<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="3443155" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Robert-Patrick">Robert Patrick</keyword> played a small role in "<keyword id="829850" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="the-sopranos">The Sopranos</keyword>" season two. </li><li>During one famous scene, his character is beaten up by <keyword id="455092" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="James-Gandolfini">James Gandolfini</keyword>'s Tony Soprano. </li><li>Patrick said Gandolfini was "hungover" during the scene and scared the "living s---" out of him.</li></ul>Actor Robert Patrick told <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5c3i33JzfBE&amp;t=826s826s">the "Talking Sopranos" podcast</a> that James Gandolfini was "hungover" and scared the "living s---" out of him during one of the acclaimed HBO's drama's beat down scenes from season two. During the scene in question, Patrick's character David Scatino is accosted by James Gandolfini who proceeds to beat him up over a debt.Patrick told the podcast - which is hosted by fellow "Sopranos" alums Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa - that he had never met Gandolfini before the scene, but he was told to provoke him before shooting started to enhance their performances. So after a read-through on set, he turned to Gandolfini and said to him: "'You know the scene where you come to get your money, you better bring your f---ing A-game.'" Patrick said Gandolfini looked at him and responded: "Oh, I'll bring my f---ing A-game."<div type="image" title="the sopranos" height="852" width="1342" msid="85427729" hostid="261"></div>Patrick said he next saw Gandolfini on the day they were scheduled to shoot their scene. "[Gandolfini] came in and said, 'How's your balls?' I said, 'They're fine.' And he said, 'I'm hungover, let's do this f---ing scene,'" Patrick said of the day on set. "And man, it was one take. We kind of went through what he was going to do. He was going to grab me and he was going to throw me around, and I'm going to start crying like a little girl. And I got to tell you, he scared the living s--- out of me man. I mean, I was so intimidated."Patrick said he still considered his time on "The Sopranos" to be "one of the highlights of my career.""It was a fantastic experience," he said.James Gandolfini played the Italian-American crime boss Tony Soprano on "The Sopranos" for the show's entire acclaimed six-season run on HBO. Gandolfini died in 2013 of a heart attack aged 51. Later this year, Gandolfini's son, Michael, is set to star as a teenage Tony Soprano in a <a href="https://www.insider.com/sopranos-prequel-the-many-saints-of-newark-first-trailer-video-2021-6">prequel "Sopranos" film titled "The Many Saints of Newark." </a>The film was written and produced by David Chase, showrunner and creator of the original TV show, and also stars Vera Farmiga, Alessandro Nivola, and Leslie Odom Jr.

Robert Patrick says James Gandolfini scared the 'living s---' out of him and was 'hungover' during classic 'Sopranos' fight scene

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="455092" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="James-Gandolfini">James Gandolfini</keyword> was reportedly paid $3 million to decline a role on "<keyword id="94523" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="The-Office">The Office</keyword>."</li><li>According to Gandolfini's "Sopranos" costars, the late actor was in talks to replace <keyword id="132528" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Steve-Carell">Steve Carell</keyword>.</li><li>But <keyword id="71946" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="HBO">HBO</keyword> paid Gandolfini a hefty sum to turn down the opportunity, MIchael Imperioli said. </li></ul>James Gandolfini reportedly turned down a role on "The Office" after HBO <a href="https://nypost.com/2021/07/14/james-gandolfini-was-paid-3m-to-turn-down-the-office-role/">paid him $3 million, according to the late actor's costars</a>. Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa played Christopher Moltisanti and Bobby Baccalieri, respectively, on "<keyword id="829850" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="the-sopranos">The Sopranos</keyword>" alongside Gandolfini, who famously led the cast as Tony Soprano.During a recent episode of Imperioli and Schirripa's "Talking Sopranos" podcast, the two revealed to guest Ricky Gervais that Gandolfini was at one point in talks to replace Steve Carell on the US version of "The Office." "You know, they talked about having Gandolfini at one point replace him - did you know that?" Imperioli asked Gervais, who played David Brent (the British counterpart of Carell's Michael Scott) on the original UK series that inspired the NBC version. Schirripa corroborated Imperioli's recollection of events, telling listeners, "I think before James Spader and after [Steve] Carell, they offered [Gandolfini], I want to say, $4 million to play him for the season - and HBO paid him $3 million not to do it." "That's a fact," Schirripa added. <div type="image" title="The Sopranos Tony Soprano pool" height="1595" width="2126" msid="84440197" hostid="261"></div>Schirripa and Gervais speculated that perhaps HBO wanted to help maintain Gandolfini's legacy as a "Sopranos" star, or that it had something to do with the network's miniseries "The Night Of," which <a href="https://deadline.com/2012/09/hbo-orders-criminal-justice-drama-pilot-starring-james-gandolfini-from-steven-zaillian-richard-price-338836/">Gandolfini was set to star in and executive produce</a> at the time HBO ordered it in 2012. (Following Gandolfini's death in 2013, John Turturro was tapped to star in the crime drama, which eventually premiered in 2016.)Representatives for HBO and NBC didn't immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment. Carell <a href="https://www.insider.com/john-krasinski-steve-carell-the-office-reunion-15th-anniversary-2020-3">starred as Michael Scott</a> on <a href="https://www.insider.com/best-facts-podcast-show-office-ladies-2020-2">"The Office"</a> from 2005 to 2010, and received critical acclaim - including several Emmy and Golden Globe nominations - throughout his run.After Carell left the show following the expiration of his contract at the end of season seven, various actors including James Spader, Ed Helms, and Catherine Tate were featured on the show as replacements for Carell's character. Gandolfini famously starred as Tony Soprano on HBO's mobster drama from 1999 to 2007. The actor died in 2013 from a heart attack, but his son Michael is <a href="https://www.insider.com/james-gandolfini-son-michael-tony-soprano-prequel-trailer-2021-7">playing a younger version of Tony in the upcoming "Sopranos" prequel film</a> "The Many Saints of Newark."

