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February 7, 2001 Issue Number 108
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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 - Hannibal
6. Celebrity Profile - Julianne Moore
7. Celebrity Birthdays
8. Trivia Answer

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1. TRIVIA BLITZ
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In Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade, we learn that Indy took
his name from the family dog and that his real name was Henry
Jones, Jr. In reality, whose dog was the inspiration for
Indiana's nickname?

A) Sean Connery's
B) Harrison Ford's
C) George Lucas'
D) Steven Spielberg's

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2. IN THE NEWS - Movies & Entertainment
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FOSTER TAKES ON 'PANIC ROOM'
Although a deal hasn't been signed yet, Jodie Foster has decided
to exit her Cannes Intl. Film Fest jury position to replace
Nicole Kidman in David Fincher's "The Panic Room." Variety
reports that Angelina Jolie was the productions first choice to
replace Kidman, but she passed on the project choosing to go with
the "Life, or Something Like It" film.

'BLADE 2' CASTING
Variety reports, that Matt Schulze is the latest addition to the
cast of Guillermo del Toro's "Blade 2: Bloodhunt." Schulze will
play a member of the film's vampire gang.

'TEEN MOVIE' CASTING
Columbia Pictures has signed on 8 young actors to topline
Columbia Pictures' comedy spoof "Teen Movie" aka "Ten Things I
Hate About Clueless Roadtrips When I Can't Hardly Wait to Be
Kissed." JoAnna Garcia and Samm Levine ("Freaks and Geeks"), Sam
Huntington ("Detroit Rock City"), Mia Kirshner ("Mad City"),
Chyler Leigh ("Safe Harbor"), Cody McMains ("Bring It On"), Jaime
Pressly ("Jack & Jill) and newcomer Chris Evans have all joined
the cast. The film was written by "Scary Movie" co-scribes Buddy
Johnson and Phil Beauman and said to spoof such teen movies as
"She's All That," "Bring It On," "Cruel Intentions" and "Save the
Last Dance."

HEREK: 'LIFE' HELMER
Stephen Herek (Rock Star, 101 Dalmatians) has signed on to direct
New Regency Pictures' "Life, or Something Like It" project.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the film will tell of a
woman journalist who finds life meaningless until she encounters
a homeless prophet who declares she has only one week left to
live. The film, which will star Angelina Jolie will start
shooting in April.

RICHARDS DOUBTS 'TROOPERS 2'
In a recent interview with the folks at SCIFI.com, Denise
Richards revealed her thought's on a "Starship Troopers" sequel.
Richards spoke of the chances of a sequel, saying, "I don't think
they will. It's been so long. I don't think they will do it."

'ALIEN 5' REPORTS DEBUNKED
This didn't seem like a rumour, but Variety columnist Michael
Fleming reports that Sigourney Weaver, through a spokesman,
denied widespread reports that she was going to be paid $22
million to reprise the role of Ellen Ripley in a fifth "Alien"
movie. The British Sunday Express was the first to report the
"Alien" story and was picked up by the Reuters news service.
According to Fleming no new Alien movie is in the works, and that
her quotes came from an old press junket interview. The Express
had also reported that Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss
Whedon would pen the script; that also appears unlikely.

BASSETT, FALCO EYE 'COAST'
Angela Bassett and Edie Falco are in negotiations to star in the
indie feature "Gold Coast" for writer-director John Sayles.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, The project, set in Florida,
is about what happens when resort developers invade a small
island and how their presence affects the local community.
Bassett would play a woman returning home to the island to
confront her past after a long absence. Falco would portray a
woman who inherited the island's restaurant/motel and is under
pressure to sell it.

EPISODE II BUSTS UNVEILED
The official Star Wars website has put up some bust shots of char
acters that will be in "Star Wars: Episode II." The busts will be
unveiled at the 98th annual American International Toy Fair in
New York Feb. 12-14. Star Wars toy licensee Hasbro and Lucas
Licensing will show off the busts, which were produced with
precision laser-scanning equipment.
http://www.starwars.com/episode-ii/news/2001/06/news2a.html

CASTING: 'DOLAN'S CADILLAC'
Sylvester Stallone has signed on board to the big screen
adaptation of Stephen King's novelette "Dolan's Cadillac." The
Hollywood Reporter reports that, Kevin Bacon is in talks to join
him in a story about an innocent woman who witnesses a mob hit
resulting in her later murder to protect a mob boss (Stallone).
Afterwards, her husband seeks revenge. Bacon is up for the role
of the husband.

ADDY JOINS 'TIME MACHINE'
Variety reports, Mark Addy (The Full Monty) will co-star
with Guy Pearce (L.A. Confidential) in director Simon Wells'
adaptation of his great-grandfather's novel "The Time Machine."
Jeremy Irons and Sienna Guillory (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang) also star.

KING WRITING 'ASYLUM'
Stephen King is writing a script based on someone else's work,
something he has never done before. King will write the script
for "Asylum," based on a book by Patrick McGrath, which tells the
story story set in an English insane asylum. There, the
superintendent's wife falls in love with one of the patients who
happens to be a murderer.

