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January 10, 2000 Issue Number 100
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IN THIS ISSUE:

1. Trivia Blitz
2. In The News - Movies & Entertainment
3. Online Celebrity Chat
4. In The News - Television
5. Movie Review - Finding Forrester
6. Celebrity Profile - Sean Connery
7. Celebrity Birthdays
8. Trivia Answer

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1. TRIVIA BLITZ
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Jack Nicholson's only Best Supporting Actor Oscar win was for
what film?

A. Terms of Endearment
B. The Two Jakes
C. A Few Good Men
D. Ironweed

¤ Correct answer can be found at the bottom

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2. IN THE NEWS - Movies & Entertainment
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SPEARS TAKING BIG SCREEN PLUNGE
Weeks after Britney Spears landed a reported $1 million book deal
comes word that the sassy teen pop sensation will soon be making
her first feature film. The film is untitled The as-yet-untitled
film, budgeted at about $10 million, is scheduled to start
shooting in March with a little-known director, Tamra Davis, at
the helm. Spears, who is expected to sing in the film, will play
a straight-laced, straight-A high school student who ends up on a
cross-country trip with two childhood friends -- one a
cheerleader, the other a burnout. Along the way, they meet a
young would-be musician who persuades them to go to Los Angeles
to compete in a musical contest.

'PHANTOM MENACE' ON THE TUBE
The official Star Wars website, http://www.starwars.com has
announced that FOX will air "Star Wars: Episode I.. The Phantom
Menace" on Sunday, April 29, 2001 from 7-10 p.m. ET/PT. Typically
major motion pictures appear first on cable and pay-per-view,
This will be the TV debut for "Episode 1." For those of you in
Canada you can catch "Episode I" on the same night and time on
the CTV Network.

'MOTHMAN' CASTING
Variety reports that Will Patton, Debra Messing, Alan Bates and
Lucinda Jenney have all joined Richard Gere and Laura Linney in
the "Mothman Prophecies" film project. "Mothman" is based on John
A. Keel's very strange UFO book of the same title.

DEPP IN 'DANGEROUS'
We last reported that Johnny Depp was being courted to star in
"Confessions of a Dangerous Mind." Variety is now reporting that
Depp is in final negotiations to play Chuck Barris, the game show
host/creator who claimed loosely that he was a CIA hitman. In
addition, George Clooney is still in talks to take on the role of
Jim Byrd, a CIA recruiting agent.

ATLEAST 2 MORE 'TOMB RAIDER' FILMS
The Angelina Jolie flick, "Tomb Raider" will not be out until
June, but there are already talks of two more. In a recent
interview with Empire Online, Jolie said, "Quite a few of us are
signed up for two more. Lara's like James Bond and a dirty
Indiana Jones. Oh and absolutely a woman. I doubt you'll forget
that."

RUSSELL IN 'INSTINCT 2'?
Rumor has it that Kurt Russell has been offered $5M to take on
the lead male role in MGM's "Basic Instinct 2" project.

HOPKINS JOINS 'BLACK SHEEP'
Anthony Hopkins has signed on board the Chris Rock starring
action-comedy "Black Sheep," which is scheduled to begin shooting
in March, although no director has been found yet.

CLOONEY GETS 'LIFE'
George Clooney is in final talks to play the title role in "The
Life of David Gale," about a professor and capital punishment foe
who's convicted of murdering another activist and is put on death
row.

WHEN WILL WE SEE 'X-MEN 2'?
According to E! Online the film will get up and rolling in about
a year with an eye towards hitting theater screens in 2002. E!
also reports that the next film will feature appearances by the
mutants Beast, Gambit and Jubilee. In addition, as previously
shot down, the Rock will not play the Beast.

'SHANGHAI NOON' SEQUEL
While participating in last weekend's Television Critics Assn.
press tour, Jackie Chan revealed that his next film project will
be a sequel to last summer's "Shanghai Noon." Reports are that
the film will be called "Shanghai Knight."

NEW SCRIBE FOR 'WONDER WOMAN'
Comics 2 Film is reporting that the forever in the works "Wonder
Woman" project has found a new writer to rewrite an existing
script by Jon Cohen and that new writer is Todd Alcott (Antz, 13
Ghosts).

ALIENS VS PREDATOR
Remember hearing about this? Well there's more, In a recent
interview with Comics Newsarama Dark Horse Comics publisher and
movie producer Mike Richardson spoke of the potential film,
saying, "We`d love to see that movie made, and there's still a
possibility that it can be made. Probably now is a great time to
do it, because there`s not really anything happening with either,
so here`s something that could create a terrific new franchise. I
think fans want to see it. I think we did a very nice job in our
particular [comic] series."

NO 'ABANDON' FOR ZWICK
Variety reports that Ed Zwick has decided not to direct
Paramount's psychological thriller "Abandon," and that the film's
scribe, Stephen Gaghan, will now make his directing debut on the
project. Zwick will still produce the film, though the details
regarding his choice not to helm the project are unclear.
"Abandon" involves a woman played by Katie Holmes, whose
boyfriend completely disappaered back when they were both in
college. Years later, she is haunted by visions of the missing
man and becomes the prime suspect for a recent similar
disappearence.