James Gandolfini turned down a role on 'The Office' after HBO paid him $3 million not to take it, according to his 'Sopranos' costars

<ul class="summary-list"><li>A <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/stockton-basic-income-trial-results-success-2019-10">successful basic-income trial</a> in <keyword id="216289" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Stockton">Stockton</keyword>, California, has <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/basic-income-stockton-could-it-work-nationally-2019-12">inspired a chain of similar pilots</a> in other cities.</li><li>The city council of Saint Paul, Minnesota, voted to approve funding for a pilot there on Wednesday.</li><li>The program is set to begin this fall and will give up to 150 low-income families $500 per month for up to 18 months — no strings attached.</li></ul>When mayor <keyword id="9956800" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="michael-tubbs">Michael Tubbs</keyword> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/basic-income-stockton-could-it-work-nationally-2019-12">launched one of the US's first guaranteed-income pilots</a> in Stockton, California, last year, many saw the idea as radical. Then came the results: Recipients of the monthly stipends primarily <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/stockton-basic-income-trial-results-success-2019-10">used the money</a> to buy groceries and pay their bills. Many said it had <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-california-basic-income-recipient-spends-money-2019-12">improved their quality of life</a>.Now, Tubbs is the leader of Mayors for a Guaranteed Income, a coalition of mayors interested in starting similar basic-income pilots across the country. The coalition's membership more than doubled from June to September, with 25 mayors now on board.On Wednesday, the city council of Saint Paul, Minnesota, voted to approve funding for a guaranteed-income pilot there that's set to begin this fall. The experiment will give up to 150 low-income families with young children $500 per month for up to 18 months — no strings attached."I think there's a budding realization that not only is this a good thing for us to try, but that we may not have any other option," St. Paul mayor Melvin Carter said on a Wednesday press call. Like many cities, St. Paul is currently grappling with a combination of social and economic unrest. Nearly 20% of the city's residents live in poverty. The pandemic has exacerbated unemployment in Minnesota, though jobless rates are starting to decline as businesses reopen. St. Paul has also been an epicenter of protests in response to the killing of George Floyd in nearby Minneapolis. "We're obviously seeing an unprecedented crisis in our communities across our country," Carter said. "We're coming to a recognition that we don't have a funding problem. We have a priorities problem." <div type="image" title="mayor carter mayor peduto" height="853" width="1280" msid="78177362" hostid="261"></div>Unlike Stockton's trial, which is privately funded, Carter plans to leverage a mixture of public and private funding for his city's pilot. Funding for the first phase will come from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act money given to the state of Minnesota, he said.Low-income families will be selected from a pool of roughly 1,000 households who belong to the CollegeBound St. Paul program. The initiative awards a college savings account with a $50 starting deposit to every child born in the city.The monthly stipends will be loaded onto a prepaid debit card. Although critics of <keyword id="3376410" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="basic-income">basic income</keyword> argue that cash stipends reduce the incentive for people to find jobs and may encourage recipients to make more frivolous purchases, Carter said he expects to see results similar to Stockton's."Stockton has led the way and has shown that when low-income families have a little bit more money at the end of the month, they pay the rent, they buy groceries, they fix up their car to get to work," he said. "We're disproving all of the — I would say racist — tropes that say, you know, if you give low-income folks money, they'll just X, Y, and Z with it."Overall, the Mayors for a Guaranteed Income group hopes to demonstrate that basic income can be used as a tool to lift people out of poverty.<h2>Two more city-led basic-income trials are already underway</h2>Two other mayors involved in the coalition are already overseeing basic-income pilots.In Jackson, Mississippi, a trial launched in December 2018 that gave 20 Black mothers $1,000 per month. That pilot ended in November 2019, but in March, the program expanded to at least 110 participants. It's funded by the nonprofit Springboard to Opportunities.To the north, the small city of Hudson, New York, recently <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/andrew-yang-universal-basic-income-cash-experiment-upstate-new-york-2020-5">launched a trial</a> that will give 25 residents $500 per month for five years. Mayor Kamal Johnson said participants will be randomly selected from a pool of residents who are 18 or older and earn $35,000 or less (at or below the city's median income). Enrollment to be considered for the trial ends on Sunday. The selected recipients could start getting their stipends as early as October 1. Like St. Paul, Hudson's poverty rate is higher than the national average: around 19%."We live in a city right now where people feel like they just work, pay bills, and die," Johnson said on the press call. "Being in one of the most powerful nations in the world, that shouldn't be the way that people are living."Half the funding for the Hudson pilot comes from Humanity Forward, a nonprofit led by former presidential candidate Andrew Yang, who made basic income a prominent part of his platform. The remainder of the funding will come from The Spark of Hudson, a local career center."What we're doing here in Hudson will hopefully also happen across the country," Yang said in May.<div type="image" title="Andrew Yang convention speech nh" height="1667" width="2500" msid="78177368" hostid="261"></div><h2>Other mayors plan to follow suit </h2>In July, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced he was <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/twitter-billionaire-jack-dorsey-universal-basic-income-experiment-2020-7">donating $3 million to Mayors for a Guaranteed Income</a> to help bring more basic-income pilots to fruition. Many mayors in the group have said pilots in their cities are forthcoming.Chicago, Newark, and Atlanta have created task forces to help design their programs. And Milwaukee's city council has requested a framework for a pilot that would distribute $500 per month to 50 families living below the poverty line. Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto said he'd like a trial in his city to distribute $500 per month to two groups: the first would have 100 lower-income families, while the second would have 100 lower-income families run by Black women. The pilot would then compare how the money reduced racial, gender, and economic disparity among the two cohorts. Peduto said the trial could launch by the end of 2020."America's cities are the laboratories of democracy," he said. "We're trying new ideas to solve old problems."

Saint Paul, Minnesota, will give some residents $500 per month for the next year and a half in a seminal basic-income pilot

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="14846" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Warner-Bros-">Warner Bros.</keyword> announced on Thursday that all of its 2021 theatrical movies would debut on <keyword id="7849400" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="HBO-Max">HBO Max</keyword> the same day they hit theaters.</li><li>The movies include "The Suicide Squad," "Godzilla vs. Kong," and "The Matrix 4."</li><li>Warner Bros.' announcement is a huge pivot for the studio that committed to theaters with "Tenet" just three months ago.</li><li>The move is likely to boost HBO Max, which has struggled to convert HBO customers into subscribers, and shows the streaming service is one of the company's top priorities.</li><li>HBO Max also has yet to strike a deal with Roku, one of the largest streaming distributors, and this move could put pressure on Roku to make a deal. </li></ul>Warner Bros. announced on Thursday an unprecedented movie-distribution strategy for its 2021 theatrical-release slate as the coronavirus pandemic continued to devastate Hollywood.The movie studio will debut all of its 2021 movies on HBO Max in the US the same day they hit theaters. The movies will be available on HBO Max for one month, after which they'll leave the streamer and continue to play in theaters.While the plan is only for 2021 (for now), it could have major and permanent ramifications for Hollywood.The theatrical window, which has typically been 75 days before a movie can debut on digital or streaming, has shortened during the pandemic. Some movies have skipped theaters entirely this year for video-on-demand and streaming services, and Universal Pictures has struck deals with several major chains to dramatically shorten the window for future releases.But the announcement from Warner Bros. is a big evolution in these strategies. The studio had committed to theaters just three months ago when it debuted Christopher Nolan's "Tenet" in cinemas. The movie disappointed at the US box office, though, with $57 million (it earned more than $350 million globally).READ MORE IN OUR EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/hbo-max-exec-on-warner-bros-2021-release-strategy-interview-2020-12">The exec in charge of HBO Max breaks down the Hollywood-shaking decision to release all 2021 Warner Bros. movies to streaming and theaters simultaneously: 'Predictability is at a premium'</a>This move is a reflection of how big an influence the coronavirus pandemic has had on movie studios, which have experimented with alternative release strategies to theaters. Major chains like Regal and Cineworld are closed in the US and UK, and it's unclear when they'll reopen.Theater stocks took a nosedive on Thursday after the announcement. AMC, the largest theater chain, was down 8% after the announcement.However, studios make most of their box-office revenue internationally, and Warner Bros. movies will release exclusively in theaters outside the US as intended next year. In 2019, the studio earned $2.85 billion from international markets compared with $1.58 billion domestically.The move is also a sign that WarnerMedia is looking to boost subscribers for HBO Max, which has struggled to convert those who are already HBO customers.The service has yet to strike a deal with Roku, one of the largest streaming-distribution platforms, and Variety's Todd Spangler <a href="https://twitter.com/xpangler/status/1334566313419825153?s=21">tweeted</a> on Thursday that the strategy could pressure Roku into making a deal.WarnerMedia has <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/inside-warnermedia-layoffs-and-future-of-cnn-hbo-max-2020-11">undergone a heavy shake-up this year under its new CEO, Jason Kilar</a>, that includes hundreds of layoffs and a focus on its streaming business. In August, after WarnerMedia <keyword id="4578" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="entertainment">Entertainment</keyword> and Direct-To-Consumer Chairman Bob Greenblatt and HBO Max Chief Content Officer Kevin Reilly were axed, Warner Bros. CEO Ann Sarnoff was elevated to oversee all film, TV, network, and streaming divisions.To read a full breakdown of the logic behind the Warner Bros. release strategy, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/hbo-max-exec-on-warner-bros-2021-release-strategy-interview-2020-12">here's BI's exclusive interview with the exec in charge of HBO Max.</a>Here's every movie affected by the Warner Bros. announcement:<ul><li>"The Little Things"</li><li>"Judas and the Black Messiah"</li><li>"Tom &amp; Jerry"</li><li>"Godzilla vs. Kong"</li><li>"Mortal Kombat"</li><li>"Those Who Wish Me Dead"</li><li>"The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It"</li><li>"In the Heights"</li><li>"Space Jam: A New Legacy"</li><li>"The Suicide Squad"</li><li>"Reminiscence"</li><li>"Malignant"</li><li>"Dune"</li><li>"The Many Saints of Newark"</li><li>"King Richard"</li><li>"Cry Macho"</li><li>"Matrix 4"</li></ul>If you have a tip about WarnerMedia, Warner Bros., or HBO Max, contact the author at tclark@businessinsider.com or DM him on Twitter @TravClark2.

