on what commercial use will be made of the building

Manchester Evening News

Cineworld reveals fate of Greater Manchester cinemas as it prepares for administration

Alongside its three in Greater Manchester, Cineworld has 128 cinemas across the UK and Ireland

Evening Standard

Cineworld to file for administration in financial restructuring plan

It stressed the move will not impact the British operations for the holding company, with cinemas continuing to remain open as usual.

Daily Record

Cineworld to file for administration as part of UK restructuring plans

The group is moving forward with plans to restructure its roughly five billion US dollars (£3.9 billion) debt pile to allow it to exit bankruptcy.

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