OSMENT LENDING VOICE TO 'BEARS'
Haley Joel Osment (The Sixth Sense) has signed on to provide the
voice for the main bear character in Disney's "The Country Bears"
movie. "Bears" will tell the story of a young bear who attempts
to reunite the characters from Disney's Country Bear Jamboree
amusement park attraction.

SLIGHT CHANGE IN 'IRON FIST' COSTUME
Word has it that the 'Iron Fist' costume might see a slight
change in it's appearence. In a recent interview Marvel Comics,
Kevin Feige revealed, "The image of Iron Fist is a very cool
comic-book image. If you put that right into a film, obviously it
would probably not work. He's got slippers on...I think it's safe
to say we will do something that, at most, mimics it at closely
as possible, or, at least, suggests it ... maybe he's wearing
something else that happens to be those colors."

RODRIGUEZ JOINS 'ALI'
Paul Rodriguez is the latest addition to Michael Mann's "Ali"
biopic project starring Will Smith. "Ali" is scheduled to start
production on Thursday.

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NEW ALBUM FOR MICHAEL JACKSON AND BROTHERS
Pop superstar Michael Jackson will perform with his brothers on
an upcoming reunion album, the first collection of new material
by the singing siblings in more than a decade, his publicist
says.

'WITCH 2' DVD/CD COMBO DEBUTS IN MARCH
Artisan Home Entertainment is using its film "Book of Shadows:
Blair Witch 2" to introduce a first-of-its-kind DVD/CD combo disc
to retailers March 13, it was recently announced here at the
Video Software Dealers Assn. Convention & Trade Expo. The new
patented DVD/CD disc technology will allow consumers to view the
film, its extra chapter materials and DVD-ROM extras on one side
and then flip the disc and play the film's soundtrack on the CD
side. While all DVD players are able to play both DVDs and CDs,
this new combo disc allows users to play the CD soundtrack in
cars and portable CD players, Artisan Home Entertainment
president of sales and marketing Jeff Fink said.

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¤ Fredro Starr - talk with actor and rap artist Fredro Starr
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4. In The News - Television
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MULDER'S RETURN, SCRIPT DETAILS
According to E! Online, David Duchovny's return episode will tell
the story of a woman who had been abducted the night before it
happened to Mulder, too. Scully and Doggett learn that someone
has been performing torturous experiments on her. In related news
concerning whether there will be a 9th season of the X-Files,
creator Chris Carter, in a recent interview had the this to
say -- "This show certainly could come back. But I don`t have a
contract, and [when] I came back this year, I said I would only
do it if I could figure out a way to make it good. That`s the way
I would come back next year. So I`m considering it. I`m not
saying no, I`m not saying yes." When asked about the X-Files
second feature film Carter says that it's -- "still kind of in
the talking stages." He adds, "We really want to figure out how
to wind the TV series down or reinvent it before we do that
[next] movie specifically."

'DHARMA' RENEWAL ON THE ROCKS
ABC and 20th Century Fox TV could be headed for a real "Dharma"
bummer. The network's original four-year deal for the
Fox-produced comedy "Dharma & Greg" is up in May, and so far, no
substantive discussions have taken place on a new pact. While
nobody's yet raising the possibility of the series moving to
another network, early indications are that both sides could be
in for a difficult negotiation.

BOND MOVIES ON TV
Movie studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. has struck a licensing deal
to air 13 of its classic James Bond movies on the ABC television
network through Sept. 2002, the studio said on Wednesday.

MORE 'SURVIVOR' FOR CBS
CBS confirmed Tuesday that there will be third and fourth
editions of the megabucks "Survivor" franchise -- with No. 3
being primed for a fall 2001 launch.

AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS
The AMA's were on the other night. If you missed it you can visit
the following address to catch you up on all the happenings.
http://abc.go.com/primetime/ama/ama_home.html

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5. MOVIE REVIEW(s)
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Finding Forrester (Rated PG-13)
Starring: : Sean Connery, Robert Brown, F. Murray Abraham
Release Date: January 12, 2001 (wide)

Review by Susan Granger
SSG Syndicate
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It's tempting to call this another version of Gus Van Sant's
"Good Will Hunting," because it's about a brilliant, struggling
student, or "Scent of a Woman," since it deals with a young man
and his mentor, but I think it stands on its own. Newcomer Rob
Brown plays Jamal, a South Bronx teen who's fascinated by "the
window," a mysterious man who stares down at the guys shooting
hoops in the 'hood. On a dare, Jamal sneaks into his
book-cluttered apartment, where he's discovered by its occupant.
Terrified, he flees, leaving his backpack behind. The next day,
the backpack is thrown down from "the window" and his six
journals, filled with thoughts and essays, have been critiqued in
red ink. Thus, an unlikely friendship develops.