In a major blow to US theaters, Warner Bros. announces that all of its movies in 2021 will debut on HBO Max the same day they arrive in cinemas

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Senior mobsters are frustrated with millennial mobsters, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/reviews/out?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wsj.com%2Farticles%2Flousy-management-knucklehead-hires-plague-operations-of-real-life-sopranos-11633360973%3Fmod%3Dhp_featst_pos5">The WSJ</a> reports.</li><li>They're micromanaging lower-level mob members they think are incompetent, but it's becoming an organizational issue.</li><li>It shows even the <keyword id="11895199" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="mafia" source="Orion">Mafia</keyword> isn't immune to the vast generational gap plaguing today's workplaces.</li></ul>Millennial mobsters are giving the Mafia some big issues.Look no further than last month's arrest of the alleged leader of New York's Colombo crime family, Andrew Russo. He was arrested for two extortion schemes, and the 87-year-old was caught partly because he had stayed in his role too long and mismanaged younger associates, former FBI agent Scott Curtis <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/reviews/out?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wsj.com%2Farticles%2Flousy-management-knucklehead-hires-plague-operations-of-real-life-sopranos-11633360973%3Fmod%3Dhp_featst_pos5">recently told The Wall Street Journal's James Fanelli</a>.Russo's micromanaging indicated distrust in the abilities of lower-level mobsters, Curtis said. Several former government investigators added that millennial mobsters aren't doing business the way their elders were used to."Older members complain that the <keyword id="11921342" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="millennials" source="Orion">millennials</keyword> - who grew up in the suburbs instead of city streets - are softer, dumber, and not as loyal as mobsters of the past," wrote Fanelli. "Plus, they're always texting."Consider the Colombo associate who was accused of sending threatening texts to an official in one of the extortion schemes, which could prove to be incriminating evidence. As a former made member of the Colombo family put it, "Everything is on the phones with them."<h2>The generational gap made its way to the Mafia</h2>While the mob's daily work grind looks a little different than the rest of the world's, its management problems don't. These cracks in the functioning of organized crime are a microcosm of an <keyword id="11893570" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="economy" source="Orion">economy</keyword> plagued by generational wars, with the <keyword id="6357280" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="workplace" source="Orion">workplace</keyword> as the battlefield.Millennials have <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/millennial-woes-college-savings-marriage-parenthood-not-behind-2021-3">created a new normal</a> that involves doing nearly everything digitally and achieving life milestones like marriage later - or not at all. It's a side effect of all the economic hurdles thrown their way and of being the first generation to grow up with such advanced technology."Doing things differently," as the tired narrative of millennials goes, hasn't been easy for <keyword id="12251474" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="boomers" source="Orion">boomers</keyword> and the Silent Generation to understand, who have long stereotyped millennials as <a href="https://time.com/247/millennials-the-me-me-me-generation/">lazy, narcissistic, and entitled</a> and questioned their work ethic. It's all resulted in a <keyword id="12251475" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="generational-divide" source="Orion">generational divide</keyword> in the workplace, largely marked by digital and communication differences.Senior management at some companies have tried to cater to younger workers with <a href="https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2021/09/10674811/generation-differences-fake-gen-z-millennials-office-design">in-office perks</a>, without realizing that they're not addressing issues that really matter to millennials, like mental health. Many work environments haven't evolved enough to respond to how millennials approach work differently, <a href="https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/281179">sticking to outdated policies</a>. It's left millennials frustrated, preventing what could be a more successful work environment.This generational gap is so stark that it's even made its way into the underworld of work, where senior figures like, presumably, Russo are set in the traditional ways, unwilling to relinquish their power to a younger generation they perceive as clueless. To be sure, mob bosses have famously always had difficulties with relinquishing control, especially in the Colombo family. Federal prosecutors allege that Russo was attempting to arrange succession at a Brooklyn restaurant dinner last year, with the new boss being Theodore "Teddy Boy" Persico Jr., nephew of Carmine "The Snake" Persico.Selwyn Raab's definitive history of the Mafia, "<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Five-Families-Resurgence-Americas-Powerful/dp/1250101700">Five Families</a>," argues that Carmine Persico never relinquished control of the family despite serving decades in prison, where he died. HBO's new film, "The Many Saints of Newark," is a prequel to the famous "Sopranos" series, and explicitly depicts multiple generations of the mob jostling for position.Despite the Mafia's lengthy history, though, the wheels of change are inescapable, just like the pull that texting has for millennials.

