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Blockbuster video store in Bend

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2023 The store released a Super Bowl LVII halftime show-timed commercial on Instagram featuring a cockroach surviving a global catastrophe and arriving at the last open Blockbuster, which led to an uptick in sales.
December 15 2020 Documentary 'The Last Blockbuster' is released by 1091 Pictures, chronicling the story of the final remaining Blockbuster store in Bend, Oregon.
September 2020 The store hosted sleepovers via Airbnb during the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 2019 The Ellen DeGeneres Show visited the store for a hidden camera prank segment.
March 2019 The Bend Blockbuster became the last Blockbuster in the world.
July 2018 The last operating Alaskan Blockbuster in Anchorage closes, subsequently donating Russell Crowe film memorabilia to the Bend, Oregon Blockbuster store.
July 2018 The Bend Blockbuster became the last remaining Blockbuster in the United States. 10 Barrel brewery released a dark ale called 'The Last Blockbuster' to celebrate the milestone, with a block party held for the occasion.
April 2018 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver features a segment involving Russell Crowe memorabilia donation to an Alaskan Blockbuster store.

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