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SEXTORTION: AMC CEO, Philly Native Adam Aron Says He Was Blackmailed SEXTORTION: AMC CEO, Philly Native Adam Aron Says He Was Blackmailed
Sextortion: AMC CEO, Philly Native Adam Aron Says He Was Blackmailed Philadelphia native and AMC CEO Adam Aron says he was the victim of an "elaborate criminal extortion" scheme last year, he announced Thursday morning, Oct. 12, in a social media post.  Aron made the revelation after Semafor reported that the CEO had sent "sexually explicit images and messages" to a woman who later tried to hold them as blackmail.  The woman, Sakoya Blackwood of Bronx, New York, was charged with extortion and cyberstalking and later sentenced to one year time served, according to the outlet.  View this post on Instagram A pos…

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by Mac Bullock
Lifestyle
'The Walking Dead' AMC Spinoff Films In New Jersey 'The Walking Dead' AMC Spinoff Films In New Jersey
'The Walking Dead' AMC Spinoff Films In New Jersey Run for your lives! A "Walking Dead" spinoff show is filming in New Jersey. "The Walking Dead: Summit" is using the Meadowlands Arena, formerly known as the Izod Center, as its studio, according to Steven Gorelick, the executive director of the NJ Motion Picture and TV Commission. "The love story between Rick and Michonne, changed by a world that is constantly changing, will they find themselves in a war against the living or will they discover that they too are The Walking Dead?" reads the show's description on IMDB. The AMC show stars Andrew Lincoln, Danai Gurira, and Lesley-An…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Videographer Killed In Union County Crash Videographer Killed In Union County Crash
Videographer Killed In Union County Crash A 61-year-old videographer was killed in a crash Friday,  on Route 22 in Mountainside. Darryl Damon, of Plainfield, was driving west around 6:45 a.m. Friday, Jan. 20 when he went off the highway and struck a utility pole, Mountainside police said. Damon was pronounced dead at the scene. He was the only occupant in a 1996 Mercedes Benz, police said. The crash occurred across from an AMC  movie theater near the Springfield border where the highway curves, police said. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call Mountainside police Det. Ryan Carr at 908-232-8100. …

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by Jon Craig
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Movie Theaters In NJ Can Reopen This Week: Here Are The Rules Movie Theaters In NJ Can Reopen This Week: Here Are The Rules
Movie Theaters In NJ Can Reopen This Week: Here Are The Rules Movie theaters across New Jersey are able to reopen this week after more than five months of being closed due to COVID-19, state officials said. Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday said theaters can reopen with specific rules on Friday, the same day restaurants can resume indoor dining. Indoor theaters must cap attendance at the lesser of either 25 percent capacity or 150 movie-goers, and face masks must be worn at all times. Families and groups of people who purchase tickets together can sit together, however, all other customers must keep maintain six feet of social distancing. Last month, …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Movie Theater Giants Sue NJ Over 'Unconstitutional' Coronavirus Closures Movie Theater Giants Sue NJ Over 'Unconstitutional' Coronavirus Closures
Movie Theater Giants Sue NJ Over 'Unconstitutional' Coronavirus Closures New Jersey is facing a lawsuit from three of the biggest movie theater companies in the U.S. over "unconstitutional" closures during the COVID-19 pandemic. AMC, Regal and Cinemark filed the suit against Gov. Phil Murphy and the state Monday, seeking a temporary restraining order from a federal judge that would allow theaters to reopen immediately, the New York Post reports. Theaters have been closed since mid-March, when Murphy ordered statewide businesses closed. Murphy and NJ Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli's spokespeople say they don't comment on pending litigation. The suit mainta…

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by Cecilia Levine
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North Jersey 'Avengers: Endgame' Tix Selling on eBay For Thousands Of Dollars Each North Jersey 'Avengers: Endgame' Tix Selling on eBay For Thousands Of Dollars Each
North Jersey 'Avengers: Endgame' Tix Selling on eBay For Thousands Of Dollars Each Marvel fans are reselling their "Avengers: Endgame" prime tickets for thousands of dollars on eBay. As of Sunday morning, the asking price for two tickets for a showing in Linden was $2,000 each. At the Kerasotes theater in Secaucus, someone wants a jaw-dropping $25,000 for a set of three.  Someone else is asking $500 apiece for tickets to the IMAX theater at Paramus' AMC Garden State 16 and $5,999 for a showing in Clifton (with a buy-it-now price of $9,999). Earlier this week, a pair of tickets were sold at $15,000 for the Essex Green screening in West Orange. The film wil…

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by Paul Milo & Cecilia Levine
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Edgewater Multiplex Cinemas To Shutter Edgewater Multiplex Cinemas To Shutter
Edgewater Multiplex Cinemas To Shutter The Edgewater Multiplex Cinemas will close Nov. 13, the theater announced on its website. The Showcase Cinemas theater, a favorite among locals since opening nearly 18 years ago, has been facing competition with the opening of luxury and dine-in theaters including iPic in Fort Lee and the new AMC in Hackensack. Here are Q&As the theater posted on its website: I purchased advance tickets for movies/Event Cinema presentations after November 13. How do I get a refund? If you purchased tickets from the box office or via the Showcase mobile app for performances November 14 and beyond, plea…

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by Cecilia Levine