Millennial mobsters are becoming the Mafia's downfall

<ul class="summary-list"><li>J.D. Power revealed <keyword id="11975784" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="miami-international-airport" source="Orion">Miami International Airport</keyword> as the best mega airport in the US in terms of <keyword id="12189000" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="customer-satisfaction" source="Orion">customer satisfaction</keyword>.</li><li>The study ranked <keyword id="11921290" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="airports" source="Orion">airports</keyword> based on six factors, like terminal facilities and vendor availability.</li><li>The company says customer satisfaction decreased from January to July due to changing expectations among travelers.</li></ul>J.D. Power revealed its <a href="https://www.jdpower.com/business/press-releases/2021-north-america-airport-satisfaction-study">2021 North America Airport Satisfaction Study</a> on Wednesday, naming Miami International Airport as the top mega airport in the US, earning 828 out of a possible 1,000 customer satisfaction points. The data analytics company looked at six factors in ranking each airport, including, from most to least important, terminal facilities; airport arrival/departure; baggage claim; security check; check-in/baggage check; and food, beverage, and retail.Overall, <keyword id="12188998" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="mega-airports" source="Orion">mega airports</keyword>, which J.D. Power defines as having more than 33 million passengers per year, received an average score of 798, up 18 points from 2020. This year saw a record-setting average score of 802 for all US airports, though the highest customer satisfaction occurred in the first half of the study (July 2020 to January 2021) when passenger traffic was still low and dropped in the second half (January 2021 to July 2021) as volume picked up. "Airport customer satisfaction reached all-time highs when passenger volumes were severely suppressed by the pandemic, but as leisure <keyword id="11896628" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="travel" source="Orion">travel</keyword> rebounded sharply throughout the spring and summer of 2021, we saw an expected downturn in satisfaction. Ultimately, the data conveys changing expectations among travelers. Early in the pandemic, passengers were satisfied with any shop or restaurant being open, but they now expect full service at the airport," explained Michael Taylor, travel intelligence lead at J.D. Power.While passenger volumes have increased to 75% of pre-pandemic levels, according to J.D. Power, many travelers are arriving at airports with limited food, beverage, and retail options, which are key for a good airport experience. The company says <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/labor-shortage-wages-sign-on-bonus-airport-restaurants-poaching-workers-2021-6">labor shortages are to blame for the lack of vendors</a>.Here's a closer look at J.D. Power's top 20 airports for customer satisfaction in the US.<h2>20. Chicago O'Hare International Airport: 772 points</h2><div type="image" title="Chicago O'Hare International Airport" height="3024" width="4032" msid="86562458" hostid="261"></div>Chicago O'Hare International Airport dropped one spot from 19 to 20 in this year's list. The airport is the city's largest and acts as a base for United Airlines and American Airlines and as a focus city for Frontier Airlines. Before becoming O'Hare, <a href="https://chicago.curbed.com/2017/9/20/16338794/chicago-airport-travel-ohare-flights">the land was used as an airfield for Douglas C-54 military production during WWII</a>, but after the closure of Douglas, the building was renamed Orchard Field Airport. O'Hare's "ORD" IATA code is a homage to its original name.<h2>19. Toronto Pearson International Airport: 780 points</h2><div type="image" title="Toronto airport" height="3332" width="4443" msid="86562461" hostid="261"></div>Toronto Pearson International Airport is the only Canadian airport to make the top 20 list, though it fell one spot from 18 in 2020 to 19 in 2021. <a href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/toronto-pearson-international-airport-yyz">Toronto is the country's busiest airport</a> and has the largest terminal of any airport in Canada. It serves over 40 commercial, charter, and cargo airlines and is a hub for Air Canada, Sunwing Airlines, WestJet, FedEx Express, Air Georgian, and Air Transat.<h2>18. Boston Logan International Airport: 784 points</h2><h2><div type="image" title="Boston Logan International Airport" height="1664" width="2218" msid="86562464" hostid="261"></div></h2>Boston Logan International Airport dropped six spots from 12 to 18 in this year's rankings. The airport is the <a href="https://www.tripsavvy.com/new-england-airports-4098163">largest in New England in terms of passengers traffic and cargo handling</a> and the busiest in the Northeast behind the New York City metropolitan area. Boston is a hub for Delta Air Lines and Cape Air and is a focus city for JetBlue Airways.<h2>17. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport: 789 points</h2><div type="image" title="Seattle Tacoma International Airport" height="1000" width="1333" msid="86562465" hostid="261"></div>Seattle-Tacoma International Airport fell one spot from 2020's list to 17. It is the <a href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/seattle-tacoma-international-airport-sea">city's largest and primary commercial airport serving over 25 airlines</a> and an average of three million passengers per year. Seattle-Tacoma is one of the US' fasting growing airports and is a hub for Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air.<h2>15. Newark Liberty International Airport: 792 points (tie)</h2><div type="image" title="United Club Newark Airport" height="1665" width="2221" msid="86562467" hostid="261"></div>Newark Liberty International Airport jumped five spots to 15 this year, tieing with Los Angeles International Airport. <a href="https://www.contienterprises.com/index.php/projects/newark-airport-terminal-b-bridges-and-pump-stations#:~:text=As%20America's%20oldest%20airfield%20and,New%20York%20City%20metropolitan%20area.rea.">Newark is the country's oldest airfield</a>, having opened in 1928, and home to America's first commercial terminal. Today, the airport serves over 30 airlines and is a hub for United Airlines and FedEx Express.<a href="https://www.contienterprises.com/index.php/projects/newark-airport-terminal-b-bridges-and-pump-stations#:~:text=As%20America's%20oldest%20airfield%20and,New%20York%20City%20metropolitan%20area.rea."></a><h2>15. Los Angeles International Airport: 792 points (tie)</h2><div type="image" title="Los Angeles International Airport" height="722" width="962" msid="86562469" hostid="261"></div>Los Angeles International Airport tied with Newark Liberty International Airport for its number 15 spot, up to two from 2020. The airport is the <a href="https://www.lawa.org/history/lax-history/just-the-facts">second busiest airport in the US</a> and the fourth busiest in the world serving over 69 airlines. Los Angeles is a <a href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/los-angeles-international-airport-lax">hub for Alaska, United, Delta, American, and Southwest</a>, and is a focus city for Allegiant and JetBlue.<h2>13. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport: 793 points (tie)</h2><div type="image" title="Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport" height="724" width="965" msid="86562470" hostid="261"></div>Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport tied with Denver International Airport in this year's rankings, jumping from the number 13 spot in 2020 and expanding from a large to a mega airport in 2021. Fort Lauderdale is <a href="https://www.fort-lauderdale-airport.com/">one of Florida's busiest airports carrying over 36 million passengers in 2019</a>. The airport serves 19 airlines and is a <a href="https://www.flightconnections.com/flights-from-fort-lauderdale-fll">hub for Silver Airways and Spirit Airlines</a> and is a focus city for JetBlue and Allegiant.<h2>13. Denver International Airport: 793 points (tie)</h2><div type="image" title="Denver International Airport" height="2142" width="2857" msid="86562471" hostid="261"></div>Denver International Airport tied with Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, dropping from spot number five to 13 in 2021. <a href="https://www.flydenver.com/about">Denver is the fifth busiest airport in the US and 20th busiest in the world</a>, having handled 69 million passengers in 2019. The airport is the US' largest airport in terms of size and serves as a hub for United and Frontier.