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Scottish Sun
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Inside ‘world's largest cinema' the ‘Big King' with 2,700-seater triple-decker ‘grand hall' and giant 3,000sq ft screen
This cinema even survived bombing IT'S A BLOCKBUSTER Inside 'world's largest cinema' the 'Big King' with 2,700-seater triple-decker 'grand hall' and giant 3,000sq ft screen THE Grand Rex, nestled in the heart of Paris, boasts the title of the world's largest cinema. Its main hall seats over 2,700 people across three tiers - all beneath a dazzling starry ceiling that towers nearly 100 feet high. 7 Le Grand Rex ('The Big King') cinema and concert venue is located in Paris' 2nd arrondissement on the grands boulevards Credit: Getty 7 Its main hall has a capacity of over 2,700 people Credit: AFP 7 It also has three tiers and a starry vaulted ceiling Credit: AFP The hall also boasts a screen known as 'Le Grand Large' ('The Great Large'), stretching over 81 feet wide and 37 feet tall - making it over 3,000 square feet. Another of the hall's stage screens, used for live performances and concerts, spans nearly 55 feet wide and 23 feet tall. The screens are powered by three projectors. The building complex has seven screening halls, one concert and show venue, a club and a museum. The giant cinema was envisioned in the early 1930s by wealthy French film producer Jacques Haïk. His goal was to build a cinema with a capacity of over 5,000 spectators, spanning more than 21,500 square feet. While he may not have reached that seating capacity, the Grand Rex's hall certainly matches the envisioned size. Haïk's Tunisian roots are said to have inspired the cinema's Mediterranean ambience and baroque style. The building's architects were notably experts in "atmospheric halls", having created more than 400 decors of phantasmatic American cities under cloudy or starry skies. The Grand Rex's decor has earned it the title of the most beautiful cinema in the world by Time Out in February. French actor Gerard Depardieu found guilty of sexually assaulting two women 7 The Grand Rex was built in the early 1930s Credit: AFP 7 The building's facades, roof, hall and decor have also earned it the distinction of a "Monument historique" ("historical monument"), akin to a French national heritage site. The Grand Rex hall first opened its doors in December 1932. Louis Lumière, the French engineer who played a key role in cinema's development, was among the first guests to take a seat in the hall. During the German occupation of France, the Grand Rex was requisitioned by the German army and transformed into a Soldatenkino - a cinema reserved for soldiers on leave. In September 1942, it even became the target of a bombing by the Détachement Valmy. The cinema reopened in October 1944 after the Liberation of Paris. It is now visited by over one million people each year. Meanwhile, Madrid boasts a huge cinema complex that can seat almost 1,000 viewers and has 25 screens. The Spanish complex is called Kinepolis Madrid Ciudad de la Imagen, meaning Movie City. This multiplex, featuring up to 25 screening rooms, holds the title of the world's largest cinema by total capacity. Ciudad de la Imagen belongs to Kinepolis Group, a Belgian cinema chain formed in 1997. The cinema first opened its doors in 1998. 7 The multiplex has a total of 9,200 seats - making it similar in size to a small stadium
American Military News
10-05-2025
- Business
- American Military News
Suit claiming Burger King showed misleading photos of burgers can go forward, judge rules
A class-action lawsuit accusing Burger King of misrepresenting the size of its Whopper sandwiches in advertisements and in-store menu boards is moving forward after a federal judge declined, for a second time, to dismiss the case. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Miami in March 2022, alleges that Burger King deceived customers by using photos in its ads and on in-store menu boards showing burger patties substantially larger than what were actually served. Whopper and Big King patties in the ads were 35% larger and double the meat that consumers received, the lawsuit alleges. The photos began appearing in 2017, the lawsuit says, replacing photos that showed smaller patties. A spokesperson for the Miami-based fast food chain said following the ruling, 'The plaintiffs' claims are false. The flame-grilled beef patties portrayed in our advertising are the same patties used in the millions of burgers we serve to guests across the U.S.' U.S. District Judge Roy K. Altman said that at this stage of the case, he was required to assume that the plaintiffs' claims were true. Under that assumption, he said he agreed with the plaintiffs' assertion that Burger King's 'advertisements — when compared to other, similar advertisements — have a greater capacity to deceive or mislead reasonable consumers.' Altman rejected Burger King's request that he adopt the reasoning of two suits filed in New York by the same law firm against Wendy's and McDonald's that were ultimately dismissed by a judge who found them 'unreasonable and inadequately pleaded.' While those suits similarly claimed that the restaurants advertised their products with pictures that looked more appealing than what customers were served, they failed to claim that the chains created a 'misleading impression about the size of their meals' by using more meat in their ads than they serve in their stores, Altman pointed out. Those suits instead claimed that the chains created the ads using an identical amount of uncooked meat — a 'concession' that the New York court found 'fatal' to the lawsuits' claims. Altman's ruling that the Burger King photos had 'a greater capacity to deceive or mislead reasonable consumers' than the photos in the other cases seemed more 'definitive' than when he ruled against dismissing the case in 2023, said the lead plaintiffs attorney, Anthony Russo of the Boca Raton-based Russo Firm. In the 2023 ruling, Altman said he favored leaving that 'determination to the consumers themselves' if the case proceeds to a jury. Russo said the firm will next focus on certifying their case as a class-action claim, which could potentially attract tens of thousands of new plaintiffs. After that takes place, the firm will proceed to the discovery phase, where it must prove its assertion that customers were deceived because the burger patties in the photos were larger than what Burger King served, Russo said. ___ © 2025 South Florida Sun Sentinel. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