"The window" turns out to be William Forrester, a reclusive
author - think J.D. Salinger - who, 50 years ago, published one
Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. And Jamal winds up in a posh
Manhattan prep school where he's welcomed for his ability on the
basketball court but challenged about his incredible flair for
creative writing by a bitter, autocratic teacher, F. Murray
Abraham, who accuses him of plagiarism. Problem is: Mike Rich's
screenplay is familiar, predictable and not particularly
believable. As the gruff, neurotic novelist, Sean Connery is
charismatic, exuding eccentricities, defending his isolation,
gulping J&B and wearing socks inside out. Rob Brown is
convincing, like rapper Busta Rhymes, as his brother, and Anna
Paquin, as his friend/love interest. Joey Buttafuco plays a
security guard and there's a "surprise" cameo near the
conclusion.

On the Granger Movie Gauge of 1 to 10, "Finding Forrester" is an
inspirational 7, proclaiming, "Family isn't always what you're
born with - sometimes it's the people you find, sometimes it's
the people who find you."

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6. CELEBRITY PROFILE
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SEAN CONNERY
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Sean was born Thomas Sean Connery on August 25, 1930 and raised
in Edinburgh, Scotland by his truckdriver father and charwoman
mother.
His parents were poor, hardworking people which led to the fact
that Sean started helping support the family by delivering milk
at the age of 9 and at the age of 13 he quit school in order to
work, first as a laborer and then as a steel bender, cement
mixer, and then, at 15, enlisting in the British Royal Navy for
what was to have been a 12-year stint. Severe stomach ulcers
hastened his discharge within three years, at which point he
returned to Edinburgh and set about making his living working
variously as a bricklayer, lifeguard, and coffin polisher.
Connery occupied his off-work hours by bodybuilding. In 1953 he
was Scotland's representative in the Mr. Universe contest, where
he placed third in the tall man's division.

While in London competing in the Mr. Universe contest, Connery
auditioned for and won a part as a singing sailor in the chorus
of a year-long touring production of "South Pacific." Though
Sean's real career aspiration at the time was to become a
professional soccer player, he found himself drifting into
acting.

Connery's big break came when he beat out several name actors to
originate the cinematic incarnation of novelist Ian Fleming's
glossy superspy James Bond in 1962's "Dr. No," the first feature
in what would prove an indefatigable and immensely lucrative
franchise in the decades to come. Sean would go on to reprise the
characterization with clockwork regularity throughout the decade,
in "Goldfinger" (1964), "From Russia, With Love" (1964),
"Thunderball" (1965), and "You Only Live Twice" (1967). Sean got
quite frustrated when people only knew him as Bond, He wanted to
tackle a wider range of roles in other features, because of this
he decided to perform his Bond duties one last time, in 1971's
"Diamonds Are Forever."

Sprung from the trap the series had become, Connery sought to
break out of his Bond typecasting by accepting roles in such
diverse pictures as "Zardoz," "Murder on the Orient Express,"
"The Man Who Would Be King," "Robin and Marian," and in 1981's
"Outland." At this point when it seemed Connery had entirely
forsaken the British Secret Service, he resurfaced as a much
wiser and appealingly more mature Bond in the prophetically named
1983 adventure "Never Say Never Again," which did very well.
Heading into his senior years Sean has starred in such well known
films as, "The Untouchables," "Indiana Jones and the Last
Crusade," "The Russia House," and many more.

Sean has a son, actor Jason Connery, from his first marriage to
Australian-born actress Diane Cilento. Currently Sean is enjoying
his life with wife Micheline Roquebrune and can be seen in the
upcoming film, "Finding Forrester."
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Filmography - Most Recent
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Entrapment (1999)
Playing by Heart (1998)
The Avengers (1998)
The Rock (1996)
Dragonheart (1996)
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Finding Forrester (2000)

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7. CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS - Week of Jan. 10th - Jan. 16th
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<D>=Deceased

JANUARY 10
Pat Benatar (48)
George Foreman (52)
Rod Stewart (56)
Frank Sinatra Jr. (57)

JANUARY 11
Amanda Peet (29)
Mary J. Blige (30)
Kim Coles (35)
Jason Connery (38)
Naomi Judd (55)

JANUARY 12
Andrew Lawrence (13)
Rob Zombie (35)
Oliver Platt (41)
Howard Stern (47)
Kirstie Alley (50)
Rush Limbaugh (50)

JANUARY 13
Patrick Dempsey (35)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (40)
Rip Taylor (67)
Charles Nelson Reilly (70)
Army Archerd (79)
Robert Stack (82)

JANUARY 14
Jason Bateman (32)
LL Cool J (33)
Emily Watson (34)
Steven Soderbergh (38)
Jim Duggan (48)
Carl Weathers (53)
Faye Dunaway (60)

JANUARY 15
Chad Lowe (33)
Martin Luther King (72) <D>

JANUARY 16
Aaliyah (22)
Kate Moss (27)
David Chokachi (33)
Debbie Allen (51)
John Carpenter (53)
Dr. Laura Schlessinger (54)

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8. Answer to this weeks trivia is..

A. Terms of Endearment
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