<h2>11. San Francisco International Airport: 796 points (tie)</h2><div type="image" title="10 san francisco international airport" height="3744" width="4992" msid="86562473" hostid="261"></div>San Francisco International Airport tied with Charlotte Douglas International Airport in this year's rankings, jumping four spots. The airport is the <a href="https://www.flysfo.com/sfo-fact-sheet">second busiest in California after Los Angeles</a> and hosts 59 airlines serving dozens of international and domestic markets. San Francisco is a <a href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/san-francisco-international-airport-sfo">hub for United and Alaska</a>.<h2>11. Charlotte Douglas International Airport: 796 points (tie)</h2><div type="image" title="Charlotte Douglas International Airport." height="2711" width="3615" msid="86562474" hostid="261"></div>Charlotte Douglas International Airport tied with San Francisco International Airport at number 11, jumping one spot from 2020. Charlotte is the <a href="https://charlotteregion.com/eco-dev/airport-fast-facts/">12th busiest airport in North America</a> by passenger traffic, handling nearly 50 million travelers per year. The airport hosts over 30 airlines and is a <a href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/charlotte-douglas-international-airport-clt">hub for American Airlines</a>.<h2>9. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport: 798 points (tie)</h2><div type="image" title="Hartsfield Jackson" height="2000" width="2666" msid="86562475" hostid="261"></div>Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport ranked number nine this year, jumping up one spot and tieing with Detroit Metropolitan Airport. <a href="https://www.amaconferencecenters.org/atlantas-hartsfield-jackson-international-facts-about-the-worlds-busiest-airport/">Atlanta is within a two-hour flight of 80% of the US population</a> and handled over 100 million travelers in 2019. The airport serves over 30 airlines and is the primary <a href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/atlanta-hartsfield-jackson-international-airport-atl">hub for Delta Air Lines</a>. The airport held the title of the world's busiest airport for years, but the pandemic plummeted its passenger traffic in 2020. <h2>9. Detroit Metropolitan Airport: 798 points (tie)</h2><div type="image" title="Detroit Metropolitan Airport" height="664" width="886" msid="86562480" hostid="261"></div>Detroit Metropolitan Airport tied with Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to take the number nine spot this year, dropping two spots from number seven in 2020. Detroit sees over <a href="https://www.metroairport.com/about-dtw">36 million passengers per year</a> and serves more than 25 airlines. The airport is a hub for <a href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/detroit-metropolitan-airport-dtw">Delta Air Lines and Spirit Airlines</a>.<h2>8. George Bush Intercontinental Airport: 801 points</h2><div type="image" title="George bush" height="2000" width="2666" msid="86562484" hostid="261"></div>George Bush Intercontinental Airport ranked eighth this year after not making the top 20 list last year. Named after the 41st president, George Bush airport <a href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/houston-george-bush-intercontinental-airport-iah">hosts over 30 airlines</a> and acts as a hub for Atlas Air and United Airlines. <a href="https://www.airport-houston.com/">Houston serves over 30 markets in Mexico</a>, which is more than any other airport in the US. <h2>7. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport: 805 points</h2><div type="image" title="Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport" height="2000" width="2666" msid="86562722" hostid="261"></div>Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport ranked seven this year, dropping two spots from number five in 2020. The airport hosts over 25 airlines and is the <a href="https://www.dfwairport.com/business/about/facts/">second-largest airport in terms of area size</a> behind Denver International Airport. Dallas is <a href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/dallas-fort-worth-international-airport-dfw">American Airlines' primary operating hub</a> and is a key transfer point for US-Latin America travelers.<h2>6. McCarran International Airport: 806 points</h2><h2><div type="image" title="McCarran International Airport" height="724" width="965" msid="86562724" hostid="261"></div></h2>McCarran International Airport dropped three spots from three to six in 2021's top 20 list. McCarran is Las Vegas' primary airport <a href="https://www.las-vegas-airport.com/">handling over 50 million passengers</a> in 2019. The airport hosts over 20 airlines and is a focus city for Allegiant Air, Frontier Airlines, JSX, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, and Sun Country Airlines. McCarran is one of only two airports in the US <a href="https://thepointsguy.com/news/ka-ching-tourist-ends-vegas-trip-by-hitting-300k-jackpot-at-airport-slot-machine/">that have slot machines</a>, the other being Reno-Tahoe International Airport.<h2>5. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport: 808 points</h2><h2><div type="image" title="Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport" height="724" width="965" msid="86562726" hostid="261"></div></h2>Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport was the top airport in J.D. Power's 2020 list but dropped to number five this year. Sky Harbor is known as the <a href="https://www.azfamily.com/shows/good_morning_arizona/field_trip_friday/fun-facts-about-phoenix-sky-harbor-airport/article_b8d375f2-9981-11e9-b15b-9b44af1cbc2f.html">friendliest airport in the US</a>, with 400 volunteers helping travelers navigate the airport. It serves more than 45 million passengers a year and is a major <a href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/phoenix-sky-harbor-international-airport-phx">hub for American Airlines</a>.<h2>4. Orlando International Airport: 812 points</h2><div type="image" title="Orlando International Airport" height="966" width="1289" msid="86562727" hostid="261"></div>Orlando International Airport jumped two spots from six in 2020 to four in 2021. The airport is the second-busiest in Florida serving over 50 million passengers in 2019, though it <a href="https://thepointsguy.com/airport/mco/">does not serve as a hub for any airline</a>. However, it is a focus city for Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, and Spirit Airlines. <a href="https://orlandoairports.net/faq/">Orlando's IATA code "MCO"</a> comes from McCoy Air Force Base, named after Colonel Michael N. W. McCoy, which is what sat on the land before the airport was built.<h2>3. Minneapolis−Saint Paul International Airport: 815 points</h2><div type="image" title="Minneapolis Airport" height="2000" width="2666" msid="86562728" hostid="261"></div>Minneapolis−Saint Paul International Airport jumped four spots to number three in this year's rankings. The airport is nestled among a few cities in Minnesota, including Minneapolis, St. Paul, Bloomington, and Eagan, and is the busiest airport in the upper Midwest region. Minneapolis-St. Paul <a href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/minneapolis-st-paul-international-airport-msp">serves over 25 airlines</a> and acts as a hub for Sun Country Airlines and Delta Air Lines.<h2>2. John F. Kennedy International Airport: 817 points</h2><div type="image" title="Travel" height="800" width="1066" msid="86562729" hostid="261"></div>New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport is this year's runner-up, jumping two spots from 2020. Named after the 35th president, JFK airport is a major international gateway serving over <a href="https://www.iflya380.com/fly-smart/five-fun-facts-about-John-F-Kennedy-international-airport-new-york.html?origin=HVN">60 million passengers in 2019</a> and operating flights to all six inhabited continents. JFK is a <a href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/new-york-john-f-kennedy-international-airport-jfk">hub for JetBlue Airways</a>, American Airlines, and Delta Air Lines.<h2>1. Miami International Airport: 828 points</h2><div type="image" title="Miami International Airport" height="724" width="965" msid="86562730" hostid="261"></div>Miami International Airport took the number one spot in the 2021 J.D. Power top 20 rankings, jumping one spot from 2020. The airport is the <a href="https://www.miami-airport.com/about_us.asp">US' third-busiest airport</a> in terms of passenger traffic and offers more flights to the Caribbean and Latin America than any other airport in the country. Miami is the top airport for cargo and hosts over 100 air carriers serving more than 140 destinations worldwide. The airport is a <a href="https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/airports/miami-international-airport-mia">hub for American Airlines</a>, FedEx Express, LAN Cargo, and UPS Airlines, and its a focus city for Frontier Airlines, Avianca, and LATAM.