Newsweek
08-05-2025
- Business
- Newsweek
Burger King Defends Whoppers During Lawsuit Battle
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Burger King has defended itself after a judge ruled a lawsuit about the chain's Whopper burger could continue. Why It Matters On Monday, U.S. District Judge Roy K. Altman in Florida ruled that a class action lawsuit alleging the chain falsely advertised the size of its burger and other menu items so that they would appear bigger than they actually are could move forward. The judge rule: "After careful review—and drawing all reasonable inferences for the plaintiffs—we find it plausible to believe that some reasonable customers could be deceived by BKC's advertisements." It came after 19 customers from 13 states originally sued the burger chain in 2022, alleging the advertised burgers were around 35 percent larger than the actual burger and contained more than double the meat. Burger King tried to get the case dismissed, arguing that the menu items were clearly described and that the adverts just styled the burgers "more beautifully" than in-store. But the judge rejected this argument in letting the case continue. Stock photo of a Burger King Whopper meal combo at a restaurant in Punxsutawney, Pa., Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018. Stock photo of a Burger King Whopper meal combo at a restaurant in Punxsutawney, Pa., Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018. AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar Other menu items the lawsuit alleges Burger King "overstates the size of" include the Impossible Whopper, Big King, Single Quarter Pound King, Bacon King, Bacon Double Cheeseburger, Hamburger, Whopper Melt, Fully Loaded Croisann'Wich and Egg, & Cheese Croissan'Wich, etc. What To Know A spokesperson for Burger King said in a statement to Newsweek that "the plaintiffs' claims are false." "The flame-grilled beef patties portrayed in our advertising are the same patties used in the millions of burgers we serve to Guests across the U.S.," the spokesperson added. What People Are Saying Anthony Russo, a lawyer representing the plaintiffs, said in a statement Monday that the plaintiffs were "pleased" with the ruling and "are ready to move forward." In 2022, he told Newsweek: "It's pretty clear in this day and age when truth and honesty is really the most important thing in what you're doing because anything is so verifiable. This is exactly the opposite of what they're doing. This is old-school stuff of telling you what you want to hear. [I]t's advertised as so inviting it's misleading." The lawsuit said: "Each of our Plaintiffs purchased BKC products at Burger King stores in their home states, and each came away disappointed by the incongruity between what they received and what they expected based on BKC's advertisements." What Happens Next A date has not been set for the jury trial. Meanwhile in January a Burger King employee was fired after an Ohio woman received several buds of marijuana in an order of chicken fries for her child.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Suit claiming Burger King showed misleading photos of burgers can go forward, judge rules
A class-action lawsuit accusing Burger King of misrepresenting the size of its Whopper sandwiches in advertisements and in-store menu boards is moving forward after a federal judge declined, for a second time, to dismiss the case. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Miami in March 2022, alleges that Burger King deceived customers by using photos in its ads and on in-store menu boards showing burger patties substantially larger than what were actually served. Whopper and Big King patties in the ads were 35% larger and double the meat that consumers received, the lawsuit alleges. Related Articles The photos began appearing in 2017, the lawsuit says, replacing photos that showed smaller patties. A spokesperson for the Miami-based fast food chain said following the ruling, 'The plaintiffs' claims are false. The flame-grilled beef patties portrayed in our advertising are the same patties used in the millions of burgers we serve to guests across the U.S.' U.S. District Judge Roy K. Altman said that at this stage of the case, he was required to assume that the plaintiffs' claims were true. Under that assumption, he said he agreed with the plaintiffs' assertion that Burger King's 'advertisements — when compared to other, similar advertisements — have a greater capacity to deceive or mislead reasonable consumers.' Altman rejected Burger King's request that he adopt the reasoning of two suits filed in New York by the same law firm against Wendy's and McDonald's that were ultimately dismissed by a judge who found them 'unreasonable and inadequately pleaded.' While those suits similarly claimed that the restaurants advertised their products with pictures that looked more appealing than what customers were served, they failed to claim that the chains created a 'misleading impression about the size of their meals' by using more meat in their ads than they serve in their stores, Altman pointed out. Those suits instead claimed that the chains created the ads using an identical amount of uncooked meat — a 'concession' that the New York court found 'fatal' to the lawsuits' claims. Altman's ruling that the Burger King photos had 'a greater capacity to deceive or mislead reasonable consumers' than the photos in the other cases seemed more 'definitive' than when he ruled against dismissing the case in 2023, said the lead plaintiffs attorney, Anthony Russo of the Boca Raton-based Russo Firm. In the 2023 ruling, Altman said he favored leaving that 'determination to the consumers themselves' if the case proceeds to a jury. Russo said the firm will next focus on certifying their case as a class-action claim, which could potentially attract tens of thousands of new plaintiffs. After that takes place, the firm will proceed to the discovery phase, where it must prove its assertion that customers were deceived because the burger patties in the photos were larger than what Burger King served, Russo said. Ron Hurtibise covers business and consumer issues for the South Florida Sun Sentinel. He can be reached by phone at 954-356-4071 or by email at rhurtibise@
