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Tom Cruise's Digger: "Plenty of Legroom, No One Chewing in Your Ear"

From the BBN segment “Tom Cruise film Digger could lose $245m at box office”, cut down to under a minute.

On air: Chip Darnell, Vera Bullock · Published Monday, October 12 at 7:39 AM ET

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Transcript of the segment

What BBN said on air. The facts are in the original report: BBC.

Chip DarnellTom Cruise's new film Digger fell about sixty percent in its second weekend, and the BBC says it could lose two hundred forty-five million dollars.
Vera BullockSixty percent! That means forty percent of people still showed up, and I find that incredibly moving.
Chip DarnellIt could become one of Hollywood's biggest flops ever, Vera. That's quite the fall for a man who jumps off mountains.
Vera BullockOr it's an exclusive screening. Plenty of legroom, no one chewing in your ear, the ushers get the best seats.
Chip DarnellTwo hundred forty-five million dollars of exclusive.
Vera BullockI'd attend that members-only event in a heartbeat. Is there a gift bag?
Chip DarnellThere's a mop, Vera, and I think the ushers already own it.

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