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Athletes Unlimited has signed 15 current or past WNBA players for its second basketball campaign.</li><li>Former WNBA All-Stars, champions, and top-notch rookies will face off for a month in Dallas, Texas.</li></ul>Athletes Unlimited has inked 31 players — including 15 current and former WNBA stars — for its upcoming basketball season.The innovative <a href="https://www.insider.com/athletes-unlimited-basketball-league-natasha-cloud-jon-patricof-interview-2021-10">professional basketball league</a>, which serves as a complement to the WNBA by keeping stars stateside during the off-season, announced Tuesday that it's set to host its second campaign from February 22 to March 26, 2023 in Dallas.In addition to returning six of its top 10 stars from last year's campaign in Las Vegas — including Natasha Cloud, Lexie Brown, Odyssey Sims, DiJonai Carrington, Courtney Williams, and Taj Cole — Athletes Unlimited has signed several additional WNBA stars, champions, standout rookies, and even an Olympic gold medalist to its impressive roster of contenders.<div type="image" title="Sydney Colson with Athletes Unlimited." height="1666" width="2222" msid="95082814" hostid="261" sizebytes="112622"></div>NaLyssa Smith, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2022 WNBA Draft who went on to earn All-Rookie honors after her professional debut, could have <a href="https://www.insider.com/brittney-griner-russia-arrest-wnba-players-overseas-dilemma-2022-4">easily traveled overseas</a> to play like <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/low-wnba-salaries-brittney-griner-arrest-russia-detainment-2022-3">many others in the W</a>. Instead, she chose to remain in the US and join AU back in her home state of Texas."I love that it's in Dallas, so my family could see me play again," Smith told Insider. "Because they missed a lot there in the WNBA for sure."Location was far from the only factor influencing the Indiana Fever forward's decision to suit up for AU. A former Baylor Bear, Smith joined the Fever's ranks for her rookie season less than a month after ending her collegiate career.<div type="image" title="NaLyssa Smith." height="1333" width="2000" msid="95082815" hostid="261" sizebytes="89472"></div>Had she gone abroad to compete for a European or Asian club, Smith very well could have spent an entire year playing at the top levels of women's basketball without a moment for rest and recovery. She knew herself and her body well enough to understand that she "needed a break, honestly."And Athletes Unlimited gave her the time for just that."I went straight from college straight to the WNBA, then it would've been straight to overseas," Smith said. "So I knew like as soon as the WNBA ended I was gonna do AU, because it gives you some time to prepare."<div type="image" title="NaLyssa Smith with the Indiana Fever." height="1667" width="2500" msid="95082819" hostid="261" sizebytes="120818"></div>"Then you go play AU and you still get to compete at a high level," she added. "It's not you taking time off — you're still going to compete and you get to play with different people... I feel like this is gonna help me grow a lot."Athletes Unlimited's unique athlete-centered model, which offers a markedly different product from the more traditional approach to basketball the WNBA has taken for 26 seasons and counting, also appealed to Smith. In each Athletes Unlimited league — there are currently four, including softball, basketball, lacrosse, and volleyball — players earn points based on both team wins and individual performance.The player leaderboard changes in real-time, and at the end of each week, the top four point earners become the captains of reshuffled squads for the following week's games. Basketball, where individual stat lines drive much of the discourse, pairs well with AU's approach to quantifying both individual and team contributions.<div type="image" title="Odyssey Sims dribbles into the paint." height="1667" width="2500" msid="95082821" hostid="261" sizebytes="189826"></div>"I like how different the scoring is and how it's not just your average basketball game," Smith said. That's one of the things that drew me to AU, and also playing with different players each week and being able to be a captain.""There's some excitement in wanting to compete hard so you could be a captain," she added, then vowed "to be on the top" of the leaderboard.For Smith and the other 30 players headed to Dallas' Fair Park Coliseum in a few months, Athletes Unlimited's broadcast deal is a major bonus, too. All 30 games will be readily accessible to audiences around the world, and for fans in the United States, five contests appear on CBS Sports Network.<div type="image" title="DiJonai Carrington with Athletes Unlimited." height="1877" width="2500" msid="95082822" hostid="261" sizebytes="209040"></div>"I watched last season — I watch it a lot, actually, because it was televised on places that we could watch it, so that was another thing that I liked about it," Smith said. "After the WNBA season, a lot of players go overseas, but you don't get to really watch them and follow their path. AU you gives you that opportunity to keep watching and keep following your favorite players."So I knew right then and there like I was gonna do it, and that's why I'm here," she added.As with AU's other sports leagues, participating athletes will be — and already have been — instrumental to decision-making efforts ahead of the basketball season. Players are empowered to control everything from uniforms and accommodations to roster formation and league rules.<div type="image" title="Mercedes Russell and Isabelle Harrison go up for a jump ball." height="1667" width="2500" msid="95082824" hostid="261" sizebytes="272898"></div>And without team owners in the mix, the athletes split league profits. Athletes Unlimited even enables players to compete on behalf of non-profit organizations via its <a href="https://auprosports.com/read/athletes-unlimited-reaches-1-million-given-through-athlete-causes-program/">"Athlete Causes" program</a>.Though the complete Athletes Unlimited basketball schedule has yet to be finalized, fans can prepare for the upcoming season by tuning in for the CBS special "Athletes Unlimited: A Pro Sports Revolution," Saturday at 1:30 p.m. ET. Tickets to watch in-person in Dallas go on sale Thursday at 12 p.m. ET <a href="https://auprosports.com/tickets/basketball/">on AU's website</a>.The list of participating athletes for the 2023 Athletes Unlimited basketball season is as follows:<table><tbody><tr><td>No.</td><td>Name</td><td>Pos.</td><td>Height</td><td>Hometown</td><td>College</td><td>Pronouns</td></tr><tr><td>33</td><td>Antoinette Bannister</td><td>G/F</td><td>5-10</td><td>Jacksonville, Fla. East Carolina</td><td>East Carolina</td><td>She/Her</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>Kristi Bellock</td><td>F</td><td>6-1</td><td>St. Rose, La.</td><td>Texas A&amp;M</td><td>She/Her</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Lexie Brown</td><td>G</td><td>5-9</td><td>Suwanee, Ga.</td><td>Duke</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>Kirby Burkholder</td><td>G</td><td>5-11</td><td>Bridgewater, Va.</td><td>James Madison</td><td>She/Her</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Jordin Canada</td><td>G</td><td>5-6</td><td>Los Angeles, Calif.