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CRUISE FILES DIVORCE FROM KIDMAN
Actor Tom Cruise filed for divorce from his wife Nicole Kidman on
Wednesday, less than two months after they renewed their vows in
a romantic 10th wedding anniversary. Cruise, 38, cited
irreconcilable differences in divorce papers which gave the date
of separation as December, 2000. In a statement earlier this week
the couple cited the strains of their divergent careers was cause
for the split, but it has been speculated that the dispute was
over Cruise's adherence to the Church of Scientology or her
background as a Roman Catholic. Also, there was speculation that
the fall out was over whether to spend their lives in Australia,
where she was raised, or the United States, where he was brought
up.

DALE EVANS PASSES AT 88
Actress-singer Dale Evans, who earned the title "Queen of the
West" by starring with her husband Roy Rogers in 27 cowboy films
and writing their theme song, "Happy Trails," died on Wednesday
at age 88. Evans, who also co-starred with her husband on the
popular 1950s NBC television series "The Roy Rogers Show" died of
congestive heart failure at the couple's desert home in Apple
Valley, northeast of Los Angeles, said film critic Leonard
Maltin, a friend of the family. Happy Trails to you Dale Evans,
you will be missed.

JOHNSON ACCUSED OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Actor Don Johnson, star
of "Miami Vice" and the current CBS series "Nash Bridges," has
been accused of propositioning a San Francisco woman during an
encounter at an upscale sushi bar. Police have not identified
Johnson's accuser, who said the 51-year-old star grabbed her and
made sexually-explicit comments on Jan. 20.

BRITNEY STRIKES DEAL WITH PEPSI
Britney Spears has signed a global marketing deal with Pepsi
Cola. The multiyear agreement includes creative collaboration on
new television ads and co-sponsorship of a worldwide concert
tour, the company announced Tuesday. Pepsi did not say
immediately how much it will pay Spears for the deal.

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3. Online Celebrity Chat
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¤ Austin Peck and Julianne Morris - They play Austin and Greta on
daytime's "Days of our Lives." Chat with the soap stars on
Thursday, February 8 at 8:30pm ET.
http://chat.yahoo.com/c/events/info/2001/02/08/020800peck.html

¤ Kyle Howard - Chat with the star of the WB's hit show "Grosse
Pointe" on Thursday, February 8 at 9pm ET.
http://chat.yahoo.com/c/events/info/2001/02/08/020801howard.html

¤ S Club 7 - Chat with the British popsters on Wednesday,
February 14 at 6pm ET.
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4. In The News - Television
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NAME MIMI'S BABY AND WIN PRIZES
AOL members can surf over to Keyword MIMI'S BABY to help
name the baby boy set to be delivered on the February 14th
episode of ABC's "The Drew Carey Show." Carey and Kathy Kinney
will choose the name after the 15th, and reveal the AOL-given
name on the following week's episode.

NOT LOOKING GOOD FOR 'COLOSSEUM'
According to the Holywood Reporter, the syndicated "Colosseum" TV
series is officially not on the fall 2001 schedule, which suggest
that there may still be hope, though slight, of the series
actually happening. The series, which would star Andrew 'Dice'
Clay tells of a modern day wiseguy who finds himself thrown back
into the past in ancient Rome. There, he becomes a talent booker
in the world of gladiatorial events.

PLUG PULLED ON 'CAROLINE'
"Caroline," one of the most anticipated new syndicated strips for
the fall, has been dropped by Paramount Domestic Television at
the starting line despite strong nationwide clearances, including
New York and Los Angeles. Sources indicated that the beleaguered
daytime daypart in broadcast could not generate sufficiently
strong license fees for the show to be economically viable.

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5. MOVIE REVIEW(s)
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Hannibal (Rated R)
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore, Francesca Neri,
Giancarlo Giannini, Ray Liotta.
Release Date: February 9, 2001

Review by Susan Granger
SSG Syndicate
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Terrifying, tantalizing Hannibal Lechter is ba-a-a-ck! In this
long-awaited sequel to "The Silence of the Lambs" (1991), Anthony
Hopkins reprises his Oscar-winning role of Hannibal the Cannibal.
"I have been in a state of hibernation for some time," he
explains. His portrayal is brilliant, capturing the diabolical
doctor's subversive charm and baroque wit, particularly as he's
about to dissect another victim. In this alibi-ridden world,
perhaps what makes this sociopathic serial killer so appealing is
that he never makes excuses for his evil behavior or his gruesome
gourmet palate with a decided preference for "free-range rude."
Instead, he exudes a scary integrity, augmented by director
Ridley Scott's penchant for grisly, highly stylized pieces of
violence that reach operatic extremes, even though the plot is a
bit confusing.

