Obsession budget $750K, grossed $200M+
The movie Obsession reportedly cost around $750,000 to make but grossed over $200 million.
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The Isms Game: Bobby's Verbal Tics Get a $5 Price Tag
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Bobby Lee's algorithm kept surfacing clips of himself, and fans at his graphic novel signing started quoting his own phrases back at him — which is how he became uncomfortably aware of his own verbal tics. He pitches a game: every identified 'ism' he uses going forward costs him $5, paid to producer McCone. The live cataloguing session is chaotic: three consecutive 'yeah's is an offense, two 'no's is fine but one is the limit, 'can I say something' is an ism, 'the thing is is that' counts double, and kicking the table costs $5. The Elmo laugh — Bobby's high-pitched hysterical cackle — briefly makes the list before Bobby lobbies it out. Within the first minutes of play, he racks up roughly $40 in violations. The segment is meta-comedy at its best: the show examining itself from the inside. Andrew noted he never has to pay because he doesn't repeat Bobby's words back. [1] — Bobby Lee "Bobby Lee discovered his own verbal tics through his podcast's algorithm recommendations, and committed to paying producer McCone $5 every …" 09:00
The Book Signing Bobby Lee Never Should Have Had
Bobby Lee had a graphic novel signing the day before recording. Andrew spent several minutes unable to contain himself at the phrase 'I did a book signing,' eventually conceding it was a graphic novel — which he called a cartoon. Bobby remains unmoved and calls it literature.
The Verbal Isms Game: Bobby Owes McCone $5 Per Tic
Bobby Lee discovered his own verbal tics through his podcast's algorithm recommendations, and committed to paying producer McCone $5 every time he uses one. The isms include: 'yeah yeah yeah,' 'the thing is is that,' 'can I say something,' kicking the table, and the Elmo laugh. He racked up $40 in the first episode.
Ism bet: $5 per verbal tic
Bobby Lee agreed to pay producer McCone $5 every time he uses one of his identified verbal isms during the show.
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