</td><td>UCLA</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>41</td><td>DiJonai Carrington</td><td>F</td><td>6-0</td><td>San Diego, Calif.</td><td>Stanford</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Essence Carson</td><td>G</td><td>6-1</td><td>Paterson, N.J.</td><td>Rutgers</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Layshia Clarendon</td><td>G</td><td>5-9</td><td>San Bernardino, Calif.</td><td>California</td><td>They/Them</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Natasha Cloud</td><td>G</td><td>6-0</td><td>Broomall, Pa.</td><td>Saint Joseph's</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>Taj Cole</td><td>G</td><td>5-9</td><td>Richmond, Va.</td><td>Virginia Tech</td><td>She/Her</td></tr><tr><td>51</td><td>Sydney Colson</td><td>G G</td><td>5-8</td><td>Houston, Texas</td><td>Texas A&amp;M</td><td>She/Her</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Drew Edelman</td><td>F</td><td>6-4</td><td>Sunnyvale, Calif.</td><td>USC</td><td>She/Her</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Allisha Gray</td><td>G</td><td>6-0</td><td>Sandersville, Ga.</td><td>South Carolina</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>Rebecca Harris</td><td>G</td><td>5-7</td><td>Belleville, Ill.</td><td>Illinois</td><td>She/Her</td></tr><tr><td>75</td><td>Air Hearn</td><td>G</td><td>5-8</td><td>Memphis, Tenn.</td><td>Memphis</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Naz Hillmon</td><td>F</td><td>6-2</td><td>Cleveland, Ohio</td><td>Michigan</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>90</td><td>Meme Jackson</td><td>G/F</td><td>5-11</td><td>Murfreesboro, Tenn.</td><td>Tennessee</td><td>She/Her</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>N'dea Jones</td><td>F</td><td>6-2</td><td>Lawrenceville, Ga.</td><td>Texas A&amp;M</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Whitney Knight</td><td>G</td><td>6-3</td><td>Winston-Salem, N.C.</td><td>Florida Gulf Coast</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>30</td><td>Jessica Kuster</td><td>F</td><td>6-2</td><td>San Antonio, Texas</td><td>Rice</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>32</td><td>Akela Maize</td><td>C</td><td>6-5</td><td>Greensboro, N.C.</td><td>NC State</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>73</td><td>Danni McCray</td><td>F</td><td>6-1</td><td>West Palm Beach, Fla.</td><td>Ole Miss</td><td>She/Her</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>Laurin Mincy</td><td>G</td><td>6-0</td><td>Newark, N.J.</td><td>Maryland</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Kelsey Mitchell</td><td>G</td><td>5-8</td><td>Cincinnati, Ohio</td><td>Ohio State</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>Karisma Penn</td><td>F</td><td>6-2</td><td>Shaker Heights, Ohio</td><td>Illinois</td><td>She/Her</td></tr><tr><td>99</td><td>Odyssey Sims</td><td>G</td><td>5-8</td><td>Irving, Texas</td><td>Baylor</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>NaLyssa Smith</td><td>F</td><td>6-4</td><td>Converse, Texas</td><td>Baylor</td><td>She/Her</td></tr><tr><td>92</td><td>Destinee Walker</td><td>G</td><td>5-9</td><td>Orlando, Fla.</td><td>North Carolina</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Evina Westbrook</td><td>G</td><td>6-0</td><td>Salem, Ore.</td><td>UConn</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Courtney Williams</td><td>G</td><td>5-8</td><td>Folkston, Ga.</td><td>USF</td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Ty Young</td><td>G/F</td><td>6-2</td><td>Wilmington, N.C.</td><td>James Madison</td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table>

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<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"></div></div></div><ul class="summary-list"><li>"Downton Abbey" won the weekend box office with an estimated $31 million at the domestic box office.</li><li>It's the biggest opening ever for a Focus Features movie.</li><li>In second place was the Disney/Fox release "Ad Astra," starring Brad Pitt, with $19.2 million.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.</a></li></ul>Though it has been off the air for four years there is clearly still an audience for "Downton Abbey."The big screen version of the show opened in theaters this weekend and the movie brought in an estimated $31 million at the domestic box office:<ul><li>That made the movie number one at the box office.</li><li>The $31 million take is the <a href="https://www.boxofficemojo.com/studio/chart/?yr=&amp;view=company&amp;view2=allmovies&amp;studio=focus.htm&amp;sort=opengross&amp;order=DESC&amp;p=.htm">biggest opening ever for its distributor, Focus Features</a> (beating out the $22.6 million opening by 2015's "Insidious: Chapter 3").</li></ul>Despite what you may think of popular TV shows getting big screen versions, it's clear there's a market for them. Coming soon you'll see a "Breaking Bad" movie, Netflix's "El Camino" (which the streaming giant will be releasing theatrically), and movie versions of "The Walking Dead" and "The Sopranos" (the prequel "The Many Saints of Newark"). Everyone involved just hopes they get the success Focus is seeing with "Downton Abbey" and not a dud Warner Bros. had when it made the HBO show "Entourage" into a movie. That opened in fourth place the weekend it was released in 2015 and ended up with a lifetime gross of just <a href="https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=entourage.htm">$49.2 million worldwide</a>.Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/morgan-spurlock-talks-sexual-misconduct-confession-super-size-me-2-2019-9">Morgan Spurlock talks about his sexual misconduct confession, getting sober, and releasing "Super Size Me 2"</a>"Downton Abbey" beat out a lot of competition to take the top spot. Along with popular holdovers like Warner Bros.' "It Chapter 2," and STXfilms' "Hustlers," there were new releases like Disney/Fox's "Ad Astra," starring Brad Pitt, and Lionsgate's "Rambo: Last Blood."Out of that group, "Ad Astra" took the second place slot this weekend with $19.2 million. A good start for a movie Disney is hoping will gain traction as we go deeper into award season.In third place was "Rambo: Last Blood" with $19 million. Fourth place was "It Chapter 2" with $17.2 million. And in fifth place was "Hustlers" with $17 million.&#xa0;<div></div><div></div><div></div> <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/stephen-king-horror-books-writing-scary-movies-it-2019-9">How Stephen King scares his audience in 3 steps</a></h3> <div> </div> </div>

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Higher <keyword id="6355445" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Education">education</keyword> information website eCollegeFinder has put together <a href="https://www.ecollegefinder.org/most-desirable-colleges-map.aspx">this great map showing the most desirable college in each state based on the number of applications they recieved this year</a><a href="https://www.ecollegefinder.org/largest-universities-map.aspx"></a>.
The map is an interesting mix of large state universities and more prestigious - and selective - private schools. The University of California, Los Angeles had the most applications of any college in the country, with 72,676 potential students vying for admission in fall 2013.
eCollegeFinder's Mike Simmons put the map together using data from <a href="http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/">the National Center for Education Statistics</a>.