Julianne Moore replaces Jodie Foster as the courageous,
incorruptible FBI agent Clarice Starling with whom Hannibal is
infatuated. An unrecognizable Gary Oldman plays the hideously
deformed, malevolent pedophile, Mason Verger, whose face was
devoured by dogs. Plus, there's Ray Liotta as a slimy, corrupt
Justice Department official and Giancarlo Giannini as the
avaricious Italian detective on Lechter's trail in Florence with
beautiful Francesca Neri as his wife. Frankie R. Faison reprises
Lechter's former hospital orderly, Barney. At the request of the
film-makers, I will not reveal the conclusion to this disturbing,
often sadistic, thriller except to say that screenwriters David
Mamet and Steve Zaillian contribute their own cinematic twist
which may surprise even those who have read Thomas Harris's
novel.

On the Granger Movie Gauge of 1 to 10, "Hannibal" is a scary,
suspenseful 7 - and this scalpel slicing is definitely not for
the squeamish.

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6. CELEBRITY PROFILE
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JULIANNE MOORE
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Julianne was born Julie Anne Smith in Fayetteville, North
Carolina, on December 3, 1960. The daughter of a psychiatric
social worker and a military judge, she spent the early years
of her life in over two dozen locations around the world with
her parents before she finally found her place at Boston
University, where she earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts
(B.F.A.) degree in acting from the School of the Performing
Arts.

In 1983, Julianne graduated from BU and moved to New York, where
she worked extensively in theater, including appearances
off-Broadway in two Caryl Churchill plays, "Serious Money" and
"Ice Cream With Hot Fudge" and as Ophelia in "Hamlet" at The
Guthrie Theatre. She then branched out into television with a
short-term part on the daytime drama "The Edge of Night," which
led in turn to a three-year stint (1985 to 1988) playing
half-sisters Frannie and Sabrina on "As the World Turns," a dual
role for which Moore earned an Outstanding Ingenue Emmy in 1988.
Her subsequent appearances have been in mostly forgettable TV-mov
ies, such as "Money, Power,Murder," "The Last to Go" and "Cast a
Deadly Spell." Julianne made her entrance into the big screen
with the 1990's "Tales from the Darkside: The Movie," where she
played the victim of a mummy. This did little to raise her
prominence in Hollywood, but she faired better in her next
project as an outspoken real estate agent in "The Hand That Rocks
the Cradle." Next she played a small, but memorable role in "The
Fugitive," with Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones. Since then her
roles have become better and more powerful, starring in such
films as "Body of Evidence," "Benny & Joon," "Short Cuts," "The
Father," "Vanya on 42nd Street," "Roommates," "Nine Months,"
"Assassins," and "Surviving Picasso."

Moore's seemingly inevitable rise to superstardom has been slow
in coming. But her relatively anonymous standing changed
significantly in 1997 when she starred as Jeff Goldblum's
paleontologist girlfriend, in the "Jurassic Park" sequel, "The
Lost World." Years to come would see her grabbing lead roles in
such films as, "The Myth of Fingerprints," "Boogie Nights," "The
Big Lebowski," "Psycho," "Cookie's Fortune," and her five most
recent performances listed below. You can see Julianne Moore as
agent Clarice Starling in the up-coming "Hannibal" film.
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Filmography - Most Recent
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The Ladies Man (2000) .... Audrey
Magnolia (1999) .... Linda Partridge
The End of the Affair (1999) .... Sarah Miles
A Map of the World (1999) .... Theresa Collins
An Ideal Husband (1999) .... Mrs. Cheveley
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Upcoming Project(s)
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The Shipping News (2001) .... Wavey
World Traveler (2001) .... Dulcie
Evolution (2001)
Hannibal (2001) .... Clarice Starling

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7. CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS - Week of Feb. 7th - Feb. 13th
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<D>=Deceased

FEBRUARY 7
Ashton Kutcher (23)
Chris Rock (35)
Garth Brooks (39)
James Spader (41)

FEBRUARY 8
Seth Green (27)
Paul 'The Giant' Wight (30)
Mary McCormack (32)
Gary Coleman (33)
John Grisham (46)
Mary Steenburgen (48)
Robert Klein (59)
Nick Nolte (60)
Ted Koppel (61)
Jack Lemmon (76)
Audrey Meadows (79) <D>
Lana Turner (80) <D>

FEBRUARY 9
Mena Suvari (22)
Amber Valletta (27)
Jim J. Bullock (46)
Judith Light (52)
Mia Farrow (56)
Joe Pesci (58)

FEBRUARY 10
Michael Dietz (30)
Laura Dern (34)
Robert Wagner (71)

FEBRUARY 11
Matthew Lawrence (21)
Kelly Slater (29)
Jennifer Aniston (32)
Sheryl Crow (39)
Burt Reynolds (65)
Leslie Nielsen (75)
Eva Gabor (80)

FEBRUARY 12
Christina Ricci (21)
Josh Brolin (33)
Chynna Phillips (33)
Arsenio Hall (46)
Joanna Kerns (48)
Michael Ironside (51)

FEBRUARY 13
Henry Rollins (40)
Peter Gabriel (51)
Stockard Channing (57)
Jerry Springer (57)
George Segal (67)

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C) George Lucas' dog was named Indiana
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