Via eCollegeFinder, these are <a href="https://www.ecollegefinder.org/most-desirable-colleges-map.aspx">the most desirable colleges in the country</a>:
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eCollegeFinder also compiled a <a href="https://www.ecollegefinder.org/most-desirable-colleges-map.aspx">helpful list of the top five schools with the most applications</a> and an excellent state by state breakdown of just how many students applied to each school:
Top Five Colleges With The Most Applications:
<ol>
<li>University of California - Los Angeles - 72,676</li>
<li>New York University - 57,552</li>
<li>Pennsylvania State University - 47,552</li>
<li>Northeastern University - 47,364</li>
<li>University of Michigan - Ann Arbor - 46,813</li>
</ol>
Most Desirable College By State:
Alabama - University of Alabama
<ul>
<li>Location - Tuscaloosa, Alabama</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 30,975</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 57%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 28,026</li>
</ul>
Alaska - University of Alaska
<ul>
<li>Location - Anchorage, Alaska</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 3,062*</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 72%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 16,498</li>
</ul>
Arizona - University of Arizona
<ul>
<li>Location - Tucson, Arizona</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 26,329</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 77%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 31,565</li>
</ul>
Arkansas - University of Arkansas
<ul>
<li>Location - Fayetteville, Arkansas</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 18,908</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 59%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 20,350</li>
</ul>
California - University of California, Los Angeles
<ul>
<li>Location - Los Angeles, California</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 72,676</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 22%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 27,941</li>
</ul>
Colorado - University of Colorado
<ul>
<li>Location - Boulder, Colorado</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 22,473</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 88%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 25,941</li>
</ul>
Connecticut - Yale University
<ul>
<li>Location - New Haven, Connecticut</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 28,977</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 7%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 5,405</li>
</ul>
Delaware - University of Delaware
<ul>
<li>Location - Newark, Delaware</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 25,458</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 65%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 18,202</li>
</ul>
Florida - University of Central Florida
<ul>
<li>Location - Orlando, Florida</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 31,820</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 49%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 51,010</li>
</ul>
Georgia - University of Georgia
<ul>
<li>Location - Athens, Georgia</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 18,458</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 56%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 26,259</li>
</ul>
Hawaii - University of Hawaii at Manoa
<ul>
<li>Location - Honolulu, Hawaii</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 6,901</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 80%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 14,655</li>
</ul>
Idaho - Boise State University
<ul>
<li>Location - Boise, Idaho</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 7,832</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 78%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 19,477</li>
</ul>
Illinois - Northwestern University
<ul>
<li>Location - Evanston, Illinois</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 32,060</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 15%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 9,376</li>
</ul>
Indiana - Indiana University
<ul>
<li>Location - Bloomington, Indiana</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 37,826</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 72%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 32,371</li>
</ul>
Iowa - University of Iowa
<ul>
<li>Location - Iowa City, Iowa</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 21,642</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 80%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 21,999</li>
</ul>
Kansas - University of Kansas
<ul>
<li>Location - Lawrence, Kansas</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 12,389</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 92%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 19,169</li>
</ul>
Kentucky - University of Kentucky
<ul>
<li>Location - Lexington, Kentucky</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 19,810</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 69%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 20,827</li>
</ul>
Louisiana - Tulane University
<ul>
<li>Location - New Orleans, Louisiana</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 30,122</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 26%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 8,357</li>
</ul>
Maine - University of Maine
<ul>
<li>Location - Orono, Maine</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 8,306</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 81%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 8,778</li>
</ul>
Maryland - University of Maryland
<ul>
<li>Location - College Park, Maryland</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 26,247</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 47%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 26,538</li>
</ul>
Massachusetts - Northeastern University
<ul>
<li>Location - Boston, Massachusetts</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 47,364</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 32%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 16,640</li>
</ul>
Michigan - University of Michigan
<ul>
<li>Location - Ann Arbor, Michigan</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 46,813</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 33%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 27,979</li>
</ul>
Minnesota - University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
<ul>
<li>Location - Minneapolis, Minnesota</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 43,048</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 44%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 34,469</li>
</ul>
Mississippi - University of Mississippi
<ul>
<li>Location - University, Mississippi</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 14,258</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 59%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 16,060</li>
</ul>
Missouri - Washington University in St. Louis
<ul>
<li>Location - Saint Louis, Missouri</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 30,117</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 16%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 7,259</li>
</ul>
Montana - Montana State University
<ul>
<li>Location - Bozeman, Montana</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 12,581</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 84%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 12,679</li>
</ul>
Nebraska - University of Nebraska
<ul>
<li>Location - Lincoln, Nebraska</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 10,929</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 64%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 19,103</li>
</ul>
Nevada - University of Nevada-Reno
<ul>
<li>Location - Reno, Nevada</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 7,857</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 84%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 15,082</li>
</ul>
New Hampshire - Dartmouth College
<ul>
<li>Location - Hanover, New Hampshire</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 23,110</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 10%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 4,193</li>
</ul>
New Jersey - Rutgers University
<ul>
<li>Location - New Brunswick, New Jersey</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 30,631</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 60%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 31,593</li>
</ul>
New Mexico - University of New Mexico
<ul>
<li>Location - Albuquerque, New Mexico</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 11,467</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 65%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 22,773</li>
</ul>
New York - New York University
<ul>
<li>Location - New York, New York</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 57,845</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 26%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 22,498</li>
</ul>
North Carolina - Duke University
<ul>
<li>Location - Durham, North Carolina</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 30,374</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 13%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 6,655</li>
</ul>
North Dakota - North Dakota State University
<ul>
<li>Location - Fargo, North Dakota</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 5,812</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 84%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 11,988</li>
</ul>
Ohio - Ohio State University
<ul>
<li>Location - Columbus, Ohio</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 31,359</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 56%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 43,058</li>
</ul>
Oklahoma - Oklahoma State University
<ul>
<li>Location - Stillwater, Oklahoma</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 11,064</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 76%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 20,323</li>
</ul>
Oregon - University of Oregon
<ul>
<li>Location - Eugene, Oregon</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 21,263</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 74%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 20,809</li>
</ul>
Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania State University
<ul>
<li>Location - University Park, Pennsylvania</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 47,552</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 54%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 39,192</li>
</ul>
Rhode Island - Brown University
<ul>
<li>Location - Providence, Rhode Island</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 28,919</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 9%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 6,435</li>
</ul>
South Carolina - University of South Carolina
<ul>
<li>Location - Columbia, South Carolina</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 23,429</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 61%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 23,363</li>
</ul>
South Dakota - South Dakota State University
<ul>
<li>Location - Brookings, South Dakota</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 4,851</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 92%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 11,118</li>
</ul>
Tennessee - Vanderbilt University
<ul>
<li>Location - Nashville, Tennessee</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 31,099</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 13%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 6,796</li>
</ul>
Texas - University of Texas at Austin
<ul>
<li>Location - Austin, Texas</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 38,161</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 40%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 39,955</li>
</ul>
Utah - Brigham Young University
<ul>
<li>Location - Provo, Utah</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 11,423</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 49%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 31,060</li>
</ul>
Vermont - University of Vermont
<ul>
<li>Location - Burlington, Vermont</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 22,381</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 78%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 11,211</li>
</ul>
Virginia - University of Virginia
<ul>
<li>Location - Charlottesville, Virginia</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 28,984</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 30%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 15,822</li>
</ul>
Washington - University of Washington
<ul>
<li>Location - Seattle, Washington</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 30,199</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 55%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 29,475</li>
</ul>
West Virginia - West Virginia University
<ul>
<li>Location - Morgantown, West Virginia</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 16,521</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 85%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 22,827</li>
</ul>
Wisconsin - Marquette University
<ul>
<li>Location - Milwaukee, Wisconsin</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 23,432</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 57%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 8,293</li>
</ul>
Wyoming - University of Wyoming
<ul>
<li>Location - Laramie, Wyoming</li>
<li>Number of Applications Received - 4,181</li>
<li>Acceptance Rate - 96%</li>
<li>Total Undergraduates - 10,194</li>
</ul>

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